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| 7 | Primarily an American phenomenon, these are special television programs, often one-shots, created with a Christmas or (northern hemisphere) winter theme for broadcast during the month of December. While some of them depict what the holiday originally commerorates -- the birth of [[UsefulNotes/{{Jesus}} Jesus Christ]] -- or make it key to the plot in some way (for instance, ''WesternAnimation/ACharlieBrownChristmas'' involves the staging of a Nativity play), most are secular in nature, to appeal to as wide an audience as possible. Many of them prominently feature SantaClaus and his associated mythology. Some try to educate the viewers about the TrueMeaningOfChristmas. Plots frequently involve the characters SavingChristmas. |
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| 9 | The best-known Christmas Specials are probably the animated ones (including the stop-motion animations produced primarily by [[Creator/RankinBassProductions Rankin/Bass]]) made in the 1960s, '70s, and '80s and rerun annually. Far more numerous, though, are the various celebrity specials, which usually take the form of a low-key holiday-themed VarietyShow. Usually the latter are rather forgettable by virtue of their one-off nature, but every so often they can generate pop-culture moments that survive for decades. A case in point would be the now-iconic duet of "Peace on Earth/The Little Drummer Boy" sung by Music/BingCrosby and Music/DavidBowie, which has taken on an entire life of its own far above and beyond the 1977 Crosby special from which it sprang. |
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| 11 | Compare ChristmasEpisode (which is [[SeparatedByACommonLanguage generally known as a "Christmas Special"]] [[UsefulNotes/AVeryBritishChristmas in the UK]]), EasterSpecial, and HalloweenSpecial. If the special depicts a holiday which ''resembles'' Christmas but has been renamed to match the setting, then it's a YouMeanXmas Special. See also {{Julekalender}}, a type of Christmas-themed TV series in Scandinavia. |
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| 13 | !!Examples: |
| 14 | |
| 15 | * Disney put out ''[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/From_All_of_Us_to_All_of_You From All of Us to All of You]]'' on its weekly show ''Series/WaltDisneyPresents'' in 1958. It featured new cartoon footage of [[WesternAnimation/{{Pinocchio}} Jiminy Cricket]] linking winter and celebration-themed excerpts from the Franchise/DisneyAnimatedCanon and WesternAnimation/ClassicDisneyShorts. This special has received periodic updates and retitlings over the decades. While its last exposure in the U.S. was in TheEighties (as 1983's ''A Creator/DisneyChannel Christmas'', retitled ''Jiminy Cricket's Christmas'' for a video release in '86), it continues to be a very big draw in the UK and Scandinavia. |
| 16 | ** [[GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff Sweden in particular loves this special.]] ''Kalle Anka och hans vänner önskar God Jul''[[note]]Donald Duck and His Friends Wish You a Merry Christmas[[/note]] appears on Swedish television every December 24 without fail, and it's not an exaggeration to say fully half of the nation watches it. [[http://www.slate.com/articles/arts/culturebox/2009/12/nordic_quack.html This Slate article]] details the tradition, from the perspective of an American observing his Swede in-laws watching it during a visit. |
| 17 | [[index]] |
| 18 | * ''WesternAnimation/MrMagoosChristmasCarol'' (1962) was the [[UrExample first animated one of these]] to be produced expressly for television. |
