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Dec 8, 2023 · On this list we've meticulously curated a festive lineup that spans genres and decades, ensuring you experience the true essence of the season through the lens of television. From classic sitcoms to gripping dramas, these episodes promise to bring joy and laughter into your holiday festivities.
1. 'Allo 'Allo! Episode: The Gateau from the Chateau. (1985) 1982–1992 45m TV-PG. 8.7 (285) Rate. TV Episode. The balloon crashes and the airmen end up back at the café, disguised by moose heads. General von Klinkerhoffen assumes control of the whole area, thereby making many enemies.
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- The Santa Clauses. Set almost 30 years after the original Santa Clause film, the series follows Scott Calvin (Tim Allen) as he decides to retire and tries to find a suitable replacement to pass on the red Santa coat to.
- Dash & Lily. Based on the adult novel series Dash & Lily's Book of Dares by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan, the rom-com follows two very different teenagers living in New York City who form a deep connection over a series of messages in a red notebook.
- Merry Happy Whatever. Starring Dennis Quaid, Bridgit Mendler and Ashley Tisdale, the series follows a dad and his family as they try to deal with the stress of the holidays.
- Christmas Flow. The French series follows a journalist and a rapper who form an unlikely romance over the holiday season. Watch Christmas Flow on Netflix.
- Dragnet – The Big Little Jesus
- Ally McBeal – Silver Bells
- House – Joy to The World
- Rugrats – The Santa Experience
- The Pjs – How The Super Stoled Christmas
- Gavin and Stacey – Christmas Special
- The Andy Griffith Show – A Christmas Story
- The Wonder Years – Christmas
- Mad About You – Met Someone
- Moonlighting – ‘Twas The Episode Before Christmas
USA/Season 3/1951/Aired on NBC directed by Jack Webb, written by Richard L. Breen Dragnet is a product of a very different era. I say that with mind not just to the content of the show, but the context of its production: “The Big Little Jesus” is a screenplay adapted for Dragnetnot just the once, but three times: once for radio and twice for televi...
USA/Season 1/1997Aired on Fox directed by Joe Napolitano, written by David E. Kelley Ally McBealis that rarest of beasts: a TV series with more Christmas episodes than seasons. Every year, the unconventional staff of the Cage and Fish law firm would spend an episode or three in full-on Christmas mode, with festive romance to be had, seasonal partie...
USA/Season 5/2008/Aired on Fox directed by David Straiton, written by Peter Blake Christmas doesn’t mean a whole lot to a hardened cynic like Dr. Gregory House; most of the show’s seasonal episodes pivot around the unerring pessimism of the show’s lead character. What makes this episode so appealing is the way House is forced to break with traditio...
USA/Season 2/1992/Aired on Nickelodeon directed by Charles Swenson, written by Joe Ansolabehere, Peter Gaffney, Paul Germain and Johnathan Greenberg Rugrats was renowned for its holiday specials, reflecting a diversity of theme that few other children’s programs attempted – Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Halloween, Mother’s Day and Passover all got their dues ...
USA/Season 2/2000/Aired on Fox directed by John Logue, written by Steve Pepoon & Bill Freiberger The red-headed stepchild of the Fox animation line-up, stop-motion gem The PJs – created by and starring Eddie Murphy – has largely been eliminated from the canon of adult toons, entirely independent of the Groening-Judge-Macfarlane triumvirate who’ve d...
UK/Special/2008/Aired on BBC directed by Christine Gernon, written by Ruth Jones and James Corden Gavin and Stacey quietly became one of the most utterly likeable sitcoms of the new millennium, a warmly romantic and uproariously funny study of a man and a woman in a long-distance relationship, and their friends and families. The contrast between Ga...
USA/Season 1/1960/Aired on CBS directed by Bob Sweeney, written by Frank Tarloff The generosity of the season is in great supply down at Mayberry Sheriff’s Department. Department store owner Ben demands that Andy imprison moonshiner Jim for the holidays. With evidence supplied, Andy is forced to capitulate, but his idea to ensure everyone still get...
USA/Season 2/1988/Aired on ABC directed by Steve Miner, written by Bob Brush If I had to pick one show whose mood seemed uniquely suited to the festive season, it might just be The Wonder Years, a tender and nostalgic show that really nailed the importance of family throughout its six-season run. Its romantic reminisces suit Christmas perfectly, im...
USA/Season 1/1992/Aired on NBC directed by Barnet Kellman, written by Danny Jacobson A key component of NBC’s Must-See TV in its early seasons, Mad About You isn’t quite as well-remembered as many of its brethren (Seinfeld, Friends, Frasier) – in fact, the final two seasons are only getting a home video release next spring, a good decade after the ...
USA/Season 2/1985/Aired on ABC directed by Peter Werner, written by Glenn Gordon Caron Moonlighting’s renowned for its avant-garde trappings, the way it played with structure and form, its revolutionary breakdown of the fourth wall, and the way it criss-crossed between genres to hone its own unique style. Its first Christmas episode lives up to tha...
Oct 29, 2023 · Queue up one of the best TV Christmas episodes, including holiday-themed episodes from 'Friends,' 'The Office,' 'Downton Abbey,' and more.
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Dec 25, 2023 · From streaming services like Netflix and Hulu to broadcast channels like PBS, these 20 Christmas shows should be streamed right now.
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Dec 21, 2023 · From classic TV sitcoms to modern dramas, animated series, and more, these best Christmas episodes will bring the Christmas cheer right to your couch.
