It's Beginning to Look A Lot Like the 4th Annual Holiday Movie Challenge (11/24-1/1)

[The Monkees]

I know the Horror Movie Challenge just started, but when checking for last year's thread, I did post the discussion thread on October 7th, this is a few days early but I really wanted to start it now.

The 4th Annual Holiday Movie Challenge

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2005 Discussion & Lists Thread (http://forum.dvdtalk.com/dvd-talk/444897-50-movies-25-days-its-december-holiday-movie-challenge.html)
2006 Discussion Thread (http://forum.dvdtalk.com/dvd-talk/481407-its-beginning-look-lot-like-2nd-annual-holiday-movie-challenge-11-20-12-25-a.html)
2006 Lists Thread (http://forum.dvdtalk.com/dvd-talk/484170-2nd-annual-holiday-movie-challenge-lists-go-here.html)
2007 Discussion Thread (http://forum.dvdtalk.com/dvd-talk/513824-its-beginning-look-lot-like-3rd-annual-holiday-movie-challenge-11-19-12-25-a.html)
2007 Lists Thread (http://forum.dvdtalk.com/dvd-talk/517498-3rd-annual-holiday-movie-challenge-lists-go-here.html)

OFFICIAL RULES

-Movies, TV shows/specials, Short Films & Cartoons Count

-The movie or TV show DOES NOT need to be holiday oriented. It could simply take place during the holiday season (i.e. Batman Returns, Gremlins, Die Hard, etc.)

-Although the movie doesn't have to take place during the holiday season, a MAJORITY of the film HAS to take place during the holiday season. No movies with just one scene during the holiday season. If you're not sure, ASK!

-Any holiday from Thanksgiving through New Years Day may count

-A film can only be viewed once, UNLESS you watch it and then watched it again with a commentary

-This year there won't be a goal, but instead a personal goal. Whatever you want your goal to be go for it. For returning participants maybe your goal should be to beat a previous year's goal.

-A new addition to this year's challenge, as suggested by bluelitespecial is a THREE Wild Card Option. This is here to include movies you might watch as a tradition during the holidays. My family used to watch Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory every Thanksgiving. So ANY movie is allowed, up to THREE. Thanks bluelitespecial

-PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE number your lists!

It doesn't matter how you see the film, VHS, DVD, Laserdisc, Theatrical release, it will be counted. Just have fun.

This year the challenge has been extended by 1 day to include all of New Years Day.

List thread is now up here (http://forum.dvdtalk.com/dvd-talk/544100-4th-annual-holiday-movie-challenge-lists-go-here.html#post9083213)

The challenge begins at 12:00am CST on November 24, 2008 and ends at 11:59pm CST on January 1, 2009.

NEW START DATE OF MONDAY NOVEMBER 24TH!!!!

CHECKLIST

--- Watch a Thanksgiving movie:
--- Watch a Thanksgiving TV episode:
--- Watch a Thanksgiving special:
--- Watch something animated about Thanksgiving:

--- Watch a Christmas movie:
--- Watch a Christmas TV episode:
--- Watch a Christmas special:
--- Watch something animated about Christmas:
--- Watch some version of A Christmas Carol:

--- Watch a New Year's movie.
--- Watch a New Year's TV episode.
--- Watch a New Year's special:
--- Watch something animated about New Year's:

--- Watch something Charlie Brown:
--- Watch something Garfield:
--- Watch an Oscar Winner:
--- Watch "It's a Wonderful Life"
--- Watch some version of "Miracle on 34th Street"
--- Watch "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation"
--- Watch "A Christmas Story"

--- 1920s
--- 1930s
--- 1940s:
--- 1950s:
--- 1960s:
--- 1970s:
--- 1980s:
--- 1990s:
--- 2000s:
--- Watch a Film From the Year You Were Born:

--- Watch the MST3K version of a film/show.
--- Watch a film/show and its remake:
--- Watch a film/show based on or turned into a video game. -
--- Watch a film/show based on a novel:
--- Watch a silent film.
--- Watch a film/show with commentary.
--- Watch a film/show that takes place in space.
--- Watch a film/show that takes place on or under the sea.

Watch a film/show for each rating:
--- G:
--- PG:
--- PG-13:
--- R:
--- Unrated:

[KillerCannibal]

Sure, I'll toss my hat in for this one. I don't think I participated last year, but my gf and I have been planning to watch a lot of Christmas movies in Dec, so I'll have some fun with it while I'm at it.

[Doc Moonlight]

I'm glad we're starting on the 17th, that gives us 10 days to get Thanksgiving movies in (we only had 3 last year).

[The Monkees]

Thanksgiving is on the 20th

[Bluelitespecial]

Awesome I am in again, I have already started looking for new dvds to add to my list this year. I hit 86 last year, I am hoping for at least 100 this year.

[Crazee4DVDs]

I'll play.

[EdTheRipper]

Thanksgiving is on the 20th

Not sure what calendar you're using but Thanksgiving is on the 27th.

[WallyOPD]

I'm in, I really enjoyed this one last year.

[Bluelitespecial]

If Trevor watches over 500 again we are all screwed.

[Trevor]

If Trevor watches over 500 again we are all screwed.

Nope, only doing about 100 this year. Promise.

[FantasticVSDoom]

Im in again, and not going anywhere at all this year so I should be good to finish...

[LBCrazyFool]

In again.

[LickTheABCs]

Ho, Ho, Ho.

[The Monkees]

Not sure what calendar you're using but Thanksgiving is on the 27th.

Isn't Thanksgiving always the 3rd Thursday in November?

[Trevor]

Isn't Thanksgiving always the 3rd Thursday in November?

Nope, always the fourth Thursday. But it's ok to be anxious. :)

[Doc Moonlight]

I thought of a new category for the checklist: Watch a Christmas Movie that takes place during a war or has a war scene. There are a surprising number of them, off the top of my head I can think of A MIDNIGHT CLEAR, JOYEAUX NOEL, and even WHITE CHRISTMAS.

Also, how do participants feel about movies taking place during December? Pearl Harbor Day really isn't an official holiday, but if you want to commemorate the attack on Pearl Harbor by watching PEARL HARBOR or TORA, TORA, TORA on December 7 or BATTLE OF THE BULGE or BATTLEGROUND in early December, should that count towards the challenge?

[Trevor]

I thought of a new category for the checklist: Watch a Christmas Movie that takes place during a war or has a war scene. There are a surprising number of them, off the top of my head I can think of A MIDNIGHT CLEAR, JOYEAUX NOEL, and even WHITE CHRISTMAS.

Also, how do participants feel about movies taking place during December? Pearl Harbor Day really isn't an official holiday, but if you want to commemorate the attack on Pearl Harbor by watching PEARL HARBOR or TORA, TORA, TORA on December 7 or BATTLE OF THE BULGE or BATTLEGROUND in early December, should that count towards the challenge?

Both ideas look good to me.

Here was the expanded checklist (http://forum.dvdtalk.com/8288802-post101.html) from last year.

[The Monkees]

Okay since November 27th is Thanksgiving, then the challenge has a new start date of November 24th, I like to keep it the Monday before Thanksgiving.

[Trevor]

Okay since November 27th is Thanksgiving, then the challenge has a new start date of November 24th, I like to keep it the Monday before Thanksgiving.

But I already took vacation starting the 17th!

Just kidding. Btw you'll have to ask a mod to change your thread title for you.

[Bluelitespecial]

One idea I wish we could add to the challenge would be to watch movies that are a holiday tradition to you but they might not be christmas movies, for example I always watch the Lord of the Rings Trilogy during the holiday season. Maybe have a three wild card option for this.

[RobCA]

I'm in! Looking forward to it. I need to update the list of qualifying movies and TV shows I made last year, to add stuff that I've bought since then.

Rob

[Doc Moonlight]

Okay since November 27th is Thanksgiving, then the challenge has a new start date of November 24th, I like to keep it the Monday before Thanksgiving.

The thing is, though, there are so many Thanksgiving movies that one could watch (movies about families getting together Thanksgiving have become a sub-genre unot themselves) and starting it the Monday before Thanksgiving doesn't even give us a weekend to get them in. I would prefer starting on the 17th as originally stated, or the 20th or 21st.

[Trevor]

That's a good point. No one like to watch Thanksgiving things after Thanksgiving Thursday, we all move on to Christmas then.

There is so much Thanksgiving content out there that 4 work days really aren't enough time to get much in.

[RobCA]

No one like to watch Thanksgiving things after Thanksgiving Thursday, we all move on to Christmas then. Last year, I started watching Christmas stuff the day after Thanksgiving... and ran out of stuff to watch on December 14th. (I only watch stuff I own on DVD, a couple of things on VHS, and any holiday-themed episodes of the handful of new shows I watch on TV) So this year, regardless of when the challenge starts, I'm not going to start watching any of my Christmas stuff until December 1st.

Rob

[The Monkees]

I'm going to stick with the 24th starting date, because every year I keep changing the dates, but I want to stick to the tradition of starting the Monday before Thanksgiving. I did change the end date this year (last year the last day was 12/31).

[thecrazydude]

I'm in again!

[Bluelitespecial]

http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Family-Guy-Freakin-Christmas/10680

If anyone is interested Fye has this exclusive Family Guy Christmas dvd. It has Family Guy's only Christmas episode, but also includes last year's American Dad Christmas Episode that should have been on the volume three set. I am kind of pissed that the AD christmas show should have been on the last box set, but this was only $9.99 so I got it.

[wlverinefactor]

I'm in. Anyone have last years topic? Not sure what I got in, if anything >_> Hell, I didn;t even know there was a checklist O_o

[The Monkees]

I added all the threads from the past 3 years on the first post as well as last year's checklist.

[Bluelitespecial]

Has anyone started thinking about their lists yet? I printed mine out from last year to edit and add to it from holiday dvds I have just bought recently.

[Numes]

Wow. How did I miss this thread? I don't think I'll be anywhere near 200 like I was last year. Last year I tried to watch 1 of every possible sitcom or cartoon that had a holiday theme. There are probably only a handful of shows now that I haven't tapped into. I'll try to knock out as many holiday themed DVDs I have. I should have deferred Gremlins from the October Horror Movie Challenge to this challenge. Oh well.

[RobCA]

Has anyone started thinking about their lists yet? :wave:

I didn't print my list out, but I have it saved as a text file in Notepad, and have been adding to it as I buy new stuff. I think I missed some of the qualifying TV show episodes on new sets I bought; I should check on that pretty soon. I know last year, I had 13 Christmas movies to watch, and this year, I have 20. In fact, here are the current counts on what I have to watch. I'm not saying I'll watch all of this, but this is just the stuff I own:

Thanksgiving movies: 5
Thanksgiving TV shows: 40

Christmas movies: 20
Christmas TV specials: 14
Christmas & New Year's TV shows: 120

...for a grand total of 199. Plus, the handful of shows I watch on TV usually have some holiday-themed episodes as well.

[RobCA]

Forgot to mention, I bought It's a Wonderful Life back in April, but have held off on watching it. I've never seen it before (-eek-) so I figured I should wait until it's closer to Christmas before I finally watch it for the first time.

I'm looking forward to finally seeing what all the fuss is about! :)

Rob

[Numes]

Forgot to mention, I bought It's a Wonderful Life back in April, but have held off on watching it. I've never seen it before (-eek-) so I figured I should wait until it's closer to Christmas before I finally watch it for the first time.

I'm looking forward to finally seeing what all the fuss is about! :)

Rob

We used to watch It's a Wonderful Life every single Christmas Eve before we could open presents. After about 10 years in a row, it got a little obnoxious and we kind of nixed that tradition. That was about 15 years ago, so I hadn't seen since then. I watched it again last year, and it was just amazing. I have a lot more appreciation for it now that I am an adult.

[Trevor]

I could see where watching it every Christmas Eve would be annoying as a kid. But now that I'm old enough to appreciate it, I can't imagine not watching it at least once per year.

[Numes]

There are only a few movies that I can watch once every year. In general, I need at least 2 years between movie viewings. The only movies that I seem to watch every year are Christmas Vacation, A Christmas Story, The Matrix, and the original Star Wars Trilogy. Some of my absolute favorites I like to go even longer (like every 4-5 years) because I don't want to over-saturate myself with them. A good example would be The Shawshank Redemption.

As for It's a Wonderful Life, I think that may be a once every 2 year movie for me. Although if there is a commentary on the DVD, I may watch it and listen to that this year (last year I didn't have the DVD yet).

[Trevor]

Yep, some movies I just seem to have to watch, or can't turn off if I stumble upon them. But then some movies, even my favorites, I go years without watching. Partly due to the over-saturation fear, and partly due to a silly "save the best for last" philosophy of sorts. Hard to fully explain without sounding even sillier than it already does.

[The Monkees]

I started this holiday challenge simply because I all ready do watch so many movies every Christmas that I may as well make a contest for it.

[Trevor]

I started this holiday challenge simply because I all ready do watch so many movies every Christmas that I may as well make a contest for it.

Be honest Davy/Micky/Peter/Michael. You started this challenge to save a dying child. If we can just get 20 participants to watch 100 movies each, the child's dying wish will be granted and the angel Griswold will take them to 34th Street where a virgin will heal them.

[The Monkees]

Be honest Davy/Micky/Peter/Michael. You started this challenge to save a dying child. If we can just get 20 participants to watch 100 movies each, the child's dying wish will be granted and the angel Griswold will take them to 34th Street where a virgin will heal them.

Damn, you figured me out!

[Bluelitespecial]

I just saw Pride and Glory last night, if its still in theatres by 11/24, it would be a movie to add to anyone's list. The whole movie is set within the Christmas season.

[Trevor]

Speaking of that date, you still need a mod to change your thread title for you Monkees.

[StephenX]

I HAVE to get Christmas Vacation! I moved out of my parents' house when I got married, and realized I don't have it (our copy was my Dad's)....I know what I'm picking up this weekend. Best Christmas movie EVER.

[Numes]

I haven't checked the thread from last year yet, but I don't remember "End of Days" being listed for one of the rare New Year's movies.

Unfortunately, another one that I inadvertently watched for the October Horror Movie Challenge that I should have reserved for this challenge :(

[The Monkees]

Yeah, I forgot about End of Days. I usually don't watch anything after Christmas anyway because I'm done watching stuff like that at that point.

[Numes]

Yeah, I forgot about End of Days. I usually don't watch anything after Christmas anyway because I'm done watching stuff like that at that point.

There is a bit of a letdown after Christmas is over, but I remember last year I was really looking forward to watching Strange Days because I hadn't seen it for 6 years or so. Unfortunately, my excitement turned into disappointment when I put in the DVD and realized it wasn't anamorphic. I may have to see if the R2 German SE is available somewhere.

[Numes]

Before I forget, the season finale of Pushing Daisies Season 1 would falls into the Christmas/New Years timeframe. The name of the episode is Corpsicle.

I must admit, I am making a special point to mention this because I just started watching this show yesterday and it is an absolutely brilliant show. Love it.

[cinemaphile]

One idea I wish we could add to the challenge would be to watch movies that are a holiday tradition to you but they might not be christmas movies, for example I always watch the Lord of the Rings Trilogy during the holiday season. Maybe have a three wild card option for this.

I kind of like this idea for a Wild Card (or 2 or 3). Like my sister (whom I don't see very often) and I go see a movie every Thanksgiving Day and every Christmas Day as a family tradition, but it's rarely an actual holiday movie. But it FEELS like holiday because it IS part of our holiday tradition.


Personally, I'm psyched for this. First year for me, and I missed most of the October Horror Challenge. Already planning my list for this one. Gonna kick it off with Home for the Holidays, and it will culminate with Strange Days. (or When Harry Met Sally. Does that qualify for New Year's?)

[cinemaphile]

Before I forget, the season finale of Pushing Daisies Season 1 would falls into the Christmas/New Years timeframe. The name of the episode is Corpsicle.

I must admit, I am making a special point to mention this because I just started watching this show yesterday and it is an absolutely brilliant show. Love it.

