You are so right. When the networks started airing these, it really confirmed Christmas is here! Thanks for the memories. 😊

@RhettyforHistory

7 ай бұрын

You're welcome and thank you for watching Judah98!

Back when Christmas felt like Christmas and it truly was special.

@RhettyforHistory

7 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching thenuclearsandwich!

My dad recorded a bunch of old Christmas specials off of TV back in the day, and I still watch the tape every year on Christmas Eve. It's about six hours long, and contains everything from Rudolph and Frosty to Claymation Christmas and Winnie the Pooh.

@jchow5966

7 ай бұрын

Wish i had it!!! You are luckey!!! ☮️ Merry Christmas!!!!

@markasflood8196

7 ай бұрын

Oh... Wow That's Cool

@samanthab1923

7 ай бұрын

I have one of those too. Glad I did because some years I couldn’t find Magoo or White Christmas 🎄

@solascripturamjc9681

6 ай бұрын

Ok, that sounds fun!!

@deesplayworldtv

Ай бұрын

I don’t know big dawg. I might have to send you a vcr tape and get a copy of that if you have two vcrs. I know how to hook em up too!

1977's Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas was always one of my favorites.😊

@TH-hy9kr

7 ай бұрын

We have it on DVD. It's an adorable adaptation of O. Henry's "The Gift of the Magi."

@spaceghost27

7 ай бұрын

this is the one I remember every year

@melissacooper8724

7 ай бұрын

I think why that one wasn't mentioned because they are talking about Christmas specials that were released in the 1980s.

Here's a fun fact for you Rhett: One of my cousins on my dad's side was the Art Director for Mickey's Christmas Carol. He actually mentored me when I was learning art and design in school. I was planning to follow in his footsteps and become a Disney illustrator, but I ended up going a different direction. He and I still keep in contact, though, and we're both still doing art on a professional level.

One of the specials that remains strong in my childhood memories is “Christmas Eve on Sesame Street.” First aired in 1978, it was re-aired for several Christmases after that, and I always looked forward to it; the songs are great, and seeing a human sized Oscar the Grouch running around as a literal garbage can with feet cracked me up as a little kid. I should hunt it down to watch this year. :)

A chipmunk Christmas album..... We listened to that every year while setting up the tree. Will always be Christmas for me....... No matter how much it annoys my husband 😂

@jenniferhansen3622

7 ай бұрын

Christmas, Christmas time is near. Time for toys and time for cheer...🎵🎶🎵

@TammieR-B

7 ай бұрын

@@jenniferhansen3622 We've been good, but we can't last, hurry Christmas hurry fast🎶

@kevinstull8552

7 ай бұрын

Legend has it that Alvin is still wanting a hula hoop 😂.

I remember most of these, They were just so enjoyable. I love the George C Scott "A Christmas Carol" he nailed it

Hi Rhett! In Sweden about half of the total population (approx 4,5 million people) will gather around the TV at 3 pm on Christmas eve (the day we celebrate christmas here) and watch the show ”From All of Us to All of You”. This swedish christmas ritual has been going strong since 1960. 👍

The Garfield: Halloween, Thanksgiving, & Christmas specials are still popular. All three are on KZread and were also released together on a DVD collection.

@Saranicholsmedia

7 ай бұрын

All of the Garfield holiday specials are brilliant.

@melissacooper8724

7 ай бұрын

I loved the Christmas one the best because of getting to know Jon's family and their Christmas traditions.

@jayeckberg774

7 ай бұрын

They are also on Peacock this year.

Going back quite a few more years I remember in the early 60's watching "The Wizard Of Oz" on our first color TV. This was aired and watched by my family almost every year around Christmas time for more years than I can remember. I believe it is still broadcast from time to time to this very day. A timeless classic that we never got tired of watching.

What a nostalgia bomb! 🎄 Babes In Toyland was quite a viewing to my young eyes and having watched it as an adult...what a treat being an 80s kid!

@daveerhardt1879

7 ай бұрын

I'm going to watch that, it's on you tube. Love the 1984 Christmas Carol too.

The Christmas specials on TV every year, were the official kick-off of Christmas. My favorite is The Peanuts Christmas special!!! It was meaningful, a lesson and a way of getting everyone together for Christmas. This was so interesting and fun. Thank you❣️ 🎄☃️🕊️❄️🎄

The version of A Christmas Carol in which George C. Scott plays Scrooge is my favorite. It follows Dickens' original story very closely. George C. Scott's portrayal of Scrooge was fantastic.

