What To Watch: Christmas Story And Who-Athons, Merry Dunphys And More
On TV this Christmas Eve: Law & Order: SVU decks its tree with a string of cases, a James Bond marathon will leave you shaken and stirred, Doctor Who is visited by the Ghost of Christmas (Specials) Past and Ralphie wants that Red Ryder badly. Here are 10 programs to keep on your radar.
Showtimes for December 24, 2014
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A 007 Christmas
Epix
Through Friday 6:20 am | Cuddle up under the tree with a bunch of Bonds, from Sean Connery (Never Say Never Again) to Daniel Craig (Skyfall). (See full line-up.)
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Batman Marathon
IFC
Through 5 pm |Kapow! Biff! Watch a marathon of the original Adam West-fronted TV show. Z-z-zwap! Thunk!
Law & Order: SVU Marathon
USA Network
Through 11 pm | Or, as USA Network usually calls it, "Wednesday."
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Too Cute! Marathon
Animal Planet
Through Midnight | Warning: Adorable though they may be, baby goats are not a great last-minute Christmas gift.
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Doctor Who Christmas Special Marathon
BBC America
Through Thursday 6 am | Whovians, gear up for Thursday's big event with a string of Christmas specials past, starting with The Christmas Invasion. (Full schedule.)
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Christmas Family Film Marathon
FX
Through Thursday 2 am | While the cookies are baking, tune in for flicks like Puss in Boots, How to Train Your Dragon, Shrek Forever After and Christmas With the Kranks. (Continues Thursday 7 am-Friday 3 am.)
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A Christmas Story Marathon
TBS/TNT
"You'll shoot your eye out," "Fragile!" and that terrible tongue scene... x 12.
I Love Lucy
CBS
If you missed the recent rebroadcast of two classic, colorized Lucy episodes — the Christmas installment and the Lucy-and-Ethel-work-the-chocolate-conveyor-belt fiasco — here's another chance.
It's a Wonderful Life
NBC
But really: Who'd trust Uncle Billy with all of that cash? Use your head, George!
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Modern Family
USA Network
Repeats to Revisit: On the 12th day of Christmas, my true love gave to me: Dunphys and Pritchetts Express Christmas™-ing! (Season 1's "Undeck the Halls" follows.)
