List of United States Christmas television specials

The following is a list of Christmas television specials partly or completely originating in the U.S.

For a more in-depth description of made-for-television Christmas movies, see List of Christmas films.
For a list of Christmas-themed episodes of regular television series in the United States, see List of United States Christmas television episodes.
Christmas films
List of Christmas films
Christmas television specials (U.S.)

Dates and networks shown correspond to the special's first telecast.

Franchises and groupings

Rankin/Bass

Sequels not made by Rankin/Bass

Charlie Brown / Peanuts

Walt Disney

Mickey Mouse
  • Duck the Halls: A Mickey Mouse Christmas Special (2016/Disney Channel)

Winnie the Pooh

Pixar

Hanna-Barbera

The Flintstones

Yogi Bear

Jim Henson / The Muppets / Sesame Street

DreamWorks Animation

Looney Tunes

Davey and Goliath
  • Davey and Goliath: Christmas Lost and Found (1965/Syndication)
  • Christmas Is... (1970/Syndication) Produced by the same Lutheran Television as Davey and Goliath and starring the voices of Hans Conried, Don Messick and June Foray among others.
  • Davey and Goliath's Snowboard Christmas (2004/Hallmark Channel)

Precious Moments, Inc.
  • Timmy's Gift (1991/NBC)

Celebrity-hosted and variety shows
See also: List of Christmas television episodes: Celebrity-hosted variety shows

This list includes U.K. productions shown in the U.S.

Julie Andrews
  • Merry Christmas... with Love, Julie (1979)
  • Julie Andrews: The Sound of Christmas (1987)

The Carpenters
  • The Carpenters at Christmas (1977)
  • The Carpenters: A Christmas Portrait (1978)

Kathie Lee Gifford
  • Kathie Lee Gifford: Looking for Christmas (1994)
  • Kathie Lee Gifford: Home for Christmas (1995)
  • Kathie Lee Gifford: Just in Time for Christmas (1996)
  • Kathie Lee Gifford: We Need a Little Christmas (1997)
  • Kathie Lee Gifford: Christmas Every Day (1998)

Jackie Gleason
  • Jackie Gleason's Honeymooners Christmas (1978)
  • The Honeymooners Christmas Special (1977)

Amy Grant
  • Headin' Home For The Holidays (1986)
  • A Christmas To Remember (1999)

The Osmonds
  • The Osmond Family Christmas Special (1976)
  • The Osmond Family Christmas Special (1977)
  • The Donny and Marie Christmas Special (1977)
  • The Osmond Family Christmas Special (1978)
  • The Donny and Marie Christmas Special (1979)
  • The Osmond Family Christmas Special (1980)
  • Marie Osmond's Merry Christmas (1986)

Andy Williams
  • The Andy Williams Christmas Special (1964)
  • The Andy Williams Christmas Special (1965)
  • The Andy Williams Christmas Special (1966)
  • The Andy Williams Christmas Special (1967)
  • The Andy Williams Christmas Special (1968)
  • The Andy Williams Christmas Special (1969)
  • The Andy Williams Christmas Special (1970)
  • The Andy Williams Christmas Special (1971)
  • The Andy Williams Christmas Special (1973)
  • The Andy Williams Christmas Show (1974)
  • Andy Williams' Early New England Christmas (1982)
  • Andy Williams Christmas from Washington (1983)
  • Andy Williams and the NBC Kids Search for Santa (NBC/1985)
  • The Andy Williams Christmas Show (1994)
  • The Daily Show Andy Williams Christmas Special (1997)
  • Happy Holidays: The Best of the Andy Williams Christmas Specials (2001)

Bob Hope
  • The Bob Hope Christmas Special (1953, 1968, 1970, 1980, 1981)
  • The Bob Hope Christmas Show (1965, 1985)
  • The Bob Hope Vietnam Christmas Show (1966)
  • The Bob Hope Christmas Special: Around the World with the USO (1969)
  • The Bob Hope Vietnam Christmas Show (1971)
  • The Bob Hope All Star Christmas Comedy Special (1977)
  • Bob Hope's USO Christmas in Beirut (1984)
  • Bob Hope Winterfest Christmas Show (1987)
  • Bob Hope's USO Christmas from the Persian Gulf: Around the World in Eight Days (1987)
  • Bob Hope's Jolly Christmas Show (1988)
  • Bob Hope's Christmas Special from Waikoloa, Hawaii (1989)
  • Bob Hope's Christmas Cheer from Saudi Arabia (1991)
  • Hope for the Holidays - A Bob Hope Christmas (1993)

Bing Crosby
  • Happy Holidays with Frank and Bing starring Frank Sinatra and Bing Crosby (1957)
  • The Bing Crosby Christmas Show (1961, 1962, 1965)
  • The Hollywood Palace with Bing Crosby (1965, 1966, 1967, 1968)
  • Bing and Carol Together Again for the First Time (1969) Bing Crosby, with Carol Burnett
  • Goldilocks (1969) Bing Crosby with Kathryn Crosby, Mary Frances Crosby and Nathaniel Crosby along with Avery Schreiber and Paul Winchell
  • Bing Crosby's Christmas Show (1970)
  • Bing Crosby and the Sounds of Christmas (1971)
  • A Christmas with the Bing Crosbys (1972)
  • Bing Crosby's Sun Valley Christmas Show (1973)
  • A Christmas with the Bing Crosbys (1974)
  • Merry Christmas, Fred, from the Crosbys (1975) Bing Crosby, with Fred Astaire
  • The Bing Crosby White Christmas Special (1976)
  • Bing Crosby's Merrie Olde Christmas (1977) with David Bowie, Twiggy, and Ron Moody
  • The Christmas Years (1978) tribute program

Dean Martin
  • Dean Martin's California Christmas (1975)
  • Dean Martin's Christmas in California (1977, 1979)
  • Dean Martin Christmas Special (1980)
  • Dean Martin's Christmas at Sea World (1981)

Perry Como

This is only a partial list of Perry Como Christmas programs. He would always include a Christmas-themed program every year while his television series was on the air.

  • Perry Como's Christmas In New York (1959)
  • The Perry Como Holiday Special (1967)
  • Christmas At The Hollywood Palace (1969)
  • Perry Como's Winter Show (1971)
  • The Perry Como Winter Show (1972, 1973)
  • Perry Como's Christmas Show (1974)
  • Perry Como's Christmas In Mexico (1975)
  • Perry Como's Christmas In Austria (1976)
  • Perry Como's Olde Englishe Christmas (1977)
  • Perry Como's Early American Christmas (1978)
  • Perry Como's Christmas In New Mexico (1979)
  • Perry Como's Christmas In The Holy Land (1980)
  • Perry Como's French-Canadian Christmas (1981)
  • Perry Como's Christmas In Paris (1982)
  • Perry Como's Christmas In New York (1983)
  • Perry Como's Christmas In London (1984)
  • Perry Como's Christmas In Hawaii (1985)
  • Perry Como's Christmas In San Antonio (1986)
  • Perry Como's Irish Christmas (1994)

Mariah Carey

Specials based on a television series but which were not a regular time-slot episode.

See also

References
  1. "WEDNESDAY 8:30 p.m. ABC, 'The Leprechauns' Christmas Gold.'". UPI. December 19, 1981. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
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