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Since the network is owned by [[the Walt Disney Company]], many of the non-holiday-themed movies aired on the block are ones owned by Disney, though some non-holiday movies owned by other studios (such as [[WarnerMedia]]) have also turned up on the block. |
Since the network is owned by [[the Walt Disney Company]], many of the non-holiday-themed movies aired on the block are ones owned by Disney, though some non-holiday movies owned by other studios (such as [[WarnerMedia]]) have also turned up on the block. |
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+ | Unlike the 25 Days of Christmas, Kickoff to Christmas has never expanded to airing on the other networks owned by Disney. |
==History== |
==History== |
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| − | *''[[12 Dates of Christmas]]'' |
+ | *''[[12 Dates of Christmas]]'' (2012, 2018) |
| − | *''[[Angels Sing]]'' |
+ | *''[[Angels Sing]]'' (2018) |
| − | *''[[Angry Angel]]'' |
+ | *''[[Angry Angel]]'' (2017) |
| − | *''[[Beethoven's Christmas Adventure]]'' |
+ | *''[[Beethoven's Christmas Adventure]]'' (2018) |
| − | *''[[Call Me Claus]]'' |
+ | *''[[Call Me Claus]]'' (2018) |
*''[[A Carol Christmas]]'' (2008-2010) |
*''[[A Carol Christmas]]'' (2008-2010) |
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*''[[A Chance of Snow]]'' (2008-2009) |
*''[[A Chance of Snow]]'' (2008-2009) |
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*''[[Chasing Christmas]]'' (2008-2009) |
*''[[Chasing Christmas]]'' (2008-2009) |
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| − | *''[[Christmas Bounty]]'' |
+ | *''[[Christmas Bounty]]'' (2013, 2017) |
*''[[The Christmas Box]]'' (2008-2009) |
*''[[The Christmas Box]]'' (2008-2009) |
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| − | *''[[A Christmas Carol (2009)|A Christmas Carol]]'' |
+ | *''[[A Christmas Carol (2009)|A Christmas Carol]]'' (2015, 2017-2018) |
*''[[Christmas Caper]]'' (2008-2009) |
*''[[Christmas Caper]]'' (2008-2009) |
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| − | *''[[Christmas Cupid]]'' (2011- |
+ | *''[[Christmas Cupid]]'' (2011-2012) |
*''[[Christmas Do-Over]]'' (2008-2009) |
*''[[Christmas Do-Over]]'' (2008-2009) |
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| − | *''[[Christmas Every Day (1996)|Christmas Every Day]]'' |
+ | *''[[Christmas Every Day (1996)|Christmas Every Day]]'' (2012) |
| − | *''[[Christmas in Boston]]'' (2008-2009) |
+ | *''[[Christmas in Boston]]'' (2008-2009, 2013) |
| − | *''[[The Christmas List (1997)|The Christmas List]]'' (2008-2009) |
+ | *''[[The Christmas List (1997)|The Christmas List]]'' (2008-2009, 2012) |
*''[[A Christmas Romance]]'' (2008) |
*''[[A Christmas Romance]]'' (2008) |
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*''[[The Christmas Secret]]'' (2008-2009) |
*''[[The Christmas Secret]]'' (2008-2009) |
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*''[[The Christmas Wish (film)|The Christmas Wish]]'' (2009-2010) |
*''[[The Christmas Wish (film)|The Christmas Wish]]'' (2009-2010) |
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| − | *''[[Christmas with the Kranks]]'' |
+ | *''[[Christmas with the Kranks]]'' (2018) |
| − | *''[[A Dennis the Menace Christmas]]'' (2008-2009) |
+ | *''[[A Dennis the Menace Christmas]]'' (2008-2009, 2013, 2017) |
| − | *''[[Desperately Seeking Santa]]'' (2011- |
+ | *''[[Desperately Seeking Santa]]'' (2011-2012) |
