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And the night before Christmas, Saturday, December 24, at 7 p.m. (ET\/PT), TBS &amp; TNT will join forces for a simulcast of SURPRISE! Instant Xmas Carol. It will be followed by TBS &amp; TNT&#8217;s simulcast of the annual 24 Hours of <em>A CHRISTMAS STORY<\/em> marathon, celebrating its 20th year as one of television&#8217;s most enduring holiday traditions.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-1632 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/instant-christmas-carol-300x186.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"186\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/instant-christmas-carol-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/instant-christmas-carol-768x475.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/instant-christmas-carol.jpg 823w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>In <em>Surprise: Instant Xmas Carol<\/em>, celebrity carolers from across the entertainment spectrum hit the road in search of people who look like they could use a little extra holiday cheer. 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