Enjoy it while you can. Like most brilliant shows, it's looking like it'll be cancelled very soon :(

[The Monkees]

I have added a new exception this year, which can be found in the rules on the first page:

A new addition to this year's challenge, as suggested by bluelitespecial is a THREE Wild Card Option. This is here to include movies you might watch as a tradition during the holidays. My family used to watch Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory every Thanksgiving. So ANY movie is allowed, up to THREE. Thanks bluelitespecial

[Numes]

I have added a new exception this year, which can be found in the rules on the first page:

A new addition to this year's challenge, as suggested by bluelitespecial is a THREE Wild Card Option. This is here to include movies you might watch as a tradition during the holidays. My family used to watch Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory every Thanksgiving. So ANY movie is allowed, up to THREE. Thanks bluelitespecial

This is a great idea. I used to watch the original Star Wars trilogy over Christmas break every year. There should be a stipulation, though, that you have to write about the tradition (at least a sentence or so) in your list thread. Not that it wouldn't count if one didn't, but it would be cool to get a little insight into peoples traditions.

[Bluelitespecial]

I have added a new exception this year, which can be found in the rules on the first page:

A new addition to this year's challenge, as suggested by bluelitespecial is a THREE Wild Card Option. This is here to include movies you might watch as a tradition during the holidays. My family used to watch Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory every Thanksgiving. So ANY movie is allowed, up to THREE. Thanks bluelitespecial

Thank you so much, I like this idea as there are certain movies that I love to watch during the holiday season as well and is part of my own holiday tradition. The whole Lord of the Rings Trilogy will be added to my list. They were a part of my christmas break for three years in college, and thats why they are important to me.

[The Monkees]

Thank you so much, I like this idea as there are certain movies that I love to watch during the holiday season as well and is part of my own holiday tradition. The whole Lord of the Rings Trilogy will be added to my list. They were a part of my christmas break for three years in college, and thats why they are important to me.

It's the holidays, the time of giving. Not a problem ;)

[The Monkees]

Here is a list of Christmas movies/TV specials/TV Episodes I own in my collection

Christmas DVDs

Movies

Bad Santa
Bah Humduck!: A Looney Tunes Christmas Carol
Black Christmas (1974)
Black Christmas (2006)
Christmas Carol (1951), A
Christmas Story, A
Christmas Toy, The
Christmas with the Kranks
Deck the Halls
Die Hard
Die Hard 2: Die Harder
Dr. Suess’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)
Eight Crazy Nights
Elf
Ernest Saves Christmas
Flintstones Christmas Carol, A
Home Alone
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
Home Alone 3
Home Alone: Taking Back the House
I’ll Be Home for Christmas (1998)
It’s a Wonderful Life
Jingle All the Way
Just Friends
Lethal Weapon
Miracle on 34th Street (1947)
Mr. Magoo’s Christmas Carol
Muppet Christmas Carol, The
National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation
Nightmare Before Christmas, The
Nutcracker Prince, The (1990)
Santa Clause, The
Santa Clause 2, The
Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause, The
Scrooge (1935)
Scrooged
Silent Night, Deadly Night
Silent Night, Deadly Night Part 2
Trapped in Paradise
White Christmas



TV Specials

Charlie Brown Christmas, A
Charlie Brown’s Christmas Tales
Chipmunk Christmas, A
Dr. Suess’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas (1966)
Frosty the Snowman
Frosty Returns
Frosty’s Winter Wonderland
Garfield Christmas, A
He-Man She-Ra: A Christmas Special
I Want a Dog for Christmas, Charlie Brown
Jack Frost (1979)
Little Drummer Boy, The
Nestor the Long Eared Christmas Donkey
Night Before Christmas, The
Powerpuff Girls: Twas the Fight Before Christmas
Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer
Santa Claus is Coming to Town
Sonic the Hedgehog: Christmas Blast
Twas the Night Before Christmas
Year Without a Santa Claus, The

TV Episodes

8 Simple Rules Episode 1.12 “All I Want for Christmas”
Alvin & the Chipmunks Episode ?.?? “Merry Christmas, Mr. Carroll”
Animaniacs Episode 1.50 “A Christmas Plotz”
Brady Bunch Episode 1.12 “The Voice of Christmas”
Coach Episode 3.12 “Christmas Brains”
Family Guy Episode 3.16 “A Very Special Family Guy Freakin’ Christmas”
Family Ties Episode 1.11 “A Christmas Story”
Family Ties Episode 2.9 “A Keaton Christmas Carol”
Flintstones Episode 5.15 “Christmas Flintstone”
Freakazoid Episode 1.10 “In Arms Way / The Cloud”
Full House Episode 2.9 “Our Very First Christmas Show”
Full House Episode 6.12 “A Very Tanner Christmas”
Full House Episode 8.11 “Arrest Ye Merry Gentlemen”
Futurama Episode 2.8 “Xmas Story”
Futurama Episode 4.2 “A Tale of Two Santas”
Grounded for Life Episode 2.7 “I Saw Daddy Hitting Santa Claus”
Home Improvement Episode 8.11 “Home for the Holidays”
I Love Lucy Episode 6.11 “The I Love Lucy Christmas Show”
Jetsons Episode 2.33 “A Jetsons Christmas Carol”
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Episode 3.31 “I’m Dreaming of a White Ranger”
Newhart Episode 1.9 “No Room at the Inn”
Odd Couple Episode 1.12 “Scrooge Gets an Oscar”
Pinky and the Brain Episode 1.8 “A Pinky & the Brain Christmas”
Ren & Stimpy Show Episode 2.7 “Son of Stimpy”
Ren & Stimpy Show Episode 5.52 “A Scooter for Yaksmas”
Robot Chicken Episode 1.21 “Robot Chicken Christmas Special”
Roseanne Episode 4.12 “Santa Claus”
Roseanne Episode 5.12 “It’s No Place Like Home for the Holidays”
Roseanne Episode 6.12 “White Trash Christmas”
Roseanne Episode 9. 12 “Home for the Holidays”
Saved by the Bell Episode 3.24 “Home for Christmas Part I”
Saved by the Bell Episode 3.25 “Home for Christmas Part II”
Simpsons Episode 1.1 “Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire”
Simpsons Episode 7.11 “Marge Be Not Proud”
Simpsons Episode 9.10 “Miracle on Evergreen Terrace”
Simpsons Episode 11.9 “Grift of the Magi”
South Park Episode 1.9 “Mr. Hankey, the Christmas Poo”
South Park Episode 2.16 “Merry Christmas Charlie Manson!”
South Park Episode 3.15 “Mr. Hankey’s Christmas Classics”
South Park Episode 4.17 “A Very Crappy Christmas”
South Park Episode 6.17 “Red Sleigh Down”
South Park Episode 7.15 “It’s Christmas in Canada”
South Park Episode 8.14 “Woodland Critter Christmas”
Tru Calling Episode 2.6 “Twas the Night Before Christmas...Again”
Twilight Zone Episode 2.11 “The Night of the Meek”
Twilight Zone (1985) Episode 1.13 “Night of the Meek/But Can She Type?/The Star”
Veronica Mars Episode 1.10 “An Echolls Family Christmas”
Weird Al Show Episode 1.12 “The Obligatory Holiday Episode”
What’s New Scooby-Doo? Episode 2.14 “Scooby-Doo Christmas”
X-Files Episode 5.6 “Christmas Carol”
X-Files Episode 6.6 “How the Ghosts Stole Christmas”

[edwardnortonfan]

Thank you so much, I like this idea as there are certain movies that I love to watch during the holiday season as well and is part of my own holiday tradition. The whole Lord of the Rings Trilogy will be added to my list. They were a part of my christmas break for three years in college, and thats why they are important to me.

The LOTR movies were a bg part of my Christmas break in college as well. We so looked forward to the next installment after each, and we'd see them in theaters again and again.

[Darth Maher]

I could see where watching it every Christmas Eve would be annoying as a kid [It's A Wonderful Life]. But now that I'm old enough to appreciate it, I can't imagine not watching it at least once per year.

We always have it on in the background on Christmas Eve at my mom's. Occasionally, everybody will become engrossed in the movie but overall it is just on for ambiance and tradition.

Actually, my cousin's husband had never seen it before. One year, on Christmas Eve, he watched the whole thing and loved it. My cousin was pregnant at the time, and when their baby was born, they named her Susan. But they call her Zuzu for short.

Now "A Christmas Story" is another creature altogether. Aside from when "It's A Wonderful Life" is on TV, we have this on all day long in our house. Oddly enough, we never get sick of it.

[Darth Maher]

I have added a new exception this year, which can be found in the rules on the first page:

A new addition to this year's challenge, as suggested by bluelitespecial is a THREE Wild Card Option. This is here to include movies you might watch as a tradition during the holidays. My family used to watch Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory every Thanksgiving. So ANY movie is allowed, up to THREE. Thanks bluelitespecial

Most excellent. We used to watch "Wizard of Oz" every Thanksgiving. Maybe we'll start that tradition up again.

We also used to go to a movie on Christmas Day after dinner. We haven't in several years (since before my kids were born), but who knows when we might start this one up again.

[macnorton]

I'm in on this one...although it looks like I really need to read the rules a few times.

EDIT - I think I understand how this works...but if anyone wants to give me the condensed version, please do.

[Darth Maher]

I'm in on this one...although it looks like I really need to read the rules a few times.

EDIT - I think I understand how this works...but if anyone wants to give me the condensed version, please do.

Watch anything having to do with Thanksgiving, Christmas, or New Year's between November 24, 2008 and January 1, 2009. it doesn't even have to be about those holidays. It could just take place during the holiday season

You can also watch 3 movies that have absolutely nothing to do with any of the holidays and it doesn't have to take place during that time either. Just three random movies. This is here to include movies you might watch as a tradition during the holidays.

Any questions. :D

[Trevor]

I can't wait to start this coming Sunday!

[WallyOPD]

I can't wait to start this coming Sunday!

You'll be a week and a day early! :gah:

[The Monkees]

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE remember that it begins the 24th of November, NOT the 17th of November!! I'm sorry I never got around to getting a mod to change the title of the thread, I'm not really sure how to contact a mod about that.

On another note, I picked up 2 Christmas related movies today from Big Lots: A Christmas Carol (animated, 2001) for $3 and Felix the Cat Saves Christmas for $2, both of which I've never seen.

[Numes]

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE remember that it begins the 24th of November, NOT the 17th of November!! I'm sorry I never got around to getting a mod to change the title of the thread, I'm not really sure how to contact a mod about that.

I think the best way is just hit the "report post" icon (the red triangle with an exclamation point in it.) Or you can post a message in the feedback forum. Or you could PM one of the mods for this particular forum.

If I may make a suggestion, regardless, is don't make the list thread until the middle of next week or something, that will cut down on the confusion.

[Trevor]

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE remember that it begins the 24th of November, NOT the 17th of November!! I'm sorry I never got around to getting a mod to change the title of the thread, I'm not really sure how to contact a mod about that.

On another note, I picked up 2 Christmas related movies today from Big Lots: A Christmas Carol (animated, 2001) for $3 and Felix the Cat Saves Christmas for $2, both of which I've never seen.

Davey! You've been here 4+ years and have never used the "report post" button, fixed a thread title, reported a spammer, etc etc? Shame shame. :)

I'll do it right now for you.

Also, coincidentally, I just bought the same two titles at Big Lots as well (and the Woody Allen box set for $16).

[The Monkees]

Davey! You've been here 4+ years and have never used the "report post" button, fixed a thread title, reported a spammer, etc etc? Shame shame. :)

I'll do it right now for you.

Also, coincidentally, I just bought the same two titles at Big Lots as well (and the Woody Allen box set for $16).

Nope, never had to do any of that. Thanks for doing that for me!

[Trevor]

Well, none of us have to do it. But we can all do it to help out the forum. :)

Of course, the mods are ignoring me lately.....

[Darth Maher]

Note: This is ONLY to be used to report spam, advertising messages, and problematic (harassment, fighting, or rude) posts.

:lol:

Has this always been there or are the mods sick of us "bugging them" and requesting things like thread title changes through the "Report Post" button?

[Trevor]

:lol:

Has this always been there or are the mods sick of us "bugging them" and requesting things like thread title changes through the "Report Post" button?

It's always been there, but the mods have told us numerous times that it is the best way to report thread titles change requests as well.

[edwardnortonfan]

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE remember that it begins the 24th of November, NOT the 17th of November!! I'm sorry I never got around to getting a mod to change the title of the thread, I'm not really sure how to contact a mod about that.

On another note, I picked up 2 Christmas related movies today from Big Lots: A Christmas Carol (animated, 2001) for $3 and Felix the Cat Saves Christmas for $2, both of which I've never seen.

I just got Scrooged, It's a Wonderful Life, and One Magic Christmas for $3 each. I'm stoked. those are three of my favorite Christmas movies.

[Darth Maher]

I just got Scrooged, It's a Wonderful Life, and One Magic Christmas for $3 each. I'm stoked. those are three of my favorite Christmas movies.

Which version of "It's a Wonderful Life" was it?

[edwardnortonfan]

It's the Artisan Entertainment release. It says it's digitally remastered and it has a "making of" documentary and a tribute to Frank Capra.

[Darth Maher]

I don't suppose it's this version?
http://deepdiscount-content.vcommerce.com/products/355/21985355/main-205.jpg

[edwardnortonfan]

Nope, it's this one:

http://www.spout.com/ProductImages/t18243tq337.jpg

[Trevor]

No real difference between the two if I recall, the 2nd disc is just the colorized version.

[The Monkees]

No real difference between the two if I recall, the 2nd disc is just the colorized version.

As much as I hate colorized versions of movies, I'd like to see it just once to see how it looks.

[RobCA]

I have this one:

http://image.allmusic.com/00/adg/cov200/drt000/t013/t01393ndodt.jpg

I've never seen the movie before (gasp!) but DVDEmpire had a used copy for 51¢ and I needed to find a third DVD to get free shipping, so I figured why not... :) I actually bought it back in April, but haven't watched it yet; I figure since I've never seen it, the first time I watch it should be at Christmas time.

Rob

[edwardnortonfan]

As much as I hate colorized versions of movies, I'd like to see it just once to see how it looks.

Me too. My mom used to hate colorized movies because she said hey "shit all over the movie" but I'd like to see how they did with this one since it's such a favorite.

[The Monkees]

The list thread should be up by Wednesday, if not Thursday at the latest.

I, personally, can't wait for this to start. Last year I had such a crappy holiday, because my semester in school was going terribly and my father hurt his back so I was taking care of him and it was so much stress, even when school ended I was still stressed beyond belief. But this year, my semester in school is going great, and I love the holidays. Can't wait! I just always have a problem with wanting to watch my Christmas movies right away, but I must wait until after Thanksgiving!

[edwardnortonfan]

We can watch thanksgiving movies after Thanksgiving still, right? I'm thinking of buying the Garfield holiday special collection with the Thanksgiving episode, but I won't have the money until after Thanksgiving.

I also want to buy the Night Before Christmas with the little mice. There are some on eBay and I'm thinking of doing it just because I love that special so much. I still need "White Christmas" and "A Miracle on 34th Street" in my collection too.

[Numes]

We can watch thanksgiving movies after Thanksgiving still, right? I'm thinking of buying the Garfield holiday special collection with the Thanksgiving episode, but I won't have the money until after Thanksgiving.

Yes, you can watch any Thanksgiving/Christmas/New Years (I guess I should just say Holiday) movie/show any time during the duration of the challenge.

I also want to buy the Night Before Christmas with the little mice. There are some on eBay and I'm thinking of doing it just because I love that special so much. I still need "White Christmas" and "A Miracle on 34th Street" in my collection too.

Good call on A Miracle on 34th Street, I will have to pick that up. I don't think I've seen it for 20 years!

[edwardnortonfan]

Good call on A Miracle on 34th Street, I will have to pick that up. I don't think I've seen it for 20 years!

Have you seen the remake? I don't want to be all anti-remake because I usually enjoy the horror remakes, but I can't imagine it was anywhere near as good as the original.

[Trevor]

Have you seen the remake? I don't want to be all anti-remake because I usually enjoy the horror remakes, but I can't imagine it was anywhere near as good as the original.

Which remake? I think we've had about 5 versions of it. If I recall, I've seen 3 or 4 of them and they aren't horrible, but nowhere near as good as the original, imo.

[edwardnortonfan]

Really? I thought there was only one. Shows how much I know about movies. :nopanic: The one I'm taking about came out in the 90s I think. It looked cute but there's no touching the original for me. I wish I could buy it and watch it now. I have to actually restrain myself from watching "It's a Wonderful Life" until the challenge starts. I'm impatient. :-p

[Numes]

This is my favorite version of A Miracle on 34th Street:

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1039644/

:eek:

[Bluelitespecial]

I always enjoyed the 90s remake of Miracle on 34th Street. How many other versions are there?

