# Best/Worst Animated Holiday Specials **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [December 4, 2002, 1:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-worst-animated-holiday-specials/140425 "2002-12-04T13:57:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Koffing](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/898d66/32.png) [@Koffing](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Koffing)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2002, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-worst-animated-holiday-specials/140425/61 "2002-12-11T18:15:13Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by fusoya \* > \*\*I absolutely detest the concept of A Flintstone’s Christmas. Think about it…Christmas…in the stone age…anything see something wrong with that?? \*\* Not when you realize that _The Flintstones_ is a post-apocalyptic future. See the world was literally bombed back into the Stone Age, and the inhabitants, dimly remembering the technology and society of 1950s America, emulated that society with the omnipresent animals and dinosaurs which had all been mutated into more robust forms by the radiation. Eventually, the world recovered and advanced, reaching the Jetsons age… ---
**Author:** ![Just\_Some\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ad7895/32.png) [@Just\_Some\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Just_Some_Guy)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2002, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-worst-animated-holiday-specials/140425/62 "2002-12-11T19:39:19Z")
I thought the Jetsons were the Flintstones past. Eventually that button pushing technology just makes the ability to destroy the world to easy and someone blows it all up. The Great Gazoo is one of the superevolved humans who had moved offworld before someone (probably Elroy) wiped everything out. ---
**Author:** ![Motorgirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e36b37/32.png) [@Motorgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Motorgirl)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2002, 11:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-worst-animated-holiday-specials/140425/63 "2002-12-11T23:42:17Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Skammer \* > \*\*Santa Claus is Coming to Town, I believe, is the one that traces the origin and backstory of St. Nick. > \*\* Never one of my favorites until I picked up a copy for $2 at CVS and brought it home for our Austrian roommate to watch. He laughed outloud at Burgermeister Meisterburger’s name, at his henchman that wears that WWI German helmet, and when he first saw Burgermeister Meisterburger in his lederhosen (or whatever that outfit is supposed to be) he laughed and enigmatically remarked “Oh, they’re _Bavarian_, that explains it.” We asked what he meant and he said “Just look at him!” I didn’t ask for further explanation because he was totally engrossed in the tape and it was just so much fun watching with him. ---
**Author:** ![crypto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b3f665/32.png) [@crypto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crypto)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2002, 7:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-worst-animated-holiday-specials/140425/64 "2002-12-13T07:12:00Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by DarkWriter \* > \*\*You can find those figures and others [here](http://shop.suncoast.com/site/catalog/catalog.jsp?catid=cat004613&prodid=002058634). \*\* Thanks for the link! I know where $20 bucks is going to go. I might even spring for the salt and pepper shakers. Add me to the list of those who don’t know what was cut from Emmitt Otter’s Jug Band Christmas. Can anyone out there enlighten us? ---
**Author:** ![Tangent](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tangent/32/3098_2.png) [@Tangent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tangent)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2002, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-worst-animated-holiday-specials/140425/65 "2002-12-13T15:00:27Z")
Not sure of the exact title, but the South Park Christmas Special was _hilarious!_ I’m not talking about just one of their Christmas episodes–this was a special (I saw it first on pay-per-view on DirecTV a year or two ago). It included some of their Christmas episodes and also the creators (Parker and Stone) giving live action segues between bits. The South Park Christmas songs are so funny–though not for the easily offended. They include Mr. Mackey singing the Ringing of the Bells (“Hear the bells say, ding-dong mmkay”) and the Lonely Jew on Christmas song by Kyle. My all-time favorite, though, is Merry Fucking Christmas sung by Mr. Garrison. I couldn’t stop laughing through the whole special. ---
**Author:** ![TwungTister](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/bbce88/32.png) [@TwungTister](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TwungTister)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2002, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-worst-animated-holiday-specials/140425/66 "2002-12-13T19:17:30Z")
Best– The Charlie Brown thanksgiving special where Peppermint Patty invites the entire peanuts gang to CHARLIE’s house, and he & Snoopy cook for them. ---
**Author:** ![TwungTister](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/bbce88/32.png) [@TwungTister](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TwungTister)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2002, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-worst-animated-holiday-specials/140425/67 "2002-12-13T19:26:32Z")
Worst: South Park. Ren & Stimpy. Wookie Kwistmas. Any Simpsons. (tied…in Nots.) ---
**Author:** ![Max\_Torque](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Max\_Torque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_Torque)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2002, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-worst-animated-holiday-specials/140425/68 "2002-12-17T03:07:07Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Max \* > \*\*Add me to the list of those who don’t know what was cut from Emmitt Otter’s Jug Band Christmas. Can anyone out there enlighten us? \*\* Indeed I can! From the Muppet Central FAQ: [What scenes are missing from the _Emmet Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas_ video?](http://www.muppetcentral.com/help/faq/collectibles.shtml#10) ---
**Author:** ![CaptMurdock](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/captmurdock/32/11736_2.png) [@CaptMurdock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CaptMurdock)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2002, 4:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-worst-animated-holiday-specials/140425/69 "2002-12-17T04:22:57Z")
I now find Charlie Brown after sad. I feel so sorry the little guy. I love the Christmas specail with Opus and he gets to fly. The Christmas Orange was very good. Invader Zim Christmas specail was great if you like Zim. Grandma Got ran over by a raindeer. was sweet with out being sickening. The Snowman is great and Scrooged best movie ever!!! ---
**Author:** ![CaptMurdock](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/captmurdock/32/11736_2.png) [@CaptMurdock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CaptMurdock)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2002, 4:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-worst-animated-holiday-specials/140425/70 "2002-12-17T04:28:31Z")
I forgot South partk each is better then the year before. I know we have a Mr. Hanky the Christmas Pooh. But this year with The Pooh cho express, On steven , fluffy, chantily, and Montel. You owe Santa presents. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-worst-animated-holiday-specials/140425.md?page=3)