Christmas TV
Formats: Anything that originally aired on television is eligible to be included this list, e.g.:
Content: Really trying to contain this to just TV titles directly about Christmas or clearly set at Christmastime. Fictional holidays which are obviously designed to be Christmas-esque or Christmas-adjacent without actually being called Christmas (Life Day, Festivus, Yaksmas, Snoggletog, Refrigerator Day, etc.) are included. Titles that feature New Year's Eve, Hannukah, Kwanzaa, etc. without also featuring Christmas -- as well as generic "winter"/"snow"-featuring titles -- are not included.
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- TV series (if the entire run of the series was Christmas-related)
Content: Really trying to contain this to just TV titles directly about Christmas or clearly set at Christmastime. Fictional holidays which are obviously designed to be Christmas-esque or Christmas-adjacent without actually being called Christmas (Life Day, Festivus, Yaksmas, Snoggletog, Refrigerator Day, etc.) are included. Titles that feature New Year's Eve, Hannukah, Kwanzaa, etc. without also featuring Christmas -- as well as generic "winter"/"snow"-featuring titles -- are not included.
Completeness:
- This is (perpetually) a work in progress. I've covered episodes of TV shows pretty well but still have a lot of specials and movies to add. If you notice something is missing, feel free to let me know.
- US TV information is generally more readily available than info from other countries (and I'm American so I'm more familiar with it as well), so this list understandably has a US bent. However, I welcome suggestions of titles to add from other countries.
- Obviously I have not watched every item on this list. If you think I've included something in error, please let me know.
- When suggesting additions or deletions, keep in mind that this is ultimately my list, and so I can choose not to implement your suggestion. Please don't take it personally. :)
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- DirectorGeorge LowtherStarsLon ClarkRoger De KovenNoah JulianAn early experimental television broadcast of Dickens's famous novel.
- StarsRobert Q. LewisThe DeMarco SistersJane MarshallRobert Q. Lewis hosts a holiday special full of comedy and song.
- StarsCharles RugglesErin O'Brien-MooreMargaret KerryThe Ruggles clan decides to do something nice for Sharon's classmate, Elaine, whose father recently died. They prepare a lavish meal and take to her house on Christmas Eve, but discover that she's quite happy and a great singer, to boot.
- DirectorAlex GruenbergAxel GruenbergStarsMaria PalmerRay MontgomeryHouseley StevensonDisgusted that he's been moved from the hardware department to duties as a department store Santa Claus and angry that his wife wants to go to work and earn money, young father Joe Peters deserts his family. While in his Santa role, Joe chances to meet his daughter and discovers what she really wants for Christmas.
- 1950–19587.4 (43)TV EpisodeDirectorRalph LevyStarsGeorge BurnsGracie AllenHarry von ZellMamie is back with the girls to visit for the holidays.
- DirectorKirk BrowningGian Carlo MenottiStarsChet AllenRosemary KuhlmannAndrew McKinleyOne night in Judea, a disabled shepherd boy-turned-beggar and his mother are visited by three strangers. They are the Three Kings, and they are on their way to Bethlehem to visit the Christ Child, who has just been born.
- DirectorRobert FloreyStarsWalt DisneyKathryn BeaumontBobby DriscollThe Walt Disney Christmas Show is a Christmas television special, originally broadcast on Christmas Day of 1951. The then-upcoming Disney film Peter Pan is promoted in this special, as is an upcoming reissue of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.
- DirectorJack WebbStarsJack WebbHerbert EllisWilliam JohnstoneFriday and Smith search for a missing boy. The first sign that the case is serious is when blood is found. Further probing reveals the boy's parents had purchased him a .22-caliber rifle for Christmas -- and the weapon is missing, removed from its wrapped package.
- 1952–196630mTV-G7.3 (37)TV EpisodeDirectorOzzie NelsonStarsOzzie NelsonHarriet NelsonDavid NelsonThe boys want to earn extra money for Christmas, so Ozzie gives them permission to look for work.
