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Merry24
11-29-2020, 10:45 PM
Here are my Favorite Christmas Episodes...

1 Dennis the Menace Dennis and Christmas
2 The Brady Bunch A Voice For Christmas
3 the middle Christmas
4 The Andy Griffith Show Christmas Story
5 Bewitched A Vision of Sugar Plums
6 The Donna Reed Show A Very Merry Christmas
7 The Lucy Show Together For Christmas
8 Dennis the Menace The Christmas Horse
9 Three’s Company Three’s Christmas
10 Modern Family Undeck the Halls

So many more Christmas episodes I enjoy as well.

Old School
11-30-2020, 08:09 AM
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Heenan Fan
11-30-2020, 08:18 AM
The Family Ties episode when they parodied the ghost of Christmas past, present, and future where Alex was a bald headed villian. Then a few seasons later when Alex got a gig as a department store Santa and the little girl's dad showed up unexpectedly on Christmas Eve.

TeeVeeCloset
11-30-2020, 11:26 AM
like the thread starter its hard to pick as i have over 200 episodes recorded over 40 years but here is my top 10.

1. Mary Tyler Moore (1st season)
2. That Girl (1st one which inspired same name as Marys' above)
3. Happy Days (1st season)
4. The Brady Bunch (1st season)
5. All 3 Dennis The Menace episodes
6. Both Hazel episodes
7. All Ozzie & Harriet episodes
8. Both Father Knows Best episodes
9. The Lucy Show (1st season)
10. Dragnet (both B&W & Color, same script)

Added there are so many I felt bad i left out The Honeymooners (Classic 39) and original "The Flintstones" episode from series

stevea
11-30-2020, 11:34 AM
like the thread starter its hard to pick as i have over 200 episodes recorded over 40 years but here is my top 10.

1. Mary Tyler Moore (1st season)
2. That Girl (1st one which inspired same name as Marys' above)
3. Happy Days (1st season)
4. The Brady Bunch (1st season)
5. All 3 Dennis The Menace episodes
6. Both Hazel episodes
7. All Ozzie & Harriet episodes
8. Both Father Knows Best episodes
9. The Lucy Show (1st season)
10. Dragnet (both B&W & Color, same script)

All of these are great--a particular favorite is FKB from the first season (but the Angel's Sweater from the third season is a classic, too). Also like The Alan Brady Show Presents from Dick Van Dyke.

As far as Dennis goes, he did a pretty respectable job with Silent Night. As did Jon Provost on Lassie. I particularly liked the way they all join in over the credit roll.

Charley Knox
11-30-2020, 12:30 PM
In no particular order:

The Flintstones-Christmas Flintstone
Happy Days-Guess Who’s Coming to Christmas
The Andy Griffith Show-Christmas Story
Bob Newhart Show-dreaming slight Christmas
Bob Newhart Show-His busiest season
The Mary Tyler Moore Show-Christmas Hardluck kid 2
The Homecoming: The Original Waltons Pilot

These are just some off the top of my head.

MA
11-30-2020, 08:40 PM
The Home Improvement and Touched By An Angel Christmas episodes.

treky
12-01-2020, 03:38 AM
THE ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW-CHRISTMAS STORY

treky
12-01-2020, 03:43 AM
The Family Ties episode when they parodied the ghost of Christmas past, present, and future where Alex was a bald headed villian. Then a few seasons later when Alex got a gig as a department store Santa and the little girl's dad showed up unexpectedly on Christmas Eve.

I have that first one on a DVD of Christmas sitcom episodes that my sister gave me a couple years ago.

andress_jade
12-02-2020, 10:03 PM
Laverne and Shirley-Oh, Hear The Angels Voices
Laverne and Shirley-Oh! Come All Ye Bums

Frasier-Perspectives on Christmas
Frasier-The Fight Before Christmas
Frasier-We Two Kings

Bewitched-Sisters at Heart

The Andy Griffith Show-Christmas Story

Home Improvement-All of them.

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air-Deck the Halls
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air-Christmas Show

Roseanne-Santa Claus
Roseanne-It's No Place Like Home For The Holidays

Friends-The One With The Monkey
Friends-The One With Phoebe's Dad
Friends-The One With The Holiday Armadillo

The Golden Girls-'Twas The Nightmare Before Christmas
The Golden Girls-Have Yourself a Very Little Christmas

Full House-Our Very First Christmas Show
Full House-A Very Tanner Christmas
Full House-Arrest Ye Merry Gentlemen

Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman-Mike's Dream a Christmas Tale
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman-The First Christmas

Little House on the Prairie-Christmas at Plum Creek

stevea
12-02-2020, 11:20 PM
The Home Improvement and Touched By An Angel Christmas episodes.

I think the HI where Brad wants to go off with his friends, but at the last minute Tim persuades him to see Mark sing in the choir, is a classic.

stevea
12-02-2020, 11:22 PM
Bewitched-Sisters at Heart


This is another classic, IMO - adapted from a story by an LA high school class.

jason88cubs
12-02-2020, 11:42 PM
I think the HI where Brad wants to go off with his friends, but at the last minute Tim persuades him to see Mark sing in the choir, is a classic.

great episode!

