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Ok, it’s pretty safe to say that CHRISTMAS KICKS ASS. There’s no other way to say it. Screw Valentines Day, forget Easter, and don’t even bother with Independence Day (The holiday, I quite like the movie, so screw you Nostalgia Critic). And with Christmas comes Christmas Specials. Everyone loves these (Expect for Zod, but he’s too cool for those). So, in the spirit of holiday, I present the obligatory list of ..The Top 12 Greatest Christmas Specials. (Expect for Die Hard, Cuz we all know it’s the best) .
12. Billy and Mandy Save Christmas
Now, this is most likely the last special you’d expect to see on this list. Well, screw it, it’s my list!
Billy and Mandy is known for being crude, gross, and most of all, funny as hell. And the Christmas episode is no different. In this episode, the gang visits Santa only to find that he’s been bitten by a vampire, and they must find out who did this, and ultimately save Christmas. \
Much like the South Park Christmas episodes, there’s not much cheer in it, but it’s still horrifically funny.
It’s got a lot of great twists, and great jokes.
The Best Part? Gilbert. Gotfreid. As. Santa. WIN
All in all, Billy and Mandy save Christmas is a special that does not…Suck *Rimshot*
11. The Polar Express
This is the kind of special that has sort of a “Love it or hate it” thing going on. I mean, a prison in Florida even tortured their prisoners by showing this movie! (True Story, look it up)
I for one love it. It’s based on a very short kids story, and the movie does elaborate a lot on the story, but it doesn’t feel like needless padding.
The story is fairly basic, but it’s done in a really good way. The characters are pretty good, and the whole thing with the bell at the end is just awesome
It’s a surprisingly well thought out story, and it needs more love.
10. Kenan And Kel: Merry Christmas, Kenan
Another one you didn’t expect. Kenan and Kel is one of my favorite Non Nicktoon Nick shows. It’s really funny, and better then it sounds. The Christmas episode, is one those specials that looks like a typical special, but it’s more then that.
The story goes like this: It’s Christmas, and Kenan has his sights on a new moutaint bike, and he’s been saving his money. But, when he’s temporally hired to be Santa at some store, he finds a little boy who’s family is very poor, and he wants his sister to have the bike she’s always wanted. Will Kenan waste his money on himself, or will he end up spending it on this poor family? Well, it’s obvious what the answer is.
They story is fairly basic, but it really must be seen to see why it’s so good. The ending is surprisingly heartwarming, and it proves that this show is more then a way to get a cheap laugh.
Kenan And Kel, it’s funny, but who knew it could be heartwarming?
9. Rugrats: The Santa Experience
Ah, Rugrats. Such a great show, with an ever greater Christmas episode.
If your looking for a full depth thing on why it’s good, then your looking in the wrong place. Instead, I’ll just move on to the next one. Go watch it if you wanna see how good it is
8. A Charlie Brown Christmas
Any list without this on it is wrong. Just…wrong. Now, for most of list I’ve been explaining why I like the special in question, but here, I’ll just leave you with my favorite quote.
“Of all the Charlie Browns in the world, you’re the Charlie Browniest”
7. How the Grinch Stole Christmas
Once again, this one doesn’t need explaining. It’s so good, that no one needs to be told why it’s good. So, again I’ll just leave you with a quote. Actually, nah. Just go watch it, or go on to the next number. Oh, and before you ask, I like the Ron Howard version.
6. Elf
Now this one is one of my favorites. Now, while The Nostalgia Critic might not be very fond of it, I for one love it. The premise is very nice, and of course it’s really really funny
This is one of the movies I watch every year. Everyone has a certain movie they watch it every year, well this is the one I watch the most…well besides the next one on the list.
I’m not the biggest fan of Will Ferrell, but he’s great here. This, and maybe MegaMind are two of his best films. (He should really stick to kids movies, they make more money)
Not much else to say, but it’s a very nice movie, and I suggest you go see it
5. The Muppet Christmas Carol
Out of all the various version of ACC, this is my favorite. The story is of course the same as always, but it’s those small differences that make this one great.
I always found it funny that most Muppet adaptations of stories are always better, or more faithful then most of the others. This one is no different. Here, Scrooge is played by Michael Cain, which might seem odd at first, but he does a fantastic job, especially in the beginning of the film.
I see he’s one of the best Scrooge’s, as well George G Scott in that other version. I’m glad they didn’t use established Muppets for the three ghosts, as that makes this movie more serious. (Well, as serious as it can be, since it’s the Muppets)
Also, it’s a musical. And the songs are freaking awesome. My favorites are “Scrooge”, which is a The Villain sucks Song, and “Marley and Marley”,. Which is sung by the two Marley brothers (Yes, there’s two in this version), who are prorated by none other then Statler and Waldorf. Yes, them. And it WORKS.
Bottom Line: Great story, great movie.
4. The Nightmare before Christmas
Now THIS is a great movie! I swear, this is my 2nd favorite Christmas movie. (Yes, only one more thing on the list is an actual movie). Almost everything is great. Instead of going on about how good it is, I’ll talk about my two favorite scenes
First is the opening song,. “This is Halloween”. The NC said it best. It’s scary, funny, well animated, and very catchy. It sums up the movie pretty well, and it’s so awesome.
The other, is another song called “Poor Jack”. The NC did a parody of it, as well me and another friends of mine on DA. It’s epic in any sense on the word.
Bottom Line: I call this a Christmasween movie, for both Halloween and X mas.
3. Phineas and Ferb’s Christmas Vacation
Yeah, you all saw this one coming. I love this show and this special kicks ass. I won’t explain the story and such, since you can just look it up. Anyway, this episode is very heartwarming. You can tell the writers put a lot of effort into this. Yes, they were trying to make A Christmas classic, but they also put a lot of effert into this. In about 20 years, this will be as well known as Charlie Brown, or the Grinch. If it’s not, then the world sucks.
My Favorite parts are the last 10 minutes, which it pulls out all the stops and makes some great scenes, and my favorite song “I really don’t Hate Christmas”
Bottom Line: …Epic
2. Spongebob: Christmas Who?
I put this above P&F cuz I’ve been watching this every year since 2002 or so, and it gets better every time. .
Spongebob is one of my favorite shows, and a lot of why I like it, is in this episode. The plot is simple, but it works. The last few minutes are great, and it’s very heartwarming. Plus, there’s an awesome Christmas song!
This is also the first episode hosted by Patchy The pirate, who is awesome.
If you haven’t seen it, what are you waiting for? Go see it!
And the number one X mas Special is…
- Ernest Saves Christmas
Yes, you read that right. I consider a movie reviewd bye the NC to be the best Christmas special. Well, I adore the Ernest movies. (Ernest Scared Stupid was Alright), and this is just,…great
It’s really funny, and it’s suprinsly sweet. I find Ernest to be a funny, and likeable character
The plot is very good, The actors do a good job (Especially the guy that plays Santa), and it always puts me in a good mood.
It may be a bit of a guilty pleasure for me, since not many people consider it a Christmas Classic, but I sure do.
Though, the movie is sort of…fluff,. That’s it. But, take a look at this quote…
“It’s Feathers!”
“I know it’s feathers”
This movie knows what it is, and it’s taking advantage of it.. And what it is, Is my favorite Christmas special of all time.
So there’s my list. You may not agree with it, but it’s my list, and I’m sticking to it. I’m sorry it took so long, but I have a life…ok I don’t but I try to have one.
In the next post, I’ll be counting down the Top 11 Underrated Villain Songs from an animated movie. Place your bets, and if you get Number one Right, I’ll….give you thumbs up…in my mind,
See ya next time.
