The holiday season is the perfect time to enjoy festive TV magic! Here’s a list of must-watch Christmas episodes and specials that will brighten up your holidays.
The Office - Christmas Episodes
 | Laugh out loud with Dunder Mifflin's employees as they navigate holiday gift exchanges, office parties, and hilarious Christmas chaos. Perfect for fans of quirky workplace humor. |
Friends - The Holiday Armadillo
 | Follow Ross's hilarious attempt to combine Christmas and Hanukkah traditions for his son. This heartwarming and funny episode will leave you in stitches. |
Stranger Things - Christmas Lights
 | A unique mix of eerie and festive, this iconic scene from Stranger Things turns Christmas lights into a spine-chilling communication tool with the Upside Down. A must-watch for fans of sci-fi mystery. |
The Simpsons - Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire
 | The very first episode of The Simpsons captures the spirit of Christmas as Homer tries to save the holiday after a financial mishap. A timeless classic for animated comedy fans. |
Schitt's Creek - Merry Christmas, Johnny Rose
 | The Rose family decides to celebrate Christmas in their own way, reminding viewers that family and love are what truly matter during the holiday season. |
What Do You Recommend?
These are just a few of our favorites, but we’d love to hear from you! What other Christmas episodes or shows do you recommend for the holiday season? Share your picks in the comments and let’s build the ultimate holiday watchlist together! 🎅🎁
Written by Jan on Dec 24, 2024
I have a whole list of Christmas episodes I run through.
Amazing Stories
111 Santa '85
Batman: The Animated Series
138 Christmas with the Joker
Bones
109 The Man in the Fallout Shelter
309 Santa in the Slush
Doctor Who (2005)
The Unquiet Dead
The Christmas Invasion
The Runaway Bride
Voyage of the Damned
The Next Doctor
The End of Time
A Christmas Carol
The Doctor, The Widow, and the Wardrobe
The Snowmen
Last Christmas
The Husbands of River Song
The Return of Doctor Mysterio
Twice Upon A Time
Ellery Queen
The Adventure of Auld lang Syne (New Year)
Eureka
410 O Little Town
421 Do You See What I See
Hardcastle & McCormick
210 Hate the Picture, Love the Frame
Hawai'i Five 0 (2010)
112 Hana'a'a Maehewa (Desperate Measures)
311 Kahu (Guardian)
411 Pukana (Keepsake)
509 Ke Koho Mamao Aku (Longshot)
811 Oni Kalalea Ke Ku A Ka La'au Loa (A Tall Tree Stands Above the Others)
Legends of Tomorrow
211 Turncoat
Lethal Weapon
109 Jingle Bell Glock
210 Wreck The Halls
309 Bad Santas
Leverage
106 The Miracle Job
314 The Ho Ho Ho Job
514 the Toy Job
Leverage: Redemption
207 The Big Rig Job
The Librarians
104 And Santa's Midnight Run
403 And The Christmas Thief
Magnum PI (1980)
104 Thank Heaven for Little Girls and Big Ones Too
410 Operation Silent Night
The Man From UNCLE
315 The Jingle Bells Affair
Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries
213 Murder Under The Mistletoe
Mystery Science Theater 3000
321 Santa Claus Conquers the Martians
521 Santa Claus
*813 Jack Frost
1113 The Christmas That Almost Wasn't
1313 The Christmas Dragon
NCIS
611 Silent Night
710 Faith
911 New Born King
1010 You Better Watch Out
NCIS: Los Angeles
110 Brimstone
311 Higher Power
410 Free Ride
512 Merry Invasion
611 Humbug
711 Cancel Christmas
811 Tidings We Bring
Nero Wolfe
109 Christmas Party
Northern Exposure
310 Seoul Mates
Psych
210 Gus' Dad May Have Killed An Old Guy
309 Christmas Joy
514 The Polarising Express
Quantum Leap
310 A Little Miracle
Sherlock Holmes (1984)
107 The Blue Carbuncle
706 The Cardboard Box
Simon & Simon
413 Yes Virgina, There is a Liberace
Starsky & Hutch
213 Little Girl Lost
Supernatural
308 A Very Supernatural Christmas
Top Gear
Middle East Special
Warehouse 13
213 Secret Santa
313 The Greatest Gift