Favourite Christmas Specials
A list of my favourite tv episodes and specials to watch around the Holidays
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- 199514mNot Rated4.2 (125)VideoDirectorMichael KruzanStarsMary-Kate OlsenAshley OlsenElizabeth OlsenIn this episode, the sly sleuths are busy wrapping holiday gifts and learning carols when a call from the Three Wise Men sends them in search of The Spirit of Christmas! Now, it's up to the dynamic duo to use all their computer smarts and solve this holiday crime by Christmas time!
- StarsRoss Bagdasarian Jr.Janice KarmanThomas H. WatkinsWhen Dave imagines a world in which he was never born, he is shown three visions of the Chipmunks' futures without him.
- StarsRoss Bagdasarian Jr.Janice KarmanThomas H. WatkinsAlvin dreams of the spirits of Christmas past, present and future.
- DirectorGreg BaileyStarsMichael YarmushOliver GraingerBruce DinsmoreArthur, D.W., and their family and friends prepare to make the best Christmas ever in Elwood City - but obstacles get in their way.
- DirectorMordicai GersteinStarsRon McLartyGabriela GlatzerJonathan LewisPapa Bear and the cubs search the woods for the perfect Christmas tree, but run afoul of the woodland animals who live in the trees they aim to cut down.
- DirectorZane BuzbyStarsMayim BialikJoey LawrenceMichael StoyanovWith a shortage of jobs due to a musician's strike, Nick takes a low-paying job at a mall playing Christmas music.
- DirectorOscar RudolphStarsRobert ReedFlorence HendersonAnn B. DavisCarol has laryngitis and will not be able to sing at church on Christmas Day, but a department store Santa Claus promises Cindy that she will get her voice back in time.
- DirectorCharles NicholsStarsHal SmithTress MacNeilleArthur BurghardtThe Cabbage Patch Kids go to the big city so that they can find the Christmas Spirit.
- DirectorDave JohnsonVernon's cousins, Amy and Henry, are visiting for the holidays, just in time for the Christmas play Vernon's school is putting on. Amy and Henry start to worry after Missy and Prissy imply Santa is on holidays too, and won't be around for Christmas. Vernon promises that's just not true and that his visit Christmas night will be just as it always is. As Christmas Eve draws closer, and having made a promise to his cousins, Vernon starts to worry about how they will feel if Santa does happen to be delayed, and so he enlists the help of the other Cabbage Patch Kids to devise a way to ensure that his younger cousins definitely see Santa, and make good on his promise for sure.
- DirectorBill MelendezStarsAnn AltieriChris DoranSally DryerDepressed at the commercialism he sees around him, Charlie Brown tries to find a deeper meaning to Christmas.
- DirectorPhil MonroeStarsRoss Bagdasarian Jr.Janice KarmanJune ForaySwept up in a holiday mood, Alvin gives away his cherished harmonica to a sick little boy. Meanwhile, Dave has booked Alvin to perform a harmonica solo at Carnegie Hall. Alvin keeps the loss of his harmonica a secret from Dave, and with the help of Simon and Theodore, he scrambles to earn enough money to buy another harmonica in time for his Carnegie Hall debut. Along the way you'll hear Alvin, Simon, and Theodore getting ready for the big night, singing their own comical versions of holiday favorites like "Jingle Bells," "Deck the Halls", and their famous "Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late)". This heartwarming story, brimming with joyful music, makes "A Chipmunk Christmas" a great way to celebrate the holidays - any day.
- DirectorEric TillStarsDave GoelzSteve WhitmireKathryn MullenThe toys in the playroom of the Jones household magically come to life when their owners aren't looking. On Christmas Eve, as the toys eagerly await the arrival of a new toy, Rugby the tiger plots to make sure he remains the favorite toy.
- DirectorChris DelaneyStarsBill ReiterLelani MarrellKyle LabineThe story of a scraggly pine tree whose fondest wish is to become a beautiful Christmas tree.
- DirectorM.R. HorhagerMike ValiquetteStarsSaara ChaudryChloe GillardZoe FraserWhen a young ballet dancer learns about a dispiriting pattern with a role she earned in the Nutcracker, she finds help with an unusual mentor.
