Top 12 Greatest Christmas Specials Print E-mail
(161 votes, average 4.82 out of 5)
Monday, 22 December 2008 23:59
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  • CauTioN
    nice review :D
  • GuitarKid
    Nice opening. "Hello I'm the nostalgia critic I remember
    it-CHRISTMAS!!!!!"
  • LuKaZ
    HAHA..HELLO IM THE CHRISTMASSSS
  • TheGuy54  - ...
    4th! This review rocks! Merry Christmas nc!!!
  • joneau261
    Simply brilliant! It's one thing to know these Christmas specials, but it's
    another to capture the essence of what captures the essence of these Christmas
    specials... whatever that meant.

    Another great video, and it being the Top 12 just adds a nice bonus. Merry
    Christmas to you guys, too. Now I have a few Christmas specials to get out to
    rent
  • kingpin306
    No Disneylands From All of Us to All of You (1977)?
    It is a christmas classic
  • Bipthefool
    "Put a bullet in your head and call it macaroni." Thats a great line and
    I have no idea what it means.
    Also thank you for including the original Grinch and not the remake. The Grinch
    and It's a Wonderful Life and Charlie Brown are Christmas.

    Another great review.
  • MatsuJun  - re:
    Bipthefool wrote:
    "Put a bullet in your head and call it macaroni." Thats a great line and
    I have no idea what it means.
    Also thank you for including the original Grinch and not the remake. The Grinch
    and It's a Wonderful Life and Charlie Brown are Christmas.

    Another great review.


    "Put a bullet in your head and call it macaroni." is a parody of
    "Stuck a feather in his hat and called it macaroni." which originally
    referred to dandies. (today they would be called metrosexuals)
  • NOTYETUSEDNAME
    I think it's a play on words joke on the line from "Yankee Doodle"
    "Stuck a feather in his cap and called it macaroni"
    I agree with you that this was a great review. Peace
  • Toastopia
    Hello What about Nightmare Before Christmas, plus Christmas Carol bit was
    missing the best version of the story Scrooged with Bill Murray
  • ChaosD1
    I love those extended pause takes when the tree speaks.

    I was totally not expecting to see "Woodland Critter Christmas" on this
    list. Interesting and fairly obscure picks in the first half. Of course, we ALL
    knew what number one was.
  • melguy1
    nooo, "A Christmas storie" is not a good movie. AT ALL.
    south park shouldnt be in this list AT ALL.
    but other then that, I agree with the picks.
  • freemonty  - Is Nighmare Before Christmass a Christmass movie o
    That stuffed dog at the end- you made me smile! DIE, STOCKING STUFFER! ;D

    Also, what the title says. Other then that, great list!
  • abortedjesus  - How about a different top 12
    How about a top 12 real Christmas movies, with films like 'The Ref' and 'Bad
    Santa'. You know ones about the real Christmas feelings, not the fuzzy bullshit
    that people pile on it.
  • nightinferno
    This was simply brilliant, loved every second of it and I agree with many of the
    choices. Yet another fantastic video.

    Merry Christmas everybody!
  • ThatGuyInTheHeadband
    Nice top 12 list, all of my favourates were on it. I also like how annoyed you
    get at those novilty singing Christmas thing (they do get annoying >:( ).

    Merry Christmas, Nostalgia Critic. And Happy Holidays, all who visit this site.
  • Muratsuki  - You missed a Christmas Carol!
    First of all, the Disney Christmas Carol sucked. I saw it when I was five and
    pointed out that the Ghost of Christmas Past shouldn't talk, and then suddenly,
    HE DID. I was PISSED. ><

