List of ABC Christmas television episodes

This article is a list of Christmas episodes of regular United States television series originally shown on the American Broadcasting Company network.
Drama
Crime drama/Mystery
* The F.B.I.: Dark Christmas (1972)
* Hardcastle & McCormick: Hate the Picture, Love the Frame (1984)
* The Mod Squad: Kristie (1972)
* Naked City: And a Merry Christmas to the Force on Patrol (1958)
* NYPD Blue: From Hare to Eternity (1993)
* The Rookies: Blue Christmas (1974)
* Spenser: For Hire: The Hopes and Fears (1986)
* Starsky & Hutch: Little Girl Lost (1976)
* S.W.A.T.: Silent Night, Deadly Night (1975)
* T.J. Hooker: Slay Ride (1983)
* The Untouchables: The Night They Shot Santa Claus (1962)
* : Christmas Story (1980)
Hart to Hart
* Hart to Hart: 'Tis the Season to Be Murdered (1980)
* Hart to Hart: A Christmas Hart (1982)
* Hart to Hart: Trust Your Hart (1983)
Medical drama
* Ben Casey: Between Summer and Winter, the Glorious Season (1962)
Chicago Hope
* Chicago Hope: Christmas Truce (1995)
* Chicago Hope: On Golden Pons (1997)
Grey's Anatomy
* Grey's Anatomy: (2005)
* Grey's Anatomy: Holidaze (2009)
Supernatural/Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Horror
* Pushing Daisies: Corpsicle (2007)
* The Six Million Dollar Man: A Bionic Christmas Carol (1976)
* Starman: The Gift (1986)
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
* Lois & Clark: Season's Greedings (1994)
* Lois & Clark: Home Is Where the Hurt Is (1995)
* Lois & Clark: 'Twas the Night Before Mxymas (1996)
Teen drama
* My So-Called Life: So-Called Angels (1994)
* State of Grace: Holiday on Ice (2002)
Westerns
* The Big Valley: Judgement in Heaven (1965)
* The Lone Ranger: Christmas Story (1956)
Other Dramas
* Cavalcade of America: Barbed Wire Christmas (1955)
* China Beach: X-Mas Chn. Bch. VN, '67 (1988)
* Dirty Sexy Money: The Nutcracker (2007)
* Dynasty: That Holiday Spirit (1984)
* Eastwick: Magic Snow and Creep Gene (2009)
* The Fall Guy: Escape Claus (1985)
* Homefront: Sinners Reconciled (1991)
* MacGyver: The Madonna (1989)
* Nothing Sacred: Hodie Christus Natus Est (1997)
* October Road: Deck the Howls (2007)
* Relativity: Unsilent Night (1996)
Brothers & Sisters
* Brothers & Sisters: Light the Lights (2006)
* Brothers & Sisters: Cold Turkey (2010)
Desperate Housewives
* Desperate Housewives: The Miracle Song (2006)
* Desperate Housewives: Boom Crunch (2009)
Family
* Family: On the First Day of Christmas (1976)
* Family: A Child Is Given (1977)
* Family: Gifts (1978)
* Family: 'Tis the Season (1979)
Hotel
* Hotel: Christmas (1983)
* Hotel: Comfort and Joy (1987)
Life Goes On
* Life Goes On: The Smell of Fear (1991)
* Life Goes On: Happy Holidays (1992)
Once and Again
* Once and Again: The Gingerbread House (1999)
* Once and Again: Pictures (2001)
Thirtysomething
* Thirtysomething: I'll Be Home for Christmas (1987)
* Thirtysomething: The Mike Van Dyke Show (1988)
Comedy-drama
* Apple's Way: The Christmas Party (1974)
* Cupid: Hung Jury (1998)
* Doogie Howser, M.D.: Doogie the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1989)
* Eight Is Enough: Yes, Nicholas, There Is a Santa Claus (1977)
* Hooperman: Deck the Cell with Bars of Folly (1987)
Boston Legal
* Boston Legal: Loose Lips (2004)
* Boston Legal: The Nutcrackers (2006)
* Boston Legal: Green Christmas (2007)
The Commish
* The Commish: No Greater Gift (1991)
* The Commish: A Christmas Story (1994)
Moonlighting
* Moonlighting: 'Twas the Episode Before Christmas (1985)
* Moonlighting: It's a Wonderful Job (1986)
Picket Fences
* Picket Fences: High Tidings (1992)
* Picket Fences: Blue Christmas (1993)
* Picket Fences: Away in the Manger (1994)
Sports Night
* Sports Night: The Six Southern Gentlemen of Tennessee (1998)
* Sports Night: The Reunion (1999)
Ugly Betty
* Ugly Betty: Fake Plastic Snow (2006)
* Ugly Betty: Giving Up The Ghost (2007)
* Ugly Betty: Be-Shure (2009)
The Wonder Years
* The Wonder Years: Christmas (1988)
