How to Watch Frosty the Snowman on NBC (DETAILS)

Decorating a tree, heating chocolate and gathering the family in front of the television: these are the traditions of Christmas. And there’s no classic cartoon that embodies the magical holiday spirit better than Frosty the snowmanthe animated story (and beloved song) that has enchanted generations. And it will air on NBC this year!

Read on to find out how you can watch.

Regard Frosty the snowman on NBC

The half-hour special airs on Wednesday, December 11th at 8/7c on your local NBC channel, followed by Shrek The Halls.

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Who is the voice of Frosty the Snowman?

The title character is voiced by Jackie Vernon, a stand-up comedian active in the 1950s and ’60s after serving in the Air Force. After voicing Frosty in the original 1969 cartoon, he reprized the role twice more, in 1976 Frosty’s Winter Wonderland and 1979s Rudolph and Frosty’s Christmas in July. Vernon died in 1987.

More Christmas classics will be broadcast this year

On Thursday, December 12th, Rudolph, the red-nosed reindeer airs at 8 p.m. ET. On Christmas Eve, NBC presents the Frank Capra classic It’s a wonderful life with Jimmy Stewart at 8 p.m. ET. On Christmas Day, the Grinch will steal the holiday twice, first in the 1966 animated short at 8:00 p.m. ET and then in the 2000 Jim Carrey film at 8:30 p.m. ET.

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If you are looking for something more modern, The Tonight Show Host Jimmy Fallon has a brand new Christmas special, Jimmy Fallon’s Holiday Seasoning Spectacular, The You can stream it now on Peacock, with celebrities like Justin Timberlake and Dolly Parton.

How Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer inspired Frosty the snowman

Christmas TV specials as we know them today began to take shape in the 1960s as networks looked for family-friendly ways to broadcast during the holiday season. In 1964, NBC and General Electric commissioned a special from Arthur Rankin Jr. and Jules Bass based on the Christmas story “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.”

The success of Rudolf in 1964 triggered a domino effect: the next year, Coca-Cola sponsored A Charlie Brown Christmasand two years later How the Grinch Stole Christmas came on television from legendary animator Chuck Jones. Rankin and Bass returned to producing the Christmas specialty genre in 1969 Frosty the snowman, and many of these animated specials are still popular today.