Comments on: 6 Christmas Episodes Worth Mentioning

By: CL Robertson

CL Robertson — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 18:10:42 +0000

I’m sure no one will see this (as Christmas is now coming up on 2 weeks past); but, I have to echo the comment on The X-Files “The Ghosts Who Stole Christmas” episode. It’s a tradition in my family to watch it the night before Christmas Eve (watching it on the actual 24th scares my wife too much).

The episode hits all the REAL elements of Christmas: loneliness, reflection, inspired, yet a-typical families, and undying (literally) love. It’s truly the best Christmas episode of any show out there, and that’s coming from a Christmas-holic like myself, who even endures the Star Wars Holiday Special each year, so as to leave no Christmas cheer stone unturned.

By: RJ

RJ — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 12:54:35 +0000

The first season of West Wing had a great Christmas episode. A homeless man freezes to death on a park bench and they find Toby’s card in his pocket. Toby finds out he was a Vietnam Vet and he secretly uses the power of the White House to get him burried with honors at Arlington cemetary. That was amazing enough but then add the scene where the secretary talks about her sons dying in Vietnam with out their mother ….man, if that doesn’t make you cry you have no soul.

By: Emma

Emma — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 12:49:01 +0000

Ok, I know this show was cheezy and I hesitate to even admit I watched it but…The christmas episode of Touched By an Angel with the sick little girl and the young man who was mentally handicaped. It has everything a true Christmas special should have and that final scene in the church where the little girl get to see the angel fly…Oh my! I’m tearing up just thinking about it.

By: elizabeth

elizabeth — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 23:10:05 +0000

I have never been able to watch the Christmas episode of My So Called Life without crying. It is so sweet!

By: bob

bob — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 13:01:17 +0000

Twilight Zone’s Night of the Meek (as mentioned by JonPi) and the new Twilight Zone’s The Star episode based on a story by Arthur C. Clarke.

By: Les

Les — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 14:00:31 +0000

The Andy Griffith episode from season 1 with Elinor Donahue is a classic Christmas episode. In the episode, the old town scrooge learns the meaning of Christmas. He wants to be part of the celebrations, so he does everything to get arrested and put in the jail. He brings gifts for everyone. It is a great episode.

By: Lawrence

Lawrence — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 06:55:18 +0000

Who can forget the Troy Vander Veer Variety Hour? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2OLq7IG-MEA&feature=channel

By: Lisa

Lisa — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 00:51:56 +0000

Even though its not exactly Christmas the Hannakkah episode of the Rugrats is one of my family’s favorites.

And I love the Christmas episode of Batman the Animated series (the first one in the early nineties) where children everywhere including Bart Simpson learned “jingle bells Batman smells Robin laid an egg…”

By: harold

harold — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 19:08:35 +0000

Several others come to mind. First, the Cheers episode where Sam and Diane had a Xmas portrait taken while it was still hot and ended with them as old people in the future. I also thought that the ALF Christmas episode was memorable. It dealt with the themes of old age, loneliness, and death in a positive manner. Compared to the usual ALF fare, it was very jarring- but memorable. I think it’s on HULU.

By: MichÃ¨le

MichÃ¨le — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 17:54:52 +0000

My favorite Christmas episode ever is from X-men: The Animated Series; Have Yourself A Morlock Little Christmas. Simply adorable.