Many television shows have an episode themed around Christmas.
Some shows present their Christmas episodes with specially-made versions of the show's opening sequence (examples including Tiny Toon Adventures and Pinky and the Brain), or in some cases (such as Hey Arnold! and My Life as a Teenage Robot), with no title sequence. Also, these particular episodes are often only aired during Christmastime, as if to be elevated to the status of a prime-time special.
Episodes are listed below in alphabetical order by the title of the show.
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Live-action shows
Show | Christmas Episode(s) |
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30 Rock |
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3rd Rock From the Sun | "Jolly Old St. Dick" |
7th Heaven | |
8 Simple Rules | "All I Want for Christmas" |
Absolutely Fabulous | "Cold Turkey" |
According to Jim | |
Adam-12 |
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The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet | |
The Adventures of Pete and Pete | "O' Christmas Pete" |
AfterMASH | "All About Christmas Eve" |
ALF | |
Alfred Hitchcock Presents | |
Alias | "Spirit" |
Alice |
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All In the Family | |
Ally McBeal | |
Amazing Stories | "Santa '85" |
The Andy Griffith Show | "Christmas Story" |
Are You Being Served | |
Arrested Development | |
Austin & Ally | |
Barney & Friends | "Gift of The Dinos" / "A Visit to Santa" |
Barney Miller | |
Baywatch | |
Bear in the Big Blue House | "A Berry Bear Christmas" |
Becker | |
The Bernie Mac Show | |
The Beverly Hillbillies | |
Beverly Hills, 90210 | |
Bewitched | |
The Big Bang Theory | |
The Bill Cosby Show | "A Christmas Ballad" |
The Bing Crosby Show | "The Christmas Show" |
Black Adder | "Blackadder's Christmas Carol" |
Blossom | "It's a Marginal Life" |
Bob | |
The Bob Newhart Show |
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Bones |
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Boston Legal | |
Boy Meets World |
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The Brady Bunch | "The Voice of Christmas" |
Brotherly Love | "A Roman Holiday" |
Brothers & Sisters | "Light the Lights" |
Buffy the Vampire Slayer | "Amends" |
Charles in Charge | |
The Charmings | "Yes, Lillian, There Really Is a Santa Claus" |
Cheers | "Christmas Cheers" |
Chuck | |
Circus Boy | "The Good Samaritans" |
Coach | "Christmas Brains" |
Community | |
The Dame Edna Experience | |
Dawson's Creek | |
Dead Zone | "A Very Dead Zone Christmas" |
Desperate Housewives | "The Miracle Song" |
The Dick Van Dyke Show | "The Alan Brady Show Presents" |
Dinosaurs | "Refrigerator Day" |
Doctor Who | |
The Donna Reed Show | "A Very Merry Christmas" |
Doogie Howser, M.D. | "Doogie the Red-Nosed Reindeer" |
The Doris Day Show | |
Drop The Dead Donkey | "The Christmas Party" |
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman |
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The Dukes of Hazzard | |
Dynasty | "That Holiday Spirit" |
Early Edition | |
Ellen |
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The Equalizer | "Christmas Presence" |
Ever Decreasing Circles | "The Party" |
ER | |
Everybody Hates Chris | |
Everybody Loves Raymond | |
Family Matters | |
Family Ties | |
Father Dowling Mysteries | "The Christmas Mystery" |
Father Ted | "A Christmassy Ted" |
First Time Out | "O Christmas Tree" |
Flash Forward | "A561984" |
For Your Love | "The Married Little Christmas |
Frasier | |
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air | |
Friends |
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Full House |
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George Lopez | |
Ghost Whisperer | "Holiday Spirit"
"The Ghost of Santa Claus" |
Gilligan's Island | "Birds Gotta Fly, Fish Gotta Talk" |
Gilmore Girls | "Santa's Secret Stuff" |
