ABC TV Holiday Show Lineup

In a matter of weeks all of your favorite Christmas shows will be popping up!

Let's start with Halloween and run down all the shows on ABC for the holidays:

Wed. Oct. 19: It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown

Fri., Nov. 27: Santa Claus is Comin' To Town

Mon., Nov. 30: It's Your 50th Christmas, Charlie Brown (a special holiday retrospective on the 50th anniversary of Charlie Brown, featuring spectacular live performances from the memorable music of Vince Guaraldi, to Kristen Chenoweth singing 'Happiness" from the Peanuts Broadway hit, and a so much more!)

That special will be followed by A Charlie Brown Christmas,

and  then The Great Holiday Baking Show (Premiere), hosted by Nia Vardalos (My Big Fat Greek Wedding) and her husband Ian Gomez (Cougar Town.)

Thurs., Dec. 3: Toy Story That Time Forgot

and then Shrek The Halls

Mon., Dec. 7: The Great Christmas Light Fight (Season Premiere) -- ABC's hit holiday decorating competition series returns for its third season.

Thurs., Dec. 10: Toy Story 20th Anniversary Special -- ABC will air a tribute to the Pixar film that ushered in a new era of computer generated animation.

That special will be followed by a showing of Toy Story, the original.

Dec. 15: (Repeat) Toy Story that Time Forgot, followed by Shrek the Halls

Thurs., Dec. 17: Disney Prep & Landing: A half-hour holiday special tale of those elite Elves.

Followed by Prep & Landing 2: Naughty vs. Nice

Fri., Dec. 18: Yes, Virginia

Sat. Dec. 19: I Want a Dog for Christmas, Charlie Brown

Thurs. Dec. 24th: (Repeat) It's your 50th Christmas, Charlie Brown and A Charlie Brown Christmas

Mon. Dec. 28: Happy New Year, Charlie Brown

Followed by Rudolph's Shiny New Year

Thurs., Dec. 31: Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2016