Charley Knox
12-03-2020, 12:03 AM
I think the HI where Brad wants to go off with his friends, but at the last minute Tim persuades him to see Mark sing in the choir, is a classic.

My problem with the episode,was he and his friends are just a little too young for the ski resort plot. Should of held onto this script and waited til he was at least a junior in high school.

Merry24
12-03-2020, 12:43 AM
Yes that Home Improvement episode is hilarious. After grounding Brad. I like it when Tim tells Brad don’t be sneaking down watching the Tool Time Merrython! lol! Remember No EL (AL)!

Too2muchtv
12-03-2020, 12:47 AM
Both Mama's Family Christmas episodes

merlinjones
12-03-2020, 04:49 AM
I like the Donna Reed Christmas episode with Buster Keaton as a secret Santa for the kid's ward at the hospital -- and the Bewitched episode with Billy Mumy as a rotten kid who needs to meet the real Santa. Also when the Beverly Hillbillies go back to Bugtussle for Christmas with Pearl and Jethrene. And Mary Tyler Moore when she had to work alone on Christmas.

AMackII
12-03-2020, 08:01 AM
I like the 2-Part Saved by the Bell Christmas Episode titled “Home For Christmas”

rickro
12-04-2020, 05:05 PM
Highway to Heaven: Basinger's New York (1986) and Newhart: No Room at the Inn" (December 20, 1982)

Ohio8
12-21-2020, 07:28 PM
What are they?

MA
12-21-2020, 07:30 PM
There is already an existing thread:

https://www.sitcomsonline.com/boards/showthread.php?t=396486

Ohio8
12-21-2020, 07:32 PM
A few of mine are:

Mama's Family: "Santa Mama"
The Golden Girls: "'Twas the Nightmare Before Christmas"

Happy Days: "Guees Who's Coming to Christmas" and "Christmas Time"

Ohio8
12-21-2020, 07:34 PM
M*A*S*H: "Dear Dad" and "Death Takes a Holiday"

MA
12-21-2020, 07:35 PM
Mine are:

The Home Improvement Christmas episodes

The Touched By An Angel Christmas episodes

treky
12-22-2020, 02:37 AM
the one from THE ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW

Sal
12-22-2020, 11:23 AM
1. Family Affair - "Christmas Came A Little Early"
2. Bewitched - "Sisters At Heart"
3. Bewitched - "A Vision Of Sugar Plums"
4. The Brady Bunch - "The Voice Of Christmas"
5. Happy Days - "Guess Who's Coming To Christmas?"
6. Ozzie and Harriet - "Busy Christmas"
7. Gilligan's Island - "Birds Gotta Fly, Fish Gotta Talk"
8. ALF - "ALF's Special Christmas" (1 hour)
9. The Partridge Family - "Don't Bring Your Guns To Town, Santa"
10. Bewitched - "Humbug Not To Be Spoken Here"
11. Bewitched - "Santa Comes To Visit And Stays and Stays"
12. Beverly Hillbillies - "Christmas In Hooterville"
13. The Andy Griffith Show - "Christmas Story"
14. The Dick Van Dyke Show - "The Alan Brady Show Presents"
15. I Love Lucy - "The I Love Lucy Christmas Special"

SledgeBarone
12-22-2020, 10:01 PM
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Is this the episode of What's Happening where the kids go out for Christmas, expecting the mom to have to work on Christmas as she normally has to, leaving the mom alone in an empty house when she finally is able to get the holiday off?

DJBCAwardz
12-30-2020, 08:51 PM
1) All in the Family - "The Draft Dodger"
2) The Office - "Christmas Party"
3) M*A*S*H - "Death Takes The Holiday"
4) Bewitched - "Sisters at Heart"
5) Bewitched - "A Vision of Sugar Plums"
6) M*A*S*H - "Dear Dad"
7) All in the Family - "The Bunkers Go West/California, Here We Are"
8) The Andy Griffith Show - "Christmas Story"
9) Newhart - "No Room at the Inn"
10) Happy Days - "Guess Who's Coming to Christmas?"
11) The Odd Couple - "Scrooge Gets An Oscar"
12) The Mary Tyler Moore Show - "Christmas and the Hard-Luck Kid"
13) Cheers - "Christmas Cheers"
14) Frasier - "Miracle on Third or Fourth Street"
15) The Brady Bunch - "The Voice of Christmas"
16) Seinfeld - "The Strike"
17) Green Acres - "An Old-Fashioned Christmas"
18) Petticoat Junction - "A Cannonball Christmas"
19) The Jeffersons - "Christmas Wedding"
20) The Dick Van Dyke Show - "The Alan Brady Show Presents"