- StarsJackie GleasonFrankie AvalonJerry BergenThe Honeymooners' first Christmas.
- DirectorRobert AldrichStarsRichard McMurrayJanie AlexanderMargaret HayesThe life of a dysfunctional family between Christmas 1951 and Christmas 1952 is told.
- StarsEric BerryPhillip BradyEva CondonAn old bitter miser who makes excuses for his uncaring nature learns real compassion when three ghosts visit him on Christmas Eve.
- DirectorErle C. KentonStarsReed HadleyLloyd CorriganJackie CooganBraddock and his men investigate several con artists who use phony street corner Santa Clauses to collect money for poor children and distribute it among themselves.
- DirectorCharles BartonStarsAlvin ChildressSpencer WilliamsTim MooreAndy, broke as usual, is desperate to earn money so he can give his god-daughter a talking doll for Christmas. He convinces a manager to hire him as a department store Santa Claus on Christmas Eve. Meanwhile, Amos explains to Arbadella the true meaning of the "Lord's Prayer".
- 1952–196630mTV-G7.8 (45)TV EpisodeDirectorOzzie NelsonStarsOzzie NelsonHarriet NelsonDavid NelsonOzzie and David receive Christmas gifts after Christmas from Grandma Nelson.
- 1952–1973TV-G7.7 (27)TV Episode
- DirectorJack WebbStarsJack WebbBen AlexanderHarry BartellIt's Christmas Eve when Father Rojas at the Old Mission Plaza Church in Los Angeles discovers that the statue of the Infant Jesus is stolen from the crib. The statue's worth is only a few dollars, but it is of great sentimental value for the parish. Friday and Smith promise to try to get it back before mass on Christmas Day, but this means that they have less than 24 hours to catch the thief.
- DirectorOzzie NelsonStarsOzzie NelsonHarriet NelsonDavid NelsonOzzie tells his family a story from his childhood of when he wished for a white Christmas.
- DirectorPaul LandresStarsAnne JeffreysRobert SterlingLeo G. CarrollHenrietta reads a Christmas Carol to Topper and their guests. Topper falls asleep during the reading and dreams he is Scrooge.
- DirectorDavid MacDonaldStarsMarius GoringAnthony NewlandsStanley Van BeersWhen Chauvelin captures an several important members of the French royalty, Sir Percy must forsake a quiet Christmas at home and attempt a rescue.
- DirectorWilliam D. RussellStarsRobert YoungJane WyattElinor DonahueUpset with his children's materialistic approach to the holiday season, Jim insists his family drive to the mountains to chop down their Christmas tree. His wish for a simple family Christmas becomes an unfortunate reality when their car gets stuck in a snow drift far from the nearest phone. They take refuge in a mountain lodge that's closed for the season and are befriended by a man, apparently the caretaker, who teaches the children the delights of a simple holiday.
- 1953–1957TV EpisodeDirectorLawrence HuntingtonStarsDouglas Fairbanks Jr.Gerard Heinz
- 1952–196630mTV-G7.7 (31)TV EpisodeDirectorOzzie NelsonStarsOzzie NelsonHarriet NelsonDavid NelsonAfter the Christmas gifts have been opened, one exception is noticed: Ricky's catcher's mitt. Ozzie guesses it might have been delivered to another Nelson family across town, as a package had before. They go there and find a poor, young widow with small kids. Ozzie, Harriet and the boys decide to give them a merry Christmas.
- 1952–196630mTV-G7.6 (32)TV EpisodeDirectorOzzie NelsonStarsOzzie NelsonHarriet NelsonDavid NelsonWhen Harriet insists that everyone write thank-you notes, Ozzie struggles to write his to Thorny.
