Adam@Home by Rob Harrell for December 11, 2023

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    diazch408  12 months ago

    I like the Grinch.

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    snsurone76  12 months ago

    How about one called “Adam(sic) Got Run Over by a Reindeer”?

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    drbee  12 months ago

    Alistair Sims as Scrooge. No-one Ever did the role better.

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    mccollunsky  12 months ago

    I’m smiling like Adam, Rankin Bass specials are fun.

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    eced52  12 months ago

    Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer.

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    Enter.Name.Here  12 months ago

    Burl Ives as the snowman singing “Holly Jolly Christmas” makes my Christmas better every year for decades. Go to youtube and copy/paste this to find it:

    Burl Ives – Holly Jolly Christmas (Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer)

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    mywifeslover  12 months ago

    I like how the outdoor north pole scenes in the movie “Elf” payed homage to the Rankin/Bass Christmas movies.

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    ladykat  12 months ago

    George C. Scott as Ebenezer Scrooge, with Edward Woodward as the Ghost of Christmas Present (he stole the show, in my opinion)

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    bbenoit  12 months ago

    Once, long, long ago, the company I worked for built a house for Jules Bass, of Rankin & Bass fame. A post & beam barn home, set on the bluff between two castles across the river from West Point. It was their 2nd home, the first being a 5th Ave penthouse in NYC. At one point they needed a small pick-up truck load of material to finish up some project delivered. I was available and asked what the deal was. Remember this was in the early 80’s; my normal pay per hour plus 50 cents a mile for my truck. The trip was four hours each way, so $200 for mileage. After I unloaded the material his wife, who was a dentist with a 5th Ave practice, thanked me and handed me two $100’s as a tip. All this while the two Italian stone masons, who came over with the imported Italian marble for the patio, screamed at each other, in Italian, over who got to use which tool when the whole time. My first lesson in 1%ers, but I told the lady if they needed anything else delivered to give me a call. Thanks for the memory jog.

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    Totalloser Premium Member 12 months ago

    The Burger Miester Miester Burger.

    It’s an awesome responsibility when your the first toy maker to the King!

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    mourdac Premium Member 12 months ago

    Saw a DVD with all of their movies at the store, was sorely tempted to buy it.

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    biz.gocomics  12 months ago

    I highly recommend the Rankin-Bass special “The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus”. But I’m a fan of the author of the original book, so I may be biased…

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    rheddmobile  12 months ago

    Heat Miser!

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    Mentor397  12 months ago

    Muppet Family Christmas. It’s difficult to find it uncut these days though.

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    FassEddie  12 months ago

    Can they just leave the Miser Brothers out of it? One time? Dumbest part of the show, and I was small.

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    Quentin1992  12 months ago

    I liked Albert Finney best. However Mr Magoo was a close second.:-)

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    mistercatworks  12 months ago

    “The Grinch” was the last variation of the Christmas special that I watched. People realize that they all have basically the same theme, which has to do with Christmas, love, family and moving massing amounts of merchandise. As they get older, people tend to re-watch one they liked.

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    gregginid  12 months ago

    I just wish they would put “Christ” back into Christmas.

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    Brent Rosenthal Premium Member 12 months ago

    Having to Google it takes luster off the gag.

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    Northgalus2002  12 months ago

    Thanks for the trip down memory lane. My favorite Christmas specials are:A Charlie Brown ChristmasHow the Grinch Stole ChristmasSanta Claus is Comin To TownMr Magoo’s Christmas CarolShrek the Halls

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    walterlaich Premium Member 12 months ago

    Miracle on 3th Street

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    walterlaich Premium Member 12 months ago

    34th Street—the “4” key sticks

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    Gabby  12 months ago

    I love the Rankin/Bass specials; I grew up watching all of them. I also really love the Charlie Brown specials. I grew up watching all of them. With the invention of DVD’s I’ve been able to buy them to watch whenever I want but still tend to wait until December.

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    sherreemac Premium Member 12 months ago

    “Ebbie” with Susan Lucci as Elizabeth Scrooge. And, “A Wish For Wings That Work.” I know most people have never heard of either of those!

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