* Amahl and the Night Visitors (1951)
* The Bell Telephone Hour Christmas specials (1959-1968)
* A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All! (2008)
* George Balanchine's production of The Nutcracker , telecast live
nationally in 1957 and 1958
* The Enchanted Nutcracker (1961), a musical based on the ballet
* A German-American film production of The Nutcracker (1964),
telecast nationally in the U.S. annually between 1965 and 1968
* The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy: Billy and Mandy Save
Christmas (2005)
* The House Without a Christmas Tree (1972)
* Invader Zim: The Most Horrible X-Mas Ever (2002)
* The Munster's Scary Little Christmas
(1996)
* The Nutcracker starring Mikhail Baryshnikov and Gelsey Kirkland
(1977) (the best-known television version of the ballet)
* Nutcracker on Ice (1994)
* The Promise (1963) narrated by Bing Crosby
* Robot Chicken Christmas Special (2005)
* Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree (1995)
* A Wish for Wings That Work (1991)
Children's Christmas Specials
* Babes in Toyland (1954), a live adaptation of the Victor Herbert
operetta
* Babes in Toyland (1960), Shirley Temple's videotaped television
production of the operetta
* Babes in Toyland (1986) a made-for-TV filmed version of the
operetta, which threw out nearly all of Victor Herbert's songs and
replaced them with new, none-operatic ones by Leslie Bricusse
* Biker Mice from Mars: Chill Zone (1994)
* Bozo the Clown: Bozo, Gar and Ray: WGN TV Classics (2005,
compilation of clips from 1960-2001)
* A Claymation Christmas Celebration (1987)
* Fat Albert's Christmas Special
(1977)
* Garfield and Friends: A Garfield Christmas (1987) Garfield: Holiday Celebrations (Garfield's Halloween Adventure / Garfield's Thanksgiving / A Garfield Christmas)
* He-Man & She-Ra - A Christmas Special
(1985)
* Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (50th Birthday Deluxe Remastered Edition)
(1966)
* Mr. Magoo's Christmas Carol (1962)
* The Night the Animals Talked (1970)
* Olive, the Other Reindeer (1999)
* Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer
(2000)
* Christmas Comes to Pac-Land (1982)
* Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special (1988)
* Raggedy Ann and Andy in The Great Santa Claus Caper (1978,
directed by Chuck Jones)
* Rocko's Modern Christmas: Can't Squeeze Cheer From a Cheese Log
(1994)
* Shining Time Station: 'Tis A Gift (1990)
* Shrek the Halls (Widescreen Edition)
(2007)
* Sonic Christmas Blast (1996)
* The Star Wars Holiday Special (1978)
* Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Christmas Aliens aka
Michelangelo's Christmas Rescue (2004)
*Tom and Jerry: A Nutcracker Tale
* Tiny Toon Adventures
: It's a Wonderful Tiny Toons Christmas Special (1992)
* Thugaboo: Christmas Special (2006)
* X-Men: Have Yourself a Morlock Little Christmas (1995)
* The Year Without a Santa Claus (1974)
* Ziggy's Gift (1982)
* Atomic Betty: The No-L 9 (2005) with William Shatner
* Ben 10: Merry Christmas (2006)
* Bugs Bunny's Looney Christmas Tales (1979)
* Camp Lazlo :Kamp kringle (2007)
* Class of 3000: Class of 3000 Christmas special (2007)
* Codename: Kids Next Door: Operation: N. A. U. G. H. T. Y. (2005)
* Dexter's Laboratory: Dexter vs. Santa's Claws (1998)/A Mom Cartoon
(2002)
* Ed, Edd n Eddy's Jingle Jingle Jangle (2004)
* Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends: A Lost Claus (2005)
* George of the Jungle: Junglebells/The goat Christmas presents
(2007)
* The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy: Billy and Mandy Save
Christmas (2005)
* Johnny Bravo: A Johnny Bravo Christmas (2003)
* The Pink Panther in: A Pink Christmas (1978)
* Powerpuff Girls: Twas The Fight Before Christmas (2003)
The Disney Channel Christmas Specials
* American Dragon: Jake Long: Hairy Christmas (2006)
* The Suite Life of Zack and Cody: Christmas at the Tipton (2005)
* Brandy and Mr. Whiskers: On Whiskers, On Lola, On Cheryl and Meryl
(2004)
* Kim Possible: A Very Possible Christmas (2003)
* Lizzie McGuire : Xtreme Xmas (2001)
* That's So Raven: Escape Claus (2003)
* The Flintstones: Christmas Flintstone (1964)
* A Flintstone Christmas (1977)
* A Flintstone Family Christmas (1993)
* A Flintstones Christmas Carol
(1994)
The Nickelodeon Christmas Specials
* The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius: Holly Jolly Jimmy
(2003) with Mel Brooks.
