November 2010 TV Holiday Highlights! New Christmas Movies & More...

New Thanksgiving & Christmas Movies Premiering this November...


Growing The Big OneNovember 6, 2010 Saturday

A Family Thanksgiving


November 9, 2010 Tuesday

Growing the Big One (re-airs)


Mrs MiracleNovember 20, 2010 Saturday



November 25, 2010 Thursday
Happy Thanksgiving!

The Town that Christmas Forgot


November 27, 2010 Saturday

Debbie Macomber's Mrs. Miracle 2


The Dog Who Saved Christmas VacationNovember 28, 2010 Sunday

The Dog who Saved Christmas Vacation
The November Christmas: Hallmark Hall of Fame Movie


November 29, 2010 Monday

CMA Country Christmas ... ABC ... 9:30 PM - 11 PM *NEW


See the Christmas TV Schedule for Channel & Time details!!!


Archive: October 2010 Christmas Movie Schedule

for refering back to:


October 7, 2010 Thursday

In The Good Old Summertime ... TCM ... 5:15 PM



October 9, 2010 Saturday

A Kiss at Midnight ... Hallmark Channel ... 11 AM
A Kiss at Midnight ... Hallmark Channel ... 7 PM



October 17, 2010 Sunday

National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation ... Comedy ... 10:30 AM *Caution: Lang.



October 19, 2010 Tuesday

National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation ... Comedy ... 3:30 PM *Caution: Lang.



October 20, 2010 Wednesday

National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation ... Comedy ... 11 AM *Caution: Lang.



October 23, 2010 Saturday

Growing the Big One ... Hallmark Channel ... 9 PM *NEW
Growing the Big One ... Hallmark Channel ... 11 PM *NEW
Growing the Big One ... Hallmark Channel ... 1 AM *NEW



October 28, 2010 Thursday

It's The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown ... ABC ... 8 PM – 9 PM
Scared Shrekless ... NBC ... 8 PM – 8:30 PM *NEW



October 29, 2010 Friday

It's The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown ... ABC ... 8 PM – 9 PM
Growing the Big One ... Hallmark Channel ... 9 PM *NEW



October 30, 2010 Saturday

Monsters vs. Aliens: Mutant Pumpkins from Outer Space ... NBC ... 8 PM – 8:30 PM
Growing the Big One ... Hallmark Channel ... 9 PM *NEW


Archive: October 2010 Family Movies Schedule

for your reference:


October 1, 2010 Friday

The Way Home ... Gospel Music Channel ... 8 PM
Wild Hearts ... Hallmark Channel ... 9 PM
The Way Home ... Gospel Music Channel ... 10 PM



October 2, 2010 Saturday

Little House on the Prairie Marathon ... Hallmark Channel ... 6 AM - 6 AM
The Way Home ... Gospel Music Channel ... 8 PM
Courage ... Gospel Music Channel ... 10 PM
Love takes Wing ... TBN ... 12 AM



October 3, 2010 Sunday

The Last Cowboy ... Hallmark Channel ... 9 AM
Book of Ruth ... Gospel Music Channel ... 9 AM
Easy To Wed (1946) ... TCM ... 10 AM
The Long Shot ... Hallmark Channel ... 11 AM
Jacob ... Gospel Music Channel ... 11 AM
The Way Home ... Gospel Music Channel ... 1 PM
Little House on the Prairie, Part 1 of 3 ... Hallmark Channel ... 1 PM
Little House on the Prairie, Part 2 of 3 ... Hallmark Channel ... 3 PM
It Takes Two ... Gospel Music Channel ... 3 PM
Little House on the Prairie, Part 3 of 3 ... Hallmark Channel ... 5 PM
Billboard Dad ... Gospel Music Channel ... 5 PM
The Last Cowboy ... Hallmark Channel ... 7 PM
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) ... TCM ... 8:00 PM
The Long Shot ... Hallmark Channel ... 9 PM
To Kill A Mockingbird (1962) ... TCM ... 10:15 PM
A Mother's Gift ... Hallmark Channel ... 11 PM
Fireproof ... TBN ... 2 AM



October 4, 2010 Monday

Uncorked ... Hallmark Channel ... 9 PM



October 5, 2010 Tuesday

Daniel's Daughter ... Hallmark Channel ... 9 PM



October 6, 2010 Wednesday

Home Alone 3 ... Disney XD ... 5 PM
Dad's Home ... Hallmark Channel ... 9 PM



October 7, 2010 Thursday

Ziegfeld Girl (1941) ... TCM ... 7:45 AM
In The Good Old Summertime (1949) ... TCM ... 5:15 PM
Pixar Short Films ... ABC Family ... 7 PM
Pixar Short Films ... ABC Family ... 9 PM
Meet My Mom ... Hallmark Channel ... 9 PM



