Movies: Shrek | Shrek 2 | Shrek the Third | Shrek Forever After | Puss in Boots | Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
Other media: Shrek 4D | Shrek the Halls | Scared Shrekless | The Adventures of Puss in Boots | Shrek: The Musical
- Adored by the Network: Ironically enough, ABC loves this special and shows it proudly every year on their channel, sometimes even more than once in the holiday season.note Ironically, its follow-up Scared Shrekless was not so lucky, being kicked off the network in 2013 in favor of arch-rival Pixar's Toy Story of Terror, yet Shrek the Halls still airs annually on ABC.
- Completely Different Title: Greek: "Christmas with Shrek"
- Creator Cameo: Director Gary Trousdale provides the voice of Santa.
- Kids' Meal Toy: Hardee's had a set of four toys in November and December 2009; there was the Gingy's Ride car, a set of 3D ornaments, a book of holiday scenes with stickers, and the Gift Exchange fortune teller.
- Referenced by...: In Just Another Christmas, the main protagonist Jorge's daughter wants to watch this short film with him, only for him to repeatedly deny her request due to his hatred for Christmas.
- What Could Have Been: Apparently
, the special was originally going to be about Shrek accidentally winding up on Santa's naughty list. Donkey and Puss would've ventured to the North Pole in the hopes of changing Santa's mind, only to end up accidentally destroying Santa's workshop, leading it up to Shrek and all his friends to save the day.
