From cuddly puppets to foul-mouthed Santas, Hollywood loves to get into the Christmas spirit and what better way to liven up the festivities than with some Christmas-themed entertainment. Whether its a classic holiday special, a festive episode of TV series or one of the best Christmas movies ever made, there are plenty options available on streaming services like Amazon, Hulu and Netflix that will keep the kids and adults entertained.
Family-friendly holiday picks
A Charlie Brown Christmas (Hulu)
A Christmas Carol (Amazon Prime)
Doctor Who: A Christmas Carol (Amazon Prime, Hulu Plus, Netflix)
Emmet Otter's Jug Band Christmas (Hulu Plus)
The Muppet Christmas Carol (Netflix)
The Nightmare Before Christmas (Netflix)
Prep and Landing (Hulu)
White Christmas (Netflix)
The Wonder Years: Christmas (Netflix)
Booze-soaked Christmas celebrations
Absolutely Fabulous: Cold Turkey (Amazon Prime, Hulu Plus)
Bad Santa (Netflix)
Cheers: The Spy Who Came in for a Cold One (Hulu Plus)
Happy Christmas (Netflix)
Mad Men: Christmas Waltz (Netflix)
Festive fisticuffs
Batman Returns (Netflix)
Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Amends (Amazon Prime, Netflix)
Chuck: Chuck Versus the Santa Claus (Netflix)
In Bruges (Netflix)
Veronica Mars: An Echolls Family Christmas (Amazon Prime)
The X-Files: How the Ghosts Stole Christmas (Amazon Prime, Hulu Plus, Netflix)
Christmas romance
Downton Abbey: Christmas at Downton Abbey (Amazon Prime)
Love Actually (Netflix)
The Office UK: Christmas Special (Amazon Prime, Hulu, Netflix)
While You Were Sleeping (Netflix)
Hilarious holiday catastrophes
30 Rock: Ludachristmas (Netflix)
Arrested Development: Afternoon Delight (Amazon Prime, Hulu Plus, Netflix)
Community: Abed's Uncontrollable Christmas (Hulu Plus)
The Mindy Project: Christmas Party Sex Trap (Hulu Plus)
The Office: Christmas Party (Netflix)
Parks and Recreation: Ron and Diane (Amazon Prime, Hulu Plus, Netflix)
Raising Hope: Last Christmas (Netflix)
Scrooged (Netflix)
Scrubs: My Own Personal Jesus (Hulu Plus, Netflix)
South Park: Woodland Critter Christmas (Hulu Plus)
Trading Places (Amazon Prime, Netflix)