- 1955–195746mPG6.0 (323)TV EpisodeDirectorRobert StevensonStarsMacdonald CareyTeresa WrightThomas MitchellOne Kris Kringle, a department-store Santa Claus, causes quite a commotion by suggesting customers go to a rival store for their purchases. But this is nothing to the stir he causes by announcing that he is not merely a make-believe St. Nick, but the real McCoy. The production is followed by a preview of scenes from the Fox feature film The Rains of Ranchipur, starring Lana Turner, Richard Burton, Fred MacMurray, and Michael Rennie. This behind-the-scenes portion was produced and directed by Joe Parker.
- 1955–196230mTV-146.7 (1.1K)TV EpisodeDirectorDon WeisStarsAlfred HitchcockBarry FitzgeraldVirginia GreggWhile working as a department store 'Santa Claus', a paroled convict tries to help a troubled boy.
- 1954–195930m8.0 (16)TV EpisodeDirectorDouglas HeyesStarsLee AakerJames BrownJoe SawyerWhile searching for a Christmas tree Lt. Rip, Rusty & Rinty encounter an Indian couple who need their assistance.
- DirectorKirk BrowningStarsBill McIverRosemary KuhlmannAndrew McKinleyOne night in Judea, a disabled shepherd boy-turned-beggar and his mother are visited by three strangers. They are the Three Kings, and they are on their way to Bethlehem to visit the Christ Child, who has just been born.
- DirectorHerbert L. StrockStarsBroderick CrawfordWilliam F. LeicesterJeanne BairdDan Mathews and Sergeant Corey spend Christmas Eve searching for a lost six-year-old girl.
- DirectorRay NazarroStarsGail DavisJimmy HawkinsBrad JohnsonA elderly sharpshooter, Snowy Kringle, arrives in town for show where he will demonstrate his skill with a flintlock rifle and cap-and-ball pistol. The man who is charged with delivering the Army payroll warns the Deputy Sheriff that the old sharpshooter is really a crook and is probably after the payroll. When the express office is robbed, all the evidence points to the old man, but Annie suspects he's been framed for the crime.
- StarsPatricia BenoitMargaret HamiltonDennis KingA stingy man tries to shop for his family's gifts with the least amount of cash.
- 1952–196630mNot Rated7.7 (64)TV EpisodeDirectorOzzie NelsonStarsOzzie NelsonHarriet NelsonDavid NelsonOzzie volunteers for so many Christmas committees that he has little time to do his Christmas shopping, hang the Christmas lights or buy a Christmas tree.
- DirectorEarl BellamyStarsClayton MooreJay SilverheelsWilliam HenryThe Lone Ranger meets a young boy whose Christmas wish is to be re-united with his father. The Lone Ranger and Tonto go on a quest to find the boy's father and grant the boy his wish.
- DirectorDaniel PetrieStarsThe Four LadsJohnny DesmondBasil RathboneThis is a musical version of Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol". Ebenezer Scrooge is given a chance to reform and save his soul. He is visited by 4 ghosts and is shown visions of his past life and the consequences of his life on others.
- 1952–196630mNot Rated7.6 (35)TV EpisodeDirectorOzzie NelsonStarsOzzie NelsonHarriet NelsonDavid NelsonFeeling nostalgic on the day after Christmas, Ozzie is determined to take the family ice skating up at the lake.
- 1956–19577.9 (55)TV EpisodeStarsRobert NewtonConnie GilchristKit TaylorIt's Christmas time, but Jim Hawkins, an orphan himself, is too depressed to participate in the holiday festivities. He's just met the children living in Miss Willoughby's orphanage, where they not only don't celebrate Christmas, but aren't permitted to speak to other children. Long John Silver takes matters into his own hands, and arranges for his crew to spirit the children away to Polly Purity's Christmas party, while holding Miss Willoughby at gunpoint. Long John learns that Miss Willoughby had a very stern upbringing herself and convinces her that fun and games must be part of a child's upbringing. He convinces her to join the merrymakers.
