...To save us all from Satan's power.

Gotta transfer those canolies.

I can't believe I forgot one of the bests,

Woodland Critter Christmas



The episode is available free online for the next few days.

http://southpark.cc.com/full-episodes/s ... -christmas

...and they all lived happily ever after, except for Kyle who died 2 weeks later from AIDS.

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The Brady Bunch Christmas was pretty sweet. Mrs. Brady was hot (obviously) and God fixed her voice. She sang like a son of a bitch in that church.

Alice was just about my favorite person as a kid. Kind of cool how the role of the domestic was not sexualized.

Simpsons:

Brodka: Hey, kid: one more thing. If you ever set foot in this store again, you'll be spending Christmas in juvenile hall. Capisce? (Pause) Well, do you understand?

Bart: Everything except "capisce."

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How was there never a Christmas episode of The Wire?

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Omar Claus

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You know me like that.

I always liked "Death Takes a Holiday" from M*A*S*H.

"Marge Be Not Proud" is a staple for me.

I've mentioned "The Wonder Years" Christmas episodes. The trilogy. "Christmas", "Christmas Party", and "Let Nothing You Dismay".

But MST's got my favorites: "Santa Claus Conquers the Martians" and "Santa Claus"...absolute classics.

Peep Show- "Seasonal Beatings"
Doctor Who - "The Snowmen"
It Always Sunny- "A Very Sunny Christmas"

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Those are classics indeed!

Also: TV Guide ranks the Christmas episode of Petticoat Junction as # 9. It's a little before my time, but the Guide says:

A Very Sunny Christmas

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I think I made all of this up.

In any case, any additions? I haven't seen too many Christmas episodes of shows on this year.

'The Office' had a few good ones.


HawaiiYou was dead on the mark when he suggested The Honeymooners, 'Twas The Night Before Christmas." Ralph's remarks at the end of the episode is among the best Christmas speeches Hollywood has ever given us. Way better than anything in It's A Wonderful Life, or A Christmas Story, and MANY others.

The Andy Griffith Show, Christmas Story is another all timer. The Colorized one I love. Started a tradition where we

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Frank, is that the one where the old guy is trying to get into jail?

Will watch the Honeymooners episode...

Yup. Ol' Ben Weaver has a change of heart after he sees the Christmas happenings in the courthouse.

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When I was a kid there was a Walton's Christmas movie with the wrong dad or mom I remember. A classic was the Dick Van Dyke Show one. None really stick out as my favorite. There was also the reunion Very Brady Christmas which was good campy nostalgia.

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We just watched it again on Sunday, always a favorite.

On a side note, there's a few issues with the courthouse/set I noticed this time. For one, when they show the courthouse front from the street there are clearly windows on each side of the doors, but from the inside there is a solid wall from the door toward the jail cells. Also, the window Ben peaks through would have to had to have been inside the Barber shop as there is no gap between the buildings for an alley. It's also strange to me that for some reason they eliminated the closet(?) door adjacent to the cells in later seasons. I know it's dumb stuff but this is the kind of crap you notice when you've watched a show since you were a kid and never tire of it.

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“My god, what an !diot.”- JD Vance tweet on Trump
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The "Arnold's Christmas" episode from Hey Arnold! was a good one. I wish they'd show it on tv.

It's the only episode of Hey Arnold! I ever saw. That show came on after I was no longer an undergrad and living in Lincoln Park (I wasn't home a lot), and it ended just when my first child was beginning to toddle around.

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Sanford and Son- Ebenezer Sanford
Orig.Odd Couple- Scrooge Gets an Oscar
Barney Miller- Christmas Story
The Bob Newhart Show- I'm Dreaming of a Slight Christmas, His Busiest Season
The King of Queens- Better Camera
Also, liked the Honeymooners where Jackie Gleason goes out of character, and introduces the cast.

Ok, any more additions? I still love the Petticoat Junction ones, and I think Deadwood missed out on some permanent advertiser revenue by not having a Christmas special.

The Twilight Zone's "Night of the Meek" is great, too. My theory on this (which about 10 million other people apparently share) is that the Santa character (played by James Joyce-lookalike Art Carney) really is Santa. He just got so disillusioned with the world that he plum forgot who he was.

I'm gonna condense all of the episodes mentioned here into a list. Any more???? Sorry, I'm really into Christmas.

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The Office Benihana Christmas 2 parter was the best.

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Letterkenny Christmas episode The Three Wise Men is a classic if you like the series.

The M*A*S*H episode is spot on. Sorry I missed this before.

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List

1) All in the Family, "The Draft Dodger" and "Christmas Day at the Bunkers"

2) The Regular Show, "The Christmas Special"

3) What's Happening!!, "Christmas". Bill Thomas tries to be a real dad and brings his kids and ex-wife to the apartment he shares with his scrumptious new wife.

4) The Office, "The Christmas Party".

