Top 10 Underrated Christmas Specials
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Date: 2023-11-20
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Three strongly underrated Christmas specials are The Town That Santa Forgot (1993, narrated by the melodious vocals of Bert himself, Dick Van Dyke, about a selfish child who writes such a long Christmas list to Santa that Santa mistakes it for a list from children of an entire town. Poetic rhyming-based hilarity ensues.
Buster & Chauncey's Silent Night (1998, an animated historical fiction adaptation of the story of how the classic German Christmas hymn Silent Night was composed, starring the voice talents of Jim Cummings as Buster and Phil Hartman (in one of his last three film roles, the other two being Small Soldiers and the voice of Jiji in the Disney Dub of Kiki's Delivery Service) as Chauncey, two mice who inspire Joseph Mohr in the writing of the hymn.
And a special one to me, The Twelve Days of Christmas (1993. That Christmas special is notable not only for having Phil Hartman in another major role (as the sheepishly geeky squire Hollyberry, but for being the last TV/movie/Christmas Special to have been written by Romeo Muller before his death. Romeo is notable for being the king of classic holiday-special writers. He wrote the scripts to many classic Rankin and Bass stop-motion and animated TV specials and movies, including Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Frosty the Snowman, Rudolph's Shiny New Year, Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July, Santa Claus is Coming to Town, Return to Oz (1964, J. R. R. Tolkien's The Hobbit (1977, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (1980, the three Puff the Magic Dragon TV films, and The Flight of the Dragons (1982.
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Three strongly underrated Christmas specials are The Town That Santa Forgot (1993, narrated by the melodious vocals of Bert himself, Dick Van Dyke, about a selfish child who writes such a long Christmas list to Santa that Santa mistakes it for a list from children of an entire town. Poetic rhyming-based hilarity ensues.
Buster & Chauncey's Silent Night (1998, an animated historical fiction adaptation of the story of how the classic German Christmas hymn Silent Night was composed, starring the voice talents of Jim Cummings as Buster and Phil Hartman (in one of his last three film roles, the other two being Small Soldiers and the voice of Jiji in the Disney Dub of Kiki's Delivery Service) as Chauncey, two mice who inspire Joseph Mohr in the writing of the hymn.
And a special one to me, The Twelve Days of Christmas (1993. That Christmas special is notable not only for having Phil Hartman in another major role (as the sheepishly geeky squire Hollyberry, but for being the last TV/movie/Christmas Special to have been written by Romeo Muller before his death. Romeo is notable for being the king of classic holiday-special writers. He wrote the scripts to many classic Rankin and Bass stop-motion and animated TV specials and movies, including Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Frosty the Snowman, Rudolph's Shiny New Year, Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July, Santa Claus is Coming to Town, Return to Oz (1964, J. R. R. Tolkien's The Hobbit (1977, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (1980, the three Puff the Magic Dragon TV films, and The Flight of the Dragons (1982.
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728huey
The most underrated Christmas special has to be The Year Without a Santa Claus. It's been relegated to Freeform these days, but it used to be shown with Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and Santa Claus Is Going To Town. It's a classic just for the Miser Brothers alone. Plus someone else mentioned Emmett Otter's Jug Band Christmas. On the other hand, I love Charlie Brown, but It's Christmas Time Again was sort of lame. While its based on the classic comic strips, they're more a disjointed connection of skits then one cohesive whole. At least I Want a Dog For Christmas, Charlie Brown was a more cohesive themed episode, even it focused more on the secondary character Rerun.
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The most underrated Christmas special has to be The Year Without a Santa Claus. It's been relegated to Freeform these days, but it used to be shown with Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and Santa Claus Is Going To Town. It's a classic just for the Miser Brothers alone. Plus someone else mentioned Emmett Otter's Jug Band Christmas. On the other hand, I love Charlie Brown, but It's Christmas Time Again was sort of lame. While its based on the classic comic strips, they're more a disjointed connection of skits then one cohesive whole. At least I Want a Dog For Christmas, Charlie Brown was a more cohesive themed episode, even it focused more on the secondary character Rerun.
