Holiday Challenge 2020
by MinaGrentham | created - 07 Dec 2020 | updated - 16 Dec 2020 | Public- Instant Watch Options
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1.
Cheers (1982–1993)
Episode:
Thanksgiving Orphans
(1986)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Drama
Thanksgiving is approaching and no one has anything to do except Diane, who is among a select few graduate students one of her professors has asked to spend Thanksgiving with his family, ... See full summary »
Director: James Burrows | Stars: Ted Danson, Shelley Long, Rhea Perlman, John Ratzenberger
Votes: 782
2. Intergalactic Thanksgiving or Please Don't Eat the Planet (1979 TV Movie)
TV-G | 23 min | Animation, Comedy, Sci-Fi
With a new twist on an old holiday, Intergalatic Thanksgiving or Please Don't Eat the Planet is a delightful animated special combining space age fantasy with the old and revered traditions that make Thanksgiving a great festive holiday.
Director: Clive A. Smith | Stars: Sid Caesar, Catherine O'Hara, Derek McGrath, Martin Lavut
Votes: 74
3. Miracle on 34th Street (1994)
PG | 114 min | Drama, Family, Fantasy
A lawyer and a little girl must prove that a man claiming to be Santa Claus is the real thing.
Director: Les Mayfield | Stars: Richard Attenborough, Elizabeth Perkins, Dylan McDermott, J.T. Walsh
Votes: 43,886 | Gross: $17.19M
4. Holidate (2020)
TV-MA | 104 min | Comedy, Romance
Fed 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.
Director: John Whitesell | Stars: Emma Roberts, Luke Bracey, Kristin Chenoweth, Frances Fisher
Votes: 78,939
5. A Princess for Christmas (2011 TV Movie)
TV-G | 91 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
At the invitation of an estranged relative, a young woman travels with her niece and nephew to a castle in Europe for Christmas, where she unwittingly falls for a dashing Prince.
Director: Michael Damian | Stars: Katie McGrath, Roger Moore, Sam Heughan, Travis Turner
Votes: 9,188
6. A Season for Miracles (1999 TV Movie)
G | 100 min | Drama, Romance
Forced to take charge of her niece and nephew, Emilie Thompson needs a miracle to keep their family together.
Director: Michael Pressman | Stars: Carla Gugino, Kathy Baker, David Conrad, Laura Dern
Votes: 1,921
7. Nativity! (2009)
PG | 105 min | Comedy, Family
An uptight but secretly heartbroken primary school teacher's little white lie about Hollywood coming to see his class' nativity play grows like wildfire in his rag-tag school low on self-esteem.
Director: Debbie Isitt | Stars: Martin Freeman, Marc Wootton, Jason Watkins, Ashley Jensen
Votes: 12,462
8. Krampus (I) (2015)
PG-13 | 98 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
A boy who has a bad Christmas accidentally summons a festive demon to his family home.
Director: Michael Dougherty | Stars: Adam Scott, Toni Collette, David Koechner, Allison Tolman
Votes: 84,094 | Gross: $42.59M
9. The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992)
G | 85 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
The Muppets present their own touching rendition of Charles Dickens' classic tale.
Director: Brian Henson | Stars: Michael Caine, Dave Goelz, Steve Whitmire, Jerry Nelson
Votes: 70,657 | Gross: $27.28M
10.
Crossing Jordan (2001–2007)
Episode:
Blue Christmas
(2001)
TV-14 | 43 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
When a veteran cop is murdered in the line of duty, Jordan leads the police and vengeful Detective Eddy Winslow - Max's former partner - to a possible suspect. But after the shooter dies in... See full summary »
Director: Donna Deitch | Stars: Jill Hennessy, Miguel Ferrer, Ken Howard, Ravi Kapoor
Votes: 171
11.
Wings (1990–1997)
Episode:
A Terminal Christmas
(1990)
TV-PG | Comedy, Drama
After everybody's holiday plans fall through, they decide to surprise Faye at her Christmas party. When they arrive, they discover she'd lied about her plans and find her all alone.
Director: Noam Pitlik | Stars: Tim Daly, Steven Weber, Crystal Bernard, Thomas Haden Church
Votes: 128
12.
Night Court (1984–1992)
Episode:
Santa Goes Downtown
(1984)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
Harry must deal with a pair of volatile teenage runaways and an old man who believes he's the real Santa Claus.
Director: Asaad Kelada | Stars: Harry Anderson, Karen Austin, John Larroquette, Paula Kelly
Votes: 350
13.
Hart to Hart (1979–1984)
Episode:
A Christmas Hart
(1982)
TV-PG | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
The Harts go undercover as King Kong and Ann Darrow, as singing telegrams, to trap burglars.
Director: Gabrielle Beaumont | Stars: Robert Wagner, Stefanie Powers, Lionel Stander, John Reilly
Votes: 100
14.
Hart to Hart (1979–1984)
Episode:
Trust Your Hart
(1983)
TV-PG | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
Lisa has been in a coma for seven years after she was in a car accident that killed her parents. The Harts take her in for a few days to help her recover. However, not everybody wants her to remember what happened.
Director: Paul Krasny | Stars: Robert Wagner, Stefanie Powers, Lionel Stander, William Bassett
Votes: 93
15. Holly Star (2018)
PG | 91 min | Comedy
A broke puppeteer returns home for the holidays and gets caught up in a treasure hunt with her paintball-obsessed best friend, her tango-dancing grandmother, and a childhood sweetheart.