| 19 | * Creator/RankinBass were the undisputed kings of seasonal Christmas specials from the 1960s through the 1980s, producing 19 in total with their last one appearing in 2001. Rights holders of their film library after their demise would produce additional sequels without them, making their characters ubiquitous on Christmas television. While their stop-motion specials are the best known and most targeted for parody, they also produced several 2D animated specials as well. |
| 20 | ** ''[[WesternAnimation/RudolphTheRedNosedReindeer1964 Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer]]'' (1964) and its sequels |
| 21 | *** ''WesternAnimation/RudolphsShinyNewYear'' (1976) |
| 22 | *** ''WesternAnimation/RudolphAndFrostysChristmasInJuly'' (1979) |
| 23 | *** ''WesternAnimation/RudolphTheRedNosedReindeerAndTheIslandOfMisfitToys'' (2001, non-Rankin/Bass sequel) |
| 24 | ** ''WesternAnimation/FrostyTheSnowman'' (1969) and its sequels |
| 25 | *** ''WesternAnimation/FrostysWinterWonderland'' (1976) |
| 26 | *** ''WesternAnimation/FrostyReturns'' (1992 non-Rankin/Bass sequel) |
| 27 | *** ''WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfFrostyTheSnowman'' (2005 feature-length sequel set in the continuity of the 1969 special) |
| 28 | ** The Santa Claus series: |
| 29 | *** ''WesternAnimation/SantaClausIsCominToTown'' (1970) |
| 30 | *** ''WesternAnimation/TheYearWithoutASantaClaus'' (1974, animated; 2006, live action, non-Rankin Bass) |
| 31 | *** ''WesternAnimation/TheLifeAndAdventuresOfSantaClaus '' (1985) |
| 32 | *** ''A Miser Brothers Christmas'' (2006, non-Rankin Bass) |
| 33 | ** ''WesternAnimation/CricketOnTheHearth'' (1967) |
| 34 | ** ''WesternAnimation/TheLittleDrummerBoy'' (1968; one of the rare specials which focused on the Nativity, it received a sequel, ''The Little Drummer Boy, Book II'' in 1976) |
| 35 | ** ''WesternAnimation/TwasTheNightBeforeChristmas'' (1974) |
| 36 | ** ''The First Christmas Snow'' (1975) |
| 37 | ** ''WesternAnimation/NestorTheLongEaredChristmasDonkey'' (1977) |
| 38 | ** ''The Stingiest Man in Town'' (1978) |
| 39 | ** ''WesternAnimation/RankinBassJackFrost'' (1979) (a spin-off from the ''Rudolph'' and ''Frosty'' series) |
| 40 | ** ''WesternAnimation/PinocchiosChristmas'' (1980) |
| 41 | ** ''WesternAnimation/TheLeprechaunsChristmasGold'' (1981) |
| 42 | ** ''Santa, Baby!'' (2001) (produced after the liquidation of Rankin Bass's animation department) |
| 43 | * ''[[WesternAnimation/RudolphTheRedNosedReindeer1998 Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie]]'' (1998) is a 2D animated film by Goodtimes Entertainment that is completely unrelated to other adaptations of the character. |
| 44 | * ''Theatre/DinnerForOne'' (1963, usually associated with New Year's Eve) |
| 45 | * ''WesternAnimation/ACharlieBrownChristmas'' (1965; directly references the religious basis of Christmas when Linus, in a spotlight no less, quotes the Christmas story from one of the gospels) |
| 46 | ** There are three more ''Franchise/{{Peanuts}}'' Christmas specials, made from TheNineties onward, all of which the original easily overshadows: ''WesternAnimation/ItsChristmastimeAgainCharlieBrown'' (1992), ''WesternAnimation/CharlieBrownsChristmasTales'' (2002), and ''WesternAnimation/IWantADogForChristmasCharlieBrown'' (2003). ''Charlie Brown's Christmas Tales'' was created specifically to pad out an hour timeslot for ''A Charlie Brown Christmas'' so that it wouldn't have to be EditedForSyndication. |
| 47 | * ''The Dangerous Christmas of Red Riding Hood'' (1965; this one only had a few token references to Christmas) |
| 48 | * ''WesternAnimation/HowTheGrinchStoleChristmas'' (1966) |
| 49 | * ''WesternAnimation/TheNightTheAnimalsTalked'' (1970; another rare Nativity-themed show) |
