Check Out FETV and FMC’s ‘Classic Christmas’ Full Holiday Schedule

MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET, from left: John Payne, Maureen O'Hara, Natalie Wood, Edmund Gwenn, 1947
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If you’re in the mood for cozy classic Christmas films and TV specials, the wait is almost over! FETV and FMC are bringing back their “Classic Christmas” programming schedule for its second year, starting on November 1, 2025, on both networks, and airing through Christmas Day. FETV will air Christmas movies every weekend day at 3pm ET under the “Merry Matinees” banner, while FMC will showcase “Silver Bells and Silver Screens” with holiday favorites every evening.

“FETV and FMC are all about bringing families together through timeless entertainment,” said Adam Sumrall, Executive Vice President of FETV and FMC. “Our holiday lineups will allow viewers to celebrate the holidays the way they remember them – full of joy and hope.”

A Very Brady Christmas. A CBS made-for-TV movie special. The Brady Bunch has a family reunion. From the top of the stairs down, Barry Williams (as Greg Brady); Eve Plumb (as Jan Brady); Christopher Knight (as Peter Brady); Jennifer Runyon (as Cindy Brady); Mike Lookinland (as Bobby Brady); Maureen McCormick (as Marcia Brady); Robert Reed (as Mike Brady); Florence Henderson (as Carol Brady); and Ann B. Davis (as Alice Nelson). Originally broadcast December 18, 1988

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“Duke the Halls” on FETV starts things off with two John Wayne films —  3 Godfathers (1948) on Saturday, November 1st and Donovan’s Reef (1963) on Sunday November 2nd, both at 3pm ET. You can also catch  “TV Christmas Classics” on FETV Saturday, November 22nd and Sunday, November 23rd featuring The Walton’s The Homecoming – A Christmas Story (1971) and The Brady Bunch A Very Brady Christmas (1988).

A special presentation of Miracle on 34th Street (1947) will air on Thanksgiving at 7pm ET to get things started for the holiday season on FETV, with an encore presentation the next day at 2pm ET. Finally, there will be a Bing Crosby double feature on FMC Sunday, November 2nd starting at 7p ET showcasing Going My Way (1944) followed by The Bells of St. Mary’s (1945).

Which film are you most excited to rewatch this holiday season? You can get FETV or FMC on DIRECTV, DIRECTV Stream, AT&T U-verse, DISH, Xfinity, Frndly, Philo, Mediacom, and altafiber. FETV showcases classic television shows and movies while FMC focuses on movies from the 1930s to 1980s.

Here’s the full FETV and FMC ‘Classic Christmas’ Holiday Schedule (all times ET):

Saturday, November 1

3 pm: John Wayne in 3 Godfathers (1948) on FETV

5:45pm: 3 Godfathers on FMC

8:15 pm: Miracle On 34th Street on FMC

2 am: Christmas Mountain – The Story Of A Cowboy Angel on FMC

Sunday, November 2

3 pm: John Wayne in Donovan’s Reef (1963) on FETV

7 pm: Bing Crosby double feature: Going My Way (1944) on FMC

9:30 pm: Bing Crosby double feature: The Bells of St. Mary’s (1945) on FMC

Tuesday, November 4

8:30pm: A Very Brady Christmas on FMC

Wednesday, November 5

7:30 pm: The Apartment on FMC

10:15 pm: The Homecoming: A Christmas Story on FMC

Thursday, November 6

7:45 pm: The Shop Around The Corner on FMC

Friday, November 7

8:30 pm: The Bishop’s Wife on FMC

11 pm: We’re No Angels on FMC

Saturday, November 8

3 pm: Remember The Night on FETV

Sunday, November 9

3 pm: Christmas In Connecticut on FETV

Saturday, November 15

3 pm: Desk Set on FETV

Sunday, November 16

3 pm: The Apartment on FETV

THE HOMECOMING: A CHRISTMAS STORY, (aka THE WALTONS), from left, Dorothy Stickney, Josephine Hutchinson, aired December 19, 1971

Saturday, November 22

3 pm: The Walton’s The Homecoming – A Christmas Story (1971) on FETV

Sunday, November 23

3 pm: A Very Brady Christmas (1988) on FETV

Wednesday, November 26

*starting at 11:35pm on FETV: a classic sitcom  Thanksgiving and Christmas mini-marathon running through Friday, November 28*

