Favorite Christmas classic tv shows- Page 2

[blueroses]

Posted: 12/19/06 at 4:21pm

That's another one in the "so bad it's good" camp!

I can't believe Greg grew up to be a gyno.

[cheezedoodle]

Posted: 12/19/06 at 4:26pm

There is an episode from the Drag Net series that I remember too. The baby Jesus is stolen from a church a few hours before midnight mass - so our boys in blue go on a search for it. At the end of the show, Gannon and Friday are with the priest explaining that they have had no luck and the church door swings open, and a little neighborhood boy wheels in his red wagon with the baby Jesus in it. When they ask the boy why he has the statue, he replies "I prayed to the baby Jesus for a red wagon for Christmas and I promised him that if I got it, he would be the first to ride in it." Sad - but it always make me choke up. Even now as I type this.

[doodlenyc]

Posted: 12/19/06 at 4:42pm

"He can do it...He'th Thanta Clauth!"

[Gothampc]

Posted: 12/19/06 at 4:46pm

"When they ask the boy why he has the statue, he replies "I prayed to the baby Jesus for a red wagon for Christmas and I promised him that if I got it, he would be the first to ride in it."

So why does the kid have the present before Christmas Day?

[cheezedoodle]

Posted: 12/19/06 at 5:09pm

Because the kid is latino and he gets his gifts on Christmas eve so his mommy and daddy can work for the rich caucasions on Christmas day of course.

[doodlenyc]

Posted: 12/19/06 at 5:17pm

Damn gringos!

[JohnBoy2]

Posted: 12/19/06 at 5:52pm

When I was very young, we didn't have these specials that show every year, like they do now. Even RUDOLPH, started when I was 12 or so. However, The Bell Telephone Company, would show 2 15 minute special, done with marionettes. One was THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS and the other was THE NATIVITY (not sure they were the titles; but that's what they were). We kids would be so excited when they aired! I'd love to see them, again.

[Gothampc]

Posted: 12/19/06 at 5:57pm

"Because the kid is latino and he gets his gifts on Christmas eve so his mommy and daddy can work for the rich caucasions on Christmas day of course."

Why can't they be more like British servants who wait until December 26 to get their presents?

[DancNdaMoonlite]

Posted: 12/19/06 at 6:04pm

How the Grinch Stole Christmas
Frosty the Snowman
Charlie Brown Christmas
And this Christmas episode of the Rugrats that I haven't seen in a really long time, I miss it.

[cheezedoodle]

Posted: 12/19/06 at 6:05pm

"Why can't they be more like British servants who wait until December 26 to get their presents?"

Maybe you should ask Maria next Monday while she is dusting your parlor.

[Mr Roxy]

Posted: 12/19/06 at 6:09pm

Night Of The Meek - Twilight Zone
Miracle On Mott St - Night Gallery

Lately the Christmas shows on Married With Children

[best12bars]

Posted: 12/19/06 at 6:15pm

I loved all the Rankin Bass stuff too, and Paul Coker Jr., who designed the characters for many of them (Frosty the Snowman, Santa Claus Is Coming to Town, etc.) was born, raised and lived in my home town of Lawrence, Kansas. He worked from there... for Rankin Bass, Mad Magazine, Hallmark Cards, and others. He was my mother's good friend from high school, so she would have him over to the house when I was a little kid.

One year I asked him to draw me pictures of Frosty, Santa, the Winter Warlock, and a few others... and he asked Mom if she had a pad of paper handy. He was such a good sport about it, and a very nice, funny, sweet man. I sat and watched him sketch all of these iconic Christmas characters right in front of me! (and very quickly too)

I still have his character sketches to this day, dedicated and signed to me, and I will treasure them always.


EDIT: He would send us original, hand-drawn, hand-colored Christmas cards each year, and we kept all of those as well!

Updated On: 12/19/06 at 06:15 PM

[mominator]

Posted: 12/19/06 at 7:51pm

Charlie Brown and the Grinch are right at the top of my list.
When my kids were younger they also liked "The Bells of Fraggle Rock"

[jimnysf]

Posted: 12/19/06 at 9:45pm

#1. Mr Magoo's Christmas Carol
#2 Rudolph
#3. Charlie Brown Christmas
#4. The annual Andy Williams Christmas Specials on NBC