My somewhat non-standard Christmas watchlist (Sound on!)

Dec 24, 2024 7:08 PM

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I keep meaning to update this, but I'm a massive procrastinator, so here it is again; at least I've added an extra gif this time. In no particular order:

"Will Vinton's Claymation Christmas Celebration" - An old favorite from when I was a kid. I have no idea when this last got any airtime!

https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x57fkhi

"The Worst Christmas Jobs in History" - I love this series, especially for humanizing and celebrating all the hard workers throughout human history that have done the crap jobs that everything else is built on. This is the inevitable Christmas Special, with some pretty unexpected jobs!

https://youtu.be/UwBifMv9GdA?t=32

"Modern Marvels: Christmas Tech" - I love this show, but sadly the've been taking down online copies of their episodes. If you can find this one on a streaming service or DVD, it's worth a look!

"Truman Capote's A Christmas Memory" - My grandmother always watched this during Christmastime, and it bored the heck out of me when I was young, but I've come to appreciate it as an adult. It's a bittersweet story, and well-told.

https://youtu.be/_lmjU54i6R4

"A Tudor Feast at Christmas" - I enjoy historical reenactments and experimental archaeology. This one's got some really neat insights (like cows' udders as an ingredient!)

NGL, I've got a bit of a crush on Ruth...

https://youtu.be/Y5mAexY-HPs

"Are You Being Served?" Episode "Christmas Crackers"

Another old favourite, I particularly love the simplicity of the episode: Nothing showy or convoluted or outrageous, just people dealing with half-assed attempts at doing something nice from penny-pinching employers.

https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x509emx

"The Clock Watcher" - Not strictly Christmas, it usually showed up on Christmas-themed complications and such, and was always a blast. The versions I always saw had removed one really racist "joke" that remains in the full version posted online, and yeah, it definitely deserves to be cut out.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZiMgxtD4IM

"Merry Christmas, Mr. Bean" This is definitely MUCH better-known than the rest, but here it is, anyway! Fun fact: The American broadcast version included a hilarious bit about how he *got* the infamous turkey, which was never included in the original BBC release.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2UCRNldC3s

"Scrooge" - A musical adaptation of "A Christmas Carol," staring Albert Finney and
Sir Alec Guiness. For some reason, this is my favourite version of the story.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjVP1_I_5ds

Last year, there were an awful lot of Grinches and Scrooges here, complaining about Christmas selfies and basically telling people to stop having fun because they're grumpy about it. Not everyone's gonna know or remember to tag it, but that's no reason to get all sour and unpleasant!

"The Red Green Show - A Lot Like Christmas" - They really know how to do Christmas up at Possum Lake!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PmlotNx0Vfo

"Pluto's Christmas Tree" - Also very funny, and really helps establish the feel of the season for me.

https://video.disney.com/watch/pluto-s-christmas-tree-4ed35bd880d00c9a92fa7ab6

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Here we come a waffleing!

1 year ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

The complete and utter lack of any Muppets in this list saddens me to my soul.

1 year ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

It's "Somewhat non-standard," and by no means comprehensive.

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