Friday, Dec. 25 on TV

A Christmas Story (6 a.m., 8 a.m., 10 a.m., noon, 2 p.m., 4 p.m., TBS): The marathon continues for this 1983 movie favorite. (R)

A Christmas Carol: Two very different — and very good — versions of this movie air at different times on different channels. The 1938 theatrical film is up first (7 a.m., TCM); the 1984 TV movie is on later in the day (6 p.m., AMC). (R)

Bad Santa (7 a.m., 9 a.m., 11 a.m., 1 p.m., 3 p.m., 5 p.m., 7 p.m., 9 p.m., 11 p.m., Spike): If you're looking for something a little subversive, there's this dark 2003 comedy. (R)

Night at the Museum (7:30 a.m., 10 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 8 p.m., 10:30 p.m., FX): 2006 comedy. (R)

Home Alone (8 a.m., 10 a.m., noon, 2 p.m., 4 p.m., 6 p.m., 8 p.m., 10 p.m.): The marathon continues for this 1990 comedy.(R)

Holiday Inn (9 a.m., AMC): 1942 film. (R)

Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade (10 a.m., Ch. 4): From Disney World and Disneyland.

Christmas in Connecticut (10:15 a.m., TCM): 1945 film. (R)

NBA: Celtics at Magic (12:30 p.m, Ch. 4); Cavaliers at Lakers (3 p.m., Ch. 4); Clippers at Suns (6 p.m., ESPN); Nuggets at Blazers (8:30 p.m., ESPN)

Nightmare Before Christmas (4:30 p.m., Disney): This 1993 film is really more of a Halloween movie, but it's fun. (R)

NFL (5:30 p.m., NFL Network): Chargers at Titans

Santa Claus Conquers the Martians (9 p.m., Ch. 9): This 1964 film is widely proclaimed as one of the worst movies ever made. (R)

Elf (9 and 10:30 p.m., USA): 2003 movie. (R)