List of Christmas television specials
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The following is a list of Christmas television specials and miniseries, as well as Christmas-themed episodes of regular television series.
Australia
| Series | Episode | Year | Channel | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Adventures of Blinky Bill | Blinky Bill's White Christmas | 2005 | Seven Network | |
| Johnson and Friends | The Christmas Tree | 1997 | ABC Television | |
| Johnson and Friends | Christmas Presents | 1997 | ABC Television | |
| Kath & Kim | Da Kath and Kim Code | 2005 | ABC Television | |
| The Koala Brothers | Outback Christmas | 2005 | ABC Television | |
| McLeod's Daughters | Silent Night | 2007 | Nine Network | |
| Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries | Murder Under the Mistletoe | 2013 | ABC Television | |
| Mother and Son | Christmas Drinks | 1985 | ABC Television | |
| Round the Twist | Santa Claws | 1989 | Seven Network | |
| SheZow | SheZon's Greetings | 2013 | Network Ten | |
| Skinner Boys: Guardians of the Lost Secrets | Walking in the Snow | 2018 | 9Go! | |
| Swift and Shift Couriers | A Swifty Shifty Christmas | 2008 | SBS Television |
Canada
Episodes
6teen
| Episode | Year | Channel | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deck the Mall | 2004 | Teletoon | |
| In a Retail Wonderland | 2005 | Teletoon | |
| Snow Job | 2006 | Teletoon | |
| How the Rent-a-Cop Stole Christmas | 2007 | Teletoon |
The Beachcombers
| Episode | Year | Channel | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Here Comes Santa Claus | 1974 | CBC | |
| In the Still of the Night | 1975 | CBC | |
| The Great Shaman of the North | 1976 | CBC | |
| A Christmas Story | 1980 | CBC | |
| A Family Christmas | 1982 | CBC | |
| Without Words | 1983 | CBC | |
| Stars of Wonder | 1987 | CBC | |
| A Beachcombers Christmas - reunion movie | 2004 | CBC |
Degrassi
| Series | Episode | Year | Channel | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Degrassi Junior High | Season's Greetings | 1988 | CBC | |
| Degrassi: The Next Generation | Holiday | 2003 | CTV |
The Forest Rangers
| Episode | Year | Channel | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Christmas Story | 1963 | CBC | |
| Santa McLeod | 1965 | CBC |
Hangin' In
| Episode | Year | Channel | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christmas Wrapping | 1982 | CBC | |
| Christmas Hotline | 1984 | CBC |
Murdoch Mysteries
| Episode | Year | Channel | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Merry Murdoch Christmas | 2015 | CBC | |
| Once Upon a Murdoch Christmas | 2016 | CBC |
My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic
| Episode | Year | Channel | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearth's Warming Eve | 2011 | Hub Network | |
| Hearthbreakers | 2015 | Discovery Family | |
| A Hearth's Warming Tail | 2016 | Discovery Family |
The Red Green Show
| Episode | Year | Channel | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| It's a Wonderful Red Green Christmas | 1998 | CBC | |
| A Very Merry Red Green Christmas | 2000 | CBC | |
| A Lot Like Christmas | 2002 | CBC | |
| The Butter Man | 2004 | CBC |
Total Drama
| Series | Episode | Year | Channel | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Drama World Tour | Anything Yukon Do, I Can Do Better | 2010 | Teletoon | |
| Total Drama World Tour | Slap Slap Revolution | 2010 | Teletoon | |
| Total Drama World Tour | Sweden Sour | 2010 | Teletoon | |
| Total Drama: Revenge of the Island | Ice Ice Baby | 2012 | Teletoon |
Other Canadian shows
| Series | Episode | Year | Channel | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Adventures of Chuck and Friends | Boomer the Snowplow | 2010 | Treehouse TV | |
| Big Wolf on Campus | Anti-Claus Is Coming To Town | 2001 | YTV | |
| Corner Gas | Merry Gasmas | 2005 | CTV | |
| Donkey Kong Country | The Kongo Bongo Festival of Lights | 1999 | Teletoon | |
| Due South | Gift of the Wheelman | 1994 | CTV | |
| Kid vs. Kat | Kid vs. Kat vs. Christmas Parts 1 & 2 | 2009 | YTV | |
| King of Kensington | The Christmas Show | 1975 | CBC | |
| The Latest Buzz | The Happy Holidays Issue | 2008 | Family Channel | |
| Life with Derek | A Very Derekus Christmas | 2007 | Family Channel | |
| Little Charmers | Santa Sparkle | 2015 | Treehouse TV | Santa visits CharmVille |
| Little Mosque on the Prairie | Eid's a Wonderful Life | 2007 | CBC | |
| Made in Canada | The Christmas Show | 1999 | CBC | |
| Mr. Young | Mr. Claus | 2012 | YTV | |
| Naturally, Sadie | A Very Sadie Christmas | 2006 | Family Channel | |