- DirectorJames V. KernStarsBetty WhiteBill WilliamsBurt MustinVickie tries to find a suitable outlet for Mr. Finley, Sr.'s energy, so she enlists the help of her friend Dolly to get him a job in the local department store as one of Santa's helpers. Her plan backfires when Mr. Finley - as Santa - starts to give out free toys to all the children who meet with him, with the skinflint toy department manager on the hook for the unwitting expenditure.
- 1952–196630mTV-G7.5 (51)TV EpisodeDirectorOzzie NelsonStarsOzzie NelsonHarriet NelsonDavid NelsonDavid and Rick decide to earn some extra cash to buy Christmas presents by opening up a Christmas tree lot, but soon discover that being a small-time entrepreneurs is a lot more involved than they had realized.
- 1955–196025mApproved7.6 (42)TV EpisodeDirectorDon ChaffeyStarsRichard GreeneAlexander GaugeJon WhiteleyWhen Matilda, a young boy's beloved pet goose, is sentenced to be plucked, stuffed, and cooked as the Christmas dinner for the new lord of the manor, Robin Hood and Friar Tuck conspire to create a Christmas miracle.
- DirectorArthur HillerStarsAlfred HitchcockCarmen MathewsEdmon RyanA bitter man continues to live in a dark old mansion with his controlling sister, who he believes killed his wife, while openly planning her murder.
- DirectorGeorge ArchainbaudStarsAnne BartonLarry J. BlakeGeorge ChandlerWhile the Martin's are Christmas shopping, Lassie saves a child from getting hit by a truck and is struck herself. Dr. Weaver is uncertain if he can do the operation to save her and the specialist who can is unreachable.
- 1958–196330mTV-147.9 (108)TV EpisodeDirectorStuart RosenbergStarsJohn McIntireJames FranciscusHarry BellaverThe precinct investigates a brazen Christmas Eve robbery and shooting by the notorious Marco Butcher and his brother.
- DirectorSidney SalkowStarsPatty Ann GerrityPhyllis CoatesTommy FarrellAlice gets a job selling Christmas trees to do a good deed. Alice has learned that a kindly older lady is poor and not expecting any gifts so the little girl decides a surprise is in order.
- DirectorDon TaylorStarsJay NorthHerbert AndersonGloria HenryIt's Christmas time and Dennis is going around the house looking for his presents. Henry and Alice think they have the perfect place to hide them, The Wilson's house in Mr. Wilson's closet which works for a while but eventually Dennis figures it out when he goes over to the Wilson's house and Mr. and Mrs. Wilson are over at his so Dennis opens the closet door and sees his gifts.
- DirectorRod AmateauStarsDwayne HickmanFrank FaylenFlorida FriebusHerbert T. Gillis finds himself in jail on Christmas Eve after being stripped of his holiday spirit and driven to desperation by his family and customers.
- 1952–196630mNot Rated7.8 (44)TV EpisodeDirectorOzzie NelsonStarsOzzie NelsonHarriet NelsonDavid NelsonRicky and Wally notice a pretty sales clerk in a store and try to get jobs for the Christmas shopping rush in the same department.
- DirectorBob SweeneyStarsAndy GriffithRon HowardDon KnottsCrotchety old businessman Ben Weaver wants moonshiner Sam Muggins locked up for Christmas but, after seeing the holiday spirit in Andy's jail, he tries to be arrested himself.
- DirectorRod AmateauStarsDwayne HickmanFrank FaylenFlorida FriebusMaynard throws a Christmas party for his friends, but status seeker Zelda persuades Dobie it would be better to attend Chatsworth's posh party. Troubled, Dobie is haunted by ghosts in this spoof of Dickens' "A Christmas Carol."
- 1952–196626mTV-G8.5 (36)TV EpisodeDirectorOzzie NelsonStarsOzzie NelsonHarriet NelsonDavid NelsonThe fraternity wants to buy a piano for the Christmas party, and David and Rick meet a nice older couple with a piano they can afford.
