List of Christmas television specials explained
The following is a list of Christmas television specials and miniseries, as well as Christmas-themed episodes of regular television series.
Australia
Brazil
Canada
Episodes
6teen
| Episode | Year | Channel | Description |
|---|
| Deck the Mall | 2004 | | |
| In a Retail Wonderland | 2005 | | |
| Snow Job | 2006 | | |
| How the Rent-a-Cop Stole Christmas | 2007 | | | |
The Beachcombers
| Episode | Year | Channel | Description |
|---|
| Here Comes Santa Claus | 1974 | | |
| In the Still of the Night | 1975 | | |
| The Great Shaman of the North | 1976 | | |
| A Christmas Story | 1980 | | |
| A Family Christmas | 1982 | | |
| Without Words | 1983 | | |
| Stars of Wonder | 1987 | | |
| A Beachcombers Christmas - reunion movie | 2004 | | | |
Corner Gas
| Series | Episode | Year | Channel | Description |
|---|
| Corner Gas | Merry Gasmas | 2005 | | |
| Corner Gas Animated | Tinsel-itis | 2020 | | | |
Degrassi
| Series | Episode | Year | Channel | Description |
|---|
| Degrassi Junior High | Season's Greetings | 1988 | | |
| | Holiday | 2003 | | | |
The Forest Rangers
| Episode | Year | Channel | Description |
|---|
| A Christmas Story | 1963 | | |
| Santa McLeod | 1965 | | | |
Hangin' In
| Episode | Year | Channel | Description |
|---|
| Christmas Wrapping | 1982 | | |
| Christmas Hotline | 1984 | | | |
My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic
| Episode | Year | Channel | Description |
|---|
| Hearth's Warming Eve | 2011 | | |
| Hearthbreakers | 2015 | | |
| A Hearth's Warming Tail | 2016 | | |
| The Hearth's Warming Club | 2018 | | | |
The Red Green Show
| Episode | Year | Channel | Description |
|---|
| It's a Wonderful Red Green Christmas | 1998 | | |
| A Very Merry Red Green Christmas | 2000 | | |
| A Lot Like Christmas | 2002 | | |
| The Butter Man | 2004 | | | |
Total Drama
| Series | Episode | Year | Channel | Description |
|---|
| Anything Yukon Do, I Can Do Better | 2010 | | |
| Total Drama World Tour | Slap Slap Revolution | 2010 | | |
| Total Drama World Tour | Sweden Sour | 2010 | | |
| Ice Ice Baby | 2012 | | | |
Other Canadian shows
Specials
Germany
Episodes
Meister Eder und sein Pumuckl
| Episode | Year | Channel | Description |
|---|
| Pumuckl und der Nikolaus | 1982 | | |
| Das Weihnachtsgeschenk | 1982 | | |
| Eders Weihnachtsgeschenk | 1988 | | | |
Other German shows
| Series | Episode | Year | Channel | Description |
|---|
| Der Bergdoktor | 2x09 Eine Weihnachtsgeschichte aus Tirol | 1992 | | |
| Der Bulle von Tölz | 12x5 Der Weihnachtsmann ist tot | 2005 | | |
| Meine Freundin Conni | Conni feiert Weihnachten | 2012 | KiKa | | |
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 | | |
| 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
Comedy
| Series | Episode | Year | Channel | Description |
|---|
| A mi kis falunk | Christmas | 2022 | RTL | | |
Iceland
Christmas calendar series (Jóladagatal Sjónvarpsins)
| Series | Year | Channel | Notes |
|---|
| Á baðkari til Betlehem | 1990 | RÚV | Rerun in 1995, 2004 |
| Stjörnustrákur | 1991 | RÚV | Rerun in 1998, 2006 |
| Tveir á báti | 1992 | RÚV | Rerun in 2000, |
| Jól á leið til jarðar | 1994 | RÚV | Rerun in 1999, 2007 |
| Hvar er Völundur? | 1996 | RÚV | Rerun in 2002, 2012 |
| Klængur sniðugi | 1997 | RÚV | Rerun in 2003, 2009, |
| Töfrakúlan | 2005 | RÚV | Never rerun |
| Jólaævintýri Dýrmundar | 2008 | RÚV | Never rerun | |
Notes: Prior to 1990, RÚV did not produce and air any Christmas calendar series. In 1994, 2010–2011, 2013–present RÚV only aired Scandinavian produced Christmas calendar series.