* ChalkZone: When Santas Collide (2004)
* Danny Phantom: The Fright Before Christmas (2005)
* The Fairly Odd Parents in: Christmas Every Day (2001)
* Hey Arnold: Arnold's Christmas (1997)
* Inspector Gadget: Inspector Gadget Saves Christmas (1992)
* Invader Zim: The Most Horrible X-Mas Ever (2002)
* Kappa Mikey: A Christmas Mikey (2006)
* My Life as a Teenage Robot: A Robot for All Seasons (2004)
* Pinky and the Brain: A Pinky and the Brain Christmas (1995)
* A Rocket Xmas (2003)
* Rocko's Modern Life: Rocko's Modern Christmas (1994)
* SpongeBob SquarePants: Christmas Who? (2000)
Rugrats/All Grown Up Christmas Specials
* Rugrats: The Santa Experience (1992)
* Rugrats: Chanukah (1996)
* Rugrats: Babies in Toyland (2002)
* All Grown Up!: The Finster Who Stole Christmas (2004)
* Hill Street Blues: Santaclaustraphobia (1982)
* Without a Trace: Malone v. Malone (2004)
Bones Christmas Episodes
* Bones: The Man in the Fallout Shelter (2005)
* Bones: Santa in the Slush (2007)
Dragnet Christmas Episodes
* Dragnet: The Big .22 Rifle for Christmas (1952)
* Dragnet: The Big Little Jesus (1953) Dragnet dvds
Homicide: Life on the Street Christmas Episodes
* Homicide: Life on the Street: All Through the House (1994)
* Homicide: Life on the Street: All is Bright (1997) Homicide: Life
on the Street on DVD
Monk Christmas Episodes
* Monk: Mr. Monk and the Secret Santa (2005)
* Monk: Mr. Monk Meets His Dad (2006)
* Monk: Mr. Monk and the Man Who Shot Santa (2007)
* Monk: Mr. Monk and the Miracle (2008) Monk dvds
Psych Christmas Episodes
* Psych: Gus' Dad May Have Killed an Old Guy (2007)
* Psych: Christmas Joy (2008) Psych dvds
TV Hospital Dramas Christmas Episodes
* Grey's Anatomy: Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer (2005)
* Third Watch: The Spirit (2003)
ER Christmas Episodes
* ER: The Gift (1994)
* ER: A Miracle Happens Here (1995)
* ER: Homeless for the Holidays (1996)
* ER: Do You See What I See? (1997)
* ER: How the Finch Stole Christmas (1999)
* ER: The Greatest of Gifts (2000)
* ER: I'll Be Home for Christmas (2001)
* ER: Hindsight (2002)
* ER: Makemba (2003)
* ER: Twas the Night (2004)
* ER: All About Christmas Eve (2005)
* ER: City of Mercy (2006)
House Christmas Episodes
* House: Damned If You Do (2004)
* House: Deception (2005)
* House: Merry Little Christmas (2006)
* House: It's a Wonderful Lie (2007)
Supernatural/Sci-Fi Christmas Episodes
* Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Amends (1998)
* The Dead Zone: A Very Dead Zone Christmas (2005)
* Pushing Daisies: Corpsicle (2007)
* Quantum Leap: A Little Miracle (1990)
* Sliders: Season's Greedings (1996)
* Supernatural: A Very Supernatural Christmas (2007)
* Xena: Warrior Princess: A Solstice Carol (1996)
* The X-Files: How the ghosts stole the christmas (1998)
* Dawsons Creek: Marry Mayhem (2002)
* Veronica Mars: An Echolls Family Christmas (2004)
* Gossip Girl: Roman Holiday (2007)
Beverly Hills, 90210 Christmas Episodes
* Beverly Hills, 90210: A Walsh Family Christmas (1991)
* Beverly Hills, 90210: It's a Totally Happening Life (1992)
* Beverly Hills, 90210: Somewhere in the World It's Christmas (1993)
* Beverly Hills, 90210: Christmas Comes This Time Each Year (1994)
