Christmas/Holidays 2020
This is a list of all the Christmas/Holiday themed programs, movies, shorts, etc. that I have watched in 2020. This list includes Thanksgiving, New Year, and even some things that are winter themed. My holiday season is quite long, and runs from November 1st through January 6th, the Epiphany. This list will be finalized on January 7th.
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- DirectorHenry SelickStarsDanny ElfmanChris SarandonCatherine O'HaraJack Skellington, king of Halloween Town, discovers Christmas Town, but his attempts to bring Christmas to his home causes confusion.
- DirectorMark SandrichRobert AllenStarsBing CrosbyFred AstaireMarjorie ReynoldsAt an inn which is open only on holidays, a crooner and a hoofer vie for the affections of a beautiful up-and-coming performer.
- DirectorKevin DetersStevie WermersStarsDave FoleySarah ChalkeMason CottonWayne gets a new rookie partner, Lanny, after his previous partner got the promotion he wanted. Lanny has to remind Wayne of the Spirit of Christmas and the importance of being an elf in Santa's Prep and Landing elite unit.
- DirectorPeter GodfreyStarsBarbara StanwyckDennis MorganSydney GreenstreetA food writer who has lied about being the perfect housewife must try to cover her deception when her boss and a returning war hero invite themselves to her home for a traditional family Christmas.
- DirectorDon SiegelStarsJ. Carrol NaishDonald WoodsRosina GalliThree cowboys riding across the desert with gifts for no particular recipient see a distant bright light, and find it comes from the Star Auto Court sign where the owners and guests work together to help a young expectant couple.
- DirectorJohn WhitesellStarsEmma RobertsLuke BraceyKristin ChenowethFed up with being single on holidays, two strangers agree to be each other's platonic plus-ones all year long, only to catch real feelings along the way.
- DirectorCharles McDougallStarsSteve CarellRainn WilsonJohn KrasinskiSeeing the party is headed for disastrous boredom, Michael breaks corporate policy to buy alcohol for the staff.
- DirectorHarold RamisStarsSteve CarellRainn WilsonJohn KrasinskiTrouble among the members of the party planning committee results with Pam and Karen hosting a rival Christmas party, but Michael isn't interested in celebrating after being dumped by Carol.
- DirectorMarc LawrenceStarsAnna KendrickShirley MacLaineBill HaderSanta's daughter must take over the family business when her father retires and her brother, who is supposed to inherit the Santa role, gets cold feet.
- DirectorPaul FeigStarsSteve CarellRainn WilsonJohn KrasinskiPhyllis blackmails Angela into doing the work for the Christmas party, which Michael turns into an intervention after Meredith gets drunk and sets her hair on fire. Meanwhile, Dwight corners the market on a popular Christmas gift.
- DirectorRandall EinhornStarsSteve CarellRainn WilsonJohn KrasinskiMichael gets upset when Jim promises Phyllis that she can be the office Santa, but the office Christmas party may be overshadowed by some bad news from David Wallace.
- DirectorVincente MinnelliStarsJudy GarlandMargaret O'BrienMary AstorYoung love and childish fears highlight a year in the life of a turn-of-the-century family.
- DirectorKevin DetersStevie WermersStarsDave FoleyDerek RichardsonSarah ChalkeLanny and Wayne race to recover classified North Pole technology.
- DirectorKevin DetersStevie WermersStarsBetty WhiteDave FoleyDerek RichardsonWayne and Lanny now partners, are called by Magee to meet with a secret contact Mrs. Claus who sends them on a new mission to retrieve a box from Santas secret workshop.
- DirectorKevin DetersStevie WermersStarsSarah ChalkeA short film in Tiny, Magee's assistant, destroys the break room while attempting to make a pot of coffee.
- DirectorRainn WilsonStarsSteve CarellRainn WilsonJohn KrasinskiMichael throws an elaborate Christmas party to celebrate Holly's temporary return to the Scranton branch, but is disappointed when he learns that she still has a boyfriend.
- DirectorBob ClarkStarsOlivia HusseyKeir DulleaMargot KidderDuring their Christmas break, a group of sorority girls are stalked by a stranger.
