Press release - Holiday Programming
October 12, 2020
Christmas Comes Early With Freeform’s ‘Kickoff to Christmas,’ A Month-Long Programming Event Starting Nov. 1
CHRISTMAS COMES EARLY WITH FREEFORM’S ‘KICKOFF TO CHRISTMAS,’
A MONTH-LONG PROGRAMMING EVENT STARTING NOV. 1
Stay inside and curl up with your favorite movies to get you in a cozy mood with Freeform’s “Kickoff to Christmas” programming event, starting on SUNDAY NOV. 1. Joining this year’s lineup are fan-favorite films “Christopher Robin,” “Black Nativity“ and “It’s a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie.” This year’s event will also feature beloved classics “Frozen,” “Home Alone” and many, many more.
This year’s stunt will feature an Incredible night of Disney’s “The Incredibles,” followed by the Freeform premiere of “Incredibles 2.” The network will also air double features of “Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs,” followed by the premiere of “Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2,” as well as the network debuts of both “Minions” and “Despicable Me 3.”
Below is a day-by-night list of the movies airing during the “Kickoff To Christmas” event:
Sunday, Nov. 1
7:30 a.m. – “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial”
10:05 a.m. – “Jingle All the Way 2”
12:05 p.m. – “Deck the Halls” (2006)
2:10 p.m. – “The Game Plan”
4:50 p.m. – “Matilda”
6:55 p.m. – “Coco” (Disney-Pixar)
9:25 p.m. – “Frozen” (Disney Animated)
11:55 p.m. – “Christmas with the Kranks”
Monday, Nov. 2
12:00 p.m. – “Christmas with the Kranks”
2:10 p.m. – “Matilda”
4:20 p.m. – “Hercules” (Disney Animated)
6:25 p.m. – “Finding Nemo” (Disney-Pixar)
8:55 p.m. – “Finding Dory” (Disney-Pixar)
Tuesday, Nov. 3
11:00 a.m. – “The Hunger Games”
2:00 p.m. – “The Hunger Games: Catching Fire”
5:30 p.m. – “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1”
8:00 p.m. – “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 2”
12:00 a.m. – “Stealing Christmas”
Wednesday, Nov. 4
10:30 a.m. – “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1”
1:00 p.m. – “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 2”
4:00 p.m. – “Brave” (Disney-Pixar)
6:00 p.m. – “Frozen” (Disney Animated)
8:30 p.m. – “Moana” (Disney Animated)
12:00 a.m. – “Jingle All the Way 2”
Thursday, Nov. 5
10:30 a.m. – “The Simpsons”
5:00 p.m. – “The Emperor’s New Groove” (Disney Animated)
7:00 p.m. – “Shrek”
9:00 p.m. – “Inside Out” (Disney-Pixar)
12:00 a.m. – “Early Man”
Friday, Nov. 6
10:30 a.m. – “Alvin and the Chipmunks” (2007)
12:30 p.m. – “Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel”
2:30 p.m. – “Shrek”
4:30 p.m. – “The Santa Clause”
6:30 p.m. – “The Santa Clause 2”
9:00 p.m. – “The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause”
12:00 a.m. – “The Simpsons”
Saturday, Nov. 7
7:00 a.m. – “Boxtrolls”
9:00 a.m. – “Alvin and the Chipmunks” (2007)
11:00 a.m. – “Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel”
1:05 p.m. – “Prancer Returns”
3:10 p.m. – “Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs”
5:15 p.m. – “Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2” – Freeform Premiere
7:20 p.m. – “Minions” – Freeform Premiere
9:25 p.m. – “Despicable Me 3” – Freeform Premiere
11:30 p.m. – “Miracle on 34th Street” (1994)
Sunday, Nov. 8
7:00 a.m. – “The Mistle-tones”
9:00 a.m. – “Prancer Returns”
11:00 a.m. – “Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs”
1:05 p.m. – “Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2”
3:10 p.m. – “Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas”
4:50 p.m. – “Minions”
6:55 p.m. – “Despicable Me 3”