| 50 | * ''WesternAnimation/TheBearWhoSleptThroughChristmas'' (1973) |
| 51 | * ''The Tiny Tree'' (1975) |
| 52 | * ''WesternAnimation/SaganOmKarlBertilJonssonsJulafton'' (1975) |
| 53 | * ''WesternAnimation/ACosmicChristmas'' (1977) (Canadian-produced and featuring aliens searching for the meaning of Christmas) |
| 54 | * ''[[WesternAnimation/FatAlbertAndTheCosbyKids The Fat Albert Christmas Special]]'' (1977) |
| 55 | * ''Literature/EmmetOttersJugBandChristmas'' (1977) |
| 56 | * ''WesternAnimation/TheFlintstones'' had multiple Christmas specials: |
| 57 | ** ''A Flintstone Christmas'' (1977) |
| 58 | ** ''A Flintstone Family Christmas'' (1993) |
| 59 | ** ''[[WesternAnimation/AFlintstonesChristmasCarol A Flintstones Christmas Carol]]'' (1994) |
| 60 | * ''WesternAnimation/TheGreatSantaClausCaper'' (1978) |
| 61 | * ''Franchise/StarWars'' of all series has had two: |
| 62 | ** ''Film/TheStarWarsHolidaySpecial'' (1978) (possibly the most oh-so-infamous/[[SoBadItsGood amazing]] of these, nominally about [[YouMeanXmas "Life Day"]] rather than any holiday celebrated on Earth, but released around Thanksgiving) |
| 63 | ** ''WesternAnimation/TheLEGOStarWarsHolidaySpecial'' (2020) (A brand-new official animated special done in the style of the ''Franchise/{{LEGO}} Star Wars'' animations, featuring the cast of the Sequel Trilogy, with a much more coherent plot involving Rey time-traveling throughout the events of the movies.) |
| 64 | * Several ''Series/SesameStreet'' examples: |
| 65 | ** ''Series/ChristmasEveOnSesameStreet'' (1978) |
| 66 | ** ''Film/ASpecialSesameStreetChristmas'' (1978) |
| 67 | ** ''Film/ElmoSavesChristmas'' (1996) |
| 68 | ** ''[[YetAnotherChristmasCarol A Sesame Street Christmas Carol]]'' (2006) |
| 69 | ** ''Film/ElmosChristmasCountdown'' (2007) |
| 70 | ** ''Film/OnceUponASesameStreetChristmas'' (2016) |
| 71 | * ''A Pink Christmas'' featuring WesternAnimation/ThePinkPanther (1978) |
| 72 | * ''WesternAnimation/BugsBunny's Looney Christmas Tales'' (1979) |
| 73 | * ''WesternAnimation/CaspersFirstChristmas'' (1979) |
| 74 | * ''John Denver and Franchise/TheMuppets: A Christmas Together'' (1979)[[note]]Probably better known for the album that inspired it than for the special at this point, but it still counts[[/note]] |
| 75 | * ''Film/MrKruegersChristmas'' (1980) Featuring Creator/JimmyStewart and the Mormon Tabernacle Choir |
| 76 | * ''WesternAnimation/TheRaccoons'' originally started as a Christmas special titled ''Recap/TheChristmasRaccoons'' (1980) |
| 77 | * ''WesternAnimation/ASnowWhiteChristmas'' (1980) |
| 78 | * ''WesternAnimation/YogisFirstChristmas'' (1980) |
| 79 | * ''A Chipmunk Christmas'' (1981) |
| 80 | * ''ComicBook/TheSnowman'' (1982) (one of the first British examples, and the most famous) |
| 81 | * In France, ''[[Film/SantaClausIsAStinker Le Père Noël est une ordure]]'' (1982) is broadcast virtually every single year on one of the six main channels around Christmas. It's actually a very dark comedy; one of the characters, the one actually called an "ordure" works as a MallSanta. It was remade in the United States as ''Film/MixedNuts''. |
| 82 | * "[[WesternAnimation/TheSmurfs1981 The Smurfs]] Christmas Special" (1982) |
| 83 | ** "'Tis the Season to Be Smurfy" (1987). |
| 84 | ** ''WesternAnimation/TheSmurfsAChristmasCarol'' (2011) is this for ''Film/TheSmurfs'' film series. |
| 85 | * ''The WesternAnimation/GloFriends Save Christmas'' (1985) |
| 86 | * ''[[WesternAnimation/HeManAndTheMastersOfTheUniverse1983 He-Man]] and [[WesternAnimation/SheRaPrincessOfPower She-Ra]]: A Christmas Special''. Features some hilarious scenes in which Skeletor becomes infused with the Christmas spirit, much to his befuddlement. (1985) |
