# WHO Has SAVED Christmas? Also, who HASN'T, but SHOULD? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [December 6, 2012, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-has-saved-christmas-also-who-hasnt-but-should/643211 "2012-12-06T18:37:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Johnny\_Bravo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_bravo/32/493_2.png) [@Johnny\_Bravo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Bravo)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2012, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-has-saved-christmas-also-who-hasnt-but-should/643211/21 "2012-12-06T22:22:13Z")
> [@Irishman](#): > > [Yep](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Skellington). That’s the one I was going to post. Wait, woah. The Grinch doesn’t count because he caused the problem in the first place, but JACK SKELLINGTON, who kidnapped Santa Claus and usurped his role, does? This seems like a double standard to me. ---
**Author:** ![Sir\_Not\_Appearing\_In\_This\_Film](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a8b319/32.png) [@Sir\_Not\_Appearing\_In\_This\_Film](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sir_Not_Appearing_In_This_Film)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2012, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-has-saved-christmas-also-who-hasnt-but-should/643211/22 "2012-12-06T22:26:57Z")
Saved Christmas: Steve Austin (the bionic one) The Pevensie kids Santa Paws & the Buddies (apparently they’re doing it again this year) The North Polar Bear and Father Christmas Nominated: The Firefly crew pre-Serenity, because any more Firefly is a good thing The Vega Brothers save mother f’ing Christmas, with special guests Samuel L Jackson and Harvey Keitel ---
**Author:** ![Rubixcube](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Rubixcube](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rubixcube)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2012, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-has-saved-christmas-also-who-hasnt-but-should/643211/23 "2012-12-06T22:42:32Z")
> [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](#): > > The Ultimate Warrior? Well there’s [this](http://www.i-mockery.com/minimocks/warrior-xmas/)… ---
**Author:** ![LawMonkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d6d6ee/32.png) [@LawMonkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LawMonkey)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2012, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-has-saved-christmas-also-who-hasnt-but-should/643211/24 "2012-12-06T22:47:27Z")
> [@Sir\_Not\_Appearing\_In\_This\_Film](#): > > Nominated: > The Firefly crew pre-Serenity, because any more Firefly is a good thing > The Vega Brothers save mother f’ing Christmas, with special guests Samuel L Jackson and Harvey Keitel The rest of the crew can come along, but I think Jayne and Mal would be funniest for this particular mission. Also: Ooh, ooh! You remind me of an excellent opportunity for a WWII Jewish analogue: The Bear Jew saves Hanukkah! ---
**Author:** ![The\_Hamster\_King](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8edcca/32.png) [@The\_Hamster\_King](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Hamster_King)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2012, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-has-saved-christmas-also-who-hasnt-but-should/643211/25 "2012-12-06T23:02:21Z")
\*\*Bender \*\*from Futurama saved _Xmas_. Who I’d LIKE to see save Christmas: Liberace Starscream Pikachu Kratos Katniss Everdeen ---
**Author:** ![Sir\_Not\_Appearing\_In\_This\_Film](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a8b319/32.png) [@Sir\_Not\_Appearing\_In\_This\_Film](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sir_Not_Appearing_In_This_Film)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2012, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-has-saved-christmas-also-who-hasnt-but-should/643211/26 "2012-12-06T23:47:40Z")
> [@LawMonkey](#): > > The rest of the crew can come along, but I think Jayne and Mal would be funniest for this particular mission. Sure, send the boys into town for a little adventure. Just as long as I get scenes back on the ship of Book reading the Nativity story to River from the “fixed” Bible, Kaylee ambushing Simon under the mistletoe only to get a lecture on its medicinal uses, and Inara jetting off to meet a client in a Naughty Elf outfit. ---
**Author:** ![LC\_Strawhouse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e19adc/32.png) [@LC\_Strawhouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LC_Strawhouse)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2012, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-has-saved-christmas-also-who-hasnt-but-should/643211/27 "2012-12-06T23:47:40Z")
I’d enjoy seeing a movie where Christmas is saved as a result of Tilda Swinton and Suzanne Vega going on a sacred vision quest together. 🆒 ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_Q](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/898d66/32.png) [@Johnny\_Q](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Q)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2012, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-has-saved-christmas-also-who-hasnt-but-should/643211/28 "2012-12-07T00:50:51Z")
Mr. Spock(For extra points, in the middle of Pon Farr.) Keyser Soze ---
