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TELETOON celebrates the festive season with special holiday programming

TORONTO, Nov. 29 /CNW/ - TELETOON celebrates the holiday season with special "Snowed In" programming from December 18, 2010 to January 1, 2011. In addition to the network premieres of blockbuster hits Merry Madagascar and Kung Fu Panda Holiday, TELETOON will broadcast a variety of new and fan-favourite holiday specials, festive-themed episodes, special presentations and movies throughout the holidays.

Highlights of TELETOON's "Snowed In" programming include the following:

HOLIDAY SPECIALS

• Merry Madagascar
  Saturday, December 11 at 6:30 p.m. ET/PT (Network Premiere)
  When Santa and his sleigh unexpectedly crash land on the island, the escaped zoo animals of Madagascar - Alex, Marty, Melman and Gloria - must deliver Santa's presents and save Christmas. And it doesn't hurt that Santa's Sleigh just might be able to make a little trip to the New York City Zoo, so they can finally return to their beloved home. Featuring the voices of Ben Stiller, Chris Rock and David Schwimmer.
  
  
• Kung Fu Panda Holiday
  Saturday, December 18 at 6:30 p.m. ET/PT (Network Premiere)
  Po's favourite holiday is the Winter Feast when he and his father hang decorations, cook together all day, and serve noodle soup to a happy crowd of villagers. But this year, Shifu informs Po that as Dragon Warrior, it is his duty to host the highly formal Winter Feast at the Jade Palace. Po is caught between his obligations as the Dragon Warrior and his family traditions. Featuring the voices of Angeline Jolie, Jack Black and Dustin Hoffman.

JOHNNY TEST CHRISTMAS DAY MARATHON

• Johnny Test
  Saturday, December 25 at 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. ET/PT
  Christmas Day is all about Johnny on TELETOON. This Gemini-nominated action-comedy extravaganza chronicles the adventures of a fearless 11-year-old boy, his genetically engineered super dog Dukey and his 13-year-old super-genius scientist sisters, Susan and Mary. Using Johnny as their guinea pig, Susan and Mary strive to solve the trials and tribulations of adolescent angst with out-of-this-world scientific experiments.

TOTAL DRAMA WORLD TOUR BOXING DAY MARATHON

• Total Drama World Tour
  Sunday December 26 at 12 p.m. to 7 p.m. ET/PT
  TELETOON presents back-to-back episodes of the popular series Total Drama World Tour on Boxing Day. The latest Total Drama installment continues the Gemini-nominated series' hilarious tradition of parodying the best moments of reality TV with some fan-favourite past contestants and a few exciting new faces. The participants get another chance at fame and fortune as they are flown to exotic locations all over the world to sing their way through larger-than-life elimination competitions, stomach curdling challenges, death-defying stunts, romances, friendships and ultimately, a chance at another million-dollar grand prize.

ADDITIONAL "SNOWED IN" PROGRAMMING

• The Flintstones: Viva Rock Vegas
  Sunday, December 26 at 7 p.m. (Network Premiere)
  Fred meets Wilma and takes her - with Barney and Betty - to Rock Vegas. Will love stay in the air or will it go extinct? See how it all began with dinosaurs, foot-powered cars and stone houses.
  
  
• Hoot
  Tuesday, December 28 at 5 p.m. ET/PT (Network Premiere)
  When Roy and his family move from Montana to Florida, he is delighted to discover a population of endangered burrowing owls living nearby. Learning that the owls' habitat will be destroyed to make way for the construction of a pancake house, he and his friends engage in a fight to protect the endangered species.
  
  
• Totally Spies
  Wednesday, December 29 at 5 p.m. ET/PT (Network Premiere)
  Sam, Clover and Alex were three typical Beverley Hills high school students, until they were brought together as secret agents for WOOHP - a top-secret government organization. This full-length feature follows the spies as they become friends and tackle their first mission.
  
  
• Casper: A Spirited Beginning
  Saturday, January 1 at 9 a.m. ET/PT (Network Premiere)
  When Casper makes a new friend, the pair soon discovers that Casper's ghostly powers are all it will take to save a town from a wrecking ball. Blending live-action and state-of-the-art animation, this feature length movie tells the story of how Casper became such a good-natured ghost.
  
