Comments on: Worst holiday specials of all time: the selected works http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/3255 Feel Smart Again Sun, 22 Nov 2009 13:43:17 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Adam http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/3255/comment-page-1#comment-5780 Adam Thu, 07 Dec 2006 21:17:32 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/3255#comment-5780 My personal favorite holiday special is "Santa Claus Conquers the Martians". Pee-wee's christmas special isn't half bad either. My personal favorite holiday special is “Santa Claus Conquers the Martians”.
Pee-wee’s christmas special isn’t half bad either.

]]> By: Jim http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/3255/comment-page-1#comment-5755 Jim Thu, 07 Dec 2006 00:34:45 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/3255#comment-5755 At the time I thought the "Star Wars Christmas" wasn't half bad. Of course I was tripping on anything to do with Star Wars at the time. Dianne Carroll and Jefferson Starship were ok. I ( and most people) haven't seen it since so there is no may to measure now unlike the umpteenth showing of "Xmas classics" like "Santa Claus is coming to Town" that I saw last night. George Lucas maybe was pressured my Fox Studio and/or need to get the most $ etc like he always does. At the time I thought the “Star Wars Christmas” wasn’t half bad. Of course I was tripping on anything to do with Star Wars at the time. Dianne Carroll and Jefferson Starship were ok. I ( and most people) haven’t seen it since so there is no may to measure now unlike the umpteenth showing of “Xmas classics” like “Santa Claus is coming to Town” that I saw last night.
George Lucas maybe was pressured my Fox Studio and/or need to get the most $ etc like he always does.

]]> By: Dion http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/3255/comment-page-1#comment-5753 Dion Wed, 06 Dec 2006 23:27:47 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/3255#comment-5753 Noam Chomsky for a Christmas special? Let's count the glaring discontinuities with that premise, shall we? 1. Noam Chomsky speaking to the general public at all. 2. An intellectual narrative with a musical guest? 3. How do seasonal hats equate to younger demographic appeal? 4. Trying to disavow that the increasing commercialization of Christmas is due to anything other than rampant corporate greed. 5. Finally, kd lang on CRACK! Oh, wait, she just conceived, wrote, and directed it. Noam Chomsky for a Christmas special? Let’s count the glaring discontinuities with that premise, shall we?
1. Noam Chomsky speaking to the general public at all.
2. An intellectual narrative with a musical guest?
3. How do seasonal hats equate to younger demographic appeal?
4. Trying to disavow that the increasing commercialization of Christmas is due to anything other than rampant corporate greed.
5. Finally, kd lang on CRACK! Oh, wait, she just conceived, wrote, and directed it.

]]> By: bj http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/3255/comment-page-1#comment-5736 bj Wed, 06 Dec 2006 17:16:31 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/3255#comment-5736 And for a /real/ one that's every bit as bad as the fake ones above: www.starwarsholidayspecial.com/ And for a /real/ one that’s every bit as bad as the fake ones above:

http://www.starwarsholidayspecial.com/

]]> By: Fred http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/3255/comment-page-1#comment-5726 Fred Wed, 06 Dec 2006 15:30:43 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/3255#comment-5726 I looooooved the Pee Wee Herman Xmas special! I have it on DVD -- bizarre, funny, definitely a good time. I looooooved the Pee Wee Herman Xmas special! I have it on DVD — bizarre, funny, definitely a good time.

]]> By: superemi http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/3255/comment-page-1#comment-5630 superemi Fri, 01 Dec 2006 21:29:26 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/3255#comment-5630 For the record, I worked for Macy's and they set up the "Christmas Lane" section of the store in late September. The decorations went up in October just before Halloween but the music started playing Nov. 1st. Talk about being Xmas'd-out. For the record, I worked for Macy’s and they set up the “Christmas Lane” section of the store in late September. The decorations went up in October just before Halloween but the music started playing Nov. 1st. Talk about being Xmas’d-out.

]]> By: Mungley http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/3255/comment-page-1#comment-5628 Mungley Fri, 01 Dec 2006 18:50:51 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/3255#comment-5628 The real Star Wars Christmas Special was almost as bad as those above. The real Star Wars Christmas Special was almost as bad as those above.

]]> By: punkinsmom http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/3255/comment-page-1#comment-5627 punkinsmom Fri, 01 Dec 2006 18:47:46 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/3255#comment-5627 I swear I've seen that Star Trek episode. I swear I’ve seen that Star Trek episode.

]]> By: Marika http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/3255/comment-page-1#comment-5623 Marika Fri, 01 Dec 2006 17:54:42 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/3255#comment-5623 You know which one was REALLY weird (and real)? The Pee-Wee Hermans Christmas Special. Charro, Magic Johnson, Chaka, KD Lang on CRACK! ((and more) If you haven't seen it, check it out. Definitley good for a jolly "ho ho ho". You know which one was REALLY weird (and real)? The Pee-Wee Hermans Christmas Special. Charro, Magic Johnson, Chaka, KD Lang on CRACK! ((and more) If you haven’t seen it, check it out. Definitley good for a jolly “ho ho ho”.

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