- DirectorGlen MorganStarsMichelle TrachtenbergMary Elizabeth WinsteadLacey ChabertOn Christmas Eve, an escaped maniac returns to his childhood home, which is now a sorority house, and begins to murder the sorority sisters one by one.
- DirectorEd HelmsStarsRainn WilsonJohn KrasinskiJenna FischerAndy tries to make this year's Christmas the best ever by granting each person's holiday wishes. Meanwhile, Robert California tries to drown his sorrows at the office party.
- DirectorCharles McDougallStarsRainn WilsonJohn KrasinskiJenna FischerDwight puts together a Pennsylvania Dutch-themed office Christmas party, but he ends it abruptly because Jim has to leave for his other job. Meanwhile, Erin seeks comfort from a co-worker after a disappointing text from Andy.
- DirectorSophia TakalStarsImogen PootsAleyse ShannonLily DonoghueA group of female students is stalked by a stranger during their Christmas break. That is until the young sorority pledges discover that the killer is part of an underground college conspiracy.
- DirectorJosh GordonWill SpeckStarsJason BatemanOlivia MunnT.J. MillerWhen his uptight CEO sister threatens to shut down his branch, the branch manager throws an epic Christmas party in order to land a big client and save the day, but the party gets way out of hand...
- StarsJennifer AnistonJason BatemanVanessa BayerA manager throws an office Christmas party to impress a client and retain his branch from his bossy chief-executive sister.
- DirectorJohn McTiernanStarsBruce WillisAlan RickmanBonnie BedeliaA New York City police officer tries to save his estranged wife and several others taken hostage by terrorists during a Christmas party at the Nakatomi Plaza in Los Angeles.
- DirectorAdam DavidsonStarsJoel McHaleGillian JacobsDanny PudiShirley throws a Christmas party for the gang and much to her surprise learns her classmates come from various religious backgrounds. Meanwhile, Jeff is challenged by the school bully and faces the reality that he may fail Spanish 101.
- DirectorLuke SnellinStarsIsabela MercedShameik MooreOdeya RushIn a small town on Christmas Eve, a snowstorm brings together a group of young people.
- DirectorDuke JohnsonStarsJoel McHaleGillian JacobsDanny PudiWhen Abed wakes up to discover that everything is in stop motion animation, Professor Duncan and the study group help him try to discover the true meaning of Christmas.
- DirectorTristram ShapeeroStarsJoel McHaleGillian JacobsDanny PudiA holiday-themed parody of "Glee" in which Abed tries to persuade each member of the Study Group to join the glee club so that they can qualify for regionals.
- DirectorJeremiah S. ChechikStarsChevy ChaseBeverly D'AngeloJuliette LewisThe Griswold family's plans for a big family Christmas predictably turn into a big disaster.
- DirectorDon HartmanStarsRobert MitchumJanet LeighWendell CoreyA young widow is torn between a boring attorney and a romantic ne'er-do-well.
- 2005– 22mTV-147.9 (920)TV EpisodeDirectorAlbert CallerosRon HughartAnthony LioiStarsSeth MacFarlaneWendy SchaalScott GrimesStan goes to the past to keep Jane Fonda from ruining Christmas, but he winds up creating an alternate future where the United States has been taken over by the Soviet Union.
- DirectorJohn AoshimaRon HughartAnthony LioiStarsSeth MacFarlaneWendy SchaalScott GrimesStan dies while trying to get the perfect Christmas tree. After he dies, he petitions for a second chance at life, which leads to a trial where he must prove that he deserves it.
- 2009–201522mTV-PG7.4 (3.6K)TV EpisodeDirectorTristram ShapeeroStarsJoel McHaleGillian JacobsDanny PudiWhile Jeff and Britta spend Thanksgiving with Jeff's newly-discovered father and brother, the rest of the Study Group tries to escape from Shirley's dysfunctional family Thanksgiving celebration.
- DirectorTristram ShapeeroStarsJoel McHaleGillian JacobsDanny PudiJeff organizes a lovely holiday gathering at his apartment but Annie secretly invites Professor Cornwallis, to get in his good graces.
