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From the earliest days of television and diving into the classics of the 50s, 60s and 70s and then making you retch with a handful of garbage from the 80s, this is the largest list of old Christmas related television you'll ever find and they're listed in chronological order. I won't be updating this post in the next five days, so if you want to enjoy a lot more to come, including four Christmas episodes of Bewitched, Three Christmas episodes of Maude, two Christmas episodes of Richard Dawson's Family Feud and a ton more, then follow the Classic Television Showbiz Twitter feed. Have fun and best of luck avoiding those crazy relatives.
The Ruggles Christmas Episode (1949)
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes Christmas Episode (1950)
You Asked For It Christmas Episode (1951)
Green Guild Playhouse (1951)
Beat the Clock Christmas Episode (1952)
The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet Christmas Episode (1952)
Studio One Christmas Episode (1952)
Racket Squad Christmas Episode (1952)
Dragnet Christmas Episode (1952)
Dragnet Christmas Episode (1953)
The Ray Milland Show Christmas Episode (1953)
The Garry Moore Show Christmas Episode (1953)
The Liberace Show Christmas Episode (1954)
Father Knows Best Christmas Episode (1954 - USA Only)
Meet Corliss Archer Christmas Episode (1954)
The Honeymooners Christmas Episode (1955)
Love That Bob Christmas Episode (1955)
The Bob Hope Show Christmas Episode (1955)
Your Hit Parade Christmas Episode (1955)
What's My Line Christmas Episode (1955)
Dupont Theater Christmas Episode (1956)
I Love Lucy Christmas Episode (1956)
BONUS: I Love Lucy Christmas Cigarette Ad
The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet Christmas Episode (1956)
Alfred Hitchcock Presents Christmas Episode (1956)
Gumby Christmas Short #1 (1957)
Gumby Christmas Short #2 (1957)
The Howdy Doody Show Christmas Episode (1957)
Fury Christmas Episode (1957)
The Gray Ghost Christmas Episode (1957)
The Shari Lewis Show Christmas Episode (1958)
A Date with the Angels Christmas Episode (1958)
The Donna Reed Show Christmas Episode (1958)
Wanted: Dead or Alive Christmas Episode (1958)
The Andy Griffith Show Christmas Episode (1960)
Dennis the Menace Christmas Episode (1960)
The Twilight Zone Christmas Episode (1960)
The Jack Benny Program Christmas Episode (1960)
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis Christmas Episode (1960)
Astro Boy Christmas Episode (1960)
Hazel Christmas Episode (1961)
Car 54, Where Are You? Christmas Episode (1961)
The Beverly Hillbillies Christmas Episode (1961)
McHale's Navy Christmas Episode (1962 USA Only)
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis Christmas Episode (1962)
Mr. Magoo's Christmas Carol (1962)
The Beverly Hillbillies Christmas Episode (1963)
The Patty Duke Show Christmas Episode (1963)
The Judy Garland Show Christmas Episode (1963)
Mr. Ed Christmas Episode (1963)
Petticoat Junction Christmas Episode (1963)
Gilligan's Island Christmas Episode (1964)
The Flintstones Christmas Episode (1964)
Tennessee Tuxedo Christmas Segment (1964)
The Dangerous Christmas of Red Riding Hood w/Eric Burdon & The Animals (1965)
Davey & Goliath Christmas Episode (1965)
My Mother, The Car Christmas Episode (1965, USA Only)
Bonanza Christmas Episode (1965)
Hoppity Hooper Christmas Segment (1965)
The Munsters in the Santa Claus Parade (1965)
The Addams Family Christmas Episode (1965)
The Hollywood Palace Christmas Episode (1965)
The Hollywood Palace Christmas Episode (1966)
Thunderbirds Christmas Episode (1966)
Green Acres Christmas Episode (1966)
That Girl Christmas Episode (1966)
That Girl Christmas Episode (1967)
The Bob Hope Christmas Special (1967)
The Flying Nun Christmas Episode (1967)
The Ed Sullivan Show Muppets Xmas Segment (1967)
The Hollywood Palace Christmas Episode (1967)
The Hollywood Palace Christmas Episode (1968)
Filmation's Batman Xmas Segment (1968)
The Tonight Show Xmas Segment (1968)
Here Come the Brides Christmas Episode (1968)
The Brady Bunch Christmas Episode (1969)
Frosty the Snowman (1969)
The Doris Day Show Christmas Episode (1969)
My World and Welcome to It Christmas Episode (1969)
The Hollywood Palace Christmas Episode (1969)
The Bob Hope Christmas Special (1970)
The Odd Couple Christmas Episode (1970)
Adam 12 Christmas Episode (1970, USA Only)
The Mary Tyler Moore Show Christmas Episode (1970, USA Only)
The Daniel Boone Show Christmas Episode (1970)
The Muppets Great Santa Switch (1970)
