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How the Grinch Stole Christmas!

How the Grinch Stole Christmas!

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Film Age rating: 3 Year: 1966 IMDB Rating: 8.3

Bitter and hateful, the Grinch is irritated at the thought of a nearby village having a happy time celebrating Christmas. Disguised as Santa Claus, with his dog made to look like a reindeer, he decide...

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Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas

Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas

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Film Age rating: n/a Year: 1977 IMDB Rating: 8.2

A poor otter family risks everything for the chance to win the cash prize of a talent contest for Christmas.

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Dear Santa

Dear Santa

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Film Age rating: n/a Year: 2005 IMDB Rating: 8

Dear Santa is based on a selection of the most compelling letters the U.S. Postal Service receives from children asking for Santa's help. Their dramatic and heartwarming stories will be told as their...

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Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

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Film Age rating: n/a Year: 1964 IMDB Rating: 8

Sam the snowman tells us the story of a young red-nosed reindeer who, after being ousted from the reindeer games because of his glowing nose, teams up with Hermey, an elf who wants to be a dentist, an...

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A Garfield Christmas Special

A Garfield Christmas Special

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Film Age rating: n/a Year: 1987 IMDB Rating: 8

Garfield, Jon and Odie go to Jon's family farm for Christmas, where Garfield finds a present for Grandma.

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Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town

Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town

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Film Age rating: n/a Year: 1970 IMDB Rating: 7.7

A postman, S.D. Kluger, decides to answer some of the most common questions about Santa Claus, and tells us about a baby named Kris who is raised by a family of elf toymakers named Kringle. When Kris...

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Prep & Landing

Prep & Landing

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Film Age rating: n/a Year: 2009 IMDB Rating: 7.6

Wayne gets a new rookie partner, Lanny, after his previous partner got the promotion he wanted. Lanny has to remind Wayne of the Spirit of Christmas and the importance of being an elf in Santa's Prep...

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Frosty the Snowman

Frosty the Snowman

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Film Age rating: n/a Year: 1969 IMDB Rating: 7.3

A discarded silk top-hat becomes the focus of a struggle between a washed-up stage magician and a group of schoolchildren, after it magically brings a snowman to life. Realizing that newly-living Fros...

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Toy Story That Time Forgot

Toy Story That Time Forgot

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Film Age rating: 2 Year: 2014 IMDB Rating: 7.1

During a post-Christmas play date, the gang find themselves in uncharted territory when the coolest set of action figures ever turn out to be dangerously delusional. It's all up to Trixie, the tricera...

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Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas

Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas

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Film Age rating: n/a Year: 2016 IMDB Rating: 7.1

This holiday special goes back in time to show how Elmo's ancestors--not to mention those of Grover, Big Bird, Bert, Ernie, Oscar the Grouch and Cookie Monster--helped transform "the most unfriendly s...

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