- DirectorJoseph DanielloRon HughartBrent WoodsStarsSeth MacFarlaneWendy SchaalScott GrimesStan invites his half-Native American brother to his house every Thanksgiving to show off his wealth--until they visit him for Thanksgiving and discover that he's a multi-millionaire.
- DirectorBob BowenRon HughartBrent WoodsStarsSeth MacFarlaneWendy SchaalScott GrimesStan and Steve accidentally shoot and kill Santa Claus, but he is brought back to life by his elves and is hell-bent on getting revenge against the entire Smith family.
- DirectorJoseph DanielloRon HughartBrent WoodsStarsSeth MacFarlaneWendy SchaalScott GrimesStan is excommunicated from the church, but he finds a way to get back in when he discovers that Haley and Jeff's newly adopted son is actually the Antichrist.
- DirectorAdam GreenStarsAdam GreenJoe LynchLaura OrtizWhen the gang finds themselves trapped in the apartment without power during a Christmas Eve blizzard they reminisce on how they all first met and Adam and Corri's complicated relationship takes an eventful turn. Meanwhile, a deranged serial killer named "the Christine Cringle Tingler" escapes from Framingham Women's State Penitentiary and is on the loose. An hour-long very special episode of Holliston.
- DirectorRodney CloudenRon HughartBrent WoodsStarsSeth MacFarlaneWendy SchaalScott GrimesStan feels like he's being run out of his own home when Francine's parents come to visit at Thanksgiving, and Francine's mother tries to setup Haley with an eligible Chinese bachelor.
- DirectorJosue CervantesRon HughartBrent WoodsStarsSeth MacFarlaneWendy SchaalScott GrimesStan and Roger travel to the North Pole to rescue Steve from an infamous Christmas demon.
- DirectorLarry RoemerStarsBillie Mae RichardsBurl IvesLarry D. MannA young reindeer Rudolph lives at the North Pole. His father is one of Santa's reindeer and it is expected that Rudolph will eventually be one too. However, he has a feature which is a setback and causes him to be ostracized: his red nose.
- DirectorVic AtkinsonStarsLorne GreeneBonnie BrooksPaul SolesA sad little burro who feels that no one wants him and that he doesn't belong anywhere finds out differently when he is bought by Joseph to transport Mary on their travel to Jerusalem for the birth of Jesus.
- Using their own nativity scene, a mother and father tell their children the story of Jesus' birth.
- DirectorOscar E. SoglowJames TyerOn Christmas Eve, the Little King sneaks two tramps into the castle. The next morning, the three men are thrilled by the presents Santa left behind.
- DirectorJohn HalasT'was the night before Christmas and all through the house not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse.
- DirectorSeymour KneitelMyron WaldmanStarsJackson BeckJack MercerMae QuestelToys in a toy store come to life at night, and perform in a toy parade before the Doll Princess, all of which leads to the "Screen Song" sing-a-long, "Oh, You Beautiful Doll".
- DirectorPete ParsonsStarsWilliam RushtonA young boy's Christmas wish to meet Santa Claus is fulfilled when he flies him to the North Pole on Christmas Eve to a party with a host of humorous elves
- DirectorBert FelsteadSquirrel Ginger is the ringmaster for an animal circus. A parrot has snuck in using a weasel's ticket; the weasel keeps trying to enter as well, but keeps getting thrown out. The parrot heckles, and is also thrown out. The weasel prepares to clobber the parrot, but a mole pops up with a "Peace on Earth" sign which the weasel smashes on the parrot.
- Relates creating the melody to the Christmas Carol "Silent Night" (German:"Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht"), 1818, by Franz Gruber to poetic lyrics of a priest, Father Joseph Mohr, in the small town in a district of Salzburg, Austria.
- DirectorLeonid AmalrikVladimir PolkovnikovViktor GromovStarsViktoriya IvanovaLidiya KazminaFyodor KurikhinDefending a friend, duckling is attacked by fox and must learn to survive.
