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- 1955–195746mPG6.0 (323)TV EpisodeDirectorRobert StevensonStarsMacdonald CareyTeresa WrightThomas MitchellOne Kris Kringle, a department-store Santa Claus, causes quite a commotion by suggesting customers go to a rival store for their purchases. But this is nothing to the stir he causes by announcing that he is not merely a make-believe St. Nick, but the real McCoy. The production is followed by a preview of scenes from the Fox feature film The Rains of Ranchipur, starring Lana Turner, Richard Burton, Fred MacMurray, and Michael Rennie. This behind-the-scenes portion was produced and directed by Joe Parker.
- StarsFrank AletterMichael Anderson Jr.Paul BenjaminTen-year old Tammy refuses to wrap a Christmas present intended for her cousin, hoping to keep the doll for herself. Later, through a dream, she travels back to Bethlehem to witness a little stableboy's act of unselfish love when he gives the Christ child his pet lamb. Tammy then realizes how sharing presents with others is a way of sharing God's love at Christmastime.
- DirectorLaslo BenedekStarsMaureen O'SullivanDanny Richards Jr.David SaberWhen a boy steals a cake for his beloved aunt on Christmas Eve, his young friend tries to set things straight.
- DirectorKim MannersStarsJohnny DeppHolly Robinson PeetePeter DeLuiseINS and Internal Affairs show up to investigate Ioki with the allegation that he is not who he claims to be and that he has entered the United States illegally.
- DirectorMatt SheridanStarsSteve BurnsTraci Paige JohnsonAleisha AllenBlue and Steve need help figuring out what clothes to wear outside in the snowy weather.
- 1990–199623mTV-PG7.4 (643)TV EpisodeDirectorShelley JensenStarsWill SmithJames AveryDaphne ReidBaby Nicky is being christened on Christmas Eve. Will tells everyone he is going to get the music group Boyz II Men to perform.
- DirectorRichard L. BareStarsEddie AlbertEva GaborPat ButtramSam Drucker is selling artificial Christmas trees that squirt "genuine spruce spray" from the top and ooze fake sap from the trunk. Oliver is horrified; he wants an old-fashioned Christmas with a real tree, but first he must get a permit from Mr. Kimball to chop one down. After decorating a real tree on Christmas Eve, the neighbors drop by the Douglases for an evening of songs and Lisa's "hotscake fruitscake."
- DirectorJerry ParisStarsHenry WinklerMarion RossCathy SilversHoward Cunningham dreads his quarrelsome older brother's Christmas visit and little Heather Pfister asks Santa Claus to help her mother, Ashley, make-up with the parents who disinherited her for marrying against their wishes.
- 1991–199924mTV-PG7.8 (286)TV EpisodeDirectorAndy CadiffStarsTim AllenPatricia RichardsonEarl HindmanMark performs in the Christmas play at school. A neighbor puts up decorations a day before Tim does it, and it is because Randy is sharing Tim's secrets with that neighbor's granddaughter. Brad wants to go skiing instead of staying home.
- DirectorAndy CadiffStarsTim AllenPatricia RichardsonEarl HindmanWhen Jill's parents come to visit for Christmas, her mother complains that Jill's father just wants to spend his retirement sitting around the house.
- 1991–199923mTV-PG8.1 (283)TV EpisodeDirectorAndy CadiffStarsTim AllenPatricia RichardsonEarl HindmanTim and Al are sent to Kinross for a Binford sponsored Christmas festival, leaving the Taylor boys to decorate for the holiday judging contest. Al's mother wants to join Al and Ilene on their romantic getaway on New Years Eve.
- DirectorBethany RooneyStarsJosie BissettThomas CalabroDoug SavantAlison gets her operation and she goes home to recover while Billy takes care of her and becomes overprotective. While Jake tries to get intimate with Jo, she says that she needs time to think about it, while he helps her overcome her depressing past against Christmas. Rhonda decides to go on a skiing trip to Aspen with Terrance. Meanwhile, Matt prepares a holiday meal for the tenants, while trying to make up with his estranged father whom has always disapproved of Matt being gay and open about it. While Jane is out of town, Michael is divulged with hospital patients in the ER and invites his co-worker, Kimberly Shaw, over at Melrose for the Christmas party.
