Close encounters of the animal kind include a monkey who just can't get enough attention from a little girl scratching its head, a seagull swooping down on someone's ice cream snack, and a lion taking a swipe at a car in a safari park. Also: A montage of hilarious swingset mishaps.

America's Funniest Home Videos celebrates the most wonderful time of the year with a Christmas-themed episode. Hilarious holiday moments include clips of kids with unusual reactions when they open their gifts on Xmas morning, chaos when things go wrong at Christmas pageants, a holy poodle running amok during a Nativity play, and a little boy who wheels and deals with Santa for this year's gifts.