| 87 | * ''Film/TheChristmasToy'' (Jim Henson) (1986) |
| 88 | * ''Film/AMuppetFamilyChristmas'' (1987) |
| 89 | * ''WesternAnimation/ClaymationChristmasCelebration'' (1987) |
| 90 | * ''WesternAnimation/AGarfieldChristmas'' (1987) |
| 91 | * ''WesternAnimation/SantaBearsHighFlyingAdventure'' (1987) |
| 92 | * ''Series/{{Blackadder}}'s Christmas Carol'' (1988) |
| 93 | * ''The Series/PeeWeesPlayhouse Christmas Special'' (1988) |
| 94 | * ''WesternAnimation/CareBearsNutcrackerSuite'' (1988) |
| 95 | * ''WesternAnimation/ChristmasInTattertown'' (1988) |
| 96 | * ''BluetoesTheChristmasElf'' (1988) |
| 97 | * ''Film/TheKidWhoLovedChristmas'' (1990) |
| 98 | * The ''[[Series/BarneyAndFriends Barney]]'' franchise has four Christmas specials: |
| 99 | ** ''Waiting for Santa'' (1990) |
| 100 | ** ''Barney's Night Before Christmas'' (1999) |
| 101 | ** ''Barney's Christmas Star'' (2002) |
| 102 | ** ''[[ClipShow A Very Merry Christmas]]'' (2011) |
| 103 | * ''Aliens First Christmas'' (1991) |
| 104 | * ''WesternAnimation/InspectorGadget [[SavingChristmas Saves Christmas]]'' (1991) |
| 105 | * ''Father Christmas'' (1991) |
| 106 | * ''Literature/AWishForWingsThatWork'' (1991) |
| 107 | * ''Timmy's Gift: A Precious Moments Christmas'' (1991) |
| 108 | * ''WesternAnimation/TheChristmasTree'' (1991) |
| 109 | * ''WesternAnimation/{{Noel}}'' (1992) |
| 110 | * ''WesternAnimation/TheMooFamilyHolidayHoedown'' (1992) |
| 111 | * ''WesternAnimation/TheRealStoryOfOChristmasTree'' (1992) |
| 112 | * ''The Teddy Bears' Christmas'' (1992) |
| 113 | * ''The Wish That Changed Christmas'' (1992): Based on the book "The Story of Holly and Ivy" |
| 114 | * ''Up On The Housetop'' (1992) |
| 115 | * ''[[WesternAnimation/NickAndNoel Nick & Noel]]'' (1993) |
| 116 | * ''WesternAnimation/TheTownSantaForgot'' (1993) |
| 117 | * ''WesternAnimation/TheTwelveDaysOfChristmas'' (1993): Promoted as "the true story of the Twelve Days of Christmas". Featured the voices of Larry Kenney and Creator/PhilHartman. |
| 118 | * ''Franchise/PowerRangers'' has quite a few! |
| 119 | ** ''Series/MightyMorphinPowerRangers'' had "Alpha's Magical Christmas", a non-canon direct-to-video special, and "I'm Dreaming of a White Ranger", which is canon. |
| 120 | ** ''Series/PowerRangersZeo'' had "A Season To Remember"; it aired as the season finale, but takes place and was produced in the middle of the season. |
| 121 | ** ''Series/PowerRangersSamurai'', which was split into two seasons, had two clip show Christmas specials -- one for each season. |
| 122 | * ''The Bears Who Saved Christmas'' (1994) |
| 123 | * ''Deck the Halls'' (1994) |
| 124 | * ''WesternAnimation/AHollywoodHoundsChristmas'' (1994) |
| 125 | * ''WesternAnimation/TheNightBeforeChristmas'' (1994) was one of several made by Creator/GoldenFilms. |
| 126 | * ''The Creator/ReducedShakespeareCompany Christmas'' (radio, 1995) |
| 127 | * ''WesternAnimation/JingleBellRock'', [=DiC=] (1995) |
| 128 | * ''WesternAnimation/MagicGiftOfTheSnowman'' (1995) |
| 129 | * ''Literature/MrWillowbysChristmasTree'' (1995) |
| 130 | * ''Red Boots For Christmas'' (1995) |
| 131 | * ''WesternAnimation/SantasChristmasCrash'' (1995) |
| 132 | * ''[[WesternAnimation/SpotTheDog Spot's Magical Christmas]]'' (1995) |
| 133 | * '' The Christmas Elves'' (1995) |
| 134 | * ''WesternAnimation/TheChristmasLight[=/=]Brigade'' (1995; 1996) |
| 135 | * ''WesternAnimation/AnAngelForChristmas'' (1996) |
| 136 | * ''The Oz Kids: Christmas in Oz'' (1996) |
| 137 | * ''The Oz Kids: Who Stole Santa'' (1996) |
| 138 | * ''WesternAnimation/SantaClausAndTheMagicDrum'' (1996) |
| 139 | * ''WesternAnimation/SonicChristmasBlast'' (1996) |
