IMAGE 00A Alt Text: In a scene from Disney and Pixar’s animated film Toy Story 4, two toys, Woody and Bo Peep, stand side by side in an antiques shop. Woody, a pull-string cowboy rag doll, wears a brown cowboy hat, a red bandana tied around his neck, ca ow print vest, a yellow button-down shirt with red stripes, and blue denim pants. Woody also wears a large sheriff badge on the left side of his vest. Bo Peep, a porcelain shepherdess figurine, wears a light blue jumpsuit with lace on the torso; a long, purple cape; and a large pink ribbon tied in a bow on the side of her head. Bo Peep holds a light blue shepherd hook in her left hand. IMAGE 00B Alt Text: In a scene from the film Home Alone, actor Macaulay Culkin portrays Kevin McCallister and stands with his back against a white front door of a house. Culkin wears an off-white knitted beanie with red reindeer embroidery, a red knitted scarf, and a tan puffer jacket. The door has a gold deadbolt, a gold lock, and a gold handle. A large green wreath with holly hangs on the door above Culkin’s head. IMAGE 00C Alt Text: In a scene from the animated film Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules, Rodrick, a teen boy, wraps his arms around his younger brother Greg and rubs his head. Rodrick wears a black T-shirt with a white skull printed on the front and blue denim pants. Rodrick holds two wooden drumsticks in one hand. Greg wears a white T-shirt and black pants. Rodrick and Greg stand in a parking lot where three cars, painted red, white, and black, are parked.

5 Fantastic Things to Watch This Weekend Presented by State Farm®

By Andie Hagemann

From a house under siege to a hilarious high school student who speaks to dead people, there’s something for every member of the family to enjoy this weekend! The rockin’ new animated film Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules debuts on Friday, exclusively on Disney+, and 20th Century Studios’ feature film Darby and the Dead premieres that same day on Hulu. On Saturday, a new holiday-themed episode of Big City Greens premieres on Disney Channel, and all four Toy Story films air that night on FX. Last but not least, Home Alone airs Sunday night on Freeform.

In a scene from the animated film Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules, Rodrick, a teenage boy, sits at a red drum set and holds wooden drumsticks crossed above his head. Rodrick wears a black T-shirt with white skull and crossbones printed on the front of his shirt. Behind Rodrick is a white wall and wooden baseboards. A colorful poster with a monster truck hangs on the wall to the right of Rodrick.

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules—Friday, December 2, on Disney+
Are you ready to rock? Well, the all-new animated film based on the second book in Jeff Kinney’s book series Diary of a Wimpy Kid is here! The riotous antics of disaster-prone middle school student Greg Heffley (voiced by Brady Noon) continue, focusing on his complicated relationship with his older brother, Rodrick (voiced by Hunter Dillon). Rodrick, a spiky-haired high school student, is lazy and undisciplined and spends way too much time practicing with his rock band, Löded Diper. While he loves to endlessly tease Greg, he ultimately has a soft spot for his younger brother. The film also includes a new original song, “Can You Smell Us Now,” written and produced by Jon Levine, with lyrics by Kinney, and performed by Jimmy Tatro.

In a scene from 20th Century Studios’ Darby and the Dead, actors Riele Downs as Darby Harper and Auli’i Cravalho as Capri walk side by side down a high school hallway. Downs wears a cream blazer, a blue tank top, a dark blue skirt, black knee-high socks, and a blue and black striped tie tied around her waist. Cravalho wears a black blazer with satin lapels, a black tank top, and a pink skirt. Downs and Cravalho are surrounded by a crowd of high school-aged students who are all staring at them.

