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A North Pole Christmas

Guy Fieri heads up to North Pole, Alaska, for all kinds of Christmas favorites: Holiday ham with wild Alaskan cranberries; [...]

An Accidental Christmas

Vicky and Jason, married 15 years, have been separated for six months when their 11- and 15-year-old children formulate a plan to bring the whole family together at their beach house during Christmas vacation.

Ace of Cakes: Charm City Christmas

Duff, Mary Alice and Geof travel to NYC to meet with the execs from Radio City Music Hall. They discuss the design of the cake Duff will be presenting at the 75th anniversary of the Rockettes Christmas spectacular.

The Adventures of Chuck & Friends: “The Regifters”

In this episode of the animated series, Robotruck is the hottest new toy this Christmas, and Chuck was lucky enough [...]

All I Want For Christmas (1991)

Santa Claus really has his work cut out for him in this warmhearted family comedy. The O’Fallon kids don’t want toys or video games. All they want is for their divorced parents to get back together!

All She Wants For Christmas

A woman (Monica Kenna) evaluates her hometown Christmas ornament company.

American Chopper: Christmas Sleigh

The Orange County Choppers Christmas build is an annual tradition. They fabricate a custom sleigh worthy of old Saint Nick to be pulled by last year’s Christmas bike.

American Dad: For Whom the Sleigh Bells Toll

Stan gives Steve a gun for Christmas even though Francine warns him against it. As usual, Stan ignores her, setting off a chain of events that sends the North Pole into a tizzy.

American Dad: Rapture’s Delight

When the Smith family goes to church on Christmas Day, Stan is furious when he can’t get a good seat. While Francine tries to ease his frustration, a moment of divine intervention occurs.

American Dad: Season’s Beatings

Father Donovan holds a Christmas play at the mall and casts Stan as Santa Claus and Roger as Jesus. But after the two get into a fight and cause a scene, Stan is kicked out of the church.

American Dad: The Most Adequate Christmas Ever

Stan comes home from a dangerous mission on Christmas Eve and discovers that the rest of the Smith family has spent the day decorating the house. However, it’s not good enough for Stan.

An Italian Christmas with Mario and Giada

Join Mario Batali and Giada De Laurentiis as they cross the country in search of fantastic Italian holiday recipes, dishes [...]

Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations Holiday Special

This episode is a quirky, tongue-in-cheek take on classic television holiday shows as Tony and his pal, Michael Ruhlman, plan a huge potluck holiday dinner. Guests include Mario Batali, Duff, Ted Nugent and others.

Atomic Betty: “NO-L 9″

Atomic Betty has to stop Maximus from turning singing planets from a forgotten constellation into ornaments for his Christmas tree.

The Backyardigans: The Action Elves Save Christmas Eve

Conan O’Brien is a guest voice as Santa in this musical adventure that finds Tasha, Uniqua and Pablo trying to find Claus’ missing bag of toys.

Bad Santa

A refreshingly uncomfortable meeting of humbug and humor, this holiday fare turns those things we’ve come to take as givens [...]

Bah-Humduck! A Looney Tunes Christmas

Greed and ill-will are the pervading sentiments of the holiday season in this Looney Tunes version of the Charles Dickens’ classic A Christmas Carol.

Batman: The Animated Series: “Christmas With the Joker”

Batman is trying to enjoy a crime-free Christmas until the Joker (Mark Hamill) kidnaps three prominent Gotham citizens and challenges [...]

Battle of the Bulbs

When former friends turn bitter rivals, waging a kilowatt war with elaborate lighting displays, competing for the prize of their town’s lights and display contest, things were bad enough. When their children fall in love with each other, short circuits and blown fuses can’t be far behind.

Ben 10: Merry Christmas

Ben, Grandpa Max, and Gwen come upon a bizarre Christmas theme park run by an evil entity who thinks Grandpa Max is Santa Claus and proceeds to trap him.

The Best Thing I Ever Made for the Holidays

Food Network’s star chefs show off their best holiday dishes. Watch as Cat Cora, Aarón Sánchez, Ted Allen and others go to town in their own kitchens, making juicy prime rib, crispy rack of pork, sweet butter tarts and more.

Better With You: Better With Christmas Crap

Mia and Maddie know their parents will give them an avalanche of guilt if they don’t uphold the Putney family Christmas tradition and spend the holiday together at their lake house.

Better With You: Better With Thanksgiving

While spending the holiday at Maddie’s and Ben’s apartment, Mia accidentally finds her late grandmother’s presumably stolen ring hidden in their linen closet.

Big Time Rush: Big Time Christmas

Snoop Dogg, Miranda Cosgrove and Brian Boitano guest-star on this one-hour special. The guys are excited to head back to Minnesota for the holidays, but Gustavo tells them they have to stay in L.A. to record a three-song Christmas EP, and it looks like they’ll be spending their first Christmas away from home if they don’t get it done in time.

Billy & Mandy Save Christmas

Santa Claus has been bitten by a vampire, and Billy and Mandy must find the head vampire to return him to normal.

Bizarre Foods With Andrew Zimmern Holiday Special

Andrew invites a group of diverse friends from around the world to celebrate their respective holidays.

Bones: The Goop on the Girl

Zooey Deschanel guest stars in this new holiday-themed episode alongside her sister, series star Emily. Zooey plays a distant relative of Brennan. Additionally, Brennan and Booth investigate the death of a man dressed as Santa.

The Boondocks: A Huey Freeman Christmas

Huey is offered the chance to direct the school Christmas play, but is the school ready for “The Adventures of Black Jesus?”

A Boyfriend for Christmas

Holly’s Christmas wish is to land the perfect boyfriend. But when Santa seems to come through, she has some soul-searching to do.

Brothers & Sisters: Cold Turkey

With the holiday season comes panic and discord among the Walker family when Nora takes a last minute holiday getaway with Karl. Saul has a chance encounter with a past love (guest star Richard Chamberlain), who he believes had a lasting and very permanent effect on his life.

Cake Boss: Next Great Baker: Bakers On Ice

Competition heats up for the holidays when the bakers break into teams to create their best holiday themed cake for the Valastro Christmas party. But not everyone is merry as tempers flare amongst the teams with one baker making a trip to the hospital.

Casper’s Haunted Christmas

Kibosh, supreme ruler of all ghosts, decrees that Casper must scare at least one person before Christmas Day so Casper sets out to complete his mission.

Celebrity Holiday Homes

This year’s crop of celebs who welcome a team of HGTV designers into their home to create a winter wonderland [...]

Chainsaw Ice Sculptors

Look at the sculptors who use chainsaws and ice to create memorable works of winter art. 

A Charlie Brown Christmas

Is there anyone who knows what Christmas is all about? Well, we all should by now — Linus has been going out on that same stage and explaining it to the world for more than four decades in this classic special.

A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving

This animated holiday special begins with Lucy once again pulling away a football as Charlie Brown approaches to kick it, [...]

Chasing Christmas

Single father Jack (Tom Arnold) is visited by his old business partner and the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future in an attempt to change Jack’s perspective on the holiday.

Cheers: Christmas Cheers

The Christmas episode from the sixth season of “Cheers” (originally aired December 1987)

Cheers: Thanksgiving Orphans

The famous food fight, and an (almost) glimpse of Norm’s little-seen wife Vera, are highlights of this classic 1986 episode of “Cheers.”

The Chimes

Derek Jacobi narrates this Charles Dickens story about a poor and discouraged 19th-century porter.

A Chipmunk Christmas

Swept up in a holiday mood, Alvin gives away his cherished harmonica to a sick little boy. Meanwhile, Dave has booked Alvin to perform a harmonica solo at Carnegie Hall.

Chopped: Holiday

In this encore episode in honor of the holidays, the chefs are asked to keep with a seasonal theme. But [...]

Chopped: Holiday 2011

‘Tis the season to shake things up! The chefs learn that as an added challenge, their dishes must have a holiday theme.

Christmas at Water’s Edge

A wealthy, spoiled college student learns the true meaning of Christmas when she helps organize a holiday concert at a youth center. She works with a grumpy hip/hop cabbie who is actually an angel in training.

The Christmas Blessing

This 2005 telefilm catches up with a now-grown Nathan Andrews, the little boy who bought his dying mother fancy new footwear in Donna VanLiere’s “The Christmas Shoes.”

Christmas Caper

A woman plots a Grinch-like heist of a suburban town’s entire Christmas loot.

A Christmas Carol (1938)

Reginald Owen stars as Ebenezer Scrooge in one of many classic versions of Dickens’ hallowed story about the miser who is frightened by three spirits into changing his ways just in time for Christmas.

A Christmas Carol (1951)

Also known as “Scrooge,” this acclaimed version of the Dickens tale stars Alastair Sim as miser Ebeneezer Scrooge, who comes to see the error of his ways after being visited by three spirits one Christmas Eve.

A Christmas Carol (1984)

One of the best versions of Charles Dickens’ classic tale, with George C. Scott nominated for an Emmy for his wonderful performance as Ebeneezer Scrooge.

