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List of United States Christmas television specials

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The following is a list of Christmas television specials partly or completely originating in the U.S.

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Dates and networks shown correspond to the special's first telecast.

Franchises and groupings

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  • Seasin's Greetinks (1933)
  • Mister and Mistletoe (1955)
  • Popeye's Voyage: The Quest for Pappy (2004)
  • The Toy That Saved Christmas (1996)
  • The Star of Christmas (2002)
  • Saint Nicholas: A Story of Joyful Giving (2009)
  • It's a Meaningful Life (2010)
  • The Little Drummer Boy (2011)
  • Merry Larry and the True Light of Christmas (2013)
  • Beauty and the Beet (2014)

Chucklewood Critters

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  • The Christmas Tree Train (1983, syndication)
  • T'was the Day Before Christmas (1993, syndication)
  • Timmy's Gift: A Precious Moments Christmas (1991, NBC)
  • Timmy's Special Delivery: A Precious Moments Christmas (1993)

Celebrity-hosted and variety shows

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This list includes U.K. productions shown in the U.S.

  • Merry Christmas... with Love, Julie (1979)
  • Julie Andrews: The Sound of Christmas (1987)
  • The Carpenters at Christmas (1977)
  • The Carpenters: A Christmas Portrait (1978)
  • Kathie Lee Gifford: Looking for Christmas (1994)
  • Kathie Lee Gifford: Home for Christmas (1995)
  • Kathie Lee Gifford: Just in Time for Christmas (1996)
  • Kathie Lee Gifford: We Need a Little Christmas (1997)
  • Kathie Lee Gifford: Christmas Every Day (1998)
  • Jackie Gleason's Honeymooners Christmas (1978/CBS)
  • The Honeymooners Christmas Special (1977)
  • Headin' Home For The Holidays (1986/NBC)
  • A Christmas To Remember (1999)
  • The Osmond Family Christmas Special (1976/ABC)
  • The Osmond Family Christmas Special (1977)
  • The Donny and Marie Christmas Special (1977/ABC)
  • The Osmond Family Christmas Special (1978/ABC)
  • The Donny and Marie Christmas Special (1979/ABC)
  • The Osmond Family Christmas Special (1980/NBC)
  • Marie Osmond's Merry Christmas (1986)
  • The Andy Williams Christmas Special (1964)
  • The Andy Williams Christmas Special (1965)
  • The Andy Williams Christmas Special (1966)
  • The Andy Williams Christmas Special (1967)
  • The Andy Williams Christmas Special (1968)
  • The Andy Williams Christmas Special (1969)
  • The Andy Williams Christmas Special (1970)
  • The Andy Williams Christmas Special (1971)
  • The Andy Williams Christmas Special (1973)
  • The Andy Williams Christmas Show (1974)
  • Andy Williams' Early New England Christmas (1982)
  • Andy Williams Christmas from Washington (1983)
  • Andy Williams and the NBC Kids Search for Santa (NBC/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)

  • 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)
  • Dean Martin's California Christmas (1975)
  • Dean Martin's Christmas in California (1977, 1979)
  • Dean Martin Christmas Special (1980)
  • Dean Martin's Christmas at Sea World (1981)

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.

  • Perry Como's Christmas In New York (1959)
  • 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 (1986)
  • Perry Como's Irish Christmas (1994)
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Specials based on a television series but which were not a regular time-slot episode.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Ocean Spray special features Manilow music". UPI. November 10, 2008. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
  2. ^ "WEDNESDAY 8:30 p.m. ABC, 'The Leprechauns' Christmas Gold.' Art..." UPI. December 19, 1981. Retrieved December 26, 2020.