The Andy Griffith Christmas Episode
When I think about Christmas on television, there are plenty of specials and sitcom episodes that come to mind. But none of them hold the same place in my heart …
When I think about Christmas on television, there are plenty of specials and sitcom episodes that come to mind. But none of them hold the same place in my heart …
You may not know this, but I like to think I’m a pretty good cook. Not in the fancy, television‑chef sort of way, but in the way that matters most …
In 1939, with the depression still casting a shadow over sales and war worries depressing the general mood, executives at Montgomery Ward were looking for a special Christmas draw to …
I can still remember the feeling of sitting in that darkened theater, the smell of popcorn in the air, waiting for the lights to dim and the magic to begin. …
Like I’m sure it was for most kids, December 25th has always been one of those benchmark dates on the calendar. Alongside my birthday and the last day of school, …
You always knew when Christmas was really here. Sure, the lights went up on the houses, the church choir started practicing “O Holy Night,” and the department store Santa showed …
One of my favorite things to go back and rewatch every Christmas season is the History Channel’s Christmas Through the Decades series. Christmas Through the Decades is a four-part documentary …
Christmas morning, 1984. I was six years old, still in footie pajamas, hair sticking up in every direction, eyes wide with the kind of wonder only a kid can muster. …
When I think of Christmas growing up, I don’t just picture department store windows, sleigh bells or the presents under the tree. I think of suckers too. Not the kind …
In the fall of 1990, I was twelve years old and as you already know by now, completely hooked on professional wrestling. WCW was my world. Sting was one of …
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