[Bluelitespecial]

Will the list thread be a sticky, so it won't fall off the first page?

[Darth Maher]

As much as I hate colorized versions of movies, I'd like to see it just once to see how it looks.

Me too.

My mom had the VHS copy from many years ago, but I never watched it though. A couple of years ago, my mom was watching it and forgot to eject the tape from her VCR, which was set to record something later that night. For some reason, they record tab was still on and the "It's A Wonderful Life" got erased.

I've been tempted to pick up this version, but at this point I'm wondering if I should just wait for Blu-ray.

[Trevor]

I always enjoyed the 90s remake of Miracle on 34th Street. How many other versions are there?
There were three back in the 40s and 50s, and I think some more modern ones with different names.
Will the list thread be a sticky, so it won't fall off the first page?
If not, we will make sure it stays on page one.

[Doc Moonlight]

There was a TV Movie version of MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET in the 70's with Sebastian Cabot as Kris, and Jane Alexander and David Hartman in the Maureen O'Hara and John Paine roles. Not bad, but not particularly memorable either. There was also a Broadway musical version called "Here's Love" in the early 60's, but there's no recorded performance version available.

[Dimension X]

I recorded this TV version (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0501933/) of Miracle on 34th Street a few years ago from Fox Movie Channel. It stars the little girl from Them! as Susan and Uncle Billy from It's a Wonderful Life as Kris Kringle.

[Trevor]

I recorded this TV version (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0501933/) of Miracle on 34th Street a few years ago from Fox Movie Channel. It stars the little girl from Them! as Susan and Uncle Billy from It's a Wonderful Life as Kris Kringle.

I'm pretty sure that version on DVD. Perhaps as a special feature on the original version DVD.

[Dimension X]

I'm pretty sure that version on DVD. Perhaps as a special feature on the original version DVD.
According to this Amazon (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000HT3PPG/ref=nosim/dvdpricesearch) review, you're correct.

For not only does the release feature the original black & white version shown in theaters and the circa 1980s colorized version of the same feature film, but also hidden away on the second disc is the curiously titled "20th Century Fox Hour of the Stars: The Miracle on 34th Street," which turns out to be a 46 minute 1950s remake for television that is surprisingly in incredibly good quality.

[The Monkees]

Will the list thread be a sticky, so it won't fall off the first page?

I would love it to be, I guess that's up to a mod though.

[Bluelitespecial]

For anyone who can answer this, I decided to order the Black Christmas remake that came out a few years ago, but have been thinking about getting the original as well. Would it be worth my time, how do the two versions compare to one another. It will be good to have a christmas horror flick to watch along with everything else.

[Numes]

I went through the discussion thread from 2007 and this year (so far) and I have compiled a listing of everything that anyone mentioned in those threads.

I plan on keeping this list up-to-date, so I will continue to add/delete/fix titles as mentioned.

Thanksgiving

Movies:
A Day of Thanks on Walton’s Mountain (TV Movie)
A Thanksgiving Treasure (TV movie)
Alice's Restaurant
Avalon
By the Light of the Silvery Moon
Dutch
Hannah and her Sisters (??)
Holiday Inn
Home for the Holidays
MST3K Episode 6.22 "Teen-Age Crime Wave"
National Lampoons Family Reunion
One Special Night
Pieces of April
Planes, Trains & Automobiles
Scent of a Woman
Son-in-Law
Squanto: A Warrior's Tale
Tadpole
The Daytrippers
The House of Yes
The Ice Storm
The Myth of Fingerprints
The Thanksgiving Promise (TV movie)
The Thanksgiving That Almost Wasn't (TV Movie)
What's Cooking?

TV Shows:
3rd Rock from the Sun: Gobble, Gobble, Dick, Dick
7th Heaven- Thanksgiving
8 Simple Rules - Paul Meets His Match
8 Simple Rules - The First Thanksgiving
90210 Episode 3.15 "The Kindness of Strangers"
According to Jim- The Empty Gesture
Alice - Alice's Turkey of a Thanksgiving
Alice - Who Ordered the Hot Turkey?
All in the Family “A Little Atheist”
Amazing Stories, "Thanksgiving" (1986)
Aqua Teen Hunger Force: The Dressing
B.C. - The First Thanksgiving
Barefoot Contessa- Thanksgiving for Two
Becker - "Sister Spoils the Turkey"
Bewitched, "Samantha's Thanksgiving To Remember"
Boston Public Episode 1.5 "Chapter Five"
Buffy the Vampire Slayer Episode 4.8 "Pangs"
Bug's Bunny's Thanksgiving Diet
Channel Frederator - Episode 107: Fredsgiving
Cheers Episode 5.9 "Thanksgiving Orphans"
Chuck- Chuck versus the Nemesis
Coach- It came from New York
Cybill Episode 2.8 "They Shoot Turkeys, Don't They?"
Dawson's Creek 3.8 - "Guess Who's Coming To Dinner" (Thanksgiving)
Dharma & Greg Episode 1.10 "The First Thanksgiving"
Dharma & Greg- Thanksgiving until it hurts
Dharma & Greg-Midwife Crisis
Diff'rent Strokes 2.11, 2.12/Hello Larry, "Thanksgiving Crossover"
Doogie Howser, M.D. Episode 2.10 "Don't Let the Turkeys Get You Down"
Ellen Episode 4.10 "Kiss My Bum"
ER-Scoop and Run (S13)
Everybody Hates Chris - Everybody Hates Thanksgiving
Everybody Loves Raymond - No Thanks
Everybody Loves Raymond- Fighting In-Laws
Everybody Loves Raymond- Marie's Vision
Everybody loves Raymond-Fish or Turkey
Everyday Italian-Thanksgiving Leftovers
Family Ties Episode 1.8 "No Nukes is Good Nukes"
Felicity Episode 1.9 "Thanksgiving"
Felicity Episode 2.8 "Family Affairs"
Food Network Challenge-Ultimate Thanksgiving Feast
Frank TV - Franksgiving (Pilot)
Frasier Episode 4.7 "A Lilith Thanksgiving"
Frasier Episode 7.9 "The Apparent Trap"
Friends Episode 01.9 "The One Where Underdog Gets Away"
Friends Episode 02.8 "The One With the List"
Friends Episode 03.9 "The One With the Football"
Friends Episode 04.8 "The One With Chandler in a Box"
Friends Episode 05.8 "The One With the Thanksgiving Flashbacks"
Friends Episode 06.9 "The One Where Ross Got High"
Friends Episode 07.8 "The One Where Chandler Doesn't Like Dogs"
Friends Episode 08.9 "The One With the Rumor"
Friends Episode 09.8 "The One With Rachel's Other Sister"
Friends Episode 10.8 "The One With the Late Thanksgiving"
Full House: Episode 1.9 "The Miracle of Thanksgiving"
George Lopez-Guess who's coming to dinner, honey.
Gilmore Girls Season 3: A Deep-Fried Korean Thanksgiving
Gilmore Girls Season 6: He's Slippin’ ‘Em Bread... Dig
Gossip Girl- Blair Waldorf Must Pie!
Gossip Girl- The Magnificant Archibalds
Happy Days, "The First Thanksgiving"
Hazel: 'Everybody's Thankful But Us Turkeys'
Hello Larry - Thanksgiving Crossover
Home Improvement - My Dinner With Wilson
Home Improvement - The Wood, the Bad, and the Hungry
Home Improvement- Thanksgiving
Home Improvement-Thanks but no thanks
Hope & Faith- 9021-uh oh
How I met your Mother - Slapsgiving
How I Met Your Mother Episode 1.9 "Belly Full of Turkey"
Iron Chef, "Turkey Battle" (1994)
Jericho - "Red Flag"
Jerky Turkey
Joey - Joey and the Bachelor Thanksgiving
King of Queens "Supermarket Story"
King of Queens- Loaner Car
King of the Hill - "Happy Hank's Giving" (1999)
King of the Hill - "Nine Pretty Darn Angry Men" (1998)
King of the Hill - "Spin the Choice"
King of the Hill - Bobby protests Thanksgiving
King of the Hill - Goodbye Normal Jeans
Linus the Lion Hearted - Thanksgiving
Little People, big world-A Roloff Thanksgiving
Living Single Episode 1.13 "Love Takes a Holiday"
Mad About You 7.7 - "The Thanksgiving Show" *
Mad About You Episode 1.9 "Riding Backwards"
Mad About You Episode 3.8 "Giblets for Murray"
Malcolm in the Middle -Thanksgiving
Mama's Family - An Ill Wind
Married with Children- A Bundy Thanksgiving
Martin - Feast or Famine
Martin - Thanks for Nothing
Miss Match - "Jive Turkey" (Thanksgiving)*
Moesha - "Thanksgiving" (1999)
Moesha - All This, and Turkey Too
MST3K Webisode - Thanksgiving Clown
MST3K Webisode - Turkey Bits
My Friends Tigger and Pooh - Many Thanks for Christopher Robin
Ned and Stacey Episode 1.10 "Thanksgiving Day Massacre"
Northern Exposure (S4) - "Thanksgiving"
Once & Again (S1) - "Thanksgiving"
Once & Again (S2) - "Feast or Famine"
Once & Again (S3) - "Chaos Theory"
Partners - "How Long Does It Take to Cook a 22-Pound Turkey?" (Thanksgiving)*
Paula's Southern Thanksgiving [Food Network]
Picket Fences Episode 1.9 "Thanksgiving"
Reba - "Invasion" (2005)
Reba - "Thanksgiving" (2004)
Roseanne - "We Gather Together" (1989)
Roseanne Episode 6.10 "Thanksgiving 1993"
Roseanne Episode 7.10 "Thanksgiving 1994"
Roseanne Episode 8.8 "The Last Thursday in November"
Roseanne- Thanksgiving 1991
Roseanne-Home is where the Afghan is!
Saved by the Bell: The College Years Episode 1.10 "A Thanksgiving Story"
Scrubs-My day off
Sealab 2021 - Feast of Alvis
Seinfeld “The Mom & Pop Store”
Sister, Sister - Thanksgiving in Hawaii
South Park Episode 1.8 "Starvin Marvin"
South Park Episode 4.14 "Helen Keller! The Musical"
Spin City-The Competition
Spin City-The Thanksgiving show
Sports Night Episode 1.8 "Thespis"
Sports Night: The Quality of Mercy at 29K (??)
Still Standing - "Still Thankful" (2002)
Tales Of The Wizard Of Oz - Gabe The Gobbler
That '70's Show - "Thanksgiving" (1998)
That '70's Show - "You Can't Always Get What You Want" (2004)
That '70s Show - Thank You
The Bernie Mac Show - Thanksgiving
The Bernie Mac Show - Tryptophan-tasy
The Beverly Hillbillies Turkey Day
The Beverly Hillbillies-The Thanksgiving Sprit
The Bob Newhart Show (S3) - "An American Family"
The Bob Newhart Show, "Over The River And Through The Woods" (1975)
The Brady Bunch "The Un-Underground Movie"
The Class: "The Class Gives Thanks"
The Cosby Show - "Cliff's Wet Adventure" (1989)
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air - Talking Turkey
The Gumby Show - Pilgrims on the Rocks
The King of Queens - Loaner Car
The King of Queens - Thanks Man
The Parent 'Hood- The Parade-y Bunch
The Simpsons Episode 2.7 "Bart vs. Thanksgiving"
The State - Tape People
The Waltons: A Thanksgiving Story
The West Wing: Shibboleth
Titus: The Perfect Thanksgiving
Two and a half men-Merry Thanksgiving
Two-A-Days: Hoover High - Thanksgiving Tradition
Ugly Betty: "Four Thanksgivings and a Funeral"
Underdog - Simon Says ... No Thanksgiving
What I Like About You- The Wedding
What's Happening: "Mama, the School Girl"
Will & Grace- Queen's for a Day part 1 and 2
Will & Grace: "Homo for the Holidays"
Will & Grace: "Lows in the Mid-Eighties"
Will & Grace: "Moveable Feast"
WKRP (S1) - "Turkeys Away"
Yes, Dear-Guess who's not coming to dinner

Shorts:
Casper the Friendly Ghost - Do or Diet
Service For Four
Stella Shorts 1998-2002 - "Thanksgiving 1621"
Stella Shorts 1998-2002 - "Turkey Hunting"
Thanksgiving (2004)
Tom and Jerry - The Little Orphan

Other Links:
Inventory: 17 Memorable Thanksgiving Television Moments (http://www.avclub.com/content/node/55413/2)
Top Ten Best Thanksgiving TV Moments Ever (http://blogs.brilliantbutcancelled.com/tv_lover/2006/11/top_ten_best_thanksgiving_tv_moments_ever.php)

[Numes]

^ See post #95 for more information

Christmas

Movies:
A Boyfriend for Christmas (TV Movie)
A Christmas Carol (1951)
A Christmas Carol (1999) (TV Movie)
A Christmas Memory (TV Movie)
A Christmas Story
A Cosmic Christmas (TV Movie)
A Grandpa for Christmas (TV Movie)
A Town Without Christmas (TV Movie)
All I Want For Christmas (2007) (TV Movie)
An Accidental Christmas (TV Movie)
Angel in the Family (TV Movie)
Arthur 2: On the Rocks
Bad Santa
Bah Humduck!: A Looney Tunes Christmas Carol
Batman Returns
Better Off Dead
Beware my Lovely (1952)
Black Christmas (1974)
Black Christmas (2006)
Braveheart (??)
Brazil (??)
Bridget Jones Diary
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Christmas Caper (TV Movie)
Christmas Evil (a.k.a. You Better Watch Out!)
Christmas in Connecticut (1945)
Christmas in the Clouds
Christmas with the Kranks
Cricket on the Hearth (TV Movie)
Deck the Halls
Deck the Halls (2006)
Dekalog III - "Thou shalt remember the Sabbath and keep it holy" (part 3 of the TV Mini-Series)
Die Hard
Die Hard 2: Die Harder
Dr. Suess’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)
Edward Scissorhands (??)
Eight Crazy Nights
Elf
Ernest Saves Christmas
Eyes Wide Shut
Fred Claus
Ghostbusters II
Go
Gremlins
Grumpy Old Men
Holiday Affair (1996) (TV Movie)
Home Alone
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
Home Alone 3
Home Alone: Taking Back the House
I'll Be Home for Christmas
It's a Wonderful Life
Jack Frost (1996 - The Horror One)
Jack Frost (1998 - The Family One)
Jack Frost 2: Revenge of the Mutant Killer Snowman
Jingle All the Way
Just Friends
Less Than Zero
Lethal Weapon
Little House: Bless All the Dear Children (TV Movie)
Long Kiss Goodnight
Love, Actually
Meet the Santas (TV Movie)
Metropolitan (1990)
Millions (2004)
Miracle on 34th Street (1947)
Miracle on 34th Street (1994)
MST3K Episode 9.13 "Jack Frost"
MST3K Episode Episode 4.21 "Santa Claus Conquers the Martians"
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
Night of the Hunter (1955)
On Her Majesty's Secret Service (??)
Prancer
Rent
Robin and the Seven Hoods
Santa and the Three Bears
Santa Claus Conquers the Martians
Scrooge (1935)
Scrooge (1970) (Albert Finney version)
Scrooged
Silent Night, Deadly Night
Silent Night, Deadly Night Part 2
Single Santa Seeks Mrs. Claus (TV Movie)
The Bishop's Wife
The Christmas Box (TV Movie)
The Christmas Card (TV Movie)
The Christmas Gift (TV Movie)
The Christmas List (TV Movie)
The Christmas Toy
The Dead (1987)
The Ice Harvest
The Lady in the Lake (1946)
The Lion in Winter
The Long Kiss Goodnight
The Muppet Christmas Carol
The Nightmare Before Christmas
The Nutcracker Prince
The Polar Express
The President's Analyst (1967)
The Ref
The Santa Clause
The Santa Clause 2
The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause
The Shop Around the Corner
This Christmas
Trading Places
Trapped in Paradise
What I Did For Love (TV Movie)
While You Were Sleeping
White Christmas

