Christmas is a time for many things, including eggnog, turkey, and goodwill to all. It’s also a time to get lost down a wormhole of nostalgia via some festive-themed television of yesteryear.

And this year you could get lost in the 1980s, with a TV rewind to one of the best decades of all time. A decade that was filled with some fantastic cartoons!

Speaking of which, below you will find a list of 15 cartoons from the 1980s which feature Christmas episodes. From Alvin and the Chipmunks to Denver the Last Dinosaur, these are the Christmas episodes to bring you joy!

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15 Christmas cartoon episodes from the 1980s

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Want fifteen Christmas-themed episodes of popular ’80s cartoons? Then check out this list below for all your TV needs.

  • Alvin and the Chipmunks – A Chipmunk Christmas: Special (1981)
  • Pac-Man – Christmas Comes to Pac-Land: Special (1982)
  • The Smurfs – The Baby’s First Christmas: Season Three, Episode Forty-Two (1983)
  • Pink Panther and Sons – Insanity Claus: Season One, Episode Eight B (1984)
  • The New Scooby-Doo Mysteries – The Nutcracker Scoob: Season One, Episode Thirteen (1984)
  • Robotech – Season’s Greetings: Season One, Episode Thirty-Five (1985)
  • G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero – COBRA Claws Are Coming to Town: Season Three, Episode Thirty-Nine (1985)
  • The Jetsons – A Jetson Christmas Carol: Season Two, Episode Thirty-Six (1985)
  • He-Man & She-Ra: A Christmas Special (1985)
  • The Real Ghostbusters – X-Mas Marks the Spot: Season One, Episode Thirteen (1986)
  • Dinosaucers – There’s No Such Thing as Stego-Claws: Season One, Episode Forty-Seven (1987)
  • A Garfield Christmas Special (1987)
  • The Adventures of Raggedy Ann and Andy – The Christmas Adventure: Season One, Episode Nine (1988)
  • Denver, the Last Dinosaur – There’s No Business Like Snow Business: Season One, Episode Twenty-Eight (1989)
  • Paddington Bear – The Ghost of Christmas Paddington: Season One, Episode Seven (1989)

Seek out the above episodes through streaming services, disc, or television re-runs, and you’ll have all the Christmas fun from you could ever want!

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Alex Wiggan

Alex is a writer, editor, and blogger specialising in movies, TV, comics, retro toys, and general geekery. He is a championing voice in nerd content, an expert in pop culture, and a trusted movie critic who publishes new reviews on a weekly basis. After graduating with a degree in film & television studies from the University of Derby in the UK, Alex went on to study journalism in Sheffield, before acquiring NCTJ accreditation. Prior to a career in blogging, Alex was a magazine editor, a senior copywriter, a features writer, and a freelancer.

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