How the grinch stole christmas cartoon where to watch

Looking to visit Whoville this holiday season? Here are all the different ways you can watch the various animated and live-action adaptations of Dr. Seuss' holiday classic How the Grinch Stole Christmas!.

How the grinch stole christmas cartoon where to watch

There have been various adaptations of Dr. Seuss' holiday classic tale How the Grinch Stole Christmas! over the years from the 1966 animated special to the 2000 live-action film starring Jim Carrey to the 2018 CG animated movie from Illumination that featured the voice of Benedict Cumberbatch. All three adaptations have carved their rightful place in the holiday movie marathon, but these days -- with all the different streaming services and cable networks -- it's hard to keep track of when and where you can watch them.

Both the live-action Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas and CG-animated Dr. Seuss' The Grinch are airing all month long on Freeform. Both films are also available to rent or purchase on digital storefronts such as Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV, or Vudu. The 1966 animated classic How the Grinch Stole Christmas is airing on TBS and TNT and can also be found on Peacock with a premium. 

Below are more specific details on where to find each telling of Dr. Seuss' classic holiday tale, including show times and specific rental services.

How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (1966)

You can catch the original 1966 animated classic, How the Grinch Stole Christmas!, on TBS and TNT starting December 6. You can watch the 26-minute special via the apps or when it airs on the respective channels at the following times:

  • Saturday, December 11 - 8:00 and 8:30 p.m. - TBS
  • Saturday, December 18 - 7:00 and 9:30 p.m. - TNT
  • Saturday, December 25 - 8:00 p.m. - NBC

Additionally, How the Grinch Stole Christmas! is also available to watch on Peacock with a premium subscription either with ads ($4.99/month) or without ads ($9.99/month). You can also buy ($9.99) or rent ($3.99) the film on Amazon Prime or Youtube.

Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)

If you're craving some signature Jim Carrey slapstick humor, the live-action adaptation Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas is airing on Freeform on the following dates:

  • Tuesday, December 7 - 8:20 p.m. - Freeform
  • Wednesday, December 8 - 5:00 p.m. - Freeform
  • Friday, December 10 - 12:00 p.m. and 9:20 p.m. - Freeform
  • Friday, December 15 - 8:20 p.m. - Freeform
  • Friday, December 16 - 3:30 p.m. - Freeform
  • Saturday, December 18 - 9:40 p.m. - Freeform
  • Sunday, December 19 - 1:30 p.m. - Freeform
  • Thursday, December 23 - 9:15 p.m. - Freeform
  • Friday, December 24 - 6:00 p.m. - Freeform

Unfortunately, Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmasisn't available on any streaming platforms for free, so your only way to watch it this year is either catching it on Freeform or paying for it on a video on demand service such as Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play, Vudu or YouTube. You can rent it for $3.99 or buy it for $14.99 (sometimes discounted to $9.99)..

The Grinch (2018)

Last but certainly not least, we have Illumination's The Grinch. This CG-animated take on the classic tale used to be available on Netflix; however, as of last year, it was only available to watch on Freeform. Unfortunately for cord cutters, that is the only place to watch it this year for free. Once again, Dr. Seuss' The Grinch will be airing on Freeform the following days:

  • Wednesday, December 8, 7:30 p.m. - Freeform
  • Thursday, December 9, 3:50 p.m. - Freeform
  • Saturday December 18. 7:40 p.m. - Freeform
  • Sunday, December 19, 4:10 p.m. - Freeform
  • Wednesday, December 22, 8:00 p.m. - NBC

The only alternative is to rent ($3.99) or buy ($14.99) it from Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play, or Vudu.

It's unfortunate that in this day and age of unlimited streaming sources, it's still so difficult to find any of the various versions of The Grinch, but that's the way the licensing rights game works. Perhaps one day we won't have to adhere to a strict network schedule or pay to rent or buy it separately from our numerous streaming service subscriptions.

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Is the animated How the Grinch Stole Christmas on Netflix?

Unfortunately, no versions of The Grinch are available on Netflix.

Is the Grinch on Netflix or Disney plus?

Since, The Grinch is not available to stream on popular OTT platforms such as Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Hulu, HBO Max, Disney+, and Paramount Plus. As of now, the best way to watch The Grinch is by purchasing or taking it on rent. However, the Grinch stole Christmas is available on Peacock.

What app is the Grinch on 2022?

Hulu subscribers are in luck! This is the only place you can stream the Christmas classic starring Jim Carrey as the Grinch. Renting is still an option (starting at $3.99) as well as purchasing (starting at $14.99) on Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play, Vudu, or YouTube.