Antenna TV The Sunday Special: Can't Wait 'Till Christmas (2025)

[Marcus2026]

On December 21st, The Sunday Special brings you holiday themed episodes of your favorite classic television sitcoms before Christmas starts!

List of shows and episodes, all times Eastern:

7am-Barney Miller: "Toys" (S5E12, OAD: December 14, 1978)
7:30am-Dear John: "Dancing in the Dark" (S1E8, OAD: December 15, 1988)
8am-McHale's Navy: "The Day They Captured Santa Claus" (S1E11, OAD: December 27, 1962)
8:30am-Silver Spoons: "The Best Christmas Ever" (S1E13, OAD: December 18, 1982)
9am-Alice: "Mel, the Magi" (S4E11, OAD: December 23, 1979)
9:30am-Barney Miller: "Homeless" (S8E7, OAD: December 17, 1981)
10am-Dennis the Menace: "The Christmas Story" aka "Dennis & Christmas" (S1E11, OAD: December 20, 1959)
10:30am-Father Knows Best: "The Angel's Sweater" (S3E15, OAD: December 19, 1956)
11am-Wings: "The Customer's Usually Right" (S4E10, OAD: December 17, 1992)
11:30am-The Partridge Family: "Don't Bring Your Guns to Town, Santa" (S2E13, OAD: December 17, 1971)
12pm-Silver Spoons: "Twas the Night Before Christmas" (S3E11, OAD: December 16, 1984)
12:30pm-Alice: "A Semi-Merry Christmas" (S2E9, OAD: December 18, 1977)
1pm-Barney Miller: "Christmas Story" (S3E10, OAD: December 23, 1976)
1:30pm-The Facts of Life: "The Christmas Show" (S5E12, OAD: December 21, 1983)
2pm-Silver Spoons: "Second Class Parent" (S4E13, OAD: December 21, 1985)
2:30pm-Father Knows Best: "The Christmas Story" (S1E12, OAD: December 19, 1954)
3pm-Bewitched: "A Vision of Sugar Plums" (S1E15, OAD: December 24, 1964)
3:30pm-Hazel: "Just 86 Shopping Minutes to Christmas" (S4E15, OAD: December 24, 1964)
4pm-The Jeffersons: "984 W. 124th Street, Apt. 5C" (S4E15, OAD: December 24, 1977)
4:30pm-Benson: "Mary and Her Lambs" (S4E10, OAD: December 17, 1982)
5pm-Bewitched: "Humbug Not to Be Spoken Here" (S4E16, OAD: December 21, 1967)
5:30pm-Dennis the Menace: "The Christmas Horse" (S2E12, OAD: December 25, 1960)
6pm-Hazel: "Hazel's Christmas Shopping" (S1E12, OAD: December 21, 1961)
6:30pm-The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show: "Christmas in Jail" (S7E13, OAD: December 24, 1956)

[Merry24]

This sounds great! I wonder if this stunt was added last minute because Cynopsis.Com doesn’t have this listed.


Another thing that puzzles me is antenna is airing a 1990 Wings Marathon and Rewind is airing 1985 Growing Pains Marathon. Are antenna tv & rewind tv flipping their format?

Drew Carey on New Year’s Eve again on antenna tv? I thought the show doesn’t do so well?


If it were me the Holidays on antenna tv should have been.

The Burns And Allen Show Thanksgiving Weekend it seems like alot of viewers enjoy the show but it’s on so darn early. Never really getting a respectful time slot unless you live in Hawaii and can tune in at 11pm or 12AM Nightly.


Reguarding Christmas I remember years ago they aired Christmas episodes on a Friday Night but it was a lot of the 80’s/90’s programming. They should air Christmas episodes every Saturday Night in December 9pm-5AM 50’s & 60’s & 70’s While Sundays in December from 2pm-10pm Hightlighting Christmas episodes from 70’s & 80’s & 90’s. Naturally having Classic Christmas Eve episodes of the 50’s & 60’s & 70’s on Christmas Eve. While Through the years Christmas. They also need to try to get access to Christmas episodes of Jack Benny & Bachelor Father.


