I detest the holiday season and Lifetime’s sappy shows only succeed in triggering this loathing of mine!
By November of every year, I turn into some strange hybrid between Ebenezer Scrooge and The Grinch. The only difference between me and these fictional characters is that I don’t have a miraculous turnaround during the holidays. I remain bitter until well after New Year’s Day. Stuart Sweet knows this about me. That’s why he set me up with this blog post. I’m sure he’ll take some sadistic pleasure in watching me suffer while I tell you about all these “wonderful” holiday movies coming to Lifetime.
Lifetime? Really, Stuart?
It’s the sappiest, most syrupy, saccharine-sweet streaming service out there. I guess that’s why it’s the perfect destination for anyone looking to stream shows oozing with holiday cheer. (Yuck!) Okay, so maybe you’re not like me. Maybe you really want this ridiculous streaming service. Fine! You can view it on DIRECTV STREAM and Hulu with Live, as well as Sling TV, Philo, and Vidgo.
There! Are you happy? Well, I’m not but I reckon you’ve picked up on that by now. I’ve been griping since the first word of this blog post. (And doing a right proper job of it, as far as I’m concerned.) If you’re still with me, you might be wanting something. You might actually want to know…
Why I Detest the Holidays So Much
Because everyone is in such a hurry for the season to get here. I love Halloween and everything about this holiday. I slowly stroll down the Halloween aisles of my local stores, taking in all the masks, costumes, and Halloween-themed candy bags. All the black, orange, and spider webs come are ruined in the next aisle, though. This winter- wonderland-in-October aisle is just too intrusive and out of place as far as I’m concerned.
Want to guess what music is playing in my wife’s car on November 1? If “holiday music” is your answer, you get a gold star. If she’s driving, you can bet your bottom dollar that “Jingle Bells” or some other silly song will be blasting through the speakers. I swear, it’s as if Thanksgiving doesn’t even exist in Mrs. Buckler’s SUV. If there was such a thing as “Thanksgiving music,” I would insist she play that instead… for all the good that would do me.
But Enough of My Grousing…
I’m not here to sound like Stuart Sweet. I promised holiday TV shows to stream, and I aim to deliver. (Even when I’m doing things under protest, I manage to deliver.) As I said earlier, Lifetime has plenty of overly emotional holiday feel-good flicks for you to suffer through… er, I mean enjoy. Many of them feature a list of familiar faces including Tatyana Ali, Reba McEntire, John Schneider, Kelly Rowland, Tia Mowry, and Smokey Robinson. Enjoy this list of Lifetime’s upcoming shows and happy holidays!
November 12
- An Ice White Christmas
November 13
- A Picture Perfect Holiday
November 19
- Dancing Through the Snow
November 20
- You Make It Feel Like Christmas
November 21
- Baking Spirits Bright
November 26
- Reba McEntire’s Christmas in Tune
November 27
- Merry Liddle Christmas Baby
November 28
- Miracle in Motor City
November 29
- Welcome to the Christmas Family Reunion
November 30
- Saying Yes to Christmas
December 1
- Match Made in Mistletoe
December 2
- A Christmas Village Romance
December 3
- A Christmas Dance Reunion
December 4
- Kirk Franklin’s A Gospel Christmas
December 5
- My Favorite Christmas Melody
Monday, Dec. 6
- Secretly Santa
December 7
- Christmas Movie Magic
December 8
- Christmas with a Crown
December 9
- A Fiancé for Christmas
December 10
- Holiday in Santa Fe
December 11
- The Holiday Fix Up
December 12
- Blending Christmas
December 13
- Maps and Mistletoe
December 14
- Ghosts of Christmas Past
December 15
- The Enchanted Christmas Cake
December 16
- Christmas By Chance
December 17
- Mistletoe in Montana
December 18
- Toying with the Holidays
December 19
- Under the Christmas Tree
December 20
- Candy Cane Candidate
December 21
- The Christmas Ball
December 22
- It Takes a Christmas Village
December 23
- Rebuilding a Dream Christmas
December 24
- Hot Chocolate Holiday
December 25
- Writing Around the Christmas Tree
