The following is a list of
Christmas
Christmas is an annual festival commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ, observed primarily on December 25 as a religious and cultural celebration among billions of people around the world. A feast central to the Christian liturgical year ...
television specials and
miniseries
A miniseries or mini-series is a television series that tells a story in a predetermined, limited number of episodes. "Limited series" is another more recent US term which is sometimes used interchangeably. , the popularity of miniseries format ...
, as well as Christmas-themed episodes of regular
television series
A television show – or simply TV show – is any content produced for viewing on a television set which can be broadcast via over-the-air, satellite, or cable, excluding breaking news, advertisements, or trailers that are typically placed be ...
.
Australia
Brazil
Canada
Episodes
''6teen''
''The Beachcombers''
''Corner Gas''
''Degrassi''
''The Forest Rangers''
''Hangin' In''
''My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic''
''The Red Green Show''
''Total Drama''
Other Canadian shows
Specials
Germany
Episodes
''Meister Eder und sein Pumuckl''
Other German shows
Hungary
Cartoon
Sitcom
Soap opera
Iceland
Christmas calendar series (Jóladagatal Sjónvarpsins)
Notes: Prior to 1990, RÚV did not produce and air any Christmas calendar series. In 1994, 2010–2011, 2013–present RÚV only aired Scandinavian produced Christmas calendar series.
LazyTown
Ireland
''The Podge and Rodge Show''
Other Irish series
Japan
Anime
''B Gata H Kei''
''Cardcaptor Sakura''
''Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch''
''Hamtaro''
''Hetalia''
''Pokémon''
''Powerpuff Girls Z''
''Pretty Cure''
''Digimon''
''Doraemon''
''Ranma ½''
''Ojamajo Doremi''
''Toradora''
''The Disastrous Life of Saiki K.''
''Gintama''
''Jewelpet''
''Sgt. Frog''
Tokusatsu
''Ultra Series''
''Kamen Rider''
''Super Sentai''
''Metal Hero''
Rankin/Bass
MOM Productions/Video Tokyo Productions
Television Corporation of Japan (TCJ)
Mushi Production
Topcraft/Pacific Animation Corporation (PAC)
Note: All Rankin/Bass Christmas specials were written and designed in the United States, and then animated in Japan; both in the stop-motion "Animagic" and traditional animation. Some of the holiday classics aired on television networks and were also available on
VHS tapes,
LaserDisc
The LaserDisc (LD) is a home video format and the first commercial optical disc storage medium, initially licensed, sold and marketed as MCA DiscoVision (also known simply as "DiscoVision") in the United States in 1978. Its diameter typical ...
s,
DVDs and
Blu-ray Discs in Japan every Christmas season, like ''Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer'', which aired on the
NHK
, also known as NHK, is a Japanese public broadcaster. NHK, which has always been known by this romanized initialism in Japanese, is a statutory corporation funded by viewers' payments of a television license fee.
NHK operates two terrestr ...
network in 1967.
Norway
Christmas calendar series
NRK
TV 2
* 1994: ''
The Julekalender
''The Julekalender'' (The Christmas Calendar) is a ''julekalender'' that originally aired in Christmas 1991. (a The Julekalender (Norwegian remake), Norwegian version was made in 1994, and a The Joulukalenteri, Finnish version appeared in 1997). ...
''
* 1995: ''
Julefergå''
* 1996: ''The Julekalender''
* 1998: ''
Julefergå''
* 2000: ''
Vazelina Hjulkalender''
* 2001: ''
Olsenbandens første kupp''
* 2002: ''Vazelina Hjulkalender''
* 2003: ''The Julekalender''
* 2004: ''Olsenbandens første kupp''
* 2005: ''Vazelina hjulkalender''
* 2006: ''
Jul i Valhall''
* 2007: ''Olsenbandens første kupp''
* 2008: ''The Julekalender''
* 2009: ''Vazelina Hjulkalender''
* 2010: ''
Olsenbanden Jr's Første Kupp''
TVNorge
* 2001: ''
Nissene på låven''
* 2003: ''Nissene på låven''
* 2004: ''Ungkarsnissen''
* 2005: ''Nissene på låven''
* 2006: ''
Jul i Tøyengata''
* 2007: ''Nissene på låven''
* 2009: ''Jul i Tøyengata''
* 2010: ''
Den unge Fleksnes
Den may refer to:
* Den (room), a small room in a house
* Maternity den, a lair where an animal gives birth
Media and entertainment
* Den (album), ''Den'' (album), 2012, by Kreidler
* Den (Battle Angel Alita), Den (''Battle Angel Alita''), a c ...