A Christmas Carol (1999)

Patrick Stewart stars as Scrooge in this adaptation of the Charles Dickens classic.

A Christmas Carol (2004)

This version of Dickens’ oft-told story is based on a stage musical which had been a staple of the holiday [...]

Christmas Carol: A Christian Musical

This musical adaption of Charles Dickens’ classic Christmas story presents the story of Scrooge from a Christian perspective.

The Christmas Choir

Peter is a workaholic who has been so busy that he’s alienated everyone important right out of his life — [...]

Christmas Cupid

Christina Milian (Be Cool) stars in this Christmas Carol-esque tale about a high-powered Hollywood publicist whose recently deceased client begins haunting her in an attempt to get her to rethink her priorities

Christmas Do-Over

Kevin unwittingly gets a chance to go back and do things differently when he is forced to relive one terrible Christmas over and over again.

Christmas Every Day

A 12-year-old boy who is forced to relive his least favorite holiday over and over again until he has learned to appreciate the true meaning of Christmas.

The Christmas Hope

Madeleine Stowe and Dexter’s James Remar star in this original film based on the third novel in the best-selling Christmas series by Donna VanLiere.

Christmas in Boston

Childhood pen-pals Gina and Seth have created a lifelong friendship based solely on letters and snapshots they’ve sent to each other. Afraid to face the truth, each sends their best friend to pose as them in person, but when the friends start falling for each another, Gina and Seth discover much more than they ever expected.

Christmas in Canaan

Based on a novel co-written by Kenny Rogers, this film tells the story of an unlikely friendship, forged during the [...]

Christmas in Connecticut (1945)

A homemaking specialist (Barbara Stanwyck) who can’t boil water is forced to provide a family holiday for a war hero.

Christmas in Paradise

Bonds form among parents and children on a Christmas getaway to the Caribbean.

Christmas Lights

A relaxed high-definition celebration of Christmas lights at locations across North America, including Rockefeller Center, the National Mall and Colonial Williamsburg.

The Christmas List

Perfume saleslady Melody Parris (Mimi Rogers) feels like her life is stuck in neutral. Her stick-in-the mud boyfriend won’t commit and she gets passed over for a promotion at the store where she works. She decides to make a Christmas list. After it’s deposited in Santa’s mailbox at the store, she starts getting everything she wanted, but it doesn’t always turn out as she expected.

The Christmas Shoes

You know the sap-tastic holiday song. Don’t miss the telefilm based on the Donna VanLiere novel about a little boy named Nathan who’s desperate to buy his terminally ill mother a new pair of shoes on Christmas Eve.

Christmas Snows, Christmas Winds

Memories of Christmas, especially those of childhood long past, can bring both joy and sorrow.

A Christmas Story

The holidays wouldn’t be complete without Ralphie and TBS’ 24-hour marathon of A Christmas Story.

Christmas to the Extreme

A celebration of Christmas with those who truly take the holiday to the extreme.

The Christmas Toy

This Jim Henson Christmas special from 1986 features toys that magically come to life when people are not around.

A Christmas Visitor

Two grieving parents dread the approaching holidays until an unexpected visitor comes into their lives to re-instill the joys of [...]

Christmas With the Kranks

Based on the novel Skipping Christmas by John Grisham (!), this outrageous comedy stars Tim Allen and Jamie Lee Curtis [...]

Chuck

It’s the day after Thanksgiving, and Chuck (Zachary Levi) faces the most awkward of family reunions when mom (guest star Linda Hamilton) comes over for dinner — along with the dangerous Alexei Volkoff (guest star Timothy Dalton).

Chuckmas

Chef Chuck Hughes, star of Cooking Channel’s Chuck’s Day Off and Chuck’s Week Off, takes on his biggest challenge ever: hosting [...]

The Cleveland Show: A Murray Christmas

When Rallo’s teacher forces him to spend time with senior citizens during the holidays, he meets Murray (guest voice Carl Reiner), who teaches him about Hanukkah.

The Closer: You Have the Right to Remain Jolly

The 100th episode of “The Closer” claims a serious casualty as Santa’s entrance into a Christmas Village via a zip line goes horribly wrong.

A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All

Elvis Costello, Feist, Toby Keith, John Legend, Willie Nelson and Jon Stewart help Stephen Colbert weather a snowstorm in this [...]

Community: Regional Holiday Music

When the Greendale Glee Club is unexpectedly sidelined, the school’s effervescent choir director sets about recruiting the study group members to fill in.

Cookies and Cocktails

A modern twist to the cookie swap: cookies, cocktails, laughter, late nights and good times. Cooking Channel’s Kelsey Nixon helps [...]

Cops: Ho! Ho! Ho! #8

Police departments in Amarillo, TX; and Hillsborough County, FL, work around the clock this holiday season in the return of this annual event.

Cougar Town: When the Time Comes

Jules says “I love you” to Grayson for the first time. But when Grayson doesn’t reciprocate with the words she wants to hear, she’s determined to host a “romantic” Thanksgiving in order force the moment on of him.

Cranberry Christmas

Based on the popular children’s book series, Cranberry Christmas tells the story of a New England stalwart, Mr. Whiskers, and his efforts to keep the local skating bog from the evil clutches of his notoriously mean neighbor Cyrus Grape.

Cupcake Wars: The Nutcracker

Four talented cupcake bakers vie for the chance to have their delicious displays featured at a star-studded holiday tree lighting ceremony in the heart of Hollywood.

Cupcake Wars: Hollywood Christmas Parade

‘Tis the season for cupcakes as four cupcake combatants battle to serve sweets to the stars at the Hollywood Christmas [...]

Curious George: A Very Monkey Christmas

The curious little monkey embarks on his first holiday adventure in this special. George and The Man with the Yellow Hat are preparing for Christmas, when they encounter a dilemma — neither can figure out what to give the other for a present.

Dan Vs.: “The Mall Santa”

Dan’s rage extends even into the festive holiday season in this episode in which he and Chris land jobs at [...]

Dear Food Network Holiday Desserts

No holiday is complete without sweets! Host Paula Deen and guest chefs Tyler Florence, Sunny Anderson, and Michael Symon indulge in their favorite holiday desserts.

Dear Food Network Holiday Family Traditions

Food Network stars share their favorite holiday memories, family traditions, and recipes. Hosted by Giada DeLaurentiis, and guest starring Michael Symon, Tyler Florence, and Danny Boome.

Dear Food Network Holiday Roast Beast

Bobby Flay hosts an all-roast hour featuring juicy and tender masterpieces that will wow your holiday guests. Guest starring Guy [...]

Debbie Macomber’s Call Me Mrs. Miracle

Doris Roberts is back as Debbie Macomber’s creation, Mrs. Miracle. This time, when a struggling department store hires her as a seasonal employee, it gets the better end of the bargain as the holiday gloom magically begins to disappear and sales start to pick up.

Debbie Macomber’s Mrs. Miracle

Seth Webster is a single dad who’s in over his head with his twin 6-year-olds. When Mrs. Merkle, the perfect [...]

Deck the Halls

A neighborhood rivalry over who’s got the bigger and better Christmas display rises to outrageous levels in this holiday comedy.

Denis Leary’s Merry F#$%in’ Christmas Special

Comedian Denis Leary and his celebrity guests star in an hourlong Christmas special based on his not-so-happy holiday song “Merry [...]

A Dennis the Menace Christmas

Comic mayhem ensues when one of the world’s most benevolently mischievous imps takes on a beloved holiday.

Design Inc. Holiday Special

It’s Sarah Richardson to the rescue when a couple has a jubilee cocktail party to plan, the budget is limited and they can’t decide on the best way to do it. Will the persnickety party planner be able to pull it off in time — and in style?

Dessert First With Anne Thornton: Anne’s Christmas

Anne whips up the perfect Christmas dessert menu starting with Chocolate Peppermint Ice Cream Cake, a cool and delectable treat filled with crushed peppermint candies and topped with a luscious chocolatey glaze.

Diners, Drive-ins and Dives: A North Pole Christmas

Guy Fieri heads up to North Pole, Alaska, for all kinds of Christmas favorites.

Dinner: Impossible: Robert and Guy’s Holiday Havoc

Robert and Guy join forces with Food Network’s charitable partner, Share Our Strength to give members of the Santa Rosa Boys and Girls Club in California a holiday memory they’ll never forget.

Dino Dan: Twas a Dinosaur/To Flee or Not to Flee

For a school assignment, Dan is supposed to change the words of a classic holiday poem. Dan takes “The Night Before Christmas” and gives it a dinosaur spin.

The Dish: Binge and Spend Holiday Spectacular

In this one-hour special episode of The Dish, Danielle Fishel hosts a hilarious holiday-themed extravaganza designed to get you in the festive mood.

Disney Holiday Magic With Samantha Brown

Samantha Brown travels to Walt Disney World and discovers an amazing new menu of holiday festivities.

Disney’s Prep & Landing

The first ABC television special produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios features a pair of elves — part of the high-tech group that ensures Santa’s smooth journey Christmas Eve — struggling to save Christmas for one charming little boy.

