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Now that the turkey holiday has officially passed, there’s one month left of the year to fully get in the Christmas spirit. Whether this be through holiday favorite films like Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas or with newer hits like The Holiday and Last Christmas, many options — cable and streaming — exist to watch festive films and shows.

seasonal classic “A Christmas Story” has its marathon on TNT and TBS. For 24 hours straight on Christmas Day, the networks will air and re-air and re-air “A Christmas Story.” The tradition has been around since 1997, a source from the network told The Post. The source said that the annual tradition “showcases the power of nostalgia.” The 1983 movie, directed by Bob Clark and based on Jean Shepherd’s 1966 book “In God We Trust: All Others Pay Cash,” follows Ralphie Parker (Peter Billingsley, now 52, who also appeared as one of the elves in another seasonal classic, “Elf”), a boy who wants a Red Ryder Carbine Action 200-shot Range Model air rifle for Christmas — but everyone from his mom to a department store Santa Claus warns him, “You’ll shoot your eye out!” Sure enough, he does have an eye-related mishap after getting the rifle for Christmas, but as an adult, he reflects that it was the best present he ever got.Other vignettes in the movie follow his dad, or “the Old Man,” played by Darren McGavin, who died in 2006 at age 83.

Ralphie and the gang are back.A Christmas Story Christmas trailer has finally been released on Tuesday as it showed Peter Billingsley back in his signature role and he did not come alone.The near two minute clip showed the happy reunion with pals Schwartz and Flick played by R.D. Robb and Scott Schwartz, respectively, nearly 40 years after the release of the original film in 1983.

It’s a major award! The trailer for A Christmas Story Christmas — HBO Max’s sequel to the beloved 1983 holiday film — has arrived.

Oh, Fudge!Actor Peter Billingsley has returned to his “A Christmas Story” roots as his character Ralphie — almost 40 years later.Billingsley, 51, portrayed Ralphie Parker in the 1983 Christmas flick and the adult version is back for HBO Max’s sequel.The upcoming “A Christmas Story Christmas” drops on the streamer on Nov. 17, however, a quick 30-second trailer debuted Monday.The brief clip showcases a young Ralphie and then quickly cuts to a flash of the older character as he returns to his hometown for the Christmas season.The new movie will revolve around Ralphie bringing his own kids home for the holidays on Cleveland street in the 1970s.

HBO Max has dropped the first footage of Peter Billingsley in his return as Ralphie in the upcoming A Christmas Story Christmas, the sequel to the classic holiday pic A Christmas Story.

Ralphie is back and he still hasn't shot his eye out.Peter Billingsley was shown reprising his iconic role in the A Christmas Story Christmas teaser released on Monday.The now 51-year-old actor was seen putting on the character's signature thick-rimmed plastic glasses in the short video posted by the HBO Max Instagram. Eye not shot out! Peter Billingsley was shown reprising his iconic role in the A Christmas Story Christmas teaser released on Monday Legend: A throwback image was seen of the iconic character Ralphie as a child from the original 1983 filmRalphie's signature smile could be seen at the very end of the short clip.