- DirectorDominic OrlandoStarsWayne AllwineTony AnselmoBill Farmer
- StarsRoscoe Lee BrowneWayne AllwineTony AnselmoGet ready to celebrate this warm and wonderful time of year and sing along with the Christmas carols you love best. Plus, join in a jolly chorus of new holiday sing alongs -- featuring your favorite Disney characters. Learning the lyrics is easy and fun because the words appear right on the screen. Whether you're having a party, starting a brand-new family tradition, or simply getting into the Yuletide spirit, Disney's VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS SING-ALONG SONGS brings the gift of music and laughter home for the holidays.
- DirectorJack KingStarsClarence NashDonald Duck, in a battleship made of ice, goes to war against his three nephews, who fight back from their ice fort.
- DirectorBorja Peña GorosteguiStarsAffion CrockettJimmy FallonEsme JanA boy's meticulous, detailed plan leading up to Christmas goes topsy-turvy as Christmas morning draws near. But, despite all the changes, the true spirit of Christmas manages to shine.
- DirectorJules BassArthur Rankin Jr.StarsJackie VernonBilly De WolfeJimmy DuranteA living snowman and a little girl struggle to elude a greedy magician who is after the snowman's magic hat.
- DirectorJohn TracyStarsJohn StamosBob SagetDave CoulierMichelle saves up to buy the perfect present for her father for Christmas. Later Becky buys the same present as a gag gift for Joey, and the whole family Laughs at it. Michelle forces Jesse to take her to return it on Christmas eve but the store clerk wont budge. He presses a button that calls the police after Jesse insists forcefully. Nicky and Alex are afraid of Santa Clause.
- DirectorJohn BowabStarsJohn StamosBob SagetDave CoulierThe family gets snowed in at an airport on Christmas Eve. Meanwhle, Stephanie worries that Santa won't be able to find her.
- DirectorJoel ZwickStarsJohn StamosBob SagetDave CoulierWhile Michelle and Stephanie are busy making extra long Christmas lists, other members of the Tanner household are not feeling so cheery. Danny misses Vicki, Rebecca misses the white Christmases of her childhood, and DJ worries that she will miss Steve after he decides to attend college on the East coast.
- DirectorPhil RomanGeorge SingerStarsLorenzo MusicThom HugeGregg BergerGarfield, Jon, and Odie go to Jon's grandmother's house for Christmas, where Garfield finds a present for Grandma.
- DirectorSteven RobmanStarsJennifer Love HewittDavid ConradJay MohrAt Christmas, Melinda deals with the ghost of a man with a white beard, a round belly, and a jolly laugh.
- DirectorJohn TracyStarsAlan ThickeJoanna KernsKirk CameronWhile the Seaver family prepares for Christmas, one of Jason's patients contemplates suicide by jumping down the Seaver chimney.
- DirectorJohn TracyStarsAlan ThickeJoanna KernsKirk CameronBen brings a homeless girl home for Christmas dinner, and Jason thinks the family should try to help her, but Maggie is worried.
- DirectorJames GunnStarsLuke KleinSean GunnMichael RookerStar-Lord, Drax, Rocket, Mantis, and Groot engage in some spirited shenanigans in an all-new original special created for Disney+.
- DirectorJohn PasquinStarsTim AllenPatricia RichardsonEarl HindmanOn "Tool Time": Tim gives a Yuletime tip - never plug in a frayed wire - and grunts "Jingle Bells". He also demonstrates his great invention, a rotating Christmas tree, with the usual results. At home: Tim has decided to beat Doc Johnson in the neighborhood Christmas decoration contest. The competition soon gets out of control. Jill is upset that Randy did not get the part of Joseph but rather the inn-keeper in the school Christmas pageant, and decides to make Randy stand out by making him an outstanding costume. Mark learns a shocking secret from his brothers: There is no Santa Claus... Or is there?
- DirectorChuck JonesBen WashamStarsBoris KarloffJune ForayDal McKennonA grumpy hermit hatches a plan to steal Christmas from the Whos of Whoville.
- DirectorBill MelendezStarsJamie E. SmithJohn Christian GraasMarnette PattersonThe Peanuts gang prepares for the holidays in their own unique ways.
- DirectorJules BassArthur Rankin Jr.StarsBuddy HackettRobert MorsePaul FreesThe Groundhog tells the story of how, for once, Jack Frost became human, and helped a knight win his lady love.
- DirectorJules BassArthur Rankin Jr.Takeo NakamuraStarsJosé FerrerPaul FreesJune ForayAn orphan drummer boy who hates humanity finds his life changed forever when he meets three wise men en route to Bethlehem.