- DirectorMax FleischerStarsPaul WingSanta and his sleigh crash into some trees while attempting to deliver presents on a foggy Christmas Eve. Rudolph is enlisted to lead the sleigh and is hailed as a hero.
- DirectorSeymour KneitelMyron WaldmanStarsJack MercerMae QuestelFive children from around the world follow Santa home on Christmas Eve, and decide to give him some extra help around the workshop.
- DirectorDave FleischerSeymour KneitelStarsEverett ClarkJack MercerMae QuestelAt an orphanage, the children are sad because they received broken toys as gifts. Professor Grampy sees the children while passing by in his sled and has an idea on how to give them a merry Christmas.
- DirectorIzzy SparberMyron WaldmanStarsJack MercerMae QuestelSid RaymondVarious animals prepare for winter and enjoy a variety of winter sports. A hen invites us to follow her bouncing egg and sing along to Jingle Bells. Finally, a turtle dispenses hot coffee to a bird on her nest.
- DirectorBill TytlaGeorge GermanettiStarsMae QuestelHector is a dog with an easy life and the run of the house when the lady of the house gives him a warning...one more mess and you're out. Hector would be okay if not for the fact that three little puppies have been left on their doorstep. Hector has a hectic time keeping them in line and cleaning up their messes without alerting the lady.
- DirectorUb IwerksShamus CulhaneAl EugsterA young grizzly bear, undaunted by his mother's warnings of the coming winter, runs away from home only to be confronted by Old Man Winter himself.
- DirectorHugh HarmanRudolf IsingStarsRudolf IsingThe King's MenJohnny MurrayChristmas Eve. A poor orphan boy trudges through the snow, pathetically. He finally arrives at his miserable cabin. While he is crying, Santa arrives and, singing the title song, offers to take the boy to his workshop. They arrive, and the toys go wild (in the full version, they sing the title song, but this has been censored in some versions due to outdated stereotypes). He plays with a few toys. A candle falls off the tree and starts a fire. The toys try in vain to fight the fire; the boy hooks up a hose to a set of bagpipes and takes care of it.
- DirectorDave FleischerSeymour KneitelStarsMae QuestelGus WickeIn their dreams, two poor and hungry tots enter a fantasy kingdom where there are more sweets than they can eat. But when they wake...
- A live-action visualization of the poem, blended with animation.
- DirectorJoy BatchelorJohn HalasA candlemaker entrusts his young son with the task of making candles for their church on Christmas Eve.
- DirectorVivian MilroyLotte ReinigerJan SadloStarsAnthony JacobsBarbara RuickA nativity story animated with music performed by the Glyndeboume Festival Chorus.
- DirectorDoug LimanStarsSarah PolleyJay MohrScott WolfThe aftermath of a drug deal as told from three different points of view.
- DirectorGeorge P. CosmatosStarsSylvester StalloneBrigitte NielsenReni SantoniA tough-on-crime street cop must protect the only surviving witness to a strange murderous cult with far-reaching plans.
- DirectorCarl MonsonStarsFrank StalloneChristopher MitchumKaren Mayo-ChandlerA sailor on shore leave meets a troubled woman and promises to marry her on his next leave, but after coming back, he finds that she has disappeared under suspicious circumstances.
- DirectorPam CookeValerie FletcherRon HughartStarsSeth MacFarlaneWendy SchaalScott GrimesThe Smiths rescue Steve after he's kidnapped and taken to the North Pole, where Santa Claus is using children to mine for precious stones needed for an ancient ritual.
- DirectorJoseph DanielloRon HughartBrent WoodsStarsSeth MacFarlaneWendy SchaalScott GrimesRoger converts to Judaism and tries to make Hanukkah more popular than Christmas.
- DirectorTyree DillihayStarsH. Jon BenjaminDan MintzEugene MirmanIn order to entice an old flame who is only attracted to married men, Mr. Fischoeder bribes Bob into letting him pass off Linda and the kids as his own family, but the situation ruins all of Bob's Thanksgiving traditions.
- 2011– 22mTV-147.8 (1.1K)TV EpisodeDirectorAnthony ChunStarsH. Jon BenjaminDan MintzEugene Mirman'Tis the season for strange holiday mannequins.