Reguarding New Years Eve from 9pm-9AM it’s black and white all New Years Eve Nite I would suggest.


Halloween & New Years Day stunts they usually do are fantastic!


Hopefully will get more info on the Christmas & New Years stunts on antenna tv soon.

[opus]

Antenna is showing Christmas stuff around Christmas? That’s crazy!

(Any chance they squeeze in the ODAAT ones early?)

[Merry24]

I asked antenna tv what the Christmas schedule is on December 21 & December 24 & December 25. They responded

We will be airing the Yule Log Christmas Morning and Christmas Episodes Christmas Day.


My thought is if they aren’t going to air Christmas episodes Christmas Eve perhaps they can air The Burns And Allen Show Ho! Ho! Christmas Eve Home Marathon 5:00AM-5:00pm or 5:00pm-5:00AM atleast.

[Marcus2026]

Antenna TV will continue to proceed with the Classic Christmas Collection on Christmas Eve, the Original Yule Log and Christmas Through the Years on Christmas Day.
Drew Carey's New Year's Eve Party will happen on New Year's Eve and we have the New Year's Day Fresh Start Marathon on New Year's Day, containing the pilots/first episodes, and only the firsts unlike last New Year's Day.

And I also edited the post to showcase the shows that will be airing.

[Merry24]

The 21st looks great! Glad to see some of those 50’s & 60’s programs get early evening time slots!!

What Will the Christmas Eve/Christmas Schedule be?

Thanks for posting!!

[Marcus2026]

Originally Posted by Merry24

The 21st looks great! Glad to see some of those 50’s & 60’s programs get early evening time slots!!

What Will the Christmas Eve/Christmas Schedule be?

Thanks for posting!!

Here's Antenna TV's Classic Christmas Collection for 2025:

5am-Maude: "Walter's Christmas Gift" (S5E13, OAD: December 20, 1976)
5:30am-Maude: "Maude's Christmas Surprise" (S6E11, OAD: December 19, 1977)
6am-Archie Bunker's Place: "Father Christmas" (S4E11, OAD: December 19, 1982)
6:30am-The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show: "Company for Christmas" (S6E12, OAD: December 19, 1955)
7am-The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show: "Christmas in Jail" (S7E13, OAD: December 24, 1956)
7:30am-The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show: "The Old Mink Coat" (S8E13, OAD: December 23, 1957)
8am-McHale's Navy: "The Day They Captured Santa Claus" (S1E11, OAD: December 27, 1962)
8:30am-Father Knows Best: "The Christmas Story" (S1E12, OAD: December 19, 1954)
9am-Father Knows Best: "The Angel's Sweater" (S3E15, OAD: December 19, 1956)
9:30am-Dennis the Menace: "The Christmas Story" (S1E11, OAD: December 20, 1959)
10am-Dennis the Menace: "The Christmas Horse" (S2E12, OAD: December 25, 1960)
10:30am-Dennis the Menace: "The Fifteen-Foot Christmas Tree" (S3E12, OAD: December 24, 1961)
11am-Hazel: "Hazel's Christmas Shopping" (S1E12, OAD: December 21, 1961)
11:30am-Hazel: "Just 86 Shopping Minutes to Christmas" (S4E15, OAD: December 24, 1964)
12pm-Bewitched: "A Vision of Sugar Plums" (S1E15, OAD: December 24, 1964)
12:30pm-Bewitched: "Humbug Not to Be Spoken Here" (S4E16, OAD: December 21, 1967)
1pm-Bewitched: "Santa Comes to Visit and Stays and Stays" (S6E14, OAD: December 18, 1969)
1:30pm-Bewitched: "Sisters at Heart" (S7E13, OAD: December 24, 1970)
2pm-The Facts of Life: "Christmas in the Big House" (S6E13, OAD: December 19, 1984)
2:30pm-The Facts of Life: "Christmas Baby" (S7E13, OAD: December 14, 1985)
3pm-Alice: "A Semi-Merry Christmas" (S2E9, OAD: December 18, 1977)
3:30pm-Alice: "Mel's Christmas Carol" (S6E9, OAD: December 20, 1981)
4pm-Alice: "'Tis the Season to Be Jealous" (S8E10, OAD: December 25, 1983)
4:30pm-Family Ties: "A Christmas Story" (S1E11, OAD: December 15, 1982)
5pm-Family Ties: "A Keaton Christmas Carol" (S2E9, OAD: December 14, 1983)
5:30pm-Family Ties: "Miracle in Columbus" (S6E17, OAD: December 20, 1987)
6pm-227: "Mary's Christmas" (S1E13, OAD: December 14, 1985)
6:30pm-227: "The Night They Arrested Santa Claus" (S4E9, OAD: December 10, 1988)
7pm-The Jeffersons: "The Christmas Wedding" (S3E12, OAD: December 22, 1976)
7:30pm-The Jeffersons: "984 W. 124th Street, Apt. 5C" (S4E15, OAD: December 24, 1977)
8pm-The Jeffersons: "George Finds a Father" (S5E12, OAD: December 20, 1978)
8:30pm-The Jeffersons: "Father Christmas" (S10E10, OAD: December 11, 1983)
9pm-Barney Miller: "Toys" (S5E12, OAD: December 14, 1978)
9:30pm-Barney Miller: "Homeless" (S8E7, OAD: December 17, 1981)
10pm-Becker: "The Ghost of Christmas Presents" (S4E10, OAD: December 10, 2001)
10:30pm-Becker: "Chris-Mess" (S5E10, OAD: December 15, 2002)
11pm-Johnny Carson: "James Stewart, Larry Miller and Gladys Farek" (OAD: December 27, 1989)
12am-Wings: "The Customer's Usually Right" (S4E10, OAD: December 17, 1992)
12:30am-Wings: "'Twas the Heist Before Christmas" (S7E10, OAD: December 19, 1995)
1am-The Drew Carey Show: "Lisa Gets Married" (S2E11, OAD: December 18, 1996)
1:30am-The Drew Carey Show: "Drew's Holiday Punch" (S413, OAD: December 16, 1998)
2am-Bewitched: "A Vision of Sugar Plums" (S1E15, OAD: December 24, 1964)
2:30am-Bewitched: "Humbug Not to Be Spoken Here" (S4E16, OAD: December 21, 1967)
3am-Bewitched: "Santa Comes to Visit and Stays and Stays" (S6E14, OAD: December 18, 1969)
3:30am-Bewitched: "Sisters at Heart" (S7E13, OAD: December 24, 1970)
4am-Alice: "A Semi-Merry Christmas" (S2E9, OAD: December 18, 1977)
4:30am-Alice: "Mel's Christmas Carol" (S6E9, OAD: December 20, 1981)

And here's the Christmas Through the Years schedule:

5am-10am: The Yule Log
10am-Father Knows Best: "The Christmas Story" (S1E12, OAD: December 19, 1954)
10:30am-The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show: "Company for Christmas" (S6E12, OAD: December 19, 1955)
11am-Father Knows Best: "The Angel's Sweater" (S3E15, OAD: December 19, 1956)
11:30am-The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show: "The Old Mink Coat" (S8E13, OAD: December 23, 1957)
12pm-Dennis the Menace: "The Christmas Story" (S1E11, OAD: December 20, 1959)
12:30pm-Dennis the Menace: "The Christmas Horse" (S2E12, OAD: December 25, 1960)
1pm-Hazel: "Hazel's Christmas Shopping" (S1E12, OAD: December 21, 1961)
1:30pm-McHale's Navy: "The Day They Captured Santa Claus" (S1E11, OAD: December 27, 1962)
2pm-Hazel: "Just 86 Shopping Minutes to Christmas" (S4E15, OAD: December 24, 1964)
2:30pm-Bewitched: "Humbug Not to Be Spoken Here" (S4E16, OAD: December 21, 1967)
3pm-Bewitched: "Santa Comes to Visit and Stays and Stays" (S6E14, OAD: December 18, 1969)
3:30pm-Bewitched: "Sisters at Heart" (S7E13, OAD: December 24, 1970)
4pm-The Partridge Family: "Don't Bring Your Guns to Town, Santa" (S2E13, OAD: December 17, 1971)
4:30pm-Maude: "The Office Party" (S2E13, OAD: December 18, 1973)
5pm-Maude: "The Christmas Party" (S4E14, OAD: December 22, 1975)
5:30pm-Barney Miller: "Christmas Story" (S3E10, OAD: December 23, 1976)
6pm-Three's Company: "Three's Christmas" (S2E14, OAD: December 20, 1977)
6:30pm-Mork & Mindy: "Mork's First Christmas" (S1E13, OAD: December 14, 1978)
7pm-Alice: "Mel, the Magi" (S4E11, OAD: December 23, 1979)
7:30pm-The Jeffersons: "All I Want for Christmas" (S7E8, OAD: December 21, 1980)
8pm-Barney Miller: "Homeless" (S8E7, OAD: December 17, 1981)
8:30pm-Too Close for Comfort: "Mr. Christmas" (S3E11, OAD: December 16, 1982)
9pm-The Facts of Life: "The Christmas Show" (S5E12, OAD: December 21, 1983)
9:30pm-Benson: "Home for Christmas" (S6E13, OAD: December 21, 1984)
10pm-Silver Spoons: "Second Class Parent" (S4E13, OAD: December 21, 1985)
10:30pm-Family Ties: "Miracle in Columbus" (S6E17, OAD: December 20, 1987)
11pm-Johnny Carson: "Bonnie Hunt, Jonathan Winters and Joe Williams" (OAD: December 20, 1991)
12am-227: "Guess Who's Not Coming to Christmas" (S5E12, OAD: December 16, 1989)
12:30am-Wings: "A Terminal Christmas" (S2E11, OAD: December 21, 1990)
1am-Dear John: "'Twas the Fight Before Christmas" (S4E11, OAD: December 27, 1991)
1:30am-Wings: "The Customer's Usually Right" (S4E10, OAD: December 17, 1992)
2am-The Drew Carey Show: "Isomers Have Distinct Characteristics" (S1E12, OAD: December 20, 1995)
2:30am-Wings: "All About Christmas Eve" (S8E11, OAD: December 18, 1996)
3am-The Drew Carey Show: "The Vacation" (S3E12, OAD: December 17, 1997)
3:30am-Becker: "Santa on Ice" (S2E12, OAD: December 13, 1999)
4am-The Drew Carey Show: "Fetal Attraction" (S6E11, OAD: December 20, 2000)
4:30am-Becker: "The Ghost of Christmas Presents" (S4E10, OAD: December 10, 2001)

And to a lesser extent, here's Rewind TV's Christmas schedules:

Christmas Eve Marathon-

6am-Becker: "Santa on Ice" (S2E12, OAD: December 13, 1999)
6:30am-Becker: "Dr. Angry Head" (S3E9, OAD: December 11, 2000)
7am-Dear John: "Dancing in the Dark" (S1E8, OAD: December 15, 1988)
7:30am-Dear John: "'Twas the Fight Before Christmas" (S4E11, OAD: December 27, 1991)
8am-Sabrina the Teenage Witch: "A Girl and Her Cat" (S1E11, OAD: December 13, 1996)
8:30am-Sabrina the Teenage Witch: "Sabrina Claus" (S2E12, OAD: December 19, 1997)
9am-Mork & Mindy: "Mork's First Christmas" (S1E13, OAD: December 14, 1978)
9:30am-Diff'rent Strokes: "Retrospective" aka "The First Christmas" (S1E8, OAD: December 29, 1978)
10am-Diff'rent Strokes: "Retrospective" aka "The First Christmas" (S1E9, OAD: December 29, 1978)
10:30am-Diff'rent Strokes: "Santa's Helper" (S5E12, OAD: December 18, 1982)
11am-Head of the Class: "Viki's Torn Genes" (S5E15, OAD: December 18, 1990)
11:30am-Family Ties: "A Christmas Story" (S1E11, OAD: December 15, 1982)
12pm-Family Ties: "A Keaton Christmas Carol" (S2E9, OAD: December 14, 1983)
12:30pm-Family Ties: "Miracle in Columbus" (S6E17, OAD: December 20, 1987)
1pm-My Two Dads: "'Tis the Season" (S1E11, OAD: December 20, 1987)
1:30pm-My Two Dads: "I'm Dreaming of a Holiday Episode" (S3E12, OAD: December 20, 1989)
2pm-Who's the Boss?: "Requiem" (S1E10, OAD: December 18, 1984)
2:30pm-Who's the Boss?: "The Christmas Card" (S3E11, OAD: December 16, 1986)
3pm-Sabrina the Teenage Witch: "A Girl and Her Cat" (S1E11, OAD: December 13, 1996)
3:30pm-Sabrina the Teenage Witch: "Sabrina Claus" (S2E12, OAD: December 19, 1997)
4pm-Dear John: "Dancing in the Dark" (S1E8, OAD: December 15, 1988)
4:30pm-Dear John: "'Twas the Fight Before Christmas" (S4E11, OAD: December 27, 1991)
5pm-Becker: "Santa on Ice" (S2E12, OAD: December 13, 1999)
5:30pm-Becker: "Dr. Angry Head" (S3E9, OAD: December 11, 2000)
6pm-Becker: "The Ghost of Christmas Presents" (S4E10, OAD: December 10, 2001)
6:30pm-Becker: "Chris-Mess" (S5E10, OAD: December 15, 2002)
7pm-Wings: "The Customer's Usually Right" (S4E10, OAD: December 17, 1992)
7:30pm-Wings: "'Twas the Heist Before Christmas" (S7E10, OAD: December 19, 1995)
8pm-Designing Women: "I'll Be Home for Christmas" (S2E12, OAD: December 21, 1987)
8:30pm-Designing Women: "Julia and Mary Jo Stuck Under a Bed" (S6E11, OAD: December 2, 1991)
9pm-NewsRadio: "Christmas" (S3E10, OAD: December 18, 1996)
9:30pm-NewsRadio: "Stupid Holiday Charity Talent Show" (S4E8, OAD: December 16, 1997)
10pm-Just Shoot Me!: "Jesus, It's Christmas" (S2E9, OAD: December 16, 1997)
10:30pm-Just Shoot Me!: "How the Finch Stole Christmas" (S3E10, OAD: December 15, 1998)
11pm-Murphy Brown: "Murphy's Pony" (S1E5, OAD: December 11, 1988)
11:30pm-Murphy Brown: "Jingle Hell, Jingle Hell, Jingle All the Way" (S3E11, OAD: December 17, 1990)
12am-Mad About You: "Met Someone" (S1E11, OAD: December 16, 1992)
12:30am-Caroline in the City: "Caroline and the Christmas Break" (S1E10, OAD: December 14, 1995)
1am-Caroline in the City: "Caroline and the Red Sauce" (S2E10, OAD: December 10, 1996)
1:30am-Caroline in the City: "Caroline and the Decanter" (S3E12, OAD: December 15, 1997)
2am-Suddenly Susan: "The Walk-Out" (S1E11, OAD: December 19, 1996)
2:30am-Suddenly Susan: "Merry Ex-Mas" (S3E11, OAD: December 14, 1998)
3am-NewsRadio: "Christmas" (S3E10, OAD: December 18, 1996)
3:30am-NewsRadio: "Stupid Holiday Charity Talent Show" (S4E8, OAD: December 16, 1997)

Christmas Through the Years Marathon schedule:

6am-Diff'rent Strokes: "Retrospective" aka "The First Christmas" (S1E8, OAD: December 29, 1978)
6:30am-Diff'rent Strokes: "Retrospective" aka "The First Christmas" (S1E9, OAD: December 29, 1978)
7am-Mork & Mindy: "Mork's First Christmas" (S1E13, OAD: December 14, 1978)
7:30am-Diff'rent Strokes: "Santa's Helper" (S5E12, OAD: December 18, 1982)
8am-Family Ties: "A Christmas Story" (S1E11, OAD: December 15, 1982)
8:30am-Family Ties: "A Keaton Christmas Carol" (S2E9, OAD: December 14, 1983)
9am-Who's the Boss?: "Requiem" (S1E10, OAD: December 18, 1984)
9:30am-Who's the Boss?: "The Christmas Card" (S3E11, OAD: December 16, 1986)
10am-Designing Women: "I'll Be Home for Christmas" (S2E12, OAD: December 21, 1987)
10:30am-Family Ties: "Miracle in Columbus" (S6E17, OAD: December 20, 1987)
11am-My Two Dads: "'Tis the Season" (S1E11, OAD: December 20, 1987)
11:30am-Dear John: "Dancing in the Dark" (S1E8, OAD: December 15, 1988)
12pm-Murphy Brown: "Murphy's Pony" (S1E5, OAD: December 11, 1988)
12:30pm-Who's the Boss?: "A Spirited Christmas" (S5E8, OAD: December 20, 1988)
1pm-My Two Dads: "I'm Dreaming of a Holiday Episode" (S3E12, OAD: December 20, 1989)
1:30pm-Head of the Class: "Viki's Torn Genes" (S5E15, OAD: December 18, 1990)
2pm-Murphy Brown: "Jingle Hell, Jingle Hell, Jingle All the Way" (S3E11, OAD: December 17, 1990)
2:30pm-Wings: "A Terminal Christmas" (S2E11, OAD: December 21, 1990)
3pm-Designing Women: "Julia and Mary Jo Stuck Under a Bed" (S6E11, OAD: December 2, 1991)
3:30pm-Designing Women: "Tales Out of School" (S6E13, OAD: December 16, 1991)
4pm-The Hogan Family: "Ho, Ho, Hogans" (S6E13, OAD: July 20, 1991)
4:30pm-Dear John: "'Twas the Fight Before Christmas" (S4E11, OAD: December 27, 1991)
5pm-Mad About You: "Met Someone" (S1E11, OAD: December 16, 1992)
5:30pm-Murphy Brown: "I'm Dreaming of a Brown Christmas" (S5E12, OAD: December 14, 1992)
6pm-Wings: "Happy Holidays" (S5E11, OAD: December 16, 1993)
6:30pm-Murphy Brown: "Brown in Toyland" (S7E12, December 12, 1994)
7pm-Wings: "Insanity Claus" (S6E11, OAD: December 13, 1994)
7:30pm-Caroline in the City: "Caroline and the Christmas Break" (S1E10, OAD: December 14, 1995)
8pm-NewsRadio: "Xmas Story" (S2E10, OAD: December 19, 1995)
8:30pm-Caroline in the City: "Caroline and the Red Sauce" (S2E10, OAD: December 10, 1996)
9pm-Suddenly Susan: "The Walk-Out" (S1E11, OAD: December 19, 1996)
9:30pm-NewsRadio: "Stupid Holiday Charity Talent Show" (S4E8, OAD: December 16, 1997)
10pm-Just Shoot Me!: "Jesus, It's Christmas" (S2E9, OAD: December 16, 1997)
10:30pm-Suddenly Susan: "Merry Ex-Mas" (S3E11, OAD: December 14, 1998)
11pm-Caroline in the City: "Caroline and the Decanter" (S3E12, OAD: December 15, 1997)
11:30pm-Just Shoot Me!: "How the Finch Stole Christmas" (S3E10, OAD: December 15, 1998)
12am-Becker: "Santa on Ice" (S2E12, OAD: December 13, 1999)
12:30am-Sabrina the Teenage Witch: "Sabrina, Nipping at Your Nose" (S4E12, OAD: December 17, 1999)
1am-Becker: "Dr. Angry Head" (S3E9, OAD: December 11, 2000)
1:30am-Sabrina the Teenage Witch: "Sabrina's Perfect Christmas" (S5E10, OAD: December 15, 2000)
2am-Becker: "The Ghost of Christmas Presents" (S4E10, OAD: December 10, 2001)
2:30am-Just Shoot Me!: "Christmas? Christmas!" (S6E9, OAD: December 13, 2001)
3am-Becker: "Chris-Mess" (S5E10, OAD: December 15, 2002)
3:30am-Sabrina the Teenage Witch: "It's a Hot, Hot, Hot, Hot Christmas" (S7E9, OAD: December 6, 2002)