Category: anthology

ToonHeads

Air Date: 1992 – 2003
Parental Guide Rating: TV-G
Average Runtime: 15 – 60 minutes

Valentine’s Day

SeasonEpisodeTitle of EpisodeOverall
118Valentine’s Day18

St. Patrick’s Day

SeasonEpisodeTitle of EpisodeOverall
119St. Patrick’s Day19

Thanksgiving

SeasonEpisodeTitle of EpisodeOverall
52Turkey Toons61

Christmas

SeasonEpisodeTitle of EpisodeOverall
56A ToonHeads Cartoon Christmas Special65

Network: Cartoon Network
Narrated by: Don Kennedy, Leslie Fram, George A. Klein

Updated: April 16, 2024

Off the Air

Air Date: 2011 – Present
Parental Guide Rating: TV-PG
Average Runtime: 10 – 12 minutes

New Year’s Eve/Day

SeasonEpisodeTitle of EpisodeOverall
54NEWNOW20

Network: Adult Swim
Cast: Anthology series with no consistent cast.

Updated: April 9, 2024

Tim & Eric’s Bedtime Stories

Also known as Bedtime Stories.

Air Date: 2013 – 2017
Parental Guide Rating: TV-14
Average Runtime: 11 – 22 minutes

Halloween

Title of TV Special/MovieYear of Release
Haunted House2013

Related Shows:

Network: Adult Swim
Cast: Tim Heidecker, Eric Wareheim

Updated: April 22 2024

True Detective

Season 4, also known as True Detective: Night Country, surrounds Christmas and New Years, starting December 21 to January 1.

Air Date: 2014 – Present
Parental Guide Rating: TV-MA
Average Runtime: 54 – 87 minutes

New Year’s Eve/Day

SeasonEpisodeTitle of EpisodeOverall
46Part 630

Christmas

SeasonEpisodeTitle of EpisodeOverall
44Part 428
45Part 529

Streaming on: Max
Cast: [Season 4] Jodie Foster, Kali Reis, Fiona Shaw, Finn Bennett, Isabella Star LaBlanc, John Hawkes, Christopher Eccleston

Updated: April 2, 2024

Are You Afraid of the Dark? [1990 series]

Original series
Due to the nature of this franchise, this series is perfect for Halloween.

Air Date: 1990 – 2000
Parental Guide Rating: TV-14
Average Runtime: 22 – 25 minutes

April Fools’ Day

SeasonEpisodeTitle of EpisodeOverall
14The Tale of the Twisted Claw4

Halloween

SeasonEpisodeTitle of EpisodeOverall
16The Tale of the Super Specs6

Related Shows:

  • Are You Afraid of the Dark? [2019 series] – No known holiday episodes

Network: YTV/Family Channel/Nickelodeon
Cast: Anthology series with no consistent cast.

Updated: April 2, 2024

High Maintenance

Air Date: 2016 – 2020
Parental Guide Rating: TV-MA
Average Runtime: 30 minutes

Passover

SeasonEpisodeWeb Series TitleTitle of WebisodeOverall
32Cycle 2 (2013) Elijah9

Independence Day

SeasonEpisodeTitle of EpisodeOverall
37Dangle23

Halloween

SeasonEpisodeWeb Series TitleTitle of WebisodeOverall
41Cycle 4 (2013 – 2014)Qasim11

Hanukkah

SeasonEpisodeTitle of EpisodeOverall
49Soup34

Network: HBO
Cast: Ben Sinclair

Updated: March 24, 2024

The Twilight Zone [2019 series]

Revival series
Due to the nature of this franchise, this series is perfect for Halloween.

Air Date: 2019 – 2020
Parental Guide Rating: TV-MA
Average Runtime: 31 – 56 minutes

Christmas

SeasonEpisodeTitle of EpisodeOverall
14A Traveler4

Related Shows:

Network: CBS All Access
Narrated by: Jordan Peele

Updated: March 29, 2024

The Twilight Zone [1985 series]

Revival series
Due to the nature of this franchise, this series is perfect for Halloween.

