Kick Off the Holiday Season with the Fun and Festivities of

THE THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE ON CBS

Thursday, Nov. 23

 

Unwrap the Ultimate Holiday Videos with Cedric the Entertainer on

THE GREATEST @HOME VIDEOS

Friday, Nov. 24

 

It’s a Holly Jolly Showdown on the Premiere of

BIG BROTHER REINDEER GAMES

Monday, Dec. 11

 

Experience a Very Merry

THE PRICE IS RIGHT AT NIGHT with Holiday Episodes

Week of Dec. 4, 7, 11, 18 and 19

 

Light Up the Holidays with the

NATIONAL CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING

Friday, Dec. 15

 

Embrace the Magic of the Season with

THE 25^TH ANNUAL A HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS

Friday, Dec. 22

 

RuPaul Charles Dons His Holiday Best to Host

LINGO FOR THE HOLIDAYS

Sunday, Dec. 24

 

Feliz Navidad from

LOTERÍA LOCA

Sunday, Dec. 24

 

Ring in the New Year with the CBS Original Music Special

NEW YEAR’S EVE LIVE: NASHVILLE’S BIG BASH

Sunday, Dec. 31

 

Cherished Annual Animated Classics, Original Movies and Specials Return, Including REINDEER IN HERE®, RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER, FROSTY THE SNOWMAN, FROSTY RETURNS and More

It’s the most wonderful time of the year because CBS is back with its expansive slate of very merry holiday programming, which includes The Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York; the National Christmas Tree Lighting in Washington D.C.; the live New Year’s Eve bash in Nashville; and more holiday celebrations, including BIG BROTHER REINDEER GAMES, THE 25^TH ANNUAL A HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS, THE PRICE IS RIGHT AT NIGHT CHRISTMAS WEEK and a holiday-themed THE GREATEST @HOMEVIDEOS, LOTERÍA LOCA and LINGO. Also, enjoy long-standing seasonal family traditions with animated friends Rudolph, Frosty, Robbie and the newest addition to the holiday crew, Blizz.

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The full list of CBS Specials and returning favorites for the holidays follows:

CBS HOLIDAY SPECIALS

THURSDAY | NOV. 23

THE THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE ON CBS (9:00 AM-12:00 PM, ET/PT)

This year’s special will take viewers on a tour of the most popular balloons and floats, feature musical performances, and conclude with the iconic Santa Claus riding on his sleigh.

FRIDAY | NOV. 24

THE GREATEST @HOMEVIDEOS (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT)

Cedric the Entertainer and his team of video-seeking “Elves” have been hard at work uncovering a sweet assortment of videos featuring awesome holiday cheer, not-to-be-believed creativity, and a “sled” full of hilarious moments from all parts of the globe. Cedric’s made his list … he’s checked it twice … and all of these videos are pure holiday nice.

MONDAY, TUESDAY, THURSDAY AND FRIDAY | DEC. 4, 7, 8, 18, 19

THE PRICE IS RIGHT AT NIGHT Holiday Episodes (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT)

The #1 series in daytime returns to primetime with THE PRICE IS RIGHT AT NIGHT holiday episodes featuring host Drew Carey in special holiday-themed episodes, including OFFICE HOLIDAY PARTY on Monday, Dec. 4, BLIND HOLIDATE on Thursday, Dec. 7, COLLEGE STUDENTS HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS on Monday, Dec. 11, HOLIDAYS WITH THE FAMILY on Monday, Dec. 18 and HOLIDAY HEROES on Tuesday, Dec. 19.

MONDAY | DEC. 11

BIG BROTHER REINDEER GAMES PREMIERE (9:00-11:00 PM, live ET/delayed PT)

BIG BROTHER REINDEER GAMES kicks off with a two-hour premiere when Santa invites nine iconic former BIG BROTHER players, including someone from the most recent season, to his magical world where the “Reindeer Games” will take place. Over six action-packed holiday themed episodes, “Santa’s Elves” – Derek Xiao (S23), Tiffany Mitchell (S23) and Jordan Lloyd (S11 and S13) – guide BB Legends through the most holiday-riffic, challenging and unpredictable competitions. Each episode features three competitions culminating in “Santa’s Showdown” that determines which player goes home at the end of that episode. Only four BB Legends make it to the finale and one player with the festive fortitude will walk away with the $100,000 grand prize and, of course, save the holidays.

FRIDAY | DEC. 15

NATIONAL CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT)

Light up the holidays with this beloved American tradition presented by the National Park Service and National Park Foundation. Tune in to celebrate the official tree lighting on the Ellipse in President’s Park in Washington, D.C., and experience an all-star lineup of musical performances with the whole family from the comfort of your home.