* Beverly Hills, 90210: Angels We Have Heard on High (1995)
* Beverly Hills, 90210: Gift Wrapped (1996)
* Beverly Hills, 90210: Santa Knows (1997)
* Beverly Hills, 90210: Marathon Man (1998)
* Beverly Hills, 90210: Nine Yolks Whipped Lightly (1999)
* Melrose Place: A Melrose Place Christmas (1992)
* Melrose Place: Under the Mistletoe (1993)
* Melrose Place: Holiday on Ice (1994)
* Melrose Place: Oy! to the World (1995)
* Melrose Place: Crazy Love (1996)
* Melrose Place: A Tree Talks in Melrose (1997)
* Melrose Place: The Usual Santas (1998)
The O.C Christmas Episodes
* The O.C: The Best Chrismukkah Ever (2003)
* The O.C: The Chrismukkah That Almost Wasn't (2004)
* The O.C: The Chrismukkah Bar-Mitzvahkkah (2005)
* The O.C: The Chrismukk-huh? (2006)
Party of Five Christmas Episodes
* Party of Five: Christmas (1996)
* Party of Five: S'Wunnerful Life (1997)
* Party of Five: One Christmas, to Go (1998)
The Wonder Years Christmas Episodes
* The Wonder Years: Christmas (1988)
* The Wonder Years: A Very Cutlip Christmas (1990)
* The Wonder Years: Christmas Party (1991)
* The Wonder Years: Let Nothing You Dismay (1992)
Wonder Years DVDs
* Little House on the Prairie : Christmas at Plum Creek (1974)
* Little House on the Prairie : A Christmas They Never Forgot (1982)
* Little House on the Prairie : Bless All The Dear Children (1984)
Little House on the Prairie DVDs
* The West Wing: In Excelsis Deo (1999)
* The West Wing: Noël (2000)
* The West Wing: Bartlet for America (2001)
* The West Wing: Holy Night (2002)
* The West Wing: Abu el Banat (2003)
Sitcoms Christmas Episodes
* 30 Rock: Ludachristmas (2007)
* Aqua Teen Hunger Force: Cybernetic Ghost of Christmas Past from
the Future (2002)
* Clone High – Snowflake Day: A Very Special Holiday Episode (2003)
* Clueless: A Very PC Holiday (1997)
* Gilligan's Island: Birds Gotta Fly, Fish Gotta Talk (1964)
* Eight Is Enough: Yes Nicholas, there is a Santa Claus (1977)
* The Honeymooners: Twas the Night Before Christmas (1955)
* How I Met Your Mother: How Lily Stole Christmas (2006)
* I Love Lucy: The I Love Lucy Christmas Show (1956)
* Mork and Mindy: Mork's First Christmas (1978)
* The Nanny: Oy to the World (1995)
* Seinfeld: The Strike (1997)
* Three's Company: Three's Christmas (1977)
* TV Funhouse: Christmas Day (2000)
* A Very Special Family Guy Freakin' Christmas (2001)
All in the Family Christmas Episodes
* All in the Family: Christmas Day at the Bunkers (1971)
* All in the Family: Edith's Christmas Story (1973)
* All in the Family: The Draft Dodger (1976)
* All in the Family: California, Here We Are (1978)
Arrested Development Christmas Episodes
* Arrested Development: In God We Trust
* Arrested Development: Afternoon Delight
The Beverly Hillbillies Christmas Episodes
* The Beverly Hillbillies: Home for Christmas (1962)
* The Beverly Hillbillies: Christmas at the Clampetts (1963) Beverly Hillbillies Christmas DVDs
Boy Meets World Christmas Episodes
* Boy Meets World: Santa's Little Helper (1993)
* Boy Meets World: Easy Street (1996)
* Boy Meets World: A Very Topanga Christmas (1997)
* Boy Meets World: Santa's Little Helpers (1998)
The Brady Bunch Christmas Episodes
* The Brady Bunch: The Voice of Christmas (1969)