A Diva’s Christmas Carol

In this rather slick telling of the Dickens classic “A Christmas Carol,” a nasty pop singer gets an attitude makeover [...]

Doctor Who: A Christmas Carol

Executive producer Steven Moffat wrote this special holiday episode that might be the good Doctor’s most Christmassy adventure yet, a tale inspired by the classic Dickens story.

Doctor Who: The Christmas Invasion

As the newly regenerated Doctor drifts in and out of consciousness, Christmas becomes a time of terror on Earth when all of mankind falls under the shadow of a sinister alien force.

The Dog Who Saved Christmas

A newly adopted guard dog named Zeus must protect his family’s home from two inept thieves.

Doogie Howser, M.D.: “Doogie the Red-Nosed Reindeer”

Doogie pretends to be sick on Christmas Eve so he can attend a party, but eventually returns to the hospital [...]

Dora’s Christmas Carol Adventure

In this special, Swiper tries to swipe the Christmas star from Dora’s Nochebuena party and winds up on Santa’s naughty [...]

Down Home With the Neelys: Holiday Time!

It’s ‘Holiday Time’ in Tennessee, and the Neelys share the food wealth with some near and dear senior citizens.

Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas (1966, 40th Anniversary Special)

The original 1966 special will air with additional footage from a “making of” documentary, featuring interviews with Theodore “Dr. Seuss” Geisel and Chuck Jones, as well as some of the original voice artists, animators and musicians.

Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)

Jim Carrey plays the green-colored Grinch in this live-action version of Dr. Seuss’ famous holiday tale.

Ebbie

One of many retellings of Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” airing on Hallmark Channel this season, a shrewd and ruthless businesswoman [...]

Ed, Edd n Eddy’s Jingle, Jingle, Jangle

Eddy opens all of the Christmas presents hidden by his parents and at first thinks his holiday will be a disappointing one. So Eddy decides to steal his friends’ presents despite the warnings by Ed and Edd to enjoy the true meaning of the holiday.

84th Annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade

This annual favorite celebrates the start of the holiday season with a parade beginning at 77th Street and Central Park West in New York City. Performers from stage, screen, sports and music ride down Broadway atop moving stages, and of course eye-catching floats and balloons will be on hand.

Elf

Will Ferrell stars as Buddy, a human raised by Santa’s elves, who grows way up and realizes he must find his real family, in the 2003 family hit from director Jon Favreau.

The Elf on the Shelf: An Elf’s Story

This new animated feature is based on a best-selling holiday children’s book created by Carol Aebersold and her daughters. The show follows Chippey, one of many scout elves who help Santa decide who’s been naughty and nice, as he tries to help a young boy believe in the magic of Christmas.

Epic Christmas

In this special, five people who have helped friends, family, neighbors or strangers during this year’s extraordinary weather events are given a Christmas to remember.

Ernest Saves Christmas

Ernest P. Worell, a sweet but silly taxi driver who at times suffers delusions of grandeur, has just chauffeured a rather extraordinary fare: Santa Claus.

Eureka: Do You See What I See

A mysterious kaleidoscopic wave of color crashes over Eureka, leaving the entire town and its genius inhabitants animated. A variety of different animation styles are put to fun use as Sheriff Carter and the residents scramble to set things right.

Eureka: O Little Town …

In this standalone holiday episode, Carter’s plans to visit family for the holidays are thwarted when he, Zoe (guest star Jordan Hinson) and the rest of the town are trapped in Eureka by a glitchy electromagnetic shield — during a very un-Christmassy heat wave.

Everybody Loves Raymond: All I Want for Christmas

A romantic Christmas morning ends when Ray’s family bursts in for eggs Florentine and unwrapping gifts.

Everybody Loves Raymond: Christmas Present

Ray buys an elaborate Christmas gift for Debra.

Everybody Loves Raymond: The Christmas Picture

Ray (Ray Romano) tries to organize a family photo shoot for a Christmas present to his parents.

Extreme Makeover: Home Edition: Home For The Holidays

The Extreme Makeover team reconnects with families they helped in the past, in order to enlist their help to help [...]

The Fabulous Beekman Boys Holiday Special

The Fabulous Beekman Boys (a.k.a. Brent Ridge and Josh Kilmer-Purcell) will welcome viewers to their historic Beekman 1802 Farm as they celebrate the holiday season with panache sharing their favorite holiday traditions.

Fallen Angel

A fast-living L.A. lawyer confronts the past he left behind when he returns to his deceased father’s home in Maine.

Family Guy: A Very Special Family Guy Freakin’ Christmas

Peter accidentally gives away all the Christmas presents; Brian burns Lois’ dinner; Stewie agrees to be good for Santa.

Family Guy: Road to the North Pole

After getting the brush-off from a mall Santa, Stewie and Brian travel to the North Pole to teach Santa a lesson in holiday cheer.

Family Theatre: A Star Shall Rise

Raymond Burr stars in this 1952 episode of “Family Theatre,” which tells the story of the three wise men and their journey to Bethlehem.

Family Ties: “A Keaton Christmas Carol”

Alex P. Keaton gets the Scrooge treatment in this Dickensian episode, where he finds the spirit of Christmas in a [...]

Family Ties: “Miracle in Columbus”

Skippy asks Alex to substitute for him as a mall Santa, and Alex agrees after hearing about the generous hourly [...]

Farewell, Mr. Kringle

Cynical and jaded journalist Ann Wahl (Christine Taylor) may just have met her match when she goes on assignment to a small town where one man’s passion for Christmas has transformed it. Will he melt her icy exterior as well?

Finding John Christmas

A small town gets curious when a mysterious stranger is photographed in an act of bravery. Dubbing him “John Christmas,” they [...]

The Flight Before Christmas

A young reindeer wants to become an expert flyer like his dad.

A Flintstone Christmas

When Santa has an accident at Fred Flintstone’s house on Christmas Eve, Fred and Barney have to continue his run for him.

A Flintstones Christmas Carol

Fred plays the lead in Charles Brickens’ Christmas play at the Bedrock Community Theater.

Food Network Challenge: Edible Ornaments

Four professional culinary artists trim a holiday tree entirely in edible decorations.

Food Network Challenge: Extreme Holiday Cakes

Pyrotechnics meet pastry in this Challenge. Four top cake artists square off to make Christmas cakes that spin, smoke and explode.

Food Network Challenge: Gingerbread Championships

Beautiful homes, amusement parks, rustic barns, and ornate churches all made of America’s favorite holiday treat: gingerbread!

Food Network Challenge: Holiday Cake-Off

Six of the nation’s top cake teams come to Sea Island Georgia to make the best holiday cakes they can create in just six hours.

Fraggle Rock: “The Bells of Fraggle Rock”

Gobo finds Fraggle Rock’s Christmas tradition of reawakening the great bell unbelievable.

The Fresh Beat Band: Fresh Beats in Toyland

When Twist sees Reed’s winter wonderland display at the Music store, he wishes that the Fresh Beat Band could be toys for Christmas. His wish comes true in a dream where the whole Fresh Beat world has turned into a magical holiday toyland.

Fresh Prince of Bel Air: ‘Twas the Night Before Christening

Vivian tells her sisters each can be the godmother; guests Boyz II Men.

Fresh Prince of Bel Air: Christmas Show

A robber makes off with the family’s Christmas gifts.

Fresh Prince of Bel Air: Deck the Halls

Will’s holiday decorations rile the neighbors.

Frosty Returns

Frosty and his old silk hat are back in this animated sequel narrated by Jonathan Winters.

Frosty the Snowman

Jimmy Durante narrates this beloved Rankin/Bass classic about a jolly, happy soul of a snowman and the little girl who can’t bear to see him melt away.

Frosty’s Winter Wonderland

An all-star cast lends its talents to this Christmas special shot in “animagic” (stop-motion animated puppetry). Everyone’s favorite snowman, Frosty, plans to marry, but not if the evil Jack Frost can help it.

Futurama: A Tale of Two Santas

Bender takes over as Santa Claus to bring back Xmas spirit.

Futurama: The Futurama Holiday Spectacular

The Planet Express crew learns the true meaning of Xmas, Robanukah and Kwanzaa.

Futurama: Xmas Story

Fry learns how Xmas has changed in the last 1,000 years when he is attacked by the evil robotic Santa Claus.

G.I. Joe Renegades: “Homecoming”

In this two-parter, Duke heads home to protect his family after they’ve been targeted by Cobra while the rest of [...]

Ghost Hunters Christmas Episode

Jason and Grant hunt for the ghosts of Christmas past in this special holiday edition.

Ghost Hunters: Ghost of Christmas Past

In this holiday-themed episode, the TAPS team investigates the Christmas Farm Inn in New Hampshire.

Giada’s Family Christmas

Giada De Laurentiis takes viewers to her Aunt Raffy’s home in Aspen, Colo., where they’ll see how to make stracotto (Italian pot roast), struffoli (an Italian, honey-laden dessert) and festive French toast.

Gift of the Magi

In this modern retelling of the heartwarming O. Henry classic, a pair of young newlyweds (Marla Sokoloff, Mark Webber) are about to spend their first Christmas together, but they’re flat broke. When they agree to forgo gifts, neither can let their secret presents to each other go, and keeping their secrets from each other begins to exact its toll.

