Merry Christmas everyone!!! It’s that special time of year when everything seems happy and bright and the spirit of giving is in the air. It’s that time when movies about love, peace, and Santa Claus come out in the theaters. And who doesn’t love Christmas movies? They’re cheerful, they get you in the holiday spirit, and they remind you that very soon you will be receiving free stuff! What could be better than that? And what else comes out at this time of year? Well, while the big screen is parading around the jolly fat man in a red suit in front of you, the small screen is making its own contribution through the ever beloved TV Christmas special.
Once a year we get treated to a special holiday episode of our favorite shows. Most of you will be familiar with the Christmas specials from sitcoms. However, this wouldn’t be the Silver Petticoat Review if I didn’t include a little bit of genre, Doctor Who, and some classics in there too. Oh, and of course I must make mention of the spectacular British Christmas specials. The Brits really know what they’re doing when they put together a Christmas special. They’ve got some of the best out there in my opinion. Now, I haven’t put this list in any particular order. I just couldn’t decide. So, it’s more of a mish-mash of all my favorites. I hope you enjoy them and that you are inspired to watch or re-watch a few.
#1 Chuck – Chuck vs. Santa Claus
Photo: NBC
#2 Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries: Murder Under the Mistletoe.
#3 30 Rock – Ludachristmas
Photo: NBC
#4 The Vicar of Dibley – The Handsome Stranger
Photo: BBC
#5 Doctor Who: A Christmas Carol
Photo: BBC
#6 All in the Family: Edith’s Christmas Story
Photo: Bud Yorkin Productions
#7 The Andy Griffith Show: The Christmas Story
Photo: CBS
#8 Boy Meets World: A Very Topanga Christmas
Photo: Disney
#9 Call the Midwife Christmas Specials
#10 Lark Rise to Candleford Christmas Special
Photo: BBC
#11 The Catherine Tate Show: Nan’s Christmas Carol
Photo: BBC
#12 Sabrina the Teenage Witch: Christmas Amnesia
Photo: ABC
#13 Cranford Christmas Special
Photo: BBC
#14 Doctor Who: The Christmas Invasion
Photo: BBC
#15 Downton Abbey: Christmas at Downton Abbey
Photo: BBC
#16 Eureka Christmas Special
Photo: SyFy
#17 House Christmas Special
Photo: FOX
#18 The West Wing: In Excelsis Deo
Photo: NBC
#19 LOST: The Constant
Photo: ABC
#20 Haven Christmas Special
#21 Roswell: A Roswell Christmas Carol
Photo: 20th Century Fox Television
#22 Doctor Who: The Runaway Bride
#23 Smallville: Lexmas
Photo: WB
#24 Supernatural: A Very Supernatural Christmas
Photo: CW
#25 The Waltons Christmas Special
Photo: CBS
#26 The Office: The Office Christmas Party
Photo: NBC
#27 The Wonder Years Christmas Special
Photo: ABC
#28 Veronica Mars: An Echolls Family Christmas
Photo: WB
#29 Warehouse 13 Christmas Special
Photo: SyFy
#30 The X Files: How the Ghost Stole Christmas
Photo: FOX
What are some of your favorite Christmas episodes? Sound off below…
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Some of my favourites here too. Chuck, Roswell, Supernatural (had forgotten about that one, may have to see if I can find it again).
I always like the classic British Christmas Shows from The Two Ronnies and one that makes me laugh is the Men Behaving Badly Christmas Special.
I’ll have to check those ones out.