October 8, 2010 Friday

Pride & Prejudice ... StyleNetwork ... 10 AM



October 9, 2010 Saturday

Wedding Daze ... Hallmark Channel ... 9 AM
A Kiss at Midnight ... Hallmark Channel ... 11 AM
Holes ... ABC Family ... 2 PM
Before You Say 'I Do' ... Hallmark Channel ... 3 PM
Wedding Daze ... Hallmark Channel ... 5 PM
Overcome ... TBN ... 5 PM
A Kiss at Midnight ... Hallmark Channel ... 7 PM
Back to You & Me ... Hallmark Channel ... 9 PM
Before You Say 'I Do' ... Hallmark Channel ... 3 PM



October 10, 2010 Sunday

Come Dance At My Wedding ... Hallmark Channel ... 8:30 AM
Flower Girl ... Hallmark Channel ... 10:30 AM
Holes ... ABC Family ... 10:30 AM
The Wager ... GMC ... 11 AM
Back To You & Me ... Hallmark Channel ... 12:30 PM
The Magic of Ordinary Days ... Hallmark Channel ... 2:30 PM
Follow The Stars Home ... Hallmark Channel ... 4:45 PM
Flower Girl ... Hallmark Channel ... 7 PM
The Parent Trap (1998) ... ABC Family ... 8 PM
Camp Rock 2 ... Disney (east) ... 8 PM
Follow The Stars Home ... Hallmark Channel ... 10 PM
Camp Rock 2 ... Disney (west) ... 11 PM



October 11, 2010 Monday

Cars ... Disney (east) ... 5 PM
Cars ... Disney (west) ... 8 PM
The Incredibles ... Disney (east) ... 8 PM
The Last Cowboy ... Hallmark Channel ... 9 PM
The Incredibles ... Disney (west) ... 11 PM



October 12, 2010 Tuesday

The Long Shot ... Hallmark Channel ... 9 PM
My Fake Fiance ... ABC Family ... 9 PM



October 13, 2010 Wednesday

Little House on the Prairie, Part 1 of 3 ... Hallmark Channel ... 9 PM



October 14, 2010 Thursday

Little House on the Prairie, Part 2 of 3 ... Hallmark Channel ... 9 PM



October 15, 2010 Friday

Cars ... Disney XD ... 5 PM
It takes Two ... GMC ... 8 PM
Little House on the Prairie, Part 2 of 3 ... Hallmark Channel ... 9 PM
It takes Two ... GMC ... 10 PM



October 16, 2010 Saturday

Expecting a Miracle ... Hallmark Channel ... 9 AM
Cars ... Disney XD ... 9 AM
Revenge of the Bridesmaids ... ABC Family ... 9 AM
Safe Harbor ... Hallmark Channel ... 11 AM
Living Out Loud ... Hallmark Channel ... 1 PM
Daniel's Daughter ... Hallmark Channel ... 3 PM
Annie's Point ... Hallmark Channel ... 5 PM
Safe Harbor ... Hallmark Channel ... 7 PM
Hachi: A Dog's Tale ... Hallmark Channel ... 9 PM
The Princess Diaries ... ABC Family ... 9 PM
Annie's Point ... Hallmark Channel ... 11 PM



October 17, 2010 Sunday

Dr. Quinn Marathon ... GMC ... 10 AM - 11 PM

The Harvey Girls Poor Little Rich Girl, The (1946) ... TCM ... 9 AM
Daniel's Daughter ... Hallmark Channel ... 9 AM
The Poor Little Rich Girl (1936) ... TCM ... 11 AM
Mending Fences ... Hallmark Channel ... 11 AM
My Fake Fiance ... ABC Family ... 12 PM
The Long Way Home ... Hallmark Channel ... 1 PM
Hachi: A Dog's Tale ... Hallmark Channel ... 3 PM
The Princess Diaries ... ABC Family ... 4:30 PM
Wild Hearts ... Hallmark Channel ... 5 PM
Thicker Than Water ... Hallmark Channel ... 7 PM
Dr Quinn Movie (1999) ... GMC ... 7 PM
Dr Quinn Movie (2001) ... GMC ... 9 PM
Mending Fences ... Hallmark Channel ... 9 PM
The Long Way Home ... Hallmark Channel ... 11 PM



