What to Watch New Year's Eve and New Year's Day

by Amy K. Bredemeyer

All times Eastern.

12/31, 9am: Handy Manny: "Have a Handy New Year" (Disney)
12/31, 9am: Eight Crazy Nights (MTV2)
12/31, noon: A Christmas Carol (Hallmark)
12/31, 2pm: Christmas in Canaan (Hallmark)
12/31, 3:30pm: Arthur: "Arthur's New Year's Eve" (PBS)
12/31, 4pm: Silver Bells (Hallmark)
12/31, 5:30pm: Everybody Hates Chris: "Everybody Hates New Year's Eve" (CW)
12/31, 5:30pm: That 70s Show: "That 70s Finale" (F/X)
12/31, 6pm: The Christmas Card (Hallmark)
12/31, 6pm: Ne Year's Eve Star Showdown (Disney)
12/31, 6:30pm: My Name is Earl: "Y2K" (CW)
12/31, 8pm: Live From Lincoln Center: "New York Philharmonic New Year's Eve: Hampson, Gershwin, Copland, and Broadway" (PBS)
12/31, 8pm: Most Wonderful Time of the Year (Hallmark)
12/31, 8:30pm: Seinfeld: "The Millennium" (TBS)
12/31, 10pm: Dick Clark's Primetime New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest (ABC)
12/31, 10pm: New Year's Eve with Carson Daly (NBC)
12/31, 10pm: I'll Be Home for Christmas (Hallmark)
12/31, 11:30pm: Dick Clark's Primetime New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest (ABC)
12/31, 11pm: Friends: "The One with the Monkey" (MYTV - this might be a local Philly station, LoL)
12/31, 11pm: Jack Benny Show: "New Year's Eve Show" (PBS)
12/31, 11pm: New Year's Eve Live (FOX)
12/31, 11pm: MTV's New Year's Eve: Top 9 of 2009 (MTV)
12/31, 11:30pm: Holiday Celebration on Ice (TCN)
12/31, 11:35pm: Celebrate 2010: New Year's Eve Fireworks (CBS)
12/31, 11:35pm: New Year's Eve with Carson Daly (NBC)

1/1, midnight: Dragnet: "The Big New Year" (PBS)
1/1, midnight: Top 40 Videos of 2009 (VH1)
1/1, 12:30am: Red Green Does New Year's (PBS)
1/1, 1:30am: That 70s Show: "That 70s Finale" (F/X)
1/1, 2am: Twilight Zone: "Night of the Meek" (Syfy)
1/1, 7am: Handy Manny: "Have a Handy New Year" (Disney)
1/1, 8am: MTV's New Year's Eve: Top 9 of 2009 (MTV)
1/1, 9am: 2010 Backstage at the Parade (TLC)
1/1, 9am: Holiday Bowl Parade (USA)
1/1, 9am: Tournament of the Roses Parade 2010: Pre-Show (Travel)
1/1, 9am: Breakfast with the Mummers (MYTV - the Philly channel again)
1/1, 10am: 2010 Rose Parade Countdown (TLC)
1/1, 10am: Countdown to the 121st Tournament of Roses Parade (Hallmark)
1/1, 10:30am: Mummers Parade (MYTV)
1/1, 11am: Tournament of Roses Parade (ABC)
1/1, 11am: Tournament of Roses Parade (NBC)
1/1, 11am: Tournament of Roses Parade (TLC)
1/1, 11am: Tournament of Roses Parade (Travel)
1/1, 11am: Tournament of Roses Parade (HGTV)
1/1, 11am: Tournament of Roses Parade (Hallmark)
1/1, 2pm: Live From Lincoln Center: "New York Philharmonic New Year's Eve: Hampson, Gershwin, Copland, and Broadway" (PBS)
1/1, 4pm: I'll Be Home for Christmas (Hallmark)
1/1, 4pm: Brian Boitano Skating Spectacular (NBC)
1/1, 5pm: The Bacon Brothers: A Night with the Mummers (MYTV)
1/1, 6pm: Meet the Santas (Hallmark)
1/1, 7:30pm: Family Guy: "Da Boom" (MYTV)
1/1, 8pm: Mumm'ers Parade: Fancy Brigades (MYTV)
1/1, 8pm: Jingle All the Way (Hallmark)
1/1, 10pm: Holiday Celebration on Ice (TCN)
1/1, 10pm: Moonlight and Mistletoe (Hallmark)

1/2, midnight: Live From Lincoln Center: "New York Philharmonic New Year's Eve: Hampson, Gershwin, Copland, and Broadway" (PBS)
1/2, 1am: That 70s Show: "That 70s Finale" (CW)