Christmas TV Shows
Christmas episodes from my all time favorite shows. Nothing makes it feel more like Christmas than watching your favorite Christmas movies and watching your tv families celebrate the holidays!
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- DirectorLinda DayStarsEd O'NeillKatey SagalDavid GarrisonThe Bundys' Christmas is rudely interrupted when a parachuting mall Santa crash-lands into their backyard, attracting the neighborhood kids.
- 1987–19971hTV-PG8.0 (733)TV EpisodeDirectorGerry CohenStarsEd O'NeillKatey SagalDavid GarrisonAl has finally saved up a lot of cash to buy his family a ton of presents they want this year. Unfortunately, a mob of late customers in the shoe store prevents him from getting to the bank and retrieving the money he needs.
- 1987–19971hTV-PG8.4 (747)TV EpisodeDirectorGerry CohenStarsEd O'NeillKatey SagalDavid GarrisonHis guardian angel decides pay Al a visit and shows him what life is like without him born. The Jablonskys are a perfect family and The Rhoades are more like the Bundys except without Al.
- DirectorGerry CohenStarsEd O'NeillKatey SagalAmanda BearseIn the company of his peers at a bar with other Santas, mall Santa Al recalls Christmases past when he managed to avoid buying gifts for Peggy, Kelly, and Bud by turning them against one other (shown in a pseudo-flashback to 1974). But this year the family shows a united front and give Al the gift of a list of job he must take to get Christmas-gift money. One of the jobs is playing Santa at the mall, which becomes another opportunity for Marcy and Jefferson to taunt and browbeat Al.
- DirectorAmanda BearseStarsEd O'NeillKatey SagalAmanda BearseOn Christmas Eve, Kelly and Bud try to sneak in a jukebox to give to their parents who spend the entire show sitting in front of their TV set arguing with each other over the proper speed for channel switching. Also, Marcy and Jefferson throw a wild Christmas party next door and do not tell Al about it.
- 1987–199723mTV-PG8.2 (531)TV EpisodeDirectorSam W. OrenderStarsEd O'NeillKatey SagalAmanda BearseDuring the Christmas season, Griff becomes quite fond of a phone sex partner named "Butter," whom Al discovers is really Peg's mother.
- 1987–199722mTV-PG7.7 (493)TV EpisodeDirectorAmanda BearseStarsEd O'NeillKatey SagalAmanda BearseIt's Christmas. Al doesn't want a Christmas tree, the rest of the family do. Marcy is determined to win the neighborhood decorating contest. Gary hires two young guys, Hal and Biff, to help Al and Griff at the shoe store. Someone (actually Bud and Kelly) kidnaps Mary and Joseph from Marcy's Nativity Scene and demand $500 in ransom. Hal and Biff turn out to be such good workers that Gary decides to replace Al and Griff with them, permanently.
- DirectorCharles McDougallStarsSteve CarellRainn WilsonJohn KrasinskiSeeing the party is headed for disastrous boredom, Michael breaks corporate policy to buy alcohol for the staff.
- DirectorHarold RamisStarsSteve CarellRainn WilsonJohn KrasinskiTrouble among the members of the party planning committee results with Pam and Karen hosting a rival Christmas party, but Michael isn't interested in celebrating after being dumped by Carol.
- DirectorPaul FeigStarsSteve CarellRainn WilsonJohn KrasinskiPhyllis blackmails Angela into doing the work for the Christmas party, which Michael turns into an intervention after Meredith gets drunk and sets her hair on fire. Meanwhile, Dwight corners the market on a popular Christmas gift.
- DirectorRandall EinhornStarsSteve CarellRainn WilsonJohn KrasinskiMichael gets upset when Jim promises Phyllis that she can be the office Santa, but the office Christmas party may be overshadowed by some bad news from David Wallace.
- DirectorRainn WilsonStarsSteve CarellRainn WilsonJohn KrasinskiMichael throws an elaborate Christmas party to celebrate Holly's temporary return to the Scranton branch, but is disappointed when he learns that she still has a boyfriend.
- DirectorEd HelmsStarsRainn WilsonJohn KrasinskiJenna FischerAndy tries to make this year's Christmas the best ever by granting each person's holiday wishes. Meanwhile, Robert California tries to drown his sorrows at the office party.