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James
Here are my top 10 underrated Christmas specials, in no particular order:
1. Cricket on the Hearth
2. The First Christmas Snow
3. Davey and Goliath: Christmas Lost and Found
4. Nestor, the Long Eared Christmas Donkey
5. Silent Night, Holy Night
6. Casper's First Christmas
8. A Christmas Story (1972)
9. Yogi's First Christmas
10. Twas' The Night Before Christmas
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Here are my top 10 underrated Christmas specials, in no particular order:
1. Cricket on the Hearth
2. The First Christmas Snow
3. Davey and Goliath: Christmas Lost and Found
4. Nestor, the Long Eared Christmas Donkey
5. Silent Night, Holy Night
6. Casper's First Christmas
8. A Christmas Story (1972)
9. Yogi's First Christmas
10. Twas' The Night Before Christmas
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Lynn
The Garfield Christmas special is A Must for me every single year. I grew up with the Garfield cartoons and comics, and I bought the DVD of all three holiday specials just for the Christmas one.
Arnold's Christmas is a masterpiece. Arnold's selfless determination shines all throughout, but it's Helga's act of sacrifice for his sake that gets me every. Single. Time.
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The Garfield Christmas special is A Must for me every single year. I grew up with the Garfield cartoons and comics, and I bought the DVD of all three holiday specials just for the Christmas one.
Arnold's Christmas is a masterpiece. Arnold's selfless determination shines all throughout, but it's Helga's act of sacrifice for his sake that gets me every. Single. Time.
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Stormy
bojack = garbage tv
2nd Charlie Brown = Awesome
Garfield Christmas should be #1
Matchstick Girl, Awesome, should have been higher
Winnie the Pooh Christmas was good
Pinky & Brain not great
Muppet Family Christmas was awesome & should be released on TV
Small One should be in top 5
Arnold was terrible
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bojack = garbage tv
2nd Charlie Brown = Awesome
Garfield Christmas should be #1
Matchstick Girl, Awesome, should have been higher
Winnie the Pooh Christmas was good
Pinky & Brain not great
Muppet Family Christmas was awesome & should be released on TV
Small One should be in top 5
Arnold was terrible
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msmojo
OK, I'm confused. I'm very sure this video is called Top 10 UNDERRATED Christmas Specials. So how is Arnold's Christmas, which so many people regard as one of the best Christmas specials in animation, on this list? On top of the far lesser known Christmas specials on this list?
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OK, I'm confused. I'm very sure this video is called Top 10 UNDERRATED Christmas Specials. So how is Arnold's Christmas, which so many people regard as one of the best Christmas specials in animation, on this list? On top of the far lesser known Christmas specials on this list?
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thekorystuhler
Imagine. Youre a kid. Youre watching the Garfield Christmas special. Then that scene. That damn scene where the grandma is rocking in the rocking chair, looking out the window, talking about how she misses her dead husband.
Then you cry. And you change as a person.
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Imagine. Youre a kid. Youre watching the Garfield Christmas special. Then that scene. That damn scene where the grandma is rocking in the rocking chair, looking out the window, talking about how she misses her dead husband.
Then you cry. And you change as a person.
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millerhxc
I still need to see The Christmas Toy. I used to like The Secret Life of Toys which was a follow on series featuring similar puppets like Rugby and the mouse toy but didn't know about The Christmas Toy until much later. We had The Muppet Family Christmas on VHS, though.
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I still need to see The Christmas Toy. I used to like The Secret Life of Toys which was a follow on series featuring similar puppets like Rugby and the mouse toy but didn't know about The Christmas Toy until much later. We had The Muppet Family Christmas on VHS, though.
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waters228
How the hell is Arnold's Christmas underrated! Literally EVERYONE knows about that special and gives it the acclaim it receives. Seriously, can someone please give these folks a dictionary to understand what underrated means?
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How the hell is Arnold's Christmas underrated! Literally EVERYONE knows about that special and gives it the acclaim it receives. Seriously, can someone please give these folks a dictionary to understand what underrated means?
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fanjoy
Clearly, I've aged out of the market. Mr. Magoo's Christmas Carol was my best pick, as it was the first animated special, which I saw on it's first showing. The song, The Lord's Bright Blessing, will break your heart.