October 18, 2010 Monday

Oliver! (1968) ... TCM ... 8 PM
Family Plan ... Hallmark Channel ... 9 PM
Black Stallion, The (1979) ... TCM ... 10:45 PM



October 19, 2010 Tuesday

The Goonies ... ABC Family ... 8:30 PM



October 20, 2010 Wednesday

I Remember Mama (1948) ... TCM ... 5:45 PM
Back To You & Me ... Hallmark Channel ... 9 PM



October 22, 2010 Friday

Uncorked ... Hallmark Channel ... 9 PM



October 23, 2010 Saturday

For the Love of Grace ... Hallmark Channel ... 9 AM
Elevator Girl ... Hallmark Channel ... 11 AM
Family Plan ... Hallmark Channel ... 1 PM
Uncorked ... Hallmark Channel ... 3 PM
Taking a Chance on Love ... Hallmark Channel ... 5 PM
Elevator Girl ... Hallmark Channel ... 7 PM
Growing the Big One ... Hallmark Channel ... 9 PM *NEW
Fireproof ... INSP ... 9 PM
Growing the Big One ... Hallmark Channel ... 11 PM *NEW
Facing the Giants ... INSP ... 11:30 PM
Love Finds a Home ... TBN ... 12 AM
Growing the Big One ... Hallmark Channel ... 1 AM *NEW



October 24, 2010 Sunday

Facing the Giants ... INSP ... 12:30 PM
Tea For Two (1950) ... TCM ... 2:15 PM
Black Stallion, The (1979) ... TCM ... 4 PM
Gentle Ben 2: Black Gold ... Gospel Music Channel ... 5 PM
The Way Home ... Gospel Music Channel ... 7 PM
Fireproof ... Gospel Music Channel ... 9 PM
Flywheel ... INSP ... 12 AM



October 25, 2010 Monday

The Way Home ... Gospel Music Channel ... 9 PM



October 26, 2010 Tuesday

The Way Home ... Gospel Music Channel ... 11 AM



October 28, 2010 Thursday

Spookley the Square Pumpkin ... Disney (east) ... 11 AM
Spookley the Square Pumpkin ... Disney (west) ... 2 PM
It's The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown ... ABC ... 8 PM – 9 PM
Scared Shrekless ... NBC ... 8 PM – 8:30 PM *NEW



October 29, 2010 Friday

Growing the Big One ... Hallmark Channel ... 9 PM *NEW



October 30, 2010 Saturday

Monsters vs. Aliens: Mutant Pumpkins from Outer Space ... NBC ... 8 PM – 8:30 PM
Growing the Big One ... Hallmark Channel ... 9 PM *NEW



October 31, 2010 Sunday

Dumbo ... ABC Family ... 7 AM
Holes ... ABC Family ... 10:30 AM
Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman: The Movie - 1999 ... Gospel Music Channel ... 3 PM
Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman: The Heart Within - 2001 ... Gospel Music Channel ... 5 PM
Beyond The Prairie: The True Story of Laura Ingalls Wilder - 2000 ... Gospel Music Channel ... 7 PM
The Parent Trap (1998) ... ABC Family ... 8 PM
Beyond The Prairie II: The True Story of Laura Ingalls Wilder Continues - 2002 ... Gospel Music Channel ... 9 PM



*PLEASE NOTE:
For more Family Movies airing throughout November and December, Please visit the Christmas TV Schedule Page!


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In case you missed it the first time....

October 29, 2010-

Return to the Pumpkin Patch...

It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown
will re-air Friday Night on ABC!

It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown [Blu-ray]

and

Growing the Big One
will re-air on the Hallmark Channel
Friday & Saturday Night!

Growing The Big One


Have a nice weekend everyone...
Enjoy the Fall Colors and the end of October!


Charlie Brown vs Shrek Premiere... Tonight !!!

It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown [Blu-ray]This is scary!!! ABC & NBC scheduled both cartoons at the very same time!

October 28, 2010 Thursday

It's The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown ... ABC ... 8 PM – 9 PM
Scared Shrekless ... NBC ... 8 PM – 8:30 PM *NEW

How unfortunate for children who don't get much great programming in Prime Time and would love to see both! Not only is it playing opposite of the 2nd World Series Baseball Game, but they are playing at the same time at 8 PM est! (Go Texas, by the way - not my #1 Team, but my World Series Pick!)

I'm afraid poor Charlie Brown will "get the shaft" (as the little girl says in National Lampoons Christmas Vacation) - since Shrek is brand new. I know at our house, though, Charlie Brown will rule! How about yours???

The Charlie Brown hour will also include - "You're Not Elected, Charlie Brown". Hope some of you can watch one and tape the other.