* The Wonder Years: A Very Cutlip Christmas (1990)
* The Wonder Years: Christmas Party (1991)
* The Wonder Years: Let Nothing You Dismay (1992)
Sitcoms
* The Addams Family: Christmas with the Addams Family (1965)
* Anything But Love: Salmonella's Coming to Town (1991)
* Baby Talk: Away in a Manger (1991)
* Bachelor Father: Deck the Halls (1961)
* Better with You: Better with Christmas Crap (2010)
* The Bing Crosby Show: The Christmas Show (1964)
* The Charmings: Yes, Lilian, There Really Is a Santa Claus (1987)
* Date with the Angels: The Christmas Show (1957)
* Dharma & Greg: Haus Arrest (1997)
* Dinosaurs: Refrigerator Day (1991)
* The Donna Reed Show: A Very Merry Christmas (1958)
* Fish: A Fish Christmas (1977)
* The Flying Nun: Wailing in a Winter Wonderland (1967)
* The Geena Davis Show: How the Mom Stole Christmas (2000)
* The Ghost and Mrs. Muir: The Ghost and Christmas Past (1969)
* Happy Endings: Grinches Be Crazy (2011)
* Head of the Class: Viki's Torn Genes (1990)
* I'm a Big Girl Now: The First Christmas (1980)
* I'm with Her: The Greatest Christmas Story Ever Told (2003)
* It's All Relative: The Santa That Came to Dinner (2003)
* Joe's Life: Yule Be Sorry (1993)
* Just the Ten of Us: A Christmas Story (1988)
* Last Man Standing: Last Christmas Standing (2011)
* The Norm Show: Norm vs. Christmas (1999)
* The Odd Couple: Scrooge Gets an Oscar (1970)
* On Our Own: All I Want for Christmas (1994)
* Operation Petticoat: I'm Dreaming of a Pink Christmas (1977)
* Life's Work: Fired (1996)
* Love, American Style: Love and the Christmas Punch (1972)
* McHale's Navy: The Day They Captured Santa (1962)
* Mork and Mindy: Mork's First Christmas (1978)
* The Naked Truth: Sewer Gators, Swordplay, Santa from Hell! (1995)
* The Partridge Family: Don't Bring Your Guns to Town, Santa (1971)
* The Patty Duke Show: Christmas Present (1963)
* Phenom: A Very Doolan Christmas (1993)
* The Real McCoys: The Diamond Ring (1961)
* The Ruggles: Christmas Eve (1949)
* The Second Hundred Years: Luke's First Christmas (1967)
* Suburgatory: The Nutcracker (2011)
* Taxi: A Full House for Christmas (1978)
* Temperatures Rising: Rx: Christmas (1972)
* : 'Twas the Night Before Christmas/Our First Christmas (1968)
* Thea: A Christmas Story (1983)
* Three's Company: Three's Christmas (1977)
* The Tony Randall Show: O Come All Ye Wastrels (1976)
* Too Close for Comfort: Mr. Christmas (1982)
* Townies: Christmas (1996)
* Two Guys, a Girl, and a Pizza Place: Two Guys, a Girl, and a Christmas Story (1998)
* Two of a Kind: A Very Carrie Christmas (1998)
* Webster: The Man in the Red Flannel Suit (1986)
8 Simple Rules
* 8 Simple Rules: All I Want for Christmas (2002)
* 8 Simple Rules: The Anne Frank and Skeevy Story (2003)
* 8 Simple Rules: A Very C.J. Christmas (2004)
According to Jim
* According to Jim: An According to Jiminy Christmas (2001)
* According to Jim: The Christmas Party (2002)
* According to Jim: Secret Santa (2003)
* According to Jim: Stalking Santa (2004)
* According to Jim: The Gift of Maggie (2005)
* According to Jim: Two for the Money (2008)
The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet
* The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet: The Boys' Christmas Money (1952)
* The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet: Late Christmas Gift (1952)
* The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet: The Miracle (1953)
* The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet: The Lost Christmas Gift (1954)
* The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet: The Fruitcake (1955)
* The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet: Christmas in October (1955)
* The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet: Busy Christmas (1956)
* The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet: The Day After Christmas (1956)
* The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet: The Christmas Tree Lot (1957)
