2021 WBAY Holiday TV Guide

Date Time Title & Description

America's Thanksgiving Parade
Thursday, Nov. 25 4-5p There’s nothing like Thanksgiving... families and community coming together to kick off the holiday
season. Enjoy musical performances, balloons, floats, and, of course, Santa!
The Magic Maker
Magician Adam Trent breaks the No. 1 rule of magic and puts magic in the hands of everyday people
to help them with the biggest and most emotional moments of their lives. Whether it’s helping a U.S.
7-8p
soldier “magically” reappear to his family after serving overseas or teaching a nervous young man to
“walk on water” for his marriage proposal, Adam Trent amazes and astonishes viewers while making
dreams come true.
Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town
Friday, Nov. 26 7-8p Fred Astaire narrates this timeless animated tale of Kris Kringle, a young boy with an immense desire
to go good things for others.

The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration

Sunday, Nov. 28 6-8p Returning for its sixth year with a dazzling array of all-new musical performances, this ABC holiday
season staple will also offer sneak peeks at new adventures to come at Disney Parks.

The Great Christmas Light Fight (Season Premiere)

8-10p Ready, set, glow! The most wonderful time of the year is here as this hit decorating competition series
returns for its ninth season. In each merry and bright episode, viewers tour across the country to the
most elaborate and awe-inspiring holiday displays, as fantastic families compete to win $50,000.

CMA Country Christmas

Hosts Gabby Barrett and Carly Pearce will be joined by Jimmie Allen with Louis York & The Shindellas,
BRELAND, Brett Eldredge, Lady A, Pistol Annies, Carrie Underwood, and Lainey Wilson for an intimate
Monday, Nov. 29 7-8p
evening of holiday classics. “CMA Country Christmas” brings the holidays home again, inviting viewers
to sit back and enjoy the season in a warm and intimate home setting reminiscent of classic Christmas
television specials of the past.
The Great Christmas Light Fight
8-10p
See 11/28 for series description

Olaf's Frozen Adventure

Olaf and Sven team up on a merry mission. It’s the first holiday season since the gates reopened, and
Thursday, Dec. 2 7-7:30p Anna and Elsa host a celebration for all of Arendelle. When the townspeople unexpectedly leave early
to enjoy their individual holiday customs, the sisters realize they have no family traditions of their
own. So, Olaf sets out to comb the kingdom to bring home the best traditions and save Anna and
Elsa’s “first Christmas in forever.”
Toy Story That Time Forgot
During a post-Christmas play date, the “Toy Story” gang find themselves in uncharted territory when
7:30-8p
the coolest set of action figures ever turn out to be dangerously delusional. It's all up to Trixie, the
triceratops, if the gang hopes to return to Bonnie's room.
The Great Christmas Light Fight (Season Finale)
8-10p
See 11/28 for series description

A Very Boy Band Holiday

An all-star cast featuring members from your favorite boy bands will sing their holiday hits and
Monday, Dec. 6 7-8p
celebrate the season! It’s a festive night to reminisce, harmonize, and celebrate the most wonderful
time of the year together.

Schedule Updated 11/20/21

 OTRC: Countdown to Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest
Sunday, Dec. 19 5-530a This special gives viewers an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at party prep for the biggest bash of
the year. In addition, host Ryan Seacrest gives a sneak peek at the stars lighting up ABC’s 50th year
of New Year’s Eve specials.
The Sound of Music
The Oscar-winning classic based on the real-life Von Trapp family, who fled their home to escape the
Nazis in 1938. Maria is a young woman who has left her Austrian convent to work as a governess to
6-10p
seven unruly children. Songs include popular favorites like “Edelweiss,” ”My Favorite Things,” “Climb
Every Mountain,” “Do-Re-Mi,” Sixteen Going on Seventeen,” “The Lonely Goatherd,” and “The Sound
of Music.”

