VERONICA MARS: An Echolls Family Christmas (Season 1, Episode 10)
Veronica is on the case once again when Weevil's winnings go missing at a little 09er poker game while Kieth try's to find out who is sending threatening messages to Aaron Echolls before his big Christmas party.
GAVIN & STACEY: Christmas Special (2008 Special)
Taking place between Series 2 and 3, here this special provides the usual brilliant mix of laughs while being equally heartwarming as we see this extended family celebrate Christmas. Brin is on top form especially when we see he got Sex and City: The Movie and the slight awkwardness continues between Smithy and Ness, a must watch at Christmas time for sure.
SUPERNATURAL: A Very Supernatural Christmas (Season 3, Episode 8)
Not one that immediately comes to mind as a favourite SPN episode, this one sees Dean and Sam on the case of people getting sucked up the chimney in a very anti-Santa way but it proves for an interesting backdrop for brotherly tension as we get to see what Christmas was like for boys when they were young and on the road with Dad in flashback form.
JUSTICE LEAGUE: Comfort & Joy (Season 2, Episode 23)
An odd choice perhaps but one that has for me become a yearly tradition, in this cute one off episode we get to see what all the JLA members get up to for Christmas. In an odd sight for the series we get to see Clark go back for home Christmas with John and how excited he gets around this time of year (lead wrapping paper anyone?). We get to see how Hawkgirl celebrates back on her homeworld getting into bar fights with Green Lantern and Flash does something nice for the kids. It's nice episode and one that always puts me in the Christmas mood.
CHUCK: Chuck Versus Santa Claus (Season 2, Episode 11)
Big Mike wants big sales at Buy More this holiday season but things don't quite as plan when they get gate crashed by a small time crook caught up in a police chase, things aren't quite as they seem when the crook and a police officer turn out to Fulcrum agents and we get to see just how far Sarah will go for Chuck. Bonus points for the nice little tie in with Die Hard.
THE X-FILES: How the Ghosts Stole Christmas (Season 6, Episode 6)
In this spookly festive episode Mulder drags Scully along to a haunted house on Christmas eve where she reluctantly agrees to investigate with him. Once they get inside though they find a ghost couple who are a little more than willing to give relationship advice, like Supernatural this one serves as an interesting backdrop to really dig deep into the main characters relationship.
DOCTOR WHO: The Christmas Invasion (2005 Special)
Perhaps to this date Doctor Who's best Christmas special, here is where we got our first proper taste of David Tennant as The Doctor, and what a ride he would take us on. Here we got evil spinning Christmas trees, evil trumpet blaring Santas, the first of many disasters on Christmas day, the first taste of Torchwood, and the beginning of the wonderful 10/Rose relationship.
BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER: Amends (Season 3, Episode 10)
Perhaps a slightly more depressing Christmas episode as we get our first look at The First Evil who would of course become the "big bad" for Season 7. A fantastic little episode overall as we see Willow try and reconcile with Oz (working the Barry White) an amusing off hand reference to "Band Candy" and some interesting shared dreams. Though this is really Angel's episode as we see The First use Jenny Calander to try and get Angel to "taste" Buffy once more, pleasant stuff indeed.
HONERABLE MENTIONS:
HOMICIDE - LIFE ON THE STREET: All Through the House
FRIENDS: The One With the Holiday Armadillo
THE SIMPSONS: Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire
BATMAN - THE ANIMATED SERIES: Christmas with the Joker