* The Brady Bunch: A Very Brady Christmas (1988)
Cheers/Frasier Christmas Episodes
* Cheers: Christmas Cheers (1987)
* Cheers: Love Me, Love My Car (1992)
* Frasier: Miracle on Third or Fourth Street (1993)
* Frasier: Frasier Grinch (1995)
* Frasier: Perspectives on Christmas (1997)
* Frasier: Merry Christmas, Mrs. Moskowitz (1998)
* Frasier: The Fight Before Christmas (1999)
* Frasier: Mary Christmas (2000)
* Frasier: We Two Kings (2002)
* Frasier: High Holidays (2003)
The Cosby Show Christmas Episodes
* The Cosby Show: Getting to Know You (1989)
* The Cosby Show: Clair's Place (1991)
Everybody Loves Raymond Christmas Episodes
* Everybody Loves Raymond: All I Want For Christmas (1997)
* Everybody Loves Raymond: The Toaster (1998)
* Everybody Loves Raymond: The Christmas Picture (1999)
* Everybody Loves Raymond: The Christmas Present (2000)
* Everybody Loves Raymond: Seasons Greetings (2001)
* Everybody Loves Raymond: The Thought That Counts (2002)
* Everybody Loves Raymond: Jazz Records (2003)
Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Christmas Episodes
* Fresh Prince of Bel-Air: Deck the Halls (1990)
* Fresh Prince of Bel-Air: Christmas Show (1991)
* Fresh Prince of Bel-Air: 'Twas the Night Before Christening (1993) Fresh
Prince of Bel Air dvds
Friends/Joey Christmas Episodes
* Friends: The One with the Monkey (1994)
* Friends: The One with Phoebe's Dad (1995)
* Friends: The One Where Rachel Quits (1996)
* Friends: The One with the Girl from Poughkeepsie (1997)
* Friends: The One with the Inappropriate Sister (1998)
* Friends: The One with the Routine (1999)
* Friends: The One with the Holiday Armadillo (2000)
* Friends: The One with Ross's Step Forward (2001)
* Friends: The One with Christmas in Tulsa (2002)
* Joey: Joey and the Plot Twist (2004)
* Joey: Joey and the Christmas Party (2005)
Full House Christmas episode
* Full House: Our Very First Christmas Show (1988)
* Full House: A Very Tanner Christmas (1992)
* Full House: Arrest Ye Merry Gentleman (1994) Full
House DVDs
Futurama Christmas Episodes
* Futurama: Xmas Story (1999)
* Futurama: A Tale of Two Santas (2001)
The Golden Girls Christmas Episodes
* The Golden Girls: 'Twas the Nightmare Before Christmas (1986)
* The Golden Girls: Have Yourself a Very Little Christmas (1989)
The Happy Days Christmas Episodes
* Happy Days: Guess Who's Coming to Christmas (1974)
* Happy Days: Richie Branches Out (1976)
* Happy Days: Christmas Time (1978)
* Happy Days: White Christmas (1980)
* Happy Days: All I Want for Christmas (1982) Happy
Days DVDs
* Home Improvement: Yule Better Watch Out (1991)
* Home Improvement: I'm Scheming Of A White Christmas (1992)
* Home Improvement: Twas The Blight Before Christmas (1993)
* Home Improvement: Twas The Night Before Chaos (1994)
* Home Improvement: Twas The Flight Before Christmas (1995)
* Home Improvement: Bright Christmas (1997)
* Home Improvement: Home for the Holidays (1998)
Home Improvement DVDs
The M*A*S*H Christmas Episodes
* M*A*S*H: Dear Dad (1972)
* M*A*S*H: Dear Sis (1978)
* M*A*S*H: Death Takes a Holiday (1980)
* M*A*S*H: 'Twas the Day after Christmas (1981)
Mystery Science Theater 3000 Christmas Episodes
