Guess the Christmas special!

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1. An adult looks back on his dysfunctional family and the pressures of growing up as he reminisces about one childhood Christmas and his obsessive desire for a specific present. Concept

2. A misfit is banished by his community, and sets out on his own. On the way he encounters other misfits, and together they cooperate to survive the elements and eliminate a terrifying threat to the entire community. As if that isn’t enough, the misfit is “rewarded” by getting pressed into service for a dangerous mission, which can only be accomplished thanks to the deformity that caused him to be ostracized in the first place. Zrow

3. A depressed Santa Claus threatens to cancel Christmas. In order to cheer him up, Mrs. Claus and some elves enlist an army of large-eyed children for a letter-writing campaign, and settle a territory dispute between two brothers – the odd but aptly-named “Heat Miser” and “Cold Miser” – with the help of Mother Nature. duo17

4. A sullen and misanthropic hermit attempts to spread misery by removing all the superficial trappings of Christmas: decorations, presents, food, and the like. He is thwarted when the townsfolk carry on with the celebration anyway, forcing him to reanalyze his own emotions. The resultant self-discovery awakens his “inner Santa”, and he triumphantly returns the stolen goods, to the admiration of all. Matrixhasu77

5. A snowman is possessed by the spirit haunting an old hat and comes to life. Fortunately, it is a good-hearted (if somewhat simpleminded) spirit, and enjoys spontaneous singing and dancing with the children of the town. Unfortunately, the snowman’s fragile health cannot measure up to the vitality of the spirit, and he must leave for convalescence in a suitable climate. Zrow

6. In numerous adaptations, starring everybody from Captain Jean-Luc Picard to the Muppets, a bitter and miserly old man is shown the error of his ways when he gets to relive his past and see his potential future. The old man has a change of heart, and redeems his years of hatefulness and spite by providing dinner for a local underprivileged family. Zrow

7. An incompetent bank manager plans to kill himself rather than face his ruined clients. However, the guardian angel assigned to the case prevents him from committing suicide by convincing the townsfolk that money is overrated. Solid Lifters

8. The manager of a large department store unknowingly hires the real Santa Claus to play himself in the store’s annual Christmas parade. The cynical manager sets out to disprove Santa’s identity, but the day is saved by a little girl who truly believes. Solid Lifters

9. A neurotic young boy with deep seated self-esteem issues struggles to understand the impersonal, commercialized, self-parody Christmas has become. His search is in vain until he encounters a sensitive, intellectual youth with deeper understanding of the true meaning of Christmas. With an impassioned spoken-word piece accompanied by some jazzy piano playing, they reeducate and reawaken the spirits of their jaded classmates. Zrow

10. A stereotypical American family man yearns to escape his daily grind and his Scrooge-like boss for the Norman Rockwell Christmas of his memories. His futile attempts to keep up with the sophisticated Joneses next door are doomed to comedic failure by his hapless incompetence, his preoccupied wife and children, an overcooked turkey, and the unexpected arrival of his down-and-out brother in law’s family, who live in a dilapidated motor home. Matrixhasu77
 
1. A Christmas Tale (Title is wrong, I'm sure).
4. The Grinch
10. National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

I think I know 6 but I'm unsure of the exact title.
 
Good thread!

1. A Christmas Story

2. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

3. ?

4. How the Grinch Stole Christmas

5. Frosty the Snowman

6. A Christmas Carol

7. ?

8. Miracle on ? Street

9. Charlie Brown Christmas Special

10. Christmas Vacation

A few near the end were guesses.
 
1. A Christmas Story
2. Rudolph The Red Nose Reindeer
3. Christmas Lost
4. The Grinch Who Stole Christmas
5. Frosty the Snowman
6. A Christmas Carol
7. It's A Wonderfull Life
8. Miracle On A 34th Street
9. Charlie Brown Christmas
10. National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
 
Nice guess, Giles!

#3 is still open...
 
One wasn't Scrooged?
Well, nevermind. Same story.
I've got no idea on virtually any of the other ones.
 
Heat Miser:
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Snow Miser:
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Gotta love the psychotic Rankin/Bass productions...
 
Originally posted by neon_duke
You looked that up!
;)

I remember watching that at my day care almost every day near Christmas time. The heat miser hint gave it away for me.

OA
 
Originally posted by neon_duke
1. An adult looks back on his dysfunctional family and the pressures of growing up as he reminisces about one childhood Christmas and his obsessive desire for a specific present. Concept

2. A misfit is banished by his community, and sets out on his own. On the way he encounters other misfits, and together they cooperate to survive the elements and eliminate a terrifying threat to the entire community. As if that isn’t enough, the misfit is “rewarded” by getting pressed into service for a dangerous mission, which can only be accomplished thanks to the deformity that caused him to be ostracized in the first place. Zrow

3. A depressed Santa Claus threatens to cancel Christmas. In order to cheer him up, Mrs. Claus and some elves enlist an army of large-eyed children for a letter-writing campaign, and settle a territory dispute between two brothers – the odd but aptly-named “Heat Miser” and “Cold Miser” – with the help of Mother Nature. duo17

4. A sullen and misanthropic hermit attempts to spread misery by removing all the superficial trappings of Christmas: decorations, presents, food, and the like. He is thwarted when the townsfolk carry on with the celebration anyway, forcing him to reanalyze his own emotions. The resultant self-discovery awakens his “inner Santa”, and he triumphantly returns the stolen goods, to the admiration of all. Matrixhasu77

5. A snowman is possessed by the spirit haunting an old hat and comes to life. Fortunately, it is a good-hearted (if somewhat simpleminded) spirit, and enjoys spontaneous singing and dancing with the children of the town. Unfortunately, the snowman’s fragile health cannot measure up to the vitality of the spirit, and he must leave for convalescence in a suitable climate. Zrow

6. In numerous adaptations, starring everybody from Captain Jean-Luc Picard to the Muppets, a bitter and miserly old man is shown the error of his ways when he gets to relive his past and see his potential future. The old man has a change of heart, and redeems his years of hatefulness and spite by providing dinner for a local underprivileged family. Zrow

7. An incompetent bank manager plans to kill himself rather than face his ruined clients. However, the guardian angel assigned to the case prevents him from committing suicide by convincing the townsfolk that money is overrated. Solid Lifters

8. The manager of a large department store unknowingly hires the real Santa Claus to play himself in the store’s annual Christmas parade. The cynical manager sets out to disprove Santa’s identity, but the day is saved by a little girl who truly believes. Solid Lifters

9. A neurotic young boy with deep seated self-esteem issues struggles to understand the impersonal, commercialized, self-parody Christmas has become. His search is in vain until he encounters a sensitive, intellectual youth with deeper understanding of the true meaning of Christmas. With an impassioned spoken-word piece accompanied by some jazzy piano playing, they reeducate and reawaken the spirits of their jaded classmates. Zrow

10. A stereotypical American family man yearns to escape his daily grind and his Scrooge-like boss for the Norman Rockwell Christmas of his memories. His futile attempts to keep up with the sophisticated Joneses next door are doomed to comedic failure by his hapless incompetence, his preoccupied wife and children, an overcooked turkey, and the unexpected arrival of his down-and-out brother in law’s family, who live in a dilapidated motor home. Matrixhasu77

1. I have no idea.
2. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (claymation version)
3. See number 1.
4. The Grinch who Stole Christmas
5. Frosty the Snowman
6. A Christmas Carol
7. It's a Wonderful Life? (only thing I can think of where they guy is about to kill himself and he gets saved by an angel...)
8. Miracle on 34th Street
9. See Number 3.
10. See Number 9.

Good quiz...
 
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