5) Malcolm in the Middle, "Christmas"

6) The Honeymooners, "'Twas the Night Before Christmas"

7) The Simpsons, "Marge Be not Proud" and "The Simpsons Roasting over an Open Fire"

8 ) Futurama, "Xmas Story"

9) Black Adder, "Chas's Un-named Special"

10) Doctor Who, "The Next Doctor" and "The Snowmen"

11) Seinfeld, "The Strike" (the Festivus episode)

12) The Alan Brady Show Presents (you'll have to ask Zippy about which one)

13) Family Ties, "A Keaton Christmas Carol"

14) Cheers (according to RPB, they "probably had a good Christmas episode but I can't recall." Not real helpful.)

15) Black Mirror Christmas special with Jon Hamm (not sure what the hell FF is on about here)

16) South Park, "The Red Sleigh Down" and "Woodland Critter Christmas"

17) The Brady Bunch, the Christmas special where a hot Mrs. Brady loses she voice

18) M*A*S*H, "Death Takes a Holiday"

19) The Wonder Years, the trilogy: "Christmas", "Christmas Party", and "Let Nothing You Dismay"

20) Mystery Science Theater 3000, "Santa Claus Conquers the Martians" and "Santa Claus"

21) Peep Show, "Seasonal Beatings"

22) It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, "A Very Sunny Christmas"

23) The Andy Griffith Show, "Christmas Story"

24) Hey Arnold! "Arnold's Christmas"

25) Barney Miller. "Christmas Story"

26) Sanford and Son, "Ebenezer Sanford"

27) The Bob Newhart Show, "I'm Dreaming of a Slight Christmas" and "His Busiest Season"

28) The King of Queens, "Better Camera"

29) The Twilight Zone, "Night of the Meek"

30) The Office, "Benihana Christmas" and "Christmas Party"

31) Letterkenny, "The Three Wise Men"

32) 30 Rock, "Ludachristmas"

33) Sesame Street, "Christmas Eve On Sesame Street." I have good memories of this one.

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Was the 1st Office listed the British one?

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Home Improvement has good ones

little House on the Prarie "Christmas at Plum Creek"

ANdy Griffith Show

Happy Days where Fonz has Christmas at Cunningham's

The Waltons

List

1) All in the Family, "The Draft Dodger" and "Christmas Day at the Bunkers"

2) The Regular Show, "The Christmas Special"

3) What's Happening!!, "Christmas". Bill Thomas tries to be a real dad and brings his kids and ex-wife to the apartment he shares with his scrumptious new wife.

4) The Office, "The Christmas Party". (The British one)

5) Malcolm in the Middle, "Christmas"

6) The Honeymooners, "'Twas the Night Before Christmas"

7) The Simpsons, "Marge Be not Proud" and "The Simpsons Roasting over an Open Fire"

8 ) Futurama, "Xmas Story"

9) Black Adder, "Chas's Un-named Special"

10) Doctor Who, "The Next Doctor" and "The Snowmen"

11) Seinfeld, "The Strike" (the Festivus episode)

12) The Alan Brady Show Presents (you'll have to ask Zippy about which one)

13) Family Ties, "A Keaton Christmas Carol"

14) Cheers (according to RPB, they "probably had a good Christmas episode but I can't recall." Not real helpful.)

15) Black Mirror Christmas special with Jon Hamm (not sure what the hell FF is on about here)

16) South Park, "The Red Sleigh Down" and "Woodland Critter Christmas"

17) The Brady Bunch, the Christmas special where a hot Mrs. Brady loses she voice

18) M*A*S*H, "Death Takes a Holiday"

19) The Wonder Years, the trilogy: "Christmas", "Christmas Party", and "Let Nothing You Dismay"

20) Mystery Science Theater 3000, "Santa Claus Conquers the Martians" and "Santa Claus"

21) Peep Show, "Seasonal Beatings"

22) It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, "A Very Sunny Christmas"

23) The Andy Griffith Show, "Christmas Story"

24) Hey Arnold! "Arnold's Christmas"

25) Barney Miller, "Christmas Story"

26) Sanford and Son, "Ebenezer Sanford"

27) The Bob Newhart Show, "I'm Dreaming of a Slight Christmas" and "His Busiest Season"

28) The King of Queens, "Better Camera"

29) The Twilight Zone, "Night of the Meek"

30) The Office, "Benihana Christmas" and "Christmas Party" (or the other ones)

31) Letterkenny, "The Three Wise Men"

32) 30 Rock, "Ludachristmas"

33) Sesame Street, "Christmas Eve On Sesame Street." I have good memories of this one.

34 Little House on the Prairie, "Christmas at Plum Creek"

35) M*A*S*H, "Dear Dad" (Season 1)

36) M*A*S*H, "Dear Sis" (Season 7)

37) Petticoat Junction, "Cannonball Christmas"

38) Petticoat Junction, "The Santa Claus Special" (both are actually pretty good)

39) Happy Days, "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?" I remember watching this when I was just a whipper, and I just watched it and found it surprisingly sweet. Similar plot to the Andy Griffith Christmas episode. It's from 1974, and so Chuck was still a member of the cast. I can see why they got rid of him; he added nothing and just crowded the scene.

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I liked that Tommy guy. I wish he'd come back

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