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Hosted by actor Eric Petersen (Kevin Can F Himself) & TV producer Danny Jordan (Extreme Makeover: Home Edition), Christmas Countdown is the merriest & jingle-belliest show this side of the North Pole!

On every episode, Eric & Danny count down holiday-themed lists, ranging from top 10 Christmas movies and top 10 stocking stuffers to top 10 holiday traditions and top 10 Christmas songs.

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RECENT EPISODES OF CHRISTMAS COUNTDOWN

A Very Merry May Episode: Deleted Scenes!

So, we were sitting around pondering what we wanted to do for our next offseason episode and producer Chris had …

Top 5 Holidays That Aren’t Christmas

Okay, Christmas fans, it's time to get excited: we're less than 9 months away from Christmas 2023! To celebrate, ⁠Eric⁠ …

Surprise! It's Christmas in February!

Are you feeling a bit of the post-Christmas blues? Well, your ol’ pals Eric and Danny are here to help …

Christmas 2022: Unwrapped...Plus a BIG Reveal!

Well, friends, Christmas Day 2022 has come and gone. Season 2 of our show has come and gone. But, one …

EPISODE 20

The Ultimate Christmas Countdown 2022 | Guests: Lisa Loeb, Erinn Hayes, Chris Ruggiero

Christmas Day 2022 is almost here and, with that, our second season is coming to a close. To celebrate, Eric …

EPISODE 19

Top 5 Family Christmas Memories

If you’re anything like us, when you think of the holiday season, fond family memories often flood your heart and …

EPISODE 18

Top 5 Christmas Sounds

Do you hear what we hear? That’s the sweet sound of the holiday season and all those iconic sounds that …

EPISODE 17

Top 5 Christmas Smells

Christmas time is a time for family, food, celebration…and some of the most delicious smells in the world! In this …

EPISODE 16

Top 5 Christmas Decorations | Guest: Jonathan Bennett

When the holiday season comes around, so do some of the most colorful, bright, and massively merry decorations! In this …

EPISODE 15

Top 5 New Reindeer Names | Guest: Santa J. Claus

You know Dasher and Dancer and Pracer and Vixen… but, do you know Dazzle and Ferrari and Flurry and Teddy …

EPISODE 14

Top 10 Christmas Songs to Play at a Holiday Party | Part 2

It’s Christmas party season, and now is the time to start building your party playlist. Good news, we’re here to …

EPISODE 13

Top 10 Christmas Songs to Play at a Holiday Party | Part 1

It’s Christmas party season, and now is the time to start building your party playlist. Good news, we’re here to …

Top 5 Things to Do in New York City at Christmastime | Guest: Ginna Claire Mason

New York City during the holiday season is magical. The Rockefeller Tree, the decorations in the windows on 5th Avenue, …

EPISODE 12

Top 5 Gifts for Christmas 2022

‘Tis the season for giving, and who doesn’t love giving the perfect gift? Watching a loved one unwrap and reveal …

EPISODE 11

Top 5 Versions of Jingle Bells

Jingle Bells is arguably the most well-known Christmas song of all time. From school holiday concerts to Christmas caroling, this …

EPISODE 10

Top 5 Christmas Love Songs | Guest: Andrew Walker

In a word, Christmas is love. Love for family, love for friends, love for all those that we are most …

EPISODE 9

Top 5 Christmas Content Pages

One thing that all of us Christmas obsessed people have in common: we LOVE finding the best, most festively fun …

EPISODE 8

Top 10 Lines from Christmas Movies | Part 2

Great lines from movies have a way of making us laugh, shed a tear, or even think about life in …

EPISODE 7

Top 10 Lines from Christmas Movies | Part 1

Great lines from movies have a way of making us laugh, shed a tear, or even think about life in …

EPISODE 6

Top 5 Christmas Songs We've Recently Fallen in Love With

Let’s be honest, Christmas music is the best music… period. Look it up, it’s science. In this episode, Eric and …

EPISODE 5

Top 5 Ways to Prepare for the Holiday Season

The holiday season is here, which means it’s time to start preparing to make those massively merry memories. In this …

EPISODE 4

Top 5 Christmas Traditions from Around the World

In this episode, Eric and Danny are going global (yet again!) as they count down each of their top 5 …

EPISODE 3

Top 5 Destinations to Celebrate the Holiday Season

In this episode, Eric and Danny are going global as they count down each of their top 5 dream destinations …

EPISODE 2

Top 10 Christmas Albums | Part 2

In this episode, Eric and Danny continue counting down each of their top 10 favorite Christmas albums of all time. …

EPISODE 1

Top 10 Christmas Albums | Part 1

In this season 2 premiere episode, Eric and Danny begin to count down each of their top 10 favorite Christmas …

Hallmark Channel's Countdown to Christmas 2022 Movie Lineup Revealed!