11:35 pm: Barney Miller “Thanksgiving Story” on FETV

12:10 am: Barney Miller “Christmas Story” on FETV

12:50 am: The Jeffersons “The Christmas Wedding” on FETV

1:25 am: The Jeffersons “984 W. 124th Street, Apt. 5C” on FETV

3:10 am: My Three Sons “Chip’s Harvest” on FETV

3:50 am: The Munsters “Low Cal Munster” on FETV

4:25am: The Beverly Hillbillies “Turkey Day” on FETV

Thursday, November 27

9:20 am: Hazel “Everybody’s Thankful But Us Turkeys” on FETV

9:55 am: Hazel “A Lesson in Diplomacy” on FETV

11:40 am: My Three Sons “Chip’s Harvest” on FETV

12:15 pm: The Munsters “Low Cal Munster” on FETV

12:50 pm: Bewitched “Samantha’s Thanksgiving To Remember” on FETV

1:25 pm: Bewitched “A Vision Of Sugar Plums” on FETV

2 pm: Here Come The Brides “A Christmas Place” on FETV

3:10 pm: The Rookies “Blue Christmas” on FETV

7 pm: Miracle on 34th Street (1947) on FETV

10:25 pm: Adam-12 “Log 122: Christmas – The Yellow Dump Truck” on FETV

11 pm: Adam-12 “Log 46: Pilgrimage” on FETV

11:35 pm: Barney Miller “Homeless” on FETV

12:10 am: Barney Miller “Toys” on FETV

12:50 am: The Jeffersons “George Finds A Father” on FETV

1:25 am: The Jeffersons “All I Want For Christmas” on FETV

2 am: Leave It To Beaver “The Haircut” on FETV

4:25 am: The Beverly Hillbillies “Home For Christmas” on FETV

THE BEVERLY HILLBILLIES, Donna Douglas, Buddy Ebsen, Irene Ryan, Max Baer, 1962-1971

Everett Collection

Friday, November 28

7 am: Highway Patrol “Christmas Story” on FETV

7:35 am: Dragnet “The Christmas Story” on FETV

8:10 am: Adam-12 “Log 122: Christmas – The Yellow Dump Truck” on FETV

8:45 am: Adam-12 “Log 46: Pilgrimage” on FETV

9:20 am: Hazel “Hazel’s Christmas Shopping” on FETV

9:55 am: Hazel “Just 86 Shopping Minutes To Christmas” on FETV

10:30 am: Leave It To Beaver “The Haircut” on FETV

11:05 am: Petticoat Junction “Cannonball Christmas” on FETV

11:40 am: The Beverly Hillbillies “Home For Christmas” on FETV

12:15 pm: The Beverly Hillbillies “Christmas At The Clampetts” on FETV

12:50 pm: Bewitched “Humbug Not To Be Spoken Here” on FETV

1:25 pm: Bewitched “Santa Comes To Visit And Stays And Stays” on FETV

2 pm: Miracle on 34th Street (1947) on FETV

4:15 pm: Perry Mason “The Case Of The Nine Dolls” on FETV

6:50 pm: The Jeffersons “George Finds A Father” on FETV

7:25 pm: The Jeffersons “All I Want For Christmas” on FETV

10:25 pm: Adam-12 “Christmas” on FETV

12:50 am: The Jeffersons “Father Christmas” on FETV

4:25 am: The Beverly Hillbillies “Christmas At The Clampetts” on FETV

Saturday, November 29

10:10 am: Laramie “A Sound Of Bells” on FETV

3 pm: Love Finds Andy Hardy on FETV

6:50 pm: The Jeffersons “Father Christmas on FETV

MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS, from left: Judy Garland, Tom Drake, Margaret O'Brien, 1944, 00198280, Photo