{{Col-3}} |
{{Col-3}} |
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| − | *''[[The Dog Who Saved Christmas]]'' (2009- |
+ | *''[[The Dog Who Saved Christmas]]'' (2009-2011) |
| − | *''[[The Dog Who Saved Christmas Vacation]]'' (2010 |
+ | *''[[The Dog Who Saved Christmas Vacation]]'' (2010) |
| − | *''[[Elf (2003)|Elf]]'' |
+ | *''[[Elf (2003)|Elf]]'' (2017) |
| − | *''[[Eloise at Christmastime]]'' (2008-2009) |
+ | *''[[Eloise at Christmastime]]'' (2008-2009, 2012, 2017) |
| − | *''[[The Family Man]]'' (2008) |
+ | *''[[The Family Man]]'' (2008, 2012) |
| − | *''[[The Family Stone]]'' |
+ | *''[[The Family Stone]]'' (2015, 2018) |
| − | *''[[Fred Claus]]'' |
+ | *''[[Fred Claus]]'' (2013, 2016) |
| − | *''[[Four Christmases]]'' |
+ | *''[[Four Christmases]]'' (2017) |
| − | *''[[Holiday in Handcuffs]]'' (2008- |
+ | *''[[Holiday in Handcuffs]]'' (2008-2012, 2015) |
*''[[A Holiday to Remember]]'' (2008-2009) |
*''[[A Holiday to Remember]]'' (2008-2009) |
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| − | *''[[Home Alone 4]]'' (2009-2010) |
+ | *''[[Home Alone 4]]'' (2009-2010, 2012) |
| − | *''[[Home Alone: The Holiday Heist]]'' |
+ | *''[[Home Alone: The Holiday Heist]]'' (2012, 2017) |
| − | *''[[I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus (film)|I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus]]'' (2009) |
+ | *''[[I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus (film)|I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus]]'' (2009, 2013) |
| − | *''[[I'll Be Home for Christmas (1998)|I'll Be Home for Christmas]]'' |
+ | *''[[I'll Be Home for Christmas (1998)|I'll Be Home for Christmas]]'' (2013, 2018) |
| − | *''[[Jack Frost (1998)|Jack Frost]]'' |
+ | *''[[Jack Frost (1998)|Jack Frost]]'' (2012, 2017) |
| − | *''[[Jingle All the Way]]'' |
+ | *''[[Jingle All the Way]]'' (2015-2016) |
| − | *''[[Jingle All the Way 2]]'' |
+ | *''[[Jingle All the Way 2]]'' (2018) |
| − | *''[[The Mistle-tones]]'' |
+ | *''[[The Mistle-tones]]'' (2017) |
*''[[Mrs. Santa Claus]]'' (2008) |
*''[[Mrs. Santa Claus]]'' (2008) |
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*''[[Must Be Santa]]'' (2008) |
*''[[Must Be Santa]]'' (2008) |
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| − | *''[[National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation]]'' |
+ | *''[[National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation]]'' (2014, 2016-2017) |
*''[[Naughty or Nice (2004)|Naughty or Nice]]'' (2009) |
*''[[Naughty or Nice (2004)|Naughty or Nice]]'' (2009) |
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| − | *''[[Once Upon a Christmas]]'' (2008- |
+ | *''[[Once Upon a Christmas]]'' (2008-2011) |
| − | *''[[Picking Up & Dropping Off]]'' (2009) |
+ | *''[[Picking Up & Dropping Off]]'' (2008-2009) |
| − | *''[[The Polar Express]]'' |
+ | *''[[The Polar Express]]'' (2015) |
*''[[The Prince & Me: A Royal Honeymoon]]'' (2009) |
*''[[The Prince & Me: A Royal Honeymoon]]'' (2009) |
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| − | *''[[Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July]]'' |
+ | *''[[Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July]]'' (2017) |
| − | *''[[Santa Baby (movie)|Santa Baby]]'' (2008- |
+ | *''[[Santa Baby (movie)|Santa Baby]]'' (2008-2012, 2015) |
| − | *''[[Santa Baby 2: Christmas Maybe]]'' (2011- |
+ | *''[[Santa Baby 2: Christmas Maybe]]'' (2011-2012) |
| − | *''[[Santa Buddies]]'' (2011 |
