Nickelodeon to Spread Chuckles and Cheer in December With Seven All-New Specials

Nickelodeon to Spread Chuckles and Cheer in December With Seven All-New Specials

'Ha-Ha Holidays' Delight at Night, Mondays-Thursdays

Nick Jr. to Premiere Five New Episodes during 'Frosty Fridays'

Merry Marathons Jam-Pack Specials Dec. 16, 24 & 25

SANTA MONICA, Calif., Nov. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Nickelodeon will deliver abundant programming gifts, including seven holiday premieres, throughout the merry month of December. This year's nighttime slate of "Ha-Ha Holidays" -- Mondays-Thursdays (7 p.m. ET/PT) -- spreads chuckles and cheer from the North Pole (The Fairly OddParents, Jimmy Neutron) to Bikini Bottom (SpongeBob SquarePants) and unwraps premieres of Thugaboo: "A Miracle on D-Roc's Street" and Kappa Mikey: "A Christmas Mikey." Nick Jr.'s "Frosty Fridays" (12-2 p.m.) lineup features five all-new holiday episodes from the hit series Go, Diego, Go! The Wonder Pets!, The Backyardigans, LazyTown and Wow! Wow! Wubbzy!

Kicking off "Frosty Fridays" is the premiere of Wow! Wow! Wubbzy's "The Snow Shoo Shoo" featuring a snowy creature who leads a swinging jam session, December 1 (1:30 p.m.) Action-adventure hero Diego clears the way to the holiday when he pulls Santa's sleigh out of the snow in the new special "Diego Saves Christmas" December 8 (12 p.m.). And The Wonder Pets! trio rescues Santa's baby reindeer in the new "Save the Reindeer" (12:30 p.m.). Rounding out the Nick Jr. premieres on December 15 are The Backyardigans' "The Secret of Snow" (12 p.m.), which finds Uniqua journeying up North to learn that secret from the Ice Lady, and "The LazyTown Snow Monster" (12:30 p.m.) in which Robbie Rotten falls into icy waters -- and in the spirit of the season, it's up to Sportacus to save him.

As Nick's airwaves glow at night with Ha-Ha Holidays spirit, in the premiere of Kappa Mikey/"A Christmas Mikey" on Thursday, Dec. 7 (7 p.m.), Mikey is tempted to return to America to star in "Hamlet, the Christmas Giraffe." But the night before his flight, the ghosts of LilyMu Past, Present, and Future, show him what his friends' lives would be like without him. And in the brand-new special filled with laughter, rhythm and rhyme, Thugaboo: "A Miracle on D-Roc's Street," Thursday, Dec. 21 (7 pm. ET/PT), D-Roc, Dee-Dee, Chad, Slim and the entire Thugaboo crew find a way to bring the true meaning of Christmas home to less fortunate young Gavin and his family.

Holiday favorites galore from series including Rugrats, All Grown Up, The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius and Danny Phantom fill the Ha-Ha Holidays weeknight lineup and turn up, too, in a trio of merry Nicktoon marathons: Saturday, December 16 (2-6 p.m.); Christmas Eve (7-10 p.m., capping a daytime sprinkling of specials) and non-stop on Christmas Day (6 a.m. to 9 p.m.)

Off-channel this holiday season, Nickelodeon and Nick Jr. Family magazines offer tons of fun and good cheer with something for everyone. The winter vacation-themed issue of the former also features an interview with Dakota Fanning, star of the upcoming live-action film Charlotte's Web. And parents can get tips on how to make the holidays extra special for tots through tweens in the December/January issue of Nick Jr. Family Magazine, which also highlights the 50 Best Children's Books of 2006. Both issues will be on stands November 28.

Following is a rundown of "Frosty Fridays" and "Ha-Ha Holidays" (all times are ET/PT):

NICK JR: "FROSTY FRIDAYS"

December 1
12 p.m. - Dora the Explorer/"A Present for Santa"
12:30 p.m. -- Blue's Clues/"Blue's Big Holiday"
1 p.m. -- LazyTown's "Surprise Santa"

1:30 p.m. -- Wow! Wow! Wubbzy! "The Snow Shoo Shoo" - PREMIERE -- Walden is worried because he hasn't seen the Snow Shoo-Shoo lately. He, Wubbzy and Widget try tracking down the friendly creature and drive to Mt. Zubba. Walden blows his Hoopty-Horn, but no Shoo-Shoo. As they search for clues, they hear drums pounding -- and finally find the Snow Shoo-Shoo in his cave with a whole tribe of Shoo-Shoos in a swinging jam session.