- DirectorJack HivelyStarsJon ProvostJune LockhartHugh ReillyTimmy befriends two poor children staying in a tool shed with the father who is fleeing authorities to prevent the children's placement in foster care so the Martins acts of charity include getting the man a job to support the children.
- 1959–196326mTV-Y76.7 (35)TV EpisodeDirectorRod AmateauStarsDwayne HickmanFrank FaylenFlorida FriebusMaynard befriends a poor Mexican shoeshine boy and generously gives him $55.78--all the money his classmates had saved to fund their Christmas dance. To earn back the money, Maynard takes a job as a department store Santa Claus.
- DirectorElliot SilversteinStarsRichard ChamberlainRaymond MasseyDan O'HerlihyOn Christmas Eve, an alcoholic, bitter, cynical department store Santa Claus is admitted to the hospital. The hospital chaplain is shocked to recognize the man as someone he knew in the past, who has let personal tragedies sink him into his current state of despair.
- DirectorFrederick De CordovaStarsJack BennyEddie 'Rochester' AndersonDon WilsonJack and Rochester give gifts to the cast. First TV appearance of Mel Blanc following his near fatal car accident in January of 1961.
- 1959–196330mTV-G8.5 (49)TV EpisodeDirectorCharles BartonStarsHerbert AndersonGloria HenryWillard WatermanDennis, Henry, and Mr. Wilson go out in search of the perfect Christmas tree to chop down. As problems arise, their quest turns into quite an odyssey.
- DirectorThomas CarrStarsMichael LandonLorne GreenePernell RobertsThe Cartwrights take in a young orphaned blind girl on Christmas Eve. Will they be able to reunite her with her embittered old grandfather?
- DirectorAlex MarchStarsRobert StackRuth WhiteRussell CollinsIt's Christmas eve 1930 and Eliot Ness and his men are investigating the murder of a close friend of his, Hap Levinson. The man had been playing Santa Claus at a children's orphanage and had just left when he was gunned down by a passing car. Levinson was the front man in a nightclub-speakeasy and he and Ness had spent many hours together laughing and passing the time of day. As Ness looks into his old friend's background, he learns that he may have had a girlfriend named Renée that he kept in a downtown apartment. It's readily apparent that she's a junkie and what he learns about his friend isn't pretty. Soon, mobsters are being knocked off and it seems someone is getting rid of witnesses to a crime.
- 1961–19661hTV-MA7.2 (7)TV EpisodeDirectorPaul NickellStarsVince EdwardsSam JaffeGail BonneyDuring the hectic holiday season, Ben hires elderly Mrs. Plumduff, a nurse with an excellent reputation. Her eccentricities, including serving homemade plum pudding to the patients, soon begin to compromise established hospital routines. However, the situation becomes even more untenable when Mrs. Plumduff decides to isolate an injured young motorcyclist and a salty bronco rider.
- DirectorJoseph PevneyStarsGene KellyDick YorkLeo G. CarrollEx-con grandfather may repeat his past mistakes.
- 1959–196326mTV-Y77.5 (31)TV EpisodeDirectorRod AmateauStarsDwayne HickmanFrank FaylenFlorida FriebusThe Gilleses believe that the time has come to disabuse Maynard of his belief in Santa Claus and set in motion an elaborate scheme to accomplish the task.
- DirectorRichard WhorfStarsBuddy EbsenIrene RyanDonna DouglasJed, Elly May, Jethro, and Granny take their first airplane flight back home for Christmas to visit cousin Pearl who's busy cooking up a feast to win Mr. Brewster's unwilling heart.
- DirectorArthur LubinStarsAlan YoungConnie HinesLeon AmesMister Ed tells Wilbur the story of how a horse was responsible for getting Santa Claus started in the gift-giving business. Meanwhile, Gordon talks Wilbur into entering a pact wherein they limit themselves to spending a mere $15 each on their wives.