Air Date: 1985- 1989
Parental Guide Rating: TV-PG
Average Runtime: 22 – 48 minutes

Christmas

SeasonEpisodeTitle of EpisodeOverall
113*Night of the Meek
But Can She Type?
The Star		13
*A remake of the original episode form the 1959 series.

Related Shows:

Network: CBS
Narrated by: Charles Aidman, Robin Ward

Updated: March 29, 2024

The Twilight Zone [1959 series]

Original series
Due to the nature of this franchise, this series is perfect for Halloween.

Air Date: 1959 – 1964
Parental Guide Rating: TV-PG
Average Runtime: 25 – 51 minutes

Christmas

SeasonEpisodeTitle of EpisodeOverall
211Night of the Meek47

Related Shows:

Network: CBS
Presented by: Rod Serling

Updated: March 29, 2024

American Horror Story

Since this is a horror series, it is perfect for the Halloween season.

Air Date: 2011 – Present
Parental Guide Rating: TV-MA
Average Runtime: 32 – 72 minutes

Halloween

SeasonEpisodeTitle of SeasonTitle of EpisodeOverall
14Murder HouseHalloween (Part 1)4
15Murder HouseHalloween (Part 2)5
34CovenFearful Pranks Ensue29
35CovenBurn, Witch. Burn!30
43Freak ShowEdward Mordrake41
54HotelDevil’s Night55
83ApocolypseForbidden Fruit87

Christmas

SeasonEpisodeTitle of SeasonTitle of EpisodeOverall
112Murder HouseAfterbirth12
28AsylumUnholy Night20

Related Shows:

Network: FX
Cast: Connie Britton, Dylan McDermott, Evan Peters, Taissa Farmiga, Denis O’Hare, Jessica Lange, Zachary Quinto, Joseph Fiennes, Sarah Paulson, Lily Rabe, Lizzie Brocheré, James Cromwell, Frances Conroy, Emma Roberts, Kathy Bates, Michael Chiklis, Finn Wittrock, Angela Bassett, Wes Bentley, Matt Bomer, Chloë Sevigny, Cheyenne Jackson, Lady Gaga, Cuba Gooding Jr., André Holland, Billie Lourd, Alison Pill, Adina Porter, Leslie Grossman, Cody Fern, Matthew Morrison, Gus Kenworthy, John Carroll Lynch, Angelica Ross, Zach Villa, Macaulay Culkin, Ryan Kiera Armstrong, Neal McDonough, Kaia Gerber, Nico Greetham, Isaac Cole Powell, Rachel Hilson, Rebecca Dayan, Russell Tovey, Joe Mantello, Charli Carver, Sandra Bernhard, Patti LuPone, Matt Czuchry, Kim Kardashian, Cara Delevingne, Annabelle Dexter-Jones, Julie White, Maaz Ali, Michaela Jaé Rodriguez

Updated: March 30, 2024

American Horror Stories

Since this is a horror series, it is perfect for the Halloween season.

Air Date: 2021 – Present
Parental Guide Rating: TV-MA
Average Runtime: 38 – 49 minutes

Halloween

SeasonEpisodeTitle of SeasonOverall
12Rubber(wo)Man Part Two2
17Game Over7

Christmas

SeasonEpisodeTitle of SeasonOverall
14The Naughty List4

Related Shows:

Network: FX
Cast: Anthology series with no consistent cast.

Updated: March 30, 2024

The Jim Henson Hour

Air Date: 1987 – 1992
Parental Guide Rating: N/A
Average Runtime: 48 – 60 minutes

Christmas

SeasonEpisodeTitle of EpisodeOverall
15First Show
Miss Piggy’s Hollywood		5

Related Shows:

Network: NBC
Cast: Jim Henson, Frank Oz, Jerry Nelson, Dave Goelz, Richard Hunt, Steve Whitmire, Fran Brill, Kevin Clash

Updated: March 27, 2024

What If…?