Glee

McKinley High’s glee club is in the holiday spirit and ready to ring in the New Year in this new holiday episode.

Glee: A Very Glee Christmas

Finn tries to bring a little holiday cheer to McKinley High, and Artie discovers that Brittany still believes in Santa. Meanwhile, the teachers pick their Secret Santas, and one manipulative coach rigs the gift-giving in her favor.

Glenn Martin, DDS: A Very Martin Christmas

This special features three fanciful, holiday-themed stories, all narrated by a talking Canine (voiced by Mel Brooks). The first vignette features an original song by Billy Idol.

Good Eats: The Cookie Clause

Santa Claus is coming to town, and unless Alton Brown can bake up the perfect holiday cookie he’s going to find himself on the wrong end of the big guy’s list.

Gordon Ramsay’s Ultimate Christmas

Gordon Ramsay invites us into his home as he prepares a spectacular set of Christmas dishes.

A Grandpa for Christmas

When fate chances to find his estranged daughter hospitalized, 80-year-old Bert Riley is forced to take on a new charge [...]

Guy’s Disney Holiday

In this one hour special, Guy Fieri explores the amazing holiday destination that is Disneyland – the fun, the experience, the added holiday excitement and charm, all wrapped around his focus on the park’s holiday themed meals and treats.

Happy Days: “All I Want for Christmas”

Fonzie, working as Santa’s helper, faces a tough task when Heather asks Santa to get Ashley and her parents back [...]

Happy Days: “Christmas Time”

Not even The Fonz can keep his cool for long with a merchant seaman from the Orient delivers to him [...]

Happy Days: “White Christmas”

When a blizzard blows through Milwaukee, Howard and Joanie are stranded at Cunningham Hardware, while the orphanage’s favorite Santa (Fonzie) [...]

Happy Endings: Grinches Be Crazy

Max, desperate for cash, agrees to dress up as Santa for Penny’s charity event; Jane accidently gives housekeeper Gita the envelope stuffed with money for their big Christmas getaway to Turks & Caicos, instead of the $200 Christmas tip she had planned — and she schemes to get the cash back.

Happy New Year, Charlie Brown!

The Peanuts gang is ringing in 1986 and Marcie and Peppermint Patty are throwing a big New Year’s Eve bash.

Haven: Silent Night

Audrey begins seeing Christmas decorations mysteriously popping up all over Haven in the middle of July, but nobody else, including Nathan, seems to feel anything is unusual.

Hercules Saves Christmas

This two-hour special features Hercules, the pit bull star of Animal Planet’s hit series Pit Boss. On the night before Christmas Eve, Max Moogle, a mischievous 12-year-old orphan with dwindling Christmas spirit, meets a large, talking dog named Hercules. As Santa’s beloved pit bull, Hercules is in charge of Santa’s “naughty-and-nice list” and offers Max a spot on the “nice list” if Max can help a sad, down-on-his-luck soul find Christmas spirit.

Hermie and Friends: A Fruitcake Christmas

Hermie and his bug friends have a Christmas mystery on their hands when Granny Pillar’s long-anticipated fruitcake disappears.

Holiday in Handcuffs

A young woman has a breakdown at Christmas and desperately kidnaps a handsome guy to take home to her parents. Can she keep her misdeed a secret from her family and convince them that they are a happy couple or will everyone’s Christmas be ruined?

Holiday Inn (1942)

Irving Berlin’s timeless holiday song “White Christmas” made its Oscar-winning debut in this classic film.

Holiday Treats Unwrapped

Visit the Swiss Colony as they prep for their busiest time, see how a snow globe becomes an edible sweet, check out a company building gingerbread houses, and more.

Hollywood Treasure: Chasing Rudolph

In this Christmas-themed episode, Joe Maddalena finds the original Rudolph and Santa Claus puppets from the classic special Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, and also discovers animation cells from How the Grinch Stole Christmas.

Holmes on Homes for the Holidays

When a family of six are left high and dry by a contractor, with the holidays fast approaching, can Mike Holmes turn their current bungalow nightmare into a dream home?

Home Alone 2: Lost in New York

Kevin McCallister (Macaulay Culkin) is back, and this time his playground is New York City. Separated from the rest of [...]

Home Alone 4

Kevin McCallister (Mike Weinberg) has to save his family from more home invaders. This holiday season, Kevin decides to spend [...]

Home Improvement: ‘Twas the Blight Before Christmas

Brad would rather spend Christmas with friends than family.

Home Improvement: ‘Twas the Flight Before Christmas

Tim and Al are stranded in a small-town airport on Christmas Eve.

Home Improvement: ‘Twas the Night Before Chaos

Tim and his brother put a Christmas display on the roof.

Home Improvement: Bright Christmas

In season seven’s holiday episode, Tim does the ultimate Christmas decorating display, while Jill worries about her mother dating.

Home Improvement: Home for the Holidays

In season eight’s “Home for the Holidays,” Randy returns from Costa Rica for Christmas only to discover that changes have taken place in his absence and that life has gone on without him

Home Improvement: Yule Better Watch Out

Tim tries to outdo a neighbor’s holiday decorations.

How I Met Your Mother: Blitzgiving

When Ted leaves the bar early to prepare a Thanksgiving feast for his friends, the gang winds up partying all night with The Blitz (guest star Jorge Garcia), an old friend from college who has bad luck.

How I Met Your Mother: Slapsgiving

Over Thanksgiving, Robin and Ted experience a backslide that starts with a joke Ted makes about Robin’s new, older guy, then leads to a fight, which leads to them sleeping together.

How I Met Your Mother: Slapsgiving 2: Revenge of the Slap

When Lily’s estranged father shows up unannounced on Thanksgiving, we learn what led her to stop speaking to him three years ago.

How the Toys Saved Christmas

In this 1997 animated film, Santa’s helper Granny Rose falls ill and must take off a Christmas Eve, so she recruits Mr. Grimm to help deliver all the toys. What no one but the toys knows is that Mr. Grimm plans to auction them off to the highest bidder.

I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus

After learning that his best friend’s parents are getting a divorce, Justin (Dylan and Cole Sprouse) fears the worst when he sees his mother kissing Santa Claus. Justin concludes that the only way to keep Santa away from his mother on Christmas Eve is to be naughty, so he transforms into a holiday problem child.

I Want a Dog for Christmas, Charlie Brown

Not to be confused with the beloved 1965 classic “A Charlie Brown Christmas,” this 2003 special focuses on Linus and Lucy’s little brother Rerun, who — inspired by Charlie Brown’s relationship with Snoopy — decides that he wants a dog of his own.

I’ll Be Home for Christmas (1998)

The road home to Christmas dinner is an obstacle course of comic proportions for college student Jake, but the closer he gets to home, the more thoroughly he realizes the importance of family … and the true meaning of Christmas.

iCarly: iChristmas

In an attempt to spice up the Christmas tradition with an unconventional tree, Spencer accidentally sets fire to all of Carly’s presents. Distraught, she wishes that she had a normal brother. A Christmas angel visits Carly and shows her exactly what her life would be like if Spencer were more normal.

Image of God: Christmas

Mrs. Smith talks to the kids about Christmas presents and explains that it is a time to celebrate the night thousands of years ago when Jesus was born.

Imagination Movers: Happy Ha-Ha Holidays

The movers get a visit from Santa Claus in a new episode of “Imagination Movers.”

It’s a Wonderful Life

Frank Capra’s 1946 holiday classic. On what might be his last Christmas Eve, a discouraged George Bailey (James Stewart) wants to throw his life away. Fortunately, Clarence (Henry Travers), a second-class angel, is sent to show him the value of life.

It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia: A Very Sunny Christmas

In this hourlong special, the Paddy’s gang try to rediscover the holiday spirit as they embark on an adventure filled [...]

Jack Frost (animated)

Jack Frost, the icy spirit of winter, wants to leave his North Pole existence and become human for the beautiful snowwoman-turned-human he’s fallen in love with.

Jack Frost (live action)

The irresponsible and unreliable father of a young boy is killed in a car crash, but the father gets another chance to make things right with his son when he is reincarnated as a magical snowman.

Jeff Dunham’s Very Special Christmas Special

Filmed at the Pabst Theater in Milwaukee, Wisc., this standup special features ventriloquist Jeff Dunham and his puppet pals Walter, [...]

A Johnny Bravo Christmas

Johnny forgets to send a letter to Santa Claus and he must reach to the North Pole before Christmas.

Just Shoot Me: Christmas? Christmas?

It’s Christmas time and Jack throws his annual party at the office.

Just Shoot Me: How the Finch Stole Christmas

Finch sneaks a look at the office Christmas presents and is disappointed when he discovers that it’s not what he wanted.

Just Shoot Me: Jesus, It’s Christmas

At Maya’s urging, the gang agrees to forego the usual gift-giving tradition and pool their money into a donation for someone less fortunate.