* The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet: The Girl in the Emporium (1960)
* The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet: A Piano for the Fraternity (1960)
Barney Miller
* Barney Miller: Christmas Story (1976)
* Barney Miller: Toys (1978)
* Barney Miller: Homeless (1981)
Benson
* Benson: Mary and Her Lambs (1982)
* Benson: Home for Christmas (1984)
Bewitched
* Season 1, Episode 15: "A Vision of Sugar Plums" - December 24, 1964 (re-aired in 1965 with new introductory scene)
* Season 4, Episode 16: "Humbug Not to Be Spoken Here" - December 21, 1967
* Season 6, Episode 14: "Santa Comes to Visit and Stays and Stays" - December 18, 1969
* Season 7, Episode 13: "Sisters at Heart" - December 24, 1970
Boy Meets World
* Boy Meets World: Santa's Little Helper (1993)
* Boy Meets World: Turnaround (1994)
* Boy Meets World: Easy Street (1996)
* Boy Meets World: A Very Topanga Christmas (1997)
* Boy Meets World: Santa's Little Helpers (1998)
The Brady Bunch
* The Brady Bunch: The Voice of Christmas (1969)
* The Brady Bunch: A Very Brady Christmas (1988 - reunion special)
Coach
* Coach: Christmas Brains (1990)
* Coach: My True Love Gave to Me... (1992)
* Coach: Christmas of the Van Damned (1993)
* Coach: You Win Some, You Lose Some (1996)
The Drew Carey Show
* The Drew Carey Show: Lisa Gets Married (1996)
* The Drew Carey Show: The Vacation (1997)
* The Drew Carey Show: Drew's Holiday Punch (1998)
* The Drew Carey Show: Fetal Attraction (2000)
Ellen
* Ellen: The Christmas Show (1994)
* Ellen: Do You Fear What I Fear? (1995)
* Ellen: Fleas Navidad (1996)
Family Matters
* Family Matters: Have Yourself a Very Winslow Christmas (1990)
* Family Matters: It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Urkel (1992)
* Family Matters: Christmas Is Where the Heart Is (1993)
* Family Matters: Miracle on Elm Street (1994)
* Family Matters: Fa La La La Laaagghh! (1995)
* Family Matters: It Came Upon a Midnight Clear (1996)
Full House
* Full House: Our Very First Christmas Show (1988) (season 2)
* Full House: A Very Tanner Christmas (1992) (season 6)
* Full House: The Perfect Couple (1993) (season 7)
* Full House: Arrest Ye Merry Gentlemen (1994) (season 8)
George Lopez
* George Lopez: Meet the Cuban Parents (2002)
* George Lopez: Christmas Punch (2003)
* George Lopez: A Clear and Presentless Danger (2004)
* George Lopez: George Is Being Elfish and Christ-misses His Family (2005)
Grace Under Fire
* Grace Under Fire: Keeping Faith (1993)
* Grace Under Fire: The Holidays (1994)
* Grace Under Fire: Emmett, We Hardly Knew Ye (1995)
* Grace Under Fire: A Holly, Jolly Christmas (1996)
* Grace Under Fire: Mother Christmas (1997)
Growing Pains
* Growing Pains: A Christmas Story (1985)
* Growing Pains: The Kid (1986)
* Growing Pains: It's Not Easy Being Green (1991)
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
* Hangin' with Mr. Cooper: Miracle in Oaktown (1992)
* Hangin' with Mr. Cooper: Santa's Got a Brand New Bag (1993)
* Hangin' with Mr. Cooper: Christmas Show (1994)
* Hangin' with Mr. Cooper: Christmas '95 (1995)
Happy Days / Joanie Loves Chachi
* Happy Days: Guess Who's Coming to Christmas (1974)
* Happy Days: Tell It to the Marines (1975)
* Happy Days: Richie Branches Out (1976)
* Happy Days: Christmas Time (1978)
* Happy Days: White Christmas (1980)
* Happy Days: All I Want for Christmas (1982)
* Joanie Loves Chachi: Christmas Show (1982)
Home Improvement
* Home Improvement: Yule Better Watch Out (1991)
* Home Improvement: I'm Scheming Of a White Christmas (1992)
* Home Improvement: 'Twas the Blight Before Christmas (1993)
* Home Improvement: Some Like It Hot Rod (1994)
* Home Improvement: 'Twas the Night Before Chaos (1994)
* Home Improvement: 'Twas the Flight Before Christmas (1995)
* Home Improvement: No Place Like Home (1996)
* Home Improvement: Bright Christmas (1997)
* Home Improvement: Home for the Holidays (1998)
Hope & Faith
* Hope & Faith: Silent Night, Opening Night (2003)