TV Shows:
227 Episode 1.13 "Mary's Christmas"
30 Rock - Ludachristmas"
3rd Rock from the Sun Episode 2.12 "Jolly Old St. Dick"
7th Heaven - "Xmas"
8 Simple Rules Episode 1.12 "All I Want for Christmas"
90210 Episode 2.18 "A Walsh Family Christmas"
90210 Episode 3.16 "It's a Totally Happening Life"
A Different World - "I'm Dreaming of a Wayne Christmas"
A Different World- A Gift of Magi
Ace of Cakes- Charm City Christmas
Alfred Hitchcock Presents - "Back For Christmas"
Alfred Hitchcock Presents - "Santa Claus and the 10th Avenue Kid"
Alice - "Mel's Christmas Carol"
Alice - "'Tis the Season to Be Jealous"
Alice - A Semi-Merry Christmas
Alice - Mel, the Magi
Alice - Mel's Christmas Carol
All in the Family - "Christmas Day at the Bunker"
All in the Family - Edith's Christmas Story
All in the Family - The Bunkers Go West
All in the Family - The Draft Dodger
Alvin & the Chipmunks - "Dave's Wonderful Lifel"
Alvin & the Chipmunks - "Merry Christmas, Mr. Carroll"
Amazing Stories - "Santa '85"
Amen - "Miracle on 134th Street"
Amen - The Deacon's Donkey
Amen - The Twelve Songs of Christmas
Amen - Thelma Frye'd, Dough Girl
Amen - Your Christmas Show of Shows
American Dad - "The Best Christmas Story Never"
American Dad - "The Most Adequate Christmas Ever"
Animaniacs Episode 1.50 "A Christmas Plotz"
Aqua Teen Hunger Force - "Cybernetic Ghost of Christmas Past from the Future"
Aqua Teen Hunger Force - "Mail Order Bride"
Are You Being Served Episode 3.9 "Christmas Crackers"
Are You Being Served Episode 4.7 "The Father Christmas Affair"
Arrested Development Episode 1.7 "In Gob We Trust"
Arrested Development Episode 2.6 "Afternoon Delight"
Barney Miller - Christmas Story
Batman: The Animated Series - Christmas With the Joker
Becker - Santa on Ice
Becker - The Ghost of Christmas Presents
Ben 10 - "Merry Christmas"
Beverly Hills 90210 Episode 2.18 "A Walsh Family Christmas"
Beverly Hills 90210 Episode 3.16 "It's a Totally Happening Life"
Bewitched Episode 1.15 "A Vision of Sugar Plums"
Bobby Flay Throwdown [Food Network] - "Gingerbread"
Boston Legal Episode 1.10 "Hired Guns"
Boston Legal Episode 1.8 "Loose Lips"
Boston Legal Episode 1.9 "A Greater Good"
Boston Legal Episode 3.10 "The Nutcrackers"
Boston Public Episode 1.7 "Chapter Seven"
Boston Public Episode 1.8 "Chapter Eight"
Boston Public Episode 2.7 "Chapter Twenty Nine"
Boston Public Episode 3.8 "Chapter Fifty Two"
Brady Bunch Episode 1.12 "The Voice of Christmas"
Buffy the Vampire Slayer Episode 3.10 "Amends"
Camp Lazlo - "Kamp Kringle"
Captain Gallant of the Foreign Legion - The Boy Who Found Christmas
Cave Kids - Cave Kid Christmas
Cheers Episode 1.12 "The Spy Who Came in for a Cold One"
Cheers Episode 2.12 "Where There's a Will..."
Cheers Episode 6.12 "Christmas Cheers"
Christmas Comes to Pacland
Class of 3000 - "Class of 3000 Christmas Special"
Coach - "Christmas Brains"
Coach - "My True Love Gave to Me"
Codename: Kids Next Door - Operation N.A.U.G.H.T.Y.
Corneil and Bernie - Santa Paws
Courage the Cowardly Dog - The Snowman Cometh
Cupid - "Hung Jury" (Christmas)*
Curb Your Enthusiasm Episode 3.9 "Mary, Joseph and Larry"
Danny Phantom - The Fright Before Christmas
Date with the Angels - The Christmas Show
Dawson's Creek 6.10 - "Merry Mayhem" (Christmas)
Designing Woman - I'll Be Home For Christmas
Designing Women - "Julia and Mary Jo Get Stuck Under a Bed"
Desperate Housewives Episode 3.10 "The Miracle Song"
Dexter's Laboratory - (Unknown Christmas episode)
Dharma and Greg Episode 1.12 "Haus Arrest"
Diff'rent Strokes Episode 1.8, 1.9 "Retrospective Part 1 and 2"
Diff'rent Strokes Episode 5.12 "Santa's Helper"
Dilbert - "Holidays: (Not sure if this includes Christmas) (??)
Doctor Who Episode 2.0 "The Christmas Invasion"
Doodlebops - "Doodlebops Holiday Show"
Doogie Howser, M.D. Episode 1.13 "Doogie The Red-Nosed Reindeer"
Dora the Explorer - "A Present for Santa"
Doug - "Doug's Christmas Story"
Due South: 1.10 The Gift of The Wheelman
Early Edition: 1.11 Christmas
Ed, Edd 'n Eddy's Jingle Jingle Jangle
Eight is Enough - Yes Nicholas, There is a Santa Claus
Ellen Episode 2.12 "The Christmas Show"
Ellen Episode 3.12 "Do You Fear What I Fear?"
Ellen Episode 4.12 "Fleas Navidad"
ER - All About Christmas Eve
Everybody Loves Raymond - "All I Want for Christmas"
Everybody Loves Raymond - "Christmas Present"
Everybody Loves Raymond - "The Ball"
Everybody Loves Raymond - "The Christmas Picture"
Everybody Loves Raymond - "The Toaster"
Family Guy Episode 3.16 "A Very Special Family Guy Freakin' Christmas"
Family Matters - "Christmas Is Where the Heart Is"
Family Matters - "Fa La La La Laaggh!"
Family Matters - "Have Yourself a Very Winslow Christmas"
Family Matters - "It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Urkel"
Family Matters - "Miracle on Elm Street"*
Family Ties Episode 1.11 "A Christmas Story"
Family Ties Episode 2.9 "A Keaton Christmas Carol"
Felicity Episode 1.10 "Finally"
Felicity Episode 2.9 "Portraits"
Food Network Challenge - "Gingerbread Championships"
Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends - "A Lost Clause"
Frank TV - "Frankincense and Myrrh"
Frasier Episode 01.12 "Miracle on Third or Fourth Street"
Frasier Episode 03.9 "Frasier Grinch"
Frasier Episode 05.9 "Perspectives on Christmas"
Frasier Episode 06.10 "Merry Christmas, Mrs. Moskowitz"
Frasier Episode 07.11 "The Fight Before Christmas"
Frasier Episode 08.8 "Mary Christmas"
Frasier Episode 10.10 "We Two Kings"
Frasier Episode 11.11 "High Holidays"
Friends Episode 2.9 "The One with Phoebe's Dad"
Friends Episode 3.10 "The One Where Rachel Quits"
Friends Episode 4.10 "The One with the Girl from Poughkeepsie"
Friends Episode 5.10 "The One with the Inappropriate Sister"
Friends Episode 5.11 "The One with All the Resolutions"
Friends Episode 6.10 "The One with the Routine"
Friends Episode 7.10 "The One with the Holiday Armadillo"
Friends Episode 7.9 "The One With All the Candy" (??)
Friends Episode 8.11 "The One with Ross's Step Forward"
Friends Episode 9.10 "The One with Christmas in Tulsa"
Full House Episode 7.13 "The Perfect Couple"
Full House: Episode 2.9 "Our Very First Christmas Show"
Full House: Episode 6.12 "A Very Tanner Christmas"
Full House: Episode 8.11 "Arrest Ye Merry Gentlemen"
Futurama Episode 2.8 "Xmas Story"
Futurama Episode 4.2 "A Tale of Two Santas"
George Lopez - "A Clear and Presentless Danger"
George Lopez - "Christmas Punch"
George of the Jungle - "Jungle Bells/The Goat of Christmas Presents"
Gilmore Girls Episode 7.11 "Santa's Secret Stuff"
Girlfriends - Deck the Halls With Bags and Folly
Good Times - "The Traveling Christmas"
Good Times - Penny's Christmas
Good Times - Sometimes There's No Bottom to the Bottle
Gossip Girl- Roman Holiday
Grace Under Fire- Keeping the faith
Green Acres - "An Old-Fashioned Christmas"
Grim & Evil - "Billy & Mandy Save Christmas"
Grounded for Life Episode 2.7 "I Saw Daddy Hitting Santa Claus"
Growing Pains Episode 1.12 "A Christmas Story"
Gunsmoke - P.S. Murray Christmas
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper - Christmas '95
Happy Days - "Christmas Time"
Happy Days 2.11 "Guess Who's Coming to Christmas"
Happy Tree Friends - A Class Act
Happy Tree Friends - Out on a Limb
Happy Tree Friends - Ski Ya Wouldn't Wanna Be Ya
Happy Tree Friends - Snow What? That's What!
Happy Tree Friends - Stealing the Spotlight
Happy Tree Friends - Tongue Twister Trouble
Happy Tree Friends - We're Scrooged
Hey Arnold! - Arnold's Christmas
Higglytown Heroes - 'Tis the Season to be Ducky
Higglytown Heroes - Twinkle's Wish
Highway to Heaven - Another Song for Christmas
Holidaze - The Christmas That Almost Didn't Happen
Home Improvement - "Home for the Holidays"
Home Improvement - "I'm Scheming of a White Christmas"
Home Improvement - "Slip Sleddin' Away"
Home Improvement - "Some Like It Hot Rod"
Home Improvement - "Twas the Blight Before Christmas"
Home Improvement - "'Twas The Flight Before Christmas"
Home Improvement - "Twas the Night Before Chaos"
Home Improvement - "Yule Better Watch Out"
Homicide: Life on the Street, episode 3.8, "All Through the Night"
Hope and Faith - Christmas Time
How I Met Your Mother Episode 2.11 "How Lily Stole Christmas"
I Am Weasel - Happy Baboon Holidays
I Love Lucy Episode 6.11 "The I Love Lucy Christmas Show"
Invader ZIM - The Most Horrible Christmas Ever
Iron Chef America - "All Star Holiday Dessert Battle"
Jackie Chan Adventures - "A Jolly J-Team X-Mas"
Joey Episode 1.12 "Joey and the Plot Twist"
Johnny and the Sprites - A Very Spritely Christmas
Johnny Bravo - 'Twas the Night
Journeyman - "Home by Another Way"
Just Shoot Me - "Christmas? Christmas"
Just Shoot Me - "How the Finch Stole Christmas"
Just Shoot Me Episode 2.9 "Jesus, It's Christmas"
Justice League - Comfort and Joy
Keenan & Kel - "Merry Christmas Kenan"
Kim Possible - "Very Possible Christmas"
King of the Hill - "Livin' on Reds, Vitamin C and Propane"
King of the Hill - "Ms. Wakefield"
King of the Hill - "Pretty, Pretty Dresses"
King of the Hill - "The Father, the Son and J.C."
King of the Hill - "The Unbearable Blindness of Laying"
King of the Hill - "Twas the Nut Before Christmas"
Lazytown - Lazytown's Surprise Santa
Little Einsteins - The Christmas Wish
Little House on the Prarie - "A Christmas They Never Forgot"
Living Single Episode 1.15 "Living Kringle"
M*A*S*H - "Death Takes a Holiday"
M*A*S*H* - Dear Sis
M*A*S*H* - 'Twas the Day After Christmas
Mad About You Episode 1.11 "Met Someone"
Mad TV - "Holiday Show '06"
Malcolm in the Middle - "Christmas Trees"
Malcolm in the Middle - "Christmas"
Malcolm in the Middle - "Hal's Christmas Gift"
Married with Children - "Christmas"
Married with Children - "God Help Ye Merry Bundymen"
Married with Children - "I Can't Believe it's Butter"
Married with Children - "It's a Bundyful Life Part 1"
Married with Children - "It's a Bundyful Life Part 2"
Married With Children - You Better Watch Out
Martin Mystery - Eternal Christmas
Mary Tyler Moore Episode 1.14 "Christmas and the Hard Luck Kid II"
Matlock - "Santa Claus"
Matlock - "The Scrooge"
Meet Corliss Archer - The Christmas Story
Millennium Episode 2.10 "Midnight of the Century"
Miniscule - Come Christmas
Miss Match - "Santa, Baby" (Christmas)*
Monk - "Mr. Monk and the Man Who Shot Santa"
Monk Episode 4.9 "Mr. Monk and the Secret Santa"
Monk - Mr. Monk Meets His Dad (Episode 5.9)
Moonlighting Episode 2.10 "Twas the Episode Before Christmas"
Moonlighting Episode 3.8 "It's a Wonderful Job"
Moral Orel - "The Best Christmas Ever"
Mork & Mindy 1.12 "Mork's First Christmas"
Murder, She Wrote - "A Christmas Secret"
Murphy Brown Episode 1.5 "Murphy's Pony"
Mr. Bean 1.7 "Merry Christmas Mr. Bean"
My Name is Earl - "Early Release"
My Name is Earl - "White Lie Christmas"
My So-Called Life - "So-Called Angels" (Christmas)
Newsradio - "Stupid Holiday Charity Talent Show"
Newsradio Episode 2.10 "Xmas Story"
Newsradio Episode 3.10 "Christmas"
Nigella's Christmas Kitchen [Food Network] - "Holiday Party"
Night Court - "Let it Snow"
Night Court - "Santa Goes Downtown"
Northern Exposure Episode 3.10 "Seoul Mates"
Nowhere Man Episode 1.12 "It's Not Such a Wonderful Life"
One on One - Santa Baby
Partners - "Fourteen Minutes" (Christmas)*
Perfect Strangers - A Christmas Story
Picket Fences Episode 1.11 "Pageantry"
Picket Fences Episode 1.12 "High Tidings"
Pink Panther - The Hand is Pinker Than the Eye
Pinky and the Brain 1.8: "A Pinky and the Brain Christmas"
Pretender Episode 1.8 "Not Even a Mouse"
Professor Grampy - Christmas Comes But Once a Year
Psych: Gus' Dad May Have Killed an Old Guy
Quads! - Christmas Holidaze
Quantum Leap 3.10 "A Little Miracle - December 24, 1962"
Racket Squad - The Christmas Caper
Reba- Cookies for Santa
Robot Chicken - "Robot Chicken Christmas Special"
Robot Chicken - "Robot Chicken Half-Assed Christmas Special"
Rocko's Modern Life - Rocko's Modern Christmas
Roseanne - "Home for the Holidays"
Roseanne - "It's No Place Like Home for the Holidays"
Roseanne - "Santa Claus"
Roseanne - "The Parenting Trap"
Roseanne Episode 6.12 "White Trash Christmas"
Roswell Episode 2.10 "A Roswell Christmas Carol"
Roswell Episode 3.9 "Samuel Rising"
Rugrats - The Santa Experience
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch - "A Girl and Her Cat"
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch - "Christmas Amnesia"
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch - "Sabrina Claus"
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch - "Sabrina Nipping at Your Nose"
Sanford and Son - Ebenezer Sanford
Saved by the Bell Episode 3.24 "Home for Christmas Part 1"
Saved by the Bell Episode 3.25 "Home for Christmas Part 2"
Scarecrow and Mrs. King - The Long Christmas Eve
Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! - "That's Snow Ghost"
Scrubs - "My Own Personal Jesus"
Sealab 2021 - "Feast of Alvis"
Seinfeld “The Gum” (??)
Seinfeld “The Pick”
Seinfeld “The Race”
Seinfeld “The Red Dot” (??)
Silver Spoons - The Best Christmas Ever
Sister, Sister - Christmas
Six Feet Under Episode 1.1 "Pilot"
Six Feet Under Episode 2.8 "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year"
Sliders Episode 3.12 "Season's Greedings"
South Park Episode 1.9 "Mr. Hankey, the Christmas Poo"
South Park Episode 2.16 "Merry Christmas, Charlie Manson!"
South Park Episode 3.15 "Mr. Hankey's Christmas Classics"
South Park Episode 4.17 "A Very Crappy Christmas"
South Park Episode 6.17 "Red Sleigh Down"
South Park Episode 7.15 "It's Christmas in Canada"
South Park Episode 8.14 "Woodland Critter Christmas"
Spin City - "Toy Story"
Spin City - An Office and a Gentleman
Spin City - Criss Cross
Spin City - Monkey Business
Spin City - My Dinner With Caitlin
Spin City Episode 2.12 "Miracle Near 34th Street"
SpongeBob SquarePants - "Patchy the Pirate Presents the SpongeBob SquarePants Christmas Special"
Sports Night Episode 1.11 "The Six Southern Gentlemen of Tennessee"
Sports Night Episode 2.8 "The Reunion"
Squidbillies - "Rebel with a Claus"
Step by Step - "Christmas Story"
Step by Step - "I'll Be Home for Christmas"
Still Standing- Still Avoiding Christmas
Stroker and Hoop - "I Saw Stroker Killing Santa Claus"
Supernatural - A Very Supernatural Christmas
Tailspin - A Jolly Molly Christmas
Tales From the Darkside - Seasons of Belief
Taxi Episode 1.13 "A Full House for Christmas"
That 70's Show - "An Eric Forman's Christmas"
That 70's Show - "Christmas"
That 70's Show - "Hyde's Christmas Rager"
That 70's Show - "The Best Christmas Ever"
That 70's Show - "Winter"
The Addams Family 2.15 "Christmas with the Addams Family"
The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius - "Holly Jolly Jimmy"
The Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley - The Case of the Christmas Caper
The Adventures of Robin Hood - The Christmas Goose
The Andy Griffith Show - Christmas Story
The Bernie Mac Show - "Road to Tradition"
The Bernie Mac Show - A Christmas Story
The Beverly Hillbillies - "Christmas at the Clampetts"
The Beverly Hillbillies - Home for Christmas
The Bob Newhart Show Episode 1.14 "His Busiest Season"
The Bob Newhart Show Episode 2.15 "I'm Dreaming of a Slight Chrismtas"
The Boondocks Episode 1.7 "A Huey Freeman Christmas"
The Brady Bunch Episode 1.12 "The Voice of Christmas"
The Cosby Show - "Clair's Place"
The Cosby Show - "Getting to Know You"
The Dick Van Dyke Show 3.13 "The Alan Brady Show Presents"
The Donna Reed Show 1.14 "A Very Merry Christmas"
The Ellen Show Episode 1.11 "Ellen's First Christmess"
The Emperor's New School - "A Giftmas Story"
The Fairly Oddparents - Christmas Everyday
The Flintstones Episode 5.15 "Christmas Flintstone"
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air - "Christmas Show"
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air - "Deck the Halls"
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air - "'Twas the Night Before Christening"
The Game - "The Ghost of Derwin Past"
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show - Holiday Show
The Golden Girls Episode 2.11 "Twas the Nightmare Before Chrsitmas"
The Golden Girls Episode 5.12 "Have Yourself a Very Little Christmas"
The Jack Benny Show - Christmas Show
The Jeffersons - All I Want for Christmas
The Jeffersons - Father Christmas
The Jeffersons Episode 3.12 "The Christmas Wedding"
The Jeffersons Episode 4.15 "984 W. 124th Street, Apt. 5C"
The Jeffersons Episode 5.12 "George Finds a Father"
The King of Queens - Noel Cowards
The King of Queens - Santa Claustrophobia
The King of Queens - Silent Mite
The Monkees Episode 2.15 "The Christmas Show"
The Nanny - "Schlepped Away"
The Nanny Episode 1.7 "Christmas Episode"
The New Scooby-Doo Mysteries - A Nutcracker Scoob
The Office (UK) Episode 3.1 "Christmas Special Part 1"
The Office (UK) Episode 3.2 "Christmas Special Part 2"
The Office (US) 2.10: "Christmas Party"
The Office (US) 3.10: "A Benihana Christmas"
The Owl - The Christmas Present
The PowerPuff Girls: 'Twas the Fight Before Christmas
The Proud Family - Seven Days of Kwanzaa
The Ren & Stimpy Show Episode 2.7 "Son of Stimpy"
The Ren & Stimpy Show Episode 5.11 "A Scooter for Yaksmas"
The Secret Show - "Secret Santa"
The Simpsons - Episode 09.10 "Miracle on Evergreen Terrace"
The Simpsons - Episode 01.1 "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire"
The Simpsons - Episode 04.9 "Mr. Plow"
The Simpsons - Episode 07.11 "Marge Be Not Proud"
The Simpsons - Episode 11.9 "Grift of the Magi"
The Simpsons - Episode 12.8 "Skinner's Sense of Snow"
The Simpsons - Episode 13.6 "She of Little Faith"
The Simpsons - Episode 14.18 "Dude, Where's My Ranch?"
The Simpsons - Episode 15.7 "Tis the Fifteenth Season"
The Sopranos 3.10: "To Save Us All From Satan's Power"
The Sopranos 6.12: "Kaisha"
The Tick - "The Tick Loves Santa!"
The Twilight Zone (1959) Episode 2.11 "Night of the Meek"
The Twilight Zone (1959) Episode 3.37 "The Changing of the Guard"
The Twilight Zone (1985) Episode 1.13 "Night of the Meek"
The Venture Brothers - "A Very Venture Brothers Christmas"
The Waltons - "The Children's Carol"
The Weird Al Show Episode 1.12 "The Obligitory Holiday Episode"
The West Wing Episode 1.10 "In Excelsis Deo"
The West Wing Episode 2.10 "Noël"
The Wonder Pets! - "Save the Reindeer"
The Wonder Years - Christmas
The Wonder Years - Let Nothing You Dismay
The X-Files Episode 5.6 "Christmas Carol"
The X-Files Episode 5.7 "Emily"
The X-Files Episode 6.6 "How the Ghosts Stole Christmas"
Three's Company - "Three's Christmas"
Thugs on Film - The Grinch
Thugs on Film - X-Mas 1999
Titus Episode 3.6 "Houseboat"
Tom Goes the Mayor - "Rats Off to Ya"
Tru Calling Episode 2.6 "Twas the Night Before Christmas... Again"
Tucker - "Homewrecker for the Holidays"
Two of a Kind - "A Very Carrie Christmas"
Tyler Perry's House of Payne - "The Wench Who Saved Christmas"
Ugly Betty Episode 1.10 "Fake Plastic Snow"
Ugly Betty Episode 1.9 "Lose the Boss?"
Veggie Tales- The Toy That Saved Christmas
Veronica Mars Episode 1.10 "An Echolls Family Christmas"
Veronica Mars Episode 2.10 "One Angry Veronica"
Voyagers! Episode 1.11 "Merry Christmas, Bogg"
Wayside - Sideways Christmas
Welcome Back Kotter - A Winter's Coat Tale
Welcome Back Kotter - Sweathog Christmas Special
What's Happening Episode 1.9 "Christmas"
What's Happening Episode 3.10 "Positive Identification"
What's New, Scooby Doo? - Scooby-Doo Christmas
Where's Raymond? - Christmas
Will & Grace - "A Little Christmas Queer"
Will & Grace Episode 4.11 "Jingle Balls"
Will & Grace Episode 5.11 "All About Christmas Eve"
Will & Grace Episode 6.10 "Fanilow"
Will & Grace Episode 7.12 "Christmas Break"
Wings Episode 2.11 "A Terminal Christmas"
WKRP in Cincinnati Episode 2.11 "Jennifer's Home for Christmas"
WKRP in Cincinnati Episode 3.7 "Bah, Humbug"
Wow! Wow! Wubbzy! - O Figgety-Fig Tree; Snow Day
Yes, Dear - "All I Want for Christmas Is My Dead Uncle's Cash"
Yes, Dear - "The Complicated Plot"
Yo Gabba Gabba! - "Christmas"

