TV

‘Sound of Music’ kicks off a month of holiday cheer

Christmas in Conway
Sunday, 9 p.m., ABC

Andy Garcia and Mary-Louise Parker combine their talents in “Christmas in Conway.” In this scenario, Duncan (Garcia) decides the perfect Christmas present for his wife, Suzy (Parker), is a ride on a real Ferris wheel, in their very own back yard.

A Charlie Brown Christmas

A Charlie Brown Christmas
Monday, 8 p.m., ABC

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Christmas in Rockefeller Center
Wednesday, 8 p.m., NBC

The 81st annual tree lighting will feature Mary J. Blige, Mariah Carey and Jewel performing holiday songs.

Frosty the Snowman
Friday, 8 p.m.,CBS

Frosty returns in this anmiated special originally broadcast in 1969 and narrated by Jimmy Durante.

Santa Switch
Saturday, 7 p.m., Hallmark

Ethan Erickson stars as a dad who gets a new start when a strange encounter magically replaces his mall Santa gig with the real thing.

Christmas in the City
Saturday, 8 p.m., Lifetime

After closing down her small-town family business, Wendy (Ashley Williams) and her daughter, move to the big city, where an old friend offers her a job in the toy department of Wolmans department store. The store’s new consultant ruins the holiday spirit by replacing Santa with an underwear model. It’s up to Wendy to restore her daughter’s faith in make-believe concepts.

Duck Dynasty Christmas Special
Dec. 11, 8 p.m., A&E

The Robertson family performs a live nativity for the church on Christmas Eve. Meanwhile, Phil and Kay must find the perfect Christmas ham.

Kelly Clarkson promotes her CD, “Wrapped in Red.”Justin Lubin/NBC

Kelly Clarkson’s Cautionary Christmas Tale
Dec. 11, 10 p.m., NBC

Carrie Underwood’s rival gets one hour of NBC time for a special larded with NBC talent (Jay Leno, Matt Lauer) and country divas (Reba, Trisha Yearwood) to promote her new CD, “Wrapped in Red.”

A Snow Globe Christmas
Dec. 14, 10 p.m., Lifetime

A television executive (Alicia Witt) looks at the perfect world inside a snow globe and rants about how the movies she produces fall short of real life. Upset, she tries to smash the globe, but instead, ends up knocking herself in the head. She wakes up in a perfect snow-covered town, married to her ex, Ted (Donald Faison), with two kids. Yikes.

Christmas on the Bayou
Dec. 14, 8 p.m., Lifetime

A New York marketing executive (Hilarie Burton) spends Christmas with her son and her mother in her hometown.

The I Love Lucy Christmas Special
Dec. 20, 8 p.m., CBS

Two episodes — the seldom-seen “Christmas Episode” and “Lucy’s Italian Movie” — are broadcast back-to-back. “The Christmas Episode” finds the Ricardos and Mertzes decorating Lucy and Ricky’s Christmas tree and reminiscing about how their lives have changed since the arrival of the Ricardos’ son, Little Ricky (Keith Thibodeaux).