Ah, Christmas! The smell of cookies baking, the sound of carols wafting through the air, and, of course, the excitement of gathering around the TV for those unforgettable holiday specials. Back in the ...

You grow up rewatching the same holiday classics every year, but there was a time when networks experimented with one-off Christmas specials that never aired again. Before streaming and home recording ...

You grow up watching the same holiday films every year, but there was an era when Christmas specials were broadcast only once and never returned. Before home recording or digital storage, a show could ...

Every winter brings the onslaught of family tension, shopping, and that most American of pastimes, the Christmas special. They’re typically half an hour, though they can be longer, and they often take ...