Specials:
A Charlie Brown Christmas
A Chipmunk Christmas
A Flintstone Christmas
A Flintstones Christmas Carol
A Flintstones Family Christmas
A Garfield Christmas
A Soapy Christmas (This has nothing to do with the TV show "Soap")
A Very Brady Christmas
AMC Hollywood Backstories - Miracle on 34th Street
Beavis and Butt-head Do Christmas
Casper's First Christmas
Celebrating Christmas: Christmas Out of the Box (National Geographic)
Charlie and Lola Christmas Special
Charlie Brown's Christmas Tales
Christmas Confidential [We]
Christmas to the Extreme [Travel]
Creature Comforts - Merry Christmas Everybody
Denis Leary's Merry F#%$in' Christmas
Dr. Suess' The Grinch Who Stole Christmas (1966; Animated)
Frosty Returns
Frosty the Snowman
Frosty's Winter Wonderland
Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer
He-Man & She-Ra: A Christmas Special
Holiday With the Stars [E!]
I Want a Dog for Christmas, Charlie Brown
It's Christmastime Again, Charlie Brown
Jack Frost (1979)
Mr. Magoo's Christmas Carol
Olive, the Other Reindeer
Opus N' Bill in A Wish for Wings that Work
Pinocchio's Christmas
Robbie the Reindeer in Hooves of Fire
Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July
Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer
Santa Claus is Coming to Town
Saturday Night Live The Best of Christmas Past
The Jetsons Christmas Carol
The Leprechauns' Christmas Gold (1981)
The Little Drummer Boy
The Smurfs Christmas Special
The Star Wars Holiday Special
The Stingiest Man in Town (1978)
The Year Without a Santa Claus
Tis the Season to be Smurfy
Wintertime Treats Unwrapped [Food Network]

Shorts (Incomplete):
A Christmas Carol (1910)
A Polar Bear Christmas
A Visit to Santa (1963) (Also available on RiffTrax)
A Waif's Welcome
Aftermath (horror-ish short film by Nacho Cerdà)
Barney Bear's Polar Pest
Bataille de boules de neige (1896)
Corn Chips (Chip 'n' Dale)
Der Schneemann (Snowman in July)
Gift Wrapped (1952) (Looney Tunes)
Ginger Nutt's Christmas Circus
Hawaiian Birds
Hector's Hectic Life
Insect's Christmas (1913)
Jack Frost (1934)
Jingle Bells (1950)
La Vie et la passion de Jésus Christ (1903)
Lamb in a Jam
Mickey's Christmas Carol (1983)
Mickey's Good Deed
Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas (1999)
Micky & Minnies Gift of the Magi
Mister and Mistletoe (Popeye)
Pluto's Christmas Tree
Podarok dlya samogo slabogo
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1944)
Seasin's Greetinks!
Snezhniyat chovek
Snow Foolin'
Snowbody Loves Me (Tom & Jerry)
Somewhere in Dreamland
Stella Shorts - 1998-2002 - "Christmas Caroling"
Stella Shorts - 1998-2002 - "Office Party"
Stella Shorts - 1998-2002 - "Searching for Santa"
Stella Shorts - 1998-2002 - "Whodunit"
The Bear That Couldn't Sleep
The Candlemaker
The Christmas Visitor
The Fifth-Column Mouse
The Little King: Christmas Night
The Madagascar Penguins in: A Christmas Caper
The Night Before Christmas (Tom and Jerry)
The Pup's Christmas
The Shanty Where Santy Claus Lives
The Snow Man
The Spirit of Christmas (1992) (Original South Park Short)
The Spirit of Christmas (1995) (2nd Original South Park Short)
The Star of Bethlehem
The Steadfast Tin Soldier
The Story of the North Pole
Toy Tinkers
Toys Will Be Toys
Winter Draws On

Shorts as part of the DVD "A Christmas Past" by Kino:
A Holiday Pageant at Home (1901)
The Night Before Christmas (1905)
A Winter Straw Ride (1906)
A Trap for Santa (1909)
A Christmas Carol (1910)
A Christmas Accident (1912)
The Adventure of the Wrong Santa Claus (1914)
Santa Claus vs. Cupid (1915)
Santa Claus (1925)

[Numes]

^^ See post #95 for more information

New Years

Movies:
200 Cigarettes
Assault on Precinct 13
Meet John Doe
New Year's Evil
Ocean's 11 (1960)
Ocean's 11 (2004)
Poseidon
Sleepless in Seattle
Strange Days
The Horn Blows at Midnight
The Poseidon Adventure
The Time Machine (1960)
Trading Places

TV Shows:
3rd Rock From the Sun Episode 4.9 "Happy New Dick!"
Adventures of Pete & Pete - "New Year's Pete"
Davey and Goliath: The New Years Promise
Dilbert - Y2K
Ellen: "Alone Again... Naturally"
Family Guy Episode 2.3 "Da Boom"
Friends - The One With All the Resolutions
Friends - The One With the Routine
Friends Episode 1.10 "The One with the Monkey"
Full House: Episode 4.13 "Happy New Year"
How I Met Your Mother: "The Limo"
King of the Hill - "Hillenium"
Mad About You 4.9 - "New Year's Eve"
Millennium Episode 2.10 "Midnight of the Century"
My So-Called Life - "Resolutions"
Ned and Stacey: "New Year's Eve"
Partners - "The Year of Bob"
South Park - "Are You There God? It's Me, Jesus"

Specials:
Rudolph's Shiny New Year

Hanukkah/Chanukah
Rugrats - "Chanukah"

Kwanzaa
The Proud Family - "Seven Days of Kwanzaa" (also Christmas)

St. Andrew's Day
Coming...I may need Trevor's help on this.

Festivus
Seinfeld (S9) - "The Strike"

[Bluelitespecial]

^ Episodes from my list you didn't included

A Very Supernatural Christmas
Gossip Girl "Blair waldorf must Pie"
Gossip Girl "Roman Holiday"
How I met your mother "Slapsgiving"
Seinfeld “The Race”
Seinfeld “The Gum”
Seinfeld “The Red Dot”
Seinfeld “The Pick”

I know these Seinfeld episodes aren't Christmas episodes, but I checked and they show them taking place during the Christmas season. Good job on the list Numes thats really impressive.

[Numes]

^ Episodes from my list you didn't included

A Very Supernatural Christmas
Gossip Girl "Blair waldorf must Pie"
Gossip Girl "Roman Holiday"
How I met your mother "Slapsgiving"
Seinfeld “The Race”
Seinfeld “The Gum”
Seinfeld “The Red Dot”
Seinfeld “The Pick”

I know these Seinfeld episodes aren't Christmas episodes, but I checked and they show them taking place during the Christmas season. Good job on the list Numes thats really impressive.

Are the Gossip Girl episodes Thanksgiving or Christmas?

I'm currently in the middle of adding my list and Trevor's list from last year. I figured between the 700 titles we watched, it would cover a lot of titles. I've already noticed quite a few doubles I didn't delete. That will be resolved shortly.

(Damn you Trevor for putting your comments on the same line as the title, it took some ingenious search/replace methods to delete that stuff) :D

[scott1598]

well, i recently saw:
"Silent Night, Deadly Night"
"The Nightmare Before Christmas"

i also just saw two season 2 episodes of the "West Wing" that would qualify:
"Shibboleth" (Thanksgiving)
"Noel" (X-mas)

so i guess i jumped the gun, but i will hold off on my annual ritual of watching "Love Actually". i can't wait to see that one again!!

[EdTheRipper]

For anyone who can answer this, I decided to order the Black Christmas remake that came out a few years ago, but have been thinking about getting the original as well. Would it be worth my time, how do the two versions compare to one another. It will be good to have a christmas horror flick to watch along with everything else.

The original is vastly superior to the remake. Order it...you won't be disappointed.

[Darth Maher]

Based on comments from the Horror Movie Challenge, I've been trying to get Black Christmas from my library. I went in to pick up what I thought was the original, and they handed me the remake. The funny thing is, my library has the remake and I had to try and get the original via inter-library loan. They actually went ahead and requested the remake from another library! I don't know if it was my library's error or the lending library's. I DO know that I requested the original though. Anyway, I put in the notes section of my new request that I want the original directed by Bob Clark, not the 2007 remake. Hopefully they won't make the same mistake.

[Trevor]

I'm currently in the middle of adding my list and Trevor's list from last year. I figured between the 700 titles we watched, it would cover a lot of titles. I've already noticed quite a few doubles I didn't delete. That will be resolved shortly.

(Damn you Trevor for putting your comments on the same line as the title, it took some ingenious search/replace methods to delete that stuff) :D

Great job on all the lists Numes!

Sorry about not being forward thinking and formatting my list to make cut and paste easier. :) I admire your ingenuity though, I would have given up and just manually done it.

Couple minor things. You probably meant to add "movies" to the top of your Christmas list. I don't think the King Kong/Mighty Joe Young movies weren't officially sanctioned as counting for Thanksgiving. They could count as wildcards at the minimum, as it is a Thanksgiving tradition in many areas to show them each year.