- DirectorDanny ThomasStarsDanny ThomasMarjorie LordRusty HamerDanny is disheartened because his family is so caught up in the material aspects of Christmas that they seem to have forgotten its real meaning. He comes up with a plan he hopes will remedy this.
- DirectorGuy ScarpittaStarsBea BenaderetEdgar BuchananJeannine RileyThe Bradleys, Sam Drucker, Herby, Charlie and Floyd are decorating the Cannonball for it's annual Christmas Eve trip of caroling, gift-giving and merriment around the valley, but Homer Bedloe is determined to be a Scrooge and take possession of the train on Christmas Eve.
- DirectorJames QuinnStarsJamie LunerRobert DaviJulian McMahonAs Christmas nears, Rachel and the VCTF work into the night in search of a twisted serial killer who goes on-line to select his victims, all of whom are carefully screened, seeking a candidate he can make over into his ideal woman. Meanwhile, Rachel is surprised when her troubled younger brother, Danny, drops in from out of town and displays telltale signs of substance abuse. Also, Rachel finally confronts George about his own addiction to pain pills and other drugs.
- DirectorWilliam BeaudineStarsRobert BrayRichard CorrellJoanna DixWhen trees cut from the forest for a Christmas charity project are stolen from a church lot, Stuart plays on the suspected thieves consciences by introducing them to the charity givers and recipients .
- DirectorBill HobinStarsRed SkeltonDon BrodieJimmy Cross
- DirectorRoy Ward BakerStarsPatrick MacneeDiana RiggMervyn JohnsSteed has been having bad dreams involving Christmas trees and a man dressed as Santa Claus. At a party given by publisher and Dickens fan Brandon Storey, two telepathic spies attempt to read Steed's mind and make sense of the dream. However, the dream is echoed exactly by the events of the party, enabling Steed to spot the villains in advance and identify the dangerous Santa.
- DirectorMaurice GeraghtyStarsFess ParkerEd AmesPatricia BlairJust before Christmas a blizzard drives everyone from their homes to the safety of Boonesborough. Tempers are as short as food when an Indian couple, about to have a baby at any time, show up seeking shelter.
- DirectorSidney LanfieldStarsCarolyn JonesJohn AstinJackie CooganMr. Thompson next door tells Wednesday and Pugsley there's no Santa Claus and the family volunteers Uncle Fester to play Santa for their benefit. But when he gets stuck in the chimney and is a no show, the whole family sets to work to prove to the kids that there is a Santa Claus.
- DirectorGuy ScarpittaStarsBea BenaderetEdgar BuchananLinda HenningIt's the Christmas season, and those at the Shady Rest, among others, are decorating the Cannonball in preparation for their annual caroling and gift delivery runs. Their plans are placed into jeopardy with the arrival of Homer Bedloe, who states that what they are doing is against railroad policy. As such, he won't allow it. Since it's the Christmas season, Kate hopes that Bedloe will have some heart, and she tries to use her best Christmas spirit in treating Bedloe with kindness to change his mind. Only one person may be able to make Bedloe change his mind, but not without some bah-humbug grumbling from Bedloe.
- DirectorFrank PerryStarsGeraldine PageDonnie MelvinLavinia CasselsIts the last Christmas together in Depression era Alabama of a sensitive boy and his elderly cousin who was his closest friend. The two raise enough money to buy the ingredients for 30 fruit cakes, sent mostly to strangers like FDR. They spend Christmas day flying the kites the made for each while Capote's voice over explains their separation, followed by their dog's passing, and a few years later her's.
- DirectorGerd OswaldStarsLorne GreeneDan BlockerMichael LandonA singer returns to Virginia City for Christmas along with his scheming uncle.