Air Date: 2021 – Present
Parental Guide Rating: TV-14
Average Runtime: 30 – 37 minutes

Christmas

SeasonEpisodeTitle of EpisodeOverall
23What If…Happy Hogan Saved Christmas?12

Related Shows:

  • Agent Carter – No known holiday episodes
  • Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. – No known holiday episodes
    • Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: Slingshot – No known holiday episodes
  • Avengers Assemble
  • Cloak & Dagger – No known holiday episodes
  • Daredevil – No known holiday episodes
  • The Defenders – No known holiday episodes
  • Echo – No known holiday episodes
  • Falcon and the Winter Soldier – No known holiday episodes
  • The Gifted – No known holiday episodes
  • Guardians of the Galaxy
  • Hawkeye
  • Helstrom – No known holiday episodes
  • Hit-Monkey – No known holiday episodes
  • Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H.
  • Inhumans – No known holiday episodes
  • Iron Fist – No known holiday episodes
  • Jessica Jones – No known holiday episodes
  • Loki – No known holiday episodes
  • Luke Cage – No known holiday episodes
  • Legion – No known holiday episodes
  • M.O.D.O.K. – No known holiday episodes
  • Moon Knight – No known holiday episodes
  • Ms. Marvel – No known holiday episodes
  • Mutant X – No known holiday episodes
  • The Punisher – No known holiday episodes
  • Secret Wars – No known holiday episodes
  • She-Hulk: Attorney at Law – No known holiday episodes
  • Spider-Man [1967 series] – No known holiday episodes
  • WandaVision
  • Wolverine and the X-Men – No known holiday episodes
  • X-Men: The Animated Series

Streaming on: Disney+
Narrated by: Jeffrey Wright

Updated: March 29, 2024

Fargo

Air Date: 2014 – Present
Parental Guide Rating: TV-MA
Average Runtime: 39 – 68 minutes

Halloween

SeasonEpisodeTitle of EpisodeOverall
53The Paradox of Intermediate Transactions44

Network: FX
Cast: [Season 5] Juno Temple, Jennifer Jason Leigh, David Rysdahl, Joe Keery, Lamorne Morris, Richa Moorjani, Sam Spruell, Sienna King, Dave Foley, Jon Hamm

Updated: March 20, 2024

Studio One

Air Date: 1948 – 1958
Parental Guide Rating: N/A
Average Runtime: 48 – 50 minutes

Christmas

SeasonEpisodeTitle of EpisodeOverall
513The Play of the Nativity of the Child Jesus179
911A Christmas Surprise381

Network: CBS
Presented by: Art Hannes, John Cannon

Updated: March 28, 2024

Miracle Workers

Air Date: 2019 – 2023
Parental Guide Rating: TV-14
Average Runtime: 22 minutes

Independence Day

SeasonEpisodeTitle of SeasonTitle of EpisodeOverall
36Oregon TrailIndependence Rock23

Network: TBS
Cast: Daniel Radcliffe, Geraldine Viswanathan, Karan Soni, Jon Bass, Sasha Compère, Lolly Adefope, Steve Buscemi

Updated: March 27, 2024

LOVE DEATH + ROBOTS

Also known as Love, Death and Robots.

Air Date: 2019 – Present
Parental Guide Rating: TV-MA
Average Runtime: 6 – 21 minutes

Christmas

SeasonEpisodeTitle of SeasonTitle of EpisodeOverall
26Volume IIAll Through the House24

Streaming on: Netflix
Created by: Tim Miller

Updated: March 25, 2024

The Afterparty

Air Date: 2022 – 2023
Parental Guide Rating: TV-MA
Average Runtime: 31 – 48 minutes

St. Patrick’s Day

SeasonEpisodeTitle of EpisodeOverall
15High School5

Network: Apple TV+
Cast: Tiffany Haddish, Sam Richardson, Zoë Chao, Ike Barinholtz, Ben Schwartz, Ilana Glazer, Jamie Demetriou, Dave Franco

Updated: March 30, 2024

The Daffy Duck Show

Air Date: 1978 – 1979
Parental Guide Rating: TV-Y
Average Runtime: 30 minutes

Christmas

SeasonEpisodeTitle of EpisodeOverall
15Don’t Axe Me
A Street Cat Named Sylvester
Decking the Devil		5

Related Shows:

Network: NBC
Cast: Mel Blanc

Updated: March 26, 2024

Bugs ‘n’ Daffy

Also known as The Bugs n’ Daffy Show and That’s Warner Bros.!