[RobCA]

I went through the discussion thread from 2007 and this year (so far) and I have compiled a listing of everything that anyone mentioned in those threads. If I get really ambitious, I will go though last years list thread too.

I plan on keeping this list up-to-date, so I will continue to add/delete titles as mentioned.

Finally, all of this was just cut/pasted and sorted, so if there is an error, please let me know. Impressive lists! One error: the Mad About You episode "Met Someone" should be under Christmas, not Thanksgiving.

Rob

[WallyOPD]

A couple of additions to your very impressive list, Numes:

Christmas:
Scrubs Episode 1.11 "My Own Personal Jesus"

New Years:
3rd Rock From the Sun Episode 4.9 "Happy New Dick!"

Also, the Sports Night episode "The Six Southern Gentleman of Tennessee" is listed twice.

I have in my notes that the Space: Above and Beyond episode "The River Of Stars" (1.11) might be a Christmas episode, but I haven't actually seen it yet so I can't confirm.

[Bluelitespecial]

Are the Gossip Girl episodes Thanksgiving or Christmas?


Blair Waldorf Must Pie-Thanksgiving
Roman Holiday-Christmas

Tonight's Episode "The Magnificant Archibalds" is also a thanksgiving episode. I am going to tape it so I can watch it next week for my list.

[WallyOPD]

I just started watching my Scrubs DVDs again but I didn't time it very well. I'm going to have to ration my episodes so that I don't get to "My Day Off" until the 24th.

[edwardnortonfan]

For anyone who can answer this, I decided to order the Black Christmas remake that came out a few years ago, but have been thinking about getting the original as well. Would it be worth my time, how do the two versions compare to one another. It will be good to have a christmas horror flick to watch along with everything else.

When we saw it in theaters on Christmas day, I loved the Black Christmas remake. Now, on DVD, I think either it was the excitement of the day or I was just on crack, because the movie sucks, but it's fun enough for me to watch it again. The original...well, the thing is, I love it and there's a lot of good in it, but there are a lot of stupid crappy things about it too that no one mentions because its so beloved. To me, it's just like any other slasher, it has its flaws, but it's one of the best slashers, period, and it's well worth a look, especially if you're going to be seeing the remake too.

[edwardnortonfan]

Scrubs Episode 1.11 "My Own Personal Jesus"


I LOVE that episode.

[Numes]

I've put links to all the lists in my sig for (relatively) easy access. The Monkees - Maybe you could put links to my posts on the first post of the thread.

I will update the lists tonight with everyones comments. I was able to incorporate all of the Numes/Trevor shows for Thanksgiving, but the Christmas one is going to take a little longer... Especially since Trevor had some off-the-wall things and I wasn't sure whether to put them in movies, shows, or specials. I may leave some of those off until I can look them up on IMDB. I know there are probably quite a few dupes in the Christmas list, so hopefully that will get resolved tonight too. Ideally it would also be nice to make items bold that are also available on DVD, but maybe we'll leave that for next year.

Finally, just curious if there was going to be any change to the checklist this year? I know there was quite an expansion for the Halloween challenge. I'm not necessarily suggesting anything, but I thought it would be nice to have it finalized before the list thread goes up.

[Trevor]

I had a bunch of stuff that I found online, and some of it may be online only. I think I included either imdb or youtube/wherever links to everything in my list. At least I meant to.

[Numes]

I had a bunch of stuff that I found online, and some of it may be online only. I think I included either imdb or youtube/wherever links to everything in my list. At least I meant to.

Ahh yes, you did. When I pasted into Excel, I didn't paste the hyperlinks, but that will make it a lot easier. Thanks for reminding me. I will probably not include anything that was online/youtube for now.

[Trevor]

If they still work you might as well include them, it will make it easier for everyone to watch them. If it's an easy thing to do that is, not sure what you're doing exactly as I'm fairly clueless when it comes to excel.

Edit to add: On the checklist, we did expand it quite a bit last year. I think it was a bit longer than the one Davey put in the first post here. Whatever you all do, I'm going to try to avoid the checklist. Have to keep my OCD in check, and not get consumed for another 5 weeks. Hopefully.

Edit to add: Below is at least one draft of the expanded checklist from last year. I guess it is pretty much in the first post.

--- turns to -X- when you watch that item.

* = first time viewing
Thanksgiving Color
St. Andrew's Day Color
Christmas Color
Boxing Day Color
New Year's Color

Bingo Card/Checklist

--- Watch a Thanksgiving movie.
--- Watch a Thanksgiving TV episode.
--- Watch a Thanksgiving special.
--- Watch something animated about Thanksgiving.

--- Watch a Christmas movie.
--- Watch a Christmas TV episode.
--- Watch a Christmas special.
--- Watch something animated about Christmas.
--- Watch It's a Wonderful Life.
--- Watch some version of A Christmas Carol.

--- Watch a New Year's movie.
--- Watch a New Year's TV episode.
--- Watch a New Year's special.
--- Watch something animated about New Year's.

--- Watch something Charlie Brown.
--- Watch something about St. Andrew's Day.
--- Watch something about Christ.
--- Watch something Garfield.
--- Watch an Oscar winner.
--- Watch an Emmy winner.
--- Watch some version of Miracle on 34th Street.

Super Geek Addendum:

Watch one film from every decade, starting with the 1890's.
--- 1890:
--- 1900:
--- 1910:
--- 1920:
--- 1930:
--- 1940:
--- 1950:
--- 1960:
--- 1970:
--- 1980:
--- 1990:
--- 2000:
--- Watch a film/show from the year you were born.

--- Watch the MST3K version of a film.
--- Watch a film/show and its remake.
--- Watch a film/show based on or turned into a video game.
--- Watch a film/show based on a novel.
--- Watch a silent film.
--- Watch a film/show with commentary.
--- Watch a film/show that takes place in space.
--- Watch a film/show that takes place on or under the sea.

Watch a film/show for each rating:
--- G
--- PG
--- PG-13
--- R
--- Unrated

[Dimension X]

I dug through my old videotapes looking for Christmas shows and found a few that are available on DVD. I didn't see them on the list.

The Addams Family 2.15 "Christmas with the Addams Family"
Alfred Hitchcock Presents 1.12 "Santa Claus and the Tenth Avenue Kid"
The Dick Van Dyke Show 3.13 "The Alan Brady Show Presents"
The Donna Reed Show 1.14 "A Very Merry Christmas"
The Flintstones 5.15 "Christmas Flintstone"
Green Acres 2.13 "An Old-Fashioned Christmas"
Happy Days 2.11 "Guess Who's Coming to Christmas"
Mork & Mindy 1.12 "Mork's First Christmas"
Quantum Leap 3.10 "A Little Miracle - December 24, 1962"

According to IMDb the Mork & Mindy episode will be airing on SciFi channel on Fri. Nov. 28 at 1:00PM.

[WallyOPD]

According to IMDb the Mork & Mindy episode will be airing on SciFi channel on Fri. Nov. 28 at 1:00PM.

Speaking of shows airing on TV, Rob over in the TV forum has posted a fairly thorough list of holiday themed content that will be airing over the next month or so. Here's a link to the the thread:

http://forum.dvdtalk.com/tv-talk/543489-2008-christmas-tv-schedule.html

[Trevor]

Speaking of shows airing on TV, Rob over in the TV forum has posted a fairly thorough list of holiday themed content that will be airing over the next month or so. Here's a link to the the thread:

http://forum.dvdtalk.com/tv-talk/543489-2008-christmas-tv-schedule.html

Great catch. Maybe you should add that to the first post TM.

[Numes]

Done:
1. Incorporated everyones comments through post #116.
2. Thanksgiving Lists are completely updated.
3. New Years Lists are completely updated.
4. Christmas TV shows* and Specials* are updated.
5. Separate Shorts out from Movies/TV Shows/Specials as best I could

Need to do:
1. Go through Christmas movies
2. There are about 80 Christmas Specials/Shorts that I have to go through. Some might be TV episodes and a lot are specials, so that is what the (*) is for above.

Trevor - I had to remove your links last night because it is simply maddening to try and work in Excel with hyperlinks. Just clicking a cell will open the URL. However, I'm not throwing anything away as I said I might earlier.

[The Monkees]

I just ordered the original Black Christmas on Blu-Ray today from BestBuy.com using a $10 certificate I got it for $12.73 shipped. Looking forward to it. Though I don't usually watch horror movies for this challenge (last year I did view Silent Night, Deadly Night with a friend) but I might check this out for the challenge, not sure.

[Trevor]

I think I"m going to have one horror night, where I watch 3 or 4 Christmas horror films. Besides the two you just mentioned, I'm pretty sure there are several more out there.

[cinemaphile]

Numes:

A few I have in my personal collection that aren't on your list:
(titles marked with "*" are not commercially available on VHS/DVD)

My So-Called Life - "So-Called Angels" (Christmas)
My So-Called Life - "Resolutions" (New Year's)
Dawson's Creek 3.8 - "Guess Who's Coming To Dinner" (Thanksgiving)
Dawson's Creek 6.10 - "Merry Mayhem" (Christmas)
Amazing Stories - "Santa '85"
Mad About You 7.7 - "The Thanksgiving Show" *
Mad About You 4.9 - "New Year's Eve" *
Cupid - "Hung Jury" (Christmas)*
Partners - "How Long Does It Take to Cook a 22-Pound Turkey?" (Thanksgiving)*
Partners - "Fourteen Minutes" (Christmas)*
Partners - "The Year of Bob" (New Year's)*
Miss Match - "Jive Turkey" (Thanksgiving)*
Miss Match - "Santa, Baby" (Christmas)*

[RobCA]

I think I"m going to have one horror night, where I watch 3 or 4 Christmas horror films. Besides the two you just mentioned, I'm pretty sure there are several more out there. You should check out this recent thread (http://forum.dvdtalk.com/movie-talk/541992-christmas-horror-movies.html) in Movie Talk.

Rob

[Trevor]

Saw something very disturbing at Wal-mart yesterday.

You know those holiday collections that contain Rudolph, Frosty, and all the like? There are several different versions of it. Here's one. (http://www.amazon.com/Original-Christmas-Classics-Red-Nosed-Reindeer/dp/B000R7G6JA/)

They seem to re-release it every year with slight changes. Also, there have been store exclusive versions of it in the past, with slight changes or additions.

There seems to be yet another version of this, this time with actual new features. It is called Classic Christmas Favorites (http://www.amazon.com/Classic-Christmas-Favorites-Without-Rudolphs/dp/B001H9N1AO/), contains the usual suspects of Rudolph, The Grinch, Frosty, "and new for 2008 are three specials previously unavailable on DVD: The Leprechauns' Christmas Gold (1981), Pinocchio's Christmas (1980), and The Stingiest Man in Town (1978)"

I hate to triple/quintuple dip on some of the standards, but those three specials have never been on DVD and are hard to find on TV. Anyone else tempted?

http://img515.imageshack.us/img515/7404/51qtxc7nglsl500aa240wj2.th.jpg (http://img515.imageshack.us/my.php?image=51qtxc7nglsl500aa240wj2.jpg)http://img515.imageshack.us/images/thpix.gif (http://g.imageshack.us/thpix.php)
You should check out this recent thread (http://forum.dvdtalk.com/movie-talk/541992-christmas-horror-movies.html) in Movie Talk.

Rob
Cool, thanks! Own 4 or so, might rent a couple more.

[Tomboymama]

I have a few Christmas things on my list that I don't see mentioned:

Movies:
While You Were Sleeping
Christmas in the Clouds

Specials:
Opus N' Bill in A Wish for Wings that Work
Creature Comforts - Merry Christmas Everybody

TV:
Due South: 1.10 The Gift of The Wheelman
Early Edition: 1.11 Christmas

[The Monkees]

List thread is now up here (http://forum.dvdtalk.com/dvd-talk/544100-4th-annual-holiday-movie-challenge-lists-go-here.html#post9083213)

[LickTheABCs]

Hey, what about Chrismukkah?

[Darth Maher]

Were there results threads for the 2005 & 2006 challenge? I can't seem to locate them if there are.

[The Monkees]

I just got Home for the Holidays (Jodie Foster directed) and Cricket on the Hearth today from Big Lots ($3 and $5)

As for the results of the 2005 and 2006 challenges, I'm not sure but I know I did them.

[Darth Maher]

Trevor might know. He keeps a lot of lists.

[RobCA]

2005 Results (http://forum.dvdtalk.com/dvd-talk/479987-2005-holiday-movie-challenge-results-finally.html)

2006 Results (http://forum.dvdtalk.com/dvd-talk/488226-results-holiday-movie-challenge-results.html)

2007 Results (http://forum.dvdtalk.com/dvd-talk/522346-3rd-annual-holiday-movie-challenge-results.html)

I know you didn't ask for 2007, but it was right there on the page of search results, so I figured what the heck. :)

Rob

[Trevor]

<s>Here's the 2006 (http://forum.dvdtalk.com/dvd-talk/488226-results-holiday-movie-challenge-results.html) results.</s>

Nevermind, was going to add them all but Rob beat me by a minute.

[Trevor]

Trevor might know. He keeps a lot of lists.

Good idea, I added the three results threads to all the other challenge links in my sig link. I'll add a bunch more challenge links soon. That way, they'll all be in one place in case the search function breaks.

[WallyOPD]

Numes, one more minor note on the Thanksgiving list, the 3rd Rock From the Sun episode is listed twice (once under 3rd Rock and once under Third Rock).

Many thanks again for putting that together, it's extremely helpful!

[Numes]

I'm working on updating the lists right now...

In the meantime, I wanted to share this nugget for everyone from last year's list thread:

A Soapy Christmas * - 5/10 - I'll be honest. I did not watch this to broaden my mind and expose myself to new things. I thought it was a one hour long episode of the old sitcom Soap. But instead, it is a special on a bunch of soap opera stars making a Christmas CD.

rotfl

[Numes]

Lists are updated again. Everything through post #133.

I still have quite a few Christmas movies/shorts/specials to wade through, but I went ahead and just listed those in the post for completeness.

Besides A Soapy Christmas, I noticed Trevor watched the classics A Boyfriend for Christmas and A Grandpa for Christmas last year. I hear they're going to combine those three ideas into Grandpa's Soapy Boyfriend Christmas.

[Trevor]

I'm working on updating the lists right now...

In the meantime, I wanted to share this nugget for everyone from last year's list thread:



rotfl

Thanks Numes :) Another reminder for me to keep away from the insanity of last year. I was a crazy person last year. You all should have stopped me. I thought you were my friends.

Spoilering personal ramble/rant, you can safely ignore it.
Although I only spent about 7-8 hours per day watching my 500+ shows, the whole month was just Holiday Chaos. I probably spent another hour per day on my list, and another hour or two accumulating the content (shopping for DVDs, searching my collection for holiday themes, scouring the TV listings, running my DVR and DVD-recorder almost constantly, etc).

Between last year and the challenges this year, I have literally burned out two DVD Recorders. They are probably not meant to be run 24/7, constantly burning content from my DVR so that it wouldn't fill up.

So this year, while I am still very excited about the challenge and plan to fully participate, it will be much more calm. I'm not going to even glance at the TV listings this year. I have enough. I burned everything to DVD last year, so I have 600 or more Christmas titles on DVD. I think that's enough. No checklist for me this year, it just feeds my OCD. No more shopping for holiday titles. I have a few things in my DD cart right now, but that will be it for the year.

I'm obviously not saying that watching a lot is a bad thing. I'll probably be back to 5+ hours a day on the next challenge. But right now, I need a break.
Sorry for the personal ramble, but remembering that I actually watched an hour of soap opera stars sing and talk about making a Christmas CD makes me want to go back in time and slap myself silly.

[The Monkees]

Just got Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas and Dic's Animated Christmas Blast on DVD today.

Yeah, I'm spending a lot this year!

[The Monkees]

I know I usually use Jersey Girl as an example not to include because it's a movie that has one scene during Christmas in the beginning, but only in the beginning. Well, I feel stupid because I just bought the movie, watched it again and realized that though the movie is not about the holiday, most of the movie takes place just before Thanksgiving. So I guess it's an acceptable title to include.

[WallyOPD]

One more Christmas episode to add to the list:

Monk - Mr. Monk Meets His Dad (Episode 5.9)

[Darth Maher]

Besides A Soapy Christmas, I noticed Trevor watched the classics A Boyfriend for Christmas and A Grandpa for Christmas last year. I hear they're going to combine those three ideas into Grandpa's Soapy Boyfriend Christmas.

rotfl

This whole subject has me cracking up.

