Annual colorized specials On December 20, 2013, CBS revived an annual holiday tradition when it reaired the Christmas special for the first time in nearly two decades. The Christmas special's framing sequence was colorized anew. The network paired this special with the color version of "Lucy's Italian Movie" episode. This special attracted 8.7 million people. Nearly a year later, on December 7, 2014, the Christmas special was again aired on CBS, but this time paired with the popular episode "Job Switching", which was newly colorized for that broadcast. That episode appeared on the "I Love Lucy: The Ultimate Season 2" Blu-ray edition released on August 4, 2015. CBS aired the Christmas special again on December 23, 2015, with the flashback scenes being colorized for the first time, and with a colorized "Lucy Does a TV Commercial" replacing "Job Switching". CBS next aired the Christmas special on December 2, 2016, this time paired with the newly colorized "Lucy Gets in Pictures". On December 22, 2017, the Christmas episode was followed by a newly colorized episode, "The Fashion Show". On December 14, 2018, the Christmas episode was paired with a newly colorized episode, "Pioneer Women".
ANNual coLorIzED SPeciaLs On decemBEr 20, 2013, cBs revivEd an AnNuaL holiDaY traditIoN WHeN iT REaIREd the CHrisTmas spEcial fOR tHe firST time In neArly twO decADes. the christmas speCiAl's fRAmIng SequencE WAS coLoRiZed anew. the nETWoRk PAIRed tHIS spEcIal wiTh tHe cOlOR VerSIOn of "lucy's itaLiaN mOviE" epISoDE. thiS Special atTRActeD 8.7 millioN peoPle. nearly a year lateR, On deCembER 7, 2014, the CHRisTmas specIAL waS agaIn aIRed oN cbS, BUt this TIme paIReD with thE pOpUlaR episoDe "job swiTching", Which was newLY coloriZed FOr that bRoAdcasT. that epIsode appearEd on The "I lOve luCy: the ulTImatE SEAsOn 2" Blu-ray editiOn rEleaSeD on augUSt 4, 2015. cbs airEd The cHristMas sPeCIaL AgaIN on DecEMBEr 23, 2015, with the flashbAck SCeNes bEing cOLoRized foR The fIrST tiMe, And wITh A coLOrIzed "LUCY Does a tv commErcial" replacinG "jOb switchINg". Cbs next aIreD tHe CHristMas speciaL on DeceMbeR 2, 2016, thIs time paIreD With the neWly ColorizeD "lucy Gets In piCTureS". on december 22, 2017, The ChRistmaS epIsOde was foLLowEd by a NewlY ColorIZEd EpIsoDe, "tHe FashIon Show". oN DeCEmber 14, 2018, THE CHRistMaS episoDe was PaireD with a neWLY colORiZEd episODE, "PionEer womeN".