Friends! We are on the precipice of the most wonderful time of the year! You know what we’re talking about: …

The Ber Months are Here! | Top 10 Christmas Movies (Per Our Instagram Fam)

That’s right, friends, the Ber months have arrived, which can only mean one thing, well two things…Christmas AND season 2 …

Merry Christmas in July! | Top 5 Things We're Looking Forward to This Christmas

Fire up those fir tree candles and blast your favorite Christmas music, friends! Why? Because Christmas in July is here! …

Dasher Day | We're Halfway to Christmas 2022!

Are you ready for some massively merry news? We’re more than halfway to Christmas Day 2022! In our first live …

Stocking Stuffer #3: Christmas in June!

June is bustin’ out all over, and so is the gigantically jolly, nearly halfway to Christmas episode! In this stocking …

Stocking Stuffer #2: MAY-ry Christmas!

It’s gonna, gonna, gonna… It’s gonna be a massively MAY-ry stocking stuffer episode!  In this springtime surprise stocking stuffer episode, …

Stocking Stuffer #1: Christmas Has Come Early in 2022!

We’re baaack! Just when you thought the merriness of the holiday season was long gone, here we are with a …

EPISODE 19

Unwrapped: Christmas 2021

In this special bonus episode, Eric and Danny recap aka unwrap Christmas 2021!  Do you want to have access to …

EPISODE 17

The Ultimate Christmas Countdown! | Part 1

In part 1 of their gigantically jolly season 1 finale, Eric and Danny begin to count down each of their …

EPISODE 16

Top 10 Christmas Things We Christ-missed in Season 1!

In this massively merry episode, Eric and Danny count down each of their top 10 Christmas related things that they …

EPISODE 15

Top 5 Stocking Stuffers

In this episode, Eric and Danny count down each of their top 5 favorite stocking stuffers. The guys chat about …

EPISODE 14

Top 10 Christmas Movie Characters

In this festively fun episode, Eric and Danny count down each of their top 10 favorite Christmas movie characters of …

EPISODE 13

Top 5 Santas of All Time

In this episode, Eric and Danny count down each of their top 5 favorite Santa Clauses of all time. The …

EPISODE 10

Hallmark Channel's Jen Lilley and Selah Victor

In this gigantically jolly episode, Eric and Danny chat with Hallmark Channel and GAC Family movie star, Jen Lilley, along …

EPISODE 9

Top 10 Christmas TV Specials and TV Shows | Part 2

In this episode, Eric and Danny continue counting down each of their top 10 favorite holiday season TV shows and …

EPISODE 8

Top 10 Christmas TV Specials and TV Shows | Part 1

In this episode, Eric and Danny begin counting down each of their top 10 favorite holiday season TV shows and …

EPISODE 7

Top 10 Things to Do at Christmas Time | Part 2

In this fun and festive episode, Eric and Danny continue counting down each of their top 10 favorite things to …

EPISODE 6

Top 10 Things to Do at Christmas Time | Part 1

In this fun and festive episode, Eric and Danny count down each of their top 10 favorite things to do …

EPISODE 5

Top 10 Holiday Season Foods and Beverages

In this scrumptious episode, Eric and Danny count down each of their top 10 favorite Christmas time foods and beverages …

EPISODE 4

Top 10 Christmas Movies | Part 2

In this episode, Eric and Danny continue counting down each of their top 10 favorite Christmas movies of all time. …

EPISODE 3

Top 10 Christmas Movies | Part 1

In this episode, Eric and Danny count down each of their top 10 favorite Christmas movies of all time. The …

Welcome to the Christmas Countdown Show!

In this premiere episode, hosts Eric Petersen and Danny Jordan welcome you to the merriest and jingle-belliest show this side …

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