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PROGRAMMING ALERT
FXX ANNOUNCES ITS HOLIDAY PROGRAMMING
The Simpsons Christmas-Themed Mini-Marathon Kicks Off the Holiday Festivities Today
30-Hour Simpsons New Year's Eve Marathon Begins with A
Special Presentation of The Simpsons Movie
LOS ANGELES, December 21, 2015 - FXX is launching its holiday programming today with a series of Christmas-themed mini-marathons of The Simpsons. Then ring in 2016 with a 30-hour The Simpsons marathon featuring a special presentation of The Simpsons Movie at 6 p.m. (ET/PT) on December 31 followed by New Year resolution-themed episodes from the past 26 seasons, at 8 p.m. (ET/PT).
FXX's holiday programming schedule is as follows (all times ET/PT):
MONDAY, DECEMBER 21
The Simpsons Christmas-themed mini-marathon featuring the following episodes (6 p.m. - 12 a.m.):
· "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire" (Season 1)
· "Marge Be Not Proud" (Season 7)
· "Miracle on Evergreen Terrace" (Season 9)
· "Grift of the Magi" (Season 11)
· "Skinner's Sense of Snow" (Season 12)
· "She of Little Faith" (Season 13)
· "Tis the Fifteenth Season" (Season 15)
· "Simpsons Christmas Stories" (Season 17)
· "Kill Gil, Volumes I & II" (Season 18)
· "The Fight Before Christmas" (Season 22)
· "Holidays of Future Passed" (Season 23)
· "White Christmas Blues" (Season 25)
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 22
The Simpsons Christmas-themed mini-marathon featuring the following episodes (8 p.m. - 12 a.m.):
· "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire" (Season 1)
· "Marge Be Not Proud" (Season 7)
· "Homer's Phobia" (Season 8)
· "Grift of the Magi" (Season 11)
· "Homer vs. Dignity" (Season 12)
· "Skinner's Sense of Snow" (Season 12)
· "She of Little Faith" (Season 13)
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 23
The Simpsons Christmas-themed mini-marathon featuring the following episodes (8 p.m. - 12 a.m.):
· "Mr. Plow" (Season 4)
· "Tis the Fifteenth Season" (Season 15)
· "Simpsons Christmas Stories" (Season 17)
· "Kill Gil, Volumes I & II" (Season 18)
· "Eternal Moonshine of the Simpsons Mind" (Season 19)
· "The Fight Before Christmas" (Season 22)
· "Holidays of Future Passed" (Season 23)
· "White Christmas Blues" (Season 25)
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24
The Simpsons Christmas-themed mini-marathon featuring the following episodes (5 p.m. - 8 p.m.):
· "Marge Be Not Proud" (Season 7)
· "Miracle on Evergreen Terrace" (Season 9)
· "Grift of the Magi" (Season 11)
· "Homer vs. Dignity" (Season 12)
· "Skinner's Sense of Snow" (Season 12)
· "She of Little Faith" (Season 13)
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 25
The Simpsons Christmas-themed mini-marathon featuring the following episodes (8 p.m. - 12 a.m.):
· "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire" (Season 1)
· "She of Little Faith" (Season 13)
· "Tis the Fifteenth Season" (Season 15)
· "Simpsons Christmas Stories" (Season 17)
· "Kill Gil, Volumes I & II" (Season 18)
· "The Fight Before Christmas" (Season 22)
· "Holidays of Future Passed" (Season 23)
· "White Christmas Blues" (Season 25)
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31
"The Simpsons New Year's Resolutions" 30-hour marathon begins with The Simpsons Movie in which Homer Simpson must save his loved ones from an environmental catastrophe he himself created. (Begins at 6 p.m.)
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31 (continued)
The fun continues with a New Year's Eve marathon of The Simpsons featuring resolution-themed episodes from the past 26 seasons and be inspired by Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, Maggie and the rest of Springfield as they make their resolutions and life-changing decisions. (Begins at 8 p.m.)
ABOUT THE SIMPSONS:
The longest-running scripted show in television history, THE SIMPSONS exploded into a cultural phenomenon in 1990 and has remained one of the most groundbreaking and innovative entertainment franchises, recognizable throughout the world. Currently airing its record-annihilating 27th season, THE SIMPSONS has won 32 Emmy Awards, 32 Annie Awards, a 2015 People's Choice Award, was the first animated series to win a Peabody Award, and was nominated for an Academy Award in 2012 for the theatrical short "The Longest Daycare." The Simpsons Movie was a hit feature film, their mega-attraction The Simpsons Ride at Universal Studios has received historic expansion updates with the addition of 'Springfield' and the show was honored with a Star on The Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2000. It has been named the "Best Show of the 20th Century" by Time Magazine, and called the "Greatest American Sitcom" by Entertainment Weekly in 2013.
THE SIMPSONS is a Gracie Films Production in association with 20th Century Fox Television. James L. Brooks, Matt Groening, and Al Jean are the Executive Producers. The Gracie Films Worldwide Brand Division develops and produces the licensed content for the series. Film Roman, a Starz Company, is the animation house.
ABOUT FXX
FXX is the new basic cable entertainment network from FX Networks which launched on September 2, 2013. Geared towards a young adult audience, the schedule features original series, movies, and acquired series. The channel is anchored by the acclaimed hit comedies It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, You're the Worst, Man Seeking Woman and the upcoming The Untitled Tracy Morgan Project (TBD). FXX is also the exclusive cable home to The Simpsons, the longest-running comedy in TV history, the late night animated block Animation Domination, and acquired hit series such as In Living Color, Mad About You and Parks and Recreation. FXX is carried in more than 78 million homes. FXX and its sister channels FX and FXM comprise FX Networks, a business unit of 21 Century Fox.
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