| 140 | * ''WesternAnimation/TheStoryOfSantaClaus'' (1996) |
| 141 | * ''WesternAnimation/RudolphsLessonsForLife'' (1996) |
| 142 | * ''WesternAnimation/AnnabellesWish'' (1997) |
| 143 | * ''The Online Adventures of Ozzie the Elf'' (1997) |
| 144 | * ''The Puzzle Club Christmas Mystery'' (1997) |
| 145 | * ''Spunky's First Christmas'' (1997) |
| 146 | * ''[[Series/TheNoddyShop The Noddy Shop: Anything Can Happen At Christmas]]'' (1998) |
| 147 | * ''Series/BearInTheBigBlueHouse'': ''A Berry Bear Christmas'' (1999) |
| 148 | * ''WesternAnimation/JingleBells'' (1999) |
| 149 | * ''The Nuttiest Nutcracker'' (1999) |
| 150 | * ''WesternAnimation/OChristmasTree'' (1999) |
| 151 | * ''WesternAnimation/OliveTheOtherReindeer'' (1999) |
| 152 | * ''WesternAnimation/RobbieTheReindeer in Hooves of Fire'' (1999) |
| 153 | * ''Santa's Special Delivery'' (1999) |
| 154 | * ''WesternAnimation/WeWishYouAMerryChristmas'' (1999) |
| 155 | * ''WesternAnimation/GrandmaGotRunOverByAReindeer'' (2000) |
| 156 | * ''WesternAnimation/ArthursPerfectChristmas'' (2000) |
| 157 | * ''WesternAnimation/CaspersHauntedChristmas'' (2000) |
| 158 | * ''WesternAnimation/ChristmasWho'' from ''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants'' (2000) |
| 159 | ** ''WesternAnimation/ItsASpongeBobChristmas'' (2012) |
| 160 | * "Ceirw Coll Siôn Corn" from ''Series/{{Llanargollen}}'', which is an ExtraLongEpisode (2014) |
| 161 | * ''WesternAnimation/JojoTheVioletMystery'' (2000): A Belgian-French Christmas special |
| 162 | * ''Literature/{{Franklin}}'': ''Franklin's Magic Christmas'' (2001) |
| 163 | * ''WesternAnimation/MickeysMagicalChristmasSnowedInAtTheHouseOfMouse'' (2001) |
| 164 | * ''WesternAnimation/BobTheBuilder'': ''WesternAnimation/AChristmasToRemember'' (2001) |
| 165 | * ''The True Meaning of Christmas Specials'' (2002) with Dave Foley of Series/TheKidsInTheHall (and Series/NewsRadio) fame. |
| 166 | * ''Film/ItsAVeryMerryMuppetChristmasMovie'' (2002) |
| 167 | * ''WesternAnimation/RapsittieStreetKidsBelieveInSanta'' (2002): An infamous CG musical that was lost media until it was recovered in 2015. |
| 168 | * ''WesternAnimation/SantaVsTheSnowman'' (2002) |
| 169 | * ''[[WesternAnimation/{{Caillou}} Caillou's]] Holiday Movie'' (2003) |
| 170 | * ''WesternAnimation/TheNightB4Christmas'' (2003) |
| 171 | * ''WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls1998: 'Twas The Fight Before Christmas'' (2003) |
| 172 | * ''Nine Dog Christmas'' (2004) |
| 173 | * ''WesternAnimation/TwasTheNight'' (2004) |
| 174 | * ''WesternAnimation/LittleAngelsTheBrightestChristmas'' (2004) |
| 175 | * The newest incarnation of ''Series/DoctorWho'' has a Christmas special every year, starting with the second season. The Ninth Doctor story "The Unquiet Dead" is a Christmas special within the regular series, This was averted 2019 onwards, as they are now broadcast on new years day instead. |
| 176 | * ''WesternAnimation/DaveyAndGoliath's Snowbound Christmas'' (2005) |
| 177 | * ''[[Recap/FostersHomeForImaginaryFriendsS3E10ALostClaus A Lost Claus]]'' from ''WesternAnimation/FostersHomeForImaginaryFriends'' (2005) |
| 178 | * ''WesternAnimation/TheMadagascarPenguinsInAChristmasCaper'' (2005) |
| 179 | * ''WesternAnimation/MoralOrel'''s first season finale [[OutOfOrder (aired as the first episode)]] was one with a DownerEnding. Its series finale, which had some [[BookEnds parallels]] was a lot more positive. |
| 180 | * The TV adaptation of ''Film/{{Hogfather}}'' by Creator/TerryPratchett (2006) |
| 181 | * ''WesternAnimation/HolidazeTheChristmasThatAlmostDidntHappen'' (2006) |