* Mystery Science Theater 3000: 321 - Santa Claus Conquers the
Martians (1991)
* Mystery Science Theater 3000: 521 - Santa Claus (1993)
NewsRadio Christmas Episodes
* NewsRadio: Xmas Story (1995)
* NewsRadio: Christmas (1996)
The Office (U.S.) Christmas Episodes
* The Office: Christmas Party (2005)
* The Office: A Benihana Christmas (2006)
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch Christmas Episodes
* Sabrina, the Teenage Witch: A Girl and Her Cat (1996)
* Sabrina, the Teenage Witch: Sabrina Claus (1997)
* Sabrina, the Teenage Witch: Christmas Amnesia (1998)
* Sabrina, the Teenage Witch: Sabrina, Nipping at Your Nose (1999)
* Sabrina, the Teenage Witch: Sabrina's Perfect Christmas (2000)
* Sabrina, the Teenage Witch: It's a Hot, Hot, Hot, Hot Christmas
(2002)
Scrubs Christmas Episodes
* Scrubs: My Own Personal Jesus (2001)
* Scrubs: My Monster (2002)
* Scrubs: My Best Moment (2004)
The Simpsons Christmas Episodes
* The Simpsons: Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire (1989)
* The Simpsons: Marge Be Not Proud (1995)
* The Simpsons: Miracle on Evergreen Terrace (1997)
* The Simpsons: Grift of the Magi (1999)
* The Simpsons: Skinner's Sense of Snow (2000)
* The Simpsons: She of Little Faith (2001)
* The Simpsons: 'Tis the Fifteenth Season (2003)
* The Simpsons: Simpsons Christmas Stories (2005)
* The Simpsons: Kill Gil: Vols. 1 & 2 (2006)
That 70's Show Christmas Specials
* That 70's Show: The Best Christmas Ever (1998)
* That 70's Show: Hyde's Christmas Rager (2000)
* That 70's Show: An Eric Forman Christmas (2001)
* That 70's Show: Christmas (2003)
* That 70's Show: Winter (2004)
Celebrity Hosted & Variety Shows
* Julie Andrews: The Sound of Christmas (1987)
* The Dick van Dyke Show: The Alan Brady Show Presents (1963)
* John Denver's Rocky Mountain Christmas (1975)
* George Burns' Early, Early, Early Christmas Special (1981)
* Judy Garland Show Christmas Special (1963)
* The Andy Griffith Show: Christmas Story (1960)
* The Andy Williams Christmas Show (1962-1971)
* The Osmond Family Christmas Special (1980)
* This is Christmas starring Luther Vandross (1996)
* Happy Holidays with Frank and Bing starring Frank Sinatra and Bing
Crosby (1957)
* The Bing Crosby Christmas Show (1961)
* The Bing Crosby Christmas Show (1962)
* The Bing Crosby Christmas Show (1965)
* The Hollywood Palace with Bing Crosby (1965)
* The Hollywood Palace with Bing Crosby (1966)
* The Hollywood Palace with Bing Crosby (1967)
* The Hollywood Palace with Bing Crosby (1968)
* Bing and Carol Together Again for the First Time (1969) Bing
Crosby, with Carol Burnett
* Bing Crosby's Christmas Show (1970)
* Bing Crosby and the Sounds of Christmas (1971)
* A Christmas with the Bing Crosbys (1972)
* Bing Crosby's Sun Valley Christmas Show (1973)
* A Christmas with the Bing Crosbys (1974)
* Merry Christmas, Fred, from the Crosbys (1975) Bing Crosby, with
Fred Astaire
* The Bing Crosby White Christmas Special (1976)
* Bing Crosby's Merrie Olde Christmas (1977) with David Bowie
* Bob Hope Christmas Special (1953)
* Bob Hope Christmas Show (1965)
* The Bob Hope Vietnam Christmas Show (1966)
* The Bob Hope Christmas Special (1968)
* The Bob Hope Christmas Special: Around the World with the USO