December 8

12 p.m. -- Go, Diego, Go!/ "Diego Saves Christmas" - PREMIERE -- Santa's sleigh is stuck under a snow hill, and Diego must find Linda the Llama, who can pull heavy things. The pair tiptoes up the mountain singing the "jalen" song. Santa sprinkles 'Magic Christmas Sparkles' on Linda so she can fly with the reindeer and help him deliver all the Christmas presents.

12:30 p.m. -- The Wonder Pets/"Save the Reindeer" - PREMIERE - The Wonder Pets head to the North Pole on Christmas Eve to rescue Santa's Baby Reindeer, who is stuck on cracking ice. After saving her with a net made from Ming- Ming's sweater, they learn that she ran away because she didn't know if she had what it takes to be one of Santa's squad. With the Wonder Pets' encouragement, Baby Reindeer finally takes her place among the grownups.

1 p.m. -- Dora the Explorer/"A Present for Santa"
1:30 p.m. -- Blue's Clues/"Blue's Big Holiday"

December 15

12 p.m. -- The Backyardigans/"The Secret of Snow" - PREMIERE -- Uniqua travels way up North to learn the secret of snow from Ice Lady Tasha. Cowboy Pablo and Tarzan Tyrone befriend her en route. With the help of the Ice Lady's assistant, Austin, they defeat every obstacle. But when Tasha discovers Austin has betrayed her, will she reveal the secret? (Repeats 12-22 & 29)

12:30 p.m. - LazyTown/"The LazyTown Snow Monster" - PREMIERE -- Robbie Rotten poses as a scary snow monster to frighten the LazyTown kids, but they have some tricks up their sleeve. In the end he flees, and failing to read the signs near the frozen lake, falls into the icy waters. In the spirit of the season it's up to Sportacus to rescue Rotten.

1 p.m. - Go, Diego, Go!/"Diego Saves Christmas"
1:30 p.m. -- Blue's Room/ "Holiday Wishes"

December 22
12 p.m. - The Wonder Pets/"Save the Reindeer"
12:30 pm. - Max & Ruby/"Max's Christmas"
1 p.m. - Backyardigans/"The Secret of Snow"
1:30 p.m. -- Little Bill/"Merry Christmas Little Bill!"

December 29
12 p.m. -- Blue's Clues/"Blue's First Holiday"
12:30 p.m. -- Miss Spider/"Hum Bug/Dashing through the Snow"
1 p.m. -- Go, Diego, Go!/ "Diego Saves Christmas"
1:30 p.m. - Backyardigans/"The Secret of Snow"

HA-HA HOLIDAYS

Weeknight offerings below to be telecast at 7 p.m. (ET/PT)

Monday, Dec 4

SpongeBob SquarePants/"Patchy the Pirate Presents the SpongeBob SquarePants Christmas Special"

Tuesday, Dec. 5
The Fairly OddParents/"Christmas Every Day"

Wednesday, Dec. 6
Danny Phantom/"The Fright before Christmas"

Thursday, Dec. 7

Kappa Mikey/"A Christmas Mikey" - PREMIERE - Mikey is tempted to return to America to star in "Hamlet, the Christmas Giraffe," and the night before his flight back, the ghosts of LilyMu Past, Present, and Future, show him what his friends' lives would be like without him.

Monday, Dec.11
The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius/"Holly Jolly Jimmy"

Tuesday, Dec. 12
Rugrats Chanukah Special

Wednesday, Dec 13
The Fairly OddParents/"Christmas Every Day"
Thursday, Dec. 14
All Grown Up/"The Finster Who Stole Christmas"

Monday, Dec. 18
Danny Phantom/"The Fright before Christmas"

Tuesday, Dec. 19

SpongeBob SquarePants/"Patchy the Pirate Presents the SpongeBob SquarePants Christmas Special"

Wednesday, Dec. 20 (7-8 p.m.)
Rugrats /"Babies in Toyland"

Thursday, Dec. 21

Thugaboo: "A Miracle on D-Roc's Street" - PREMIERE -- D-Roc, Dee-Dee, Chad, Slim and the entire Thugaboo crew find a way to bring the true meaning of Christmas home to a less fortunate kid named Gavin and his family.

