It's A TV Christmas Miracle, Charlie Brown...

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There was a time when we could always look forward to it: a TV series' obligatory Christmas episode. Those were simpler days back then (pre-"War On Christmas" era) when we could always expect the same basic formula: one character embodies the Christmas spirit while the rest of the family is overwhelmed by the demands of the holidays. Just when things look bleak (somebody gets fired, put in jail, stampeded at a Wal-Mart), the holiday spirit prevails and it's a happy ending for everyone one. Join me (won't you?) with a laptop by the warm fireside and YouTube our favorite Christmas miracles of the early to mid '90s...

The Simpsons Christmas Special

There have been a few Simpsons Christmas episodes since this one, but the first one still remains the best. Maybe it’s because we meet Santa’s Little Helper, or because the humor and the sentiment balance rather perfectly. Either way, gotta love Homer as Santa Claus.

Step-By-Step Christmas

The Code Man and his van. Dude!

 

Steve Urkel. Sure, not the best character to hinge your entire career on, Jaleel White, but still: we all loved him. If there was one thing Urkel was it was festive about Christmas. If there was another thing, it was his own worst enemy.

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