(1969)
* The Bob Hope Christmas Special (1970)
* The Bob Hope Vietnam Christmas Show (1971)
* The Bob Hope All Star Christmas Comedy Special (1977)
* The Bob Hope Christmas Special (1980)
* The Bob Hope Christmas Special (1981)
* Bob Hope's USO Christmas in Beirut (1984)
* The Bob Hope Christmas Show (1985)
* Bob Hope Winterfest Christmas Show (1987)
* Bob Hope's USO Christmas from the Persian Gulf: Around the World
in Eight Days (1987)
* Bob Hope's Jolly Christmas Show (1988)
* Bob Hope's Christmas Cheer from Saudi Arabia (1991)
* Hope for the Holidays - A Bob Hope Christmas (1993)
The Carpenters Christmas Specials
* The Carpenters: A Christmas Portrait (1978)
* The Carpenters at Christmas (1977)
Perry Como's Christmas Specials
* The Perry Como Chesterfield Supper Club ~ Christmas Special (1948)
* The Perry Como Chesterfield Supper Club ~ Christmas Special (1949)
* The Perry Como Chesterfield Show ~ Christmas Special (1950)
* The Perry Como Chesterfield Show ~ Christmas Special (1951)
* The Perry Como Chesterfield Show ~ Christmas Special (1952)
* The Perry Como Chesterfield Show ~ Christmas Special (1953)
* The Perry Como Chesterfield Show ~ Christmas Special (1954)
* The Perry Como Show ~ Christmas Special (1955)
* The Perry Como Show ~ Christmas Special (1956)
* The Perry Como Show ~ Christmas Special (1957)
* The Perry Como Show ~ Christmas Special (1958)
* Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall ~ Christmas Special (1959)
* Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall ~ Christmas Special (1960)
* Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall ~ Christmas Special (1961)
* Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall ~ Christmas Special (1962)
* Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall ~ Perry Como's Christmas In Rome
(1964)
* Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall ~ Christmas Special (1965)
* Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall ~ Christmas Special (1966)
* The Perry Como Holiday Special (1967)
* Christmas At The Hollywood Palace (1969)
* Perry Como's Winter Show (1971)
* The Perry Como Winter Show (1972)
* The Perry Como Winter Show (1973)
* Perry Como's Christmas Show (1974)
* Perry Como's Christmas In Mexico (1975)
* Perry Como's Christmas In Austria (1976)
* Perry Como's Olde Englishe Christmas (1977)
* Perry Como's Early American Christmas (1978)
* Perry Como's Christmas In New Mexico (1979)
* Perry Como's Christmas In The Holy Land (1980)
* Perry Como's French-Canadian Christmas (1981)
* Perry Como's Christmas In Paris (1982)
* Perry Como's Christmas In New York (1983)
* Perry Como's Christmas In London (1984)
* Perry Como's Christmas In Hawaii (1985)
* Perry Como's Christmas In Texas ~ Perry Como's Christmas Special
(1986)
* Perry Como's Irish Christmas (1994)
When Como was hosting his variety series on television, he devoted
one of the programs to Christmas every year.
(1996)
(1977)
(1985)
(1966)
's Christmas Carol (1962)
(2000)
(2007)
: It's a Wonderful Tiny Toons Christmas Special (1992)
(2003)
(2001)
(2004)
(2006)
(2002)
(1994)
(1969, Rankin-Bass)
(1964, Rankin-Bass)
(1970, Rankin-Bass)
(1982)
(2002)
(2006)
(2007)
(1971)
