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ABC Family’s 25 Days of Christmas Starts Today!

December 1, 2011 By

Enjoy 25 days of special Christmas programming with ABC Family’s 25 Days of Christmas, starting today!  You can check the schedule here to see what shows are on each day from now until December 25th. Tonight is Mickey’s Christmas Carol at 6pm/5:00c, Winnie the Pooh and Christmas Too! at 6:30pm/5:30c, The Santa Clause at 7pm/6:00c, and then a repeat of The Santa Clause at 9pm/8:00c.

You’ll find both Christmas and non-Christmas family programming that celebrates this special time of the year. You can download a PDF of the schedule so you can plan to watch or set your DVR to record all your family’s favorites.

Each year, ABC Family’s 25 Days of Christmas also features an original movie, this year’s is the romantic holiday movie  12 Dates of Christmas starring Mark-Paul Gosselaar (Saved by the Bell, Franklin & Bash, NYPD Blue) and Amy Smart (Just Friends, The Butterfly Effect).  This movie follows a young woman who re-lives the same first date on Christmas Eve over and over again until she learns to open up her world to new things and stop living in the past.  A good one to watch with your significant other after the kids go to bed! Watch the world premiere of 12 Dates of Christmas December 11 at 8/7c!

25 Days of Christmas’ is a beloved tradition at ABC Family, with programming that gives viewers opportunity to celebrate the season,” said Tom Zappala, Executive Vice President, Acquisitions & Scheduling. “From our original holiday-themed movies to the premiere of ‘Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince,’ plus returning favorites like ‘How the Grinch Stole Christmas,’ we hope viewers will get into the spirit and count down the days with ABC Family.

Programming Highlights:

“Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” (Sunday, December 4, 8:30 PM – 12:00 AM ET/PT), which headlines the network’s annual “Harry Potter” movie marathon running on Saturday, December 3 and Sunday, December 4. The marathon includes the first five installments of the “Harry Potter” movies.

Other highlights include: “How the Grinch Stole Christmas“, Disney Pixar’s “Up”, Disney Pixar’s “Cars”, Disney Pixar’s “Finding Nemo“, and “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation.”

“Like” ABC Family’s 25 Days of Christmas on Facebook or follow along on Twitter (hashtag: #25DaysofChristmas)

So, what’s your favorite movie to watch this time of year??

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Greek Chapter Four on DVD

March 19, 2010 By

If you aren’t watching Greek on ABC Family, you are missing out on a well-written, well-acted comedy-slash-drama featuring great storylines and terrific actors. While it’s called Chapter Four, these episodes were actually the second half of season 2, and the tensions and romance don’t let up for a minute.

Sorority leader Casey (Spencer Grammer) finds herself torn between solid and decent Max (Michael Rady) and the slacker, live-for-the-moment Cappie (Scott Michael Foster). Rusty (Jacob Zachar), Casey’s geeky younger brother, falls for transfer student Jordan (Johanna Braddy), but she hooks up with new Kappa Tau pledge Andy (Jesse McCartney). Ashleigh (Amber Stevens) unsteadily wears the crown of ZBZ president, while nemesis Frannie (Tiffany Dupont) steps up her efforts to undermine her former sorority house. Evan (Jake McDorman) gives up his multimillion-dollar trust fund, while fundamentalist purity pledger Dale (Clark Duke) finds himself the object of a cougar realtor’s lust.  Dale and Calvin (Paul James)  become friends, and Cappie and Evan are  both recruited to join the school’s secret society.  And, Janeane Garafalo and Dan Castellaneta guest star as CRU professors.  Whew!

DVD Bonus Features:

  • “At World’s End” -  The cast and the writers and producers talk about the episode and reveal how they would spend their last 24 hours on Earth.  Clark Duke and Paul James steal the segment with a presumably obscene(and  bleeped out) response to the question of what they would do, it apparently involves cast member Dilshad Vadsaria (Rebecca).
  • Blooper Reel
  • Music Video: “How Do You Sleep?” By Jesse  McCartney

Here’s a clip of Casey asking Rebecca for advice on whether they should let some former sorority members rejoin:

You can watch all the episodes of Greek for free on Hulu, at http://www.hulu.com/greek.  Pick up the DVD for $26.99 on Amazon.com.

disclosure: ABC Family provided me with a copy of this DVD to facilitate my review. No other compensation was received.

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Greek Chapter Two on DVD

January 10, 2009 By

greek-ch-2The hippest, hottest cast on TV is back when Greek: Chapter Two arrives on DVD December 30, 2008 from Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment. All 12 episodes of the hit ABC Family dramedy are included in the three-disc set, along with an exclusive free song download by Plain White T’s, Plain White T’s music video, bloopers, audio commentary and more.

Nothing is off limits in this revealing peek into the complex world of fraternities and sororities. Friendship, social pressure, competition, alcohol, sex, and the ups and downs of college life are all explored with humor and sensitivity as the Cartwright siblings and their classmates continue their transition from sheltered teens to young adults. Created by Patrick Sean Smith (“Summerland,” “Wildfire”), Greek: Chapter Two features a cast of rising stars including Jacob Zachar (Surf’s Up), Spencer Grammer (“As the World Turns”), Scott Michael Foster (“Quarterlife”), and Jake McDorman (Live Free or Die Hard).

Bonus Features

· Bloopers
· The Flashback Episode: “And So It Begins”
· Music Extra: “Natural Disaster” by Plain White T’s
· Audio Commentaries

Set in the social minefield of campus fraternities and sororities, Greek: Chapter Two continues the story of a group of undergraduates at Cyprus Rhodes University. As the brothers and sisters return from Spring Break, they are up to their ears in planning for Greek Week, rushing new pledges and maybe even studying for finals. Casey (Spencer Grammer) continues her quest to become the most powerful girl in the Greek system, while ignoring her brother Rusty (Jacob Zacr), who has ambitions of his own that might surprise his big sister.

I might be a 41 year old Mom, but I LOVE this show.  I’m a member of Sigma Alpha Iota, the professional sorority for women in music, but my experiences were nothing at all like what goes on in “Greek”. I just think the acting is top-notch and the episodes are well-written.  Anyone else who reads this blog watch “Greek”?

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