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ABC Family says goodbye to 2014 with its “That’s So Throwback” programming block, featuring Disney Channel classic comedy series “Lizzie McGuire,” “That’s So Raven,” “Even Stevens,” and original movies “The Cheetah Girls” and “Halloweentown.” “That’s So Throwback” airs Monday, December 29^th, 2014 through Friday, January 2^nd, 2015, from midnight to 2AM ET/PT.

There is no better time for nostalgia than the end of the year, so why not spend those late nights catching up on the favorite shows of your tween years? Life was simpler when all you had to worry about was whether or not Lizzie was actually going to find Aaron Carter, if Luis beats those mean school bullies at their own game, or if The Cheetah Girls will get their record deal. So instead of reminiscing about your Disney Channel friends or going online to watch clips, hang out with ABC Family and watch the real thing instead.

The schedule is as follows:

Monday, December 29^th, 2014

(12:00 AM–2AM ET/PT) LIZZY MCGUIRE BLOCK

(12:00 AM – 12:30AM) “Picture Day”

Class pictures are to be taken and Lizzie (Hillary Duff) has nothing to wear!  Her mother insists she wear the cute red unicorn sweater her grandmother knit for her. Social embarrassment looms. Matt (Jake Thomas) pretends to be sick in order to stay home from school.

(12:30 AM – 1AM) “Here Comes Aaron Carter”

Lizzie, Miranda (Lalaine) and Gordo (Adam Lamberg) embark on a quest to find Aaron Carter, who is shooting his Christmas music video in town.  After many close encounters with a security guard, the group is asked to appear in the video.

(1:00 AM – 1:30 AM ) “Lizzie and Kate’s Excellent Adventure”

Lizzie and Kate (Ashlie Brillault) are assigned as partners for a school project. Much to the grief of their friends, Kate and Lizzie enjoy working together, recalling the days when they were great friends. Meanwhile, Matt convinces people that he is psychic.

(1:30 AM – 2:00 AM ) “Lizzie’s Eleven”

Lizzie’s efforts to get eleven of her pictures in the yearbook are nixed when the editor uses her powers to remove them from the final layout. Lizzie plans a heist that involves breaking into the yearbook office on the school’s “Monte Carlo Nite.”

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Recently, Disney ‘s ESPN and Time Warner ‘s Turner Sports signed a massive nine-year extension to keep the NBA on TNT, ABC, and ESPN. And while the terms of the deal were not publicly stated, The New York Times reported the contract totaled $24 billion — $2.67 billion per year.

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ABC Family offers viewers the best way to gear up their holiday festivities with the network’s annual programming bonanza “Countdown to 25 Days of Christmas” beginning  on  Sunday, November 23rd .

The movies featured in this year’s “Countdown to 25 Days of Christmas” demand to be watched with a bowl of popcorn and possibly some loved ones. There is no better way to unwind from a day of holiday activities – preparing the turkey, eating leftovers, spending all your money during Black Friday – than with a favorite movie and your social-media platform of choice. Let’s face it: no television viewing experience is complete without a hashtag.

“Countdown to 25 Days of Christmas” airs Sunday, November 23 – Sunday, November 30. Movie highlights include:

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If you’ve always wanted to go to Hogwarts School for Witchcraft and Wizardry but was never admitted because you’re a Muggle, ABC Family has the next best thing. The network invites its viewers to revisit the magical series with a whole week dedicated to The Chosen One and his adventures. So find your wand and Marauder’s Map, invite your mates over for some Butterbeer, and watch the battle between good and evil unfold when Harry casts his magic, starting Monday, October 13 and concluding with Funday on Saturday, October 18th.

Harry Potter’s magic also extends to social media! Fans can visit fundayapp.com to Potterfy their profile photos with art inspired by their favorite wizards. The app also allows viewers to upload photos & videos showing their fan love for the chance to see themselves featured on-air! But the fun doesn’t end there – Potterheads can also enter a sweepstakes for a chance to win Harry Potter pajamas, Hogwarts leggings and a collectible wand!

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY.  Void where prohibited.  Open only to persons, who are, as of Entry, 13 years of age or older, legal residents of, and physically located within, the 50 U.S. or D.C. Entries must be received between 12:01:00 AM, 10/18/2014 (PT) and 11:59:59 PM., 10/18/14 (PT). Click here for Official Rules and entry details.

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Sara Haines reports the latest in the “GMA” Pop News Heat Index.

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This season’s cast of celebrity dancers includes a fashion icon, a YouTube sensation, a NASCAR legend, and a movie star, to name a few. The stars will grace the ballroom floor for the first time on live national television with their professional partners during the two-hour season premiere of “Dancing with the Stars,” which airs MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 15 (8:00-10:01 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. One couple will be eliminated on the “Dancing with the Stars” results show the following day, on TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16 (8:00-9:00 p.m., ET).

The thirteen professional dancers teaching the celebrity cast how to bring heat to the dance floor are Mark Ballas, Cheryl Burke, Sharna Burgess, Witney Carson, Artem Chigvintsev, Valentin Chmerkovskiy, Tony Dovolani, Allison Holker, Derek Hough, Keo Motsepe, Peta Murgatroyd, Emma Slater and Karina Smirnoff. Two-time Mirrorball champion and movie star Julianne Hough joins Len Goodman, Bruno Tonioli and Carrie Ann Inaba at the judges’ desk.

As announced this morning on ABC’s “Good Morning America” by “Dancing with the Stars” hosts Tom Bergeron and Erin Andrews, the 13 celebrities with their professional partners heading to the dance floor this season (in alphabetical order) are:

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Just in time for the school year, ABC will celebrate groovy and educational jams with The ABC’s of Schoolhouse Rock on Sunday, Sept. 7 at 7 p.m.

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The mind-blowing saga that began in Marvel’s The Avengers continues in ABC’s action-packed series, Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. — The Complete First Season.

In the wake of The Battle of New York, the world has changed forever. An extraordinary landscape of wonders has been revealed! In response, mysteriously resurrected Agent Phil Coulson assembles an elite team of skilled agents and operatives: Melinda May, Grant Ward, Leo Fitz, Jemma Simmons and new recruit/computer hacker Skye. Together, they investigate the new, the strange, and the unknown across the globe, protecting the ordinary from the extraordinary. But every answer unearths even more tantalizing questions that reverberate across the entire Marvel Cinematic Universe: Who is “The Clairvoyant”? What is Hydra’s sinister master plan; what dark secret lies behind Skye’s puzzling origins, and most importantly of all, who can be trusted?

Have a laugh with these bloopers from the first season of Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

Season 2 returns Sept 28 at 9|8c on ABC.