What would Christmas be without cozy evenings in front of the TV, a fluffy blanket over your legs and a hot chocolate in your hands, while the cold winter wind blows against the windows outside? Luckily, beloved classics for shared evenings on the couch air on TV year after year and set a festive mood.
Film classics at Christmas
Whether it's Three Wishes for Cinderella, A Christmas Story, or Little Lord Fauntleroy: they're all considered classics - always firmly scheduled in the TV lineup at Christmas. Especially during the holidays, while the preparations run in the kitchen and the guests sit at the coffee table, they play over and over. There are some films you absolutely have to have seen. From the sophisticated literary adaptation to a cinematic portrayal of the biblical Christmas story, and not to forget Charles Dickens's Christmas tale, all the way to an exciting Christmas adventure.
Christmas movies and shows for the little ones
In childhood, Christmas is wrapped in a magic that many adults miss. Just like the gifts and the tasty sweets, the Christmas films are part of it for children, too. The animated film The Polar Express is just one of many modern and long-established classics that keep kids glued to the screen until, at last, the gift-giving brings even happier faces. Also popular are the many shows that set the mood for the holiday in winter, above all the KiKa series Beutolomäus about the fictional Christmas character of the same name, who helps Santa Claus deliver all the gifts.
Funny Christmas movies for every sense of humor
The odd Christmas comedy also airs on TV year after year and gathers the family in front of the screen. National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation with Chevy Chase, Home Alone, or, for fans of British humor and silly slapstick, Merry Christmas, Mr. Bean, to name just a few. After all, a family film doesn't have to be made only for kids.
