by Billy Ingram

Here's a sentimental episode of Lassie - 'The Christmas Tree - that aired on Christmas Day in 1960. This is one of the more memorable of the second Lassie run (1957-1964) when the collie was living on a farm with his pal Timmie and his family.

The crew of McHale's Navy were enlisted to save the holiday in 'The Day They Captured Santa' , airing December 27, 1962. IMDB: 'Santa' McHale must practice some psychological warfare, when he, the crew, Binghamton, and a war correspondent are captured by a Japanese patrol, while on a mission to bring some Christmas joy to the children of a nearby orphanage.

Bob Hope was a TV staple at Christmastime, here's his first color Christmas special from 1965 featuring Janet Leigh, Nancy Wilson, Bing Crosby and Jack Benny:

It's Rat Pack Christmas! The Dean Martin Show devoted the December 21, 1967 to a musical comedy celebration of the Yuletide spirit with special guest Frank Sinatra - and his kids. Also seen are Dean's offspring and wife.

Julia was the first television sitcom to portray a working black mother in a realistic and dignified manner. The series ran 3 seasons, here's the holiday episode entitled 'I'm Dreaming of a Black Christmas' from 1968.

My World and Welcome To It was a highly acclaimed sitcom based loosely on the works of James Thurber. This show was a flop with the at-home audience, lasting only one term despite some of the best scripts of the 1969-70 season.

The Ghost & Mrs. Muir was another short run sitcom (1968-1970) that starred Hope Lange, Edward Mulhare, Reta Shaw and Charles Nelson Reilly. Oh... and Scruffy.

This Christmas half-hour came during the second season when the production moved from NBC to ABC and the show took a more juvenile tone - with Capt. Cregg (mostly) losing his ghostly powers and becoming more sitcom dad-like. The colors were more saturated during year 2 as well.

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