ABC Family’s 25 Days of Christmas – Day 8

Tonight’s holiday television begins with an unbelieving mouse, a mean Grape and sturdy Whiskers, before moving on to the high jinks of Danny DeVito and Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Beginning at 7:00 PM-7:30 ET/PT, actor Joel Grey narrates the animated holiday special adapted from the famous poem by Clement Moore, ‘TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS.
A kindly clockmaker, a friendly family of mice, and a sensitive Santa Claus come together in a story where the citizens are afraid that Santa will pass them by because an unsigned letter to the editor of the local paper denounced him as a myth.  (Animated)

(7:30 – 8:00 PM ET/PT) CRANBERRY CHRISTMAS – ABC Family Premiere – Based on the popular children’s book series, “Cranberry Christmas” tells the story of a New England stalwart, Mr. Whiskers, and his efforts to keep the local skating bog from the evil clutches of his notoriously mean neighbor Cyrus Grape.  With the help of young Maggie and her Granny, it’s up to Mr. Whiskers to prove the bog is his own and save Christmas day for all the children of Cranberry Port.  Barry Manilow wrote two original songs for this holiday special.  (Animated)

(8:00 – 10:00 PM ET/PT) JINGLE ALL THE WAY
To make up for missing his son’s karate match, Howard Langston (Arnold Schwarzenegger) promises his son Jamie (Jake Lloyd) anything he wants for Christmas. Unfortunately, like most kids his age, Jamie wants the extremely popular “Turbo Man” action figure and now, on Christmas Eve, Howard realizes he forgot to buy it. Refusing to break his word, Howard goes on a frantic last minute quest to track down the toy action figure, and stops at nothing to get his son the gift that he wants.