'' (På
MAX sendes ''Nissene på låven'')
* 2011: "Nissene over skog og hei"
* 2012: ''
Nissene på låven''
TV3
* 2005: ''
Tjuefjerde''
Sweden
*''
SVT's Christmas calendar'', a new series every year since 1960, broadcast daily on 1–24 December
*''
Sagan om Karl-Bertil Jonssons julafton'' (Christopher's Christmas Mission) (1975)
*''
Svensson, Svensson Christmas Special'' (''Svensson firar jul'') (Season 1, Episode 7, 1994)
United Kingdom
United States
Other countries
*''
Living with Lydia
''Living With Lydia'' (Chinese: 肥肥一家亲 in Hong Kong, 肥姐驾到 in Singapore) was a Singaporean TV sitcom that aired on MediaCorp Channel 5 from 2001 to 2005.
Overview
Starring the Chinese-born Hong Kong actress/comedian Lydia Shum ...
'': Merry Christmas Lydia (2004) - Singapore
* ''
A.T.O.M.
''A.T.O.M. – Alpha Teens on Machines'' (known as ''Action Man: A.T.O.M.'' in some countries) is an English-language French superhero animated television series produced by SIP Animation in association with Jetix Europe.
The series focuses on t ...
'': Enter the Dragon (2005) - France
* ''
Pucca
''Pucca'' (; ko, 뿌까 ) is a South Korean media franchise from the South Korean company VOOZ Character System. The main and titular character, Pucca, is the niece of three Korean men who run a Chinese-style restaurant. The restaurant, known as ...
'': Pucca Claus Part 1: 'Tis the season for REVENGE!/Pucca Claus Part 2: Northern Lights Out/Pucca Claus Part 3: Secret Santa (2006) - South Korea
* ''Charlie's Christmas'' (''L'Enfant au grelot'') (1998) - France
* ''
The Crumpets
''The Crumpets'' ( French: ''Les Crumpets'') is a French animated comedy television series produced by 4.21 Productions and distributed by Mediatoon Distribution. The show was adapted from the ''Petit Dernier'' books and ''Petite Pousse'' book auth ...
'': Joyeux Noël et Bonne Année (2017) - France
* ''Santa's Christmas Snooze'' (''Le Père Noël et le magicien'') (1995) - France
* ''
ABS-CBN Christmas specials'' (1992, 1996–ongoing) - Philippines
See also
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Christmas in the media
Christmas themes have long been an inspiration to artists and writers. A prominent aspect of Christian media, the topic first appeared in in literature and Christmas music. Filmmakers have picked up on this wealth of material, with both adaptation ...
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Nordic Christmas calendar
A Christmas calendar ( da, julekalender, sv, julkalender, no, julekalender, fi, joulukalenteri, is, jóladagatal, fo, jólakalendari), is a form of Nordic episodic radio or television advent calendar focused on Christmas. It was first intro ...
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List of A Christmas Carol adaptations
''A Christmas Carol'', the popular 1843 novella by Charles Dickens (1812–1870), is one of the British author's best-known works. It is the story of Ebenezer Scrooge, a greedy miser who hates Christmas, but is transformed into a caring, kindly ...
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List of theatrical Christmas films
Many Christmas stories have been adapted to feature films and TV specials, and have been broadcast and repeated many times on television; since the popularization of home video in the 1980s, their many editions are sold and re-sold every year d ...
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Christmas music
Christmas music comprises a variety of genres of music regularly performed or heard around the Christmas season. Music associated with Christmas may be purely instrumental, or, in the case of carols or songs, may employ lyrics whose subject ...
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Santa Claus in film
Motion pictures featuring Santa Claus constitute their own subgenre of the Christmas film genre. Early films of Santa revolve around similar simple plots of Santa's Christmas Eve visit to children. In 1897, in a short film called ''Santa Cla ...
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List of Halloween television specials
This is a list of Halloween television specials and Halloween-themed television episodes.
Children and family
* '' ABC Weekend Special'':
** "Soup and Me" (1978)
* '' Ace Ventura: Pet Detective'': Witch's Brew (1999)
* '' The Addams Family''
** ...
*
List of St. Patrick's Day television specials
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List of Thanksgiving television specials
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List of Easter television episodes
This article is a list of Easter-themed television episodes and specials, broadcast on or around Easter. The holiday itself may or may not feature in the episode.
Children/Family shows
* '' American Dragon: Jake Long: The Egg'' (2005)
* '' Arthur ...
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List of Valentine's Day television specials
This article is a list of Valentine's Day-themed television episodes and specials.
Children and family shows
*'' 101 Dalmatians: The Series'':
**"Love 'Em and Flea 'Em" (1997)
**"Valentine Daze" (1997)
*'' Abby Hatcher'': Hearts and Hugs Day (2019 ...
References
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Television specials
Christmas
Christmas is an annual festival commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ, observed primarily on December 25 as a religious and cultural celebration among billions of people around the world. A feast central to the Christian liturgical year ...
Lists of television specials