A salute to all TV holiday specials, but mostly the Christmas ones. Revisit 12 holiday classics and not-so-classics each December and July.
The Story of Santa Claus
The Story of Santa Claus (1996) · Jul 23, 2026
M*A*S*H - Death Takes a Holiday
M*A*S*H (1970) · Jul 17, 2026
Santa vs. the Snowman
Santa vs. the Snowman (2002) · Jul 15, 2026
Elmo Says BOO!
Sesame Street: Elmo Says BOO! (1997) · Jul 13, 2026
The Teddy Bears’ Christmas
The Teddy Bears' Christmas (1992) · Jul 11, 2026
Yogi the Easter Bear
Yogi the Easter Bear (1994) · Jul 7, 2026
The Dukes - A Dickens of a Christmas
The Dukes of Hazzard (2005) · Jul 5, 2026
The Year Without a Santa Claus
The Year Without a Santa Claus (1974) · Dec 24, 2025
VeggieTales - The Toy That Saved Christmas
VeggieTales: The Toy That Saved Christmas (1996) · Dec 20, 2025
Andy Williams and the NBC Kids Search for Santa
Andy Williams and the NBC Kids Search for Santa (1985) · Dec 18, 2025
A Christmas Carol: The Musical
A Christmas Carol (2004) · Dec 14, 2025
The Cabbage Patch Kids’ First Christmas
Cabbage Patch Kids: First Christmas (1984) · Dec 10, 2025
The Muppets - Single All the Way
Single All the Way (2021) · Dec 8, 2025
Sonic Christmas Blast
Sonic Christmas Blast (1996) · Dec 6, 2025
The Town Santa Forgot
The Town Santa Forgot (1993) · Dec 4, 2025
The Thanksgiving Promise
The Thanksgiving Promise (1986) · Jul 21, 2025
Santabear’s High Flying Adventure
Santabear's High Flying Adventure (1987) · Jul 17, 2025
Here Comes Peter Cottontail
Here Comes Peter Cottontail (1971) · Jul 7, 2025
Babes in Toyland (1986)
Babes in Toyland (1986) · Dec 24, 2024
Doctor Who - A Christmas Carol
Doctor Who (1996) · Dec 22, 2024
Santa and the Three Bears
Santa and the Three Bears (1970) · Dec 20, 2024
Alien Xmas
Alien Xmas (2020) · Dec 12, 2024
Blackadder’s Christmas Carol
Blackadder's Christmas Carol (1988) · Dec 8, 2024
Barbie in The Nutcracker
Barbie in the Nutcracker (2001) · Dec 6, 2024
Mr. Willowby’s Christmas Tree
Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree (1995) · Dec 2, 2024
It’s a Wonderful Tiny Toons Christmas Special
It's a Wonderful Tiny Toons Christmas Special (1992) · Jul 23, 2024
Jim Henson’s Turkey Hollow
Jim Henson's Turkey Hollow (2015) · Jul 19, 2024
Pillow People Save Christmas
The Pillow People Save Christmas (1988) · Jul 15, 2024
The Worst Witch
The Worst Witch (1986) · Jul 13, 2024
Winnie the Pooh: Springtime with Roo
Winnie the Pooh: Springtime with Roo (2004) · Jul 7, 2024
Santa’s Magic Toy Bag
Santa's Magic Toy Bag (1983) · Jul 5, 2024
Jack Frost (1979)
Jack Frost (1979) · Jul 2, 2024
A Christmas Carol (1984)
A Christmas Carol (1984) · Dec 24, 2023
Yogi’s First Christmas
Yogi's First Christmas (1980) · Dec 22, 2023
The Great Santa Claus Switch
The Great Santa Claus Switch (1970) · Dec 20, 2023
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (1983) · Dec 18, 2023
Santa, Baby!
