I always get a little bummed out after Christmas and New Year's. The holiday buzz has died down, and the lights still up around town look a little sad and lonely. It doesn't help when the January weather is sunny and 63 degrees (that's just not right people). So forgive me if I post one more story about the holiday season.
TiVo got stats from 20,000 of their users and figured out what Christmas special was the most popular this year. It wasn't any show starring Charlie Brown or Frosty. It was that animal with the shiny nose that wasn't allowed to participate in any organized sports. Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer was the most watched special with TiVo users, and that includes people who watched the show live and those who recorded it.
After the jump, the top 10.
1. Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer (CBS, 12/4)
2. Frosty The Snowman (CBS, 12/7)
3. It's A Wonderful Life (NBC, 12/14)
4. Shrek The Halls (ABC, 12/11)
5. Santa Claus is Comin' To Town (ABC, 12/5)
6. The Polar Express (ABC, 11/30)
7. I Want A Dog For Christmas, Charlie Brown (ABC, 12/10)
8. The Santa Clause 2 (ABC, 12/23)
9. Frosty Returns (CBS, 12/7)
10. Dr. Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas (ABC, 12/8)
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
1-09-2008 @ 8:48AM
Davis Freeberg said...
The only one that I watched on the list was the Grinch movie, but I would have thought that It's a Wonderful Life would have ended up on top. Every season they play that movie at least 20 times.
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1-09-2008 @ 8:55AM
Hollywood Ron said...
It used to, but not anymore. NBC is the only station that has the rights to show it now, and they can only show it twice. There were some copyright issues in the 1970's-80's, but after a court decision in 1990, networks had to pay royalties for it again, which is why it isn't on every day.
1-09-2008 @ 11:02AM
Scott said...
Do you mean the animated "Grinch", which is the one on the list, or the horribly travesty "Grinch" movie, with Jim Carrey? Let's be careful not to confuse the two. It would be like confusing "The Wire" with "American Gladiator".
1-09-2008 @ 9:30AM
Kristen said...
What? No Christmas Story? It's sacreligious for people to not watch it at least once during its 24 hour run!!
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1-09-2008 @ 9:30AM
kwolph said...
Compared to previous Christmas, were I was running from party to party, I swear I saw less Christmas movies than usual for the holiday season and I was home pretty much watching TV the whole time. Never even got to watch Its a Wonderful Life, Miracle of 34th St. or Wizard of Oz (the movie played EVER winter/spring holiday). I did get to see Rudolph and Christmas Story though and that left me satisfied enough.
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1-09-2008 @ 9:34AM
Ken said...
It's sad that none of the versions of A Christmas Carol made the list this year. I watched my favorite, the 1952 film with Alastair Sim.
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1-09-2008 @ 10:41AM
Galley said...
I picked up "A Christmas Story" on Blu-ray Disc, so that is all I watched this holiday season.
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1-09-2008 @ 11:07AM
Barry said...
What?? A Charlie Brown Christmas doesn't even make the top 10, but a "sequel" does? What's wrong with the world??
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1-09-2008 @ 2:29PM
willy the impeached said...
The Christmas Triumverate:
Die Hard
Home Alone
Scrooge - 1970 - Albert Finnley
ya filthy animals
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1-10-2008 @ 9:12AM
I miss my stars! said...
Scrooge with Albert Finney is the only version of The Christmas Carol that I really like.
1-09-2008 @ 4:07PM
Dan Buckley said...
I recorded both Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer and Shrek The Halls. Both were broadcast in HD. Shrek look great as expected but I was pleasantly surprised at how good RtRNR look. It was not wide screen, which I anticipated due to it being made for tv, the but the clarity was great. Thumbs up to CBS for airing an HD version of this classic.
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1-09-2008 @ 5:27PM
catpause said...
I like Rudolph so much I bought the DVD (and generally watch it in July!)
However, the show that really means Christmas to me is A Christmas Carol. I collect the various versions and every year starting at Thanksgiving we watch them all. Currently my two favorited are George C. Scott's version and the Muppet's.
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