Comics mentioned in Episode 5: Christmas and Santa

 Not willing to risk presents over belief in Santa: December 23, 1987; Yukon Ho! page 100; The Authoritative Calvin and Hobbes page 107

A month of frenzied consumerism: December 13, 1993; There's Treasure Everywhere page 65

'Tis the season to advertise: December 17, 1989; Scientific Progress Goes Boink! page 45; The Indispensable Calvin and Hobbes page 173 (see "Santa Claws" below)

Fictitious childhood: Story arc beginning September 16, 1992; The Days are Just packed page 148

"Yet another Christmas TV special": December 14, 1992; Homicidal Psycho Jungle Cat page 29

"Do you want me to become an atheist?": November 27, 1988; Revenge of the Babysat page 6; The Indispensable Calvin and Hobbes page 11

Ripped pants, demonstrating a problem at the board: Story arc beginning April 6, 1987; Something Under the Bed is Drooling page 107; The Essential Calvin and Hobbes page 235

Questions about Santa/God: December 21, 1987; Yukon Ho! page 99; The Authoritative Calvin and Hobbes page 106

Burning leaves to appease snow demons: November 23, 1990; Snow Goons page 66

Getting a Christmas tree after New Year's: December 4, 1989; Scientific Progress Goes Boink! page 39; The Indispensable Calvin and Hobbes page 167

Leaving the tree in the garage: December 20, 1987; Yukon Ho! page 97; The Authoritative Calvin and Hobbes page 104

Dad harasses me with his morals, so I harass him with mine: June 14, 1995; It's a Magical World page 51

"Hobbes' loot?": December 23, 1985; Calvin and Hobbes page 22; The Essential Calvin and Hobbes page 34

"I've been a veritable little angel": December 3, 1989; Scientific Progress Goes Boink! page 40; The Indispensable Calvin and Hobbes page 168 (See "This is breaking my arms already" below)

Galaxoid and Nebular leaf collection: Story arc beginning October 2, 1995; It's a Magical World page 115

Galaxoid and Nebular stockings: Story arc beginning December 19, 1995; It's a Magical World page 158

Look out for number one: November 27, 1990; Snow Goons page 70

"5 minutes with one of those babies will make up for this whole rotten month!": December 16, 1989; Scientific Progress Goes Boink! page 44; The Indispensable Calvin and Hobbes page 172 

Thermonuclear smart missile and launcher (also "you mixed up my order"): December 10, 1992; Homicidal Psycho Jungle Cat page 26

Atom bomb through grenade launcher: December 8, 1988; Revenge of the Babysat page 9; The Indispensable Calvin and Hobbes page 14

Getting "batman junk": August 12, 1989; Revenge of the Babysat page 112; The Indispensable Calvin and Hobbes page 117

"Peace and love" for Christmas: December 8, 1992; Homicidal Psycho Jungle Cat page 25

Nice box of crayons: December 26, 1990; Snow Goons page 82

Certificate for a day free of tiger attacks: December 25, 1992; Homicidal Psycho Jungle Cat page 35

Cache of ready-made snowballs: December 25, 1995; It's a Magical World page 162

Salmon for Christmas: December 25, 1989; Scientific Progress Goes Boink! page 49; The Indispensable Calvin and Hobbes page 177

The best gifts don't come in boxes: December 25, 1988; Revenge of the Babysat page 15; The Indispensable Calvin and Hobbes page 20 (this is also the one where "Santa would rather have a cold beer)

"Here's a tiger hug": December 25, 1985; Calvin and Hobbes page 22; The Essential Calvin and Hobbes page 34

Ouija board: Story arc beginning December 17, 1986; Something Under the Bed is Drooling page 57; The Essential Calvin and Hobbes page 188

Wall Street Journal: December 15, 1992; Homicidal Psycho Jungle Cat page 29

"Slippin' rippin' dang fang rotten zarg barg a ding-dong!": December 24, 1987; Yukon Ho! page 100; The Authoritative Calvin and Hobbes page 107

"This is breaking my arms already": December 3, 1989; Scientific Progress Goes Boink! page 40; The Indispensable Calvin and Hobbes page 168 (see "veritable little angel" above)

Baby brother Melville: December 16, 1993; There's Treasure Everywhere page 66

"This year I've been extra good": December 7, 1988; Revenge of the Babysat page 7; The Indispensable Calvin and Hobbes page 12

"Santa Claws": December 17, 1989; Scientific Progress Goes Boink! page 45; The Indispensable Calvin and Hobbes page 173 (see "'tis the season to advertise" above)

Dream about a letter from Santa: December 19, 1993; There's Treasure Everywhere page 67

Hobbes as Calvin's lawyer: Story arc beginning December 11, 1990; Snow Goons page 77 (this is also the story where Calvin is good from the moment he gets up until the moment a thought enters his head)

Final Christmas Eve strip: December 24, 1995; It's a Magical World page 161

Jolly old elf or CIA spook?: December 17, 1987; Yukon Ho! page 98; The Authoritative Calvin and Hobbes page 105

Santa can't watch every kid all at once: December 16, 1990; Snow Goons page 76

Susie mailing a letter to Santa: December 9, 1995; It's a Magical World page 152

Santa's gonna skip this block for years: December 18, 1988; Revenge of the Babysat page 12; The Indispensable Calvin and Hobbes page 17

"Not as sorry as you're gonna be!": December 21, 1992; Homicidal Psycho Jungle Cat page 33

Be good or act good? (Santa will have to take what he can get): December 11, 1988; Revenge of the Babysat page 8; The Indispensable Calvin and Hobbes page 13

Staying in bed all day to be good: December 11, 1989; Scientific Progress Goes Boink! page 43; The Indispensable Calvin and Hobbes page 171

10 spontaneous acts of good will per day: Story arc beginning December 18, 1992; Homicidal Psycho Jungle Cat page 32

Sickeningly wholesome nerd: December 20, 1992; Homicidal Psycho Jungle Cat page 30

Readings in dialectical metaphysics: December 7, 1986; Something Under the Bed is Drooling page 56; The Essential Calvin and Hobbes page 185

Total acquittal on all charges!: December 25, 1993; There's Treasure Everywhere page 71

Christmas Eve poem: December 24, 1989; Scientific Progress Goes Boink! page 48; The Indispensable Calvin and Hobbes page 176

Letting mom and dad "sleep in": December 25, 1986; Something Under the Bed is Drooling page 60; The Essential Calvin and Hobbes page 191

"A big sunny field to be in": April 17, 1986; Calvin and Hobbes page 74; The Essential Calvin and Hobbes page 83

Hobbes wishing for a sandwich: November 7, 1993; There's Treasure Everywhere page 44

Happy and content, but not euphoric: October 21, 1993; There's Treasure Everywhere page 34