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The 10 Best 1980s Christmas Specials

Dec 11, 2024
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Babes in Toyland

  • Babes in Toyland (1986) featured a young Drew Barrymore, Keanu Reeves, and Pat Morita.
  • The original TV version was over two hours long, but later releases were edited down.
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The Christmas Star

  • The Christmas Star (1986) starred Ed Asner as an escaped convict disguised as Santa.
  • Asner would later play Santa again in the movie Elf (2003).
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Ziggy's Gift

  • Ziggy's Gift (1982) won an Emmy for Outstanding Animated Program in 1983.
  • The special, sponsored by Atari, featured the perpetually unlucky Ziggy as a street Santa.
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