CLASSIC TV CHRISTMAS COLLECTION (2010) DVD Review

The Christmas Episode was a popular TV standard. Various TV characters would have a special episode where they all learned the true meaning of Christmas.

Several studios have begun to release DVDs of the best Christmas episodes from various TV shows. Warner Home Video is releasing CLASSIC TV CHRISTMAS COLLECTION through the Warner Archive.

This 4 DVD set contains Christmas episodes of various Warner TV series from the 60's up until the 1990's. The episodes in the set are:

DISC ONE

DR KILDARE "An Exchange of Gifts" (12-24-64)

THE COURTSHIP OF EDDIE'S FATHER "Gifts Are For Giving" (12-23-70)

WELCOME BACK KOTTER "A Sweathog Christmas" (12-15-77)

DISC TWO

EIGHT IS ENOUGH "Yes, Nicholas, There Is A Santa Claus" (A two parter airing 12-14-77)

DISC THREE

ALICE "A Semi-Merry Christmas" (12-18-77

CHiPS "Christmas Watch" (12-15-79)

PERFECT STRANGERS "The Gift Of The Mypiot" (12-16-88)

DISC FOUR

MAMA'S FAMILY "Mama Gets Goosed" (12-23-88)

SUDDENLY SUSAN "The Walkout" (12-19-96)

VERONICA'S CLOSET "Veronica's Christmas Song" (12-18-97)

All the episodes look good. As with most Warner Archive titles, there are no extras.

The only problem, seeing shows like EIGHT IS ENOUGH and ALICE on DVD makes you wish that the full series was available. Just hearing the theme songs again, for shows that were all over syndication in the 80's but haven't been seen since, makes you want to watch the show again. Maybe we will see those in the Warner Archive in the future.

THE CLASSIC TV CHRISTMAS COLLECTON is available now through the Warner Archive.