And I thought having to watch programming like Dora's Christmas was bad. :D

[Trevor]

rotfl

This whole subject has me cracking up.

And I thought having to watch programming like Dora's Christmas was bad. :D

A Boyfriend for Christmas was actually a really good movie, it surprised me. I don't think I watched Grandpa, couldn't find it in my list.

[Numes]

A Boyfriend for Christmas was actually a really good movie, it surprised me. I don't think I watched Grandpa, couldn't find it in my list.

In my mind I was thinking that all of the crazy titles of shows/movies I got from the lists were Trevor's (or mine) but you are correct. The correct viewer of A Grandpa for Christmas is.... whitetigress.

[Numes]

I started going going through the DVR tonight setting up recordings for Thanksgiving shows and I wanted to bring up the discussion about starting this challenge a little earlier next year. There are a lot of Thanksgiving episodes out there and it's a little unfair that Thanksgiving only gets 4 days (3 days for many because of family, cooking, etc... on Thursday.) I'm only through 4 channels and I probably have 30 shows set up to record. I know there's no way I'll get to all those, but if I were able to start say...tomorrow morning, the weekend would sure give me a lot of time to watch some of these shows, plus it will get me in the Thanksgiving mood a bit more. I might have to forgo watching A Boyfriend for Thanksgiving because The Iron Chef America Thanksgiving Showdown had priority. :)

Just a thought.

[Bluelitespecial]

Speaking of dumb Christmas movies, I bought the dvds from ABC family, Snowglobe, Snow, and Holiday in Handcuffs. Kind of dumb but all three are pretty funny.

[Trevor]

Numes, TM is slightly reluctant to extend things, although we have gotten him to extend it a bit in the past.

I agree with you though, there are a lot of Thanksgiving shows and movies out there, and we really only have 3 days to watch them. I know we could watch them after Thursday, but, like most people I think, once Friday hits it's all Christmas. Same with Christmas. Come the 26th, I'm done with Christmas and move on to New Year's planning and doings.

Maybe start the Friday before Thanksgiving next year, giving us a good 5/6 days to get our Turkey viewing fix?

[WallyOPD]

I like the idea of starting on Friday because it gives you an even week (counting Thanksgiving day) to watch your content.

[Numes]

Like I said, just a thought and a discussion point. Personally, I wouldn't want to extend it any more past the Friday/Saturday before Thanksgiving. In looking at the TV schedule, Saturday is really when things start "cooking" (oh, horrible, I know) for Thanksgiving programming. I think I'm just a little more jazzed because I went to the store after work for some cooking supplies for Thanksgiving and looking forward to seeing the fam, etc...

Edit: I also am excited because last year's Holiday Challenge was the first time I participated in any of the DVDTalk challenges (I've been a continuous member since 2002, what was I doing??) and I really went for it last year with 200 viewings and it was a lot of fun. I watched so many random shows that I would have never watched were it not for this challenge. It also gave me an excuse to watch a lot of TV shows that I used to watch when I was growing up. Brought back a lot of memories. I hesitate using the term OCD, but I am very particular in how I watch TV shows now and it is extremely rare for me to simply watch a random episode of a TV show without watching the show in order... even for shows that don't have a continuous storyline. I already have episodes of Gilmore Girls and 7th Heaven on the DVR next week. Never seen an episode of either show and have no idea what they are about, but certainly anticipating watching them :)

[Tomboymama]

Thank you to those who are responsible for the awesome lists!

I thought of another one I don't see on the Christmas list.

TV:
Merry Christmas Mr. Bean

[The Monkees]

It's a possibility to start the challenge earlier next year, I'll think about it. I hate extending it every year though. It started December 1 through December 25, then it was extended to include Thanksgiving, then it was extended to include New Years Eve then it was extended to include New Years Day. I'll think about it, it does make sense.

[RobCA]

Personally, I don't mind watching Thanksgiving stuff after Thanksgiving, and I'm not planning to start watching anything Christmas-related until December 1st, so I don't run out of things to watch way too early, like I did last year.

But I don't see any reason not to start the challenge the Friday before Thanksgiving next year. It made sense to keep it shorter the first year, when it was just movies, but now that TV show episodes are included, and with so many of them that we can watch, the extra time is not only a good idea, it's practically essential. :)

Rob

[Doc Moonlight]

As I said way back in post #22, I would favor getting an extra weekend to accomidate more Thanksgiving movies.

[edwardnortonfan]

The Iron Chef America Thanksgiving Showdown

That was so cool. I hope they rerun it so I can count it. I couldn't stop myself from watching it when it aired even though I meant to save it for the challenge. :nopanic:

Just a heads up, you can watch "Twas the Night Before Christmas" (the Christmas cartoon with the little mice and the clock) on YouTube! Why didn't I know about this before? I'm so excited! It's one of my favorite Christmas specials (if not THE favorite).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a46lTHxc1bo

[bluetoast]

Always wanted to do this, I'm in.

[Bluelitespecial]

Is anyone starting at midnight tonight, I won't be able to until after I get off of work tomorrow. I only have about 10-12 titles on my list for thanksgiving and will probably get done with them well before thursday. The only thanksgiving movie that will count for me is Son-in-Law the rest are tv shows.

[RobCA]

This starts at midnight CST, right? So 10 p.m. PST? If so, I'll probably watch a movie tonight, to kick things off. Thanksgiving-wise, I have 5 movies and 43 TV show episodes to watch.

Rob

[The Monkees]

Is anyone starting at midnight tonight, I won't be able to until after I get off of work tomorrow. I only have about 10-12 titles on my list for thanksgiving and will probably get done with them well before thursday. The only thanksgiving movie that will count for me is Son-in-Law the rest are tv shows.

I'll be starting tonight, I'm thinking Black Chirstmas since I just got that on Blu-Ray. Tomorrow on my way to and from school I'll be watching Planes, Trains & Automobiles. That's my traditional Thanksgiving movie. I'll probably throw in Son-in-Law this year since I completely forgot it was a Thanksgiving movie.

Also, since I do have it listed as starting at midnight CST, I guess that does indeed mean you people on the west coast get to start it early! It's only fair.

[FantasticVSDoom]

ill probably start tonight with Gossip Girl from this past week and just put charlie brown thanksgiving on my ipod for the subway tomorrow.

[The Monkees]

Damn, off to a late start! Damn you Mortal Kombat vs. DC!

Anyway, plans have changed. I'll be starting off with Home for the Holidays.

[RobCA]

I'll be watching Home for the Holidays tomorrow, with my other Thanksgiving movies, but tonight, I started off with Tadpole. I wanted something nice and short, so I wouldn't be up too late, and at about 70 minutes, not counting the end credits, it fit the bill nicely. Great little movie too, I highly recommend it.

Rob

[cinemaphile]

Started off tonight at midnight. Doing Home for the Holidays and probably a couple tv episodes... probably How I Met Your Mother

[edwardnortonfan]

Ooh, you can watch "A Charlie Brown Christmas" online!

http://watch-movies.net/movies/a_charlie_brown_christmas/

Also, that Youtube version of "'Twas the Night Before Christmas" doesn't have my favorite song ("Give Your Heart a Try"). My friend says that the special has been edited so much for commercials that they don't play that song anymore (blasphemy!) Supposedly this version is more complete:

http://watch-movies.net/movies/twas_the_night_before_christmas/

[cinemaphile]

How do we get the list thread sticky'd?

p.s. PLEASE everyone put checklists under spoiler tags to avoid everyone having excessively long posts to scroll past!

[The Monkees]

How do we get the list thread sticky'd?

I sent a private message to a moderator about this, but I haven't gotten a message back yet.

[Trevor]

How do we get the list thread sticky'd?

p.s. PLEASE everyone put checklists under spoiler tags to avoid everyone having excessively long posts to scroll past!

Yes please. Spoiler tags on the checklists would help out a lot.

I think the mods will end up stickying the list thread, but if not, we can keep it on page one pretty easily. Personally, I think people ignore all the sticky threads but notice threads that bounce around.

[edwardnortonfan]

Personally, I think people ignore all the sticky threads but notice threads that bounce around.
I agree.

Personally, I HATE having people's checklists under spoiler tags because I hate clicking them every time I want to read someone's checklist, but since it's what everyone else wants, I'll do it.

[The Monkees]

My Black Christmas Blu-Ray sucks! The audio isn't even synched up correctly. I don't know if that's mine only, or if it's a defect in all of them

[The Monkees]

Anyone know if any X-Files episode took place during Thanksgiving?

[Numes]

I agree.

Personally, I HATE having people's checklists under spoiler tags because I hate clicking them every time I want to read someone's checklist, but since it's what everyone else wants, I'll do it.

:up: Me too. I will not be putting my checklist in a spoiler tag. I will be putting it in small font, though.

After a whirlwind weekend of working just so I could prepare for taking vacation tomorrow and Wednesday (that sounds counter-intuitive, doesn't it?,) I should be able to finalize the lists tonight or tomorrow. My plan was to complete it before the challenge started, but at least the Thanksgiving items were done.

[Trevor]

Just watched Pieces of April for the first time. Wow. I love it when I go into a film completely blind, not expecting anything, and am blown away. A truly excellent film.

I didn't even realize it was Katie Holmes until the end credits. She did a fine job, but the entire cast did great work on a fantastic script. This film deserved Oscar noms, and I recommend it to everyone.

[LickTheABCs]

I, for some reason, can't stand holiday type films. I mean, I can rock Die Hard a bajillion times, but films like "Miracle on 34th Street", yeah, not my bag. Hey, more power to everyone else in this thread that can.

I'm merely part of this challenge because the October challenge was so much fun, and I figured if it was at least HALF as fun as that was, I'd give it a shot.

I figure I'll just watch a bunch of TV shows holiday-themed episodes. I already printed out the TV schedule. I'm good to go.

First thing I watched was the Colbert christmas special, mainly because it was on at 12:00 on the first day of the challenge. Severely disappointed. I find Colbert usually hilarious, but this was just bad.

[riotinmyskull]

i skimmed the thread and sorry if it's already been covered but would THE NEW WORLD count as a thanksgiving movie?

[Numes]

I've gone through and sorted the remaining items and added the Monk episode and the Mr. Bean episode.

Since the challenge has now started, I will not be adding anything else to the lists since they would constantly fluctuate. Feel free, however, to comment on mistakes or duplicates, etc...

[Trevor]

Anyone know if any X-Files episode took place during Thanksgiving?

Damn, I guess I should have the answer to that, since I watched every darn episode last July. Let me think/search. Hold on....


Hey Numes, your Thanksgiving link in your sig isn't quite right.

[Numes]

Damn, I guess I should have the answer to that, since I watched every darn episode last July. Let me think/search. Hold on....


Hey Numes, your Thanksgiving link in your sig isn't quite right.

I'm 99% sure there are no X-Files Thanksgiving Episodes.

The link worked for me. What did it do for you?

[Trevor]

The link worked for me. What did it do for you?
All three links take me to the top of page 4, post #121.

[WallyOPD]

Same for me.

[cinemaphile]

links have worked right for me all along

[WallyOPD]

Ah, I think it's because Trevor and I have it set up for 40 posts per page, so the list posts are on page 3 for us but the links go to page 4. If I change the 4 to a 3 at the end of the links then it jumps to his posts.

[Trevor]

Ah, I think it's because Trevor and I have it set up for 40 posts per page, so the list posts are on page 3 for us but the links go to page 4. If I change the 4 to a 3 at the end of the links then it jumps to his posts.

Numes, if you make the links point to a specific post (load it separately by clicking on the post #) then the user setting won't matter. I'm pretty sure of that at least.

[Numes]

Numes, if you make the links point to a specific post (load it separately by clicking on the post #) then the user setting won't matter. I'm pretty sure of that at least.

Ok, understood. I absolutely hate just linking to the individual post (there should be a way to link to the post within the thread.) It's one of my biggest pet peeves about this forum software. I will reluctantly have to go with that method so it works for everyone!

Edit: Links "fixed"

[Trevor]

Ok, understood. I absolutely hate just linking to the individual post (there should be a way to link to the post within the thread.) It's one of my biggest pet peeves about this forum software. I will reluctantly have to go with that method so it works for everyone!

Edit: Links "fixed"

Understand your thoughts there. Don't understand why anyone would stay at the default 25 posts per page.

[Trevor]

link to DeepDiscount's Warner Holiday sale, up to 57% off (http://www.deepdiscount.com/DVD---Warner-Holiday-Sale_stcVVcatId519262VVviewcat.htm)

[Matto1020]

Just out of curiosity...does "Catch Me If You Can" count? I always tend to watch it during the holiday season only because in the flick, everytime Tom Hanks and Leo's character talk to each other (and eventually when he gets caught) all takes place on Christmas.

[The Monkees]

Just out of curiosity...does "Catch Me If You Can" count? I always tend to watch it during the holiday season only because in the flick, everytime Tom Hanks and Leo's character talk to each other (and eventually when he gets caught) all takes place on Christmas.

You have 3 wild cards to use for anything that doesn't match the rules and it's something you watch every holiday season.

[The Monkees]

link to DeepDiscount's Warner Holiday sale, up to 57% off (http://scripts.affiliatefuture.com/AFClick.asp?affiliateID=33279&merchantID=1175&programmeID=3706&mediaID=0&tracking=forum&url=http://scripts.affiliatefuture.com/AFClick.asp?affiliateID=33279&merchantID=1175&programmeID=3706&mediaID=0&tracking=forum&url=http://scripts.affiliatefuture.com/AFClick.asp?affiliateID=33279&merchantID=1175&programmeID=3706&mediaID=0&tracking=forum&url=http://scripts.affiliatefuture.com/AFClick.asp?affiliateID=33279&merchantID=1175&programmeID=3706&mediaID=0&tracking=forum&url=http://www.deepdiscount.com/DVD---Warner-Holiday-Sale_stcVVcatId519262VVviewcat.htm)

That just takes me to some Affiliate Future website

[Trevor]

That just takes me to some Affiliate Future website

Someone stealth edited my link, trying to add the DVDtalk referral no doubt. It was working when i posted it.

link to DeepDiscount's Warner Holiday sale, up to 57% off (http://www.deepdiscount.com/DVD---Warner-Holiday-Sale_stcVVcatId519262VVviewcat.htm)

[riotinmyskull]

can we get a mod to sticky the lists thread?

[The Monkees]

can we get a mod to sticky the lists thread?

I've tried already. I'll try again.

[edwardnortonfan]

God bless the Food Network for all their holiday food programming.

[Numes]

Man, I haven't been with it this year. I started watching "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" this weekend and haven't been able to stop. I did just get Love, Actually and Miracle on 34th Street today, so hopefully that will give me a shot in the arm.

[WOODPRODUCTIONS]

Saw something very disturbing at Wal-mart yesterday.

You know those holiday collections that contain Rudolph, Frosty, and all the like? There are several different versions of it. Here's one. (http://www.amazon.com/Original-Christmas-Classics-Red-Nosed-Reindeer/dp/B000R7G6JA/)

They seem to re-release it every year with slight changes. Also, there have been store exclusive versions of it in the past, with slight changes or additions.

There seems to be yet another version of this, this time with actual new features. It is called Classic Christmas Favorites (http://www.amazon.com/Classic-Christmas-Favorites-Without-Rudolphs/dp/B001H9N1AO/), contains the usual suspects of Rudolph, The Grinch, Frosty, "and new for 2008 are three specials previously unavailable on DVD: The Leprechauns' Christmas Gold (1981), Pinocchio's Christmas (1980), and The Stingiest Man in Town (1978)"

I hate to triple/quintuple dip on some of the standards, but those three specials have never been on DVD and are hard to find on TV. Anyone else tempted?

http://img515.imageshack.us/img515/7404/51qtxc7nglsl500aa240wj2.th.jpg (http://img515.imageshack.us/my.php?image=51qtxc7nglsl500aa240wj2.jpg)http://img515.imageshack.us/images/thpix.gif (http://g.imageshack.us/thpix.php)

Cool, thanks! Own 4 or so, might rent a couple more.

I dont own any of those holiday collections so I'm thinking about picking up the latest release:) I havent seen Rudolph in years and theres nothing like Burl Ives singing that really makes it feel like christmas.