@TheZoidberg312

7 ай бұрын

It was a great one, though my favorite is from 1999 where Sir Patrick Stewart played Scrooge!

@scorpiouk5914

7 ай бұрын

My favorite also!

Good Morning Rhett 🙋🏽. Merry Christmas to you and your Family and Friends ✝️🎄

@RhettyforHistory

7 ай бұрын

Hello Caroleroseburgh1344! Merry Christmas to you as well!

I remembered a few of these. As a kid I remember how after Thanksgiving we started checking the TV guide to when our favorite Christmas shows would be on. Claymation was great, even better than animation in my opinion. Remember those great commercials, like the Norelco razor one? Great times. I have to admit, that even as a 59 year old man, I generally watch the original Charley Brown Christmas every year as well as some of the other old specials. I also love A Christmas Carol, although my favorite version is the 1951 version with Alastair Sim, but the George C. Scott version is right up there also. Thanks for taking us back Rhetty.

@meganc769

7 ай бұрын

I agree. Alastair Sim is my favorite scrooge too and there is just something about it being in black and white that i love.

Hi Rhett. I can remember an animated Christmas special call The Tiny Tree which aired in the 80's . I can't recall the exact year and I've never seen it since. It was narrated by Buddy Ebsen . It was about a sick little girl who saw this little pine tree in the distance and the gist of the story is the animals in the forest cut it down and moved it near her window and decorated it . I would like to see this again but have never been able to find it.

@elliebella3378

7 ай бұрын

I Googled The Tiny Tree and was able to watch it on KZread. Hope this helps you. Merry Christmas

@stevenlindsey2056

7 ай бұрын

I had forgotten that one but I remember it now. Thanks.

I miss seeing the California Raisins Christmas Special. It was truly fun claymation and the music was wonderful. I wish they brought it back for the newer generations.

@satanlaffing

7 ай бұрын

Kids wouldn't watch it cause the Raisins don't rap. They did Motown & kids today don't want ANYTHING thats not rap.

Great collection of 80's specials. It is hilarious that even "B.C." had a "Christmas" special! 😂

@melissacooper8724

7 ай бұрын

I remember The Family Circus had a Christmas special too.

Ziggy’s gift was my favorite! I loved Ziggy. He was my favorite! Garfield too.

@RhettyforHistory

7 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching and letting us know your favorite MakeupMobster!

Oh my goodness, these were the best days growing up. I enjoyed all the cartoons as a child. ❤❤❤❤❤❤

I remember seeing most of these. I also recall seeing Christmas specials for Raggedy Ann and Andy, Smurfs, and Fat Albert.

@RhettyforHistory

7 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching and sharing a little more you remember Julie!

They were fun but so many from the 80’s didn’t pass the test of time like those from the 60’s. George C. Scott was my favorite version of Scrooge. Hi Jodie! 👋😁🇦🇺

@swansfan6944

7 ай бұрын

Hi 👋 my friend. ☃️😁🇺🇸

@dms79

7 ай бұрын

I always preferred the Albert Finney version of Scrooge, but both are great.

@RhettyforHistory

7 ай бұрын

You're right about that Paul. There were some great ones from the 60s and probably some of the best of all. Thank you for watching!

This is beautiful! Thank you, Rhett ❤

@RhettyforHistory

7 ай бұрын

You're welcome and thank you for watching -Thauma-!

*You are so right. When the networks started airing these, it really confirmed Christmas is here! Thanks for the memories*

@RhettyforHistory

7 ай бұрын

You're welcome and thank you for watching MemoryLN!

Thank you Rhetty for History for all the memories you bring back. I still have the Claymation Christmas dvd and watch it every year.

@RhettyforHistory

7 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching and sharing what you have Mikey!

What a wonderful trip down "memory lane" 😊 ! Merry Christmas 🎅❄️🎄 ! Happy Holidays 🎄❄️🎅 ! Happy New Year 🎉🥳🎉 !

@RhettyforHistory

7 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching smartchai!

Hey, Rhett. It's been a while since I made a commitment on your channel. This has brought back many memories of our family enjoying Christmas. I miss the different "A Christmas Carols" that would play and especially the Charlie Brown specials that started around Halloween through Christmas. Thank you, my dear friend for all your hard work that you put into these. Merry Christmas, my dear friend.

I think i see most of the cartoon Christmas specials! I do miss them. Thank you for remind me what some of the good day were! Miss those!

@RhettyforHistory

7 ай бұрын

You're welcome and thank you for watching. There really are a lot of great ones!