Director: Michael A. Nickles | Stars: Katlyn Carlson, Michael A. Nickles, Erik Van Wyck, John Farrell
Votes: 697
16. Never Kiss a Man in a Christmas Sweater (2020 TV Movie)
TV-G | 84 min | Comedy, Romance
Maggie is facing Christmas alone until Lucas become an unexpected house guest.
Director: Allan Harmon | Stars: Ashley Williams, Niall Matter, Lisa MacFadden, Brendon Zub
Votes: 2,237
17. Deck the Halls (2011 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 90 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Detective Regan Reilly and cleaning-woman-turned-private-eye Alvirah Meehan, investigate the kidnapping of Regan's father and a young female driver just before the holidays. The race is on ... See full summary »
Director: Ron Underwood | Stars: Anja Savcic, Scottie Thompson, Kathy Najimy, Eric Johnson
Votes: 538
18. Holiday Joy (2016 TV Movie)
PG | 87 min | Comedy, Fantasy
A shy high school student's Christmas wish comes true only it isn't exactly as wonderful as she'd hoped.
Director: Kirk D'Amico | Stars: Bailee Madison, Jennifer Robertson, Sandy Jobin-Bevans, French Stewart
Votes: 1,038
19. Deliver by Christmas (2020 TV Movie)
TV-G | 84 min | Comedy, Romance
Molly meets Josh, a widower who recently moved to town with his young son. At the same time she is charmed by a mysterious client of her bakery whom she's never met in person. In the end, he was the one and the same man.
Director: Terry Ingram | Stars: Alvina August, Eion Bailey, Kesler Talbot, Nadeen Lightbody
Votes: 1,429
20. Christmas with the Darlings (2020 TV Movie)
TV-G | 84 min | Comedy, Family, Romance
A woman helps a charming man look after his orphaned nieces and nephew during the holidays.
Director: Catherine Cyran | Stars: Katrina Law, Carlo Marks, Steve Bacic, Islie Hirvonen
Votes: 1,765
21. USS Christmas (2020 TV Movie)
TV-G | 84 min | Mystery, Romance
Maddie, a reporter for a Norfolk newspaper, embarks on a Tiger Cruise during Christmas time where she meets a handsome naval officer and stumbles upon a mystery in the ship's archive room.
Director: Steven R. Monroe | Stars: Jen Lilley, Trevor Donovan, Barbara Niven, Stefanie Butler
Votes: 1,715
22.
Human Target (2010–2011)
Episode:
The Other Side of the Mall
(2010)
TV-14 | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
Richard Applebaum hires the team for protection, believing he and his family are under attack since he anonymously tipped off the FDA about his company's dodgy research practices. It turns ... See full summary »
Director: Peter Lauer | Stars: Mark Valley, Chi McBride, Indira Varma, Janet Montgomery
Votes: 236
23.
Knight Rider (1982–1986)
Episode:
Silent Knight
(1983)
TV-PG | 48 min | Action, Crime, Drama
On their way to pick up a tux for the annual Foundation Christmas banquet, Michael and Kitt run into a gypsy kid named Tino who has just stolen a gold watch from a trio of bank robbers. ... See full summary »
Director: Bruce Kessler | Stars: David Hasselhoff, Edward Mulhare, Rebecca Holden, Paul La Greca
Votes: 274
24.
The Equalizer (1985–1989)
Episode:
Christmas Presence
(1987)
TV-PG | 45 min | Action, Crime, Drama
McCall and Gage protect a young boy who is being terrorized by a group of men who want him out of the neighbourhood because he has AIDS.
Director: Michael O'Herlihy | Stars: Edward Woodward, Keith Szarabajka, Richard Jordan, Jacqueline Brookes
Votes: 71
25.
Tru Calling (2003–2005)
Episode:
'Twas the Night Before Christmas... Again
(2005)
TV-14 | Drama, Fantasy, Mystery
It's Christmas Eve and a woman who's been dead for months asks Tru for help at the university. Since the woman can't be saved from death, Jack and Tru forget their rivalry and collaborate to find out what she wants from her.
Director: Jesús Salvador Treviño | Stars: Eliza Dushku, Zach Galifianakis, Shawn Reaves, Jason Priestley
Votes: 292
26. The Christmas Chronicles (2018)
PG | 104 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
The 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.
Director: Clay Kaytis | Stars: Kurt Russell, Darby Camp, Judah Lewis, Oliver Hudson
Votes: 83,509
27. A Glenbrooke Christmas (2020 TV Movie)
TV-G | 85 min | Drama, Romance
As Christmas nears, heiress Jessica Morgan seizes what seems like her last chance to experience a relaxed Christmas and heads off to the small town of Glenbrooke, where she meets a handsome fireman.
Director: David I. Strasser | Stars: Autumn Reeser, Antonio Cupo, Lisa MacFadden, Beau Daniels
Votes: 1,751
28.
Black-ish (2014–2022)
Episode:
Compton Around the Christmas Tree
(2020)
TV-PG | Comedy
Dre realizes he's out of touch with his roots, so he takes the family to his hometown of Compton; Bow tries to teach Jack and Diane about the spirit of giving by having them volunteer in Compton.
Director: Eric Dean Seaton | Stars: Anthony Anderson, Tracee Ellis Ross, Marcus Scribner, Miles Brown
Votes: 120
29. It Happened One Christmas (1977 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 109 min | Comedy, Fantasy
In the spirit of "It's a Wonderful Life" (1946), a young woman must give up her dream and remain in her small hometown as head of her family's Building and Loan business.
Director: Donald Wrye | Stars: Marlo Thomas, Orson Welles, Wayne Rogers, Cloris Leachman
Votes: 1,018
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