[The Monkees]

Lists Thread has been stickied!!

[LickTheABCs]

Oh shit, I haven't watched anything in over a week. What'yaknow. I guess I've just been caught up with "Band of Brothers" .. Wait, wasn't one of the episodes set during Christmas time?

[WallyOPD]

Lists Thread has been stickied!!

Excellent, much easier to find!

I wasn't sure if I'd be able to match last year's total since I'm not rewatching any of the commentaries I did last year, but I'm pretty happy with my pace so far.

[Darth Maher]

I have a question... what do we have to do to get the lists thread stickied? :D

[riotinmyskull]

I have a question... what do we have to do to get the lists thread stickied? :D

it is stickied.

[Trevor]

I think that stickying it is a bad idea actually. No one looks at the stickyed threads, but they might notice a thread that bounces up and down page one.

And for us with lists there, if you don't have your list linked in your sig file, you can just bookmark it.

So putting it up there is of limited to no benefit for us who are already in the challenge, and greatly diminishes the chances of newcomers finding the challenge.

[RobCA]

And for us with lists there, if you don't have your list linked in your sig file, you can just bookmark it.
Personally, I do both. :)

Rob

[Darth Maher]

it is stickied.

Perhaps you didn't see my smiley. :D

I was being silly.

[cinemaphile]

Oh shit, I haven't watched anything in over a week. What'yaknow. I guess I've just been caught up with "Band of Brothers" .. Wait, wasn't one of the episodes set during Christmas time?

I KNOW!!!

I was on a roll, but got sidetracked watching a lot of non-holiday stuff (new releases, some I borrowed from a friend, etc). I feel so guilty when I watch them, thinking I need to get back on track for the challenge!

[The Monkees]

I missed 2 days didn't even realize, but I was able to get in at least 3 episodes early this morning, maybe more this weekend.

[Darth Maher]

I just got "Freaks and Geeks" from the library. I had it reserved and thought it would take longer to get. Now I'm torn between watching that, finishing up some freelance video work, and watching holiday stuff. UGH!

[WallyOPD]

I think that stickying it is a bad idea actually. No one looks at the stickyed threads, but they might notice a thread that bounces up and down page one.

And for us with lists there, if you don't have your list linked in your sig file, you can just bookmark it.

So putting it up there is of limited to no benefit for us who are already in the challenge, and greatly diminishes the chances of newcomers finding the challenge.

The list thread rarely gets new posts, so it quickly slips off the front page. I think this thread bounces around regularly enough for new people to see it, then they can easily get to the list thread if they'd like to participate.

[The Monkees]

Holy crap! The Bear Who Slept Through Christmas is on Comcast On Demand! I have this on VHS somewhere, it was recorded in the 80s by my mom. I used to watch the tape every year but I seem to have lost it. Which makes me sad. But I'm so glad this is On Demand! I'm watching it right now!

[Trevor]

The list thread rarely gets new posts, so it quickly slips off the front page. I think this thread bounces around regularly enough for new people to see it, then they can easily get to the list thread if they'd like to participate.

Good point. But I still think that sticky threads are largely ignored and are a bad idea generally.

[cinemaphile]

I finally got my Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip complete series set (ordered for $12.99 thanks to DVDTalk forums!), and I was torn between watching that, or working on my Christmas viewing.

To my pleasant surprise, I get to do both! Episode 11 is... "The Christmas Show"! Add it to the list!

(a hilarious episode, by the way, where they debunk just about every belief about Christmas, both religious and secular)

[alyxstarr]

(a hilarious episode, by the way, where they debunk just about every belief about Christmas, both religious and secular)

Not to mention that gorgeous rendition of O Holy Night, performed by New Orleans musicians. I imagine this episode will show up on my list as well at some point this month.

[cinemaphile]

Not to mention that gorgeous rendition of O Holy Night, performed by New Orleans musicians. I imagine this episode will show up on my list as well at some point this month.

YES! amazing music as well.

[Trevor]

I'm trying to remember from last year, did we decide that The Thing counts?

[Trevor]

Never mind, searched the old threads and it does count, takes place during December.

[The Monkees]

I remember a discussion about Rocky IV and it doesn't count, but looking back the first Rocky DOES count since most of the movie takes place around Thanksgiving and Christmas and then the final fight is on New Years Day. Maybe I said that last year, I don't remember.

I think part 2 takes place around the same time but I'm not sure on that.

[edwardnortonfan]

I work at Meijer (A large one stop shopping supercenter for those who don't know) and over Christmas, they play the movie "A Christmas Story" 24/7 on a loop in the sporting goods section of the store, so I finally got to watch it. :-p

[edwardnortonfan]

Man, I haven't been with it this year. I started watching "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" this weekend and haven't been able to stop. I did just get Love, Actually and Miracle on 34th Street today, so hopefully that will give me a shot in the arm.
I actually got to catch "Love, Actually" the other day as well. I've been running around so much I kind of forgot about the challenge but that gave me a push. I have this week off for surgery so maybe I can squeeze more movies in. :-p

[Numes]

Never mind, searched the old threads and it does count, takes place during December.

I posted in the old thread that I don't think The Thing should count. I don't think that just taking place in December is a valid criterion, I think if it takes place during the holiday season, it should at least reference some sort of holiday. I mean they don't even mention anything about the holidays at all in the movie. Personally, I wouldn't count it.

Here's what I wrote last year (the last post in last years discussion thread):


...
Anyhoo, I can confirm that this movie has absolutely nothing to do with any holiday, let alone a November/December/New Years holiday. I guess this can be for future reference for next year's challenge.

[Trevor]

I totally agree that it shouldn't count, but technically it does. Normally I wouldn't count it, but I finally bought a HDTV and it was the first thing I watched in HD. Felt guilty that I didn't have any HD-DVD Christmas movies, but needed to test it out. After starting it I remembered last year's conversation and figured why not.

[Bluelitespecial]

Is anyone counting last night's Gossip Girl "O Brother where Bart Thou", as in "Its a Wonderful Lie", they weren't Christmas themed episodes, but had many references to the holiday season.

[The Monkees]

I totally haven't been participating very much this year. I need to start watching some stuff!!

[cinemaphile]

Is anyone counting last night's Gossip Girl "O Brother where Bart Thou", as in "Its a Wonderful Lie", they weren't Christmas themed episodes, but had many references to the holiday season.

I assume they count, since MANY of the episodes on the list aren't holiday-THEMED, but take place during the holidays with only a couple references.

[The Monkees]

I assume they count, since MANY of the episodes on the list aren't holiday-THEMED, but take place during the holidays with only a couple references.

Read rules, anything that takes place during the holiday season counts. So pretty much anything that takes place from mid-November through January 1st count.

I try to keep it holiday themed though, it's more fun!

[Darth Maher]

I totally haven't been participating very much this year. I need to start watching some stuff!!

Yeah, I haven't watched a whole lot either... mostly kids shows and TV episodes. And those are usually more of a "I'm going to bed soon so I don't want to turn on a movie" situation.

My kids were sick all weekend too so I just let them watch whatever they wanted. Of course, I tried to steer them toward Christmas programmming, but was unsuccessful.

[Giles]

I watched on demand last night a 2002 Canadian film called 'Northern Station' and I swear to god, I wanted to slam a nail in my forehead - it was soooo painful to watch. Let alone the obvious (bad) dubbing, the movie was so wrong on so many levels, it was never boring, cause I was quite rivetted in seeing how this would end, but the film was scattershot and I never quite knew who the director/studio was catering to. The overall tone of death, loss and extremely weird set pieces - Santa sings a rock song, the filmmakers must have been on drugs - this film was so ripe to have a MST3K treatment.

[Trevor]

25 free Christmas MP3s from Amazon.

One track per day, can still get in on the earlier tracks.

Amazon link to 25 Days of Free Christmas page (http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html/ref=s9alfla_c3_feat-rfc_g1?ie=UTF8&docId=1000314901&pf_rd_m=&pf_rd_s=center-3&pf_rd_r=0D2D9BFP18BN3C9R6KG4&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=465692991&pf_rd_i=678551011)

[Numes]

I just finished Eastern Promises and it takes place during the Christmas/New Year's timeframe and has enough references to the holidays that it definitely counts for the challenge.

Great movie, by the way. I hope we get a Cronenberg commentary on this someday.

[edwardnortonfan]

25 free Christmas MP3s from Amazon.

One track per day, can still get in on the earlier tracks.

Amazon link to 25 Days of Free Christmas page (http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html/ref=s9alfla_c3_feat-rfc_g1?ie=UTF8&docId=1000314901&pf_rd_m=&pf_rd_s=center-3&pf_rd_r=0D2D9BFP18BN3C9R6KG4&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=465692991&pf_rd_i=678551011)

Thanks Trevor, that's awesome.

From the "Could it Get Any WORSE" files: A fire gutted my apartment building today. The upstairs apartments are ok, just smoke damage, so luckily I still have most of my stuff, but I lost some DVDs and books and some posters and some boxed food. I'm infinitely lucky though, a few of those downstairs apartments are totally decimated. I feel for those poor people, especially in cold Michigan weather.

I have a feeling I'm going to totally LOSE IT when I watch "It's a Wonderful Life" this year. I've actually been putting it off for that very reason, but it doesn't look like things are going to be looking up any time soon. Maybe I should just watch it and get it over with. :-p

[Darth Maher]

Thanks for the heads-up Trevor. I'm going to download some of those when I get home tonight.

Sorry to hear about your current situation, edwardnortonfan. Do you know what caused the fire?

It always seems that things like this always happen around the holidays. We had a bunch of layoffs around this time last year and there are rumors of more coming soon. I wish life had a happy ending like "It's A Wonderful Life".

[edwardnortonfan]

It's really sad. The lady in the apartment below mine was just getting back on her feet (she came from a battered women's shelter) and she happened to have a candle burning in her apartment that she thought she blew out, but wen she came back from visiting a friend the smoke was already billowing out of her apartment (the candle fell over). We were all evacuating and people were holding blankets over their kids' heads. We're lucky everyone got out but people were outside sobbing because most of us don't have the $25 a month it takes to have renter's insurance, and even the lady who had insurance was crying because she can't afford the deductible. Scary times.

I wish life were more like "It's a Wonderful Life" sometimes too. But the lady below me already has people donating furniture for her and clothes, and my church is giving her food and dishes to replace the ones she lost, and the Red Cross is giving her clothing vouchers to replace her clothes and her son's clothes. There are some good things, too.

[The Monkees]

That's exactly why when I light anything in my house (candles or otherwise) I not only blow them out but I will run the wick under water as well. If I light matches in the house I usually run them under water as well before throwing them away, to make sure no fire starts in the garbage or anything like that.

Sad story, I'm sorry.

[RobCA]

I'm officially out of Christmas stuff to watch. I haven't watched anything on TV or online for this challenge, just what I own on DVD, plus a couple on VHS. I do have some New Year's stuff I'll be watching on New Year's Eve, but until then, looks like I'll be taking a couple of weeks off from the challenge.

Rob

[Darth Maher]

I'm officially out of Christmas stuff to watch. I haven't watched anything on TV or online for this challenge, just what I own on DVD, plus a couple on VHS. I do have some New Year's stuff I'll be watching on New Year's Eve, but until then, looks like I'll be taking a couple of weeks off from the challenge.

Rob

Congrats, Man!

I have the opposite problem. Too much to watch, not enough free time to watch it. I have a bunch of stuff on the DVR that I'll probably just end up deleting on Dec 26. It's not like horror where I watch it year-round. I rarely watch anything Christmas related outside of the season.

[Trevor]

I'm officially out of Christmas stuff to watch. I haven't watched anything on TV or online for this challenge, just what I own on DVD, plus a couple on VHS. I do have some New Year's stuff I'll be watching on New Year's Eve, but until then, looks like I'll be taking a couple of weeks off from the challenge.

Rob

Of course you know that there is about 50 hours of Christmas programming on cable per day, right?

[Bluelitespecial]

I'm at 84 now two more shows and I'll beat my last years total, but I think I'm already burned out on Christmas viewing. I will probably watch the rest of the new stuff I bought this year, then finish with my wild card movies.

[RobCA]

Of course you know that there is about 50 hours of Christmas programming on cable per day, right? Yup! But instead of watching TV, I'd rather watch my DVDs; that's why I buy 'em. :)

Rob

[Trevor]

Yup! But instead of watching TV, I'd rather watch my DVDs; that's why I buy 'em. :)

Rob
I know what you mean, set myself a goal of one unwatched movie a day (on average) back in April and am keeping up so far.

But I also look at my cable bill and feel like I have to watch some TV to get my money's worth there.

[edwardnortonfan]

I also look at my cable bill and feel like I have to watch some TV to get my money's worth there.

I do that too. I'm like, "Ok, I pay $95 for this and my internet combined, we'te GOING to get our money's worth" and then I have the TV on about 16 hours a day when I'm not working, and I feel justified. :-p

[FantasticVSDoom]

Yeah Im almost pretty much out of steam with the xmas programming... I think the problem is I have watched way too much crappy stuff and its beginning to take it toll. Ill try to make it to xmas day where I will do Xmas Vacation and Xmas Story and call it done.

[WallyOPD]

Just had my birthday today and despite receiving numerous TV season DVDs, it doesn't look like a single one has any Christmas episodes on it. :( I've still got about 10-15 things I need to watch from my collection, plus a couple of shows on the DVR, and I'm hoping to get Joyeux Noël off of my Netflix queue to watch on Christmas Eve.

[The Monkees]

I've fallen out of spirit lately. I think once Monday gets here I'll be in full Christmas mode and really cram some good stuff in those days before Christmas!

[cinemaphile]

My problem has been that I'm waiting until the last few days before (and including) Christmas to watch the top ones: Christmas Story, Christmas Vacation, White Christmas, etc... so up till now it's been mostly tv shows and kid stuff with my daughter.

[edwardnortonfan]

Well, I watched the 1938 version of "A Christmas Carol" and I'm a blubbery mess. It figures. I don't even want to think about what the other movies are going to do to me.

[The Monkees]

I got the next 5 days off including today. I usually stop after Christmas Eve, Christmas day is full of family stuff so I don't watch anything on Christmas day. I'm gonna try to watch to watch as many as I can today and tomorrow!

[Darth Maher]

I pretty much watch ONLY "A Christmas Story" on Christmas day.

[Bluelitespecial]

Is anyone else including Christmas Eve on Sesame Street, its always been a favorite of mine.

[The Monkees]

Yeah, my plan from less than 12 hours ago already fell apart. I got to playing Rock Band and that consumed most of my day. Hopefully tomorrow will be better since it's Christmas Eve!!

[cinemaphile]

Anyone else notice how much Christmas gets in the way of watching Christmas movies?

The last week or two I've added almost nothing to my list, because I've been too busy with shopping, wrapping, planning, decorating, holiday activities with the family....

Come on, people! I have movies to watch! Leave me alone!! :D

[The Monkees]

It doesn't really get into my way, it's just I'm not in the spirit for some reason. I should be but I keep thinking about how everything goes back to normal AFTER Christmas, and I need to stop thinking about that because it should be what happens now! Not later! Life is too damn short to worry about stupid shit like that.

I'm not coming anywhere close to my goal from last year, but I am staying up really late tonight and will try to get in some more titles.

[The Monkees]

Let me be the first to wish you and yours the

Merriest of Christmases

[Jeffy Pop]

Merry Christmas, everybody! :banana:

[Doc Moonlight]

Let me be the third!

Merry Christmas, y'all!

[Darth Maher]

Anyone else notice how much Christmas gets in the way of watching Christmas movies?

The last week or two I've added almost nothing to my list, because I've been too busy with shopping, wrapping, planning, decorating, holiday activities with the family....

Come on, people! I have movies to watch! Leave me alone!! :D

LOL!

I'm surprised that I've watched as much as I have lately (and that still ain't much) with how busy we've been.

[Walker Boh]

Is anyone else including Christmas Eve on Sesame Street, its always been a favorite of mine.I watched it again this year ... love that one. :)

[Bluelitespecial]

Christmas Eve on Sesame Street was the one show that really put me in the Christmas mood this year. PBS use to always air it on Christmas Eve until they stopped sometime in the early 90s. I have the dvd, but its really sad its not on tv anymore, not only that this year was the show's 30th aniversary. It really is one my all time favorite Christmas shows, classic Sesame Street at its best,and still holds up incredibly well for me watching it at age 27.