The quality of Christmas television can vary wildly every year, but luckily there are some evergreen Christmas TV episodes that never let you down, no matter how many times you’ve seen them over the years. Father Ted: A Christmassy TedChannel4.comIs A Christmassy Ted the best Christmas television special of all time? [ Lost Christmas: From TV guides to sending cards, some traditions fade while others endureOpens in new window ]Friends: The One with the RoutinePrime VideoFriends fans have plenty of festive Christmas episodes to choose from. Photograph: Warner Bros. TelevisionThere are 10 Christmas episodes of this iconic sitcom, so fans have plenty to choose from – from Phoebe’s Christmas song, to Joey filling his apartment with trees, to Ross donning an armadillo costume. There’s no way you can have a list of Christmas TV episodes without including everyone’s favourite cringeworthy broadcaster.

Source: The Irish Times December 22, 2025 11:00 UTC