Girlfriends | "You Better Watch Out" |
Glee | |
GoGo Sentai Boukenger | "The Dangerous Christmas Present" |
The Golden Girls |
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Good Luck Charlie | |
Green Acres | "An Old Fashioned Christmas" |
Grey's Anatomy | |
Grounded for Life | "I Saw Daddy Hitting Santa Claus" |
Growing Pains | "A Christmas Story" |
Hancock's Half Hour | "Hancock's 43 Minutes" |
Happy Days | |
The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries | "Will the Real Santa Claus...?" |
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys | "A Star to Guide Them" |
Here Come the Brides | "A Christmas Place" |
Herman's Head | "A Charlie Brown Fitzer" |
Highway to Heaven | "Another Song For Christmas" |
Home Improvement | |
The Honeymooners | |
How I Met Your Mother | |
iCarly | "iChristmas" |
I Didn't Do It | "Merry Miss Sis" |
I Love Lucy | "I Love Lucy Christmas Show" |
The Jack Benny Show | "Christmas" |
The Jackie Gleason Show | "Christmas Party" |
The Jeffersons | |
The Jeff Foxworthy Show |
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Jessie |
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Joey | "Joey and the Christmas Party" |
Juken Sentai Gekiranger | "Hapi-Hapi! Merry Christmas, Osu" |
Just Shoot Me! | |
Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger | A Lovely Christmas Eve |
Kamen Rider | "Werewolf Monster's Huge Murder Party" |
Kamen Rider Wizard | "The Miracle of Christmas" |
Kenan & Kel | "Merry Christmas, Kenan" |
The King of Queens |
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Kirk | "The Christmas Show |
Knight Rider | "Silent Knight" |
Knowing Me, Knowing You with Alan Partridge | "Knowing Me, Knowing Yule" |
The Kumars at No. 42 | "Christmas Special 2001" |
The League | "The Usual Bet" |
The League of Gentlemen | "League of Gentlemen's Christmas Special" |
Less Than Perfect | |
Life with Derek | "A Very Derekus Christmas" |
Liv and Maddie | "Fa La La La-A-Rooney" |
Living Single | "Living Kringle" |
Lizzie McGuire | "Xtreme Xmas" |
Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman | |
M*A*S*H | |
MacGyver | "The Madonna" |
Mad Men | "Christmas Comes but Once a Year" |
The Man From U.N.C.L.E. | "The Jingle Bells Affair" |
Married...with Children | |
The Mary Tyler Moore Show | "Christmas and the Hard-Luck Kid-II" |
Masked Rider | "Ferbus' First Christmas" |
McCloud | "'Twas the Fight Before Christmas..." |
Melrose Place | |
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers | "I'm Dreaming of a White Ranger" |
The Middle | |
Mister Ed | "Ed's Christmas Story" |
Moesha | "A Class Act Christmas" |
Modern Family | "Undeck the Halls" |
Monk | |
The Monkees | "The Monkees Christmas Show" |
Mr. President | "The Christmas Story" |
Murder, She Wrote | "A Christmas Secret" |
My Name Is Earl | "White Lie Christmas" |
My So-Called Life | "So-Called Angels" |
The Naked Brothers Band | "The Naked Brothers Band Christmas Special" |
The Nanny | |
Naturally, Sadie | |
The Neighbors | |
New Girl | |
NewsRadio | |
Night Court | |
Northern Exposure | "Seoul Mates" |
The OC | |
One Tree Hill | "Songs to Live and Die By" |
Only Fools and Horses | "Christmas Crackers" |
The Outer Limits (1995 series) | "The Conversion" |
The Parent 'Hood | "The Man Who Canceled Christmas" |
Party of Five | "Christmas" |
The Patty Duke Show | "Christmas Present" |
Perfect Strangers | "A Christmas Story |
Phil of the Future | "Christmas Break" |
Popular | |
Power Rangers Samurai | "Christmas Together, Friends Forever" |
Power Rangers Zeo | "A Season to Remember" |
The Pretender | "Not Even a Mouse" |
Punky Brewster | |
Quantum Leap | "A Little Miracle" |
Reba | "Cookies for Santa" |
Road to Avonlea | "Happy Christmas, Mrs. King" |
Roseanne | |
Roswell | |
Sabrina the Teenage Witch | |
Saved by the Bell | "Home for Christmas" |
Saved by the Bell: The New Class | "Christmas in July" |
