Advent Calendar House

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A salute to all TV holiday specials, but mostly the Christmas ones.

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  • Friends: The One with the Holiday Armadillo
    by e_xander on December 25, 2024

    🎄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 […]

  • Babes in Toyland (1986)
    by e_xander on December 24, 2024

    🎄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 […]

  • Doctor Who: A Christmas Carol
    by e_xander on December 22, 2024

    🎄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 […]

  • Santa and the Three Bears
    by e_xander on December 20, 2024

    🎄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 […]

  • Justice League: Comfort and Joy
    by e_xander on December 18, 2024

    🎄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 […]

  • Mama’s Family: Santa Mama
    by e_xander on December 16, 2024

    🎄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 […]

  • Count Duckula: A Christmas Quacker
    by e_xander on December 14, 2024

    🎄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 […]

  • Alien Xmas
    by e_xander on December 12, 2024

    🎄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 […]

  • The Love Boat: The Christmas Presence
    by e_xander on December 10, 2024

    🎄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 […]

  • Blackadder’s Christmas Carol
    by e_xander on December 8, 2024

    🎄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 […]

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