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How to Watch ‘A Christmas Story’ 24-Hour Marathon Live on Apple TV, Fire TV, Roku & Mobile

Matt Tamanini
Matt is The Streamable's News Editor and resident Ohio State fan. You can find him covering everything from breaking news to streaming comparisons to sporting events. Matt is extremely well-rounded, having worked for the Big Ten Conference, BroadwayWorld, True Crime Obsessed, and Land-Grant Holy Land before joining TS. He cut the cord in 2014, streams with a Fire TV, and his favorite titles include "The Bear," "The Great British Bake Off," "Mrs. Davis," and anything on the Hallmark Channel.
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The holidays are full of traditions, from families trimming the tree together to leaving cookies and carrots out for Santa and his reindeer, but only one Christmas tradition will remind you of the dangers of putting your tongue on a cold, metal pole. Starting on Sunday, Dec. 24 at 8 p.m. ET on both TBS and TNT, your family can gather around the TV to watch the holiday classic “A Christmas Story” for 24 straight hours. So, before, during, and after all of your other family traditions, you can pine for an official Red Ryder, carbine action, 200-shot, range model air rifle. The Streamable recommends that you watch the 1983 classic with a subscription to Sling TV in part because currently, you can get your first month of service for 50% off. If that’s not a major award, I don’t know what is! You can watch with a subscription to Sling TV.

How to Watch 'A Christmas Story' 24-Hour Marathon

About 'A Christmas Story' 24-Hour Marathon

Celebrating its 40th anniversary, “A Christmas Story” has become an unusual holiday favorite. While most other Christmas movies play on the season’s sentimentality, this movie takes a darker, more cynical look at childhood and the holidays. Set in the 1940s, “A Christmas Story” chronicles the comic mishaps and adventures of a young boy named Ralph, trying to convince his parents, teachers, and Santa to get him the Christmas present of his dreams.

All Raphie wants is an official Red Ryder, carbine action, 200-shot, range model air rifle for Christmas, but his parents — and everyone else — are rightly concerned that he will shoot his eye out. The movie features a series of vignettes that are more
misanthropic than saccharine, many focusing on Ralph’s father, “The Old Man,” and his battles with a malfunctioning furnace, his receipt of a now-iconic “major award,” or changing a blown tire.

While “A Christmas Story” might not have the same, feel-good nature as many other holiday favorites, the nostalgic look at a less-than-perfect childhood reminds many of all of the ups and downs that come with being a kid around Christmas.

Can you watch 'A Christmas Story' 24-Hour Marathon for free?

Sling TV does not offer a free trial, but you can watch ‘A Christmas Story’ 24-Hour Marathon as part of your subscription at no extra charge.

What is the 'A Christmas Story' 24-Hour Marathon episode schedule?

The 24-hour marathon of “A Christmas Story” will kick off on both TBS and TNT on Christmas Eve, Sunday, Dec. 24 at 8 p.m. ET and will run until 8 p.m. ET on Christmas Day, Monday, Dec. 25 at 8 p.m. ET. You can watch the movie as many times as you want with either a Sling TV Orange or Blue package, as both of the channels are included in either subscription plan.

You can sign up for either the Orange or Blue plan for just $40 per month, or you can combine the two channel packages for just $55 monthly. But, for now, you can take advantage of Sling’s holiday deal and take 50% off your first month of service. So, you can get the Orange or Blue package for just $20, or Orange + Blue for just $27.50.

What devices can you use to stream 'A Christmas Story' 24-Hour Marathon?

You can watch Sling TV using Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Google Chromecast, Roku, Android TV, iPhone/iPad, Android Phone/Tablet, Mac, Windows, Xbox, LG Smart TV, Samsung Smart TV, Sony Smart TV, and VIZIO Smart TV.

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Matt Tamanini
Matt is The Streamable's News Editor and resident Ohio State fan. You can find him covering everything from breaking news to streaming comparisons to sporting events. Matt is extremely well-rounded, having worked for the Big Ten Conference, BroadwayWorld, True Crime Obsessed, and Land-Grant Holy Land before joining TS. He cut the cord in 2014, streams with a Fire TV, and his favorite titles include "The Bear," "The Great British Bake Off," "Mrs. Davis," and anything on the Hallmark Channel.
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