The Real SANTA CLAUS on Classic TV?
Published at : 17 Dec 2025
Take a walk down Christmas Classic TV memory lane to find those amazing fun memorable appearances of the real Santa Claus on television, or at least an actor portraying Santa Claus. These are episodes where Santa showed up not just as a worker in a department store, but were portraying the real jolly old Saint Nick.
Starting with Art Carney's performance as a department store Santa Claus that gets a chance to be the real Saint Nicholas with an elf, sleigh, and reindeer. After that we head to Gilligan's Island for a tropical Christmas and a surprise visit from Santa. Then on the Flintstones, Fred Flintstone and two elves save Christmas when Sana becomes sick. Then, we go back to the 1950s where Santa makes a sneaky appearance and disappearance on I Love Lucy, right in front of everyone. Then, Santa is arrested in the 1980s anthology series, Amazing Stories.
Bewitched is next with three Santa Claus appearances and a guest appearance by Lost in Space actor, Bill Mumy. After a look at Santa on Batman, and flying over the Dukes of Hazzard and leaving presents for the Addams Family.
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0:00 Intro
0::27 Art Carney on the Twilight Zone as Santa
1:32 Gilligan's Island Christmas
2:31 Fred Flintstone saves Christmas
3:24 I Love Lucy
4:03 Amazing Stories Santa is arrested
4:28 Bewitched Santa Claus episodes
5:36 Andy Devine as Santa Claus on Batman
5:59 The Addams Family
6:40 The Dukes of Hazzard
7:00 Santa appeared on lots of TV specials
7:26 Christmas message and closing