I love the 80s and 90s And 2000s Christmases and movies and shows and music

@RhettyforHistory

7 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching mrs.ericalaurenhornmason3825!

I was born in 1981 so some of theses 80’s Christmas specials mean a lot to me as a kid like Garfield Christmas, Claymation Christmas Celebration, A Disney Channel Christmas, Welcome to Pooh Corner Christmas Special, A Muppet Family Christmas & Mickey’s Christmas Carol All of those I loved as a kid The 80’s was a wonderful time to be a kid Thank you Rhett

We always watch Pee-wee’s Playhouse Christmas every year! Brought that tradition to my son. May Pee-wee rest in peace 🥲

Rhett, I enjoyed your 80's Forgotten Christmas Specials video. It brought back a lot of memories, I personally enjoyed some of the shows that you mentioned. I also enjoyed Andy Williams, Perry Como and Judy Garland, too. Have a fantastic weekend. Take care 🐎

George C. Scott's Christmas Carol is my favorite one. He's terrific in it.

@RhettyforHistory

7 ай бұрын

I think so too! Thank you for watching Luther!

A Muppet Family Christmas is just so awesome and the ending is just so perfect.

@RhettyforHistory

7 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching Lauren!

I know nothing about the 80's Christmas specials but being a child in the 60's, I love all the classics! You know the ones! Merry Christmas to you and yours! Thank you for another year of wonderful memories!

When I was a kid in the 1950s, my favorite Christmas special aired on TV was "The March Of The Wooden Soldiers" with Laurel and Hardy. It was so captivating to a 6 - and 7-year-old !

@samanthab1923

7 ай бұрын

That was always on Thanksgiving for us. WPIX 11 NYC

I used to think Jon calling his brother "Dock-boy" was the funnies thing ever. I don't know why.

@melissacooper8724

7 ай бұрын

That is funny! Especially when Doc-Boy keeps saying,"Don't call me Doc-Boy!"

A really nice festive look into the 1980’s. I’ve seen a good chunk of the specials that were made in the 80’s and some of them I have reviewed. A leprechaun’s Christmas is one of my favorite Rankin Bass specials and Mickey’s A Christmas Carol is one of my favorite animated Christmas specials of all time. Christmas comes to PacLand was a real interesting special. I find it weird that Santa travels around the world and he has never heard of PacLand. Plus he had a negative attitude when the ghosts took Santa’s stuff. Basically Christmas comes to PacLand is a special I recommend people check out. The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus is a really interesting take on Santa’s origin story. It’s like a mixture between The Lord of the Rings and Santa Claus is comin to town. That special is something that I totally recommend.

And I also rediscovered "Prancer" 1989 I liked this one too. I wish I'd enjoyed when I was younger..

@RhettyforHistory

7 ай бұрын

I do remember that one and it was a pretty big one. Thank you for watching!

Babes in Toyland was released, on Blu-ray, a few weeks ago. So I'll be watchin' it!

I was in HS and an undergrad during the 80s, so I wasn't into watching the Christmas specials like I was in the 70s. I do remember some of them. I vaguely remember the B.C. special only because I read the comic strip in the paper. The George C. Scott version of "A Christmas Carol" was excellent. I was at my grandparent's house when it first aired. I don't remember the Ziggy Christmas special at all, and almost forgot about the comic completely. It was very popular back in the 80s. And it is hard to believe that it is almost forgotten today!

Babe’s in Toyland is a a huge piece of my Christmas childhood. We rewatched it over 200x since my dad taped it😂. I still watch it. It was my first Keanu film.

@RhettyforHistory

7 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching and sharing which one you have enjoyed.

🎉 greetings from coastal Mississippi. I remember alot of these. Garfield was my favourite. Another favourite was the movie Christmas Eve. Thanks for the memories and research. Wishing you success in future endeavors

I love the Muppets, but my favorite is the Muppet Christmas Carol.

@melissaconnellyjones2622

7 ай бұрын

“We’re Marley and Marley, whooo…..” 😅

@jenniferhansen3622

7 ай бұрын

@@melissaconnellyjones2622 haha! I love it! 🤗

Born in the late 80's grew up in the 90's and I remember a great number of these and still watch them.

@RhettyforHistory

7 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching abcx1237!

You can't beat the Garfield Christmas theme song GIMME! GIMME! GIMME!!😂😂😂 I like to imagine what the singers thought when they first saw the music!!!!

You're bringing back the good old memories days of our lives!