Enjoy, Everyone!

Who did you choose?
Charlie Brown or Shrek?




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New Christmas Movies & Cartoons released Today on DVD!

October 26, 2010-

Christmas Shows released on DVD:

Yes, Virginia
(not official cover)




Madeline's Christmas And Other Wintery Tales

Madeline's Christmas And Other Wintery Tales


Santa Claus: The Movie 25th Anniversary Edition

Santa Claus: The Movie (25th Anniversary Edition) [Blu-ray]


Holiday Switch

Holiday Switch


Home by Christmas

Home By Christmas


Recipe for a Perfect Christmas
(not for family viewing)

Recipe for a Perfect Christmas


Road to Christmas
(not for family viewing)

Road to Christmas


Growing the Big One

Growing The Big One


Elf
(Ultimate Collector's Edition) [Blu-ray]

Elf (Ultimate Collector's Edition) [Blu-ray]


Elf
(Ultimate Collector's Edition)

Elf (Ultimate Collector's Edition)


Holiday Programming on HGTV - Christmas 2010!

News from HGTV Press Release:

HGTV Offers Viewers Dazzling Seasonal Decor Ideas With Eight New Holiday Specials
Released by HGTV

HGTV's Holiday Lineup Includes:

30 Holiday Decorating Hits & Misses
Premieres Friday, November 26, at 8 p.m. ET/PT
HGTV experts Sabrina Soto, John Gidding, Kim Myles, Lauren Lake and Angelo Surmelis, along with other design experts, countdown the top holiday d�cor hits and misses for anyone looking to add the spirit of the season to their home. Viewers will learn how to avoid decorating blunders and see inspiring and stylish decorating solutions that can transform any home for the holidays.

Genevieve's Holiday Home
Premieres Saturday, November 27, at 8 p.m. ET/PT
Designer Genevieve Gorder will help the Jimenez family's holiday wish come true when she transforms their first home into the ultimate space. With a holiday celebration for 25 family and friends in their new home just around the corner, Genevieve will transform the home's kitchen, dining room and living room, topping off her design plan with some holiday sparkle. In addition, Genevieve must also prepare her own home for the holidays.

Holiday Battle on the Block
Premieres Sunday, November 28, at 8 p.m. ET/PT
During each one hour special, three neighboring families will compete to create the best holiday home on the block. Host Kim Myles will give each team $5,000 - and her best design advice - to help them construct spectacular holiday displays. With construction help from HGTV's Scott McGillivray, the families will strive to impress the judges and wow the neighbors.

Celebrity Holiday Homes
Premieres Saturday, December 4, at 8 p.m. ET/PT
Viewers will get a glimpse inside the homes of Dancing with the Stars co-host Brooke Burke, The View's Sherri Shepherd and country music superstar Trisha Yearwood, as HGTV decorates their homes for the holidays. Whether it's a country Christmas or a California-inspired theme, viewers will receive incredible holiday decor ideas and decorating tips from designers Brandon Branch, Mike Russo and Sandra Espinet.

Holmes for the Holidays
Premieres Saturday, December 5, at 9 p.m. ET/PT
Janice and Craig bought a small bungalow with visions of transforming it into the home of their dreams. But when their contractor left abruptly, the family of six had no choice but to live in the basement of their incomplete home. With Christmas just around the corner, the homeowners hope that contractor Mike Holmes and his team can transform the inadequate living space into a finished home in time for the holidays.

Sarah's Holiday Party
Premieres Saturday, December 11, at 4 p.m. ET/PT
During this one-hour special, designer Sarah Richardson will show viewers her time-tested methods for hosting a grand holiday party for family and friends. Sarah and her design assistant, Tommy, will demonstrate every detail - from planning and decorating to cooking and gift giving - as they pull together a memorable holiday soiree.

Design Inc. Holiday Special
Premieres Saturday, December 11, at 8 p.m. ET/PT
With just four weeks to spare, designer Sarah Richardson will help a couple overcome the design dilemmas of a tight budget and differing style preferences. In the end, she creates the perfect layout for the homeowners' jubilee cocktail party.

Visit the Christmas Schedule to see these and more!


Smooch, A Hallmark Channel Original Movie for Valentine's Day 2011

MOVIE REVIEW

Smooch

Network: Hallmark Channel

Original Air Date: February 5, 2011



CAST:

Kellie Martin ... Gwen
Simon Kassianides ... Percy/Flynn
Kiernan Shipka ... Zoe
Nicholas Ullett ... Wilkins Merriman II
Rodman Myers ... Sam Simon





PLOT:

from Hallmark Channel Press Release:

Two-time SAG Award-winning actor Kiernan Shipka (Sally Draper, "Mad Men") joins Emmy(R) nominee Kellie Martin ("Life Goes On") and Simon Kassianides ("Quantum of Solace") in the Hallmark Channel Original Movie "Smooch."

