The Best TV Holiday Specials

The Best of the TV Christmas Special

1. A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965)- Repelled by the commercialism he sees around him, Charlie Brown tries to find the true meaning of Christmas. This is a classic Christmas just isn't Christmas unless I've seen this at least once.


2. How the Gringch Stole Christmas! (1966)- A grumpy hermit hatches a plan to steal Christmas from the Whos of Whoville. Another great classic though sometimes I feel if I keep working retail I'll be this guy in 10 years.
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3. Blackadder's Christmas Carol (1988)- This is a great play on the Dicken's Christmas Carol story. This time Scrooge starts off far too generous only to learn the error of his ways. Great fun.
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4. Mickey's Christmas Carol (1983)- It's the same old classic Charles Dickens story with an all star Disney cast. Uncle Scrooge McDuck is appropriately enough Scrooge and is visited by his dead partner and 3 spirits one night to remember the joys of Christmas.
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5. Mr. Hankey's Christmas Classics (1999)- South Park's Mr. Hankey the Christmas Poo hosts a collection of Christmas songs sung by South Park characters. Hilarious!


6. Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer (1964)- A misfit reindeer and his friends look for a place that will accept them. Everyone can relate to this one.


7. The Pee-Wee Herman Christmas Special (1988)- Come on it's Pee-Wee Herman!


8. John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together (1979)- In this beloved holiday classic, Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy and all the Muppets join the singer for a heart-warming Christmas celebration, with traditional carols as well as lesser-known holiday songs. I'm still a little disturbed by how much John Denver and Scooter look alike.


9. The Garfield Christmas Special (1987)- Yes I still love Garfield and I still love watching this Christmas special. Garfield, Jon and Odie go to Jon's grandmother's house for Christmas, where Garfield finds a present for Grandma. I love the scene where Jon's Grandmother and Garfield are rocking in her chair.
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10. Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas (1977)- Dirt poor otters help us learn the true meaning of Christmas isn't gifts or trinkets but family and love...awww how sweet.
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