- DirectorJack WebbStarsJack WebbHarry MorganHarry BartellFriday and Gannon investigate the theft of a statue of the baby Jesus from a church's nativity scene on Christmas Eve. The figure itself has little monetary value. Father Xavier Rojas explains this Jesus statue has been at the church for decades and has great sentimental value to the parishioners. The detectives pursue a lead but come up empty. As they return to Father Rojas, a small boy is pulling a wagon with the statue in it. The boy had prayed for a new wagon and promised the baby Jesus the first ride if he received it. The episode is a remake of "The Big Little Baby Jesus" from the original series, with three cast members (in addition to Jack Webb) reprising their original roles.
- DirectorRalph LevyStarsBuddy EbsenIrene RyanDonna DouglasThe Clampetts prepare to go to Hooterville for Christmas.
- 1968–197525mTV-PG7.8 (149)TV EpisodeDirectorHollingsworth MorseStarsMartin MilnerKent McCordDick ForanOn Christmas eve Reed and Malloy make rounds distributing police department donation packages to needy families, and pull many heartstrings.
- DirectorOscar RudolphStarsMartin MilnerKent McCordJ. Pat O'MalleyIn this Christmas themed show Malloy and Reed confront a man who robbed a bell ringing Santa Claus followed by a pregnant woman caught shop lifting. She tells the store manager and the officers she wanted to be caught so her kids would be taken some place for Christmas since her husband deserted her. The store manager has a change of heart and she is taken to social services for help. They also encounter a Native American couple with a young daughter from New Mexico who are unaccustomed to city life. Later they are found sleeping in the hills and their daughter has walked away requiring a search party.
- 1970–197730m8.1 (285)TV EpisodeDirectorJay SandrichStarsMary Tyler MooreEdward AsnerValerie HarperMary is forced to work not only on Christmas Day but Christmas Eve, too.
- DirectorJerrold BernsteinStarsBobby ShermanWes SternJack Burns
- 1971–197926mTV-PG8.2 (291)TV EpisodeDirectorJohn RichStarsCarroll O'ConnorJean StapletonRob ReinerArchie is depressed at Christmas because his boss canceled his holiday bonus (purportedly for screwing up a work order) and he doesn't know how to break the news to his family.
- DirectorFielder CookStarsPatricia NealRichard ThomasEdgar BergenOn Christmas Eve 1933, the Waltons prepare for the holiday, but they are becoming increasingly worried because John Walton, who was forced to take work in another part of the state, has not yet returned home.
- DirectorRichard NewtonStarsMichael ColeClarence Williams IIIPeggy LiptonA little girl's father gets in trouble with jewel thieves just before Christmas. He leaves his daughter with Pete, an old friend, but then doesn't return for her as promised, and the trio tries to find him.
- DirectorAlan RafkinStarsDavid BirneyMeredith BaxterHarold J. StoneCelebrating Christmas becomes complicated for Bridget and Bernie due to the Steinberg's strong Jewish beliefs. When the couple plans to leave and spend Christmas elsewhere, the families begin to realize what's most important.
- DirectorVirgil W. VogelStarsEfrem Zimbalist Jr.Philip AbbottWilliam ReynoldsHitman Stuart Tilden seriously wounds a businessman in Chicago while seeking the whereabouts of his intended target. The FBI launches an intense investigation, seeking to prevent him from succeeding, and even Assistant Director Arthur Ward will make an arrest in the field as part of the effort. The target is Richard Ghormley, who formerly worked for a criminal. While he wasn't involved with illegal activities, the criminal fears that he knows too much. He is desperately trying to get home from a business trip to San Francisco on Christmas Eve and Tilden is waiting for him there. Colby and other agents rescue his children while Erskine confronts Tilden.
- DirectorStuart AllenStarsJeff RawleGeorge A. CooperPamela VezeyBilly has his heart set on a pair of bright yellow trousers for Christmas, but there are two problems. One - they're expensive, and two - his Dad is determined that he should never wear such horrible things.