9:00 p.m. – “Zootopia” (Disney Animated)
11:30 p.m. – “A Wrinkle in Time” (2018) – Freeform Premiere
Monday, Nov. 9
12:00 p.m. – “Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride”
2:00 p.m. – “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice” (2010)
4:30 p.m. – “Miracle on 34th Street” (1994)
7:00 p.m. – “Princess and the Frog” (Disney Animated)
9:00 p.m. – “Shrek”
12:00 a.m. – “Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride”
Tuesday, Nov. 10
11:30 a.m. – “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial”
2:05 p.m. – “The Hunchback of Notre Dame” (1996) (Disney Animated)
4:10 p.m. – “Chicken Little” (Disney Animated)
6:15 p.m. – “Shrek”
8:20 p.m. – “The Incredibles” (Disney-Pixar)
12:00 a.m. – “A Cinderella Story”
Wednesday, Nov. 11
12:30 p.m. – “A Cinderella Story”
2:30 p.m. – “The Game Plan”
5:00 p.m. – “Tarzan” (Disney Animated)
7:00 p.m. – “A Bug’s Life” (Disney-Pixar)
9:00 p.m. – “Wreck-It-Ralph” (Disney Animated)
12:00 a.m. – “A Cinderella Story: If the Shoe Fits”
Thursday, Nov. 12
12:00 p.m. – “The Preacher’s Wife”
2:30 p.m. –“Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2”
4:30 p.m. – “Christopher Robin” (2018) – Freeform Premiere
7:00 p.m. – “Tangled” (Disney Animated)
7:00 p.m. – “Mulan” (Disney Animated)
12:00 a.m. – “Turkey Drop”
Friday, Nov. 13
1:00 p.m. – “Cloudy with A Chance of Meatballs 2”
3:00 p.m. – “Mary Poppins” (1964)
6:00 p.m. – “The Parent Trap” (1998)
9:00 p.m. – “The Secret Life of Pets” – Freeform Premiere
12:00 a.m. – “The Simpsons”
Saturday, Nov. 14
7:00 a.m. – “The Simpsons”
7:30 a.m. – “The Goonies”
10:00 a.m. – “Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time”
12:35 p.m. – “Disney’s A Christmas Carol” (2009)
2:40 p.m. – “Lilo & Stitch” (Disney Animated)
4:40 p.m. – “The Secret Life of Pets”
6:45 p.m. – “Home Alone”
9:15 p.m. – “Home Alone 2: Lost in New York”
11:55 p.m. – “Deck the Halls” (2006)
Sunday, Nov. 15
7:00 a.m. – “Life-Size 2: A Christmas Eve”
9:05 a.m. – “Santa’s Apprentice” – Freeform Premiere
10:40 a.m. – “Deck the Halls” (2006)
12:50 p.m. – “Christmas with the Kranks”
2:55 p.m. – “WALL-E” (Disney-Pixar)
5:05 p.m. – “The Santa Clause”
7:15 p.m. – “The Santa Clause 2”
9:45 p.m. – “The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause”
11:50 p.m. – “Christmas with the Kranks”
Monday, Nov. 16
10:30 a.m. – “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice” (2010)
1:00 p.m. – “The Goonies”
5:30 p.m. – “Cars” (Disney-Pixar)
6:00 p.m. – “Cars 2” (Disney-Pixar)
8:30 p.m. – “Cars 3” (Disney-Pixar)
12:00 a.m. – “The Mistle-tones”
Tuesday, Nov. 17
11:00 a.m. – “Holiday in Handcuffs”
1:00 p.m. – “The Preacher’s Wife”
3:30 p.m. – “The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement”
6:00 p.m. – “Cinderella” (2015) (Live Action)
8:30 p.m. – “Pitch Perfect”
12:00 a.m. – “The Perfect Holiday”
Wednesday, Nov. 18
12:00 p.m. – “The Perfect Holiday”
2:00 p.m. – “Cinderella” (2015) (Live Action)
4:30 p.m. – “Pitch Perfect”
7:00 p.m. – “Deck the Halls” (2006)
9:00 p.m. – “Disney’s A Christmas Carol” (2009)
12:00 a.m. – “A Cinderella Story”
Thursday, Nov. 19
12:00 p.m. – “Turkey Drop”
2:00 p.m. – “A Cinderella Story”
4:00 p.m. – “The Princess Bride”
6:30 p.m. – “Shrek”
8:30 p.m. – “Zootopia” (Disney Animated)
12:00 a.m. – “It’s a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie” – Freeform Premiere
Friday, Nov. 20
10:30 a.m. – “Prancer Returns”
12:35 p.m.—“Matilda”
2:40 p.m. – “Shrek”
4:45 p.m. – “Hercules” (Disney Animated)
6:50 p.m. – “Minions”
8:55 p.m. – “Despicable Me 3”
12:00 a.m. – “The Simpsons”
