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ABC Family’s 25 Days of Christmas: Day 21

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School’s out and the kids are getting more and more excited to see if Santa has checked his list twice and not forgotten that one special gift they can’t live without. This is the week of last-minute shopping, cookie baking and final tree trimming. ABC Family helps keep up your holiday spirit with some heart-warming stories throughout the day.

(7:00-9:00 AM PT/ET) CHASING CHRISTMAS
In this holiday movie, single father Jack (Tom Arnold) is visited by his old business partner and the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future in an attempt to change Jack’s perspective on the holiday. Ever since his wife left him for her dentist on Christmas Eve, Jack has boycotted the holidays. But now his relationship with his sixteen-year-old daughter (Brittney Wilson) is at risk if he isn’t rescued from his terminal bah humbug ways. (Live Action)

Jay Mohr in Christmas Do-Over

Jay Mohr in "Christmas Do-Over"

(9:00-11:00 AM ET/PT) CHRISTMAS DO-OVER
This holiday movie, starring Jay Mohr (“Jerry Maguire”) and Daphne Zuniga (“Beautiful People”), tells the story of Kevin (Mohr), who unwittingly gets a chance to go back and do things differently when he is forced to relive one terrible Christmas over and over again. Kevin slowly realizes this might be his last chance to get Christmas right and get back what he lost – and what he most needed all along – his family. (Live Action)

(11:00 AM-1:00 PM ET/PT) SONS OF MISTLETOE
An heiress, Helen Radke (Roma Downey), returns home during the holidays following her father’s death to settle his estate, which includes a boys’ home established by him over sixty years ago. The home is run by Jimmy (George Newbern), who grew up there, and he must convince Helen not to sell it. If she does, she risks leaving the boys who live there homeless for the holidays. (Live Action)

(1:00-3:00 PM ET/PT) THE CHRISTMAS LIST
Perfume saleslady Melody Parris (Mimi Rogers) feels like her life is stuck in neutral. Her stick-in-the mud boyfriend won’t commit and she gets passed over for a promotion at the store where she works. She decides to make a Christmas list. After it’s deposited in Santa’s mailbox at the store, she starts getting everything she wanted, but it doesn’t always turn out as she expected. (Live Action)

(3:00-5:00 PM ET/PT) UNLIKELY ANGEL
When brassy lounge singer Ruby Diamond (Dolly Parton) accidentally drives her car off a cliff, she meets St. Peter (Roddy McDowell) at the Pearly Gates. Peter wants to send Ruby back because she hasn’t earned her “wings.” He notes that Ruby has only looked out for herself all her life and he assigns her to help out a family in distress. Peter gives Ruby until Christmas to set things right. (Live Action)

(5:00-7:00 PM ET/PT) A CAROL CHRISTMAS – (*See Sunday, December 13, for description.)

(7:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) SANTA BABY – (*See Sunday, December 13, for description.)

(9:00-11:00 PM ET/PT) SANTA BABY 2: CHRISTMAS MAYBE – (*See Sun., Dec. 13, for description.)

Liz is a wife and mother of three from the Nashville area who likes being able to discuss her favorite TV shows with adults sometimes. She is addicted to the Sookie Stackhouse novels and was a huge fan of the HBO series based on the books, True Blood. Her other favorite shows include Chuck, Grimm, Pretty Little Liars, Blindspot, Heroes Reborn, The Goldbergs, Sleepy Hollow, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. and Agent Carter, just to name a few. Contact her at bethanne@nicegirlstv.com.