- DirectorJohn RichStarsCarroll O'ConnorJean StapletonRob ReinerOn Christmas Day, Edith tells Gloria that she has found a lump in her breast and worries that she may have cancer.
- 1970–197730mTV-PG8.4 (207)TV EpisodeDirectorJohn C. ChulayStarsMary Tyler MooreEdward AsnerGavin MacLeodEveryone is getting on each other's nerves when they are trapped in the newsroom by a snowstorm.
- DirectorBruce BilsonStarsGeorg Stanford BrownSam MelvilleBruce FairbairnOn Christmas Eve the Dankos invite Lt. Ryker over for dinner and ask him to dress up as Santa Claus to cheer up their niece whose parents are separated. Officers Webster and Owens maintain the Christmas spirit while out on patrol.
- DirectorRichard C. BennettStarsRonny CoxFrances Lee McCainMalcolm AtterburyWhen someone tells George some information, he expects that it will remain confidential. But George soon has a dilemma: reveal the news entrusted to him, or risk a rupture with his father.
- DirectorNorman AbbottStarsMartin MilnerKent McCordWilliam BoyettChristmas in sunny Los Angeles finds Reed and Molloy in a series of seasonal vignettes. They meet up with a colorful tree lot salesman and help out a Santa entertaining a retiree's home all while chasing down a rooftop gunman.
- DirectorWalter DonigerStarsDavid HartmanRosemary MurphyBarry SullivanLucas is battling the grief he feels as the anniversary of his wife and son's death approaches. A chance encounter with his former father-in-law resurrects past issues forcing Tanner to deal with them over Christmas.
- 1973–197848mTV-PG8.0 (192)TV EpisodeDirectorDavid FriedkinStarsTelly SavalasDan FrazerKevin DobsonChristmas Eve is anything but peaceful for Kojak and his men. A woman is convinced her boyfriend is going to commit some kind of crime-but she doesn't know what; and a jealous husband is looking to kill his cheating wife.
- DirectorHal CooperStarsBea ArthurBill MacyAdrienne BarbeauWith Christmas on the way, Walter has his annual office Christmas party at the house. But he's worried that Maude's feminist friend, Stephanie, who goes out of her way to preach to everyone on women's rights, will put a damper on the festivities. Maude must step in and find the middle ground between standing up for women and free spirited frivolity of some of the party-goers.
- DirectorBruce BilsonStarsHal LindenAbe VigodaMax GailFish goes undercover to catch a mugger who's targeting Santas. Wojo doesn't know how to tell Yemana that his Christmas Eve date is a call girl. Luger fishes for an Christmas Day invitation from Barney.
- DirectorPaul BogartStarsCarroll O'ConnorJean StapletonRob ReinerArchie explodes with anger when he discovers that Mike has invited his draft dodger friend to the family's Christmas dinner, where the guest of honor is Archie's close friend, a gold star father whose son was killed in Vietnam.
- DirectorDennis WeaverStarsDennis WeaverJ.D. CannonTerry CarterThe final "Alamo" episode is set during the Christmas holidays, as McCloud helps a suicidal woman on a window ledge, deals with a psychotic stalker, and tries to rescue "Santa" Clifford and Chris, who are held hostage in a children's ward at a hospital by three drug thieves.
- DirectorIvor WoodStarsMichael HordernPaddington is sitting up in bed with pillowcase full of parcels, which he unwraps. Later, the Brown family and Paddington are at the table for Christmas dinner. Paddington polishes off the turkey and mince pies and finds something hard in the pudding. The Browns think he has swallowed the five-penny piece and tell him to stand on his head and jump about.
- 1977–1981TV-G7.7 (47)TV EpisodeDirectorHarry HarrisStarsDick Van PattenBetty BuckleyGrant GoodeveThe family all have separate plans for Christmas Eve, and during the night, an old man appears to ruin their holiday. Part two reveals the reason for all the trouble.