Scrubs | |
The Secret World of Alex Mack | "The Gift" |
Seinfeld |
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Silver Spoons | "The Best Christmas Ever" |
The Six Million Dollar Man | "A Bionic Christmas Carol" |
Sliders | |
Smallville | |
Step by Step |
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The Suite Life of Zack and Cody | "Christmas at the Tipton" |
The Suite Life on Deck | "A London Carol" |
The Super Mario Bros. Super Show (live-action segment) | "Santa Claus is Coming to Flatbush" |
Superhuman Samurai Syber-Squad | |
Supernatural | "A Very Supernatural Christmas" |
Tales From The Crypt | "All Through The House" |
Tattooed Teenage Alien Fighters from Beverly Hills | "It's a Gorganus Life" |
Taxi | "A Full House for Christmas" |
That '70s Show | |
That Girl | |
That's So Raven | "Escape Clause" |
Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends | |
To The Manor Born | "Christmas" |
Touched by an Angel | "Fear Not!" |
Trailer Park Boys | "Xmas Special" |
Tru Calling | "'Twas the Night Before Christmas...Again" |
True Jackson VP | "Telling Amanda" |
Two And A Half Men | "Give Santa A Tail-Hole" |
Ugly Betty | |
Veronica Mars | |
Victorious | "A Christmas Tori" |
Viva La Bam'' | "A Very Merry Margera Christmas" |
Voyagers! | "Merry Christmas, Bogg" |
VR Troopers | "Santa's Secret Trooper" |
Warehouse 13 | "Secret Santa" |
The Wayans Bros. | "A Country Christmas" |
The Weird Al Show | "The Obligatory Holiday Episode" |
Wings | "A Terminal Christmas" |
The Wonder Years | |
Xena, Warrior Princess | "A Solstice Carol" |
The X-Files |
Animated shows
Show | Christmas Episode(s) |
101 Dalmatians: The Series | "A Christmas Cruella" |
6teen | "Deck the Mall" |
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective | "The Reindeer Hunter" |
Adventures from the Book of Virtues | "Compassion" |
Adventure Time | "Holly Jolly Secrets |
The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius | "Holly Jolly Jimmy" |
All Grown Up! | "The Finster Who Stole Christmas" |
American Dad! | |
American Dragon: Jake Long | "Hairy Christmas" |
Animaniacs | |
Aqua Teen Hunger Force | |
Archibald the Koala | "The Christmas" |
As Told By Ginger | "An 'Even Steven' Holiday Special" |
Avenger Penguins | "A Christmas Carol" |
Back at the Barnyard | "It's an Udderful Life" |
The Backyardigans | "The Action Elves Save Christmas Eve" |
Batman: The Animated Series | "Christmas With the Joker" |
Batman: The Brave and the Bold | "Invasion of the Secret Santas" |
Beavis and Butthead | |
Ben 10 | "Merry Christmas" |
Biker Mice from Mars | "Chill Zone" |
Bob's Burgers | |
Bobby's World | "Miracle on 34th Street and Rural Route 1" |
BoJack Horseman | "BoJack Horseman Christmas Special: Sabrina's Christmas Wish" |
Bonkers | "Miracle at the 34th Precinct" |
Brandy and Mr. Whiskers | "On Whiskers, On Lola, On Cheryl and Meryl" |
Bubble Guppies | |
Camp Candy | "Christmas in July" |
Camp Lazlo | "Kamp Kringle" |
CatDog | "A Very CatDog Christmas" |
ChalkZone | "When Santas Collide" |
The Cleveland Show |
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Codename: Kids Next Door | "Operation N.A.U.G.H.T.Y." |
Curious George | "A Very Monkey Christmas" |
Cyborg 009 | "Christmas Eve Mirage" |
Danny Phantom | "The Fright Before Christmas!" |
Darkwing Duck | "It's a Wonderful Leaf" |
Digimon Adventure 02 | "A Very Digi Christmas" |
Doc McStuffins | "A Very McStuffins Christmas" |
Dora the Explorer | |
Donkey Kong Country | "The Kongo Bongo Festival of Lights" |
Doug | |
Eek! The Cat | "It's a Very Merry Eek's-Mas" |
Evil Con Carne | "Christmas Con Carne" |
The Fairly OddParents | |
Family Guy | |
Fanboy and Chum Chum | |
Fish Hooks | "Merry Fishmas, Milo" |
Flight Squad | "Christmas Star (Flight Squad)" |
The Flintstones | "Christmas Flintstone" |
Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends | "A Lost Claus" |
