Booksology show: Batman: The Animated Series
episode title: “Joker’s Christmas”
Broadcast date:November 13, 1992
What does this have to do with Christmas?: The Joker takes over a television station and forces the hapless hostages to celebrate the season together. He also sings that song. you know it.
show: Freekazoid!
episode title: “Chip, Parts I and II”
Broadcast date: November 4 and November 11, 1995
What does this have to do with Christmas?: Our hero’s origin story revolves around him receiving an incredibly nerdy Christmas present.
show: X-MEN: The Animated Series
episode title: “Let’s have a little Morlock Christmas.”
Broadcast date: December 23, 1995
What does this have to do with Christmas?: Jubilee lets Wolverine go Christmas shopping! And the team also receives some nice gifts that the Morlocks can’t see. Big props to the title too.
show: new batman adventures
episode title: “Holiday Nights”
Broadcast date: September 13, 1997 (Why?)
What does this have to do with Christmas?: Harley, Ivy, and Batgirl all go Christmas shopping. Guess which one steals other people’s money and does it.
show: X-Men: Evolution
episode title: “Riding on angel wings”
Broadcast date: December 15, 2001
What does this have to do with Christmas?: In Angel’s only appearance in this series, Rogue and Cyclops discuss religion.
show: static shock
episode title: “Frozen Out”
Broadcast date: February 23, 2002 (why? !)
What does this have to do with Christmas?: Static learns the true meaning of Christmas…and Hanukkah…and Ramadan…and Kwanzaa!
show: justice league
episode title: “Peace and joy”
Broadcast date: December 13, 2003
What does this have to do with Christmas?: Various members of the league have snowball fights, go shopping for toys, and open lead-wrapped presents (the last one might be Superman).
show: teenage mutant ninja turtles (2003 series)
episode title: “Christmas Alien”
Broadcast date: December 25, 2004
What does this have to do with Christmas?: If I remember correctly, this year’s hottest Christmas presents are the titular aliens. Also, in the very spirit of the season, Mikey rescues a kitten. ah.
show: Batman: The Brave and the Bold
episode title: “Secret Santa attacks!”
Broadcast date: December 12, 2008
What does this have to do with Christmas?: While Red Tornado tries to understand Christmas, Fun House plants evil toys under all the children’s trees. It gets worse.
show: brilliant spiderman
episode title: “Reinforcement”
Broadcast date: January 25, 2009
What does this have to do with Christmas?: While Spidey takes on the supervillains, Petey and friends have some ice skating fun (and some hot chocolate fun, too, if I remember correctly).
show: Teen Titans Go!
episode title: “The Second Christmas”, “The Real Meaning of Christmas”, “Halloween vs. Christmas”, “Teen Titans Save Christmas”, “Christmas Crusaders”, “Holiday Escape”, “Christmas Magic”
Broadcast date: December 4, 2013. December 3, 2015. October 27, 2016. December 1, 2016. December 21, 2019; December 9, 2022. December 2, 2023
What does this have to do with Christmas?: I think this show won the most Christmas awards for a single series, including two episodes in the same year.
show: ultimate spiderman
episode title: “Nightmare on Christmas” “The Moonnight Before Christmas”
Broadcast date: December 3, 2014. December 17, 2016
What does this have to do with Christmas?: In the first film, Spidey gets the George Bailey treatment (and there’s no one more deserving). The second one will be joined by a giant angry gingerbread man.
This is what I want to say, every I’m sure you’ve missed some of the previous Christmas episodes, so feel free to fill in the gaps with BlueSky.
