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ABC's The Golden Girls 40th Anniversary Special on November 11; NBC 2025 Holiday Specials

The Golden Girls is now 40! ABC News will mark the iconic sitcom's 40th anniversary with a one-hour special detailing the incredible inside story of The Golden Girls, featuring series creator Susan Harris, Emmy(R) Award-winning producer Tony Thomas, and many of the show's original writers and producers. The Golden Girls: 40 Years of Laughter and Friendship - A Special Edition of 20/20 will air on Tuesday, November 11 at 10:00pm and streaming on Hulu the next day.

Paying tribute to the legendary actresses who brought Dorothy, Blanche, Rose and Sophia to life, and to 40 years of friendship, laughter and their famous love of cheesecake, the special will explore how The Golden Girls used uninhibited comedy to rewrite the narrative for women over 50 and how its timeless appeal has created a lasting influence on pop culture.

The special will follow the 20th anniversary episode of Dancing with the Stars, which airs LIVE from 8:00-10:00pm on ABC and Disney+. The Golden Girls premiered in September 14, 1985 on NBC and lasted through 1992. All seven seasons plus The Golden Palace are streaming on Hulu.

In celebration of the upcoming holiday season, NBC will once again bring families together with its beloved annual specials and a lineup of exciting new programming. Favorite perennial programming will once again return to viewers homes with Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade(R), Christmas in Rockefeller Center and several others. New programming for 2025 includes Wicked: One Wonderful Night, Christmas in Nashville, Password Holiday Special and more. Full list of holiday specials and events through January 1 are below.

Wicked: One Wonderful Night
When: Thursday, November 6, 8-10 p.m.

Countdown to the 99th Macy's Thanksgiving Parade(R)
When: Wednesday, November 26, 8-9 p.m. and simulcast on Peacock

A Saturday Night Live Thanksgiving
When: Wednesday, November 26, 9-11 p.m.

99th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade(R)
When: Thursday, November 27, 8:30 a.m.-12 p.m. (encore at 2 p.m.) and simulcast on Peacock

National Dog Show Presented by Purina
When: Thursday, November 27, 12-2 p.m. and simulcast on Peacock

Christmas in Rockefeller Center
When: Wednesday, December 3, 8-10 p.m. and simulcast on Peacock

Christmas in Nashville
When: Wednesday, December 3, 10-11 p.m.

How the Grinch Stole Christmas
When: Thursday, December 4, 8-8:30 p.m. (encore on Dec. 25 at 8 p.m.)

Frosty the Snowman
When: Thursday, December 4, 8:30-9 p.m. (encore on Dec. 9 at 8 p.m.)

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
When: Friday, December 5, 8-9:15 p.m. (encore on Dec. 11 at 8 p.m.)

Password Holiday Special
When: Monday, December 8, 10-11p.m. (encore on Dec. 18 at 8p.m.)
Celebrity guest Jonathan Groff.

Shrek the Halls
When: Tuesday, December 9, 8:30-9 p.m. (encore on Dec. 17 at 8 p.m.)

A Motown Christmas
When: Tuesday, December 9, 9-11 p.m. (encore on Dec. 17 at p.m.)

NBC 2025 Year in Review Presented by Access Hollywood
When: Thursday, December 11, 9:15-10 p.m. (one-hour extended version airing Dec. 17 at 10 p.m.)

Jimmy Fallon's Holiday Seasoning Spectacular
When: Wednesday, December 17, 9 -10 p.m.

A Saturday Night Live Christmas
When: Thursday, December 18, 9-11 p.m. (encore on Dec. 22 at 9 p.m.)

It's a Wonderful Life
When: Wednesday, December 24, 8-11 p.m.

Christmas Eve Mass
When: Wednesday, December 24, 11:30 p.m.-1 a.m.

How the Grinch Stole Christmas
When: Thursday, December 25, 8:30-11 p.m.

137th Rose Parade Presented by Honda
When: Thursday, January 1, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. ET / 8-10 a.m. PT and simulcast on Peacock

Posted by Pavan -- SitcomsOnline.com at 12:00 PM

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