A salute to all TV holiday specials, but mostly the Christmas ones. Revisit 12 holiday classics and not-so-classics each December and July.
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Welcome back, fellow Holiday fanatics, escapists, and nostalgics! It's Season 3 of The Christmas Specials We Love Podcast! Join us in the walk-down memory lane as the CSWL multi-gen hosts break down all your favorite specials, shows, and movies and cover all aspects of Christmas past and present. Our two-part mission is one: to keep the spirit alive by preserving and promoting these great works. Part two of our mission is to lengthen the spirit of joy and giving that we have all come to know ...
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Friends: The One with the Holiday Armadillo
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1:40:00🎄It’s the year 2000, and Christmas and Hanukkah have crossed path at my doorstep in the form of Santa Claus and his part-Jewish friend… a weird turtle man. In honor of Christmas Day and the first night of Hanukkah sharing a day on the calendar this year, we’re revisiting some old Friends, an escaped tarantula, a restaurant we may never be allowed i…
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Christmas Eve Traditions
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1:05:57Christmas Eve Traditions Hey CSWL FANS! Merry Christmas Eve! We MADE IT! The CSWL 12 Days of Christmas! We talk all things Christmas Eve past and present, John Denver, why one celebrity hires Catholics and how late night AM Radio on Xmas Eve is go to for Holiday Insomniacs. Northeast folk and Hollywood execs who “don’t disagree.” What do Catholics …
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Babes in Toyland (1986)
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2:05:00🎄It’s 1986, and the only way Drew Barrymore can save her new friends is to believe in the magic of toys… and Cincinnati. From director Clive Donner comes a bonkers adaptation of “Babes in Toyland” starring Drew Barrymore, Keanu Reeves, and Richard Mulligan as a weird, evil guy who lives in a bowling ball. **** 🎙 Guests: Molly Patton (MollyPatton.co…
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40 Beloved Christmas Specials of the 70s Part Two
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50:4240 Beloved Christmas Specials of the 70s Part Two Hey CSWL FANS! We’re doing our best to save Christmas by diving into fan-shared Things Boomers Like: 40 Beloved Christmas Specials of the 70s. In part two, Lawernce Welk’s “too much cheesecake”, Marie Osmond’s hair, Byron Allen's Real People and more as we continue our 12 days of Christmas episode d…
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40 Beloved Christmas Specials of the 70s Part One
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47:2040 Beloved Christmas Specials of the 70s Part One Hey CSWL FANS! We’re doing our best to save Christmas by diving into fan-shared Things Boomers Like: 40 Beloved Christmas Specials of the 70s. In part one we tackle the first 20. From Bob Hope’s holiday specials to Cher’s star power and Rich Little’s impressions. Funny how The Glenn Cambell Christma…
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Doctor Who: A Christmas Carol
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2:28:48🎄It’s 2010, and I’m hiding in a closet from a flying shark that ate half my screwdriver. I’ve finally caught up with the timeline of people who have been requesting that I watch the “Doctor Who” Christmas specials, particularly this twisted take on “A Christmas Carol” starring Michael Gambon in the Scrooge role and the 11th Doctor as at least 2 gho…
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Alt Christmas Movie Picks Part 2
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38:02Alt Christmas Movie Picks Part 2 Hey CSWL Fans! We’re back with Part 2 of the Alt Christmas Movie Picks. We’re diving into the genius of Will Ferrell and Ryan Reynolds, why a 100-year-old’s advice still hits hard, and how Christmas is the season to embrace love and connection. Dickens's own story of writing A Christmas Carol may be more moving than…
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Alt Christmas Movie Picks Part One
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38:30Alt Christmas Movie Picks Part One Hey CSWL Fans! We’re diving into Part One of the must-see Alt Holiday Specials, and – we may have digressed-just a little. Just like "The Little Drummer Boy," we’re giving our all to save Christmas. Ever thought about what "Revenge of the Nerds" and *The Little Drummer Boy* have in common? Discover why "Fat Man" i…
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Santa and the Three Bears
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1:18:10🎄It’s 1970, and a couple of bear cubs have jumped through my window and are eating all my marshmallows. Join us on a deeper than expected dive into a Christmas special by former Hanna-Barbera animator Tony Benedict that almost wasn’t released till the owner of a now-defunct Florida theme park swooped in and saved it. CONTENT WARNING: No animals wer…
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Rankin Bass Twas the Night Before Christmas
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32:06Rankin Bass Twas the Night Before Christmas Hey CSWL Fans! We're back with a semi-deep dive into the 1974 Rankin/Bass classic, 'Twas the Night Before Christmas, awarding it a solid 4½ Candy Canes. Is this special a counterpunch to Hanna-Barbera's The Thanksgiving That Almost Wasn't? What was this time period's obsession with mice and mice living in…