  
• Babe
  Saturday, January 1 at 3 p.m. ET/PT (Network Premiere)
  A comic fable about not fitting in and the lengths to which an ordinary pig will go to find acceptance, Babe follows the tale of a pig who defies destiny by daring to be different, by daring to be, of all things, a sheepdog.

ENCORE PRESENTATIONS:

∙ Wakko's Wish	Saturday, December 18 at 9 a.m. ET/PT
∙ Bah Humduck! A Looney Christmas	Saturday, December 18 at 11 a.m. ET/PT
∙ Stardust	Saturday, December 18 at 12 p.m. ET/PT
∙ Little Spirit	Saturday, December 18 at 1 p.m. ET/PT
∙ Tom & Jerry: A Nutcracker Tale	Saturday, December 18 at 4 p.m. ET/PT
∙ Bugs Bunny Looney Christmas Tales	Sunday, December 19 at 1:30 p.m. ET/PT
∙ A Dennis the Menace Christmas	Sunday, December 19 at 2 p.m. ET/PT
∙ 6TEEN: Snow Job	Sunday, December 19 at 5 p.m. ET/PT
∙ The Bugs Bunny, Road Runner Movie	Monday, December 20 at 8 a.m. ET/PT
∙ Scooby-Doo and the Samurai Sword	Monday, December 20 at 9:30 a.m. ET/PT
∙ The Legend of Frosty the Snowman	Monday, December 20 at 5 p.m. ET/PT
∙ Casper's First Christmas	Monday, December 20 at 6:30 p.m. ET/PT
∙ Gotta Catch Santa Claus	Monday, December 20 at 7 p.m. ET/PT
∙ The Jetsons Meet the Flintstones	Tuesday, December 21 at 8 a.m. ET/PT
∙ Daffy Duck's Fantastic Island	Tuesday, December 21 at 9:30 a.m. ET/PT
∙ Small Soldiers	Tuesday, December 21 at 7 p.m. ET/PT
∙ Daffy Duck Quackbusters	Wednesday, December 22 at 8 a.m. ET/PT
∙ Scooby-Doo! Pirates Ahoy!	Wednesday, December 22 at 9:30 a.m. ET/PT
∙ Ice Age	Wednesday, December 22 at 7 p.m. ET/PT
∙ Scooby-Doo and the Monster of Mexico	Thursday, December 23 at 8 a.m. ET/PT
∙ Bugs Bunny's 1001 Rabbit Tales	Thursday, December 23 at 9 :30 a.m. ET/PT
∙ Jack Frost	Thursday, December 23 at 5 p.m. ET/PT
∙ Gremlins	Friday, December 24 at 6:30 p.m. ET/PT
∙ Scooby-Doo and the Cyber Chase	Friday, December 24 at 8 a.m. ET/PT
∙ The Looney, Looney, Looney Bugs Bunny Movie	Friday, December 24 at 9:30 a.m. ET/PT
∙ Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears A Who!	Sunday, December 26 at 8 a.m. ET/PT
∙ Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster	Monday, December 27 at 9 a.m. ET/PT
∙ Dr. Doolittle	Tuesday, December 28 at 9 a.m. ET/PT
∙ Scooby-Doo! Abracadabra Doo	Tuesday, December 28 at 11 a.m. ET/PT
∙ Space Jam	Wednesday, December 29 at 9 a.m. ET/PT
∙ The Pink Panther	Thursday, December 30 at 5 p.m. ET/PT
∙ Tom & Jerry: The Fast and the Furry	Friday, December 31 at 9 a.m. ET/PT
∙ The Flintstones	Friday, December 31 at 10:30 a.m. ET/PT
∙ Cats & Dogs	Saturday, January 1 at 1 p.m. ET/PT
∙ Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium	Saturday, January 1 at 5 p.m. ET/PT

For additional details and broadcast times for our Holiday programming, please visit teletoon.com.

TELETOON is where cartoons live - all day, every day. Watched in over 7.9 million homes, TELETOON features heroic action shows, hilarious comedies along with hit blockbuster movies. Available in both English and French, TELETOON Canada inc. brings kids, youth and adults the best in animated and animation-related entertainment with four nationwide specialty television channels - TELETOON, TÉLÉTOON, TELETOON Retro and TÉLÉTOON Rétro - and select programming is also available On Demand, Mobile TV, iTunes and teletoon.com. Founded in 1997, TELETOON Canada inc. is owned by Astral (50%) and Corus Entertainment (50%). For more information, please visit www.teletoon.com.

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