FRIDAY | DEC. 22

THE 25^TH ANNUAL A HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT)

The 25^th anniversary of this entertainment special features uplifting stories of adoption from foster care and raises awareness of this important social issue. The inspirational stories of these American families are enhanced with performances by some of today’s top artists (to be announced shortly), performing from The Bram Goldsmith Theater at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Los Angeles.

SUNDAY | DEC. 24

LINGO FOR THE HOLIDAYS (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT)

In a festive twist, RuPaul dons his holiday best to host LINGO FOR THE HOLIDAYS, where contestants compete in a winter wonderland filled with holiday-inspired superlingos and thrilling gameplay. In this special themed episode, good buddies battle it out against neighbors, and longtime friends face off against a father and son as the competition heats up, spreading the joy and excitement of the holiday season.

LOTERÍA LOCA (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT)

Host Jaime Camil offers a registered nurse and a retired firefighter the chance to win $1 million on a special holiday-themed episode of LOTERÍA LOCA, a game show based on the Latin game of chance akin to bingo, popularly known as Lotería.

SUNDAY | DEC. 31

NEW YEAR’S EVE LIVE: NASHVILLE’S BIG BASH (7:30-10:00 PM, ET/PT and 10:30 PM-1:00 AM, ET/PT)

Country music’s hottest superstars return to downtown Nashville to ring in the new year. The star-studded special will be packed with high-energy performances from Thomas Rhett, Lynyrd Skynyrd and Lainey Wilson and more.

RETURNING HOLIDAY CLASSICS, MOVIES AND SPECIALS

MONDAY | NOV. 27

RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT)

This favorite is a music story based on the popular song of the same name by Johnny Marks. It recounts the tale of a shy reindeer whose Christmas spirit is dampened because his shiny nose has made him the laughingstock of all of Christmasville.

SATURDAY | DEC. 2

REINDEER IN HERE® (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT)

Celebrate the holiday season with the return of the one-hour animated special filled with joy and magic for the whole family, REINDEER IN HERE®. Based on the award-winning Christmas book and plush set created by acclaimed author Adam Reed and written for the screen by Greg Erb & Jason Oremland, REINDEER IN HERE® is the heartwarming story of how Blizzard (Blizz), a young reindeer living at the North Pole who has an unusual trait – one antler that is significantly smaller than the other – and his unique group of friends band together to save the future of Christmas. In doing so, they unknowingly create a magical holiday tradition like none other.

ROBBIE THE REINDEER (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT)

In this animated special, Robbie must train to compete in the Reindeer Races to become a part of the sleigh team for Santa.

SATURDAY | DEC. 16

FROSTY THE SNOWMAN (9:00-9:30 PM, ET/PT)

Frosty, that “jolly, happy soul” whose old silk hat full of magic has turned him into a musical Christmas legend, once again demonstrates his unique showmanship.

FROSTY RETURNS (9:30-10:00 PM, ET/PT)

Frosty, that “jolly, happy soul” whose old silk hat full of magic has turned him into a musical Christmas legend, once again demonstrates his unique showmanship.

FRIDAY | DEC. 22

FIT FOR CHRISTMAS (9:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT)

This is the holiday tale of Audrey (Amanda Kloots of THE TALK), an enthusiastic Christmas-obsessed fitness instructor teaching classes at her beloved, financially beleaguered community center in quaint Mistletoe, Mont. She begins a holiday romance with a charming, mysterious businessman (Paul Greene), complicating his plans to turn the center into a more financially profitable resort property. Kloots co-wrote the film story and serves as executive producer.

SATURDAY | DEC. 23

WHEN CHRISTMAS WAS YOUNG (8:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT)

A headstrong music manager (Tyler Hilton) in desperate need of a hit song for his last remaining client finds himself falling for a gifted singer-songwriter (Karen David) with abandoned dreams of making it big, as he attempts to secure the rights to a Christmas song she wrote years ago. Features original music by Sheryl Crow, who also executive produces.

MONDAY | DEC. 25

MARIAH CAREY: MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL! (9:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT)

MARIAH CAREY: MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL!, a two-hour primetime concert special from the Queen of Christmas, Mariah Carey, returns to CBS. Filmed in New York City at the world’s most famous arena, Madison Square Garden, the concert special features the singer-songwriter performing a repertoire of her festive holiday hits, including the chart-topping massive perennial favorite “All I Want for Christmas Is You.”

FRIDAY | DEC. 29

MUST LOVE CHRISTMAS (9:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT)

A renowned romance novelist (Liza Lapira of THE EQUALIZER) famous for her Christmas-themed books finds herself snowbound in the charming town of Cranberry Falls. There, she unexpectedly becomes involved in a love triangle with her childhood crush (Nathan Witte) and a reporter (Neal Bledsoe) determined to interview her to save his dying magazine.

PRESS CONTACTS

Specials

Kate Fisher | khfisher@viacomcbs.com

Erin Freilich | erin.freilich@paramount.com