Friday, Dec. 9
5 p.m. “The Little Drummer Boy”
A little boy is orphaned and then cruelly exploited. But then he convinces himself that playing a drum for a crying infant is going to make everything OK. ABC Family
6 p.m. “Prancer”
A young girl finds a reindeer she believes is part of Santa’s sleight team. Viewers will remember Prancer as the “bad boy reindeer,” who abandoned Santa to start a power pop trio in West Hollywood and dated Pamela Anderson when she was in between Tommy Lee and Kid Rock. (2001) ABC Family
7 p.m. “I Want a Dog for Christmas Charlie Brown”
When Lucy and Linus decide they need a dog, in walks Snoopy’s cousin, who looks remarkably like Snoopy but has a mustache. Also released as “I Have An Idea to Sell More Stuffed Snoopys Charlie Brown.” CBS
7 p.m. “Dear Santa”
A team of fresh-faced do-gooders drop in on selected families and grant their Christmas wishes. It helps to have a wish about caring for the elderly or making a difference in your community. Your Christmas wish about a ski country hot tub full of swimsuit models and a case of Jagermeister was not even considered. Fox
8 p.m. “Three Wishes”
A young boy gets to be Bill Gates for a day. The money and power is great but the prospect of being trapped forever in his 7th grade yearbook picture is daunting. NBC
8 p.m. “Close to Home”
A hired killer mistakenly murders the wrong people. This is when you check the “unsatisfactory” box on the comment card. CBS