MeTV Highlights: December 22-28
What To Know
- MeTV’s December 22-28 lineup features classic holiday episodes and heartwarming stories, including a special Christmas on Walton’s Mountain and a touching Adam-12 installment.
- The schedule highlights themes of family, compassion, and community, with episodes from series like Wagon Train and In the Heat of the Night exploring empathy and understanding during difficult times.
- Viewers can also enjoy crime drama and sci-fi, such as Perry Mason and Svengoolie’s presentation of the film, The Creation of the Humanoids.
If your idea of the perfect holiday week includes nostalgic families and heartwarming stories, MeTV’s schedule delivers this week. From a snowy Christmas on Walton’s Mountain to a crime drama and a Saturday night sci-fi pick, this week’s lineup is built around memorable storytelling, including episodes of The Waltons, Adam-12 and more. Here are a few standout moments worth circling on your calendar from December 22 through 28, plus the full schedule so you can catch every classic sitcom or film you want this week!
Monday, December 22
12:00pm, The Waltons, “The Best Christmas”
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Olivia goes into this Christmas determined to make it the best one the family has ever had, especially with so much change hanging in the air. Between grown children entering new phases of life and the sense that not everyone will always be home for the holidays, the pressure to make everything perfect weighs heavily on her. Naturally, nothing goes quite according to plan. A winter storm and a series of setbacks threaten to derail the celebration, forcing Olivia and the family to remember what Christmas is truly all about.
Tuesday, December 23
6:00am, Adam-12, “Log 122 Christmas: The Yellow Dump Truck”
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Reed and Malloy spend Christmas Eve on patrol, delivering police department donation packages to families in need. What begins as a routine act of goodwill quickly becomes more personal when a young boy’s simple wish for a yellow dump truck takes center stage. It’s an early series holiday installment that highlights the human side of the badge, reminding viewers that sometimes the smallest gestures leave the biggest impression.
Wednesday, December 24
11:00am, In the Heat of the Night, “My Name Is Hank”
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A young refugee arrives in Sparta claiming to be the son of a local police officer who died in the war, immediately raising questions about his identity and intentions. Things take a darker turn when he becomes entangled in a robbery and murder after accepting a ride from the wrong people. As Gillespie delves into the young man’s story, Virgil Tibbs and the department race to identify the real shooter.
Thursday, December 25
4:00pm, Wagon Train, “The Mary Ellen Thomas Story”
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Mary Ellen Thomas is an orphan traveling west to reunite with family, but her guarded, abrasive demeanor quickly earns her the disapproval of many on the wagon train. Isolated and misunderstood, she finds her only comfort in a friendship with another young girl, Sally Mayhew, whose own family is facing serious illness on the journey. The episode examines how quickly people can judge a child shaped by hardship, and how compassion can emerge in unexpected places.
Friday, December 26
11:30pm, Perry Mason, “The Case of the Moth-Eaten Mink”
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What starts as a call for help from a friend pulls Perry Mason into a case filled with fear, secrecy, and deadly consequences. After a waitress is struck by a car while fleeing a restaurant, Mason begins to uncover a web of suspicious behavior and hidden motives. The episode follows the classic Perry Mason formula.
Saturday, December 27
8:00pm, Svengoolie: The Creation of the Humanoids (1962)
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Set in a post-nuclear future, this early ’60s science fiction film imagines a world where humanoid robots have become essential to human survival as birth rates plummet. Fear and paranoia grow alongside dependence, especially as extremists lead a violent movement against the machines.
Sunday, December 28
6:30pm, Collector’s Call, “Betty Boop, Janet Ellis”
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Janet Ellis and her husband, Len, open their home to showcase a remarkable collection of Betty Boop memorabilia that spans decades. What began as a shared passion became a full-scale archive, including rare items from the 1930s and pieces with surprising history behind them. Toy expert Joel Magee stops by to assess the collection’s value and tempt the couple with a potential trade, while a special message from the family of Betty Boop creator Max Fleischer adds a meaningful touch to the episode.
Get the full MeTV schedule for this week here!
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