Santa, Baby! (2001) · Dec 14, 2023
Tales From the Crypt - And All Through the House
Tales from the Crypt (1972) · Dec 12, 2023
An American Christmas Carol
An American Christmas Carol (1979) · Dec 10, 2023
Full-Court Miracle
Full-Court Miracle (2003) · Dec 8, 2023
A Mouse, A Mystery, and Me
A Mouse, a Mystery and Me (1987) · Dec 6, 2023
The Soulmates in The Gift of Light
The Soulmates in the Gift of Light (1991) · Dec 4, 2023
A Flintstones Christmas Carol
A Flintstones Christmas Carol (1994) · Jul 23, 2023
The Little Drummer Boy, Book II
The Little Drummer Boy: Book II (1976) · Jul 19, 2023
Elmo Saves Christmas
Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas (1996) · Jul 17, 2023
Claymation Comedy of Horrors
Will Vinton's Claymation Comedy of Horrors (1991) · Jul 13, 2023
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers - Alpha’s Magical Christmas
A Rugrats Passover
A Rugrats Passover (1994) · Jul 7, 2023
’Tis the Season to be Smurfy
The Smurfs: 'Tis the Season to Be Smurfy (1987) · Jul 5, 2023
The Berenstain Bears’ Comic Valentine
The Berenstain Bears' Comic Valentine (1982) · Jul 3, 2023
It’s a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie
It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie (2002) · Dec 24, 2022
The Snowman and The Snowdog
The Snowman and the Snowdog (2012) · Dec 22, 2022
My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic - A Hearth’s Warming Tail
My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic: A Dash Of Awesome (2014) · Dec 18, 2022
A Very Merry Cricket
A Very Merry Cricket (1973) · Dec 16, 2022
Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas
Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas (1997) · Dec 12, 2022
The First Christmas: The Story of the First Christmas Snow
Pat Boone and Family Christmas Special
Pat Boone and Family: A Christmas Special (1979) · Dec 6, 2022
A Christmas Carol (1971)
A Christmas Carol (1971) · Dec 4, 2022
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1948)
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1948) · Nov 1, 2022
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers - I’m Dreaming of a White Ranger
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie (1995) · Jul 15, 2022
The Wickedest Witch
The Wickedest Witch (1989) · Jul 13, 2022
The Christmas Tree Train
The Christmas Tree Train (1983) · Jul 11, 2022
Peter and the Magic Egg
Peter and the Magic Egg (1983) · Jul 7, 2022
The Bells of Fraggle Rock
The Bells of Fraggle Rock (1984) · Jul 1, 2022
Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town
Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town (1970) · Dec 24, 2021
Mr. T and Emmanuel Lewis in A Christmas Dream
A Christmas Dream (1984) · Dec 20, 2021
A Smoky Mountain Christmas
A Smoky Mountain Christmas (1986) · Dec 18, 2021
Raggedy Ann and Andy in The Great Santa Claus Caper
Raggedy Ann & Andy: The Great Santa Claus Caper (1978) · Dec 14, 2021
A Special Sesame Street Christmas
A Special Sesame Street Christmas (1978) · Dec 12, 2021
A Snow White Christmas
A Snow White Christmas (1980) · Dec 10, 2021
Care Bears Nutcracker Suite
Care Bears Nutcracker Suite (1988) · Dec 8, 2021
Chanuka at Bubbe’s
Chanuka at Bubbe's (1988) · Dec 6, 2021
The Snowman
The Snowman (1982) · Dec 2, 2021
A Flintstone Christmas
A Flintstone Christmas (1977) · Jul 23, 2021
A Thanksgiving Tale
A Thanksgiving Tale (1983) · Jul 21, 2021
Phineas and Ferb Christmas Vacation
Phineas and Ferb Christmas Vacation! (2009) · Jul 17, 2021
Halloween Is Grinch Night
Halloween Is Grinch Night (1977) · Jul 13, 2021
Back to the Future - Dickens of a Christmas
Back to the Future: Dickens of a Christmas (1991) · Jul 11, 2021
How Murray Saved Christmas
How Murray Saved Christmas (2014) · Jul 9, 2021
The Berenstain Bears’ Easter Surprise
The Berenstain Bears' Easter Surprise (1981) · Jul 7, 2021
A Cosmic Christmas
A Cosmic Christmas (1977) · Jul 3, 2021
A Chipmunk Christmas
A Chipmunk Christmas (1981) · Jul 1, 2021
The Smurfs’ Christmas Special
The Smurfs Christmas Special (1982) · Dec 24, 2020
Olive the Other Reindeer
Olive, the Other Reindeer (1999) · Dec 22, 2020
The Little Drummer Boy
The Little Drummer Boy (1968) · Dec 16, 2020
The Christmas Raccoons
The Christmas Raccoons (1980) · Dec 12, 2020
The Weinerville Chanukah Special