Saturday, Nov. 21
7:00 a.m. – “Prancer Returns”
9:10 a.m. – “Santa’s Apprentice”
10:45 a.m. – “The Magic Snowflake” – Freeform Premiere
12:15 p.m. – “Cloudy with A Chance of Meatballs”
2:20 p.m. – “Bolt” (Disney Animated)
4:30 p.m. – “Minions”
6:40 p.m. – “Despicable Me 3”
8:45 p.m. – “Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas” (2000)
11:25 p.m. – “Shrek”
1:30 a.m. – “Scared Shrekless”
Sunday, Nov. 22
7:00 a.m. – “The Simpsons”
8:30 a.m. – “Bon Voyage Charlie Brown”
10:00 a.m. – “Alvin and the Chipmunks” (2007)
12:00 p.m. – “Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel
2:00 p.m. – “Shrek”
4:05 p.m. – “Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas” (2000)
6:45 p.m. – “Home Alone”
9:15 p.m. – “Home Alone 2: Lost in New York”
11:55 p.m. – “Black Nativity” – Freeform Premiere”
Monday, Nov. 23
11:00 a.m. – “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial”
1:40 p.m. – “The Princess Bride”
4:10 p.m. – “The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement”
6:50 p.m. – “Inside Out” (Disney-Pixar)
8:55 p.m. – “The Secret Life of Pets”
12:00 a.m. – “The Simpsons”
Tuesday, Nov. 24
10:30 a.m. – “Deck the Halls” (2006)
12:30 p.m. – “Matilda”
2:30 p.m. – “The Goonies”
5:00 p.m. – “The Secret Life of Pets”
7:00 p.m. – “Monsters, Inc.” (Disney-Pixar)
9:00 p.m. – “The Lion King” (1994) (Disney Animated)
12:00 a.m. – “Prancer Returns”
Wednesday, Nov. 25
10:30 a.m. – “Prancer Returns”
12:30 p.m. – “The Goonies”
3:00 p.m. – “Christmas with the Kranks”
5:00 p.m. – “Penguins of Madagascar” – Freeform Premiere
7:00 p.m. – “The Little Mermaid” (1989) (Disney Animated)
9:00 p.m. – “Tangled” (Disney Animated)
12:00 a.m. – “Turkey Drop”
Thursday, Nov. 26
7:00 a.m. – “Christmas with the Kranks”
10:30 a.m. – “Bon Voyage Charlie Brown”
12:00 p.m. – “Penguins of Madagascar”
2:00 p.m. – “Pocahontas” (Disney Animated)
4:00 p.m. – “The Princess and the Frog” (Disney Animated)
6:00 p.m. – “Home Alone”
8:30 p.m. – “Home Alone 2: Lost in New York”
12:00 a.m. – “Matilda”
Friday, Nov. 27
10:30 a.m. – “Matilda”
12:30 p.m. – “Jingle All The Way 2”
2:30 p.m. – “The Hunchback of Notre Dame” (1996) (Disney Animated)
4:30 p.m. – “Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas”
6:00 p.m. – “Ratatouille” (Disney-Pixar)
8:30 p.m. – “Zootopia” (Disney Animated)
12:00 a.m. – “The Simpsons”
Saturday, Nov. 28
7:00 a.m. – “Alvin and the Chipmunks” (2007)
9:00 a.m. – “Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel”
11:05 a.m. – “The Simpsons”
11:35 a.m. – “Deck the Halls” (2006)
1:40 p.m. – “The Parent Trap” (1998)
4:50 p.m. – “Cinderella” (2015) (Live Action)
7:20 p.m. – “Moana” (Disney Animated)
9:50 p.m. – “Beauty and the Beast” (1991) (Disney Animated)
11:55 p.m. – “The Nutcracker and the Four Realms” – Freeform Premiere
Sunday, Nov. 29
7:00 a.m. – “The Nutcracker and the Four Realms”
9:10 a.m. – “Christmas with the Kranks”
11:20 a.m. – “Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs”
1:25 p.m. – “Matilda”
3:30 p.m. – “Cinderella” (2015) (Live Action)
6:00 p.m. – “The Incredibles” (Disney-Pixar)
8:40 p.m. – “Incredibles 2” (Disney-Pixar) – Freeform Premiere
11:20 p.m. – “The Goonies”
Monday, Nov. 30
7:00 a.m. – “Christmas with the Kranks”
10:30 a.m. – “Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs”
12:30 p.m. – “A Cinderella Story”
2:35 p.m. – “The Goonies”
5:10 p.m. – “Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas”
6:50 p.m. – “Up” (Disney-Pixar)
8:55 p.m. – “Wreck-It Ralph” (Disney Animated)
12:00 a.m. – “Snow”
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