I really love the George C Scott version of Scrooge. I still make it a habit to watch it every year.

Back in 1987, there was a short-lived American version of the popular British music show Top of the Pops and that same year they put out a Christmas special featuring artists who appeared on the compilation album A Very Special Christmas, including Run DMC who performed their classic holiday rap, It's Christmas Time in Hollis Queens

Watching this brought back some of my best memories of my childhood😁

I remember pee wee's christmas special when i was a kid. I made it a point to watch it this year to honor Paul Rubens life.

Jim Henson's- A Christmas Toy is a good one from the 80's and one of my faves growing up. :)

I’m 44. We watched all of them lol. That’s what you did when you didn’t have cable and like one tv in the house

A Garfield Christmas, George C Scott version of a Christmas Carol, Mickey's Christmas are three of my favorite Christmas shows from the 80s. I also remember the raisins as they played their songs from their commercials all the time. Especially i heard it through the grapevine. Plus I think they had a regular Saturday morning show I'm not sure can't remember now. I also remember how bad the He Man special was because I just found it on KZread the other day. I loved the Muppets Christmas plus their version of the Christmas Carol. Plus all of the Christmas episodes the major network shows had on for Christmas that are too many to mention here. For example, MASH, Happy Days, oh yeah the Bugs Bunny Christmas special among others. Thank you for the videos and the memories of my favorite shows.

The Garfield Christmas special is one of my all-time favorites, I bought the holiday specials DVD just for it. And I love A Very Brady Christmas.

I remember the ewoks Christmas and Chewbacca it was awesome

@melissaconnellyjones2622

7 ай бұрын

Wasn’t there also one with Wilfred Brimley about a little girl whose family died when their star-cruiser crashed and she’s befriended by an Ewok and a hermit?

Hi, Rhett, I remember a lot of these specials but some of them I had never seen. I wish I had seen them. My son was a big He Man fan but I don't remember that one, he would have loved it. We lived out of the country for several years in the 80's so I think that is why we never saw it. I still love the old classics and just watched Rudolph a few days ago. Thank you for another enjoyable video and I hope you and your family have a wonderful Christmas.

I was a 1991 baby, my parents had a vhs full of old Christmas gold recorded off the antenna TV. My favourites were Garfield Christmas, Charlie Brown (Hockey Stick!), and the British “Father Christmas” with Mel Smith.

Thank you Rhetty😊 enjoyed this one very much ❤️🎅❤️🎅

@RhettyforHistory

7 ай бұрын

You're welcome Monika and thank you for watching!

Im so sad that the networks don't do this anymore 😢

@RhettyforHistory

7 ай бұрын

They were exciting to watch! Thank you for watching Holly!

I remember Cabbage Patch Kids First Christmas. It came out in 1984. I was so excited to watch it. I watched it with my Cabbage Patch Kid named Bonnie Anastasia.

I've watched the Pee-wee special a handful of times already this year. That one is definitely not forgotten to me.

I still watch the Muppets Family Christmas at least once a year

@WhiteorBlack-717

7 ай бұрын

That is a must in my household, I found it on DVD years back! Fraggles, muppets and sesame Street all in one place 😊. It's a shame it's so hard to find...

The Ziggy special I hadn't known about. We loved Garfield.♥️🐈

@RhettyforHistory

7 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching bunnybachman!

Forgotten is right. I was 10 in 1981 and surely saw several of these along with commercials for them, but I have no memory of them.

All of yours are great. All of these comments are great. The Flintstones Christmas Carol is my Flintstones Christmas Special of choice. However, Twas the Night Before Christmas by Rankin and Bass is my absolute favorite Christmas Special. It’s about a mouse family with a mouse child that doesn’t believe in Santa and a human family whose father builds a giant clock that plays a song to make an extremely odd looking Santa to come to their town on Christmas.

Ohhhh, yeah I remember that Garfield Christmas episode, it was heartwarming 😢❤

The Bloom County special was so great, but I only remember it airing one time.

@RhettyforHistory

7 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching 13blackcatzzz!

I got most of these. Ziggy's and garfield are favorites of mine.

@RhettyforHistory

7 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching and sharing a couple of your favorites!

I loved the Garfield special!! It was funny, but also incredibly heartwarming!

One year, I showed my fourth grade class 'The Leprechaun's Christmas Gold' and it gave one of the kids nightmares. Oh, good times! She's an adult now and whenever we see each other, she reminds me of the trauma I inflicted :)

Merry Christmas 2023🎄 My absolute favorite was the Claymation Christmas Special🎄

@RhettyforHistory

7 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching and sharing your favorite Brenda!

