I can't believe no Christmas episode from LITB - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

MichaelKeith · 12-21-2022, 04:40 PM

This was a classic family show and I don't think they ever made a Christmas episode. I have the whole series on DVD but it's been some time since I watched it. I wonder why they never made a Christmas episode??

biffbronson · 12-21-2022, 05:19 PM

My Three Sons never had a Christmas episode either -- and with 12 seasons, the series ran twice as long as LITB....! M3S did do a b/w Thanksgiving ep however.

Tankeryanker · 12-21-2022, 05:30 PM

Brady Bunch had one Christmas episode in the first season and nothing after that.

Bonniegirl · 12-21-2022, 05:41 PM

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Originally Posted by MichaelKeith

This was a classic family show and I don't think they ever made a Christmas episode. I have the whole series on DVD but it's been some time since I watched it. I wonder why they never made a Christmas episode??

Actually they did , sort of. Season 1 , The haircut . When Beaver lost his haircut money and Wally gave Beaver a really bad haircut, he was to be an Angel in a Christmas pageant , so it was the worst time something like this would happen !

At the end the children ( including Beaver in a stocking cap) were at the pageant singing a Christmas Carol!

TJ · 12-21-2022, 05:47 PM

They definitely could have done one in the first few seasons. This promotional photo is the closest we got for the original series.

They did a Christmas themed episode on The New Leave it to Beaver in 1986.

Bonniegirl · 12-21-2022, 06:36 PM

TJ, did you see my post right above yours??

TJ · 12-21-2022, 06:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Bonniegirl

TJ, did you see my post right above yours??

I was still working on my post before I read yours. I wouldn't call that a full Christmas themed episode. I'm not sure when they took that promotional photo.

stevea · 12-21-2022, 08:05 PM

The Haircut aired in October 1957, and it was funny to see Beaver singing with the stocking cap.

The promo photo makes me think they planned a full Christmas episode, but for some reason it didn't happen.

Bonniegirl · 12-21-2022, 08:45 PM

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Originally Posted by stevea

The Haircut aired in October 1957, and it was funny to see Beaver singing with the stocking cap.

The promo photo makes me think they planned a full Christmas episode, but for some reason it didn't happen.

Wow! That is strange ! I thought it at least was first aired around Christmas !

Funny episode, I guess they couldn't think up any worse scenario of Beaver having a horrible haircut for , an Angel with really bad hair !

stevea · 12-21-2022, 08:55 PM

Yes, really funny. It must take some fancy makeup and/or prop work to make that stuff happen. There was another similar happening on Dennis the Menace, where a shocked barber took a slice out of Mr. Wilson's hair. Again, more wig work.

MichaelKeith · 12-25-2022, 04:59 PM

Thanks for posting that promo picture of them around the Christmas tree. Never seen that photo before.

Would have been good if they had done a Christmas themed episode since they did mention going to church in a couple of other episodes in various seasons.

Howard · 12-25-2022, 07:48 PM

Nope, they never did. In the old days when the producers knew that going into reruns/syndication it was easier to not address topical things or they'd be afraid their Christmas episode would air the wrong times of the year. That said, yes, plenty of other shows did do a Christmas episodes that we fortunately get to see the past 2 weeks!

12-21-2022, 04:40 PM	#1
MichaelKeith Member Senior Member Join Date: Mar 01, 2007 Posts: 1,139	I can't believe no Christmas episode from LITB This was a classic family show and I don't think they ever made a Christmas episode. I have the whole series on DVD but it's been some time since I watched it. I wonder why they never made a Christmas episode??

12-21-2022, 05:19 PM	#2
biffbronson Sentimental Fool Forum Star Join Date: Aug 22, 2009 Location: Near Notre Dame Posts: 10,502	My Three Sons never had a Christmas episode either -- and with 12 seasons, the series ran twice as long as LITB....! M3S did do a b/w Thanksgiving ep however.

12-21-2022, 05:30 PM	#3
Tankeryanker Do you like my monkey picture? Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 22, 2014 Posts: 3,049	Brady Bunch had one Christmas episode in the first season and nothing after that.

12-21-2022, 05:47 PM	#5
TJ Site Owner Administrator Forum Star Join Date: Feb 03, 2000 Location: Marietta, GA Posts: 10,686	They definitely could have done one in the first few seasons. This promotional photo is the closest we got for the original series. They did a Christmas themed episode on The New Leave it to Beaver in 1986.

12-21-2022, 06:36 PM	#6
Bonniegirl AKA Hazel Horvath Forum Addict Join Date: Jul 10, 2014 Posts: 65,809	TJ, did you see my post right above yours??

12-21-2022, 08:05 PM	#8
stevea 22 Years On Sitcoms Moderator Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 13, 2003 Location: Indy Posts: 44,745	The Haircut aired in October 1957, and it was funny to see Beaver singing with the stocking cap. The promo photo makes me think they planned a full Christmas episode, but for some reason it didn't happen.

12-21-2022, 08:55 PM	#10
stevea 22 Years On Sitcoms Moderator Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 13, 2003 Location: Indy Posts: 44,745	Yes, really funny. It must take some fancy makeup and/or prop work to make that stuff happen. There was another similar happening on Dennis the Menace, where a shocked barber took a slice out of Mr. Wilson's hair. Again, more wig work.

12-25-2022, 04:59 PM	#11
MichaelKeith Member Senior Member Join Date: Mar 01, 2007 Posts: 1,139	Thanks for posting that promo picture of them around the Christmas tree. Never seen that photo before. Would have been good if they had done a Christmas themed episode since they did mention going to church in a couple of other episodes in various seasons.

12-25-2022, 07:48 PM	#12
Howard Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Apr 23, 2003 Posts: 250	Nope, they never did. In the old days when the producers knew that going into reruns/syndication it was easier to not address topical things or they'd be afraid their Christmas episode would air the wrong times of the year. That said, yes, plenty of other shows did do a Christmas episodes that we fortunately get to see the past 2 weeks!