Nicktoons Holiday Marathon: Saturday, December 16
2 p.m. -- Danny Phantom/"The Fright before Christmas"
2:30 p.m. -- Rugrats Chanukah Special
3 p.m. -- The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius/"Holly Jolly Jimmy"
3:30 p.m. -- Hey Arnold!/ "Arnold's Christmas"
4 p.m. - Kappa Mikey/"A Christmas Mikey"
4:30 p.m. -- All Grown Up/"The Finster Who Stole Christmas"
5 p.m. -- The Fairly OddParents/"Christmas Every Day"

5:30 p.m. -- SpongeBob SquarePants/"Patchy the Pirate Presents the SpongeBob SquarePants Christmas Special"

Sprinkling of Specials and Christmas Eve Marathon: Sunday, December 24
6 a.m. - Rugrats/"The Santa Experience"
7 a.m. -- All Grown Up/"The Finster Who Stole Xmas"
8:30 a.m. -- Jimmy Neutron/"Holly Jolly Jimmy"
10:30 a.m. - The Fairly OddParents/"Christmas Every Day"
11 a.m. - Kappa Mikey/"A Christmas Mikey"
12 p.m. - Danny Phantom - Fright Before Christmas
1 p.m. - The Wild Thornberrys/"A Thornberry Christmas"
1:30 p.m. - Hey Arnold! /"Arnold's Christmas"
2:30 p.m. The Fairly OddParents/"Christmas Every Day"

3 p.m. - SpongeBob SquarePants/"Patchy the Pirate Presents the SpongeBob SquarePants Christmas Special"

7 p.m. - Rugrats/"Babies in Toyland"
8 p.m. The Fairly OddParents/"Christmas Every Day"
8:30 p.m. - Jimmy Neutron/"Holly Jolly Jimmy"

9 p.m. - SpongeBob SquarePants/"Patchy the Pirate Presents the SpongeBob SquarePants Christmas Special"

9:30 pm. - All Grown Up/"The Finster Who Stole Xmas"

December 25: Christmas Day Marathon
6 a.m - Rugrats/"The Santa Experience"
6:30 a.m. - As Told by Ginger/"An Even Steven Holiday Special"
7 a.m. - Hey Arnold! /"Arnold's Christmas"
7:30 a.m. - My Life as a Teenage Robot/"A Robot for All Seasons"
8 a.m. - CatDog/"A Very Merry CatDog Christmas"

8:30 a.m. - SpongeBob SquarePants/"Patchy the Pirate Presents the SpongeBob SquarePants Christmas Special"

9 a.m. - Dora the Explorer/"A Present for Santa"
9:30 a.m. - Go, Diego, Go!/"Diego Saves Christmas"
10 a.m. -- Blue's Clues/"Blue's Big Holiday"
10:30 a.m. - Backyardigans/"The Secret of Snow"
11 a.m. - The Wonder Pets/"Save the Reindeer"
11:30 a.m. - Wow! Wow! Wubbzy! /"The Snow Shoo Shoo"
12 p.m. - Rugrats/ "Babes in Toyland"
1 p.m - The Wild Thornberrys/"A Thornberry Christmas"
1:30 p.m. - The Fairly OddParents/"Christmas Every Day"

2 p.m. - SpongeBob SquarePants/"Patchy the Pirate Presents the SpongeBob SquarePants Christmas Special"

2:30 p.m. - Jimmy Neutron/"Holly Jolly Jimmy"
3 p.m. - Danny Phantom/"The Fright before Christmas"
3:30 p.m. -- Rocko's Modern Life/"Rocko's Modern Christmas"
4 p.m. -- All Grown Up/"The Finster Who Stole Christmas"
5 p.m. - The Rugrats Movie (theatrical)
7 p.m. -- Jimmy Neutron /"Holly Jolly Jimmy"
7:30 pm. - The Fairly OddParents/"Christmas Every Day"

8 p.m. -- SpongeBob SquarePants/"Patchy the Pirate Presents the SpongeBob SquarePants Christmas Special"

8:30 p.m. Danny Phantom/"The Fright before Christmas"

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