    Also, you missed one of my favorite versions of A Christmas Carol, the Mr. Magoo
    Christmas Carol. It's both hilarious and heartwarming, and one of my favorites
    since before I can even remember, since it's one of my mom's favorites that I've
    watched every year for the past God knows how long. I don't see how you could've
    missed it though! It's a classic!
  • RAGECANDYBAR
    Umm...Excuse me. The Ghost of Christmas Past ALWAYS talks. Haven't you read the
    book?
    Perhaps you meant to say 'The Ghost of Christmas Yet To Come/Future.' THERE'S A
    DIFFERENCE.
  • Zimmie187  - yet again
    Great list, dead on the money. Although it's too bad "KISS saves santa"
    didn't make the list lol. Oh well, entertaining and hilarious in your usual
    antics
  • Commander Fun
    Like ChaosD1, I definitely wasn't expecting South Park's Woodland Critter
    Christmas to be on the list, but but very happy to see it. Quite possibly my
    favorite South Park episode of all time, and one of my favorite Christmas
    specials. It was just so unbelievably sick and twisted that I couldn't help but
    love it.
  • BBQ Platypus
    Man, I LOVED "Woodland Critter Christmas!"
  • SideSmash  - Great!
    But, most of the specials were movies, but my picks came back to back, so
    whatever.:)
  • Erinaceus  - I Noticed With All Your "A Christmas Carol" Clips.
    You left out Bill Murray's "Scrooged". Sure, it's not a straight-up
    adaptation like the others, but I really liked it. Murray made it funny, and in
    my opinion it successfully modernized the Charles Dickens classic.

    And I once wastempted to lick a flagpole, until the Mythbusters confirmed your tongue freezes
    to it. However, if memory serves me correct they failed to cover how to
    successfully remove one's tongue once it gets stuck... maybe that's for a future
    special...
  • TheDramaticMonarch
    Aww, a giddy Nostalgia Critic is so incredibly infectious that, combined with
    all those Christmas shows, I couldn't stop smiling for all 20 minutes.

    Color me shocked that "How The Grinch Stole Christmas" wasn't #1...but
    I'm still quite satisfied with "A Christmas Story" taking that slot
    (it's a shame I'm the only person in my family that loves that movie). I was
    also stupidly giddy to see "Merry Christmas, Mr. Bean" make it on the
    list. That one's always been one of my "must-watch" shows around this
    time of year. There will never be a time when Bean's "re-enacment" of
    the manger scene is not hysterically funny.

    So yeah, I'm filled up with warm, lovely, fuzzy feelings now thanks to this
    video.

    Merry Christmas/Happy Holidays/Season's Greetings, everybody! 8) ;D
  • Jakobi  - Great list!!!
    I really do like the Ron Howard remake of the Grinch but yes the animated video
    is so much better! A Christmas Deserves to be #1 and i am glad you feel the same
    way. great video and Merry Christmas Everyon!!!
  • Dooickouski  - Prediction
    Ok before i even watch this i predict that the original A Christmas Carol will
    probably be in there and most likely #1.
  • DatFunnyGuy  - Yup...
    Your Definitely Right on the Best!
  • JokingJames2  - What about....
    What about die hard? It captures the true essence of christmas, by which I mean
    guns and explosions!
  • Kimmy
    OMG The Small One!!! I had the picture book when I was a kid and the Tanner
    scared the BEJEEZUZ out of me!!! A Christmas Story made me have nightmares when
    I was little, so I can't agree with that one personally, but I know lots of
    people love it. MERRY CHRISTMAS DOUG, and Happy New Year too :D
  • animerocksautistic
    Putting in the South Park special was very surprising (Because it's probably one
    of the rarest post 2000 events you've mentioned.) but a good countdown. Bonus
    points for Mr Bean!

    I especially like that freakout at the beginning "CHRISTMAS! CHRISTMAS
    CHRISTMAS CHRISTMAS!"

    Happy holidays, NC!
  • Rare Addict
    Though my personal favorite Christmas special would have to be The Nightmare
    Before Christmas, those are some pretty great picks, Doug. I was a bit surprised
    to see South Park on the list, but it certainly is a hilarious episode.

    Happy Holidays, folks!
  • NitrousX  - Merry Christmas
    Merry Christmas to you all!!!! :-*
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