- DirectorThomas CalabroStarsLinden AshbyThomas CalabroDavid CharvetCooper secretly intervenes when Michael's wooing of Megan with expensive gifts makes her hesitant about a divorce. Jennifer also gets Cooper to drop his lawsuit against Michael while she blackmails Lexi about the hit-and-run cover up for some of Cooper's alimony. But this forces Lexi over the deep end when she nearly overdoses on pills. Singer Jon Secada arrives in town and agrees to help his old friends Kyle and Taylor save the Jazz Club with a Christmas Eve concert. Meanwhile, Connie stirs up more trouble between Samantha and Billy when Samantha refuses to believe Billy's true claim that Connie made a pass at him, which is all revealed to be part of Connie's plan to break them up and make Samantha as lonely as she. Also, Amanda seeks to reconcile with Kyle whose continuing jealousy and suspicion push her away.
- DirectorBob WalshStarsFred RogersBetty AberlinDon BrockettRogers gives a Santa Claus costume to Chef Brockett. Both Betty Aberlin and François Clemmons talk of how as children, they used to be afraid of Santa Claus. Santa Claus, himself, also comes to the neighborhood.
- DirectorHarold RamisStarsSteve CarellRainn WilsonJohn KrasinskiTrouble among the members of the party planning committee results with Pam and Karen hosting a rival Christmas party, but Michael isn't interested in celebrating after being dumped by Carol.
- 1989–199348mTV-PG7.8 (516)TV EpisodeDirectorMichael W. WatkinsStarsScott BakulaDean StockwellCharles RocketSam and Al scare the Dickens out of a rich Scrooge character who wants to tear down a mission and build a high rise.
- DirectorJim ReardonSteven Dean MooreStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightAfter spending all his money on an expensive gift for himself, and the family thinking he should be less of an egoist, Homer decides to change his ways.
- DirectorJames BurrowsStarsJudd HirschJeff ConawayDanny DeVitoLouie's gambling brother, Nick from Las Vegas, comes to visit the garage. Irritated that Nick refuses to spend time with their mother, Louie bankrolls Alex in a card game to try and get back at him.
- 2014– 1h 26mTV-G8.5 (623)TV EpisodeDirectorNeill FearnleyStarsErin KrakowTerence KellyJack WagnerAn intriguing peddler comes to Hope Valley selling the townspeople his wares and teaching them valuable lessons about joy and giving.
- DirectorBetty GoldbergStarsKen HowardJoan PringleEd BernardChristmas is approaching. Sybil Buchanan is pregnant and ready to reunite with her husband. While he isn't a bad man, he isn't quite as strong on commitment as a husband and father needs to be. Some very important decisions are made.
- DirectorJeff MelmanStarsTim DalySteven WeberCrystal BernardIt's Christmas. Joe wants to go on a last-minute Vermont ski trip with Helen, but she wants to throw her planned traditional Christmas party. Joe agrees on the condition they leave for Vermont as soon as the party is over. Brian tells Casey he's bringing a date, informing her because of their relationship. She tells him she's also bringing a date. She later lies, claiming the repulsive Lewis is her date. During the party, Joe learns that snow will shut down travel to Vermont, so he tries to rush the party. Antonio brings gifts for everyone, but they don't reciprocate so he gets irate. When everybody tries to leave, Helen stops them. The partygoers soon discover their wallets are missing, and they accuse each other.
- DirectorJoyce GittlinStarsTim DalySteven WeberCrystal BernardAnother odd Christmas falls on Nantucket, as Antonio drives a nun around in search of a vision she saw in a dream. Meanwhile Joe plays reluctant host to feuding brothers Lou and Harry, and a little last-minute shopping ends up trapping Fay, Helen, and Casey.
- DirectorJoe CampStarsRon MoodyPatsy GarrettCynthia SmithWhile on a publicity tour in Switzerland, Benji, Cindy Smith, and Patsy Garrett convince Kris Kringle that his place on Christmas Eve is delivering presents to all "his" families all over the world.
- DirectorJohn BirkinStarsRowan AtkinsonMatilda ZieglerC.J. AllenChristmas adventures of Mr. Bean include shopping, Christmas Eve at home, and preparing the Christmas turkey.
- DirectorMichael HinesStarsFord KiernanGreg HemphillPaul RileyChristmas is looming but Winston gets conned by a ned into buying a turkey so fresh it's still alive, Tam devises his own means of delivering Christmas cards for Frances and Jack and Victor are left out in the cold when they offend Isa, who usually supplies their Christmas dinner. Are there consolations to be had by joining the pensioners in the Community Centre?
- DirectorBurt BrinckerhoffStarsMax WrightAnne SchedeenAndrea ElsonThe Tanners decide to spend Christmas in a cabin in the woods but ALF soon gets lost.
