Previously Unaired Christmas

"**Previously Unaired Christmas**"
"Previously Unaired Christmas"
Glee episode
Episode no.	Season 5; Episode 8
Directed by	Wendey Stanzler
Written by	Ross Maxwell
Featured music	"Here Comes Santa Claus"; "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree"; "Mary's Boy Child – Oh My Lord"; "The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late)"; "Love Child"; "Away in a Manger";
Production code	5ARC08
Original air date	December 5, 2013
Guest appearances
	Dot-Marie Jones as Shannon Beiste; Lauren Potter as Becky Jackson; Bryce Johnson as Cody Tolentino; M. C. Gainey as the mall Santa;
Episode chronology
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	Glee season 5
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"Previously Unaired Christmas" is the eighth episode and fall finale of the fifth season of the American musical television series Glee, and the ninety-sixth episode overall. It was directed by Wendey Stanzler and written by Ross Maxwell, and it aired on Fox in the United States on December 5, 2013. The episode is the show's fourth Christmas special, but due to season five being set in the same calendar year as season four, it is a non-canonical episode which purports to be the original season four Christmas special, suppressed by Fox.

Commentators reacted negatively to this episode, with many noting its inappropriate content. However, some critics commented positively on Naya Rivera's role as Santana Lopez. Upon airing, the episode was watched by 3.29 million viewers and received an 18-49 rating of 1.1, up from the previous episode, but down from last year's Christmas special.