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Director:Rod Amateau
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The Bob Cummings Show (1955–1959) 
The Christmas Spirit (1955)      S2.E13
Just in time for Christmas, Bob manages to patch up all of his friends and relatives romantic difficulties, but can't seem to resolve his own.
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1955
12/15/1955
Not Rated
TV Series Episode
30 minutes
A
Genre:
Comedy
Director(s):
Rod Amateau
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Christmas Elements:

Cast:

Robert Cummings / Bob Collins
Rosemary DeCamp / Margaret MacDonald
Ann B. Davis / Charmaine 'Schultzy' Schultz
Dwayne Hickman / Chuck MacDonald
King Donovan / Harvey Helm
Diane Jergens / Francine Williams
Gloria Marshall / Mary Beth Hall
Lyle Talbot / Paul Fonda
May Wynn / Jean Blackburn
The Bob Cummings Show  (1955–1959) 



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The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show (1950–1958) 
Christmas in Jail (1956)      S7.E16
Narrating from a prison cell, George tells the strange tale of how a string of pearls that he bought as a Christmas gift for Gracie wound up landing him in the slammer.
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1956
12/24/1956
Approved
TV Series Episode
25 minutes
A
Genre:
Comedy
Director(s):
Rod Amateau
Writer(s):
Christmas Elements:

Cast:

George Burns / George Burns
Gracie Allen / Gracie Allen
Harry von Zell / Harry von Zell /  Announcer
Bea Benaderet / Blanche Morton
Larry Keating / Harry Morton
Ronnie Burns / Ronnie Burns
Ray Bennett / The Man in Jail
John Stephenson / The Jewelry Clerk
George E. Stone / Joe
Frank Mills / The Professor in Jail



The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show  (1950–1958) 



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The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis (1959–1963) 
Deck the Halls (1959)      S1.E12
Herbert T. Gillis finds himself in jail on Christmas Eve after being stripped of his holiday spirit and driven to desperation by his family and customers.
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1959
12/22/1959
TV-Y7
TV Series Episode
26 minutes
A
Genre:
Comedy
Family
Director(s):
Rod Amateau
Writer(s):
Christmas Elements:

Cast:

Dwayne Hickman / Dobie Gillis
Frank Faylen / Herbert T. Gillis
Florida Friebus / Winifred Gillis
Bob Denver / Maynard G. Krebs
Darryl Hickman / Davey Gillis
Verna Felton / Mrs. Lapping
Jack Albertson / Police Chief
Marjorie Bennett / Blossom Kenney
Milton Frome / Judge
Alan Carney / Prisoner
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis  (1959–1963) 



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The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis (1959–1963) 
Jangle Bells (1960)      S2.E10
Maynard throws a Christmas party for his friends, but status seeker Zelda persuades Dobie it would be better to attend Chatsworth's posh party. Troubled, Dobie is haunted by ghosts in this spoof of Dickens' "A Christmas Carol."
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1960
12/20/1960
TV-Y7
TV Series Episode
26 minutes
A
Genre:
Comedy
Family
Director(s):
Rod Amateau
Writer(s):
Christmas Elements:

Cast:

Dwayne Hickman / Dobie Gillis
Frank Faylen / Herbert T. Gillis
Florida Friebus / Winifred Gillis
Bob Denver / Maynard G. Krebs /  Past and Future spirit
Sheila James Kuehl / Zelda Gilroy
Steve Franken / Chatsworth Osborne, Jr.
William Schallert / Mr. Leander Pomfritt
David Bond / Tremblay
Paul Bradley / Party Guest (uncredited)
William Burnside / Waiter (uncredited)



The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis  (1959–1963) 



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The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis (1959–1963) 
Have Reindeer, Will Travel (1961)      S3.E11
Maynard befriends a poor Mexican shoeshine boy and generously gives him $55.78--all the money his classmates had saved to fund their Christmas dance. To earn back the money, Maynard takes a job as a department store Santa Claus.
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1961
12/19/1961
TV-Y7
TV Series Episode
26 minutes
A
Genre:
Comedy
Family
Director(s):
Rod Amateau
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Christmas Elements:

Cast:

Dwayne Hickman / Dobie Gillis
Frank Faylen / Herbert T. Gillis
Florida Friebus / Winifred Gillis
Bob Denver / Maynard G. Krebs
Sheila James Kuehl / Zelda Gilroy
James Millhollin / Mr. Bevere
Michael Davis / Pepe
Argentina Brunetti / Grandmother
Michael Hardstark / Walter Funk
Debbie Megowan / Little Girl



The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis  (1959–1963) 



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The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis (1959–1963) 
Will the Real Santa Claus Please Come Down the Chimney? (1962)      S4.E13
The Gilleses believe that the time has come to disabuse Maynard of his belief in Santa Claus and set in motion an elaborate scheme to accomplish the task.
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1962
12/19/1962
TV-Y7
TV Series Episode
26 minutes
A
Genre:
Comedy
Family
Director(s):
Rod Amateau
Writer(s):
Arnold Horwitt
Max Shulman
Joel Kane
Christmas Elements:

Cast:

Dwayne Hickman / Dobie Gillis
Frank Faylen / Herbert T. Gillis
Florida Friebus / Winifred Gillis
Bob Denver / Maynard G. Krebs
Bobby Diamond / Duncan Gillis
Anthony Spinelli / Duffy
Dick Cherney / Workman (uncredited)
Bess Flowers / Woman in Line (uncredited)
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis  (1959–1963) 



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The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show (1950–1958) 
The Old Mink Coat (1957)      S8.E13
Gracie and Blanche are upset when they find out what their husbands are getting them for Christmas, so they scheme to get mink coats. But George gets wind of their plan and makes sure that an old raccoon coat is part of the plot.
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1957
12/23/1957
Approved
TV Series Episode
25 minutes
B
Genre:
Comedy
Director(s):
Rod Amateau
Writer(s):
Christmas Elements:

Cast:

George Burns / George Burns
Gracie Allen / Gracie Allen
Harry von Zell / Harry von Zell /  Announcer
Bea Benaderet / Blanche Morton
Larry Keating / Harry Morton
Ronnie Burns / Ronnie Burns
John Stephenson / Mr. Mavis
Yvonne Lime / Vaudeville Intro Girl
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show  (1950–1958) 



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Gilligan's Island (1964–1967) 
Birds Gotta Fly, Fish Gotta Talk (1964)      S1.E12
Gilligan's Christmas wish appears to be coming true when a radio broadcast tells them their rescue is imminent. While they wait, they recall the first days on the island when Gilligan lost the radio and transmitter.
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1964
12/19/1964
TV-G
TV Series Episode
30 minutes
B
Genre:
Comedy
Family
Director(s):
Rod Amateau
John Rich
Writer(s):
Christmas Elements:

Cast:

Bob Denver / Gilligan
Alan Hale Jr. / Jonas 'The Skipper' Grumby
Jim Backus / Thurston Howell III
Natalie Schafer / Mrs. Lovey Howell
Tina Louise / Ginger Grant
Russell Johnson / Professor Roy Hinkley
Dawn Wells / Mary Ann Summers
Charles Maxwell / Radio Announcer (voice)
Gilligan's Island  (1964–1967) 



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The Garbage Pail Kids Movie (1987)
Dodger must confront the struggles of life as he is visited by the Garbage Pail Kids and intimidated by some older bullies.
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1987
08/22/1987
PG
Film
100 minutes
C
Genre:
Adventure
Comedy
Family
Director(s):
Rod Amateau
Writer(s):
Linda Palmer
Rod Amateau
John Pound
Christmas Elements:

Cast:

Phil Fondacaro / Greaser Greg
Anthony Newley / Captain Manzini
Mackenzie Astin / Dodger
Katie Barberi / Tangerine
Ron MacLachlan / Juice
J.P. Amateau / Wally
Marjory Graue / Blythe
Debbie Lee Carrington / Valerie Vomit
Kevin Thompson / Ali Gator
Bobby Bell / Foul Phil



The Garbage Pail Kids Movie  (1987)



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