I have a dark secret. I have seen over two dozen cable Christmas movies. But wait! It's not entirely my fault! You see, I have relatives. They watch a lot of these movies. One side of the family watches them pretty much non-stop, starting at Thanksgiving, and that's the side that lives somewhere you can sometimes get snowed in. So I've learned a few things, and put them into this primer should you find yourself in front of the TV this season with no idea what the hell is playing out on your screen in the name of Christmas.&nbsp;
  
  Or worse, maybe you might find yourself trapped IN one of these movies. It could happen. After all, in a cable Christmas Movie...

    1) Magic exists  Not in a &quot;the magic of Christmas oh-this-might-be-a-coincidence&quot; sort of magic. We are talking full-on abracadabra magic. Lifetime/ABC Family/Hallmark Channel magic is unique, however, in that it needs to obey no actual rules or be explained in any key way other than &quot;oh, he's the bastard...<br/>
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