King of the Hill: ‘Twas the Nut Before Christmas

Bill buys gifts for the children who write letters to Santa Claus.

Kung Fu Panda Holiday Special

“Kung Fu Panda Holiday Special” features the lovable characters from the hit animated films, and their voice actors, including Jack Black, Angelina Jolie and Dustin Hoffman. In the special, Po (Black) finds himself caught between his obligations as the Dragon Warrior and his family traditions during the winter holidays.

Larry the Cable Guy’s Hula-Palooza Christmas Luau

Larry is back with another holiday special. This 90-minute event includes guest stars Kenan Thompson, Caroline Rhea, George Lindsey, comedians [...]

Larry the Cable Guy’s Star Studded Christmas Extravaganza

This throwback to old-school holiday specials finds Larry welcoming guest stars including Toby Keith, Lewis Black, Fred Willard, Victoria Jackson, [...]

Last Man Standing: Last Christmas Standing

Mike’s Christmas spirit gets dampened when Ryan (Nick Jonas), the father of Kristin’s baby, unexpectedly comes back to town after a long absence.

Laverne & Shirley: “Oh Come All Ye Bums”

Laverne, Shirley and their friends work to raise money for Frank’s annual Pizza Bowl Christmas for indigent men.

Laverne & Shirley: “Oh Hear the Angels’ Voices”

Laverne and Shirley, along with their friends, entertain at a hospital Christmas party.

The Legend of the Christmas Flower

This Yuletide tale traces the holiday tradition of the poinsettia plant to its roots in the heart of Mexico, where it is known as “la Flor de Navidad,” the Christmas Eve flower.

The Leprechauns’ Christmas Gold

Loveable leprechaun Dinty Doyle sets out to find the perfect Christmas tree for his family. After stumbling upon a mysterious [...]

Lie to Me: Secret Santa

Lightman travels to Afghanistan during the holiday season to assist in a mission to rescue two captured marines, and his only source of intelligence is an American expatriate.

The Life & Adventures of Santa Claus

This delightful holiday special tells the story of how Santa Claus was once a mortal who, in his desire to [...]

The Little Drummer Boy

Based on the Christmas song, The Little Drummer Boy tells the story of Aaron, a young poor boy who cannot afford to buy a present for baby Jesus and instead plays a special song for him on his drums.

The Little Drummer Boy Book II

In this sequel to the famous Christmas tale, the drummer boy and a wise man set out in search of a set of pure silver bells to present to the baby Jesus.

The Little Rascals Christmas Special

A delightful 30-minute animated special in which the Little Rascals discover the true spirit of Christmas. The whole gang cooks [...]

LIVE! With Kelly’s Home for the Holidays Special

LIVE! With Kelly will help viewers get into the spirit of the season with a festive holiday show. Mark Consuelos [...]

The Loretta Young Show: Three and Two, Please

In this 1956 episode of the drama anthology series, Loretta Young plays a nun who brightens the lives of hospital patients at Christmas time.

Mad Hungry For the Holidays

Lucinda Scala Quinn, author, editor and mother of three grown boys, hosts first-ever primetime holiday special.

Martha and the Christmas Tree

This original animated half-hour holiday premiere is the first of six planned “Martha & Friends” specials for Hallmark Channel that feature a 10-year-old animated Martha Stewart inspiring friends with her do-it-yourself imagination and creativity. In this special, little Martha works with her friends to make Christmas ornaments, decorate cookies and more.

Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack: Low Tidings

In Flapjack’s first-ever holiday special, Flapjack takes it upon himself to ensure that K’nuckles receives a present.

Mary and Joseph: A Story of Faith

This 1979 TV movie is a dramatization of the possible trials and tribulations that the parents of Christ might have faced.

McDonald’s Thanksgiving Parade

Chicago’s 76th annual holiday parade kicks off the 2009 holiday season on historic State Street .

Meet the Santas

As a requirement for recently inheriting his father’s North Pole throne, Nick Claus must have a wife, and he’s found her in single-mom Beth Marshall. With Christmas only four days away, the countdown to the wedding of the year is here. But trouble brews when Beth’s mother, a class-conscious non-believer, casts doubts on her future son-in-law’s sanity.

Men in Black: “The Christmas Syndrome”

In this holiday episode of the animated series, Santa’s elves come to MiB for help after St. Nick is kidnapped [...]

Merry Christmas, Drake & Josh

In this movie, Drake and Josh attempt to give a little girl and her family the best Christmas ever.

Merry Madagascar

When Santa crash-lands on the island, it’s up to Alex, Marty, Melman and Gloria – and, of course, the Penguins – to deliver presents and save Christmas. Based on the hit “Madagascar” films.

Mickey’s Christmas Carol

A Disney version of the classic Dickens’ tale finds Mickey Mouse as Bob Cratchit and Scrooge McDuck as Ebenezer Scrooge.

Mickey’s Christmas Special

A collection of Disney shorts that tell fun holiday tales with some of Disney’s most popular characters. The shorts include “Pluto’s Christmas Tree,” “Toy Tinkers” and “Donald’s Snow Fight.”

The Middle: A Christmas Gift

On a tipsy whim – and against Mike’s wishes – Frankie decides to throw a Christmas Eve party at the house.

The Middle: A Simple Christmas

The Hecks count down the 12 days of Christmas with Frankie’s parents, Pat (Marsha Mason) and Tag (Jerry Van Dyke), when they come to town to spend the holiday with the family – much to Mike’s dismay.

The Middle: Thanksgiving II

Mike begrudgingly invites his brother, Rusty (guest star Norm Macdonald), who is temporarily living in a tent, and his father, Big Mike, who has recently broken his hip, to join him for the annual Heck family Thanksgiving.

Mike & Molly: Molly Gets a Hat

When Mike’s overbearing mother buys Molly a new hat as a gesture of goodwill, Molly feels obliged to invite her to spend Thanksgiving with her family.

Minute To Win It

The show returns to the primetime schedule with special episodes for the holiday season.

Miracle on 34th Street (1994)

Everyone, especially children, knows that the holiday season is a time for miracles. However, 6-year-old Susan Walker has doubts about [...]

Miracle on 34th Street (1947)

The holiday classic that earned Edmund Gwenn an Oscar for his portrayal of Kris Kringle. When a nice old man who claims to be Santa Claus (Gwenn) is institutionalized for being “insane,” a young lawyer decides to defend him by arguing in court that he is the real thing.

A Miser Brothers’ Christmas

Heat Miser and Snow Miser must put aside their difference to help save Christmas in this sequel to “The Year Without a Santa Claus.”

Modern Family: Express Christmas

The family is gathered at Jay and Gloria’s pool on a sunny December day, and that’s where they realize that everyone will be scattered this coming Christmas, so if they want to celebrate together, then it will have to be today! So everyone sets off on their respective duties for an “Express Christmas.”

Most Christmasy Places in America

This special travels the country in search of America’s “Most Christmasy Places,” showcasing the nation in all its yuletide glory.

The Most Wonderful Time of the Year (2008)

When single mom Jennifer is overwhelmed by the demands of the season, the last thing she wants is more company. [...]

Ms. Scrooge

Cicely Tyson stars in this update to the Dickens tale in which a miserly banker is visited by three holiday [...]

The Muppet Christmas Carol

Kermit, Miss Piggy, Fozzy, Gonzo and the gang tell their own version of Charles Dickens’ classic holiday story, with a [...]

My Big Fat Gypsy Christmas

This festive Christmas episode of the hit summer series catches up with some of the characters from the series and promises to deliver over-the-top parties and, of course, huge dresses.

My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic: “Hearth’s Warming Eve”

The six friends are honored to put on Canterlot’s most important play of the season, the Hearth’s Warming Eve’s holiday [...]

Nadia G’s Bitchin’ Kitchen: Feast of the Seven Dishes

In this Christmas extravaganza, Nadia G cooks up a not-so-traditional “Feast of the Seven Dishes” with an international twist.

National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation

The Griswolds are back for another disastrous outing in this 1989 comedy.

National Tree

A father and son finally have a chance to bond when a majestic spruce they’re delivering to Washington becomes a [...]

The Nativity Story

A chronicle of the perilous journey of a young couple, Mary and Joseph, who must travel from their home in Nazareth to Bethlehem, Joseph’s ancestral home, to register for a census ordered by King Herod.

Nestor, the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey

A friendless donkey guides Mary and Joseph to shelter in Bethlehem.

New Girl: Christmas

The gang attends Schmidt’s (Max Greenfield) holiday office party and Jess frets when she receives an expensive gift from Paul (guest star Justin Long).

Nigella’s Christmas Kitchen: Short and Sweet

Nigella takes a trip to Paris in the third program to explore the chocolate haven of this famous city, and armed with inspiration she then demonstrates a few richly sweet recipes including a chocolate Rocky Road and her favorite Christmas Pavlova.

Nigella’s Christmas Kitchen: The Big Freeze

Nigella begins her freezer filling session in the kitchen, making everything from a Lychee Martini to a Lamb and Date Tagine.