Freakazoid! | "In Arms Way" |
Futurama | |
G.I. Joe | "Cobra Claws Are Coming to Town" |
Gaspard and Lisa | |
Goof Troop | A Goof Troop Christmas: Have Yourself a Goofy Little Christmas |
Go, Diego, Go! | "Diego Saves Christmas!" |
Hey Arnold! | "Arnold's Christmas" |
Histeria! | "The American Revolution - Part I" |
House of Mouse | |
Invader Zim | "The Most Horrible Xmas Ever" |
Jackie Chan Adventures | "A Jolly J-Team Xmas" |
The Jetsons | "A Jetson Christmas Carol" |
Johnny Bravo | |
Jojo's Circus | "A Circus Town Christmas" |
Justice League | "Comfort and Joy" |
Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil | "A Cousin Kyle Christmas" |
Kid vs. Kat | "Kid vs. Kat vs. Christmas" |
Kim Possible | "A Very Possible Christmas" |
King of the Hill | |
Little Dracula | "Bite Before Christmas" |
Little Einsteins | |
Littlest Pet Shop (1995 series) | |
MAD | |
The Mask | "Santa Mask" |
Maya & Miguel | "Miguel's Wonderful Life" |
Men in Black: The Series | "The Black Christmas Syndrome" |
Metalocalpyse | "Dethmas" |
Mickey Mouse Clubhouse | "Mickey Saves Santa" |
Midnight Patrol: Adventures in the Dream Zone | "Santa-Napped" |
Moral Orel | "The Best Christmas Ever" |
The Mr. Men Show | "Christmas" |
My Gym Partner's a Monkey | "Have Yourself a Joyful Little Animas" |
My Life as a Teenage Robot | "A Robot for All Seasons" |
My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic | |
The New Batman Adventures | "Holiday Knights" |
The New Woody Woodpecker Show | "The Twelve Lies of Christmas" |
Ni Hao, Kal-lan | "The Snowiest Ride" |
The Octonauts | |
PAW Patrol | "Pups Save Christmas" |
Pepper Ann | "A Kosher Christmas" |
Peter Pan and the Pirates | "Hook's Christmas" |
Peter Rabbit | "Peter Rabbit's Christmas Tale" |
Phineas and Ferb | |
Pinky and the Brain | "A Pinky and the Brain Christmas" |
Pinky, Elmyra and the Brain | "Yule Be Sorry" |
Pokémon | "Holiday Hi-Jynx" |
The Powerpuff Girls | 'Twas the Fight before Christmas |
Olivia | |
The Real Ghostbusters | "Xmas Marks the Spot" |
Recess | "Yes, Mikey, Santa Does Shave" |
Regular Show | "A Regular Show Christmas Special" |
The Ren & Stimpy Show | |
"Dick Daring's All-Star Holiday Stunt Spectacular V" | |
Rescue Heroes | "Alone for the Holidays" |
Rick and Morty | "Anatomy Park" |
Robot Chicken | |
Rocko's Modern Life | Rocko's Modern Christmas!: Can't Squeeze Cheer From a Cheese Log! |
Rocket Power | "A Rocket X-Mas" |
Rugrats | |
Rupert | "Rupert's Christmas Adventure" |
Sabrina: The Animated Series | "Witchmas Carole" |
Sealab 2021 | "Feast of Alvis" |
The Simpsons | |
The Smurfs | "Baby's First Christmas" |
Sofia the First | |
The Spectacular Spider-Man | "Reinforcement" |
SpongeBob SquarePants | |
South Park | |
Special Agent Oso | "The Living Holiday Lights" |
Stingray | "A Christmas to Remember" |
Super Dave | "Merry Christmas, Super Dave!" |
The Super Mario Bros. Super Show (animated segment) | "Koopa Klaus" |
Super Mario World | "The Night Before Cave Christmas" |
Super Why! | |
Thomas and Friends | |
TaleSpin | "Jolly Molly Christmas" |
Team Umizoomi | "Santa's Little Fixers" |
Teamo Supremo | "Happy Holidays, Mr. Gruff" |
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | "The Christmas Aliens" |
The Tick | "The Tick Loves Santa!" |
Thunderbirds | "Give or Take a Million" |
Timon and Pumbaa | "Don't Be Elfish" |
Tiny Toon Adventures | "It's a Wonderful Tiny Toons Christmas Special" |
The Venture Bros. | "A Very Venture Christmas" |
Wayside | "A Wayside Christmas" |
What-a-Mess | "Santa What-a-Mess" |
Where on Earth is Carmen Sandiego? | "Just Like Old Times" |
The Wild Thornberrys | "Have Yourself a Thornberry Little Christmas" |
WordGirl | "Oh, Holiday Cheese" |
The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends | "The Tailor of Gloucester" |
X-Men | "Have Yourself a Morlock Little X-Mas" |
X-Men: Evolution | "On Angel's Wings" |