I realized yesterday that one of my favorite made-for-tv movies has been removed from Netflix. That’s right folks, Holiday in Handcuffs with Melissa Joan Hart and a shirtless Mario Lopez has been stricken from all of our queues. Thankfully I have a DVD version of the movie — yes, that’s how much I like it, but I’m seriously going to miss being able to just turn it on whenever I feel like it. It’s actually one of my favorite things to watch when I have insomnia. Of course, Holiday and Handcuffs wasn’t the only ABC Family festive flick to get the boot. Snowglobe, Snow, and Christmas Cupid are also noticeably absent from the service as of January 29th, 2015. At least we still have Amy Acker’s Dear Santa to cheer us up… for now.
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Festive Flicks for the Week of January 26, 2015
Even when it isn’t Christmas time I still religiously check my “Christmas” wishlist on the TiVo. Not sure how to make a wishlist for you favorite holiday key words? Let me just direct you this way.
In the meantime, here are 5 festive flicks to look out for this week:
This Christmas
Friday, January 30, 2015 at 7:00 PM [BET]
Synopsis: A matriarch assembles her brood for their first holiday reunion in four years, but secrets come to light and family ties become strained. PS: IDRIS ELBA alert.
Frasier: Mary Christmas
Season 8, Episode 8
Saturday, January 31, 2015 at 1:30 AM [Hallmark]
Synopsis: Frasier appears more jealous than jolly when he co-hosts Seattle’s Christmas parade with his radio rival, Dr. Mary (Kim Coles); Niles and Daphne open their gifts early; and beer adds to Martin’s holiday cheer.
National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation
Saturday, January 31, 2015 at 1:30 AM [IFC]
Synopsis: A family host their dysfunctional relatives for the holiday as the dad contends with spontaneously combusting Christmas lights and temperamental trees while anticipating the arrival of his annual bonus.
Doctor Who: Last Christmas
Season 8, Episode 13
Saturday, January 31, 2015 at 10:15 PM [BBC]
Synopsis: The Doctor, Clara and Santa Claus go on a dangerous sleigh ride through space and time.
Mad Men: Christmas Comes but Once a Year
Season 4, Episode 2
Sunday, February 1, 2015 at 7:00 AM [AMC]
Synopsis: The agency’s Christmas party is nearly spoiled by the late arrival of a surprise and not-so-welcome visitor.
Note: All times are EST.