It so happens that two of the episodes were dubbed into English.
The first aired on Dec. 24, 1963 in Japan. Its title is "The Snow Lion!"
Now "The Snow Lion" is actually an adaptation of the manga episode, "The Space Snow Leopard", but it was animated as a "space lion" (according to promotional items from the Right Stuf Int.) as a test run for Tezuka's "Jungle Emperor"!
The story is the same as "The Space Snow Leopard" with some added Christmas themes. For ex. Astro Girl is seen trimming a Christmas tree!
At The End Astro Boy is seen celebrating Christmas with a party for his family and friends!
The next is the obvious Christmas themed, "The Wonderful Christmas Present" which aired on December 26, 1964 in Japan with the title, "The Robot House!"
Astro Boy and family are on their way to celebrate Christmas at a winter lodge when they come across a boy living in a special house.
This episode contains one for the funniest sight gags I've seen in an Astro Boy episode. Astro Girl is seen shaking a tree trying to take down the tree to be used as the family Christmas tree, when the boy named Mio tells her not to take that particular tree because his friend, Roger lives in it. We then see a squirrel with its arm in a sling waving a white flag. At the end Astro boy delivers a message to everyone in the spirit of the season.
So I hope that everyone who has the original series watches these episodes as I do every Christmas and I hope everyone has a happy holiday season even though this year has proven a challenging one!--Astrobuddy
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