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ALF
Gordon Shumway’s holiday hijinks.
Anytown
“The Gift of Winter” and “Witch’s Night Out,” starring Small, Tender, Bazooey, and the colorful citizens of Anytown.
The Berenstain Bears
Specials from down a sunny, dirt road deep in Bear Country.
Cartoon Network
Specials from Cartoon Network Studios, including Johnny Bravo and Sealab 2021.
Christmas Every Day
Stories based on William Dean Howells’s short story about what a nightmare having Christmas every day would really be.
Chuck Jones
Specials featuring animation by Chuck Jones Enterprises.
Claymation
“Capital C” Claymation™ from Will Vinton Studios, including Rex, Herb, and the California Raisins.
Comics
Specials featuring characters from comic books and comic strips.
Commercials
Early episodes about our favorite unforgettable Christmas commercials.
DC
Specials starring Batman, Superman, and the rest of the DC Universe.
DiC
Specials from DiC Entertainment, including The Real Ghostbusters, Inspector Gadget, and the Super Mario Bros. Super Show.
Disney
Specials starring Mickey and Pals, plus everyone else under The Walt Disney Company.
Dr. Seuss
From the Grinch to Wubbulous World and back.
Easter
🐰 Easter in July episodes drop on July 7th.
Filmation
Specials from Filmation Associates including He‑Man, She‑Ra, and BraveStarr.
The Flintstones
The cavemen know about Christmas. Don’t worry about it.
4th of July
🎆 A salute to all holidays, but mostly the American one.
Frosty
Specials starring Frosty the Snowman.
Garfield
The holiday adventures of lasagna cat.
Gift of the Magi
I shaved my head to get you these specials that borrow from O. Henry’s Christmas classic.
Halloween
🎃 Remember, girls: Show the world. Let them know July 13th is Halloween in July.
Hanna-Barbera
Starring Scooby-Doo, Yogi Bear, the Flintstones, the Jetsons, and the rest of the Hanna-Barbera bunch.
Hanukkah
🕎 By some miracle, we’ve found more than 8 crazy Hanukkah specials.
Hasbro
Specials based on Hasbro toy lines including G.I. Joe, My Little Pony, and Glo Worm.
It’s a Wonderful Life
Every time a Christmas special plays on the plot of “It’s a Wonderful Life,” an angel gets their wings.
Leap Day
Take a leap every February 29th, because real life is for March.
Muppets
From The Muppets Studio, Sesame Street, Fraggle Rock, and Jim Henson’s Creature Shop.
Nativity
Specials about the birthday boy and other faces from the First Christmas.
Nelvana
Specials featuring animation from Nelvana Enterprises, including the Care Bears and the Star Wars Holiday Special.
New Year
🎉 A happy New Year’s special we’ve been keeping under our hat.
Nickelodeon
Familiar faces from the first cable network for kids.
Nutcracker
Adaptations of Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker ballet.
Passover
🫓 Let my babies go.
Puppets
Special starring non-Muppet puppets.
Rankin/Bass
The Christmas canon from Arthur Rankin Jr. and Jules Bass.
Ruby-Spears
Specials featuring animation from Ruby-Spears Enterprises, including the Cabbage Patch Kids and Saturday Supercade.
Rudolph
The most famous reindeer of all.
Scrooge Sunday
Sunday episodes featuring different adaptations of “A Christmas Carol.”
The Simpsons
A million years ago, a dude was born who most of us think was magic, but others don’t, and that’s cool. But we’re probably right.
Thanksgiving
🦃 Thanksgiving in July episodes get stuffed near the end of summer seasons.
TMNT
Specials starring Ninja Turtles. Specials Starring Ninja Turtles. SPECIALS STARRING NINJA TURTLES, celebrating Christmas. Turtle power!
Valentine’s Day
Occasionally we’ll celebrate Valentine’s Day in July on or around July 3rd. Nothing else is going on that week, right?
Video Games
Hey, paisanos! It’s the stars of your favorite video games!
Warner Bros.
Just for fun, some specials from the Warner movie lot.