Best Dozen Christmas Movies and Specials

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Dashing Through the Mall

Sung to the tune of Jingle Bells

Dashing through the mall,

In a frantic sort of way.

I don't care at all

'Bout what I have to pay.

Cash registers ring,

Make my wallet light,

But I don't think about a thing

'Cept getting done tonight.

Christmas Eve, Christmas Eve,

Final shopping day.

Other folks, more organized,

Might have some time to play, but--

Christmas Eve, Christmas Eve,

What time do they close?

No time for baking cookies,

I'll pick up some Oreos.

Checked my list last night,

Thought that I was done.

Nothing for my sis,

My in-laws, or my son.

Grab a shirt for Dad,

A sweater for Aunt Sue.

They will just exchange 'em when

The holidays are through.

O, Christmas Eve, Christmas Eve,

From Macy's to Wal-Mart.

Took a Batman Lego

Out of someone else's cart, O--

Christmas Eve, Christmas Eve,

Got no time to wrap.

I know what I want next year:

Just a twenty-five-day nap.

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Disney Blu-Ray Does It Again

Disney's latest "restored" Blu-Ray release once again ruins the unparallelled art of a classic, this time Mickey's Christmas Carol. The new version has lost every scrap of subtlety and looks like it was traced with Magic Marker and poster paint. Beware! Better to find yourself an old copy and pass on this one.

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A Christmas Carol Quiz

You've seen A Christmas Carol on film dozens of times, with individual versions ranging from the serious to the comedic, from the Muppets to Mickey Mouse to Mr. Magoo. But how much do you really know about the original source, the novel by Charles Dickens that started it all? Take this quiz to find your Christmas Quotient. More...

Sherlock Holmes' 12 Cases at Christmas

A Sherlockian Christmas Carol

'Twas my first case at Christmas, and what clue did I see?
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