- DirectorStephan MartinièreCassandra SchafhausenStarsChristopher PlummerMarsha MoreauJudith OrbanIt's Christmas time and all the children are looking forward to going home for the holidays but everyone gets sick but Madeline.
- DirectorJohn BirkinStarsRowan AtkinsonMatilda ZieglerC.J. AllenChristmas adventures of Mr. Bean include shopping, Christmas Eve at home, and preparing the Christmas turkey.
- DirectorBurny MattinsonStarsAlan YoungWayne AllwineHal SmithThe classic Disney animated characters play the roles in this animated retelling of the Charles Dickens masterpiece.
- DirectorDave Barton ThomasStarsMickey RooneyGeorge S. IrvingJuan ChioranSanta Claus and the mischievous brothers Heat Miser and Snow Miser are the targets of yuletide treachery in the animated delight A Miser Brothers' Christmas.
- DirectorJon StoneStarsRobert Downey Jr.Stockard ChanningLeslie NielsenA single Christmas tree becomes the source of cheer for the people and animals living around Mr. Willowby's (Robert Downey, Jr.'s) estate. Based on the children's book of the same name.
- DirectorPeter HarrisEric TillStarsFrank OzDave GoelzRichard HuntFozzie Bear surprises his mother on Christmas Eve by bringing the entire Muppet gang to her farm to celebrate the holidays.
- DirectorWilfred JacksonStarsAllan WatsonKenny BakerA narrator sings the opening stanzas of the classic poem while we see the house at rest. Santa lands on the roof, comes down the chimney, and opens his bag. The toys march out and decorate the tree, with the toy soldiers shooting balls from their cannon, a toy airplane stringing a garland like skywriting, and the toy firemen applying snow. A blimp delivers the star to the top. Meanwhile, Santa fills the stockings. His laughter awakens the children, who sneak out. The toys rush to their places, and Santa escapes up the chimney just in time. The closing verse is sung.
- DirectorSteve MooreStarsDrew BarrymoreDan CastellanetaJoe PantolianoWhen Santa cancels his annual flight because of a hurt reindeer, a young Christmas loving dog named Olive is convinced she has what it takes to get Santa's flight off the ground and save Christmas.
- DirectorBen SharpsteenStarsPinto ColvigWalt DisneyMarcellite GarnerMickey and friends have various levels of enjoyment skating on a frozen river. As Mickey and Minnie glide romantically, Donald plays tricks on Pluto and ends up in trouble himself with a kite, from which Mickey must save him.
- DirectorHamilton LuskeStarsFrances LangfordBuddy ClarkA short segment of the feature film Melody Time (1948), re-released as a separate entity five years afterwards.
- DirectorJack HannahStarsRuth CliffordPinto ColvigDessie FlynnThe tree that Mickey and Pluto chop down to bring home for Christmas is the tree that Chip 'n Dale live in.
- DirectorKevin DetersStevie WermersStarsDave FoleySarah ChalkeMason CottonWayne gets a new rookie partner, Lanny, after his previous partner got the promotion he wanted. Lanny has to remind Wayne of the Spirit of Christmas and the importance of being an elf in Santa's Prep and Landing elite unit.
- DirectorKevin DetersStevie WermersStarsDave FoleyDerek RichardsonSarah ChalkeLanny and Wayne race to recover classified North Pole technology.
- DirectorLarry RoemerStarsBillie Mae RichardsBurl IvesLarry D. MannA young reindeer Rudolph lives at the North Pole. His father is one of Santa's reindeer and it is expected that Rudolph will eventually be one too. However, he has a feature which is a setback and causes him to be ostracized: his red nose.
- DirectorBroni LikomanovStarsElizabeth DailyNancy CartwrightKath SoucieThe Rugrats discover that Christmas means more than just presents and tradition when they find themselves stranded in the Stu-inspired displays at a Christmas party.
- DirectorBroni LikomanovStarsElizabeth DailyNancy CartwrightKath SoucieThe Rugrats discover that Christmas means more than just presents and tradition when they find themselves stranded in the Stu-inspired displays at a Christmas party.
- DirectorRaymie MuzquizStarsElizabeth DailyChristine CavanaughKath SoucieDuring Chanukah, the babies try to help Boris deal with a childhood rival, he is appearing with in a synagogue pageant. Angelica tries to watch a Christmas special.
