Your favorite holiday television special. My vote is for Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town which automatically makes the top 15 tomorrow. What are your favorites? If you list five or six, the first one you list is the one I use as your vote.
Mickey Once Upon a Christmas, The Christmas Story and Charlie Brown. The Christmas Story is so special to me and we just watched it as we decorated the tree.
A Wish for Wings. It's not Christmas without a showing of this classic. Who can enjoy the holidays without a crossdressing cockroach and a pig who wants to be a hippopotamus.
I love Charlie Brown Christmas. All the Peanuts gang jigging about 5to that wonderful theme song. The tree with almost no branches."It just needs a little love."...
I HATE to do anything to promote Star Wars, but the CHRISTMAS SPECIAL about the WOOKIES is awesome. https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=2&v=6hH8rxarVG8&feature=emb_logo
Though Lucas is uncredited, it was his idea to build the narrative around Chewbacca's family.[4] CBS hired experienced variety show writers and producers,[4] including writer Bruce Vilanch, who was concerned about the decision to center the special on a species who grunt in a fictional language without subtitles. Regardless, Lucas would not budge on his vision.[13] The special went through two directors. The first, David Acomba, was brought in through an attempt to "make us different in variety shows", according to Lippincott. Acomba, a classmate of George Lucas at USC film school, was unfamiliar with a multiple-camera setup, which caused some problems. Acomba also felt that there was a divide between himself and the producers, and chose to leave the project after finishing only a few scenes, including the cantina and Jefferson Starship. He was replaced by Steve Binder, whose only contact with Lucasfilm was a "Wookiee bible" detailing how the species should look and behave.[13] Stan Winston was hired to design the Wookiee family.[15]
The special was broadcast in its entirety in the United States only once, on Friday, November 17, 1978 (the week before Thanksgiving), on the television network CBS from 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm, Eastern Standard Time (EST), pre-empting Wonder Woman and The Incredible Hulk. It was also broadcast on the Canadian television network CTV from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm, Eastern Standard Time,[2] in New Zealand on TVNZ, and in Australia on the Seven Network.[citation needed]
Though I remember loving the anticipation for my annual musical fix of "You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch" and "Heat Miser/Cold Miser"...long before Christmas radio and these shows available to play on VCR or cable channel marathons, it really was a once a year treat!
Mr. Magoo's Christmas Carol and The Easter Bunny is Coming To Town. (If that is the one where the EB takes a trip through history in a hot air balloon time machine.)
Every single one of the ones I watched growing up in the 60’s. They all bring the magic of Christmas home for me. ❤️ Charlie Brown, Grinch, Frosty, Rudolph, etc. Sitting around the TV, all of us as a family, and watching them was such a treat. I miss those days of innocence. Now Christmas is so commercialized. ☹️
🎵 Trim up your uncles and your aunts, and join the Ku Klux Klan 🎶 😂 I know that can’t be right, but that’s what I heard as a kid, and that’s what I still sing now.
@gauloise I'm Mr. Cold Miser I'm Mr. Snow I'm Mr. Icicle I'm Mr. Ten Below They call me Cold Miser... Whatever I touch... Turns to snow in my clutch! I'm too much.
Pee Wee Herman's Christmas special ... it's become a little ghoulish as all the guest stars die off. RIP Annette Funicello, Princess Zsa Zsa, all three Del Rubio Triplets, Dinah Shore, The King of Cartoons.
A Charlie Brown Christmas
ReplyDeleteA Charlie Brown Christmas
ReplyDeleteRudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer. Hands down.
ReplyDeleteA Charlie Brown Christmas
ReplyDeleteRudolf the Red Nose Reindeer
ReplyDeleteRudolf the Red Nosed Reindeer,Charlie Brown Christmas second.
ReplyDeleteRudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer
ReplyDeleteCharlie Brown Christmas
Santa Clause is Coming To Town
The Year Without a Santa Clause
Charlie Brown Christmas
ReplyDeleteI’ll probably be the only vote for I love Lucy Christmas special
ReplyDeleteOh, I forgot How the Grinch Stole Christmas
ReplyDeleteHardrock, Coco, and Joe
ReplyDeletehttps://m.youtube.com/watch?v=VKGonDIq8gw
A Charlie Brown Christmas.
ReplyDeleteIt's a very wholesome movie. A true all-time classic. I have the soundtrack at home too.
Mickey Once Upon a Christmas, The Christmas Story and Charlie Brown. The Christmas Story is so special to me and we just watched it as we decorated the tree.
ReplyDeleteHardrock, Coco and Joe was not a apecial. It was a video played by WGN
ReplyDeleteA Charlie Brown Christmas.
ReplyDeleteThe Year Without a Santa Claus. Love Heat Miser and Cold Miser.
ReplyDeleteA Wish for Wings. It's not Christmas without a showing of this classic. Who can enjoy the holidays without a crossdressing cockroach and a pig who wants to be a hippopotamus.
ReplyDeleteRudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer
ReplyDeleteGrinch the original cartoon
A Charlie Brown Christmas
ReplyDeleteA Charlie Brown Christmas
ReplyDeleteI love Charlie Brown Christmas. All the Peanuts gang jigging about 5to that wonderful theme song.
ReplyDeleteThe tree with almost no branches."It just needs a little love."...