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Clearly, I've aged out of the market. Mr. Magoo's Christmas Carol was my best pick, as it was the first animated special, which I saw on it's first showing. The song, The Lord's Bright Blessing, will break your heart.
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Erica
Dude! I love Olive the other reindeer! Also let's not forget the true hero of Arnold's Christmas, Helga. She gave up her boots that she's always wanted and she gave them up to help Arnold.
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Dude! I love Olive the other reindeer! Also let's not forget the true hero of Arnold's Christmas, Helga. She gave up her boots that she's always wanted and she gave them up to help Arnold.
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Kate
is nobody going to even talk about will vintons claymation christmas?
the camels?
the california raisins? (yes, Im showing my age)
the bell who lost his hammer?
anybody?
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is nobody going to even talk about will vintons claymation christmas?
the camels?
the california raisins? (yes, Im showing my age)
the bell who lost his hammer?
anybody?
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This
Ive watched almost all the Peanuts Specials and Its Christmastime Again, Charlie Brown is one I watch every year with my family. So, its not really underrated in my family lol.
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Ive watched almost all the Peanuts Specials and Its Christmastime Again, Charlie Brown is one I watch every year with my family. So, its not really underrated in my family lol.
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Tookey
I just found my VHS copy of Winnie the Pooh and Christmas Too and can't wait to watch it for the first time in years! And yes, my copy has the bonus Spot cartoon at the end!
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I just found my VHS copy of Winnie the Pooh and Christmas Too and can't wait to watch it for the first time in years! And yes, my copy has the bonus Spot cartoon at the end!
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D4vid
Garfield is the best!
i laughed so hard when Jon Said Garfield you know what day it is?
and Garfield Of Course i do christmas means presents (in a deep voice)
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Garfield is the best!
i laughed so hard when Jon Said Garfield you know what day it is?
and Garfield Of Course i do christmas means presents (in a deep voice)
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djlads
This must be for America as The Snowman, Father Christmas and The Snowman and Snowdog have been shown every year here in the UK ever since it was created.
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This must be for America as The Snowman, Father Christmas and The Snowman and Snowdog have been shown every year here in the UK ever since it was created.
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Petra
Apparently I don't get what a Christmas Special is. Dont 'Elmo's Christmas Countdown' or 'Prep & Landing' count? These two are my favourites!
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Apparently I don't get what a Christmas Special is. Dont 'Elmo's Christmas Countdown' or 'Prep & Landing' count? These two are my favourites!
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leiasolo1
Ziggys gift Christmas cartoon has always been a favorite of my sister and i I believe it was out on tv in the early 80s i love it.
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Ziggys gift Christmas cartoon has always been a favorite of my sister and i I believe it was out on tv in the early 80s i love it.
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Rider4Z
I made my own list this Christmas, 25 total. On it was Garfield, The Snowman, Pinky and the Brain, and Small One. :)
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I made my own list this Christmas, 25 total. On it was Garfield, The Snowman, Pinky and the Brain, and Small One. :)
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mrnocal
One of my favorites growing up was Mr. Magoo's Christmas Carol. Can't believe it wasn't even an honorable mention.
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One of my favorites growing up was Mr. Magoo's Christmas Carol. Can't believe it wasn't even an honorable mention.
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whitesx05
What about bugs bunnys looney Christmas tales, Caspers first Christmas and a claymation Christmas celebration
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What about bugs bunnys looney Christmas tales, Caspers first Christmas and a claymation Christmas celebration
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Nathan
A Garfield Christmas should have gotten higher! At least #2!
Hey Arnold! being number one is fair, though!
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A Garfield Christmas should have gotten higher! At least #2!
Hey Arnold! being number one is fair, though!
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Paul's
I didn't see the Christmas Toy until last year and now I watch it every year cause it's such a cute special!
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I didn't see the Christmas Toy until last year and now I watch it every year cause it's such a cute special!
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da
Olive was one thats halrious and one of my favorite underrated special I wish they would give it a dvd release
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Olive was one thats halrious and one of my favorite underrated special I wish they would give it a dvd release
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