Nigella’s Christmas Kitchen: The Stocking Filler

Nigella’s pre-Christmas brunch menu features comforting recipes perfect for celebration! The scrumptious lineup includes a tasty Espresso Martini to add spirit to the holiday season, and her Triple Cheese and Onion Strata, Glazed and Toasted Vanilla Cake “Brioche,” and Antioxidant Fruit Salad create the fabulous holiday feast.

The Office: A Benihana Christmas

Tensions mount on the party planning committee between Angela, Pam, and Karen, leaving the office with two competing Christmas parties. Two-part episode.

The Office: Christmas Party

After Michael suggests a game of “Yankee Swap” with the Secret Santa gifts, everyone fights over Michael’s gift to Ryan, bringing morale to an all-time low.

The Office: Christmas Wishes

Andy 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.

The Office: Moroccan Christmas

Phyllis’ Moroccan-themed holiday party goes up in flames when Meredith’s hair catches on fire and Michael is forced to deal with the accident. Meanwhile, Dwight corners the market on the hottest toy of the Christmas season.

An Old-Fashioned Christmas

Jacqueline Bisset is back as the domineering Isabella Crawford in this sequel to Louisa May Alcott’s An Old-Fashioned Thanksgiving. Traveling to Ireland at Christmastime with her granddaughter, Tilly, she hopes to find a publisher for her kin. But a new flame threatens Tilly’s enduring engagement to a fine and steady fellow.

Olive the Other Reindeer

In this animated adventure, “Olive, the Other Reindeer” is really a kind-hearted dog who sets out to save Christmas when she hears that Blitzen is injured and Santa can’t find a replacement.

Olivia: Christmas Surprise/Olivia Builds a Snowlady

Olivia must keep Ian’s Christmas present a surprise, and then is chosen to build a mascot snowlady for the Maywood winter festival.

On Strike For Christmas

A mom fed up with trying to make the holidays perfect for her unsupportive family each year decides to go on strike.

Once Upon A Christmas

Disillusioned with all the greed in the world, Santa is ready to throw in the towel, but his daughter persuades him to give the mortals one last chance if she can prove that even one family can change and become giving and caring again.

122nd Tournament of Roses Parade

NBC again offers live coverage of the event it has been broadcasting for 84 years, beginning on radio in 1927 and then televising the event beginning in 1954. HGTV has live, commercial-free coverage.

Our First Christmas

Cindy and Tom — who married after losing their spouses — are determined to make sure that their first Christmas together will be perfect. But getting their kids to agree on holiday plans won’t be easy.

Parenthood: Happy Thanksgiving

Adam fears his future, and he is torn between his job and family after surprising news from Gordon (guest star William Baldwin). While preparing Thanksgiving dinner, Camille and Amber share a bonding moment.

Parks and Recreation: Citizen Knope

Unable to get work done from inside the Parks Department, Leslie forms a citizen action group and fights from the outside. Meanwhile, everyone in the office brainstorms ideas for what to get Leslie for Christmas.

Paula’s Cookie Swap

The holiday season is finally here again and this year Paula is throwing the Ultimate Cookie Swap Party.

Paula’s Home Cooking: Holiday Cocktail Party

In celebration of the season, Paula is throwing a holiday cocktail party and making decadent Crème de Menthe Brownies that are so rich and delicious you’ll be making them at your holiday gatherings for years to come, as well as other tasty treats.

Penguins of Madagascar: The All Nighter Before Christmas

The New York Zoo is closed one day out of the year for Christmas. To celebrate the season (and the human-free environment), the animals take over the zoo for Kidsmas, their annual animal celebration.

Phineas and Ferb Christmas Vacation

Phineas and Ferb want to show Santa how grateful they are for the work that he does every year at Christmas time by transforming the city of Danville into a giant shimmering thank you card and building a rest stop for Santa to relax in between delivering presents.

Pinocchio’s Christmas

Carlo Collodi’s most famous puppet creation stars in a musical tale that finds the poor lad Pinocchio conned out of money intended for Papa Geppetto’s Christmas gift.

The Pioneer Woman: Holiday

City-girl-turned-ranch-dweller — and blogger extraordinaire — Ree Drummond brings her special brand of humor and down-home cooking to the holidays [...]

The PJs: How the Super Stole Christmas

Thurgood tries to make enough money to buy Muriel a computer for Christmas.

Planes, Trains and Automobiles

In this 1987 comedy, what was intended to be a two-hour trip becomes a heavily delayed trip home for an uptight ad executive (Steve Martin).

The Polar Express

The Academy Award-winning team of Tom Hanks and director Robert Zemeckis (Forrest Gump, Cast Away) reunite for The Polar Express, [...]

The Powerpuff Girls: ‘Twas the Fight Before Christmas

When Princess Morebucks finds out that she’s been put on Santa’s naughty list, she does a quick re-write, resulting with Bubbles, Blossom, and Buttercup getting nothing but coal for Christmas!

Prancer

The daughter of an impoverished apple farmer still believes in Santa Claus, so when she comes across a reindeer with an injured leg, it makes perfect sense to her to assume that it is Prancer, who had fallen from a Christmas display in town.

Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice

The yuletide adventures of Christmas elves Lanny and Wayne continue this season. With the Big 2-5 fast approaching, Wayne and Lanny must race to recover classified North Pole technology that has fallen into the hands of a computer-hacking Naughty Kid.

Prep & Landing: Operation Secret Santa

This 7-minute animated short is a follow-up to last year’s popular Disney Prep & Landing, and airs during the showing of A Charlie Brown Christmas. It follows the comic adventures of Santa’s stealthiest elves, Lanny and Wayne, who must retrieve a mysterious item hidden in Santa’s office.

A Princess For Christmas

Sir Roger Moore makes his return to television in this original movie that is part of Hallmark’s Countdown to Christmas event.

The Promise

This is a 1967 dramatization of the gospel events relating to the Annunciation and the birth of Christ, followed by a brief discussion of the film between Father Patrick Peyton and Frankie Avalon.

Psych: The Polarizing Express

In this holiday episode, Shawn’s antics cause evidence to be thrown out in the high-profile prosecution of a known crime lord named Czarsky, resulting in the dismissal of the entire case and the firings of not only the Psych agency but also of Henry as their liaison.

R.L. Stine’s The Haunting Hour: A Creature Was Stirring

Goosebumps guru R.L. Stine returns to television with a new horror anthology sure to scare the socks off you. In [...]

Raising Hope: It’s a Hopeful Life

Jimmy falls into a dreamlike state and discovers what his life would’ve been like if he had never met Hope’s serial-killer mother, Lucy (guest star Bijou Phillips).

Raising Hope: Toy Story

Every year, Burt gets the season’s hottest toys and sells them off for money, and Jimmy is always disappointed because his dad never saves him any of the cool gifts. This year, Burt lets Jimmy in on his scheme and agrees to split half the cash with him, but Jimmy makes him promise to save one toy for Hope.

Richie Rich’s Christmas Wish

When Richie Rich’s nasty cousin Reggie Van Dough causes Richie’s sleigh full of orphans’ Christmas gifts to run down pedestrians, attack neighborhood homes and fly past the orphanage, Richie wishes he was never born. But he gets more than he bargained for when Professor Keanbean invents a wishing machine that magically transports Richie to an alternate universe where Reggie rules with an iron fist

Robot Chicken’s Half-Assed Christmas Special

This Christmas special parody features send-ups of Charlie Brown, Santa Claus and more.

Rudolph & Frosty’s Christmas in July

Rudolph’s magical glowing nose is not only helpful at Christmas but also in the heat of summer when Rudolph and his friend, Frosty the Snowman, are called in to rescue a struggling circus at a special July 4th benefit.

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

Rudolph and his friends, Hermey the Elf, Yukon Cornelius and others save Christmas in this classic “Animagic” special featuring the voice of legendary performer Burl Ives.

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and the Island of Misfit Toys

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer is out to save Christmas once again in this stop-motion animated holiday musical.

Rudolph’s Shiny New Year

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer has a new problem: Baby New Year has run away from Father Time and Santa has sent Rudolph after him.

Samantha Brown’s Holidays in New York

Everyone’s favorite traveler enjoys the wintry wonderland of New York City during the holiday season.

Sandra Lee Celebrates: Holiday Homecoming

“Semi Homemade” maven Sandra Lee moves from Food Network to HGTV for a series of holiday specials that adds inspirational family stories to her unique domestic style. In this first special, she helps a New Jersey family celebrate the homecoming of a daughter who has been serving overseas in the Peace Corps for two years.

Sandra Lee Celebrates: Magical Merry Christmas

“Semi Homemade” maven Sandra Lee jumps from Food Network to HGTV for this second of four specials that mix inspirational family stories with her unique domestic style. In this hour, she helps a family celebrate their first Christmas since their teenage daughter’s recovery from cancer.

Sandra Lee Celebrates: Season of Surprise

“Semi Homemade” maven Sandra Lee moves from Food Network to HGTV for this third of four specials that mix inspirational family stories with her unique domestic style. In this hour, she helps a family adjusting to life with 1-year-old triplets preserve their memories and incorporate heirlooms into their party decor.

