Where to watch 'How the Grinch Stole Christmas!' (1966) on TV and streaming

No need to be a grouch this holiday season − you can watch the Grinch instead.

Based on the 1957 Dr. Seuss book by the same name, "How the Grinch Stole Christmas!" tells the story of a curmudgeonly, antisocial, hairy green creature named the Grinch who lives atop an isolated mountain just outside of Whoville, the most festive, Christmas-loving town of all. An epic hater of Christmas, he vows to ruin it by stealing all of the Whos' festive supplies, including their Christmas dinner, decorations and gifts.

There have been a few iterations of this Suessian story, including the wacky 2000 live-action film starring Jim Carey and another animated movie in 2018, but the 1966 made-for-TV film is where it all began.

Here's how to watch "How the Grinch Stole Christmas!" on TV and streaming this holiday season.

Where to watch 'How the Grinch Stole Christmas!' (1966) on TV

The original animated film will air on NBC this year. Those looking to watch it the old-fashioned way will have to find their local NBC channel and catch it there or watch online at NBC.com.

When does 'How the Grinch Stole Christmas!' (1966) air on TV?

"How the Grinch Stole Christmas!" (1966) will air on NBC on Thursday, Dec. 4 at 8 p.m. ET and Thursday, Dec. 25 at 8 p.m. ET.

Where to stream 'How the Grinch Stole Christmas!' (1966)

Thanks to streaming, you don't need cable to watch "How the Grinch Stole Christmas!"

The animated film is available on Peacock as part of a standard paid subscription and for rent on Prime Video. It is also available for live TV streaming on Hulu + Live TV and Sling TV.

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Dr. Suess' 'How the Grinch Stole Christmas!' (1966) voice cast

• Boris Karloff as Narrator and The Grinch 
• June Foray as Cindy Lou Who
• Dal McKennon as Max 
• Thurl Ravenscroft as Singer/theme song 

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