[greene66]

Look at old “TV Guide” listings from the week or weeks leading up to Christmas, back in the 1950s/1960s. And take note of the massive number of Christmas-themed shows. Not just variety shows, but ordinary sitcoms, anthologies, westerns and such. Even seemingly unlikely shows like “Have Gun Will Travel,” “77 Sunset Strip,” and “Dr. Kildare” would have episodes with a Christmas theme. Many had a strong spiritual message, others just utilized the seasonal backdrop, but the acknowledgment of the Holy day was huge on the networks.

[SES1066]

And take note of the massive number of Christmas-themed shows. Not just variety shows, but ordinary sitcoms, anthologies, westerns and such. Even seemingly unlikely shows like “Have Gun Will Travel,” “77 Sunset Strip,” and “Dr. Kildare” would have episodes with a Christmas theme.

Other media too! My family was living in Chicago and the Chicago Tribune had this strip on the Sunday preceding Christmas;

Hipshot Percussion, in the Stan Lynde newspaper strip "Rick O'Sheay", was the local 'bad man' gunman, that was still the friend of Sheriff Rick! A former Confederate Officer, he did not tolerate fools or offense but stayed aloof and upright!

[Nowhere Man]

Look at old “TV Guide” listings from the week or weeks leading up to Christmas, back in the 1950s/1960s. And take note of the massive number of Christmas-themed shows. Not just variety shows, but ordinary sitcoms, anthologies, westerns and such. Even seemingly unlikely shows like “Have Gun Will Travel,” “77 Sunset Strip,” and “Dr. Kildare” would have episodes with a Christmas theme. Many had a strong spiritual message, others just utilized the seasonal backdrop, but the acknowledgment of the Holy day was huge on the networks.

I know, I see many of them on MeTV. MeTV is the channel I watch the most. I saw the Christmas shows of "Donna Reed," "That Girl," "Mary Tyler Moore," and so many others.