The movie is an updated loosely-based, live-action homage to the Brothers Grimm short story -- The Frog King -- in which a hapless Prince is turned into a frog by a witch's cruel charm. He must convince a Princess to take him home and treat him like a king. Reluctantly, she does, and on the third day, the Princess awakens to find that her kindness has transformed the frog into a handsome Prince, and the pair lives happily ever after.

In "Smooch," Shipka plays "Zoe," a young girl obsessed by fairytales and happy endings who is searching for the perfect man for her widowed mother Gwen (Martin). It is Zoe's belief in a frog's potential charm that compels her to abduct one from her middle school science class, carrying him to the San Francisco Bay in a water-filled lunchbox where she intends to set him free. Having skipped class, Zoe is surprised to see another schoolmate at the Wharf, and in her anxiety, accidentally drops her green friend overboard. As she surveys the scene, a male monarch (Kassianides) in full royal regalia emerges from a dinghy in which he fell after a wild night of partying. The dazed prince looks more like Humpty Dumpty, sporting a giant goose egg on his head, courtesy of his fall from the pier. Though the prince has little memory of who he is or how he got into such a predicament, he is in luck. Zoe knows precisely how this fairytale ends.

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"Smooch" is produced by Beantown Ranch Entertainment in association with Silver Screen Pictures.

Hallmark Channel, owned and operated by Crown Media Holdings, Inc., is a 24-hour basic cable network.




Movie Review:

I must admit to you honestly...

I didn't expect to really like this movie - I thought it was going to be strange and entirely unrealistic. The commercial promo had me believing this - but instead, I thought it to be... delightful, adorable, and completely enjoyable!

The movie starts off with a Medieval Scene, where a knight saves a princess, only to be turned in to a frog by his evil nursemaid, who just happens to be green! Okay, this sounds strange, however, we soon learn that a litlle girl, Zoe, is only reading this story in a book and we've been in her imagination!

Zoe loves the stories of Flynn - the classic tale of a frog turned into a prince, from a simple kiss. Zoe's Mother, Gwen, is widowed and very busy running their family's restaurant. It is Zoe's wish that her Mother (Kellie Martin) can find love again.

At school, Zoe is supposed to dissect a frog, but she cannot bring herself to do it- so, instead, she ditches school to release the frog. This is where the adventure begins... she kisses the frog - it jumps away - and in her sweet childlike imagination she believes her frog has turned into a man she finds at the swamp.

Okay, this next part is not great for kids, but was rather funny... she ends up taking this man home with her - by wheeling him in a grocery cart. Who knows where she got a cart, near the swamp, or how in the world she got him in it - but she took him home and helped him get cleaned up. Then, she helped him interview for her Mother for her new Nanny. Of course, he gets the job! A little far-fetched I suppose... but the story was so cute and I just loved the actress, Kiernan Shipka, as Zoe... and I've always loved Kellie Martin... since Life Goes On, Christy, Movies of the Week, Mystery Woman, etc...

Of course, this man, Zoe calls Flynn, also has a story and life of his own. He is actually a Prince who was about to be married, but on the eve of the wedding, he went out and drank himself drunk and ended up at the swamp in the old boat - where Zoe find him - disgusting and dirty - and without any memory of his past.

Flynn opens up a whole new world of fun and excitement for Zoe and her Mother, who is learning to let go and enjoy life again, since losing her husband. Zoe, has trouble with girls at school and Flynn helps her with that and gives her advice on boys, too! There is also a very interesting older woman who lives in their apartment building... I loved the scenes with her - she was soooo funny!

It may not have been altogether serious or entirely realistic, but it was enjoyable... I laughed so hard and never knew what to expect in the next minute! It was a terrific family romantic comedy.

My only cautions would be: the quick scene of drinking near the beginning and the fact that this little girl brought this strange man home and let him stay in her closet for the night. I think most older children would realize this was only a fun, fictional story.

Will Gwen open up her heart and learn to love again? Will Zoe ever get the attention from a cute little boy at school, who she thinks destroyed her Valentine Card? Will Percy (who has gradually regained his memory) choose his Royal obligations as Prince or will he choose real love with Gwen?

I think you'll enjoy how it ends!


See or Skip:

See, cute and very funny!
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