I love the George C Scott version of A Christmas Carol!

@RhettyforHistory

7 ай бұрын

Me too! Thank you for watching kimbrey65!

The four obscure Christmas specials my family had on VHS that aren't mentioned here: Rankin Bass "Twas the Night Before Christmas" (1974) "The Little Rascals Christmas Special" (1979) "Yogi Bear's All-Star Comedy Christmas Caper" (1982) "Cabbage Patch Kids First Christmas" (1984)

@melissaconnellyjones2622

7 ай бұрын

Oh man I forgot about the Cabbage Patch one! Wonder if someone has a here on KZread? Thanks for the reminder.

ya, Christmas will never be the same without these "magically" appearing on TV. Times seemed more cozy.

'Twas the Night Before Christmas, Garfield Christmas, Mickey's Christmas Carol, and Frosty the Snowman were my favorites!

@christinadodd5780

7 ай бұрын

Family Circus had a Christmas special, too, but I don't remember it being on television when I was a kid.

Pee Wee’s Christmas Special was fabulous!!!

@RhettyforHistory

7 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching Sheila!

I remember the Garfield Christmas special. I miss it every year

@RhettyforHistory

7 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching kaynwells6936!

Thanks Rhetty.

Claymation Christmas….my favorite segment will forever be We Three Kings…with the soul singing camels. LOL

I watch George C. Scott's version of A Christmas Carol every year. My family has it on DVD. Mickey's Christmas Carol was my first introduction to that story. I don't think I saw many of the others on this list, but I remember Claymation Christmas and I had found it on KZread a few years ago. I also remember watching the Simpson's Christmas with my fourth grade class in 1989 when it had just come out. I think one of my classmates had taped it and brought it to school.

I have the Garfield one, and the Mickey Mouse one, on DVD. 😊

@RhettyforHistory

7 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching and sharing what you have Jennifer!

My top 3 fav KZread channels ❤

@RhettyforHistory

7 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching sonhuynh8222!

A lot of people still watch the Garfiels Christmas special. I watch it every year and I'm 33. The Disney Christmas Carol too. They may not be widely airing anymore, but I wouldn't say they are forgotten. Pretty sure the Rinkin and Bass Santa Story is also on TV every year.

Thanks for another fantastic video!

@RhettyforHistory

7 ай бұрын

You're welcome and thank you for watching animetuna!

I love Christmas and those classic Christmas movies, episodes, shows and specials were always amazing and fun to watch. cool video. ^_^

I still scream out “IT’s SNOWING!” Like Peewee on the Special😂

@RhettyforHistory

7 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching!

The kids today are really missing out. One of the most favorite part of Christmas was getting the Sears and JC Penny Christmas catalogs. They were dissected daily. Lol

Anything with the Muppets oh yes one of my fav movies yes. Especially Muppets Christmas Carol. ❤

This reminded me of the great comics we hwd back then, too!

@RhettyforHistory

7 ай бұрын

We did have some great ones and it was fun to read the funnies section. Thank you for watching nicki!

"The City that Forgot About Christmas" is one I haven't seen in years but I still remember the song. It first aired in 1974 but was broadcast for several years after. I'm going to see if it's available online somewhere.

@RhettyforHistory

7 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching and mentioning one you enjoyed Nancy!

Some of these Christmas movies were enjoyable to watch

@RhettyforHistory

7 ай бұрын

Yes they were. Thank you for watching NASCARFAN93100!

This was a great video, I didn't know any of these, so thanks.❤

Thanks for the Video (and the memories) 😀 Merry Christmas 🌲

@RhettyforHistory

7 ай бұрын

You're welcome and thank you for watching salemslotandmore8278!

@salemslotandmore8278

7 ай бұрын

✅@@RhettyforHistory

Garfield and Mickey’s CC I remember so much. MCC used to make me sad when they showed the future I would literally cry every time.

I was always afraid that I’d miss the Charlie Brown Christmas.

Thank you for these warm memories. I remember watching many of these!!!!

@RhettyforHistory

7 ай бұрын

You're welcome and thank you for watching jchow5966!

I don't know if it was the 70's or 80's, but Nester the Long Eared Donkey was one of my favorites! It was very sad!

Just realized I probably quit watching television in my teen years and didn't pick it up for many years later. Now in my 60's I am back to never watching it again. I do enjoy reminiscing the years I did watch.