Sandra Lee Celebrates: Winter Wonderland Party

“Semi Homemade” maven Sandra Lee moves from Food Network to HGTV for this fourth of four holiday specials that mix inspirational family stories with her unique domestic style. In this hour, Sandra teams with a longtime community activist to help throw an over-the-top holiday party that Harlem will never forget.

Sandra Lee’s Semi-Homemade Holiday

Join Sandra, her family and friends for a festive hour of holiday cheer filled with delicious quick, semi-homemade recipes.

Santa Baby 2: Christmas Maybe

Jenny McCarthy is back as Mary Class, Santa’s business minded daughter, starring alongside Paul Sorvino and Dean McDermott. Santa (Sorvino) is in the midst of a late-life crisis and is ready to pass on the reins to Mary, who is torn between taking over the family business and running her own high stakes firm in New York City.

Santa Buddies

Disney’s talking puppies take a fantastic journey to the magical world of the North Pole as they try to remind Puppy Paws, Santa Paws’ feisty son, of the true meaning of Christmas.

Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town

Fred Astaire and Mickey Rooney lend their voices to this story of the young foundling Kris Kringle, who grows up to be Santa Claus.

Santa Claus: The Movie

After introducing how Santa and Mrs. Claus came to the North Pole and began their work delivering toys at Christmas time, this 1985 children’s film segues into a story about an evil corporate magnate.

The Santa Clause

Tim Allen stars as Scott Calvin, a divorced father whose strained relationship with his son begins to mend only after a bizarre twist of fate transforms him into the new Santa Claus.

The Santa Clause 2

After eight years as the jolly old St. Nick, Scott Calvin (Tim Allen) has grown to truly love his job [...]

The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause

Holiday magic mixes with comical chaos as Tim Allen reprises his role of Scott Calvin, a.k.a. Santa, as he juggles a full house of family and the mischievous Jack Frost (Martin Short) — whose chilling Santa envy has him trying to take over the “big guy’s” holiday.

The Santa Suit

Kevin Sorbo stars as hardened businessman Drake Hunter, whose cynical view of the holiday season extends only as far as the bottom line. But when he finds himself mysteriously transformed from Scrooge to Santa, will he see things from a different view?

Santa Who?

Santa Claus develops amnesia after accidentally falling out of his sleigh, and only the innocence of a small child can save him.

Saturday Night Live Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas

A look at the funniest and most festive holiday sketches in the history of “SNL.” Also includes guest appearances by Alec Baldwin and Steve Martin, and new sketches with Gillly (Kristen Wiig).

Saved By the Bell: Home For Christmas

In this two part special, the gang all gets jobs at the Palisades mall during the holiday seasons. Zack befriends a girl who is working for Kelly. Zack and Screech make friends with a homeless man but when they visit him at the hospital they get a big surprise.

School Gyrls: A Very School Gyrls Holla-Day

During a school shopping trip to a local mall on Christmas Eve, the girls find themselves locked in the mall after it closes and have to stop a pair of unlikely thieves from robbing the mall on Christmas.

A Scooby-Doo Christmas

Scooby and the gang wander into a town haunted by a headless snowman.

Scrooge (1970)

Albert Finney plays Ebenezer Scrooge in this engrossing musical adaptation of Charles Dickens’ immortal tale, “A Christmas Carol.”

The Search For Santa Paws

This original film shows how the friendship of Santa Claus and Santa Paws, shown in “Santa Buddies,” began.

Secret Life Of … Christmas

Takes a look at the history of all things Christmas. When did Christmas become such a big holiday? What is the origin of the Christmas foods? Where did candy canes, fruitcakes and plum puddings come from? All this and more.

Secret Santa

Eager journalist Rebecca has been assigned to uncover the true identity of her town’s legendary Secret Santa. But will she publish the scoop, or decide that the spirit of Christmas is something worth saving?

Seinfeld: The Strike

George’s father invents a new holiday, Festivus, while Kramer returns to work at the bagel shop.

Shake It Up: Jingle It Up

CeCe does some last minute Christmas shopping for her mom, but buys herself a purse instead. With no money left for her mom’s scarf, CeCe gets herself a couple of jobs at the mall to make some extra cash.

Shalom Sesame — Chanukah: The Missing Menorah

It’s time to celebrate Chanukah in Israel as Grover and other familiar faces from “Sesame Street” help a girl find her missing menorah before sunset.

Shrek the Halls

It’s Christmas Eve, and everyone is filled with holiday cheer, except for Shrek. He isn’t exactly the picture of yuletide joy, but for the sake of Fiona and the kids, he tries to get into the spirit of things as only an ogre can.

The Simpsons: O Brother, Where Bart Thou?

One snowy day in Springfield, Lisa informs Bart that she and Maggie share a bond that Bart will never understand because he doesn’t have a brother, so Bart asks Homer for a baby brother.

The Simpsons: The Fight Before Christmas

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas in Springfield, but while Marge gets in the holiday spirit, it’s bah humbug for the rest of the family. Martha Stewart provides a guest voice, and Katy Perry stars as herself in a live-action sequence.

A Sing-Off Christmas

In this special holiday episode, former contestants past and present come together to perform incredible a cappella versions of Christmas classics.

Snow

In a reinvention of the Santa Claus myth, this ABC Family holiday movie finds Nick (Tom Cavanagh) reluctantly taking over the family business at the North Pole. As if that wasn’t pressure enough, with only three days before the big night, one of Nick’s young reindeer, Buddy, is captured and taken to a zoo.

Snow 2: Brain Freeze

Tom Cavanagh reprises his role as Nick Snowden, aka “Santa,” in “Snow 2 Brain Freeze.” Nick is preparing for his biggest day of the year – Christmas. In the rush of getting his reindeer ready, he jumps through his magic mirror and hits his head upon landing, causing Nick to lose his memory and forget who he is.

Snowglobe

A mystical snow globe transports Angela, who longs for the perfect Christmas away from her boisterous family, into an idyllic Christmas winter wonderland.

Sons of Mistletoe

An heiress, Helen Radke (Roma Downey), returns home during the holidays following her father’s death to settle his estate, which includes a boys’ home established by him over 60 years ago.

South Park: A Very Crappy Christmas

With Mr. Hankey M.I.A. on Christmas, the boys decide to head into the sewers to find him. There, they meet [...]

South Park: Christmas in Canada?

Ike’s biological parents, Harry and Elise Gints, unexpectedly arrive on the Broflovskis’ doorstep during the family’s Hanukkah celebration, ready to [...]

South Park: Merry Christmas, Charlie Manson

Stan goes against his parents’ wishes to join his friends for a holiday trip to Cartman’s grandmother’s house in Nebraska, [...]

South Park: Mr. Hankey’s Christmas Classics

Originally aired to coincide with the release of a holiday CD by the same name, this episode — which is [...]

South Park: Red Sleigh Down

Finding himself in desperate need of a huge good deed to make the shift from the naughty to the nice [...]

South Park: Woodland Critter Christmas

A group of Woodland Christmas Critters enlists Stan to help protect a porcupine named Porcupiney, who is pregnant with the [...]

Special Agent Oso: For Angels With Snow/Dr. Snow

Oso teaches Liam how to make snow angels in “For Angels with Snow.” Then, in the second story, “Dr. Snow,” Oso helps Ethan learn the three special steps needed to make a snow globe.

Special Agent Oso: License to Sled/Snowflakes Are Forever

In “License to Sled,” Oso helps Henry and Hailey learn how to sled in time for their cousins’ visit. Then, in “Snowflakes Are Forever,” Oso teaches Gabriella how to make paper snowflakes for the Winter Festival.

Special Agent Oso: The Living Holiday Lights

Special Agent Oso travels around the globe to help three kids prepare for three different holiday celebrations – Celeste in France celebrates Christmas, Noah in Israel celebrates Hanukkah and Brayden in Washington, D.C. celebrates Kwanzaa.

SpongeBob SquarePants: Patchy the Pirate Presents the SpongeBob SquarePants Christmas Special

Nobody in Bikini Bottom has ever heard of Christmas or Santa Claus until Sandy lets them in on this surface tradition.

The Story of Santa Claus

This animated musical holiday special features the voices of Edward Asner, Betty White and Tim Curry, and revolves around a gentle toymaker whose only wish is to deliver a toy to every child on Christmas.

The Story of the First Christmas Snow

When a young shepherd named Lucas is struck by lightning and left blind, a group of nuns take him in to their abbey. Here he begins his journey back to health, drawing strength from the love of the nuns and other children.

Suburgatory: The Nutcracker

When Tessa overhears George break up with his girlfriend, Zoe, on Skype, she blames herself for his failed relationship and decides that she’s going to get them back together.

The Suite Life on Deck: A London Carol

Cody and Bailey approach their friends to help out with their charity event, but London refuses. But when her magic mirror takes her to her past, present and future, she learns the importance of giving and being a good friend

Surviving Christmas

Facing another Christmas alone, Drew Latham (Ben Affleck) decides to go back to his idyllic childhood home to spend the holidays with family. There is, however, one problem: the people living there now are not Drew’s family.