Santa & The Three Bears (1970)
The Doris Days Show Christmas Episode (1970)
Arnie Christmas Episode (1970)
Arnie Christmas Episode (1971)
Gunsmoke Christmas Episode (1971)
All in the Family Christmas Episode (1971)
The Bear Who Slept Through Christmas (1972)
The Bob Newhart Show Christmas Episode (1972, USA Only)
The Bob Newhart Show Christmas Episode (1973, USA Only)
Kojak Christmas Episode (1973, USA Only)
Carry On Christmas (1973)
All in the Family Christmas Episode (1973)
Chuck Jones' A Very Merry Cricket (1973)
Rhoda Christmas Episode (1974, USA Only)
Little House on the Prarie Christmas Episode (1974)
The City That Almost Forgot About Christmas (1974)
Yes Virginia, There is a Santa Claus (1974)
Happy Days Christmas Episode (1974)
Sanford & Son Christmas Episode (1975)
Starsky & Hutch Christmas Episode (1975)
The Tiny Tree (1975)
The Waltons Christmas Episode (1976)
Barney Miller Christmas Episode (1976, USA Only)
Van Dyke & Company w/Andy Kaufman Xmas Segment (1976)
The Jefferons Christmas Episode (1976)
WHBQ Memphis Wrestling Xmas Special (1976)
The Carpenters Christmas Special (1977)
Three's Company Christmas Episode (1977)
Emmet Otter's Jugband Christmas w/original commercials & blooper reel (1977)
The Fat Albert Christmas Special (1977)
Good Times Christmas Episode (1977)
The Waltons Christmas Episode (1977)
Welcome Back, Kotter Christmas Episode (1977, USA Only)
The Star Wars Holiday Special w/original commercials (1978)
The Raggedy Ann & Andy Xmas Special (1978)
Taxi Christmas Episode (1978)
Mork & Mindy Christmas Episode (1978)
A Sesame Street Christmas w/Michael Jackson (1978)
Christmas Eve on Sesame Street (1978)
Match Game Xmas Segment (1978)
Lou Grant Christmas Episode (1978, USA Only)
A Benji Christmas (1978)
Welcome Back, Kotter Christmas Episode (1979, USA Only)
CHiPs Christmas Episode (1979)
WKRP in Cincinatti Christmas Episode (1979)
The Price is Right Christmas Episode (1979)
The Tommy Hunter Show Christmas Segment (1980, Canadians Only please)
Johnny Hart's BC Xmas Special w/Bob & Ray (1981)
Little House on the Prarie Christmas Episode (1981)
Smurfs Xmas Special (1982)
Ziggy Xmas Special (1982)
Yogi Bear Xmas Special (1982)
Solid Gold Christmas Episode (1982)
Family Ties Christmas Episode (1982)
Diff'rent Strokes Christmas Episode (1982)
Silver Spoons Christmas Episode (1982, USA Only)
The Price is Right Christmas Episode (1983)
The Facts of Life Christmas Episode (1983)
The Facts of Life Christmas Episode (1984)
Dynasty Christmas Episode (1984)
You Can't Do That On Television Christmas Episode (1984)
Punky Brewster Christmas Episode (1985)
Punky Brewster the "cartoon" Xmas Episode (1985)
As the World Turns Xmas Episodes (1985)
Facts of Life Christmas Episode (1985)
Growing Pains Christmas Episode (1986)
Mama's Family Christmas Episode (1986)
Facts of Life Christmas Episode (1987)
The He-Man She-Ra Christmas Special (1987)
Cheers Christmas Episode (1987)
Alf Christmas Episode (1987)
poor "Kliph". your world is such a dark sad lonely place isnt it? im not sure how old you are but i doubt you were around in the 60's and 70's. my memory of these tv shows was actually something my family did together. not avoidance. its hard watching your pathos spill out on this site. HAVE A MERRY CHRISTMAS KLIPH !!!!!
Posted by: bob scarpos | December 20, 2009 at 12:29 PM
I love that you've allowed "your pathos [to] spill out on this site". It's a great list. I can't wait to dig in. Thanks! And good luck to you in avoiding your crazy relatives.
Posted by: melvillain | December 20, 2009 at 08:02 PM
Hell of a list. Thanks for putting it together.
Posted by: Rufus J Squirrel | December 21, 2009 at 01:31 AM
Yes, that is some list, Kliph. But wait. Something essential is missing. Yes, better than the Star Wars Christmas special. I'm talkin' bout the Mr. T and Webster Christmas special. I swear to god Kliph, this exists, even tho I may have been under the influence of some powerful psychedelics when it first broadcast. Can you imagine my burning brain trying to wrap itself around Webster, sitting on Mr. T's lap, discussing christmas? This thing really rocked.
A quick web/youtube search turned up nothing. If anyone knows where to find it, you would. So how about it?
Posted by: K. | December 21, 2009 at 07:23 PM
Thanks,Kliph and Merry Christmas!
Posted by: texas scott | December 22, 2009 at 12:11 PM
Awesome list! I'm going to watch some of these with the relatives that I actually like.
Posted by: Coupon Trunk | December 24, 2009 at 01:38 PM