What To Watch: Die Hard Marathon, When Calls The Heart, Midwife And More
On TV this Tuesday: When Calls the Heart and Call the Midwife debut holiday specials, Freeform's month of merriment winds down and Die Hard's Reginald VelJohnson hosts a marathon of the quintessential Christmas movie. Here are 10 programs to keep on Santa's your radar; all times are Eastern:
Showtimes for December 25, 2018
Watership Down
Limited series premiere (all four episodes): This animated adaptation boasts a voice ensemble that includes John Boyega (Star Wars: The Force Awakens), Rosamund Pike (Gone Girl), Ben Kingsley, James McAvoy and Nicholas Hoult.
AMC Christmas Marathon
Highlights include Jack Frost (7 am), Frosty’s Winter Wonderland (8:15 am), 'Twas the Night Before Christmas (8:45 am), Rudolph’s Shiny New Year (10:30 am), The Year Without a Santa Claus (11:45 am), The Polar Express (1 pm), Elf (5:30 pm) and National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (7:30 pm).
Die Hard Marathon
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Through Wednesday at 6 am | We know what Jake Peralta's watching today! Sequels Die Hard With a Vengeance (6:30 am and 12:15 pm) and Live Free or Die Hard (9:15 am) lead into four consecutive airings of the original 1988 film (beginning at 3 pm); Reginald "Al" VelJohnson hosts.
25 Days of Christmas
The month-long event winds down with Disney's Prep & Landing (7 am), Mickey’s Twice Upon a Christmas (8 am), The Nightmare Before Christmas (11 am), Disney’s A Christmas Carol (12:40 pm), The Santa Clause (4:45 pm) and The Santa Clause 3 (6:50 pm).
Disney Parks Magical Christmas Parade
Two hours: Gwen Stefani, Brett Eldredge, Andrea and Matteo Bocelli, Aloe Blacc, Olivia Holt, Maddie Poppe, DCappella and Why Don’t We perform; Sarah Hyland, Jordan Fisher and Jesse Palmer host.
NBA Basketball
Three games: The Oklahoma City Thunder vs. the Houston Rockets (3 pm); the Philadelphia 76ers vs. the Boston Celtics (5:30 pm); the Los Angeles Lakers vs. the Golden State Warriors (8 pm).
Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas
Spend Christmas night in Whoville, first with the classic Boris Karloff cartoon (at 8 pm) and then the live-action film starring Jim Carrey (at 8:30 pm).
When Calls the Heart: The Greatest Christmas Blessing
90 minutes: When a group of orphans are stranded in Hope Valley for Christmas, Bill investigates the circumstances behind their arrival.
iHeartRadio Jingle Ball
Encore presentation: Shawn Mendes, Cardi B and Camila Cabello perform.
Call the Midwife Holiday Special
90 minutes: Sister Mildred arrives at Nonnatus House with four Chinese orphans.