- DirectorCharles SwensonStarsMichael BellChristine CavanaughMelanie ChartoffThe families escape to a mountain cabin in search of "the perfect Christmas". Things get a little crazy when Tommy and Chuckie lay traps for Santa and Chuckie's dad dresses up as Santa and tries to squeeze his way down the chimney.
- CreatorJan Van RijsselbergeStarsNick HaversonMatt DevereauxCandida GubbinsEvery 163 years, it's time to find a replacement for Santa Claus.
- DirectorJules BassArthur Rankin Jr.StarsFred AstaireMickey RooneyKeenan WynnA mailman reveals the origin of Santa Claus.
- DirectorWilfred JacksonStarsPinto ColvigWalt DisneyHarriette HaddonSanta's little helpers must hurry to finish the toys before Christmas Day.
- DirectorSteven Dean MooreStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightMarge's relationship with Bart is strained when he is caught shoplifting before Christmas.
- DirectorJim ReardonBob AndersonStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightWhen Bart accidentally burns down the family's Christmas tree and gifts, he claims that a robber stole everything. As a result, the town gets them a new tree and pitches in to raise funds.
- DirectorDavid SilvermanStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightHomer is forced to become a department store Santa when Marge spends the family's Christmas savings on removing Bart's tattoo.
- DirectorWalt DohrnPaul TibbittStarsTom KennyBill FagerbakkeRodger BumpassChristmas Who?: Nobody in Bikini Bottom has ever heard of Christmas or Santa Clause until Sandy lets them in on this surface tradition. SpongeBob wants to bring Christmas to Bikini Bottom this year and his enthusiasm is infectious. Everyone gets into the spirit, waiting for Santa to arrive on the big day. Everyone except Squidward, who has scoffed at SpongeBob the whole while. When Santa is a no show on Christmas morning, everyone blames SpongeBob for getting their hopes up. But in a surprise ending, Squidward uncharacteristically saves the day and Christmas ends up coming after all.
- DirectorJ. Miller TobinStarsJared PadaleckiJensen AcklesRidge CanipeIn this Christmas-themed episode, Sam and Dean follow the trail of an "anti-Santa" that abducts its victims by using their chimneys. Dean tries to get Sam to celebrate Christmas like they used to but Sam doesn't want to accept that it could be the last one they'll spend together.
- 1990–199522mUnrated7.4 (186)TV EpisodeDirectorJon McClenahanRich AronsMichael GerardStarsTress MacNeilleJohn KassirJoe AlaskeyBuster Bunny is trying to produce and direct the Tiny Toons Holiday Special, but it is not working. Montana max, makes him look bad, and then bribes the network executives into firing Buster and making him the producer. Buster thinks he has had it, and plans to throw himself out of cartoons forever. His guardian angel appears and shows him what Tiny Toons would be like without him.
- DirectorRobert AlvarezStarsDick Van DykeMiko HughesTroy DavidsonA spoiled brat sends a very long list to Santa Claus who misdelivers the gifts to a town with the same name as the boy, who learns it's better to give than receive.
- DirectorChris OlsenPhil VischerMike NawrockiStarsDan AndersonLesley BenodinKristin BlegenThe town of Dinkletown is spoiled by Mr. Nezzer's toy company, because Mr. Nezzer convinced everyone that Christmas is when you get stuff. When Mr. Nezzer makes the new toy Buzz-Saw Louie everyone wants one. But one brave Buzz-Saw Louie decides that getting is not the true meaning of Christmas, and he is determined to find what is.
- DirectorJamie MitchellStarsJim CummingsPeter CullenJohn FiedlerWhen Christopher Robin writes a letter to Santa and forgets to add what Pooh wanted for Christmas, Pooh tries to get the letter back, and subsequently redeliver the letter to the North Pole.
- DirectorJules BassArthur Rankin Jr.StarsShirley BoothMickey RooneyDick ShawnWhen a weary and discouraged Santa Claus considers skipping his Christmas Eve run one year, Mrs. Claus and his elves set out to change his mind.
- DirectorPete CircuittStarsNeil Patrick HarrisBea MillerJennifer Love HewittAn eight-year-old girl living in New York City in 1897 learns about belief and Christmas when her classmates question if Santa is even real.
- DirectorBill MelendezStarsJim BackusSusan SiloCourtney LemmonPartly based on a true story, a little girl writes to the editor of a newspaper concerning the existence of Santa Claus.
- DirectorAlan JulianStarsMary-Kate OlsenAshley OlsenSara Paxton