LazyTown
| Episode | Year | Channel | Description |
|---|
| 2004 | | |
| The Holiday Spirit | 2013 | | | |
Ireland
The Podge and Rodge Show
| Episode | Year | Channel | Description |
|---|
| A Frightmare before Christmas | 2006 | | |
| Podge and Rodge's Christmas Craic | 2008 | | |
| Late Night Lock Inn | 2009 | | | |
Other Irish series
Japan
Anime
B Gata H Kei
| Episode | Year | Channel | Description |
|---|
| Throbbing Christmas Eve. What Does a First Kiss Taste Like? | 2010 | | |
| Year 2 Class H's Christmas Party. Take Me to the Bed | | | |
Cardcaptor Sakura
| Episode | Year | Channel | Description |
|---|
| Sakura's Wonderful Christmas | 1998 | | |
| Sakura, the Cards, and a Present | 1999 | | | |
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 | | | |
Powerpuff Girls Z
| Episode | Year | Channel | Description |
|---|
| Flower Power | 2006 | | |
| All Ken Wants for Christmas | | | |
Pretty Cure
Digimon
Doraemon
| Series | Episode | Year | Channel | Description |
|---|
| Doraemon (1979 TV series) | Nobita and Doraemon's Christmas (two-part episode) | 1980 | | |
| Doraemon (1979 TV series) | Mini Santa | | |
| Doraemon (1979 TV series) | Flying Christmas | 1982 | | |
| Doraemon (1979 TV series) | The Christmas Present | 1985 | | |
| Doraemon (1979 TV series) | Time Skipping Pulley | 1987 | | |
| Doraemon (1979 TV series) | Santa Mail | 1996 | | |
| Doraemon (1979 TV series) | Santa Bag and Christmas | 1998 | | |
| Doraemon (2005 TV series) | Nobita Claus on Christmas Eve | 2009 | | |
| Doraemon (2005 TV series) | Santa Claus, the Thief Who Came on Christmas Eve | 2010 | | |
| Doraemon (2005 TV series) | Escape the Giant Christmas Cake! | | 2015 | | |
|---|
| Doraemon (2005 TV series) | Day Changing Calendar | 2016 | | |
| Doraemon (2005 TV series) | Christmas in the House of Candies | 2017 | | |
| Doraemon (2005 TV series) | Christmas Cards from the Future | 2018 | | |
| Doraemon (2005 TV series) | The Presents From Time Skipping Pulley | 2019 | | | |
Urusei Yatsura
| Episode | Year | Channel | Description |
|---|
| Pitter Patter Christmas Eve | 1981 | Fuji TV |
| Mendo Family - Summer Christmas | 1983 | Fuji TV | |
Ranma ½
| Episode | Year | Channel | Description |
|---|
| Step Outside! | 1990 | Fuji TV | Outta Control |
| A Xmas Without Ranma | 1991 | Fuji TV | Random Rhapsody |
| Tendo Family Christmas Scramble | 1993 | N/A | OAV | |
Ojamajo Doremi
Toradora
| Episode | Year | Channel | Description |
|---|
| Mercury Retrogrades at Christmas | 2009 | | |
| Under the Fir Tree | | |
| Christmas Eve Festival | | | |
The Disastrous Life of Saiki K.
| Episode | Year | Channel | Description |
|---|
| Frolic! Silent Night | 2016 | | |
| Another Christmas Challenge! | 2018 | | | |
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 | | | |
Jewelpet
| Series | Episode | Year | Channel | Description |
|---|
| Jewelpet | Merry Merry Santa Comes to Town | 2009 | | | |
Sgt. Frog
| Episode | Year | Channel | Description |
|---|
| The Space Frog Who Stole Christmas! | 2004 | | |
| Keroro, I Cannot Say Merry Christmas | 2005 | | |
| Keroro Central Tokyo's Ice Age Alisa Has Come | 2006 | | |
| Keroro, Prevent Christmas! | 2007 | | |
| Keroro, Merry Christmas on the Battlefield | 2008 | | |
| Natsumi, Christmas Party Operation | 2009 | | | |
Tokusatsu
Ultra Series
Kamen Rider
Super Sentai
| Series | Episode | Year | Channel | Description |
|---|
| Gosei Sentai Dairanger | A Straight Line To Mommy, The Ultra-White Prohibited Past, & Impression! | You Cry Too | 1993 | | |
|---|
| Ninja Sentai Kakuranger | The Hasty Santa | 1994 | | |
| Gekisou Sentai Carranger | The Reckless Driving Emperor's Frightful Fuel Check, Engine Stall On All Cars! Desperate Situation for the Giant Robo | , & Merry Carmagic Christmas | | 1996 | | |
|---|
| Denji Sentai Megaranger | Lost Them! The Evil Stalkers & We Won't Lose | The Decisive Battle is on Christmas Eve | 1997 | | |
|---|
