Okay, we’ve had our general discussion of how useful TV marathons can be during the holidays.
So now let’s move onto today’s top picks:
Bravo is showing all five of The West Wing Christmas episodes — they started at 8 a.m. Who better to spend Christmas Eve with than President Bartlet, CJ, Toby, and Leo?
Discovery has Deadliest Catch airing from 9 a.m. to midnight — perfect to distract that cranky uncle as you prepare the feast of the seven fishes (does crab count?)
BBC America has my own personal obsession, Gavin & Stacey, returning with their Christmas Special at 10 p.m. Smithy dressed as Santa Claus, I hope!?
Until tonight, we have a road-rage Smithy and Gavla singing “Do They Know It’s Christmas?”
What are you watching today, PopWatchers?
Apparently there is a Ghost Hunters marathon on Syfy and I usually get sucked into a few of those…
yup, watching West Wing right now
Thanks for the mention of West Wing, I ended up tuning into that. I miss that show!
The Christmas Episodes of West Wing were some of the most intelligently written episodes in television history. I dare you to watch “Noel” and not get misty.
I have seen Noel at least 10 times and get misty every time I watch it. These episodes are some of teh best writing on TV ever!
I watch “Bartlet for America” every December 23 (the day the episode takes place), and get amazed all over again at how great John Spencer was. TV misses you, John.
Love West Wing
Thanks for the West Wing mention. I love their Christmas episodes (as well as the entire series).