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Christmas Television Specials

Christmas television specials have become an American tradition passed on from generation to generation. What's your favorite Christmas special?

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  1. The Santa Clause 2

    By Michael Rielly

    Better watch out! The big guy in red is coming to town once again. This time, Scott Calvin -- also known as Santa Claus -- finds out there's an obscure clause in his contract requiring him to take on a wife. He has to leave the North Pole to fulfill his obligations, or else he'll be forced to give up his Yuletide gig.

    • Running Time: 1hr 44min
    • Fantasy, Comedy and Family

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  2. Olive, the Other Reindeer

    By Michael Rielly

    After mis-hearing a radio broadcast about Santa canceling his Christmas trip due to an injured reindeer, Olive the dog decides to travel to the North Pole and volunteer to be a replacement. Unfortunately, Olive must deal with an evil postman who's tired of handling all the extra Christmas mail. Will Martini the penguin be able to help Olive realize her dream?

    • Running Time: 45min
    • Animation, Family, Comedy and TV Movie

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  3. Miracle on 34th Street

    By Michael Rielly

    A department store Santa tries to convince a little girl who doesn't believe in Santa Claus that he is Santa Claus, and winds up going on trial to prove who he is.

    • Running Time: 1hr 40min
    • Drama, Family, Fantasy and TV Movie

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  4. Christmas Eve on Sesame Street

    By Drosselmeyer

    Big Bird worries when Oscar tells him that if Santa Claus can't fit down the chimney on Christmas Eve, nobody would get presents.

    • Running Time: 1hr
    • Comedy, Family, Music and TV Movie

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  5. A Christmas Story

    By Felix Estridge

    The special is set in a town almost like in Disney's Lady and the Tramp, and it was Christmas Eve. In one house, a little boy named Timmy was read a Christmas story and tucked into bed. The resident mouse Gumdrop , while admiring the house all decorated for Christmas, noticed Timmy's letter to Santa on the floor. The letter must of have fallen off the table and never got mailed. So he and the family dog Gobber set outside to deliver the letter to Santa and save Christmas for Timmy.

    • Running Time: 30min
    • Comedy, Drama, Family and Animation

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  6. Prep & Landing

    By Felix Estridge

    Wayne gets a new rookie partner, Lanny, after his previous partner got the promotion he wanted. Lanny has to remind Wayne of the Spirit of Christmas and the importance of being an elf in Santa's Prep and Landing elite unit.

    • Running Time: 22min
    • Animation, Fantasy and Family

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  7. Jack Frost

    By Felix Estridge

    Pardon-me Pete, the official groundhog of Groundhog Day, tells the story of Jack Frost, who falls in love with a beautiful young woman and begs Father Winter to make him human so that she can see him. His request is granted, but only on the condition that by the spring he has a house, a bag of gold, a horse and a wife. But Jack finds that life as a human is more complicated then he thought.

    • Running Time: 48min
    • Family, Animation and Fantasy

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  8. The Year Without a Santa Claus

    By Felix Estridge

    Feeling forgotten by the children of the world, old St. Nick decides to skip his gift-giving journey and take a vacation. Mrs. Claus and two spunky little elves, Jingle and Jangle, set out to see to where all the season's cheer has disappeared. Aided by a magical snowfall, they reawaken the spirit of Christmas in children's hearts and put Santa back in action.

    • Running Time: 51min
    • Animation, Family and TV Movie

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  9. 'Twas the Night Before Christmas

    By Felix Estridge

    When a town learns that Santa Claus has struck it off his delivery schedule due to an insulting letter, a way must be found to change his mind.

    • Running Time: 25min
    • Animation and Family

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  10. Frosty the Snowman

    By Felix Estridge

    A discarded silk top-hat becomes the focus of a struggle between a washed-up stage magician and a group of schoolchildren, after it magically brings a snowman to life. Realizing that newly-living Frosty will melt in spring unless he takes refuge in a colder climate, Frosty and Karen, a young girl who he befriends, stow away on a freight train headed for the north pole. Little do they know that the magician is following them, and he wants his hat back!

    • Running Time: 25min
    • Family, Animation and TV Movie

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  11. The Little Drummer Boy

    By Felix Estridge

    A young orphaned drummer boy is kidnapped. After he escapes he searches for his camel and finds him in the Nativity of the Baby Jesus. He gives Baby Jesus the only gift he has a song on his drum. This song is the only gift Baby Jesus responds to.

    • Running Time: 25min
    • Animation, Family and TV Movie

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  12. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

    By Felix Estridge

    Sam the snowman tells us the story of a young red-nosed reindeer who, after being ousted from the reindeer games because of his glowing nose, teams up with Hermey, an elf who wants to be a dentist, and Yukon Cornelius, the prospector. They run into the Abominable Snowman and find a whole island of misfit toys. Rudoph vows to see if he can get Santa to help the toys, and he goes back to the North Pole on Christmas Eve. But Santa's sleigh is fogged in. But when Santa looks over Rudolph, he gets a

    • Running Time: 52min
    • Animation, Family and TV Movie

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  13. A Charlie Brown Christmas

    By Felix Estridge

    When Charlie Brown complains about the overwhelming materialism that he sees amongst everyone during the Christmas season, Lucy suggests that he become director of the school Christmas pageant. Charlie Brown accepts, but is a frustrating struggle. When an attempt to restore the proper spirit with a forlorn little fir Christmas tree fails, he needs Linus' help to learn the meaning of Christmas.

    • Running Time: 25min
    • Animation, Family, Comedy and TV Movie

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  14. Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town

    By Michael Rielly

    A postman, S.D. Kluger, decides to answer some of the most common questions about Santa Claus, and tells us about a small baby named Kris who is raised by a family of elf toymakers named Kringle. When Kris grew up, he wanted to deliver toys to the children of Sombertown. But its Mayor is too mean to let that happen. And to make things worse, the Winter Warlock who lives between the Kringles and Sombertown, but Kris manages to melt the Warlock's heart and deliver his toys.

    • Running Time: 50min
    • TV Movie, Animation, Family and Fantasy

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  15. How the Grinch Stole Christmas!

    By Michael Rielly

    Bitter and hateful, the Grinch is irritated at the thought of a nearby village having a happy time celebrating Christmas. Disguised as Santa Claus, with his dog made to look like a reindeer, he decides to raid the village to steal all the Christmas things.

    • Running Time: 26min
    • Animation, Family and Comedy

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