The 2009 Holiday Marathon and Specials Roundup
Among all that family time, mounds of wrapping paper and cheer, there's nothing like a good old-fashioned marathon or holiday special to help get you through the madness. Check out our roundup of what to watch after the jump.
When you're exhausted from family time, wrapping paper, and dirty dishes, there's nothing like a good TV marathon or holiday special to give yourself a break. Check out our roundup of what to watch this holiday season (all times ET/PT unless otherwise noted):
Wednesday, Dec. 23
Dog the Bounty Hunter marathon (8 a.m.-10 p.m., A&E)
Man v. Food marathon (9 a.m.-3 a.m. Dec. 24, Travel)
America's Next Top Model marathon (10 a.m.-10 p.m., Bravo)
Miracle on 34th Street (7:30 p.m., ABC Family)
A Home for the Holidays with Faith Hill (8 p.m., CBS)
Thursday, Dec. 24
Ghost Hunters International marathon (8 a.m.-6 a.m. Dec. 25, Syfy)
The First 48 marathon (8 a.m.-midnight Dec. 25, A&E)
The West Wing holiday episodes marathon (8 a.m.-1 p.m., Bravo)
White Christmas marathon (9 a.m.-4:45 a.m. Dec. 25, AMC)
A Christmas Story marathon (10 p.m.- 8 p.m. Dec. 25, TBS)
Holiday movie marathon (noon-midnight Dec. 25, Hallmark)
Millionaire Matchmaker marathon (1-9 p.m., Bravo)
Night at the Museum marathon (6:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Dec. 25, FX)
It's A Wonderful Life (8 p.m., NBC)
Friday, Dec. 25
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation marathon (6:30 a.m.-12:30 a.m. Dec. 26, AMC)
Night at the Museum marathon (7a.m.-7:30 p.m., FX)
Criminal Minds marathon (8 a.m.-midnight Dec. 26, A&E)
Dogs 101 / Cats 101 marathon (9 a.m.-7 p.m., Animal Planet)
Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade (10 a.m., ABC)
Bones marathon (noon-8 p.m., TNT)
Dirty Dancing marathon (12 p.m.-midnight Dec. 26, TV Guide Network)
Holiday movie marathon (1-11 p.m., Lifetime)
I'm Alive marathon (7-11 p.m., Animal Planet)
Saturday, Dec. 26
NCIS marathon (9 a.m.-2 a.m. Dec. 27, USA)
Real Housewives of Orange County marathon (3-9 p.m., Bravo)
Sunday, Dec. 27
Law & Order: SVU marathon (9 a.m.-5 a.m. Dec. 28, USA)
Real Housewives of New York City marathon (11 a.m.-6 p.m., Bravo)
Thursday, Dec. 31
Burn Notice marathon (6 a.m.-6 a.m. Jan. 1, USA)
Three Stooges marathon (7 a.m.-6 a.m. Jan. 1, AMC)
Twilight Zone marathon (8:30 a.m.-6 a.m. Jan. 2, Syfy)
Real Housewives of Atlanta marathon (1-6:30 p.m., Bravo)
Dog Whisperer marathon (7-11 p.m., NatGeo)
The Thin Man marathon (8 p.m.-5:45 a.m./ET, 5 p.m.-3:45 a.m./PT, Jan. 1, TCM)
Dick Clark's Primetime New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2010 (10 p.m. live/ET, 10 p.m. pretaped/PT, ABC)
Billboard's New Year's Eve Live (11 p.m. live/ET, 11 p.m. pretaped/PT, Fox)
Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve With Ryan Seacrest 2010 (11:30 p.m. live/ET, 11:30 p.m. pretaped/PT, ABC)
New Year's Eve With Carson Daly (11:35 p.m. live/ET, 11:35 pretaped/PT, NBC)
Friday, Jan. 1
Law & Order: SVU marathon (6 a.m-6 a.m. Jan. 2, USA)
Biggest Loser marathon (8 a.m.-8 p.m., Bravo)
Cheaters marathon (9 a.m.-9 p.m./ET, 6 a.m.-6 p.m./PT, G4)
One Tree Hill (2 p.m.-midnight Jan. 2, SoapNET)
Sat, Jan. 2
NCIS marathon (9 a.m.-4 a.m. Jan. 3, USA)
House marathon (6 p.m.-4 a.m. Jan. 3, Bravo)
Sunday, Jan. 3
House marathon (9 a.m.-4 a.m. Jan. 4, USA)
Programming subject to change