| Noddy | Anything Can Happen at Christmas | 1998 | TVOKids & CBC |
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| Pearlie | Jingle Bell Park | 2011 | YTV | |
| Pippi Longstocking | Pippi's Christmas | 1997 | YTV & Teletoon |
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| Pound Puppies | I Heard the Barks on Christmas Eve | 2012 | YTV | |
| Road to Avonlea | Happy Christmas, Miss King | 1998 | CBC | |
| Slings & Arrows | Fallow Time | 2005 | The Movie Network & Movie Central |
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| Street Legal | I'll Be Home for Christmas | 1987 | CBC | |
| Student Bodies | The Christmas Concert | 1997 | Global & YTV | |
| Trailer Park Boys | Dear Santa Claus Go F*ck Yourself | 2004 | Showcase | |
| Wind at My Back | A Wind at My Back Christmas | 2001 | CBC |
Specials
| Series | Year | Channel | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Care Bears Nutcracker Suite | 1988 | Global | |
| The Christmas Raccoons | 1980 | CBC | A precursor TV special to the later series The Raccoons (1985–1991) |
| A Cosmic Christmas | 1977 | CBC | |
| A Gift To Last | 1976 | CBC | |
| Nilus the Sandman: The Boy Who Dreamed Christmas | 1991 | CTV | A precursor TV special to the later series Nilus the Sandman (1996–1998) |
| A Russell Peters Christmas | 2011 | CTV |
Germany
Episodes
Meister Eder und sein Pumuckl
| Episode | Year | Channel | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pumuckl und der Nikolaus | 1982 | Bayerisches Fernsehen | |
| Das Weihnachtsgeschenk | 1982 | Bayerisches Fernsehen | |
| Eders Weihnachtsgeschenk | 1988 | Bayerisches Fernsehen |
Hungary
Cartoon
| Series | Episode | Year | Channel | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A nagy ho-ho-ho-horgász | What Gift Did Santa Claus Brought To Us? | 1984 | M1 | |
| A nagy ho-ho-ho-horgász | The Christmas Fish | 1984 | M1 | |
| Frakk, a macskák réme | What Gift Will Santa Claus Bring to Us? | 1972 | M1 | |
| Pom Pom meséi | Gombóc Arthur, the Santa Claus | 1980 | M1 |
Sitcom
| Series | Episode | Year | Channel | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mindenből egy van | Merry Christmas! | 2011 | M1 | |
| Munkaügyek | Christmas Partner Conference | 2012 | M1 |
Soap opera
| Series | Episode | Year | Channel | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barátok közt | Christmas Special | 2005 | RTL Klub |
Iceland
Christmas calendar series (Jóladagatal Sjónvarpsins)
| Series | Year | Channel | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Á baðkari til Betlehem | 1990 | ||
| Stjörnustrákur | 1991 | ||
| Tveir á báti | 1992 | ||
| Jól á leið til jarðar | 1994 | ||
| Hvar er Völundur? | 1996 | ||
| Klængur sniðugi | 1997 | ||
| Töfrakúlan | 2005 | ||
| Jólaævintýri Dýrmundar | 2008 |
Other Icelandic series
| Series | Episode | Year | Channel | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LazyTown | LazyTown's Surprise Santa | 2004 |
Ireland
The Podge and Rodge Show
| Episode | Year | Channel | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Frightmare before Christmas | 2006 | RTÉ Two | |
| Podge and Rodge's Christmas Craic | 2008 | RTÉ Two | |
| Late Night Lock Inn | 2009 | RTÉ Two |
Other Irish series
| Series | Episode | Year | Channel | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deal or No Deal | Deal or No Deal Christmas special | 2009 | TV3 | |
| Father Ted | A Christmassy Ted | 1996 | Channel 4 | |
| Hardy Bucks | Hardy Bucks Christmas special | 2010 | RTÉ | |
| Republic of Telly | Republic of Telly Christmas special | 2010 | RTÉ Two |
Japan
Anime
| Series | Episode | Year | Channel | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astro Boy | The Light Ray Robot | 1980 | ||
| Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo | Let's Get Wiggy With It | 2005 | ||
| Cyborg 009 | Christmas Eve Mirage | 2001 | ||
| Flint the Time Detective | Cavemen's Christmas | 1998 | ||
| Hayate no Gotoku | In English, Unmei Means Destiny | 2007 | ||
| Jeanie with Light Brown Hair | Alone on Christmas Eve | 1992 | ||
| Kyouran Kazoku Nikki | Black Santa is Sleepless in the Night | 2008 | ||
| Love Hina | Love Hina Christmas Special - Silent Eve | 2000 | ||
| Magical Princess Minky Momo | Please Santa Claus | 1982 | ||
| Powerpuff Girls Z | All Ken Wants for Christmas | 2006 | ||
| Ranma ½ | Tendo Family Christmas Scramble | 1993 | ||
| Sgt. Frog | The Space Frog Who Stole Christmas! | 2004 | ||
| Toriko | Merry Feasttmas! Gourmet Santa's Present! | 2012 | ||
| Vandread | White Love | 2000 | ||
| Yo-Kai Watch | A Very Christmas/ The Koma-Santa Clause/ Yo-Kai Ol' Saint Trick |
2014 |
Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch
| Episode | Year | Channel | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Christmas Present | 2003 | ||
| Battle on Christmas Eve | 2004 |
Hamtaro
| Episode | Year | Channel | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merry Christmas! | 2000 | ||
| A Wonderful Santa Claus | 2001 | ||
| Mimi's Christmas | 2002 | ||
| The Mysterious Gift | 2003 | ||
| It's Santa, Merry Christmas! | 2004 | ||
| A Christmas Ride! | 2005 |
Hetalia
| Episode | Year | Channel | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| In The World | 2009 | ||
| Academy Hetalia Christmas | |||
| Finding Santa | 2013 |
Pokémon
| Episode | Year | Channel | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holiday Hi-Jynx | 1998 | ||
| Pikachu's Winter Vacations: Christmas Night | 1999 | ||
| Pikachu's Winter Vacations: Stantler's Little Helpers | 2000 | ||
| Pikachu's Winter Vacations: Delibird's Dilemma | 2001 | ||
| Pikachu's Winter Vacations: Snorlax Snowman |
Pretty Cure
| Series | Episode | Year | Channel | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Futari wa Pretty Cure | I Couldn't Be Happier!? Nagisa's White Christmas | 2004 | ||
| Futari wa Pretty Cure Max Heart | A Skating Rink of Sweethearts? Slipping and Falling into Great Crisis | 2005 |
Digimon
| Series | Episode | Year | Channel | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Digimon Adventure 02 | A Very Digi Christmas | 2000 | ||
| Digimon Adventure 02 | Dramon Power | 2001 | ||
| Digimon Adventure 02 | Digimon World Tour (three-part episode) |
Doraemon
| Series | Episode | Year | Channel | Description |
|---|
Toradora
| Episode | Year | Channel | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury Retrogrades at Christmas | 2009 | ||
| Under the Fir Tree | |||
| Christmas Eve Festival |
Gintama
| Episode | Year | Channel | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| People Who Say That Santa Doesn't Really Exist Actually Want to Believe in Him | 2006 | ||
| Santa Claus Red Is Blood Red | 2010 | ||
| Everybody's A Santa |
Jewelpet
| Episode | Year | Channel | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merry Merry Santa Comes to Town | 2009 |
Tokusatsu
| Series | Episode | Year | Channel | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ambassador Magma | A Christmas Present from the Devil | 1966 |
Ultra Series
| Series | Episode | Year | Channel | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Return of Ultraman | Ultraman Dies at Sunset | 1971 | ||
| The Return of Ultraman | When the Ultra Star Shines | |||
| Ultraman Ace | Resurrection! The Father of Ultra | 1972 | ||
| Ultraman Taro | The Ultra Christmas Tree | 1973 | ||
| Ultraman Max | Elly of Christmas | 2005 |
Kamen Rider
Super Sentai
Metal Hero
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Rankin/Bass
MOM Productions/Video Tokyo Productions
| Special | Year | Channel | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer | 1964 | ||
| The Little Drummer Boy | 1968 | ||
| Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town | 1970 | ||
| The Year Without a Santa Claus | 1974 | ||
| The First Christmas: The Story of the First Christmas Snow | 1975 | ||
| Rudolph's Shiny New Year | 1975 | ||
| The Little Drummer Boy, Book II | 1976 | ||
| Nestor, the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey | 1977 | ||
| Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July | 1979 | ||
| Jack Frost | 1979 | ||
| Pinocchio's Christmas | 1980 | ||
| The Leprechauns' Christmas Gold | 1981 | ||
| The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus | 1985 |
Television Corporation of Japan (TCJ)
| Special | Year | Channel | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cricket on the Hearth | 1967 |
Mushi Production
| Special/Seroes | Episdoe | Year | Channel | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frosty the Snowman | N/A | 1969 | ||
| Festival of Family Classics | A Christmas Tree | 1972 |
Topcraft/Pacific Animation Corporation (PAC)
| Special | Year | Channel | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twas the Night Before Christmas | 1974 | ||
| Frosty's Winter Wonderland | 1976 | ||
| The Stingiest Man in Town | 1978 | ||
| Santa Baby | 2001 |
Note: All Rankin/Bass Christmas specials were written and designed in the United States, and then animated in Japan; both in the stop-motion "Animagic" and traditional animation. Some of the holiday classics aired on television networks and were also available on VHS tapes, LaserDiscs, DVDs and Blu-Ray Discs in Japan every Christmas season, like Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, which aired on the NHK network in 1967.