treky
12-31-2020, 02:49 AM
1) All in the Family - "The Draft Dodger"
2) The Office - "Christmas Party"
3) M*A*S*H - "Death Takes The Holiday"
4) Bewitched - "Sisters at Heart"
5) Bewitched - "A Vision of Sugar Plums"
6) M*A*S*H - "Dear Dad"
7) All in the Family - "The Bunkers Go West/California, Here We Are"
8) The Andy Griffith Show - "Christmas Story"
9) Newhart - "No Room at the Inn"
10) Happy Days - "Guess Who's Coming to Christmas?"
11) The Odd Couple - "Scrooge Gets An Oscar"
12) The Mary Tyler Moore Show - "Christmas and the Hard-Luck Kid"
13) Cheers - "Christmas Cheers"
14) Frasier - "Miracle on Third or Fourth Street"
15) The Brady Bunch - "The Voice of Christmas"
16) Seinfeld - "The Strike"
17) Green Acres - "An Old-Fashioned Christmas"
18) Petticoat Junction - "A Cannonball Christmas"
19) The Jeffersons - "Christmas Wedding"
20) The Dick Van Dyke Show - "The Alan Brady Show Presents"
The ALL IN THE FAMILY one is DRAFT DODGER not THE DRAFT DODGER abd the MASH one is DEATH TAKES A HOLIDAY not THE HOLIDAY

Sal
01-02-2021, 12:25 AM
The ALL IN THE FAMILY one is DRAFT DODGER not THE DRAFT DODGER abd the MASH one is DEATH TAKES A HOLIDAY not THE HOLIDAY


Also, the writer's name should be DJBCAwards not DJBCAwardz.

TV Guy
01-02-2021, 08:50 PM
Some good ones already mentioned here - “Christmas Cheers”, “No Room At the Inn” from “Newhart”, “Perspectives on Christmas” on “Frasier” (this is the one where Frasier unwittingly blabs about Roz’s pregnancy, right?). The “Santa Claus” episode of “Roseanne” is great, because of the priceless scenes where Roseanne is the mall Santa. “The Best Christmas” on “The Waltons” is even better than “The Homecoming”, IMHO.

“The Middle” had some memorable holiday episodes, and “A Simple Christmas” is one of the better ones.

TVFactFan
01-03-2021, 03:48 AM
All the Norman Lear sitcom christmas episodes was too serious so I will have to say the Grady spinoff Christmas episode titled Merry Birthday Happy Xmas

It was fun from start to finish

TVLegend
01-03-2021, 12:08 PM
Good Times “Sometimes There’s No Bottom In The Bottle”
Good Times “Penny’s Christmas”
Good Times “The Traveling Christmas”
Mama’s Family “Santa Mama”
Mama’s Family “Mama Gets Goosed”

TVFactFan
01-03-2021, 04:06 PM
Good Times “Sometimes There’s No Bottom In The Bottle”
Good Times “Penny’s Christmas”
Good Times “The Traveling Christmas”
Mama’s Family “Santa Mama”
Mama’s Family “Mama Gets Goosed”

The traveling christmas was good. I didnt like the sometimes there is no bottom with drunken ass Naomi:lol:

TVLegend
01-03-2021, 05:27 PM
The traveling christmas was good. I didnt like the sometimes there is no bottom with drunken ass Naomi:lol:
You mean you didn’t want some “Naomi”? LOL. I think Sometimes There’s No Bottom In The Bottle was my favorite Good Times Christmas episode. I liked The Traveling Christmas a lot too but Penny’s Christmas was even better with Mrs. Dobbs getting drunk off the eggnog. :lol:

KrisMunroe
01-03-2021, 05:36 PM
Andy Griffith
Brady Bunch
Bewitched - the sister one
Mary Tyler Moore
Good Times

TVFactFan
01-03-2021, 06:03 PM
You mean you didn’t want some “Naomi”? LOL. I think Sometimes There’s No Bottom In The Bottle was my favorite Good Times Christmas episode. I liked The Traveling Christmas a lot too but Penny’s Christmas was even better with Mrs. Dobbs getting drunk off the eggnog. :lol:

she was hottie but I felt the episode focused too much on a character we never seen before. And it was never any follow up on whether or not she stopped drinking. Not even in the tag scene. Why spend that much time on her drinking problem and never mention it in the tag or future eps? lol

TVLegend
01-03-2021, 06:54 PM
she was hottie but I felt the episode focused too much on a character we never seen before. And it was never any follow up on whether or not she stopped drinking. Not even in the tag scene. Why spend that much time on her drinking problem and never mention it in the tag or future eps? lol
The only part I didn’t like about the Sometimes There’s No Bottom In The Bottle was when Naomi’s father A.K.A. Balderman Davis laughed at Naomi passing out from the alcoholic like he was proud of it lol

TVFactFan
01-03-2021, 07:44 PM
The only part I didn’t like about the Sometimes There’s No Bottom In The Bottle was when Naomi’s father A.K.A. Balderman Davis laughed at Naomi passing out from the alcoholic like he was proud of it lol


yeah what the hell was he smiling about?:lol:

IGNTBone
01-03-2021, 08:12 PM
It's Garry Shandling's Christmas Show

TVLegend
01-03-2021, 08:27 PM
yeah what the hell was he smiling about?:lol:
If I was Naomi’s mother I would’ve knocked him upside his head.