- DirectorBoo Hwan LimKyoung Hee LimBernard DerrimanStarsH. Jon BenjaminDan MintzEugene MirmanDetermined to have a perfect Thanksgiving, Bob meticulously prepares the family turkey. But, to his horror, he finds that someone then dumps the turkey in the toilet in an act of Thanksgiving sabotage.
- DirectorJennifer CoyleBernard DerrimanStarsH. Jon BenjaminDan MintzEugene MirmanAfter spending Christmas Eve outrunning a candy cane truck with their last-minute tree, the Belchers find that Bob's friend gets caught in the kids' Santa trap.
- 2005– 22mTV-147.3 (600)TV EpisodeDirectorShawn MurrayRon HughartBrent WoodsStarsSeth MacFarlaneWendy SchaalScott GrimesStan grows tired of his daily responsibilities and makes a Christmas wish to swap lives with the free-spirited Principal Lewis.
- DirectorJoseph DanielloRon HughartBrent WoodsStarsSeth MacFarlaneWendy SchaalScott GrimesStan tries to crack down on whoever did not bring a present to the C.I.A. Christmas party; Steve poses as a boyfriend for several female classmates.
- DirectorTyree DillihayBernard DerrimanStarsH. Jon BenjaminDan MintzEugene MirmanWhile Bob is boycotting the holiday, Linda and the kids spend Thanksgiving at the First Annual Fischoeder Turk-tacular Turkey Town Festival. However, a wild bird attack leads to total mayhem.
- DirectorChris SongBernard DerrimanStarsH. Jon BenjaminDan MintzEugene MirmanAt Bob's father's Christmas party, Bob and "Big Bob" rehash an old argument and try to outdo each other in the kitchen. Meanwhile, the kids compete to find the best gift for their dad.
- DirectorTyree DillihayBernard DerrimanStarsH. Jon BenjaminDan MintzEugene MirmanBob goes to pick up Gayle so she does not miss the Thanksgiving celebration, but gets caught in a snowstorm coming back, leaving Linda to prepare the turkey.
- DirectorMichael LangeStarsSarah Michelle GellarNicholas BrendonAlyson HanniganOn Thanksgiving, Buffy encounters the spirit of a Native American warrior whose people were wiped out by settlers.
- DirectorChris SongBernard DerrimanStarsH. Jon BenjaminDan MintzEugene MirmanA grumpy mall Santa threatens to put Gene, Tina and Louise on the naughty list, inspiring them to arrange a musical performance in hopes of changing Santa's mind before Christmas.
- DirectorMauricio PardoBernard DerrimanStarsH. Jon BenjaminDan MintzEugene MirmanThe Belcher kids produce their own version of the annual Thanksgiving play and Linda finds a potato that resembles her late grandfather.
- 2011– 21mTV-PG8.2 (837)TV EpisodeDirectorChris SongBernard DerrimanStarsH. Jon BenjaminDan MintzEugene MirmanBob gets involved in a gingerbread house competition with Mr. Fischoeder and his friends while Linda, Teddy and the kids spread Christmas cheer through caroling.
- DirectorBernard DerrimanTyree DillihayStarsH. Jon BenjaminDan MintzEugene MirmanThe Belchers discover that Teddy is a secret hoarder when they reluctantly agree to pitch in for Thanksgiving with his family.
- DirectorClay KaytisStarsKurt RussellDarby CampJudah LewisThe story of sister and brother, Kate and Teddy Pierce, whose Christmas Eve plan to catch Santa Claus on camera turns into an unexpected journey that most kids could only dream about.
- DirectorChris ColumbusStarsKurt RussellGoldie HawnDarby CampKate Pierce, now a cynical teen, is unexpectedly reunited with Santa Claus when a mysterious troublemaker threatens to cancel Christmas--forever.
- DirectorClea DuVallStarsKristen StewartMackenzie DavisMary SteenburgenA holiday romantic comedy that captures the range of emotions tied to wanting your family's acceptance, being true to yourself, and trying not to ruin Christmas.