A Charlie Brown Christmas
ReplyDeleteCB And anything with Burl Ives voice!! So comforting
ReplyDeleteI HATE to do anything to promote Star Wars, but the CHRISTMAS SPECIAL about the WOOKIES is awesome. https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=2&v=6hH8rxarVG8&feature=emb_logo
ReplyDeleteThough Lucas is uncredited, it was his idea to build the narrative around Chewbacca's family.[4] CBS hired experienced variety show writers and producers,[4] including writer Bruce Vilanch, who was concerned about the decision to center the special on a species who grunt in a fictional language without subtitles. Regardless, Lucas would not budge on his vision.[13] The special went through two directors. The first, David Acomba, was brought in through an attempt to "make us different in variety shows", according to Lippincott. Acomba, a classmate of George Lucas at USC film school, was unfamiliar with a multiple-camera setup, which caused some problems. Acomba also felt that there was a divide between himself and the producers, and chose to leave the project after finishing only a few scenes, including the cantina and Jefferson Starship. He was replaced by Steve Binder, whose only contact with Lucasfilm was a "Wookiee bible" detailing how the species should look and behave.[13] Stan Winston was hired to design the Wookiee family.[15]
The special was broadcast in its entirety in the United States only once, on Friday, November 17, 1978 (the week before Thanksgiving), on the television network CBS from 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm, Eastern Standard Time (EST), pre-empting Wonder Woman and The Incredible Hulk. It was also broadcast on the Canadian television network CTV from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm, Eastern Standard Time,[2] in New Zealand on TVNZ, and in Australia on the Seven Network.[citation needed]
This was my pick also...it's definitely a must see that's for sure!
DeleteCharlie Brown Christmas
ReplyDeleteThough I remember loving the anticipation for my annual musical fix of "You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch" and "Heat Miser/Cold Miser"...long before Christmas radio and these shows available to play on VCR or cable channel marathons, it really was a once a year treat!
A Wish for Wings that Work
ReplyDeleteoriginal animated The grinch who stole Christmas
ReplyDeleteIt's a Wonderful Life
ReplyDeleteOlive, The Other Reindeer. It really doesn’t get the recognition it deserves!
ReplyDeleteA Charlie Brown Christmas
ReplyDeleteif you sit on my lap today, a kiss a toy is the price you'll pay...
ReplyDeleteBad Santa
ReplyDeleteIf star wars special didn't exist I would vote GRINCH
ReplyDeleteah boo doray ah boo doray...
The Year Without a Santa Claus - Heat Miser and Snow Miser!
ReplyDeleteAlf, as a pedant, you're horseshit.
ReplyDeleteI guess that's consistency.
How the Grinch Stole Christmas (the 1966 original)
ReplyDeleteHow the Grinch Stole Christmas
ReplyDeleteSanta ClausIs Coming To Town
ReplyDeleteCharlie Brown Christmas
Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer
The Little Drummer Boy
Scrooge..The Albert Finney version
ReplyDeleteA Charlie Brown Christmas
ReplyDeleteGrinch. Cant get any better than Christmas Karloff.
ReplyDeleteTHe Grinch
ReplyDeleteRudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer
ReplyDeleteI still tear up when the misfit toys hear the sleigh bells and see Rudolph's light.
C'mon. We all know it's Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas. Do not argue this with me. I'm 100% right.
ReplyDeleteStar Wars Holiday Special or the Claymation Christmas
ReplyDeleteCharlie Brown Christmas
ReplyDeletemy son's comment when I put up a small primitive feather tree in a corner - "look, it's a Charlie Brown tree!"
A Charlie Brown Christmas.
ReplyDeleteBut props for Ann for bring up the delightful Bloom County Christmas special.
"but do you recall, the most famous reindeer of all"
ReplyDelete1) Rudolph the red nosed Reindeer
2) The Grinch who stole Christmas
3) Frosty the Snowman
The year without a santa claus (heat miser/snow miser)
ReplyDeleteI cant believe there arent more vote Heat Miser! You without a Santa Clause FTW!
ReplyDeleteAlso Mr Magoo CHristmas Carol
ReplyDeleteMr. Magoo's Christmas Carol and The Easter Bunny is Coming To Town. (If that is the one where the EB takes a trip through history in a hot air balloon time machine.)
ReplyDeleteEvery single one of the ones I watched growing up in the 60’s. They all bring the magic of Christmas home for me. ❤️ Charlie Brown, Grinch, Frosty, Rudolph, etc. Sitting around the TV, all of us as a family, and watching them was such a treat. I miss those days of innocence. Now Christmas is so commercialized. ☹️
ReplyDeleteFrosty the Snowman.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday! Lol
How the Grinch Stole Christmas. Christmas is NOT Christmas without a little Boris Karloff!
ReplyDeleteCharlie Brown
ReplyDeleteGrinch
Rudolph
the little drummer boy
ReplyDeleteI don't watch any of that commercial shit.
ReplyDeleteCharlie Brown
ReplyDeleteGrinch
Rudolph
I keep seeing Magoo's Christmas, but don't remember it at all! and believe me, I was a TV watcher.
How the Grinch Stole Christmas. The animated one, of course.
ReplyDeleteThat disgrace with Jim Carrey makes me sick!
🎵 Trim up your uncles and your aunts, and join the Ku Klux Klan 🎶
Delete😂 I know that can’t be right, but that’s what I heard as a kid, and that’s what I still sing now.
@gauloise
ReplyDeleteI'm Mr. Cold Miser
I'm Mr. Snow
I'm Mr. Icicle
I'm Mr. Ten Below
They call me Cold Miser...
Whatever I touch...
Turns to snow in my clutch!
I'm too much.
Original How the Grinch Stole Christmas
ReplyDeleteSanta Claus vs. the Martians w/Pia Zadora.
ReplyDeleteSo there.
The Year Without a Santa with Heat Miser and Snow Miser
ReplyDeletePee Wee Herman's Christmas special ... it's become a little ghoulish as all the guest stars die off.
ReplyDeleteRIP Annette Funicello, Princess Zsa Zsa, all three Del Rubio Triplets, Dinah Shore, The King of Cartoons.