THE HUB NETWORK HAS A FESTIVE LINEUP OF
HOLIDAY PROGRAMMING THAT THE WHOLE FAMILY
CAN ENJOY TOGETHER THROUGHOUT DECEMBER
Holiday-Themed Programming Includes New Episodes of “Family Game
Night,” “Spooksville” and “The Aquabats! Super Show!”
Family Favorite Movies Such as “The Christmas Toy,” “The Dog Who
Saved the Holidays” and “Snow Buddies” Air in December
Check Out Popular Holiday Episodes of Classic Series
“Step by Step,” “Happy Days” and “Laverne & Shirley”
LOS ANGELES — The Hub Network, a
destination for kids and their families, will feature holiday
programming the whole family can enjoy together throughout the month of
December. The festive lineup includes the season finale of “Family Game Night,” on Sunday, December 1, 7–8 p.m. ET/4–5 p.m. PT, the holiday episode of “Spooksville,” on Sunday, December 14, 6:30–7 p.m. ET/3:30–4 p.m. PT and an all new special of the “The Aquabats! Super Show!,” Saturday, December 21, 1–1:30 p.m. ET/10–10:30 a.m. PT. Additionally, family favorite movies and specials include “The Dog Who Saved the Holidays,” “Holly and Hal Moose™: Our Uplifting Christmas Adventure,” “The Christmas Toy” and “Snow Buddies;” as well as holiday episodes of classic series “Step by Step,” “Happy Days” and “Laverne & Shirley.”
Following are programming descriptions:
Original Series
“Family Game Night” (Sunday, December 1, 7–8 p.m. ET/4–5 p.m. PT)
Daytime
Emmy® Award winning host Todd Newton dresses up as Santa Claus and the
stage is decked out for the holidays! Families of all sizes are selected
from the audience to compete in larger-than-life versions of classic
games including CONNECT 4 BASKETBALL, YAHTZEE, JENGA, SIMON FLASH and
BARREL OF MONKEYS. “Family Game Night” is produced by Hasbro Studios and
Zoo Productions.
“Spooksville” (Saturday, December 14, 6:30–7 p.m. ET/3:30–4 p.m. PT)
“The
No-Ones” —Christmas approaches and while Adam and Sally get in the
spirit, Watch struggles to fit in, until a strange new girl in town
touches his heart and teaches him that his differences are actually his
strengths. But Watch’s first love has a secret that not only threatens
his heart, but all of Spooksville.
“The Aquabats! Super Show!”(Saturday, December 21, 1–1:30 p.m. ET/10–10:30 a.m. PT)
“Christmas
with The Aquabats!” — Ricky's perfect Christmas is threatened when the
Aquabats arrive in a strange village and are convicted of breaking a law
that forbids any Yuletide celebration. Their only chance at saving
themselves and Christmas is for the big man himself, Santa, to lend a
mitten! The special includes guest stars Matt Walsh ("Veep") as Santa
and Robert Smigel ("TV Funhouse," “Triumph the Insult Comic Dog”) as the
voice of The Krampus. “The Aquabats! Super Show!” is produced by
Awesome Forces! Productions.
Holiday Episodes of Classic Series
The following holiday episodes of these popular classic series will be broadcast several times. Please check local listings.
“Step by Step”
“The
Fight Before Christmas”— J.T.’s co-worker teaches him the true meaning
of Christmas. Meanwhile, Frank causes a feud with the neighbors.
“Step by Step”
“Too Many Santas”— Lilly becomes disillusioned with Christmas after she recognizes the department Santa as J.T.
“Mork & Mindy”
“Mork’s First Christmas”— After
Mindy teaches Mork about the meaning of Christmas, the Orkan fully
embraces the Earth tradition and decides to invite Mindy’s old rival,
Susan Taylor, to celebrate the holiday with him and the McConnell’s.
“ALF”
“Oh,
Tannerbaum”— It’s ALF’s first Christmas! As the Tanner family gets
ready to decorate the house, ALF accidentally dampens the holiday spirit
by chopping the Christmas tree into firewood.
“Happy Days”
“Guess
Who’s Coming to Christmas”— The Cunninghams use several ruses to lure
Fonzie to their house so he won’t be alone on Christmas.
“Happy Days”
“Richie Branches Out”— Dreaming of a Christmas kiss, Richie goes to great lengths to impress the young lady he’s fallen for.
“Laverne & Shirley
“Oh
Hear the Angels’ Voices”— It’s a fun-filled Christmas when Laverne
& Shirley and their friends entertain at a holiday party.
“Laverne & Shirley”
Oh Come All Ye Bums”— After Laverne’s dad falls on hard times, the girls devise a scheme to save his annual Christmas dinner.
“Family Ties”
“A
Keaton Christmas Carol”— A cynical Alex finds the spirit of Christmas
in a dream when he is shown shocking versions of the past and future by
the ghosts of Mallory and Jennifer.
“Sabrina, The Teenage Witch”
“Sabrina
Claus”— Sabrina learns what real holiday spirit is when Santa’s injured
and Sabrina must step in and deliver all the presents.
Family Favorite Specials and Movies
The
following movies and holiday episodes of classic series will air
several times throughout the month of December. Please check local
listings for times.
“The Dog Who Saved the Holidays”
Zeus
the dog is not too happy to get a canine sister, but after two thrifty
thieves are spotted trying to break into the family home, the duo must
work together to save the holidays for their family.
“Holly and Hal Moose™: Our Uplifting Christmas Adventure”
Hal,
a free-spirited moose, is determined to fly with Santa’s reindeer. His
level-headed sister Holly is always there to help her brother in his
latest adventure. This sibling duo must work together to save Christmas
in time for Santa to make his latest flight.
“The Christmas Toy”
Rugby the Tiger doesn’t want to believe the other toys when he learns that a new favorite toy will by unwrapped at Christmas.
“Snow Buddies”
The
doggy duo venture to the frosty arctic and team up with new friends,
Talon and Shasta, in a thrilling dog sled race across Alaska. The daring
dogs have to band together and muster up courage to face the
fur-raising challenges ahead.
“Atomic Betty”
“Twas
the Fight Before Christmas; Toy Hystoryia”— The Chameleon wants to give
Maximus the best Christmas present ever – the destruction of Atomic
Betty. Meanwhile, Infantor becomes greedy and demands all the toys in
the galaxy.
About the Hub Network
The Hub Network
is a multi-platform joint venture between Discovery Communications
(NASDAQ: DISCA, DISCB, DISCK) and Hasbro Inc., (NASDAQ: HAS) with a goal
of entertaining, enlightening, empowering and educating children and
their families. The cable and satellite television network features
original programming as well as content from Discovery's library of
award-winning children's educational programming; from Hasbro's rich
portfolio of entertainment and educational properties built during the
past 90 years; and from leading third-party producers worldwide. The Hub
Network’s lineup includes animated and live-action series, as well as
specials, game shows, and family-favorite movies. The network extends
its content through a robust and engaging online presence at www.hubworld.com.
The Hub Network rebranded from Discovery Kids on October 10, 2010, and
is available in nearly 72 million U.S. households. The Hub Network logo
and name are trademarks of Hub Television Networks, LLC. All rights
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