Norway
Christmas calendar series
NRK
- 1970: Barnas førjulskalender 1970
- 1979: Jul i Skomakergata
- 1981: Jul i Skomakergata
- 1984: Jul i Skomakergata
- 1986: Teodors julekalender
- 1987: Portveiens julekalender
- 1988: Jul i Skomakergata
- 1989: Vertshuset den gyldne hale
- 1990: Portveiens julekalender
- 1991: Teodors julekalender
- 1992: Jul på Sesam stasjon
- 1993: Jul i Skomakergata
- 1994: Vertshuset den gyldne hale
- 1995: Amalies jul
- 1996: Jul på Sesam stasjon
- 1997: Amalies jul
- 1998: Jul i Skomakergata
- 1999: Jul i Blåfjell
- 2000: Amalies jul
- 2001: Jul i Blåfjell
- 2002: Jul på Månetoppen
- 2003: Jul i Skomakergata
- 2004: Jul i Blåfjell
- 2005: Jul på Månetoppen
- 2006: Jul i Svingen
- 2007: Barnas Superjul med Willys jul
- 2008: Jul i Blåfjell
- 2009: Jul i Svingen
- 2010: Jul på Månetoppen / Pagten[1]
TV 2
- 1994: The Julekalender
- 1995: Julefergå
- 1996: The Julekalender
- 1998: Julefergå
- 2000: Vazelina Hjulkalender
- 2001: Olsenbandens første kupp
- 2002: Vazelina Hjulkalender
- 2003: The Julekalender
- 2004: Olsenbandens første kupp
- 2005: Vazelina hjulkalender
- 2006: Jul i Valhall
- 2007: Olsenbandens første kupp
- 2008: The Julekalender
- 2009: Vazelina Hjulkalender
- 2010: Olsenbanden Jr's Første Kupp
TVNorge
- 2001: Nissene på låven
- 2003: Nissene på låven
- 2004: Ungkarsnissen
- 2005: Nissene på låven
- 2006: Jul i Tøyengata
- 2007: Nissene på låven
- 2009: Jul i Tøyengata
- 2010: Den unge Fleksnes (På MAX sendes Nissene på låven)
- 2011: "Nissene over skog og hei"
- 2012: Nissene på låven
TV3
- 2005: Tjuefjerde
Sweden
- SVT's Christmas calendar, a new series every year since 1960, broadcast daily on 1–24 December
- Sagan om Karl-Bertil Jonssons julafton (Christopher's Christmas Mission) (1975)
- Svensson, Svensson Christmas Special (Svensson firar jul) (Season 1, Episode 7, 1994)
United Kingdom
United States
Other countries
- Living with Lydia: Merry Christmas Lydia (2004) - Singapore
- Alpha Teens on Machines: Enter The Dragon (2005) - France
- Pucca: Pucca Claus Part 1: 'Tis the season for REVENGE!/Pucca Claus Part 2: Northern Lights Out/Pucca Claus Part 3: Secret Santa (2006) - South Korea
See also
- Christmas in the media
- List of A Christmas Carol adaptations
- List of theatrical Christmas films
- List of made-for-television and direct-to-video Christmas films
- Christmas music
- List of Halloween television specials
- List of St. Patrick's Day television specials
- List of Thanksgiving television specials
References
- ^ Julekalender 2010 - Jul på Månetoppen Archived 2010-12-18 at the Wayback Machine
