Disney Channel, Disney XD and Disney Junior Spread Holiday Cheer in December With Seasonal Specials

Disney Channel, Disney XD and Disney Junior unwrap a joyful slate of new holiday specials for kids and families beginning FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2. The festive fare includes the premiere of Disney Channel Original Movie "Good Luck Charlie, It's Christmas!," worldwide music sensation Justin Bieber performing his new holiday hit "Mistletoe" on "So Random!," Grammy-Award winner Kelly Clarkson guest starring in a seasonal special of "Phineas and Ferb" and more.

To get in the spirit, viewers are invited to visit DisneyChannel.com, DisneyXD.com and DisneyJunior.com for holiday activities and games. Among them are a new "Pair of Kings" game, "Super Sled Scramble," launching Friday, November 18, and "Snoco Launcho," a winter version of the popular "Loco Launcho" game, debuting Thursday, December 1 at DisneyXD.com/Holidays. Beginning Friday, December 2 at DisneyChannel.com/Holiday, users are invited to build a personalized snowman greeting for family and friends, and at DisneyJunior.com/Holiday, a new "Jake and the Never Land Pirates" interactive game will debut - "Hook's Merry Winter Treasure Hunt," where kids and parents can help Captain Hook and Mr. Smee search for Jake and the crew's missing presents. On Saturday, December 17, the site will debut the "Imagination Movers" holiday episode "A Little Elf Esteem" prior to its premiere on Disney Junior.

Following are the highlights for Disney Channel, Disney Junior and Disney XD's Holiday Line-up (all times ET/PT):

DISNEY CHANNEL:

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2

7:30 p.m. - "Fish Hooks" "Merry Fishmas, Milo" - Milo and Oscar throw a Christmas party, but when they need help with the party prep, they send a special holiday request to their favorite magical dude, Fish Santa. Meanwhile, Bea tries out for the role of Fish Mall Santa.

7:45 p.m. - "Phineas and Ferb" "Phineas and Ferb's Family Christmas Special" - The boys decide to put on a traditional family Christmas special featuring their family, friends and a few very special guests, including Kelly Clarkson (playing herself). The episode features three new holiday songs - Isabella's "Let it Snow," a Buford and Baljeet rendition of "Good King Wenscelas," and the whole gang singing "We Wish You a Merry Christmas."

8:00 p.m. - "Good Luck Charlie, It's Christmas!" In the Disney Channel Original Movie, the Duncan's scramble to reunite in time for Christmas... and along the way they get more than one unexpected gift.

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 4:

7:30 p.m. - "So Random!" Worldwide music sensation Justin Bieber performs "Mistletoe" from his holiday album. Also in the episode, MC Grammar raps about Christmas and introduces Dr. Dreidel; Coolest Kid enjoys holiday treats and advises kids to stay in school; Becky Beaver learns she has a wonderful life; Platowski Bros. sing about one another to the tune of holiday jingles; and Harry Potter shops at Voldemarts for the holidays.

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9:

8:30 p.m. - "A.N.T. Farm" "sANTa's Little Helpers" - Everyone is in the Christmas spirit at Webster High School, including principal Skidmore, who asks Chyna, Olive and Fletcher to build toys for needy kids. But when they discover that Skidmore is actually selling the toys for profit, they devise a scheme to booby trap the gifts.

9:00 p.m. - "Jessie" "Christmas Story" - When Christina and Morgan Ross get caught in a snowstorm, the family fears they won't make it home in time for Christmas and Jessie is left with shopping for the kid's Christmas presents and getting the house decorated for the holiday. When Jessie takes the kids to the mall to see Santa, they have a run-in with his mischievous elves.

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 11:

8:30 p.m. - "Shake It Up" "Jingle It Up" - CeCe does some last minute Christmas shopping for her mom, but buys herself a purse instead. With no money left for her mom's scarf, CeCe gets herself a couple of jobs at the mall to make some extra cash. Meanwhile, Rocky tries to make a young boys Christmas wish come true and Deuce reluctantly invites Dina to join his family for some Christmas caroling.

DISNEY JUNIOR PROGRAMMING BLOCK ON DISNEY CHANNEL:

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2:

8:30 a.m. - "Jake and the Never Land Pirates " "It's a Winter Never Land!/Hook On Ice"- Jake, Izzy and Cubby awake to find that Peter Pan has left the crew presents and a tree to celebrate Winter Treasure Day/Captain Hook invites Jake and the crew on a winter treasure hunt.

8:55 a.m. - "Minnie's Bow-Toons" In "Dance Lessons," Minnie and Daisy help Clarabelle get ready for the Snowball Dance by teaching her the Snowflake Shuffle and altering her droopy dress into a dazzling new Winter Wonder.

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16

7:00 a.m. - "Handy Manny" "Snow Problem" - In the new half-hour special, Manny and the tools get separated from each other on the way to fix a broken ski lift, so Manny must set out to rescue the tools and save their winter ski vacation.

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 23

7:30 a.m. - "Imagination Movers" "A Little Elf Esteem" - The Movers help Carol, a young elf-in-training, learn everything she needs to know to earn her elf bells in time to help Santa deliver presents on Christmas Eve.

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 30

7:00 a.m. - "Handy Manny" "Snow Day" - Manny and the tools help Kelly get to her store during a big snow storm and build sleds to play in the snow.

DISNEY XD:

MONDAY, DECEMBER 5

8:00 p.m. - "Pair of Kings" "Pair of Santas" - In an effort to bring their holiday traditions to Kinkow, the kings promise the islanders a Super Christmas and enlist the island elves to make presents for the kingdom.

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 6

8:00 p.m. "Kick Buttowski - Suburban Daredevil" "Cousin Kyle Christmas/Snow Problem" - Kick battles an ice storm and bizarre obstacles in order to find a last minute Christmas gift for Cousin Kyle. When Kick's family gets snowed in from an avalanche, Kick goes to the extreme to rescue them before cabin fever sets in.

 

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