Everett Collection

Sunday, November 30

3 pm: Meet Me In St. Louis on FETV

Saturday, December 6

3 pm: Bright Eyes on FETV

8pm: It Happened On Fifth Avenue on FMC

Sunday, December 7

3 pm:  I’ll Be Seeing You on FETV

Saturday, December 13

3 pm: Holiday Affair on FETV

Sunday, December 14

3 pm: Holiday Inn on FETV

7 pm: Little Women (1949) on FMC

9:45 pm: Holiday Affair on FMC

Monday, December 15

8 pm: Bell, Book and Candle on FMC

Saturday, December 20

3 pm: It Happened On Fifth Avenue on FETV

12:30 am: Bell, Book And Candle on FMC

Sunday, December 21

3 pm: Ma And Pa Kettle At Home on FETV

black and white image from the 1942 movie "Holiday Inn." Bing Crosby is seated at a piano, wearing a tuxedo and looking up at Marjorie Reynolds, standing next to him and wearing a fancy dress. They are both holding a Valentine's Day card, and the set behind them is decorated with hearts for the holiday.

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Tuesday, December 23

10:25 pm: Adam-12 “Log 122: Christmas – The Yellow Dump Truck”  on FETV

11 pm: Adam-12 “Log 46: Pilgrimage” on FETV

11:35 pm: Barney Miller “Christmas Story” on FETV

12:10 am: Barney Miller “Homeless” on FETV

12:50 am: The Jeffersons “The Christmas Wedding” on FETV

1:25 am: The Jeffersons “984 W. 124th Street, Apt. 5C” on FETV

2 am: Leave It To Beaver “The Haircut” on FETV

Wednesday, December 24

7 am: Highway Patrol “Christmas Story” on FETV

7:35 am: Dragnet “The Christmas Story” on FETV

8:10 am: Adam-12 “Log 122: Christmas – The Yellow Dump Truck” on FETV

8:45 am: Adam-12 “Log 46: Pilgrimage” on FETV

9:20 am: Hazel “Hazel’s Christmas Shopping” on FETV

9:55 am: Hazel “Just 86 Shopping Minutes to Christmas” on FETV

10:30 am: Leave It To Beaver “The Haircut” on FETV

11:05 am: Petticoat Junction “Cannonball Christmas” on FETV

11:40 am: The Beverly Hillbillies “Home For Christmas” on FETV

12:15 pm: The Beverly Hillbillies “Christmas At The Clampetts” on FETV

12:50 pm: Bewitched “A Vision Of Sugar Plums” on FETV

1:25 pm: Bewitched “Humbug Not To Be Spoken Here” on FETV

2 pm: Here Come The Brides “A Christmas Place” on FETV

3:10 pm: The Rookies “Blue Christmas” on FETV

4:20 pm: Perry Mason “The Case Of The Nine Dolls” on FETV

6:50 pm: The Jeffersons “The Christmas Wedding” on FETV

7:25 pm: The Jeffersons “984 W. 124th Street, Apt. 5C” on FETV

8pm: Holiday Inn on FMC

10:15 pm: Christmas Eve

10:25 pm: Adam-12 “Christmas” on FETV

11:35pm: Barney Miller “Toys” on FETV

12:15 am: Holiday Affair on FMC

12:50 am: The Jeffersons “George Finds A Father” on FETV

1:25am: The Jeffersons “All I Want For Christmas” on FETV

2:15 am: Come To The Stable on FMC

4:25am: The Beverly Hillbillies “Home For Christmas” on FETV

BEWITCHED, (Santa Claus Comes To Visit and Stays and Stays, 1969-70 Season), Elizabeth Montgomery, Ronald Long as Santa Claus, 1964-72

Everett Collection

Thursday, December 25

7:30 am: Fitzwilly on FMC

9:45 am: Come To The Stable on FMC

11:45 am: Holiday Affair on FMC

12:50 pm: Bewitched “Santa Comes To Visit And Stays And Stays” on FETV

1:25 pm: Bewitched “Sisters at Heart” on FETV

4 pm: Christmas Eve on FMC

6:50 pm: The Jeffersons “George Finds A Father” on FETV

7:25 pm: The Jeffersons “All I Want For Christmas” on FETV

7:45 pm: It Happened On Fifth Avenue on FMC

10:15 pm: The Man Who Came To Dinner on FMC

12:50 am: The Jeffersons “Father Christmas” on FETV

4:25 am: The Beverly Hillbillies “Christmas At The Clampetts” on FETV

 

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