+ | *''[[Santa Buddies]]'' (2011) |
*''[[Santa, Jr.]]'' (2008-2009) |
*''[[Santa, Jr.]]'' (2008-2009) |
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| − | *''[[Santa Paws 2: The Santa Pups]]'' |
+ | *''[[Santa Paws 2: The Santa Pups]]'' (2017-2018) |
*''[[Santa Who?]]'' (2008-2009) |
*''[[Santa Who?]]'' (2008-2009) |
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| − | *''[[Scrooged]]'' |
+ | *''[[Scrooged]]'' (2016) |
| − | *''[[The Search for Santa Paws]]'' (2011 |
+ | *''[[The Search for Santa Paws]]'' (2011) |
| − | *''[[Snow]]'' (2009, 2011- |
+ | *''[[Snow]]'' (2009, 2011-2012, 2017-2018) |
| − | *''[[Snow 2: Brain Freeze]]'' (2009, 2011- |
+ | *''[[Snow 2: Brain Freeze]]'' (2009, 2011-2012) |
| − | *''[[Snowglobe]]'' (2008-2010) |
+ | *''[[Snowglobe]]'' (2008-2010, 2012, 2017-2018) |
*''[[The Sons of Mistletoe]]'' (2008-2009) |
*''[[The Sons of Mistletoe]]'' (2008-2009) |
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*''[[Stealing Christmas]]'' (2008-2009) |
*''[[Stealing Christmas]]'' (2008-2009) |
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| − | *''[[Three Days]]'' (2008-2009) |
+ | *''[[Three Days]]'' (2008-2009, 2012) |
*''[[To Grandmother's House We Go]]'' (2009-2010) |
*''[[To Grandmother's House We Go]]'' (2009-2010) |
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| − | *''[[Twice Upon a Christmas]]'' (2008- |
+ | *''[[Twice Upon a Christmas]]'' (2008-2011) |
| − | *''[[Unaccompanied Minors]]'' |
+ | *''[[Unaccompanied Minors]]'' (2012, 2018) |
| − | *''[[Unlikely Angel]]'' (2008-2010) |
+ | *''[[Unlikely Angel]]'' (2008-2010, 2013) |
{{Col-end}} |
{{Col-end}} |
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;Specials and TV episodes |
;Specials and TV episodes |
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| − | *''Boy Meets World'': "[[Santa's Little Helper (Boy Meets World)|Santa's Little Helper]]" (2010 |
+ | *''Boy Meets World'': "[[Santa's Little Helper (Boy Meets World)|Santa's Little Helper]]" (2010) |
| − | *''[[Frosty's Winter Wonderland]]'' (2007) |
+ | *''[[Frosty's Winter Wonderland]]'' (2007, 2017) |
*''[[Gotta Catch Santa Claus]]'' (2009) |
*''[[Gotta Catch Santa Claus]]'' (2009) |
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*''[[Holly and Hal Moose: Our Uplifting Christmas Adventure]]'' (2009-2010) |
*''[[Holly and Hal Moose: Our Uplifting Christmas Adventure]]'' (2009-2010) |
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| − | *''[[Jack Frost (Rankin/Bass)|Jack Frost]] |
+ | *''[[Jack Frost (Rankin/Bass)|Jack Frost]]'' (2017) |
| − | *''[[Mickey's Christmas Carol]]'' |
+ | *''[[Mickey's Christmas Carol]]'' (2012) |
| − | *''[[Mickey's Christmas Special]]'' (2011 |
+ | *''[[Mickey's Christmas Special]]'' (2011) |
| − | *''[[Nestor, the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey]]'' (2011 |
+ | *''[[Nestor, the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey]]'' (2011) |
| − | *''[[Rudolph's Shiny New Year]]'' (2007) |
+ | *''[[Rudolph's Shiny New Year]]'' (2007, 2017) |
| − | *''[['Twas the Night Before Christmas (Rankin/Bass)|'Twas the Night Before Christmas]]'' |
+ | *''[['Twas the Night Before Christmas (Rankin/Bass)|'Twas the Night Before Christmas]]'' (2017) |
| − | *''[[The Year Without a Santa Claus]]'' |
+ | *''[[The Year Without a Santa Claus]]'' (2017) |
==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 03:05, 16 February 2020
The current (as of 2018) logo for Kickoff to Christmas.