| 182 | * ''I'll Be Home for Christmas'' (2006) was actually the first animated adventure of ''WesternAnimation/TootAndPuddle'', released directly to DVD and also aired seasonally on Creator/NickJr back when it was known as Noggin. It was based on the book by the same name and featured Toot traveling to Scotland to visit his grandmother for her 100th birthday, while Puddle stayed home with Opal and the two decorated in the hope that Toot would be back in time for Christmas. |
| 183 | * ''WesternAnimation/BahHumduckALooneyTunesChristmas'' (2006) |
| 184 | * Music/DoctorSteel's ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zVfSJPKA0VM Dr. Steel Christmas Special]]'' (2007) |
| 185 | ** ''[[http://www.toysoldiersunite.com/media/mp3/adrsteelchristmasmp3.mp3 A Dr. Steel Christmas]]'' (2009). |
| 186 | * [[/index]]WesternAnimation/LeapFrog's[[index]] ''A Tad Of Christmas Cheer'' (2007) |
| 187 | * ''WesternAnimation/ChristmasIsHereAgain'' (2007) |
| 188 | * ''WesternAnimation/ShrekTheHalls'' (2007) |
| 189 | * ''Film/PreschoolMusicalOnAStick'' (2008 and 2009) |
| 190 | * ''[[Series/TheColbertReport A Colbert Christmas]]: The Greatest Gift Of All''. Contains both [[AsTheGoodBookSays actual religious issues]], and [[BearsAreBadNews killer bears]]. (2008) |
| 191 | * ''Film/AMuppetsChristmasLettersToSanta'' (2008) |
| 192 | * ''WesternAnimation/TheFlightBeforeChristmas'' (2008) |
| 193 | * ''WesternAnimation/PhineasAndFerbChristmasVacation'' (2009) |
| 194 | * ''WesternAnimation/PrepAndLanding'' (2009) |
| 195 | * ''WebAnimation/RedVsBlue'' often does holiday specials; in 2009, they made a 3-part special for Christmas. |
| 196 | * WesternAnimation/StrawberryShortcake has several: ''Berry Merry Christmas'' (2003 continuity), ''The Glimmerberry Ball Movie'' (2009 continuity), and ''Strawberry Shortcake’s Perfect Holiday'' ([[WesternAnimation/StrawberryShortcakeBerryInTheBigCity 2021 continuity]]). |
| 197 | * ''Franchise/KungFuPanda Holiday Special'' (2010). Given the setting is ancient China, the producers use the Winter Festival instead for the occasion, which also makes the special applicable from American Thanksgiving to New Years in the future. |
| 198 | * ''Hoops & Yoyo Ruin Christmas'' (2011) |
| 199 | * ''An Elf's Story'' (2011), adapted from the "Elf on the Shelf" book and doll (2011) |
| 200 | * ''Series/BitchinKitchen'' (2011) |
| 201 | * ''WesternAnimation/JingleAllTheWay'' (2011) |
| 202 | ** ''Jingle And Bell's Christmas Star'' (2012) |
| 203 | * ''WesternAnimation/ScoobyDooHauntedHolidays'' (2012) |
| 204 | * ''WesternAnimation/WinxClub'' has "A Magix Christmas", where Bloom teaches the other characters, who aren't from Earth, about Christmas. |
| 205 | * ''WesternAnimation/AbominableChristmas'' (2012) |
| 206 | * ''WesternAnimation/ToyStoryThatTimeForgot'' (2014) Pixar's first true Christmas special. At a post-Christmas playdate, Bonnie's toys (and one tree ornament) find themselves lost in the deluxe play set of the [=BattleSaurs=], a 1980s-esque line of humanoid dinosaur warriors...who are as of yet unaware that they're actually for play, not war. |
| 207 | * ''WesternAnimation/HowMurraySavedChristmas'' (2014) |
| 208 | * ''WesternAnimation/ElfBuddysMusicalChristmas'' (2014) An AnimatedAdaptation of the [[ScreenToStageAdaptation stage musical adaptation]] of ''Film/{{Elf}}''. |
| 209 | * ''WesternAnimation/WeWishYouAMerryWalrus'' (2014) is the first entry of a ''VideoGame/ClubPenguin'' TV special series. It's about a group of penguins who must [[SavingChristmas save Christmas]]. |
| 210 | * ''WesternAnimation/OlafsFrozenAdventure'' (2017) is a ''WesternAnimation/{{Frozen|2013}}'' short that is about Olaf trying to find the perfect holiday tradition for Anna and Elsa to celebrate since they don't have one due to being separated for years. |
