‘Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer’: When it airs and where to watch

RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER — Pictured: (l-r) Front Row: Hermey, Rudolph, Head Elf, Yukon Cornelius, Sam the Snowman, Santa Claus (Photo by NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images via Getty Images)

by: Nexstar Media Wire

Posted: Dec 1, 2020 / 05:00 PM EST

Updated: Dec 1, 2020 / 03:55 PM EST

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(NEXSTAR) – If you’ve been counting down the days until you can snuggle up in front of the beloved Christmas classic “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer,” you won’t have to wait long – the first showing is Tuesday evening.

The special, which debuted in 1964, will air on CBS at 8 p.m. EST. The network has a second showing lined up for the same time on Dec. 13.

“Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” will also air several times on Disney cable channel Freeform as part of the “25 Days of Christmas.”

Here are the Freeform air dates:

Saturday, Dec. 5 at 7:40 p.m. EST
Sunday, Dec. 6 at 5:40 p.m. EST
Saturday, Dec. 19 at 5:30 p.m. EST
Sunday, Dec. 20 at 4 p.m. EST
Thursday, Dec. 24 at 8:50 p.m. EST
Wednesday, Dec. 25 at 5 p.m. EST

The holiday lineup also includes “Frosty the Snowman,” “Miracle on 34th Street,” “Love Actually,” “Home Alone” and “How the Grinch Stole Christmas,” among others.