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Justice League: Comfort and Joy
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1:07:08🎄It’s 2003, and nothing puts me in a festive mood quite like a bar fight. Join us as we spend Christmas break with the Justice League — well, most of it. Wonder Woman’s off doing something else, and Batman… you know, smells. **** 🎙 Guests: Joey O. (Y-Not Radio, Bluesky) James Riley (Twitter) **** 💬 Topics & Tangents: 1. Mike talks “Comfort and Joy”…
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Mr. Magoo's Christmas Carol
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51:12Hey CSWL Fans! We're back covering Mr. Magoo’s Christmas Carol, giving it a solid 3½ Candy Canes. This 1962 classic was the first-ever animated Christmas special produced specifically for television as Mr. Magoo takes on the role of Ebenezer Scrooge, bringing his brilliance to the Dickens masterpiece. We discuss the brilliance of the writers, portr…
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Christmas Happenings Chat
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30:18Hey CSWL Fans! Kev and Anne chat what they are up to and where they have been. Did Kev win the trivia game against Polar Express train rival- did Elf Pixie take sides? Kev chats yard decorations- and the magic of Santa's village in Finland. Back in Florida- Anne talks all things boat show and golf cart parade before diving into Kev’s New Friend Par…
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Mama’s Family: Santa Mama
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1:13:57🎄It’s 1986, and Santa looks different after arriving late to the mall due to a flat reindeer. Unfold that TV Guide you crafted into an angel centerpiece and join us for a semi-festive Christmas episode of “Mama’s Family” that will have you believing in either Santa or ghosts at the end of it. **** 🎙 Guest: Joe Fulton (Christmas Aficionado) **** 💬 T…
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Kev and Anne are back to talk their R&B fav characters and their not so favs. Anne’s number one is now a solid part of Kev’s list. Kev shares more inside baseball, and insight into why Santa Claus is Coming to Town is his own personal Dianetics and why The Winter Warlock is his L.Ron Hubbard. As always, please give us a 5-star review on Apple. Text…
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Seinfeld- A Festivus for the Rest of Us
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33:24Better late than neva- Kev and Anne are back to talk all things Festivus for the Rest of Us! Kev goes inside baseball to provide inside the writers' room tips as well as wanting to dig deeper to uncover who has the IP and what tweaks could have made this iconic comedy even better. Is Festivus still celebrated around the world? Why the love for Love…
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Count Duckula: A Christmas Quacker
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57:57🎄It’s 1990, and Santa’s lost in my confusing network of chimneys. Prepare yourself for a more silly than spooky Christmas special that takes us from Castle Duckula to a concussion-induced space adventure and back. **** 🎙 Guest: Adam Parker Sibun (Merry Britsmas) **** 💬 Topics & Tangents: 1. “A Christmas Quacker” on the Internet Archive (it’s mislab…
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🎄It’s 2020, and a gift-wrapped puppy licked my face and made my skin turn blue. From the Chiodo Brothers comes a charming stop-motion Christmas special about how an alien invasion of the North Pole almost ruined Christmas — and the entire planet’s gravity, but also Christmas. Plus: A “Killer Klowns from Outer Space” Easter egg, some cameos from “El…
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The Love Boat: The Christmas Presence
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1:39:36🎄It’s 1982, and I’m trapped at sea while Mickey Rooney butts into everyone’s conversation. Join us as we embark on a Christmas cruise aboard the Pacific Princess for a very merry episode of “The Love Boat” featuring Maureen McCormick, Donny Osmond, and Mickey Rooney as an angel in disguise as your nosy neighbor. **** 🎙 Guests: Guy Hutchinson (Point…
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Blackadder’s Christmas Carol
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1:43:00🎄It’s 1988, and the Spirit of Christmas just broke down my bedroom door to say hello. This edition of Scrooge Sunday turns everyone’s favorite festive tale of redemption on its head and blows it out its enormous, muscular backside as great philanthropist and all-around softy Ebenezer Blackadder learns from watching his ancestors and descendants tha…
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Barbie in The Nutcracker
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1:54:19🎄It’s 2001, and a rock giant is chasing us across the ocean, which has been entirely frozen over by fairies with minty fresh breath. From the makers of “ReBoot” and Dire Straits’ “Money for Nothing” music video comes Barbie’s first feature-length movie, complete with motion capture of the New York City Ballet, revolutionary hair animation, and Tim …
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You Can’t Do That on Television: Christmas
