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Christmas is fast approaching in just three weeks and with it, a marathon of classic holiday movies and TV shows to maximize the holiday cheer. One such iconic film, “Frosty the Snowman,” will hit the airwaves of NBC this year, marking its first departure from CBS since it premiered 55 years ago.
Based on the song originally sung by Gene Autry and the Cass County Boys in 1950, “Frosty the Snowman” tells the story of a snowman who magically comes to life thanks to an enchanted hat, befriending the neighborhood children and embarking on a journey to get to the North Pole before the weather gets too warm, causing him to melt.
In the film, he and one of the local children, Karen, are pursued by a greedy magician hoping to steal the mystical hat from Frosty’s head.
The holiday classic has been re-recorded by countless musical artists, but it was Jimmy Durante’s version of the song, also released in 1950 that became especially popular, even more so after he narrated the 1969 animated movie. Since its premiere, the film has been an annual fixture of the holiday season.
Here’s how to catch “Frosty” on TV and streaming this season.
Where to watch ‘Frosty the Snowman’ on TV
“Frosty the Snowman” has made a switch over to NBC from its usual airing spot on CBS this year. Those looking to watch it the old-fashioned way will have to find their local channel to turn on NBC and catch it there or online at NBC.com.
“Frosty” first premiered on CBS in 1969 and stayed on the channel for half a century until 2024, when NBC obtained the rights.
When does ‘Frosty the Snowman’ air on TV?
“Frosty the Snowman” will air on NBC on Thursday, Dec. 5 at 8:30 p.m. ET/PT and Wednesday, Dec. 11 at 8:00 p.m.
It is also part of Freeform’s “25 Days of Christmas” lineup, meaning it will air multiple times on the channel. Cable subscribers can catch the classic on Freeform on the following schedule:
- Dec. 7 at 8:35 p.m. ET/PT
- Dec. 8 at 5:35 p.m. ET/PT
- Dec. 16 at 8:45 p.m. ET/PT
- Dec. 17 at 7:20 p.m. ET/PT
- Dec. 21 at 5:40 p.m. ET/PT
- Dec. 22 at 2:25 p.m. ET/PT
- Dec. 24 at 7:30 p.m. ET/PT
- Dec. 25 at 10:30 a.m. ET/PT
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Where to stream ‘Frosty the Snowman’
Non-cable fans are not out of luck: “Frosty” will also be available for streaming this holiday season.
The animated classic is available for streaming on Hulu, Apple TV+, Disney+ and Amazon Prime Video as part of the platforms’ standard paid memberships.
Hulu plans start at $9.99 a month with ads and $18.99 a month without and can be bundled with Disney+, which is $9.99 a month on its own with ads and $15.99 without. Apple TV+ memberships start at $9.99 a month and Amazon Prime Video on its own is $8.99 a month or $14.99 for Amazon Prime which includes Prime Video.
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“Frosty the Snowman” voice cast
- Jimmy Durante as Narrator
- Billy De Wolfe as Professor Hinkle and The Magician
- Jackie Vernon as Frosty
- Paul Frees as Santa Claus, Traffic Cop and Additional Voices
- June Foray as Karen (original version), Kids, Teacher and Additional Voices
- Suzanne Davidson as Karen (re-dubbed version)
- Greg Thomas as Karen’s friends (re-dubbed version)
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