Air Date: 1996 – 1998
Parental Guide Rating: N/A
Average Runtime: 28 – 30 minutes

Halloween

SeasonEpisodeTitle of EpisodeOverall
137A-Haunting We Will Go
Fox-Terror
Knights Must Fall		37

Related Shows:

Network: Kids’ WB
Cast: As this show is a compilation of Looney Tune episodes from over the years, the voices may vary.

Updated: March 26, 2024

Tiny Toons Adventures

Also known as Steven Spielberg Presents Tiny Toons Adventures.

Air Date: 1990 – 1995
Parental Guide Rating: TV-G
Average Runtime: 22 minutes

Easter

Title of TV Special/MovieYear of ReleaseOverall
Tiny Toon Spring Break199499

Halloween

Title of TV Special/MovieYear of ReleaseOverall
Tiny Toons’ Night Ghoulery1995100

Christmas

SeasonEpisodeTitle of EpisodeOverall
320It’s a Wonderful Tiny Toons Christmas Special98

Related Shows:

Network: CBS/Fox
Cast: Charlie Adler, Tress MacNeille, Joe Alaskey, Don Messick, Gail Matthius, Kath Soucie, Maurice LaMarche, Frank Welker, Rob Paulsen, Danny Cooksey, Cree Summer, Jeff Bergman, Candi Milo, Noel Blanc, June Foray, Jim Cummings, John Kassir, Stan Freberg, Bob Bergen, Greg Burson

Updated: April 23, 2024

Tales from the Crypt

Also known as HBO’s Tales from the Crypt.
Since this is a horror series, it is perfect for the Halloween season.

Air Date: 1989 – 1996
Parental Guide Rating: TV-MA
Average Runtime: 22 – 39 minutes

Halloween

SeasonEpisodeTitle of EpisodeOverall
52Only Skin Deep67

Related Shows:

  • Tales from the Cryptkeeper – No known holiday episodes

Network: HBO
Voiced by: John Kassir

Updated: March 28, 2024

Into the Dark

Each episode of this show is inspired by a holiday or specifically celebrated event. Episodes listed are just involving a holiday.

Air Date: 2018 – 2021
Parental Guide Rating: TV-MA
Average Runtime: 80 – 93 minutes

New Year’s Day/Eve

SeasonEpisodeTitle of EpisodeOverall
14New Year, New You4
24Midnight Kiss16

Valentine’s Day

SeasonEpisodeTitle of EpisodeOverall
15Down5
25My Valentine17
211Tentacles23

St. Patrick’s Day

SeasonEpisodeTitle of EpisodeOverall
26Crawlers18

April Fools’ Day

SeasonEpisodeTitle of EpisodeOverall
17I’m Just F*cking with You7

Easter

SeasonEpisodeTitle of EpisodeOverall
27Pooka Lives19

Mother’s Day

SeasonEpisodeTitle of EpisodeOverall
18All That We Destroy8
28Delivered20

Father’s Day

SeasonEpisodeTitle of EpisodeOverall
19They Come Knocking9

Fourth of July/Independence Day

SeasonEpisodeTitle of EpisodeOverall
110Culture Shock10
210The Current Occupant22

National Daughter’s Day

SeasonEpisodeTitle of EpisodeOverall
112Pure12

Halloween

SeasonEpisodeTitle of EpisodeOverall
11The Body1
21Uncanny Annie13

Thanksgiving

SeasonEpisodeTitle of EpisodeOverall
12Flesh & Blood2
22Pilgrim14

Christmas

SeasonEpisodeTitle of EpisodeOverall
13Pooka!3
23A Nasty Piece of Work15

Streaming on: Hulu
Cast: Varies from episode to episode due the the nature of anthology.

Updated: March 25, 2024

Black Mirror

Air Date: 2011 – Present
Parental Guide Rating: TV-MA
Average Runtime: 40 – 89 minutes

Christmas

Television Special TitleYear of Release
White Christmas2014

Network: Netflix
Cast: Anthology series with no consistent cast.

Updated: March 31, 2024