- DirectorCharles McDougallStarsRainn WilsonJohn KrasinskiJenna FischerDwight puts together a Pennsylvania Dutch-themed office Christmas party, but he ends it abruptly because Jim has to leave for his other job. Meanwhile, Erin seeks comfort from a co-worker after a disappointing text from Andy.
- DirectorPeter BonerzStarsJennifer AnistonCourteney CoxLisa KudrowThe gang make (and break) a pact not to bring dates to their New Years Eve party. Phoebe starts dating a scientist. Ross compensates for his loneliness by getting a monkey.
- DirectorKevin BrightStarsJennifer AnistonCourteney CoxLisa KudrowPhoebe tracks down her father, but isn't sure whether she should meet him.
- DirectorTerry HughesStarsJennifer AnistonCourteney CoxLisa KudrowRoss accidentally breaks a little girl's leg and tries to help her sell boxes of cookies which recreates Monica's childhood fixation. Rachel quits her job at Central Perk and Joey's Christmas tree selling conflicts with Phoebe's principles.
- 1994–200422mTV-PG8.0 (4.8K)TV EpisodeDirectorDana De Vally PiazzaStarsJennifer AnistonCourteney CoxLisa KudrowA bored Ross wreaks havoc in Chandler and Joey's lives. Rachel is uncomfortable with Danny's unusually close relationship with his sister. Phoebe runs into trouble whilst collecting donations for the poor during Christmas.
- DirectorKevin BrightStarsJennifer AnistonCourteney CoxLisa KudrowOn the set of "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve", Joey tries to kiss Janine at midnight and Monica and Ross resurrect their dance routine from high school. Meanwhile, Rachel, Phoebe and Chandler look for Monica's Christmas presents.
- DirectorGary HalvorsonStarsJennifer AnistonCourteney CoxLisa KudrowRoss wants to introduce Ben to Hanukkah. In order to entice Rachel to move back into their refurbished apartment, Phoebe must drive a wedge between Rachel and current roomie Joey.
- DirectorKevin BrightStarsJennifer AnistonCourteney CoxLisa KudrowChandler must spend Christmas in Tulsa, which Monica thinks he might have an affair with a former Miss Oklahoma runner-up while he is there. Chandler comes home early to announce that he quit his job.
- DirectorAndrew D. WeymanStarsRoseanne BarrJohn GoodmanLaurie MetcalfThe Christmas season finds Roseanne volunteering to be Santa at the mall where she makes a surprising discovery about Darlene's new friend Karen.
- 1988–201830mTV-PG8.0 (279)TV EpisodeDirectorAndrew D. WeymanStarsRoseanne BarrJohn GoodmanLaurie MetcalfA Christmas Eve snowstorm keeps Roseanne, Jackie, Bev and Nana Mary snowed in at the diner and Darlene at David's place, where she gets an eye-opening view of his home life.
- DirectorPhilip Charles MacKenzieStarsRoseanne BarrJohn GoodmanLaurie MetcalfAfter receiving notice from the neighborhood association about not putting up tacky Christmas decorations on their property, the Conners go all out for a "white trash" Christmas. Dan and Roseanne offer Becky money to start college, but freak when she gives the money to her husband Mark to attend trade-school. When they forbid her to give it to him, she retaliates by refusing the money and taking a job in a Hooters-like bar/restaurant, Bunz, to pay for Mark's schooling herself. Meanwhile, Bev and D.J. drop in on Darlene unannounced and D.J. discovers the secret Darlene's been keeping from the family; and Dan teaches Mark secrets of a happy marriage.
- DirectorMark K. SamuelsStarsRoseanne BarrJohn GoodmanLaurie MetcalfDan finally returns home after a long stay in California with his ill mother. He, Roseanne, and the entire family realize how much they have to be thankful for as one of the oddest and most trying years of their lives comes to an end. The only problem is how distant and uncomfortable Dan seems to be around Roseanne.
- DirectorAsaad KeladaStarsTony DanzaJudith LightAlyssa MilanoWhen Mona discovers Tony spends time and seems to need an extra income, she follows him to Brooklyn. Assumptions he either has mob debts or a new York lover are found false, he actually pays for the apartment where he was raised by his deceased father. Angela tries to convince him to cut that irrational tie to the past.
