‘Tis the season… and nothing puts me in the holiday mood like a good holiday special or movie on TV. We all have them – those classics that we just have to watch every year, or it just doesn’t feel like the holidays. I thought I’d share a few of my favorite TV specials with you today (links are to clips from the shows where available):
- Garfield’s Christmas Special – This one was my favorite as a child. I loved everything about it, and could quote it from beginning to end. Grandma is the best.
- A Charlie Brown Christmas – A classic. Confession: I sometimes have the urge to stage an impromptu dance party with this song.
- Mickey’s Christmas Carol – Hands down, this is my favorite version of A Christmas Carol out there. (The Muppet version is a close second, of course.) I get emotional just watching the opening.
- Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer – I still refer to the Island of Misfit Toys on a regular basis (possibly as often as once a week).
- How the Grinch Stole Christmas – I am a Max the dog fangirl. Cartoon version only, please. As far as I’m concerned, that Jim Carrey thing never happened.
- ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas – For some reason, this story of some mice and a clock (that’s the Cliff’s Notes version) was always one of my favorites. The day I found it on DVD was a good one indeed. I mean, this song…
There are definitely many other worthy choices… like my own personal honorable mentions Frosty the Snowman and Winnie the Pooh and Christmas Too for example. (Not to mention favorite characters, like the Heat Miser and the Snow Miser.) And that’s just from TV. As for Christmas movies… well, that’s a post for another day.
Anyway, it’s cold outside… so go snuggle with your pet. Then tell me all about your favorite holiday TV in the comments!
You picked ALL of my absolute FAVES! Thanks for sharing!
My favorite Christmas movie is "A Christmas Story" with Ralphie!
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Nice choices Amanda! I am so glad you mentioned "Twas the Night Before Christmas". I just saw it for the first time in many years this past week & I CANNOT get "Even a Miracle Needs a Hand" out of my head!!!!
im a fan of the grinch cartoon and I actually liked the jim carey version 🙂
Caren – excellent choice! I'll definitely have to do a movie post too. 🙂
Marjorie – I am glad someone else loves that song. It's just so darn catchy!
Hound Girl – I think I just love the caroon version so much that I was biased going in!
I love the Heat Miser song done by Big Bad Voodoo Daddy! Big Band Rock!
I absolutely LOVE Charlie Brown Christmas and Rudolph, among others! Nothing like a good Christmas tradition 🙂
I like "The Year Without a Santa Claus" with Snow Miser and Heat Miser…I get the song stuck in my head all the time!
Elyse and Riley
It's funny, I have no real Christmas TV that I watch regularly. I'll watch the staples (Rudolph, Grinch, Frosty) if they are on the tv but I won't go out of my way to see them. Growing up we would watch John Denver and The Muppets every year and I can't believe you can't find that anywhere anymore.
Ryker – that version of the Heat Miser song is awesome!
My favorite Christmas movies are, National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation and The Christmas Story (about Ralphie and his red ryder beebee gun.) Kirby and I watched National Lampoon's this past weekend, curled up on the couch!
Kirby's mom
Kirby, those are great choices! I also really love White Christmas – it's one of my favorites.