THE HUB TELEVISION HIGHLIGHTS December 2010 Contact: 818.531.3673 Crystal_Williams@hubtv.com Art for specials/series are available for download at press.discovery.com For more information about The Hub, visit www.hubworld.com All times listed Eastern Time (ET) December 25 NEW ORIGINAL SERIES R.L. Stine s The Haunting Hour: The Series A Hub Original Series World Premiere Coming to The Hub on Christmas Day is R.L. Stine s The Haunting Hour: The Series, a half-hour, live-action children s anthological storytelling series, based on the short stories of the best-selling author of kids horror and the master of scary tales, R.L. Stine ( Goosebumps ). The series will debut with two new episodes back-to-back, A Creature Was Stirring (8 p.m.) and The Dead Body (8:30 p.m.). Rating: TV- PG A Creature Was Stirring (Premiere: Saturday, December 25, 8 p.m. 8:30 p.m.; encore presentation: midnight 12:30 a.m.) It didn't matter if Timmy was naughty or nice... this year he got one present he couldn't return! The Dead Body (Premiere: Saturday, December 25, 8:30 p.m. 9 p.m.; encore presentation: 12:30 a.m. 1 a.m.) When Will strikes a deal with Jake, the new kid, to take care of some bullies, he gets more than he bargained for!
SPECIAL PROGRAMMING December 20 The Wonder Years Special Hub holiday episodes of the nostalgic series The Wonder Years. (Monday, December 20, 9 p.m. 9:30 p.m.; Tuesday, December 21, 9 p.m. 9:30 p.m.; Thursday, December 23, 9 p.m. 9:30 p.m. and Thursday, December 30, 9 p.m. 9:30 p.m.) Happy Days Special Hub holiday episodes of the classic series Happy Days. (Monday, December 20, 10:30 p.m. 11 p.m.; Tuesday, December 21, 10 p.m. 10:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. 11 p.m.; Wednesday, December 22, 10 p.m. 10:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. 11 p.m.) December 21 Laverne & Shirley Special Hub holiday episodes of the comedic series Laverne & Shirley. (Tuesday, December 21, 11 p.m. 11:30 p.m.; Wednesday, December 22, 11 p.m. 11:30 p.m. and Thursday, December 30, 11 p.m. 11:30 p.m.) December 22 Pictureka! A Hub Original Series (new episodes) Special Hub holiday episodes of the popular game show Pictureka! where contestants and their families compete to try and find hidden objects fast and first! (Wednesday, December 22, 4 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.; Thursday, December 23, 4 p.m. 4:30 p.m.; Friday, December 24, 4 p.m. 4:30 p.m.) Family Ties Special Hub holiday episodes of the classic All-American comedy series Family Ties. (Wednesday, December 22, 8 p.m. 8:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. 9 p.m.; Thursday, December 23, 8 p.m. 8:30 p.m.) Doogie Howser, M.D. A special Hub holiday episode of the popular series Doogie Howser, M.D. (Wednesday, December 22, 9:30 p.m. 10 p.m.)
December 24 Hub Special Presentation: The Christmas Toy Celebrate the magic of the season in this one-hour, Jim Henson Christmas special where the toys in the playroom magically come to life when people are not around. (Friday, December 24, 8 a.m. 9 a.m.; encore presentation: Saturday, December 25, 10 a.m. 11 a.m.) The Adventures of Chuck & Friends A Hub Original Series (new episode) A new holiday-themed episode of the animated series The Adventures of Chuck & Friends. (Friday, December 24, 10 a.m. 10:30 a.m. ET; encore presentation Saturday, December 25, 10 a.m. 10:30 a.m.) Fraggle Rock A special Hub holiday episode of the wildly popular Jim Henson series Fraggle Rock. (Friday, December 24, 2 p.m. 2:30 p.m.) Rating: TV-Y Atomic Betty A special Hub holiday episode of Atomic Betty, the Galactic Guardian and Defender of the Cosmos. (Friday, December 24, 2:30 p.m. 3 p.m.) Rating: TV-Y7 Hub Special Presentation: Atomic Betty: NO-L 9 Atomic Betty (Tajj Isen) has to stop Maximus from turning singing planets from a forgotten constellation into ornaments for his Christmas tree. (Friday, December 24, 3 p.m. 4 p.m.; encore presentation Saturday, December 25, 11 a.m. 12 p.m.) Rating: TV-Y7 Hubworld A Hub Original Series (new episode) The Hub presents a special holiday-themed episode of the weekly, live-action pop culture magazine show Hubworld, that infuses what's happening in the life of everyday kids with what's happening on The Hub. Actor-magician Justin Willman hosts. (Friday, December 24, 6:30 p.m. 7 p.m.) Family Game Night A Hub Original Series (new episode) The Hub presents a special holiday-themed episode of the new live-action series Family Game Night, featuring your favorite Hasbro board games that become larger-than-life experiences where families compete for cash and prizes! (Friday, December 24, 7 p.m. 8 p.m.) Hub Family Movie Night: Muppets Christmas Carol The Muppets take on the Dicken's classic about the miserly Scrooge (Michael Caine) learning the true meaning of Christmas after being visited by the ghosts of Christmas past, present and future.