Tales From the Crypt: And All Through the House

Robert Zemeckis directed this 1989 episode of the horror anthology. On Christmas Eve, a greedy woman finds herself terrorized by a killer dressed as Santa Claus.

Team Unizoomi: Santa’s Little Fixers

It’s Christmas Eve and Santa’s toy-making machine is broken.The Umi team must get to Santa’s Workshop to help save Christmas and fast!

The Best Thing I Ever Ate: Season’s Eatings

Your favorite Food Network stars share in tantalizing detail the best dishes they’ve ever eaten during the holidays.

The Cleveland Show: Die Semi-Hard

To help pass the time while posing in a holiday nativity scene, Cleveland tells his family his own version of one of his favorite holiday stories – “Die Hard.”

The Man Who Saved Christmas

Based on a true story, this film shows how toy pioneer A.C. Gilbert fought to save Christmas when the government proposed banning toy production during World War I.

The Simpsons: Holidays of Future Passed

This episode flashes forward 30 years to a futuristic Springfield, where Bart (Nancy Cartwright) and Lisa (Yeardley Smith) have children of their own and decide to spend the holidays as one big family at Homer and Marge’s house.

Thomas Kinkade’s Christmas Cottage

Jared Padalecki, Peter O’Toole and Marcia Gay Harden star in this true tale about the inspiration behind Thomas Kinkade’s painting “The Christmas Cottage.”

The Three Gifts

When the local orphanage has to undergo temporary renovation, three trouble-making boys find themselves staying with a childless couple for [...]

Three Wise Women

In this modern hybrid of It’s a Wonderful Life and A Christmas Carol, Liz (Fionnula Flanagan) is a successful doctor with a doting fiancé, but all is not right in her world. When she runs into a dear old friend who sets her heart a-whirl, it takes Tom — a contemporary Clarence — and the spirits of her younger self and that of the woman she might become to set her on the right path.

Throwdown! With Bobby Flay: Buche De Noel

Bobby challenges Francois Payard, one of the world’s best pastry chefs, to a Yule log cake throwdown.

Throwdown! With Bobby Flay: Gingerbread

Bobby takes on a nationally recognized gingerbread artist from Macomb, Illinois.

Tom & Jerry: A Nutcracker Tale

The animated cat and mouse duo find themselves in a wonderland set to Tchaikovsky’s classic “Nutcracker” score.

The Town Christmas Forgot

Lauren Holly (NCIS) stars in this Hallmark Channel original film about a tech-savvy, plugged-in family who get lost while on a ski vacation and, after all of their gadgets fail and their SUV breaks down, find themselves in a town called Nowhere. All the residents are broke and have no money to celebrate the holidays, but they’re determined to make it a happy holiday for this wayward family.

The Troop: The Good, the Bad and the Icki Doll

Jake and Hayley discover that the hot Christmas toy, the Icki Doll, has been invaded by a Vapor Monster, turning the dolls into nasty, violent, living creatures.

True Jackson, VP: True Parade

After Max challenges the designers to all come up with a big idea that will help promote Mad Style, True designs a jacket for game show host, Burt Burlington, to wear in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.

‘Twas the Night Before Christmas

Actor Joel Grey narrates this animated holiday special adapted from the famous poem by Clement Moore.

12th Annual Merrython

TV Land delivers holiday cheer to viewers during a festive primetime marathon of Christmas episodes of classic shows such as Everybody Loves Raymond, Roseanne, Home Improvement, Three’s Company, The Nanny and M*A*S*H.

12 Dates of Christmas

A young woman relives the same first date on Christmas Eve over and over again until she learns to open up her world to new things and stop living in the past.

12 Men of Christmas

Kristin Chenoweth stars in this Lifetime Original Movie about a down-on-her-luck PR exec who flees to small town Montana.

Twice Upon A Christmas

Kristin Claus is suffering from acute memory loss but when a bizarre coincidence helps everything to click into place, Kristin realizes that she must again save Christmas or see Santa forced into early retirement.

The Twilight Zone: The Night of the Meek (1960)

Henry Corwin (Art Carney), a down-at-the-heels department store Santa, dispenses Christmas cheer to a mission house with the help of a sack that will produce whatever one asks for.

Two and a Half Men: Warning, It’s Dirty

Charlie coaches Jake on the art of infidelity while his girlfriend is away for Christmas. Carl Reiner guest stars.

Tyler Perry’s House of Payne: Oh Christmas Payne

When Jazmine fails to appreciate the real meaning of Christmas, family members and friends share their own versions of the Nativity story, with the family taking on the roles of Mary, Joseph and the innkeeper.

Tyler Perry’s House of Payne: The Wench Who Saved Christmas

Curtis is preparing for him and Ella’s New Year’s Eve trip to Hawaii. Ella cancels the trip so she and Curtis can spend Christmas with C.J. and the kids.

Tyler Perry’s Meet the Browns: Meet the Christmas Spirit

Brown is directing the hospital’s Christmas show, but his unhappiness the family’s performance leads them all to quit. Meanwhile, Joaquin befriends a boy from the hospital and learns that it’s better to give than receive.

Unaccompanied Minors

This holiday romp that finds a huge blizzard shutting down Hoover International Airport on Christmas Eve. En route to their father’s house for the holidays, Spencer and his little sister, Katherine are ushered to the airport’s Unaccompanied Minors Room, a holding cell for dozens of stranded, parent-free kids from all over the country. Desperate to escape, they and other UMs turn Christmas at the airport into holiday pandemonium.

Unwrapped: Holiday Favorites

This hourlong special decks the halls with everything from Korbel champagne to Sara Lee pumpkin pie, from peanut brittle to amazing gingerbread houses.

A Very Pink Christmas

This new special tells the story of the iconic and cool Pink Panther as he discovers the true meaning of the holiday season during a heated Christmas tree sale competition with his arch nemesis, Big Nose.

Victorious: A Christmas Tori

It’s holiday time at Hollywood Arts and the kids have to find the perfect Secret Santa gifts for each other because whoever gives the worst gift has to go door-to-door yodeling with Sikowitz.

Warehouse 13: Secret Santa

In this standalone holiday episode, as the Warehouse team prepares to celebrate the holidays in snowy South Dakota, Pete and Myka are called upon to hunt down a malevolent Santa Claus, while Artie and his estranged father (guest star Judd Hirsch), reunite after 30 years.

Warehouse 13: The Greatest Gift

In this episode inspired by the Christmas classic “It’s a Wonderful Life,” Pete is hit in the head by an artifact and wakes up to a life where he was never born.

We Are Catholic: Christmas Special

The town of Saint Claire is preparing to celebrate Christmas. The mayor wants to have a taller Christmas tree, while Manuel and Phillip leave to find moss for the Nativity set.

We Celebrate Christmas: The Birth of Jesus

Lammy, the lovable puppet, guides children through the Nativity story with singing, dancing and fun.

When Angels Come to Town

Peter Falk is back as Max the Angel — and he’s in trouble. When two families are in need of [...]

White Christmas (1954)

The holiday classic about two performers (Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye) who team on Christmas Eve to put on a show for the men’s former troop commander to help save his Vermont inn, which is about to go bankrupt due to lack of snow.

Winnie the Pooh and Christmas Too

Winnie the Pooh and Piglet rush to get Christopher Robin’s letter to Santa before it’s too late. With many obstacles before them, they learn the true meaning of Christmas.

Winter Wipeout: Deck the Balls

The first-ever “Wipeout” Christmas special introduces new co-host Vanessa Lachey, and pits contestants against the Nutcracker Sweet, Santa’s Workshop and The Jingle Balls.

Wintertime Treats Unwrapped

Get cozy for a full hour of wintertime treats, from sparkling cider and Yule logs to Campbell’s Chicken Soup.

The Wonder Years: “Christmas”

In this holiday-themed episode of the beloved series, the Arnold family wants a color television, while Kevin tries to find [...]

The Wonder Years: “A Very Cutlip Christmas”

Kevin spots his gym coach working as a mall Santa.

The Wonder Years: “Let Nothing You Dismay”

Kevin works to buy Winnie a gift, and Jack’s business partner bails out on him.

The Year Without A Santa Claus

Mrs. Claus narrates this memorable children’s classic about the time she almost donned her husband’s famous red suit. Disenchanted with the lack of holiday spirit throughout the land, Santa (voiced by Mickey Rooney) decides not to deliver presents and Mrs. Claus and all the elves have to convince him to make his traditional Christmas Eve sleigh ride.

Yes, Virginia

CBS presents an animated take on the familiar story of Virginia O’Hanlon and her quest to find out if there really is a Santa Claus.

Yogi’s First Christmas

Yogi Bear and gang awaken from hibernation to enjoy Christmas, while thwarting two villains who are out to ruin the holiday, in this 1980 family feature.

Yule Log On Demand

The HD Yule Log is back on many cable systems’ Free On Demand platforms, with a new twist this year — a 3D option.

Zeke and Luther: Bro Ho Ho

Zeke and Luther get jobs as a mall Santa and his elf, and inadvertently antagonize a bitter elf who assumes they are after his job.