Darby and the Dead—Friday, December 2, on Hulu
From 20th Century Studios and director Silas Howard comes this hilarious teen comedy about a high schooler who moonlights as a spiritual messenger. After suffering a near-death experience as a child, Darby Harper (Riele Downs) gains the ability to see dead people. As a result, she becomes introverted and shut off from her high school peers and prefers to spend time counseling lonely spirits who have unfinished business on earth. However, Darby’s life changes when Capri (Auli’i Cravalho), the school’s Queen Bee, unexpectedly dies in a freak hair straightening accident, resulting in the cancellation of her upcoming “Sweet 17.” Capri seeks out Darby from beyond to intervene and asks her to convince Capri’s friends to proceed with the party as planned. To appease the undead diva, Darby is forced to emerge from her self-imposed exile and reinvent herself—which allows her to find joy in the land of the living.

In a scene from Disney Channel animated series Big City Greens, characters Gramma, Bill Green, and Nancy Green stand in a living room and wear white virtual reality goggles over their eyes. Tilly Green stands atop the back of a charcoal gray couch and wears white virtual reality goggles over her eyes. Gramma wears a bright red dress and a red shrug with white fur lining the seams. Bill wears a red Christmas sweater with a green Christmas tree print and blue denim pants. Nancy wears a dark blue sweater with a light blue snowflake on it, blue denim pants, and brown cowboy boots. Tilly wears a red dress with white fur lining the bottom. Multi-colored Christmas lights hang on the wall behind Tilly, and a large green Christmas tree is placed in the left side of the room.

Big City Greens—Saturday, December 3, at 9 a.m. ET/PT on Disney Channel and Monday, December 5, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Disney XD
Don’t miss this half-hour holiday-themed special with the Greens family… virtually. When Cricket (voiced by Chris Houghton) gets snowed in at the Remingtons’ on Christmas Eve, he attempts to recreate his family’s traditions in a virtual reality video game. Plus, actor Alfonso Ribeiro voices a video game character named Mr. Extras.

In a scene from Disney and Pixar’s animated film Toy Story, Buzz Lightyear, a spaceman action figure with wings, a laser, and a helmet holds Woody, a pull-string cowboy rag doll, as they fly through a bright blue sky. Buzz Lightyear wears an all-white space suit with green accents on the chest, gloves, and boots, and purple wings. Woody wears a brown cowboy hat, a red bandana tied around his neck, a cow print vest, a yellow button-down shirt with red stripes, blue denim pants, and brown cowboy boots with gold spurs on the heels. Woody also wears a large sheriff badge on the left side of his vest.

Toy Story Marathon—Saturday, December 3, from 4 p.m.–12 a.m. ET/PT on FX
Curl up on the couch for an epic marathon highlighting all four feature films from Disney and Pixar’s Toy Story franchise: Toy Story, Toy Story 2, Toy Story 3, and Toy Story 4. Don’t miss all the adventures (and misadventures) of beloved characters Woody (voiced by Tom Hanks), Buzz Lightyear (voiced by Disney Legend Tim Allen), Jessie (voiced by Joan Cusack), Bo Peep (voiced by Annie Potts), Rex (voiced by Wallace Shawn), Mr. Potato Head (voiced by Don Rickles), and many more!

In a scene from the film Home Alone, actor Macaulay Culkin portrays Kevin McCallister and looks up and screams. In the close-up shot, Culkin wears a blue knitted beanie with a white design, a blue sweater, and a dark blue jacket with a tan fabric inside. Behind Culkin are black asphalt and snow-covered sidewalks.

Home Alone—Sunday, December 4, at 6:40 p.m. ET/PT on Freeform
Freeform’s “25 Days of Christmas” festivities continue with a presentation of this beloved holiday classic. When 8-year-old Kevin McCallister (Macaulay Culkin) acts out the night before a family trip to Paris, his mother (Catherine O’Hara) makes him sleep in the attic. The McCallisters mistakenly leave for the airport sans Kevin, leaving him to assume his wish to have no family has come true. However, Kevin’s bliss is soon interrupted when two con men, Harry (Joe Pesci) and Marv (Daniel Stern), plan to rob the McCallister residence, and it’s up to Kevin to defend the family home.