The original logo for the Countdown to 25 Days of Christmas.
Kickoff to Christmas, originally named Countdown to 25 Days of Christmas, is an annual programming event that has been airing on Freeform (and its predecessor, ABC Family) every November since 2007. As its original title suggests, it serves as a lead-in to the network's annual 25 Days of Christmas programming event in December. Likes its December companion, it typically consists of family-oriented movies, some of which pertain to Christmas and some of which do not.
Since the network is owned by the Walt Disney Company, many of the non-holiday-themed movies aired on the block are ones owned by Disney, though some non-holiday movies owned by other studios (such as WarnerMedia) have also turned up on the block.
Unlike the 25 Days of Christmas, Kickoff to Christmas has never expanded to airing on the other networks owned by Disney.
History
In 2007, due to popular ratings for the 25 Days of Christmas from the previous year, ABC Family launched a companion block titled the Countdown to 25 Days of Christmas, which began on November 23, the day after Thanksgiving. Although this was the network's first official early start for Christmas programming,[1] in recent years, holiday programming had actually always begun during the last week of November, showing mostly older original films.
The 2008 countdown included the basic cable debuts of Disney's Aladdin, the live-action Garfield movie, and the ABC Family debut of the Hallmark Channel's A Carol Christmas. The 2009 event saw the basic cable premieres of The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe, the ABC Family premieres of Disney's animated films Lilo and Stitch and Hercules, and the ABC Family original film The Dog Who Saved Christmas. In 2010, the event, which began on November 21, included the sequel, The Dog Who Saved Christmas Vacation.
The 2012 event began on November 17th, marking the block's earliest start until its 2018 rebranding, and included the premiere of Home Alone: The Holiday Heist and the network premiere of Nanny McPhee Returns.
The 2016 event, the first time the block ran following the channel's name change from ABC Family to Freeform, began on Thanksgiving Day of that year (November 24th) and included the network's premiere of The Holiday.
The 2017 event began on November 18th and included the television premiere of Pixar's Inside Out, as well as the Freeform premiere of Four Christmases. The countdown event also notably included many holiday specials that had previously only aired as part of the main 25 Days of Christmas block.
For 2018, the countdown block was renamed KickOff to Christmas and began on November 1st.
Christmas programming
Current (2019)
- Movies
- TV specials and episodes
- The Simpsons: "The Fight Before Christmas"
- The Simpsons: "Holidays of Future Passed"
- The Simpsons: "I Won't Be Home for Christmas"
- The Simpsons: "Kill Gil, Volumes I & II"
- The Simpsons: "The Nightmare After Krustmas"
- The Simpsons: "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire"
- The Simpsons: "'Tis the Fifteenth Season"
Former
Please note, some of the movies listed below are still shown as part of the 25 Days of Christmas itself.
- Movies
- Specials and TV episodes
- Boy Meets World: "Santa's Little Helper" (2010)
- Frosty's Winter Wonderland (2007, 2017)
- Gotta Catch Santa Claus (2009)
- Holly and Hal Moose: Our Uplifting Christmas Adventure (2009-2010)
- Jack Frost (2017)
- Mickey's Christmas Carol (2012)
- Mickey's Christmas Special (2011)
- Nestor, the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey (2011)
- Rudolph's Shiny New Year (2007, 2017)
- 'Twas the Night Before Christmas (2017)
- The Year Without a Santa Claus (2017)