Kim Fields, Lisa Whelchel, Mindy Cohn and Nancy McKeon are here to make your season bright
Tootie, Blair, Natalie and Jo are going to wish you a merry Christmas this Sunday, thanks to Lifetime’s new movie, “You Light Up My Christmas,” which features the core cast of the iconic TV series “The Facts of Life.”
And while Kim Fields, Lisa Whelchel, Mindy Cohn and Nancy McKeon won’t actually be playing their characters from the ’80s sitcom in this movie, you take the good, you take the bad, you take them both and there you have the trailer for the new made-for-TV holiday film.
Lifetime dropped the video, which you can view above, on Wednesday, which features Fields, Cohn and Whelchel, but not McKeon. However, it has been confirmed the actress, who played Jo, will be making a cameo in the cable channel’s Christmas movie, as well.
Here’s the official description for the movie:
Inspired by true events, “You Light Up My Christmas” is the story of Emma (Fields), who returns to her hometown built around her family’s pioneer Christmas Light Factory two weeks before Christmas. However, upon Emma’s return, she discovers the lights have gone dim in the once festive town, prompting her to reconnect with an old flame (Adrian Holmes) to set their hearts and the town ablaze with light again.
“You Light Up My Christmas” premieres this Sunday, Dec. 1, at 8/7c on Lifetime.
2019 Holiday TV Specials: 25 Programs Sure to Make Your Days Merry and Bright (Photos)
With Thanksgiving just one day away, you are now officially allowed to start listening to “All I Want for Christmas Is You” (if you haven’t been since Nov. 1, that is), baking cookies, shopping for presents and — most importantly — tuning into those holiday TV specials you look forward to throughout the less festive times of the year. TheWrap has rounded up 25 new ones (and just a couple fan-favorite rebroadcasts) you can’t miss this season. Click through our gallery to check out the list of 2019’s holiday-themed TV givings.
Netflix
Program: “Wrap Battle”* Net: Freeform Date: Premieres Nov. 25 Time: 9 p.m. & 10 p.m.
*New episodes air Dec. 2 & Dec. 9
Freeform
Program: “Ellen’s Game of Games” holiday edition Net: NBC Date: Nov. 27 Time: 8 p.m.
NBC
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Program: “Merry Happy Whatever” Season 1 Net: Netflix Date: Nov. 28
In this dark comedy miniseries, “a struggling LA musician tries to win over his new girlfriend’s gruff dad and quirky, tight-knit siblings on a 10-day Christmas visit to Philadelphia.” It stars Dennis Quaid, Bridgit Mendler, Brent Morin, Ashley Tisdale, Hayes MacArthur, Adam Rose, and Siobhan Murphy.
Netflix
Program: “The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration” Net: ABC Date: Nov. 28 Time: 8 p.m.
ABC
Program: “Outrageous Holiday Houses” hosted by Lance Bass Net: HGTV Date: Nov. 28 Time: 11 p.m.
The special follows the NSYNC star on a cross-country tour of spectacular holiday displays.
Getty
Program: “The Kacey Musgraves Christmas Show” Net: Amazon Prime Video Date: Nov. 29
Amazon Prime Video
Program: “Sugar Rush Christmas” Net: Netflix Date: Nov. 29
Netfilx
Program: “The Great Christmas Light Fight” Net: ABC Date: Premieres Dec. 2* Time: 8 p.m.
*Weekly series
ABC
Program: “Making It” Net: NBC Date: Premieres Dec. 2* Time: 10 p.m.
*Weekly series
NBC
Program: “CMA Country Christmas” Net: ABC Date: Dec. 3 Time: 9 p.m.
Program: “The Moodys” Net: Fox Date: Premieres Dec. 4* Time: 9 p.m. & 9:30 p.m.
*New episodes air Dec. 9 at 9 p.m. & 9:30 p.m., Dec. 10 at 9 p.m. & 9:30 p.m.
Fox
Program: “87th Annual Christmas in Rockefeller Center” Net: NBC
Date: Dec. 4 Time: 8 p.m.NBC
Program: “Same Time, Next Christmas”* Net: ABC Date: Dec. 5 Time: 9 p.m.
*TV movie
ABC
Program: “Beat Shazam” holiday edition Net: Fox Date: Dec. 9 Time: 8 p.m.
Fox
Program: “Ellen’s Greatest Night of Giveaways” Net: NBC Date: Premieres 10* Time: 8 p.m.
*New episodes air Dec. 11 & Dec. 12.
NBC
Program: “The Masked Singer” holiday edition Net: Fox Date: Dec. 11 Time: 8 p.m.
Fox
Program: “A Legendary Christmas with John and Chrissy”* Net: NBC Date: Dec. 12 Time: 10 p.m.
*Rebroadcast
NBC
Program: “The Great American Baking Show: Holiday Edition” Net: ABC Date: Premieres Dec. 12* Time: 9 p.m.
*Weekly series
ABC
Program: “Disney Channel Holiday Party @ Walt Disney World” Net: Disney Channel Date: Dec. 13 Time: 8 p.m.
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Program: “Holidays with the Houghs” Net: NBC Date: Dec. 16 Time: 10 p.m.
NBC
Program: “Good Trouble” holiday special Net: Freeform Date: Dec. 16 Time: 9 p.m.
Freeform
Program: “A Home for the Holidays With Idina Menzel” Net: CBS Date: Dec. 22 Time: 9 p.m.
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Program: “Kids Say the Darndest Things” holiday edition Net: ABC Date: Dec. 22 Time: 8 p.m.
ABC
Program: “A Christmas Story Live!”* Net: Fox Date: Dec. 24 Time: 8 p.m.
*Rebroadcast
Fox
Program: “Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade” Net: ABC Date: Dec. 25 Time: 10 a.m.
ABC
There’s something for everyone (naughty and nice) on this list — and yes, we checked it twice
With Thanksgiving just one day away, you are now officially allowed to start listening to “All I Want for Christmas Is You” (if you haven’t been since Nov. 1, that is), baking cookies, shopping for presents and — most importantly — tuning into those holiday TV specials you look forward to throughout the less festive times of the year. TheWrap has rounded up 25 new ones (and just a couple fan-favorite rebroadcasts) you can’t miss this season. Click through our gallery to check out the list of 2019’s holiday-themed TV givings.
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