* Hope & Faith: Aru-Bah Humbug (2004)
* Hope & Faith: Christmas Time (2005)
The Hughleys
* The Hughleys: A Multi-Culti Christmas (1998)
* The Hughleys: Miracle on 135th and Avalon (1999)
Laverne & Shirley
* Laverne & Shirley: Oh Hear the Angels' Voices (a.k.a. Christmas Eve at the Booby Hatch) (1976)
* Laverne & Shirley: O Come All Ye Bums (1978)
* Laverne & Shirley: Friendly Persuasion (1981)
Less Than Perfect
* Less Than Perfect: One Office Party Too Many (2002)
* Less Than Perfect: Santa Claude (2003)
* Less Than Perfect: Claude's 15 Minutes of Christmas (2004)
Life with Bonnie
* Life with Bonnie: Christmastime in the City (2002)
* Life with Bonnie: It's a Wonderful Job (2003)
The Love Boat
* The Love Boat: Lonely at the Top/Divorce Me, Please/Silent Night (1977)
* The Love Boat: The Captain's Bird/That's My Dad/Captive Audience (1980)
* The Love Boat: A Christmas Presence (1982)
* The Love Boat: Santa, Santa, Santa/Another Dog-Gone Christmas/Noel's Christmas Carol (1984)
* The Love Boat: The Christmas Cruise (1986)
Make Room for Daddy
* Make Room for Daddy: Christmas (1953)
* Make Room for Daddy: Christmas and Clowns (1956)
The Middle
* The Middle: Christmas (2009)
* The Middle: A Simple Christmas (2010)
* The Middle: A Christmas Gift (2011)
Modern Family
* Modern Family: Undeck the Halls (2009)
* Modern Family: Express Christmas (2011)
Mr. Belvedere
* Mr. Belvedere: Christmas Story (1987)
* Mr. Belvedere: A Happy Guys' Christmas (1989)
Perfect Strangers
* Perfect Strangers: A Christmas Story (1986)
* Perfect Strangers: The Gift of the Mypiot (1988)
Rodney
* Rodney: It's Up, It's Good (2004)
* Rodney: O Christmas Trees (2005)
Roseanne
* Season 4, Episode 12: "Santa Claus" - December 24, 1991
* Season 5, Episode 12: "It's No Place Like Home for the Holidays" - December 15, 1992
* Season 6, Episode 12: "White Trash Christmas" - December 14, 1993
* Season 7, Episode 12: "The Parenting Trap" - December 14, 1994
* Season 9, Episode 12: "Home for the Holidays" - December 17, 1996
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
* Sabrina, the Teenage Witch: A Girl and Her Cat (1996)
* Sabrina, the Teenage Witch: Sabrina Claus (1997)
* Sabrina, the Teenage Witch: Christmas Amnesia (1998)
* Sabrina, the Teenage Witch: Sabrina, Nipping at Your Nose (1999)
Spin City
* Spin City: Miracle Near 34th Street (1997)
* Spin City: Monkey Business (1998)
* Spin City: My Dinner with Caitlin (a.k.a. Christmas 1999) (1999)
* Spin City: Toy Story (2000)
* Spin City: An Office and a Gentleman (2001)
Step by Step
* Step by Step: Christmas Story (1993)
* Step by Step: I'll Be Home for Christmas (1994)
* Step by Step: The Fight Before Christmas (1995)
That Girl
* That Girl: Christmas and the Hard-Luck Kid (1966)
* That Girl: 'Twas the Night Before Christmas, You're Under Arrest (1967)
Welcome Back, Kotter
* Welcome Back, Kotter: Hark, the Sweatkings (1976)
* Welcome Back, Kotter: A Sweathog Christmas Special (1977)
* Welcome Back, Kotter: A Winter's Coat Tale (1978)
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* What's Happening!!: Christmas (1976)
* What's Happening!!: Positive Identification (1978)
Where's Raymond? / The Ray Bolger Show
* Where's Raymond?: Christmas (1953)
* The Ray Bolger Show: Father for a Day (1954)
Who's the Boss?
* Who's the Boss?: The Christmas Card (1986)
* Who's the Boss?: A Spirited Christmas (1988)
Children's series
Live action
* The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries: Will the Real Santa Claus...? (1977)
Animation
* Bump in the Night: Twas the Night Before Bumpy (1995)
* Pac-Man: Christmas Comes to Pac-Land (1982)
* The Real Ghostbusters: X-Mas Marks the Spot (1986)
* The New Scooby-Doo Mysteries: "The Nutcracker Scoob" (1984)
Hanna-Barbera
The Flintstones
* "Christmas Flintstone" (1964)
* A Flintstone Family Christmas (1993)
Celebrity-hosted variety shows
* The Donny & Marie: Christmas Show (1976-1978)

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