- DirectorAsaad KeladaStarsTony DanzaJudith LightAlyssa MilanoTony prepared a wonderful Christmas goose dinner, but Angela accepts to join Geoofrey's family's catered dinner. Geoffrey also scares Tony from giving Angela his hand-made gift by buying her diamond earrings. Tony lies to have none of his own baseball cards left to avoid it being snapped up by Dr. Doyle Ferguson. Angela feels restoring that part of his past is the right gift for Tony. The scumbag dealer she buys it from actually bids on Tony's, tempting to pay his own 'worthy' gift for her.
- DirectorAsaad KeladaStarsTony DanzaJudith LightAlyssa MilanoMona's brother's wife has died, but to enter Heaven she must return to earth to reconcile Mona and her brother's estranged relationship with Tony as the mediator.
- DirectorReginald HudlinStarsPatricia HeatonNeil FlynnCharlie McDermottFrankie writes a Christmas letter and comes up with interesting interpretations of the family activities. She gets the lead in the Christmas choir's solo and has to attend more practice sessions. Mike takes over home duties.
- DirectorElliot HegartyStarsPatricia HeatonNeil FlynnCharlie McDermottMike and Frankie's plan for a simple Christmas are dashed when Frankie's parents show up and stay for 12 days, spoiling the children and never giving Mike a minute of freedom.
- DirectorBlake T. EvansStarsPatricia HeatonNeil FlynnCharlie McDermottMike tries to surprise Frankie with a dishwasher on Christmas Day, Sue tries to get Reverend TimTom to help Brick, who is struggling with believing the Bible, and Bob tries to befriend Axl after Axl gets a job for Christmas.
- DirectorPhil TraillStarsPatricia HeatonNeil FlynnCharlie McDermottFrankie gets a retail job to get Christmas gifts at a discount, Mike has another falling-out with his brother, and Bricks gets a part in reverend Tim-Tom's Christmas production.
- DirectorLee Shallat ChemelStarsPatricia HeatonNeil FlynnCharlie McDermottMike is ecstatic knowing his in-laws are not visiting for Christmas. Frankie looks forward to Axl being home, but he has plans to spend all the time with friends. Brick has to sell fund-raiser items. Sue is allergic to the Christmas tree.
- DirectorLee Shallat ChemelStarsPatricia HeatonNeil FlynnCharlie McDermottFrankie loses her Christmas spirit, Mike unsuccessfully tries to exchange the new family Christmas tree, and a fight over Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer threatens to break up BossCo.
- DirectorMelissa KosarStarsPatricia HeatonNeil FlynnCharlie McDermottThe Hecks decide to watch Christmas services on TV at home, Brick and Axl get Frankie their same annual present, and Sue insists on a family photo--which gets all of the other family pictures on their computer deleted.
- DirectorLee Shallat ChemelStarsPatricia HeatonNeil FlynnCharlie McDermottSue keeps a holiday secret from the family. Meanwhile, Brick agrees to watch three kids, but later on regrets it. Also, Mike doesn't know how to react when Bill Norwood gives him a Christmas gift for the first time ever.
- DirectorLee Shallat ChemelStarsPatricia HeatonNeil FlynnCharlie McDermottIt's Christmastime, and Frankie and Sue are devastated after Axl informs them that he's not going to church this year because he's beginning to question his faith. Meanwhile, Mike goes to war with the Glossner kids after they keep defacing his new, giant inflatable snowman; and Brick goes all out in an attempt to wrap his first present for a planned Christmas Yankee Swap.
- DirectorJeff MeyerStarsRay RomanoPatricia HeatonBrad GarrettRay is so shattered when he discovers that the autographed Mickey Mantle baseball his father gave him as a child is a fake, that he wants to tell Ally that there is no Santa Claus.
- 1996–200523mTV-PG7.8 (510)TV EpisodeDirectorJeff MeyerStarsRay RomanoPatricia HeatonBrad GarrettOn Christmas Day, Ray tries to have sex with Debra.
- DirectorSteve ZuckermanStarsRay RomanoPatricia HeatonBrad GarrettWhen Ray gives his parents an engraved toaster for Christmas, they exchange it right away without even opening it.
- DirectorWill MackenzieStarsRay RomanoPatricia HeatonBrad GarrettRay decides to take a family picture for Marie's Christmas present. But she didn't want Debra's family to be in it.
- DirectorGary HalvorsonStarsRay RomanoPatricia HeatonBrad GarrettRay gets Debra a really great present for Christmas so she'll agree to let him go golfing.
