Favorite Christmas Specials

Tis the season to be jolly - and what a great way to get into the Christmas spirit than by watching some awesome Christmas specials from the past. A lot of these air to this day, making them long-time classics. It's not Christmas until you've seen all of these, and thanks to YouTube, it makes it that much easier to watch them!

Here is what I consider to be the most classic of all Christmas Specials: "A Charlie Brown Christmas."

PART 1 - A Charlie Brown Christmas


PART 2 - A Charlie Brown Christmas


PART 3 - A Charlie Brown Christmas


The next is a special that used to air every Christmas season on CBS, but nowadays, the only way you'll be able to watch it is if you have it on DVD or you watch it on YouTube (thankfully someone uploaded it there). I guess CBS stopped airing it around the time they cancelled the Saturday Morning cartoon. It's "A Garfield Christmas"!

PART 1 - A Garfield Christmas


PART 2 - A Garfield Christmas


PART 3 - A Garfield Christmas


And what's a Christmas special without Santa and his reindeer? In fact, this next Christmas special is about one of Santa's reindeer that was born with a shiny red nose. You guessed it; it's Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. This long-time special dates back to 1964 and has been a long-time staple for CBS during the Christmas season. In fact, it is set to air this Tuesday, December 4 at 8:00 PM (EST). But, if you can't wait until then, here is your chance to watch it now!

PART 1 - Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer


PART 2 - Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer


PART 3 - Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer


PART 4 - Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer


PART 5 - Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer


PART 6 - Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer


Next up is the special that features an inanimate object that suddenly comes to life when a magic had is placed on his head. That's right; it's Frosty the Snowman! I'm sure you all know the carol by heart and if you've watched this special year after year, you should know the details of the story pretty well, too. A newer adaptation was created in the late 1990's, but doesn't nearly hold a candle to this one that still regularly airs on CBS every Christmas season. Happy birthday!

PART 1 - Frosty the Snowman


PART 2 - Frosty the Snowman


PART 3 - Frosty the Snowman


Last but not least is a Christmas special that I consider to be a more recent classic but one that has quickly become forgotten by many that grew up as kids in the 80's. It hasn't been on television since at least the early 1990's and can only be seen on DVD and on YouTube. It's called "A Claymation Christmas" created by legendary claymation artist Will Vinton. Some rather kooky characters are featured in this special (including the California Raisons) singing classic Christmas carols. If you haven't seen this one in years, it'll sure to bring back some good memories. Enjoy!

PART 1 - A Claymation Christmas


PART 2 - A Claymation Christmas


PART 3 - A Claymation Christmas


So there you have it, some of the very best Christmas specials that exist to this day. Hopefully by watching these, it'll help you get in the Christmas spirit as well. Enjoy!