List of United States Christmas television specials

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For a more in-depth description of made-for-television Christmas movies, see List of Christmas films.
For a list of Christmas-themed episodes of regular television series in the United States, see List of United States Christmas television episodes.

The following is a list of Christmas television specials.

Contents

[edit] Christmas-related specials

[edit] Franchises and groupings

[edit] Rankin/Bass

[edit] Sequels not made by Rankin/Bass

[edit] Alvin and the Chipmunks

  • Alvin and the Chipmunks: A Chipmunk Christmas (1981)
  • Alvin and the Chipmunks: Santa Harry/Alvin's Christmas Carol (1983)
  • Alvin and the Chipmunks: Merry Christmas, Mr. Carol (1989)

[edit] Charlie Brown / Peanuts

[edit] Walt Disney

[edit] Mickey Mouse

[edit] Winnie the Pooh

[edit] Disney Christmas VHS

  • Jiminy Cricket's Christmas (1993)
  • A Walt Disney Christmas (1996)

[edit] Jim Henson / The Muppets / Sesame Street

[edit] Dreamworks Animation

[edit] Looney Tunes

[edit] VeggieTales

[edit] Davey and Goliath

  • Davey and Goliath: Christmas Lost and Found (1965)
  • Davey and Goliath's Snowboard Christmas (2004)

[edit] Precious Moments, Inc.

  • Timmy's Gift (1991)

[edit] Celebrity-hosted and variety shows

See also: List of Christmas television episodes: Celebrity-hosted variety shows
  • The Sound of Christmas (1987)
  • Early, Early, Early Christmas Special (1981)
  • The Captain and Tennille Christmas Show (1976)
  • The Johnny Cash Christmas Special (1976–1979)
  • A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All (2008)
  • John Denver's Rocky Mountain Christmas (1975)
  • Judy Garland Show Christmas Special (1963)
  • The Mitzi Gaynor Christmas Show (1967)
  • This is Christmas (1996)

[edit] The Carpenters

  • The Carpenters at Christmas (1977)
  • The Carpenters: A Christmas Portrait (1978)

[edit] The Osmonds

  • The Donny and Marie Christmas Special (1979)
  • The Osmond Family Christmas Special (1980)
  • Marie Osmond's Merry Christmas (1986)

[edit] Andy Williams

  • The Andy Williams Christmas Show (1962–1971)
  • The Andy Williams Christmas Special (1973)
  • The Andy Williams Christmas Show (1974)
  • Andy Williams' Early New England Christmas (1982)
  • Andy Williams and the NBC Kids Search for Santa (1985)
  • The Andy Williams Christmas Show (1994)
  • The Daily Show Andy Williams Christmas Special (1997)
  • Happy Holidays: The Best of the Andy Williams Christmas Specials (2001)

[edit] Bob Hope

  • The Bob Hope Christmas Special (1953, 1968, 1970, 1980, 1981)
  • The Bob Hope Christmas Show (1965, 1985)
  • The Bob Hope Vietnam Christmas Show (1966)
  • The Bob Hope Christmas Special: Around the World with the USO (1969)
  • The Bob Hope Vietnam Christmas Show (1971)
  • The Bob Hope All Star Christmas Comedy Special (1977)
  • Bob Hope's USO Christmas in Beirut (1984)
  • 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 Special from Waikoloa, Hawaii (1989)
  • Bob Hope's Christmas Cheer from Saudi Arabia (1991)
  • Hope for the Holidays - A Bob Hope Christmas (1993)

[edit] Bing Crosby

  • Happy Holidays with Frank and Bing starring Frank Sinatra and Bing Crosby (1957)
  • The Bing Crosby Christmas Show (1961, 1962, 1965)
  • The Hollywood Palace with Bing Crosby (1965, 1966, 1967, 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

[edit] Perry Como

This is only a partial list of Perry Como Christmas programs. He would always include a Christmas-themed program every year while his television series was on the air.

  • The Perry Como Holiday Special (1967)
  • Christmas At The Hollywood Palace (1969)
  • Perry Como's Winter Show (1971)
  • The Perry Como Winter Show (1972, 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 San Antonio ~ Perry Como's Christmas Special (1986)
  • Perry Como's Irish Christmas (1994)

[edit] Television series-related

Specials based on a television series but which were not a regular time-slot episode.

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