- DirectorJerry ZaksStarsRay RomanoPatricia HeatonBrad GarrettMarie writes a letter to include with her Christmas cards - it insults Debra and praises Marie. They decide to write a letter together. Raymond is heavily praised and Robert is not. Robert wants to include his own information.
- 1996–200530mTV-PG7.7 (438)TV EpisodeDirectorGary HalvorsonStarsRay RomanoPatricia HeatonBrad GarrettRay lies to Debra about getting her a great Christmas present. He goes to Amy and Robert for help and Robert suggests the book "To Kill a Mockingbird". But when Ray gets all the credit, Robert snaps.
- DirectorGary HalvorsonStarsRay RomanoPatricia HeatonBrad GarrettWhen the twins ruin Ray's dictionary Frank brings up how Ray ruined his jazz records. Ray tries to give his father CDs instead of records for Christmas.
- DirectorDavid TrainerStarsTopher GraceMila KunisAshton KutcherIt's Christmas and Eric wants to give a party in the basement, with beer.
- DirectorDavid TrainerStarsTopher GraceMila KunisAshton KutcherHyde and the boys throw a Christmas keg-party at Hyde's new home with his father, Bud. Red and Kitty deal with the consequences of Bob's Christmas cheer and Bud's lack of parental oversight.
- DirectorDavid TrainerStarsTopher GraceMila KunisAshton KutcherJackie invites the guys to her high school dance; Kelso ditches the dance to visit Brooke at the library; Kitty casts a reluctant Red as the local Santa.
- DirectorDavid TrainerStarsTopher GraceMila KunisAshton KutcherKitty gets into hot water with the social elite of her Christmas event when Kelso accidentally steals a box of donated toys at the precinct.
- DirectorBill MelendezStarsAnn AltieriChris DoranSally DryerDepressed at the commercialism he sees around him, Charlie Brown tries to find a deeper meaning to Christmas.
- DirectorPhil RomanGeorge SingerStarsLorenzo MusicThom HugeGregg BergerGarfield, Jon, and Odie go to Jon's grandmother's house for Christmas, where Garfield finds a present for Grandma.
- DirectorChuck JonesBen WashamStarsBoris KarloffJune ForayDal McKennonA grumpy hermit hatches a plan to steal Christmas from the Whos of Whoville.
- DirectorJack SmightStarsArt CarneyJohn FiedlerRobert P. LiebAfter a derelict Santa Claus is fired on Christmas Eve, he finds a mysterious bag that gives out presents. With this bag he sets out to fulfill his one wish - to see the less fortunate inherit the bounties of Christmas.
- DirectorBurny MattinsonStarsAlan YoungWayne AllwineHal SmithThe classic Disney animated characters play the roles in this animated retelling of the Charles Dickens masterpiece.
- DirectorJules BassArthur Rankin Jr.StarsJackie VernonBilly De WolfeJimmy DuranteA living snowman and a little girl struggle to elude a greedy magician who is after the snowman's magic hat.
- DirectorSid MarcusCharles NicholsAlex LovyStarsMel BlancLucille BlissHenry CordenWhen Santa has an accident at Fred's house on Christmas Eve, Fred and Barney have to continue his run for him.
- DirectorLarry RoemerStarsBillie Mae RichardsBurl IvesLarry D. MannA young reindeer Rudolph lives at the North Pole. His father is one of Santa's reindeer and it is expected that Rudolph will eventually be one too. However, he has a feature which is a setback and causes him to be ostracized: his red nose.
- DirectorJun FalkensteinAlex MannBradley RaymondStarsKelsey GrammerWayne AllwineRussi TaylorThree tales of Christmas past about Donald's nephews reliving the day on repeat, Max Goof's belief in Santa being challenged, and Mickey and Minnie making ends meet.
- DirectorLaura MurphyStarsWill ArnettJason BatemanPete DavidsonOur Detective is back with a critical case. Along with two celebrity guests, he's on a mission to solve who killed Santa? But the catch: Jason Bateman and Maya Rudolph aren't given the script. They have no clue what's about to happen.
- CreatorJack BurdittStarsTim AllenElizabeth MitchellAustin KaneScott Calvin is about to turn 65. Realizing that he can't be Santa forever, he sets out to find a suitable replacement Santa while preparing his family for a new life adventure south of the North Pole.