Five Fantastic Things To Watch This Weekend
Merry Christmas Disney friends! Since most of us will be spending Friday in-doors, we here at MickeyBlog with a little help from our friends at D23 thought we’d share some not-to-be-missed television programs coming your way this weekend. We’ve got new movie premieres, the NBA, a new episode of Fancy Nancy and so much more.
Check out the specifics below:
The Simpsons—Friday, December 25, at 7 a.m. ET on Freeform
Today marks the final day of Freeform’s 25 Days of Christmas and the festivities kick off with our favorite family from Springfield. Episodes this morning include “Homer vs. Dignity” (Season 12), “Holidays of Future Passed” (Season 23), “Gone Boy” (Season 29) and so much more!
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NBA Christmas Day: Dallas Mavericks at Los Angeles Lakers—Friday, December 25, at 8 p.m. ET on ABC, ESPN, and ESPN Deportes
The day has finally come NBA fans! Celebrate the 19th consecutive season of ABC and ESPN’s Christmas Day tradition. Today’s primetime game will feature the Western Conference matchup between the defending NBA Champion Los Angeles Lakers and the Dallas Mavericks. ESPN’s Mike Breen, Mark Jackson, Rachel Nichols and Jeff Van Gundy will be on hand to call the action.
And don’t miss ABC’s Christmas day coverage kicking off at 2pm with Jalen Rose, Maria Taylor, Jay Williams and Adrian Wojnarowski. The broadcast which will feature Taylor’s exclusive interview with three-time NBA Champion Steph Curry. The NBA Countdown team will then return to ABC at 7:30 p.m. ET.
Burrow—Friday, December 25, on Disney+
Pixar’s got a brand new short film that is sure to delight! Directed by Madeline Sharafian as part of Pixar’s SparkShorts program, Burrow follows a young rabbit on a journey to dig the burrow of her dreams even though she has no idea what she’s doing. Rather then let her neighbors know that she’s in over her head, she digs herself deeper and deeper into trouble. When she hits (bed)rock bottom, she learns that there’s no shame in asking for help.
Soul—Friday, December 25, on Disney+
Yippee! The day has arrived and Pixar’s latest feature film Soul is officially on Disney+. The movie introduces Joe Gardner (voice of Jamie Foxx), a middle school band teacher with dreams of becoming a jazz musician. He can’t believe his luck when he gets a once-in-a-lifetime chance to play with the legendary Dorothea Williams (voice of Angela Bassett) at the hottest club in New York City. But before he can tickle the ivories onstage, one small misstep takes him to The Great Before, a fantastical place where new souls get their interests, personalities, and quirks before going to Earth. There, he meets a precocious soul named 22 (voice of Tina Fey), who—despite being mentored by everyone from Albert Einstein to Mother Teresa—has never understood the appeal of the human experience. Joe figures if he can mentor her, maybe he can make it back to Earth in time for his big gig. But as he tries to show 22 what makes life great, he may just discover the answers to questions he never even thought to ask about his own life.
Fancy Nancy—Sunday, December 27, at 12 p.m. ET on Disney Junior
Tiny tots will want to be sure to tune in Sunday night, December 27th for a new episode of Fancy Nancy that celebrates the year ahead. Nancy (voice of Mia Sinclair Jenness) wants to stay up until midnight to celebrate New Year’s Eve but quickly realizes that staying awake is much harder than she thought. Then in the episode “Nancy’s Gift to Grandpa” Nancy creates chalk art to cheer up Grandpa (voiced by George Wendt.)
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