**Author:** ![Lumpy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lumpy/32/446_2.png) [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2012, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-has-saved-christmas-also-who-hasnt-but-should/643211/29 "2012-12-07T01:00:39Z")
In [“Spinach Greetings”](http://christmas-specials.wikia.com/wiki/Spinach_Greetings!), Popeye rescued Santa after he’d been kidnapped by the Sea Hag. Site also links to lots of “Christmas Special” cartoons. Nominate: Mr. T ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2012, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-has-saved-christmas-also-who-hasnt-but-should/643211/30 "2012-12-07T01:06:58Z")
[Jaclyn Smith.](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0087797/) ---
**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2012, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-has-saved-christmas-also-who-hasnt-but-should/643211/31 "2012-12-07T01:07:33Z")
Manny the mammoth and his Ice Age crew saved Christmas in _Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas_, a special as inexplicable as the Flintstones saving Christmas. ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2012, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-has-saved-christmas-also-who-hasnt-but-should/643211/32 "2012-12-07T02:24:25Z")
> [@That\_Don\_Guy](#): > > (Also, it’s “Tow Mater”, not “Tomato”.) I’m correcting his pronunciation. He’s welcome. ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2012, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-has-saved-christmas-also-who-hasnt-but-should/643211/33 "2012-12-07T02:25:58Z")
> [@Scoobysnax](#): > > The Doctor? > > Every Christmas he saves the holiday for an individual, family, or entire planet. > On edit I see that you asked for people who have not saved Christmas but should. I asked for both, so the Doctor is acceptable. ---
**Author:** ![RadicalPi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/radicalpi/32/9806_2.png) [@RadicalPi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RadicalPi)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2012, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-has-saved-christmas-also-who-hasnt-but-should/643211/34 "2012-12-07T02:28:21Z")
MacGyver. ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2012, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-has-saved-christmas-also-who-hasnt-but-should/643211/35 "2012-12-07T02:35:19Z")
On further reflection perhaps I should have requested that contributors specify if a character is already in the _Saved Christmas Hall of Fame_, or is being nominated for the opportunity to make the attempt. On an unrelated note: Thanks very much, **twickster**! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Sir\_Not\_Appearing\_In\_This\_Film](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a8b319/32.png) [@Sir\_Not\_Appearing\_In\_This\_Film](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sir_Not_Appearing_In_This_Film)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2012, 4:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-has-saved-christmas-also-who-hasnt-but-should/643211/36 "2012-12-07T04:08:57Z")
Rudolph should get a special wing in the Hall of Fame for saving both Christmas and New Years Day. ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2012, 10:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-has-saved-christmas-also-who-hasnt-but-should/643211/37 "2012-12-07T10:53:27Z")
The Ghostbusters are in that third hall of fame–people who saved Christmas after ruining it. Holiday ghosts should not be put in traps. ---
**Author:** ![Cinnamon\_Imp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/58956e/32.png) [@Cinnamon\_Imp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cinnamon_Imp)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2012, 12:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-has-saved-christmas-also-who-hasnt-but-should/643211/38 "2012-12-07T12:39:33Z")
Did Buffy or Angel ever save Christmas? I can’t recall them doing so, and you’d think they would have by now… ---
**Author:** ![robardin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/43a26b/32.png) [@robardin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robardin)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2012, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-has-saved-christmas-also-who-hasnt-but-should/643211/39 "2012-12-07T13:48:46Z")
> [@Hypno-Toad](#): > > Or even better, _Breakin’ 3: Electric Christmas Lights_. They tried to make that, actually, but it never got green-lighted (greenlit?) because the plot was just too tangled. Does Mr. Magoo count as having saved Christmas (at least for specific people), by dint of being Ebenezer Scrooge in [_A Christmas Carol_](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cgVYBXaqL1k)? ---
**Author:** ![LawMonkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d6d6ee/32.png) [@LawMonkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LawMonkey)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2012, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-has-saved-christmas-also-who-hasnt-but-should/643211/40 "2012-12-07T15:04:38Z")
> [@Sir\_Not\_Appearing\_In\_This\_Film](#): > > Sure, send the boys into town for a little adventure. Just as long as I get scenes back on the ship of Book reading the Nativity story to River from the “fixed” Bible, Kaylee ambushing Simon under the mistletoe only to get a lecture on its medicinal uses, and Inara jetting off to meet a client in a Naughty Elf outfit. Yeah, I can dig it. If only we’d had someone to save Firefly so that they could save Christmas. ☹ [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-has-saved-christmas-also-who-hasnt-but-should/643211.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-has-saved-christmas-also-who-hasnt-but-should/643211.md?page=3)