You are a very smart person. You’re not going to travel this year which probably means you’re not going to spend your holidays in the way you want (unless this how you wanted to spend your holidays, and if that’s the case, I support you 100%). That may seem depressing but it doesn’t have to be! Here is a ridiculous number of things to watch to keep you occupied and to make things feel a bit more celebratory.
This is a 2020 update of last year’s post. Many of my recommendations are the same, but I had added a few more things and removed couple. However, I have made sure the places to watch everything are current for this year (and I am also including HBOMax and Starz in this list this year).
My recommendations are in bold. Links go to more information about each. If it’s on YouTube, the link goes to the YouTube video. I tried to offer places that most were likely subscribed to before going with a “purchase/rental” opinion (I just put “for purchase” there so wherever you like to rent/buy your videos from). However, these may not be the only places you can find these. It is up-to-date as of Dec. 7, but you know how these things go.
Episodes
- Addams Family: Christmas with the Addams Family (S2E15) – Tubi
- Adventure Time: Holly Jolly Secrets (S3E19-20) – Hulu or HBOMax
- The Adventures of Pete & Pete: O’ Christmas Pete (S1E11) – YouTube
- ALF: ALF’s Christmas Special (S2E12-13) – Tubi
- Animaniacs: Twas the Day Before Christmas/etc. (S2E14-15) – Hulu
- Batman: The Animated Series: Christmas with the Joker (S1E2) – For purchase
- Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Amends (S3E10) – Hulu
- Chilling Adventures of Sabrina: A Midwinter’s Tale (S1E11) – Netflix
- Fraggle Rock: The Bells of Fraggle Rock – For purchase
- Gilmore Girls: Forgiveness and Stuff (S1E10) – Netflix
- GLOW: A Very GLOW Christmas (S3E10) – Netflix
- Home for Christmas/Hjem ti Jul (S1E1-6) – Netflix (Season 2 isn’t out yet but I imagine I’d recommend it too)
- Lost: The Constant (S4E5) – Hulu
- Justice League: Comfort and Joy (S2E23) – For purchase
- My So-Called Life: So-Called Angels (S1E15) – IMDBTV or for purchase
- The Simpsons: Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire (S1E1) – Disney+
- The Tick Loves Santa! (S2E10) – YouTube
- The Twilight Zone: The Night of the Meek (S2E11) – Netflix or Hulu
- The Venture Bros.: A Very Venture Christmas (S1 Bonus episode) – For purchase
- The X-Files: How the Ghosts Stole Christmas (S6E6) – Hulu
- X-Men: Have Yourself a Morlock Little X-Mas (S412) – Disney+
Specials
- A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All! – For purchase
- AD/BC: A Rock Opera – For purchase
- Blackadder’s Christmas Carol (S3E7) – Hulu
- Black Mirror: White Christmas (S2E4) – Netflix
- Christmas at Pee-Wee’s Playhouse – Netflix (Expires Dec. 17)
- Christmas Eve on Sesame Street – For purchase
- The Christmas Toy – Amazon Prime
- Emmet Otter’s Jugband Christmas – Amazon Prime
- A Garfield Christmas – Amazon Prime (under Garfield Specials)
- He Man & She-Ra – A Christmas Special – YouTube
- Invader ZIM: The Most Horrible X-mas Ever (S3E8) – For purchase
- Max Headroom’s Giant Christmas Turkey – YouTube
- A Muppet Family Christmas – YouTube
- Olive the Other Reindeer – YouTube
Cooking/baking shows
- The Great British Baking Show: Holidays – Netflix
- Guy’s Grocery Games: Joy to the Judges (S11E9) – Hulu
- Iron Chef: Battle Strawberry – YouTube
- Nailed It! Holiday – Netflix
Movies
- 12 Dates of Christmas – Disney+
- Arthur Christmas – Starz or for purchase
- Better Watch Out – Amazon Prime
- Black Christmas (2019) – HBOMax
- Christmas in Connecticut – For purchase
- Elf – Starz or for purchase
- Happy Christmas – Tubi or for purchase
- I Am Santa Claus – Amazon Prime
- I Come in Peace – For purchase
- It Happened One Christmas – Amazon Prime
- Jingle Bell Rocks! – Amazon Prime
- Jingle Jangle – Netflix
- Long Kiss Goodnight – For purchase
- The Muppet Christmas Carol – Disney+
- Pooka! – Hulu
- Pottersville – Netflix
- Santa Claus Conquers the Martians – Amazon Prime
- Scrooge (1970) – For purchase
- The Christmas Chronicles – Netflix
- The Dead – For purchase
- Tokyo Godfathers – For purchase
Also, my good friend Joe has a podcast called Joe Watches 60 Christmas Movies in 60 Days which is basically what it says. Now, I know Joe and I think he’s funny but I think you’ll also find him funny. This podcast is a delight!