| 211 | * ''WesternAnimation/AngelasChristmas'' (2017) |
| 212 | ** ''Angela's Christmas Wish'' (2020) |
| 213 | * ''WesternAnimation/RobinRobin'' (2021) |
| 214 | * ''WesternAnimation/ReindeerInHere'' (2022) |
| 215 | * ''WesternAnimation/TheBadGuysAVeryBadHoliday'' (2023) |
| 216 | [[/index]] |
| 217 | [[index]] |
| 218 | * There are ''two'' specials based on the "Yes, Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus" letter. The first one dates to around 1975, and was directed by Bill Melendez of ''Peanuts'' fame (the special has a Charlie Brown-esque look to it). The second, more recent one, was made in 2009, and featured Alfred Molina as the editor of ''The New York Sun.'' |
| 219 | * The Creator/AmazonStudios ''Literature/IfYouGiveAMouseACookie'' was followed up by the special ''If You Give a Mouse a Christmas Cookie''. |
| 220 | * ''WesternAnimation/TrollsHoliday'', based on the film of the same name, follows a pretty similar premise to the ''Frozen'' short mentioned above. |
| 221 | * ''WebAnimation/RWBYChibi'' gives us two -- "A Slip Through Time and Space Pt. 2", which is just one long ProductPlacement ad for the Creator/RoosterTeeth Store, and "Nondescript Holiday Spectacular", which is a parody of ''Literature/HowTheGrinchStoleChristmas''. |
| 222 | * ''AudioPlay/YetAnotherPartridgeInAPearTree'', written by Brian Sibley and performed by Creator/PenelopeKeith. |
| 223 | * ''WesternAnimation/BusterAndChaunceysSilentNight'' involves the creation of the song "Silent Night". |
| 224 | * ''WesternAnimation/HollyHobbieAndFriends: Christmas Wishes'': A rather more unusually traditional one for today's time, in a series that otherwise isn't overtly Christian. While it doesn't overtly pedal Christian religious themes, it does include a fully traditional Christian pageant, with an original song called "There's No Room at the Inn," and both Christian and non-Christian Christmas songs, such as "Jingle Bells" and "O Holy Night." |
| 225 | * ''Literature/CharlieAndLola'' had an episode with the siblings visiting the elves and saving Christmas. |
| 226 | * ''WesternAnimation/TheVentureBros'' Christmas episode "A Very Venture Christmas" introduced the Krampus to much of America. |
| 227 | * ''The Adventures of Theatre/TheLeagueOfSTEAM'' had "The Fright Before Christmas". |
| 228 | * ''WesternAnimation/IceAge'' gave us "A Mammoth Christmas"... with no explanation on how talking animals can celebrate a holiday honoring someone who wouldn't be born until long after the animals are dead. |
| 229 | * ''Series/TheGreatChristmasLightFight'' has run on Creator/{{ABC}} every year since 2013. |
| 230 | * ''Film/TheGuardiansOfTheGalaxyHolidaySpecial'' is a Christmas Special set in the Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse. |
| 231 | * ''WesternAnimation/WinnieThePoohAndChristmasToo'' (1991) |
| 232 | * ''WesternAnimation/{{Thugaboo}}'' has ''A Miracle On D-Roc Street''. |
| 233 | * ''Film/EloiseAtChristmastime'' (TV movie aired as a special on the Disney Channel) |
| 234 | * ''[[WesternAnimation/TheSoulmatesInTheGiftOfLight The Soulmates in "The Gift of Light"]]'' (aka ''The Christmas Gift of Light''): A failed CBC cartoon pilot. |
| 235 | * ''WesternAnimation/TheChristmasThatAlmostWasnt'': A cancelled Creator/ChuckECheese Christmas special. |
| 236 | * ''Music/ChristmasWithTheTabernacleChoir'': Since the year 2000, the Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square (formerly Mormon Tabernacle Choir) has done a Christmas concert with a variety of guests. Most of these (2000 was the only exception) were recorded and released on home video and broadcast on PBS. |
| 237 | [[/index]] |
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