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Director:Bill Foster
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The Danny Kaye Show (1963–1967) 
Episode #4.14 (1966)      S4.E14
For his Christmas program Danny is joined by singers Peggy Lee and Wayne Newton, the International Children's Choir of Long Beach, California, and series regulars Harvey Korman and Joyce Van Patten. Danny plays a father who encounters great difficulty assembling a bicycle for his son on Christmas Eve. Later he plays the elderly Italian tailor Giovanni who has moved to America to live with his son and daughter-in-law.
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1966
12/21/1966
Approved
TV Series Episode
A
Genre:
Comedy
Musical
Director(s):
Bill Foster
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Cast:

Danny Kaye / Self - Host
Peggy Lee / Self
Harvey Korman / Giovanni's Son
Joyce Van Patten / Giovanni's Daughter-in-Law
Wayne Newton / Self
Paul Weston and His Orchestra / Themselves
Harold Gould / Marco
The International Children's Choir / Themselves
The Danny Kaye Show  (1963–1967) 



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Benson (1979–1986) 
Home for Christmas (1984)      S6.E13
It's Christmas time, and everyone is busy. In his rush, Benson falls and hits his head. While he is out, he dreams of holidays past with his mother.
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1984
12/21/1984
TV-G
TV Series Episode
A
Genre:
Comedy
Family
Director(s):
Bill Foster
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Cast:

Robert Guillaume / Benson DuBois
James Noble / Governor Eugene Xavier Gatling
Inga Swenson / Miss Gretchen Wilomena Kraus
Missy Gold / Katherine 'Katie' Olivia Gatling
Billie Bird / Mrs. Rose Cassidy
Rene Auberjonois / Clayton Runnymede Endicott III
Beah Richards / Lois DuBois
Ralph Drischell / The Doctor
Hillary A. Holland / The Reporter
Benson  (1979–1986) 



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Amen (1986–1991) 
The Twelve Songs of Christmas (1987)      S2.E11
The Church Choir brings joy to the Christmas festivities as well as Leola and Rolly.
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1987
12/19/1987
TV-PG
TV Series Episode
22 minutes
A
Genre:
Comedy
Director(s):
Bill Foster
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Christmas Elements:

Cast:

Sherman Hemsley / Deacon Ernest Frye
Clifton Davis / Reverend Reuben Gregory
Anna Maria Horsford / Thelma Frye
Barbara Montgomery / Casietta Hetebrink
Roz Ryan / Amelia Hetebrink
Rosetta LeNoire / Leola Forbes
Jester Hairston / Rolly Forbes
Lynn Hamilton / Mrs. Phillips
Franklyn Seales / Lorenzo Hollingsworth
Darius McCrary / Darius Hughes



Amen  (1986–1991) 



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The Danny Kaye Show (1963–1967) 
Jean Simmons, Laurence Harvey (1965)      S3.E14
For this Christmas-themed show, Danny is joined by actress Jean Simmons, actor Laurence Harvey and singer John Gary. In one sketch Jean and Laurence plot to murder a rich Englishman who proves more difficult to bump off than they planned. Danny plays a shy man trapped by a blizzard at a ski resort who must cuddle with the beautiful Jean Simmons to keep warm.
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1965
12/22/1965
Approved
TV Series Episode
60 minutes
B
Genre:
Comedy
Musical
Director(s):
Bill Foster
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Cast:

Danny Kaye / Self - Host
John Gary / Self
Laurence Harvey / Self
Harvey Korman / Self
Jean Simmons / Self - Guest
Sally Stevens / on camera singer
Joyce Van Patten / Self
The Danny Kaye Show  (1963–1967) 



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What's Happening!! (1976–1979) 
Positive Identification (1978)      S3.E10
Roger and Rerun have their Christmas spirit dampened when their apartment is robbed.
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1978
12/21/1978
Not Rated
TV Series Episode
25 minutes
B
Genre:
Comedy
Director(s):
Bill Foster
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Cast:

Ernest Thomas / Roger 'Raj' Thomas
Haywood Nelson / Dwayne Nelson
Fred Berry / Freddie 'Rerun' Stubbs
Danielle Spencer / Dee Thomas
Shirley Hemphill / Shirley Wilson
John Welsh / Earl 'Big Earl' Barnett
David Hollander / Earl 'Little Earl' Barnett Jr.
Stu Gilliam / Willie Spencer
Wendell Wright / Sergeant
Dathan Tyrone Jones / Rev. Morgan
What's Happening!!  (1976–1979) 



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Amen (1986–1991) 
The Deacon's Donkey (1988)      S3.E10
The Deacon takes over as producer of the Christmas pageant, but problems arise when one of the star performers becomes ill.
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1988
12/10/1988
TV-PG
TV Series Episode
22 minutes
B
Genre:
Comedy
Director(s):
Bill Foster
Writer(s):
Christmas Elements:

Cast:

Sherman Hemsley / Deacon Ernest Frye
Clifton Davis / Reverend Reuben Gregory
Anna Maria Horsford / Thelma Frye
Barbara Montgomery / Casietta Hetebrink
Roz Ryan / Amelia Hetebrink
Tony T. Johnson / Chris
Jester Hairston / Rolly Forbes
Rosetta LeNoire / Leola Forbes
John Achorn / Dr. Hoffman
Sheekeena Smith / Alicia



Amen  (1986–1991) 



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