Plot Monkeys

What is your one favorite holiday show or TV special?

JD: That’s easy — Rudolph the Rednose Reindeer. God, I still love that show! Oh, and Frosty the Snowman, too! A movie that I really enjoy watching around Christmas time is The Santa Clause with Tim Allen. What a fun holiday movie! I love that it’s now a “trilogy”, and plan to buy all three of The Santa Clause movies so I can watch them with my grandchildren some day — way, way, WAY into the future, LOL!

CP: Also easy - Frosty the Snowman - because the girl’s name is Karen (my real name!) and because the magician has the rabbit who I just adore. For those of you who don’t know, I collect stuffed rabbits, LOL.

LK: Oh, that’s SOOOO hard. Probably my favorite “TV special” that I get so nostalgic about is the Peanuts Christmas. Just love that moment when Linus stands on the quiet stage and tells the real meaning of Christmas. As far as movies, though, it’s a real toss-up. Muppet Christmas Carol is one of my faves, as are Christmas Vacation, Scrooged, White Christmas, It’s A Wonderful Life, and The Christmas Story.

JEL: I love them all! I love, love, love Santa Claus is Coming to Town and the sequel, A Year Without Santa Claus, if for no other reason than the Heat and Snow Misers! (I hear NBC is airing a live-action remake of this next week…I’m VERY wary.) We have Rudolph, Frosty, Little Drummer Boy (not at all PC, which is why its never shown anymore) and one other on video. Two years ago, Walgreens pharmacies were selling the characters from Rudolph as plush toys and I drove all over town until I had a complete set. Love it! As for movies, I love how they always show Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone as a Christmas movie! But for pure Christmas, I’d go with Miracle on 34th Street and White Christmas–again, just for the song, Sisters. Especially when Bing and Danny sing it. Classic! I’m also a huge Peanuts fan…just reading Leslie’s answer gave me chills. I love my CD with the music!