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‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house
Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse;
The stockings were hung by the chimney with care,
In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there;
The children were…

A refreshing animated retelling of the Christmas story. Great fun for the whole family.
This movie is part of the archive.org collection: Opensource Spirituality & Religion
Director: Adam Hoggatt
Producer: Adam Hoggatt
Production Company: Forever Endeavor
Audio/Visual: sound, color
Language:…

A Christmas Carol in Prose, Being a Ghost Story of Christmas (commonly known as A Christmas Carol) is what Charles Dickens described as his “little Christmas Book” and was first published on December 19, 1843 with illustrations by John Leech.…

A Christmas Carol (1971) is a 25-minute animated cartoon adaptation of Charles Dickens’ venerable novella which was originally shown on ABC television in the US.
A Christmas Carol was animated and directed by Richard Williams, and starred Alastair Sim as…

The program opens with the Muppets waiting in line at the post office to mail their Christmas cards. While there, the Muppets mistakenly intercept three letters sent by children to Santa Claus. Later, Claire, a young girl who lives in…

Welcome Back, Kotter is an American television sitcom that originally aired on the ABC network from September 9, 1975 to June 8, 1979.
The show starred comedian Gabriel Kaplan as the title character Gabe Kotter, a wise-cracking teacher who returns…

Jimmy is a hard-working young man who lives in the tough streets of New York City with dreams of becoming a lawyer. Abraham Lincoln is his role model. Jimmy tries to keep the neighborhood waifs out of trouble as he…

ALF and the Tanners prepare to spend Christmas in a cabin. When the owner comes to visit them, ALF accidentally jumps into his trunk and he is taken to a hospital and given away as a Christmas gift to a…

In this 1978 special, nominated for an Emmy as Outstanding Children’s Program, Benji encounters Kris Kringle, played by Best Actor OSCAR nominee Ron Moody (Oliver!).

The Beverly Hillbillies is an American television series about a hillbilly family transplanted to Beverly Hills, California after finding oil on their land. A Filmways production, the series aired on CBS from September 26, 1962 – September 7, 1971 and…

In the shows first Christmas episode, the Kravitzes and Stephenses participate in a program that allows orphaned children to stay with adults for the holidays. When the Stephenses’ young charge reveals that he does not believe in Santa Claus, Samantha…

Three elderly, affluent gentlemen tired of gabbing with each like a bunch of “hoot owls” set out on a bet and a trick to get some house guests to join them for Christmas in this 1940 Christmas classic.

Bob Hope, KBE, KCSG (May 29, 1903 – July 27, 2003), was an English-born American comedian and actor who appeared in vaudeville, on Broadway, and in radio, television and movies. He was also noted for his work with the US…

A Charlie Brown Christmas is the first prime-time animated TV special based upon the comic strip Peanuts, by Charles M. Schulz. It was produced and directed by former Warner Bros. and UPA animator Bill Meléndez, who also supplied the voice…

This video is part of the Jonathan Coulton Project, which is a video podcast that makes music videos for Jonathan Coulton songs.

Fester gets stuck in the chimney as usual in an Addams family Christmas episode. Stars Carolyn Jones as Morticia, John Astin as Gomez, Ted Cassidy as Lurch and Jackie Coogan as Uncle Fester.

Nothing says Christmas like a warm fire, holiday carols and a gruesome bear attack. Join the legendary Stephen Colbert and his celebrity guests (including Elvis Costello and Jon Stewart) for a cup of good cheer and a puff of one wise man’s herbal blend.

Daniel Boone is an American action/adventure television series that aired from September 24, 1964 to September 10, 1970 on NBC for 165 episodes, and was made by 20th Century Fox Television. The title role was played by Fess Parker. Ed…

Daniel Boone is an American action/adventure television series that aired from September 24, 1964 to September 10, 1970 on NBC for 165 episodes, and was made by 20th Century Fox Television. The title role was played by Fess Parker. Ed…

Alan Brady rejects Buddy, Sally and Rob’s script and tells them they must perform a variety act for Christmas instead.

Donna Reed is fed up with everyone not having the Christmas spirit. Everyone seems to be interested in presents and worried about money instead of the true meaning of Christmas.

Amazon is giving us a Christmas present this year with free MP3 downloads of Christmas music. I’ve downloaded these and added them to my current, fairly extensive collection of Holiday tunes. I only picked the family friendly ones to add…

Dragnet, also known as L.A. Dragnet and syndicated as Badge 714, is a long-running radio and television police procedural drama about the cases of a dedicated Los Angeles police detective, Sergeant Joe Friday, and his partners. The show takes its…

Frosty the Snowman is a thirty-minute animated television special based on the popular song of the same title. The program, which first aired on December 14, 1969 on CBS (where it has aired ever since), was produced for television by…

Twas the night before Christmas,
when all through the house
not a creature was stirring,
not even a mouse.
Stockings were hung
by the chimney with care,
as the microwaves’ thrum
was filling the air.

The Hollywood Palace was an hour-long television variety show that was broadcast weekly (generally on Saturday night) on ABC from January 4, 1964 to February 7, 1970. It began as a mid-season replacement for the short-lived Jerry Lewis Show, another…

I Want a Dog for Christmas, Charlie Brown is one of the Peanuts made-for-television specials. The hour-long special first aired on ABC on December 9, 2003. It was released to DVD on October 26, 2004. Warner Home Video announced that…

The Jetsons is a prime-time animated television series produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions. The original incarnation of the series aired on Sunday nights on ABC from September 23, 1962 to March 3, 1963. Like The Flintstones, it is a half-hour family…

Lou Grant is an American television drama series starring Ed Asner as a newspaper editor. The series won 13 Emmy Awards, including “Outstanding Drama Series”. Asner won the Emmy Award for “Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series” in 1978…

Six-year-old Susan Walker has doubts about childhood’s most enduring miracle… Santa Claus. Then Susan meets Kriss Kringle, a department store Santa who believes he’s the genuine article.

Mystery Science Theater 3000 – Santa Claus It’s Christmas time on the SOL! After Mike and the ‘bots exchange gifts, they get to watch a movie where Santa Claus has to outwit Satan in order to deliver gifts…

The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet is an American sitcom, airing on ABC from October 3, 1952 to September 3, 1966, starring the real life Nelson family. The series starred Ozzie Nelson and his wife, singer Harriet Nelson (née Hilliard),…

C-SPAN coverage of Santa Claus asking Congress for a financial bailout of the North Pole – Present Giving Industry. If they don’t approve his aid package, Christmas may be ruined. Happy Holidays from National Lampoon! See more at http://nationallampoon.com

Santa Claus Conquers the Martians (also titled Santa Claus Defeats the Aliens) is a 1964 science fiction film that regularly appears on lists of the worst films ever made. It is regularly featured in the “bottom 100″ list on the…

Scrooge is based on Charles Dickens novel “A Christmas Carol”. I think this is one of the better versions of the Charles Dickens classics. This version plays close attention to the Dickens classic and is probably as close as you…

Studio One is a long-running American dramatic radio-television anthology series, created in 1947 by the 26-year-old Canadian director Fletcher Markle, who came to CBS from the CBC.
On April 29, 1947, Markle launched the 60-minute CBS radio series with an…

The Cinnamon Bear is an old time radio program produced by Transco (Transcription Company of America), based in Hollywood, California. The series was specifically designed to be listened to six days a week between Thanksgiving and Christmas.
It was first…

Things to Come (1936) is a British science fiction film, produced by Alexander Korda and directed by William Cameron Menzies. The screenplay was written by H. G. Wells and is a loose adaptation of his own 1933 novel The Shape…