The most common of theseis the Holiday episodewhich airs around the end of the year.
So, let’s countdown the best animated Christmas episode on the small screen.
10"Christmas Every Day!"
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Sure enough, he wakes up to relive the day again and again.
Caitlyn tries to help her friends by encouraging them to shop for Secret Santa gifts and hang out together.
Despite her efforts, tension builds until the teens find themselves locked in the mall.
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This builds up to a nice ending about being thankful for what truly matters.
8"Christmas Who?"
However, Squidward refuses since he thinks the affair is silly and childish.
Interspersed between this are live-action sections featuring Patchy the Pirate as he prepares his house for the holidays.
“Christmas Who?”
combines all the strongest points ofSpongeBob Squarepantsduring its golden eraand what audiences want from a good Christmas episode.
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Amidst some festive jokes, there is a heartfelt story as SpongeBob tries to bring Christmas to Bikini Bottom.
The ending also sees one of Squidward’s most generous and selfless actions in the show’s run.
Seriously, no one wants to be killed by a robot Santa Claus.
“Xmas Story” combinesFuturama’sclever writing and sometimes cynical takewith a warm emotional core.
Still, Finn and Jake choose to show compassion to their foe and show true holiday spirit.
To impress Cleopatra, Abraham Lincoln teams up with Gandhi to invent the perfect laborsaving rig.
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This episode works as a beautiful spoof of your typical holiday special.
4"Arnold’s Christmas"
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After a bumpy start, he finds his niche playing Santa Claus and entertaining children.
WhileThe Flintstoneswould have several Christmas specials in its run, “Christmas Flintstone” is the best.
However, they soon make some alterations to the letter to ask for bigger and brighter things.
For this, the episode was nominated for a Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Children’s Entertainment.
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To mass produce and distribute it, he and Pinky disguise themselves as elves to infiltrate the North Pole.
Allegedly,Rob PaulsenandMaurice Lamarchewere brought to tears when it came time to record it.
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