| Kyukyu Sentai GoGoFive | The Hellish Psyma Beast Army & The Terrible Psyma Tree | 1999 | | |
| Mirai Sentai Timeranger | The Fallen Angel of Destruction, The History Correction Order, & The Revolt Against Time | 2000 | | |
| Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger | Santa Came | 2001 | | |
| Ninpu Sentai Hurricaneger | Gozen and The Misfortune Fan Beast | 2002 | | |
| Bakuryuu Sentai Abaranger | Merry Abaremas! Jamejame | 2003 | | |
| Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger | Mortal Campaign | 2004 | | |
| Mahō Sentai Magiranger | The Teacher's Teacher & Confrontation! Two Ultimate Gods | 2005 | | |
| GoGo Sentai Boukenger | The Dangerous Christmas Present | 2006 | | |
| Juken Sentai Gekiranger | Hapi-Hapi Merry Christmas, Osu | 2007 | | |
| Engine Sentai Go-onger | End-of-Year Big Cleanup & Protect Christmas Eve | 2008 | | |
| Samurai Sentai Shinkenger | Two Centuries' Ambition & One Last Sword | 2009 | | |
| Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger | A Lovely Christmas Eve | 2011 | | |
| Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters | Christmas Determination & Christmas Eve - Time to Finish Our Mission | 2012 | | |
| Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger | Yanasanta! Deboth's World War & Wonderful | Christmas of Justice | 2013 | | |
|---|
| Ressha Sentai ToQger | The Beginning of the End, Who Is He? He Is Whom? & The Christmas Battle | 2014 | | |
| Shuriken Sentai Ninninger | Look Out For Santa Claus! & OtomoNin Wars | Nekomata Strikes Back | 2015 | | |
|---|
| Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger | The Witnesses of Christmas | 2016 | | |
| Uchu Sentai Kyuranger | The Vow on the Holy Night, 'Alright, Lucky!' | 2017 | | |
| Kaitou Sentai Lupinranger VS Keisatsu Sentai Patranger | Looking Forward to Christmas | 2018 | | |
| Kishiryu Sentai Ryusoulger | The Stolen Holy Night | 2019 | | |
| Mashin Sentai Kiramager | Rap | 2020 | | |
| Kikai Sentai Zenkaiger | It's the Ancestors! The Great Spirit World, Happy Birthday to Infinite New Year's | , & Dad's Rescue, One Chance! | 2021 | | |
|---|
| Avataro Sentai Donbrothers | | 2022 | | | |
Metal Hero
Rankin/Bass
MOM Productions/Video Tokyo Productions
Television Corporation of Japan (TCJ)
| Special | Year | Channel | Description |
|---|
| Cricket on the Hearth | 1967 | | | |
Mushi Production
Topcraft/Pacific Animation Corporation (PAC)
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
| Special | Year | Description |
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| 1970 | |
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| Portveiens julekalender | 1987 | |
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| Portveiens julekalender | 1990 | |
| Teodors julekalender | 1991 | |
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| Jul på Sesam stasjon | 1996 | |
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| 2005 |
| 2006 | |
| Barnas Superjul med Willys jul | 2007 | |
| 2008 | |
| 2009 | |
| Jul på Månetoppen / Pagten[1] | 2010 | | |
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
Sweden
United States
See also: List of United States Christmas television specials and List of United States Christmas television episodes.
Other countries
Merry Christmas Lydia (2004) - Singapore
- A.T.O.M.: 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
- The Haunted House Christmas Special: Grandma's Wish, Wheat Donggwi from North Korea (신비아파트 크리스마스 특별편: 할머니의 소원, 북에서 온 밀동귀) (2020) - South Korea
- Charlie's Christmas (L'Enfant au grelot) (1998) - France
- The Crumpets: Joyeux Noël et Bonne Année (2017) - France[2]
- Santa's Christmas Snooze (Le Père Noël et le magicien) (1995) - France
- ABS-CBN Christmas specials (1992, 1996–ongoing) - Philippines
See also
Notes and References
- http://nrk.no/informasjon/hjelp/kontakt_nrk/1.2311635 Julekalender 2010 - Jul på Månetoppen
- Web site: Les crumpets - Joyeux Noël et Bonne Année - TéléObs . TéléObs . 16 December 2018.