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1:22:55🎄It’s 1984, and Santa’s in front of a firing squad because his executioner didn’t appreciate the socks he got last Christmas. The slime is an extra festive shade of green in this Christmas episode of the show that defined Nickelodeon’s early years, featuring an all-star cast of the 5 most featured kid actors of “You Can’t Do That on Television.” **…
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Mr. Willowby’s Christmas Tree
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1:17:00🎄It’s 1995, and Robert Downey Jr. may or may not be holding Kermit the Frog hostage until he gets his perfect Christmas tree. The Advent Calendar House is back in time for a freakin’ country bear jamberoo as a family of Muppet mice risk their lives to bring home the top of the top of the top of the top of a Christmas tree fit for an eccentric futur…
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The Simpsons: Bart vs Thanksgiving
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1:06:01Happy Thanksgiving, CSWL fans, and as you know-this Friday- Black Friday marks the Opening Day of the Holiday Season! In this episode, Kev, Anne, Christian and Evan cover The Simpson’s Season 2 Episode 7: Bart vs Thanksgiving! Kev and crew give this newly deemed classic 5 Candy Canes!! We cover what makes the Simpsons great and timeless, Anne share…
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Happy Black Friday, CSWL fans, or should we say Happy Opening Day of the Holiday Season! In this episode, we cover the classic South Park Black Friday 3-part episode from 2013. Between anime and Game of Thrones references, not to mention how close the writers came to predicting the climate of today, this is a 5 Candy Cane review and commentary from…
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Hanna Barbera; The Thanksgiving That Almost Wasn't
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31:19The pre-season winds down, ending on Thanksgiving Day. And as always the CSWL pays respects to Turkey Day, this time covering the 1972 animated Hannah Barbera animated special: The Thanksgiving That Almost Wasn't. This 'non-classic' is a non-classic for a reason. Whether you have seen this special or not, you most likely do remember the Hannah Barb…
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This is America Charlie Brown- Mayflower Voyagers
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1:00:41We are deep in the Thanksgiving Season and who says Thanksgiving TV Special more than Charlie Brown! But there's a catch. This episode does not cover Charlie Brown Thanksgiving (check out previous CSWL seasons for that). This episode covers another Peanuts' Thanksgiving special - one you may not have seen or heard about - This is America Charlie Br…
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Yes, we are late. Yes, Christmas is almost over. But yes, if anything can save Christmas, it's the Christmas Specials We Love podcast! Kev and Anne give us a preview of what specials and movies they hope to cover this season until they digress. The duo also covers Santa's Village in Jefferson, New Hampshire vs. Candy Cane Lane in Woodland Hills, CA…
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It’s a Wonderful Tiny Toons Christmas Special
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1:42:00🎄It’s 1992, and there’s no such thing as Buster Bunny. The Advent Calendar House wraps up Christmas in July with the unofficial series finale of “Tiny Toon Adventures,” when Buster wishes he’d never been on the show, and the horrors within Montana Max’s Biff Tannen Pleasure Palace or whatever. **** 🎙 Guests: Adam Pope (Geekster, YouTube, Remember T…
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Quantum Leap: A Little Miracle
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1:15:21🎄It’s 1990… or 1962… and a quantum physicist forgot to powder his boss’s underwear. This Scrooge Sunday edition of the Advent Calendar House involves time travel of a different sort as we follow Dr. Sam Beckett on a mission to save a mission, and the soul of the man trying to tear it down. * CONTENT WARNING: This episode briefly discusses the death…
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Jim Henson’s Turkey Hollow
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1:55:56🦃 It’s 2015, and in my search for a noisy cryptid I accidentally freed 175 roided-up turkeys, but neither of those things is the real monster. Join us as we rediscover a long lost Thanksgiving special concept Jim Henson dreamed up in the 1960s and meet the Musical Monsters of Turkey Hollow. **** 🎙 Guests: Ethan (The Hungry Reader, A Special Present…
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Adventures in Wonderland: Christmas in Wonderland
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1:13:52🎄 It’s 1992, and my daydreams of snow are melting into a bucket of water getting dumped on my head from an airplane. Join us as we dive down the rabbit hole to the strange world of The Disney Channel’s “Adventures in Wonderland,” where the White Rabbit wears Rollerblades and the halls are decked with fresh produce, the way Christmas was meant to be…
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Pillow People Save Christmas
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1:12:04🎄 It’s 1988, the monsters under my bed are real, and they’re stealing Christmas. Follow us under the covers through a wormhole to the home of ’80s kids’ bedding sensation the Pillow People in a Christmas special so obscure, it’s not even listed on IMDb. But it’s real, and it’s ironically nightmarish. **** 🎙 Guest: Ethan (The Hungry Reader, A Specia…
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