Thursday, Dec. 23 7-8p Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town

Encore presentation of the 11/26 program
A Very Boy Band Holiday
8-9p
Encore presentation of the 12/6 program
CMA Country Christmas
9-10p
Encore presentation of the 11/29 program
Olaf's Frozen Adventure
Friday, Dec. 24 7-7:30p
Encore presentation of the 12/2 program

Shrek the Halls

Just when Shrek thought he could finally sit back, relax, and enjoy his happily ever after with his new
family, the most joyous of all holidays arrives. It’s Christmas Eve and everyone is filled with holiday
7:30-8p cheer -- except for Shrek. He isn’t exactly the picture of yuletide joy, but for the sake of Fiona and the
kids, he tries to get into the spirit of things as only an ogre can. Unfortunately, everyone seems to
have their own ideas about what Christmas is all about, so when Donkey, Puss In Boots, Gingerbread
Man, and the whole gang try to join in on the fun, Shrek’s plans for a cozy family celebration end up
spiraling into one truly unforgettable Christmas.
Disney Prep & Landing
The special tale of an elite unit of Elves known as Prep & Landing. After working tirelessly on Prep &
Landing for 227 years, an elf named Wayne is upset when he doesn’t receive an expected promotion
to be the Director of Naughty List Intelligence. Instead, Magee, the North Pole Christmas Eve
8-8:30p Command Center Coordinator (NPCECCC for short), partners Wayne with Lanny, an idealistic rookie
who has an undying enthusiasm for Christmas. During their Christmas Eve mission, Wayne and Lanny
encounter unexpected challenges that push them to their limits. Will the elves be able to guide
Dasher, Dancer and the rest of the reindeer pulling Santa’s sleigh through a raging snowstorm to
ensure a Merry Christmas for all?

Disney Prep & Landing 2: Naughty vs. Nice

The yuletide adventures of Christmas elves Lanny and Wayne continue. With the Big 2-5 fast
8:30-9p approaching, Wayne and Lanny must race to recover classified North Pole technology that has fallen
into the hands of a computer-hacking Naughty Kid! Desperate to prevent Christmas from descending
into chaos, Wayne seeks out the foremost Naughty Kid expert to aid in the mission, a bombastic
member of the Coal Elf Brigade who also happens to be his estranged brother, Noel.

A Serenade for Shepherds

12:05-1:05a This stirring celebration of the Christmas Story features music by the High Point University Chorale, as
well as by Broadway performers and Grammy-winning recording artists.

Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Celebration

Saturday, Dec. 25 9-11a The parade is back! Disney’s annual Christmas celebration returns with heartwarming stories,
dazzling celebrity performances, and the first telecast Christmas day parade since 2019, Christmas
morning on ABC.

Schedule Updated 11/20/21

 The Magnificent Mile Lights Festival
Make The Magnificent Mile Lights Festival part of your holiday tradition! Enjoy a lineup of holiday
performers and performances, along with a televised view of the spectacular illumination of more
11a-12p than one million lights on 200 trees that line Chicago’s Magnificent Mile. The show will end with a
celebratory fireworks display against the city’s iconic skyline! The show is sure to captivate with
magical moments from “FROZEN The Musical,” and we will hear from our favorite Disney friends,
including Mickey and Minnie!

A Baylor Christmas
12-1p This award-winning production features various choirs, ensembles, and the combined 450-voice choir
and orchestras from Baylor’s School of Music.

The Wonderful World of Disney: Frozen

Why was Elsa born with magical powers? What truths about the past await Elsa as she ventures into
Thursday, Dec. 30 7-9p the unknown to the enchanted forests and dark seas beyond Arendelle? The answers are calling her
but also threatening her kingdom. Together with Anna, Kristoff, Olaf and Sven, she’ll face a
dangerous but remarkable journey.
Dick Clark's Primetime New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2022
This year marks the 50th anniversary of “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve,” America’s go-to annual
Friday, Dec. 31 7-10p New Year’s tradition, which celebrates the year’s very best in music. The show sets the stage to ring in
the new year with more than five and a half hours of dynamic performances and gives viewers a look
at New Year’s celebrations from around the globe.
Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2022
10:30p-1:13a The New Year's Eve celebration continues after Action 2 News at 10.

Schedule Updated 11/20/21