Batman: The Animated Series – “Holiday Knights” Original airdate 9/13/97 I love Christmas. I love Batman. Thus, when Batman celebrates Christmas, it matches my interests almost perfectly. The only way to improve that scenario is to have Batman fight a bear on Christmas. As a historical note, this episode introduces […]

Homicide: Life on the Street – “And All Through the House” Original airdate 12/26/94 The episode opens with Detective Stan Bolander decorating a Christmas tree in the Homicide offices. John Munch is typically bitter about the season, citing the inherent misery potential of Christmas. The fact that Munch is Jewish […]

Mystery Science Theater 3000 – “Santa Claus Conquers the Martians” Original airdate 12/21/91 Let’s look at this in two parts: On the Satellite of Love, Joel and the ‘Bots celebrate Christmas. Tom Servo and Crow pore over Christmas catalogs, and while I can’t quite explain it, the phrase “furry little […]

The O.C. – “The Best Chrismukkah Ever” Original airdate 12/3/03 The first of The O.C.’s annual Chrismukkah episodes is like a little time capsule back to the halcyon days of 2003. Sammaire Armstrong hadn’t yet had that work on her lips which is so extreme that it affects her diction. […]

South Park – “Woodland Critter Christmas” Original airdate 12/22/02 South Park’s Christmas episodes are mostly known for Mr. Hankey, the Christmas Poo. But for my money, this Season Eight episode is their best holiday installment. A rhyming narrator introduces us to some adorable woodland critters. There’s Beary the Bear, Squirrelly […]

Lost – “The Constant” Original airdate 2/28/08 This one’s a bit of a stretch, but since we’re talking about my favorite show, I’m cutting them some slack. You see, while mentions of Christmas are few and far between in this episode, a calendar on the freight reminds the Lostaways that […]