The Weinerville Chanukah Special (1995) · Dec 10, 2020
A Johnny Bravo Christmas
A Johnny Bravo Christmas (2001) · Dec 8, 2020
The Christmas Toy
The Christmas Toy (1986) · Dec 4, 2020
Garfield’s Thanksgiving
Garfield's Thanksgiving (1989) · Jul 23, 2020
The Stingiest Man in Town
The Stingiest Man in Town (1978) · Jul 19, 2020
The Leprechauns’ Christmas Gold
The Leprechauns' Christmas Gold (1981) · Jul 17, 2020
The Halloween That Almost Wasn’t
The Halloween That Almost Wasn't (1979) · Jul 13, 2020
Inspector Gadget Saves Christmas
Inspector Gadget Saves Christmas (1992) · Jul 11, 2020
The Tale of the Bunny Picnic
The Tale of the Bunny Picnic (1986) · Jul 7, 2020
Rudolph and Frosty’s Christmas in July
Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July (1979) · Jul 3, 2020
Frosty’s Winter Wonderland
Frosty's Winter Wonderland (1976) · Jul 1, 2020
Rudolph’s Shiny New Year
Rudolph's Shiny New Year (1976) · Dec 30, 2019
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1964) · Dec 24, 2019
Shalom Sesame - Chanukah
Shalom Sesame - Chanukah: The Missing Menorah (2010) · Dec 22, 2019
Christmas in Tattertown
Christmas in Tattertown (1988) · Dec 19, 2019
Mister Magoo’s Christmas Carol
Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol (1962) · Dec 15, 2019
The Glo Friends Save Christmas
The GLO Friends Save Christmas (1985) · Dec 11, 2019
Ziggy’s Gift
Ziggy's Gift (1982) · Dec 9, 2019
Cricket on the Hearth
Cricket on the Hearth (1967) · Dec 7, 2019
A Wish for Wings That Work
A Wish for Wings That Work (1991) · Dec 5, 2019
Pinocchio’s Christmas
Pinocchio's Christmas (1980) · Dec 3, 2019
Mickey’s Christmas Carol
Mickey's Christmas Carol (1983) · Dec 1, 2019
Garfield’s Halloween Adventure
Garfield's Halloween Adventure (1985) · Oct 10, 2019
Christmas Eve on Sesame Street
Christmas Eve on Sesame Street (1978) · Dec 24, 2018
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - We Wish You a Turtle Christmas
Pee-wee’s Playhouse Christmas Special
Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special (1988) · Dec 21, 2018
Mickey’s Twice Upon a Christmas
Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas (2004) · Dec 20, 2018
Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmas
Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas (1999) · Dec 19, 2018
He-Man/She-Ra: A Christmas Special
He-Man and She-Ra: A Christmas Special (1985) · Dec 18, 2018
A Pinky and the Brain Christmas
Pinky and the Brain: A Pinky and the Brain Christmas (1996) · Dec 17, 2018
Emmet Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas
Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas (1977) · Dec 16, 2018
The Small One
The Small One (1978) · Dec 13, 2018
Nestor the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey
Nestor, the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey (1977) · Dec 12, 2018
Jingle Bell Rap
Jingle Bell Rap (1991) · Dec 11, 2018
Christmas at Walt Disney World (1978)
Christmas at Walt Disney World (1978) · Dec 9, 2018
John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together
John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together (1979) · Dec 8, 2018
Will Vinton’s Claymation Christmas Celebration
Claymation Christmas Celebration (1987) · Dec 7, 2018
A Garfield Christmas Special
A Garfield Christmas (1987) · Dec 6, 2018
The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus
The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus (1985) · Dec 5, 2018
Lamb Chop’s Special Chanukah
Lamb Chop's Special Chanukah (1995) · Dec 4, 2018
’Twas the Night Before Christmas
'Twas the Night Before Christmas (1974) · Dec 3, 2018
The Star Wars Holiday Special
The Star Wars Holiday Special (1978) · Dec 2, 2018
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) · Dec 1, 2018
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (1966) · Dec 1, 2018
Witch’s Night Out
Witch's Night Out (1978) · Sep 24, 2018
The Adventures of the American Rabbit
The Adventures of the American Rabbit (1986) · Jul 3, 2018
The First Easter Rabbit
The First Easter Rabbit (1976) · Mar 30, 2018
A Rugrats Chanukah
A Rugrats Chanukah (1996) · Dec 18, 2017
The Gift of Winter
The Gift of Winter (1974) · Dec 11, 2017
A Muppet Family Christmas
A Muppet Family Christmas (1987) · Dec 4, 2017
Frosty the Snowman
Frosty the Snowman (1969) · Dec 1, 2017