Thursday, December 23, 2010

40 best Christmas-related pop-culture items (#30-21)

The countdown continues - I'm taking a peek at my 40 favorite Christmas-related pop culture things - it's purely sentimental and highly subjective, but what the heck, right?

30. "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree"
Song, Johnny Marks, 1958
Sung by Brenda Lee

29. The Santa Clause
Film, Walt Disney Pictures, 1994
Starring Tim Allen, Wendy Crewson, and Judge Reinhold

28. "All I Want for Christmas is You"
Song, Mariah Carey and Walter Afanasieff, 1994
Sung by Mariah Carey

27. Jingle Balls
Will & Grace episode, NBC, 2001
With Eric McCormack, Debra Messing, Sean Hayes, and Megan Mullally

26. The Jolly Christmas Postman
Book, LB Kids, 2001
Written and illustrated by Janet and Allen Ahlberg

25. Christmas Scandal
Parks and Recreation episode, NBC, 2009
With Amy Poehler, Nick Offerman, and Aubrey Plaza

24. The Preacher's Wife
Film, Touchstone Pictures, 1996
With Whitney Houston, Denzel Washington, and Jenifer Lewis

23. Miracle on 34th Street
Film(s), 20th Century Fox, 1947/1994
With Edmund Gwenn/Richard Attenborough

22. The One with the Holiday Armadillo
Friends episode, NBC, 2000
With Matthew Perry, Courteney Cox, and David Schwimmer

21. Santa Claus is Comin' to Town
Television special, ABC, 1970
With Fred Astaire, Mickey Rooney, and Keenan Wynn

Come back for #20-11 tomorrow!

1 comment:

Andrew K. said...

I sort of hate The Preacher's Wife, but "Jingle Balls" is a win.