- DirectorDean AliotoStarsBenz AntoineKristian AyreGillian BarberAfter a mysterious blackout, a son goes out to investigate and captures footage of actual aliens. When the aliens follow him and his brothers back to their home, all hell breaks loose.
- DirectorJohn GrissmerStarsLouise LasserMark SoperJulie GordonA boy kills a man and accuses his twin brother of the murder, and the innocent brother ends up institutionalized, while his psychotic twin goes free. 10 years later, the innocent twin escapes, which triggers his brother into killing again.
- DirectorMarcus DunstanStarsReign EdwardsKerr SmithCourtney HenggelerA woman invites re-enactors to produce an authentic first Thanksgiving for her family and friends. However, things take an unexpected turn when the actors refuse to break character.
- DirectorJohn McPhailStarsElla HuntMalcolm CummingSarah SwireA zombie apocalypse threatens the sleepy town of Little Haven - at Christmas - forcing Anna and her friends to fight, slash and sing their way to survival, facing the undead in a desperate race to reach their loved ones. But they soon discover that no one is safe in this new world, and with civilization falling apart around them, the only people they can truly rely on are each other.
- DirectorDan WalkerStarsBarry BostwickKristina KlebeSusan SlaughterIt's Christmas Eve, and three cosplaying women come across the malevolent Christmas demon Krampus. The girls must team up with Santa Claus himself to battle the creature and save the world.
- DirectorBernard DerrimanBrian LoSchiavoChris SongStarsH. Jon BenjaminDan MintzEugene MirmanLinda wants to add some extra cheer to the holidays by throwing a holiday party. After her ornaments are stolen, Linda interrogates her guests. The children think it was "The Bleaken".
- DirectorGeorge Roy HillStarsChevy ChaseMadolyn Smith OsborneKevin O'MorrisonA couple swap city life for the country, but their picturesque new hometown turns out to be just a little bit different to what they were expecting.
- DirectorRichard CurtisStarsHugh GrantMartine McCutcheonLiam NeesonFollows the lives of eight very different couples in dealing with their love lives in various loosely interrelated tales all set during a frantic month before Christmas in London, England.
- DirectorChris SongBernard DerrimanTony GennaroStarsH. Jon BenjaminDan MintzEugene MirmanThe Belchers try to save a turkey from the slaughterhouse.
- DirectorBernard DerrimanTony GennaroIan HamiltonStarsH. Jon BenjaminDan MintzEugene MirmanThe Belcher kids get into a turf war with teenagers who take their usual sledding territory; Bob tries to help Linda knit three scarves before Christmas.
- DirectorNora EphronStarsSteve MartinMadeline KahnRobert KleinThe events focus around a crisis hotline business on one crazy night during the Christmas holidays.
- DirectorRyan MattosBernard DerrimanTony GennaroStarsH. Jon BenjaminDan MintzEugene MirmanBob is willing to do whatever it takes to cook a rare, heritage turkey when the gas goes out on Thanksgiving.
- 2011– 21mTV-147.6 (574)TV EpisodeDirectorChris SongBernard DerrimanTony GennaroStarsH. Jon BenjaminDan MintzEugene MirmanLinda works a temp job at the post office to make extra money for the holidays; Bob and Tina get stuck at home with Linda's family; Gene and Louise try to find the perfect gift for Tina.
- DirectorTony GennaroTom RigginStarsH. Jon BenjaminDan MintzEugene MirmanThe family tries to cheer up Gene when a stomach flu makes him unable to eat Thanksgiving dinner.
- DirectorBob JaquesPete MichelsPeter ShinStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenPeter's paranoia about the end of the world makes the family cancel their New Year's Eve '99 plans, but for once, Peter is actually somewhat right.
- 1999– 30mTV-147.6 (2.1K)TV EpisodeDirectorBrian HoganPete MichelsStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenHoliday mishaps include Lois going ballistic after losing her Christmas cheer and Peter not being able to watch the KISS Christmas special.
- DirectorGreg ColtonJames PurdumPeter ShinStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenDisappointed with the Mall Santa, Stewie and Brian decide to go up to the North Pole to teach Santa a lesson, only to face a shocking revelation.