Does Christmas start too early every year? Not if we’re watching it on TV! Each year, we publish our guide to catching all the best old and new Christmas specials on TV, including the most important star of the holiday television season, one Mr. Rudolph.

There is lots of holiday programming to unwrap on TV this season. Hallmark Channel, Great American Family and UPtv have been running new holiday movies since October. Lifetime launches its new Christmas movie programming Saturday. Classic Christmas movies ...