(Friday, December 24, 8 p.m. 10 p.m.; encore presentation Saturday, December 25, 5 p.m. 7 p.m.) December 25 Honey I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Series A special Hub holiday episode of the smaller than life series Honey I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Series (Saturday, December 25, 7 p.m. 8 p.m.) Hub Family Movie Night: Muppets Take Manhattan Kermit, Fozzie Bear and the entire cast of Kermit's musical Manhattan Melodies head for the Big Apple with plans to turn their small play into a big hit! (Saturday, December 25, 9 p.m. 11 p.m.; encore presentation Sunday, December 26, 5 p.m. 7 p.m.) December 26 Hub Family Movie Night: Larger Than Life Jack Corcoran (Bill Murray) is left an Elephant in his father's will and has to get the animal from the East Coast to California in just five days so he does not miss his big speaking engagement. (Sunday, December 26, 3 p.m. 5 p.m.; encore presentation Sunday, December 26, 8 p.m. 10 p.m.) December 27 The Adventures of Chuck & Friends - A Hub Original Series The Hub presents eight episodes of the animated series The Adventures of Chuck and Friends. (Monday, December 27, 9 a.m. 1p.m.) The Twisted Whiskers Show The Hub presents six episodes of the animated series The Twisted Whiskers Show. (Monday, December 27, 1 p.m. 4 p.m.) December 28 The WotWots The Hub presents eight episodes of the popular series The WotWots featuring lovable siblings DottyWot and SpottyWot. (Tuesday, December 28, 9 a.m. 1 p.m.)
My Little Pony Friendship is Magic A Hub Original Series The Hub presents six episodes of the animated series My Little Pony Friendship is Magic. (Tuesday, December 28, 1 p.m. 4 p.m.) December 29 Animal Mechanicals The Hub presents eight episodes of the animated series The Animal Mechanicals. (Wednesday, December 29, 9 a.m. 1 p.m.) Pound Puppies A Hub Original Series The Hub presents six episodes of the animated series Pound Puppies. (Wednesday, December 29, 1 p.m. 4 p.m.) December 30 Dennis and Gnasher The Hub presents six episodes of the animated series Dennis and Gnasher. (Thursday, December 30, 1 p.m. 4 p.m.) G.I. Joe Renegades A Hub Original Series The Hub presents a special marathon of six half-hour episodes of the new animated series, G.I. Joe Renegades, a re-imagining of the popular, original series G.I. Joe A Real American Hero, that takes viewers back to the origins of the G.I. Joe storyline, in which the world s most elite renegade force of highly trained specialists are forced to band together to prevent their nemesis, the evil forces of Cobra Industries, from achieving global domination. (Thursday, December 30, 4 p.m. 7 p.m.) Rating: TV-Y7, FV December 31 Cosmic Quantum Ray The Hub presents six episodes of the animated series Cosmic Quantum Ray. (Friday, December 31, 1 p.m. 4 p.m.) Hub Exclusive: G.I. Joe Renegades / Transformers: Prime (Friday, December 31, 4 p.m. 4:30 p.m.) The Hub presents an encore of the behind the scenes making of the new animated series G.I. Joe Renegades and Transformers Prime. Rating: TV- G
Transformers Prime Mini-Series A Hub Original Series The Hub presents an encore of the five-part mini-series of the highly anticipated animated series, Transformers Prime featuring archrivals, the Autobots and Decepticons who once again face-off in their epic rivalry for control of Earth. The all-new series will include iconic characters of the franchise, such as Autobots Optimus Prime and Bumblebee, and the ominous Decepticon Megatron, as well as introducing new human characters to the action series Transformers Prime - Part 1 of Darkness Rising (Friday, December 31, 4:30 p.m. 5 p.m.) Transformers Prime - Part 2 of Darkness Rising (Friday, December 31, 5 p.m. 5:30 p.m.) Transformers Prime - Part 3 of Darkness Rising (Friday, December 31, 5:30 p.m. 6 p.m.) Transformers Prime - Part 4 of Darkness Rising (Friday, December 31, 6 p.m. 6:30 p.m.) Transformers Prime - Part 5 of Darkness Rising (Friday, December 31, 6:30 p.m. 7 p.m.) Hub Family Movie Night: Good Boy! A canine agent, Hubble (Matthew Broderick), from the star Sirius has been sent to verify the rumors that dogs have failed to take over the Planet Earth. Starring Molly Shannon, Kevin Nealon, and Cheech Marin. (Friday, December 31, 8 p.m. 10 p.m.; encore presentation Saturday, January 1, 2011, 5 p.m. 7 p.m.) Hubworld - A Hub Original Series The Hub Special New Year s Eve-themed episode (new episode) The Hub presents a special New Year s Eve-themed episode of the weekly, live-action pop culture magazine show, Hubworld that infuses what's happening in the life of everyday kids with what's happening on The Hub. Actor-magician Justin Willman hosts. (Friday, December 31, 11:30 p.m. midnight) Rating: TV- G ###