- 1974–198350mTV-PG8.5 (452)TV EpisodeDirectorWilliam F. ClaxtonStarsMichael LandonKaren GrassleMelissa GilbertChristmas is coming and everyone is saying that it is a time for secrets and not to ask questions. Laura wants to buy something expensive for her mother and has to come up with a way to pay for it. Mary tries to decide what to make her Pa. Carrie uses her Christmas penny to buy a special present for Baby Jesus. It is a good Christmas!
- DirectorRobert StevensonStarsEdmund GwennAnita LouiseTommy RettigA snowman comes alive in "Heart of Gold".
- DirectorPhill LewisStarsDebby RyanPeyton ListCameron BoyceWhen Morgan and Christina get stuck in a snowstorm, the family fears they won't make it home in time for Christmas and Jessie is left with shopping for the kid's Christmas presents. When Jessie takes the kids to the mall to see Santa, they have a run-in with his mischievous elves.
- DirectorAsaad KeladaStarsTony DanzaJudith LightAlyssa MilanoTony prepared a wonderful Christmas goose dinner, but Angela accepts to join Geoofrey's family's catered dinner. Geoffrey also scares Tony from giving Angela his hand-made gift by buying her diamond earrings. Tony lies to have none of his own baseball cards left to avoid it being snapped up by Dr. Doyle Ferguson. Angela feels restoring that part of his past is the right gift for Tony. The scumbag dealer she buys it from actually bids on Tony's, tempting to pay his own 'worthy' gift for her.
- DirectorSteve PrevinStarsRonald HowardHoward Marion-CrawfordEugene DeckersWhen a serial killer is sentenced to death, he issues a threat that he will kill Sherlock Holmes before he himself is executed.
- DirectorJack WebbStarsJack WebbBen AlexanderHarry BartellIt's Christmas Eve when Father Rojas at the Old Mission Plaza Church in Los Angeles discovers that the statue of the Infant Jesus is stolen from the crib. The statue's worth is only a few dollars, but it is of great sentimental value for the parish. Friday and Smith promise to try to get it back before mass on Christmas Day, but this means that they have less than 24 hours to catch the thief.
- DirectorMitchell LeisenStarsRonald ReaganHarry TownesMadlyn RhueA presentation of the 1960 episode of the same name.
- DirectorRob SchillerStarsKevin JamesLeah ReminiVictor WilliamsIt's the Christmas season and the Heffernan's see that they have a new neighbor who happens to be Lou Ferrigno.
- DirectorWill MackenzieStarsMeredith BaxterMichael GrossMichael J. FoxWhen a snowstorm ruins their Christmas skiing plans, the Keatons are stuck at home reminiscing about the circumstances in which each of the kids was born.
- DirectorChuck BowmanStarsJane SeymourJoe LandoChad AllenThe town's Christmas spirit is in question when a family who are Jewish immigrants moves to town.
- DirectorEd SobolStarsBud AbbottLou CostelloMargaret WhitingIt's Christmas, what better way than to celebrate with Abbott and Costello.
- DirectorStuart MargolinStarsRoma DowneyJohn DyeDella ReeseA young pregnant Mexican woman delivers her baby in a cheap motel while running from immigration authorities.
- DirectorPhil BondelliStarsErik EstradaLarry WilcoxRobert PineThe Christmas season doesn't mean any less work for Jon and Ponch. At the community church, thieves run off with a 15th century bell that means a great deal to the local kids. They also operate a car theft ring and prey on unsuspecting car sellers by taking the cars for a test drive and not returning. When they get in an auto accident, their strange behavior gives them away and they are arrested.
- DirectorAlex GruenbergAxel GruenbergStarsMaria PalmerRay MontgomeryHouseley StevensonDisgusted that he's been moved from the hardware department to duties as a department store Santa Claus and angry that his wife wants to go to work and earn money, young father Joe Peters deserts his family. While in his Santa role, Joe chances to meet his daughter and discovers what she really wants for Christmas.
- DirectorRobert AldrichStarsCharles BoyerMaureen O'SullivanDan TobinBusinessman Carl Baxter is a good boss for 364 days a year, but his memories of his estrangement with his son causes his mood to change at Christmas.
- CreatorPeter SpenceStarsPenelope KeithPeter BowlesAngela ThorneFollowing her husband's passing, Audrey fforbes-Hamilton is forced to sell her stately home. While she comes to terms with her downward mobility, she decides to show the new owner a thing or two about "nobility".