December 20th, 2001
NOTE FROM ERIC:
24 Years Ago, George Lucas inflicted upon the world the very
unfortunate “Star Wars Christmas Special,” in which Harrison
Ford, Carrie Fisher and Mark Hamill joined Bea Arthur,
Art Carney, and Chewbacca’s little nephew “Itchie” in totally
ruining holiday television forever.
Lucas banned it from ever airing again, but in the
spirit of the season, we wonder what might happen if
the special had been a success…
unfortunate “Star Wars Christmas Special,” in which Harrison
Ford, Carrie Fisher and Mark Hamill joined Bea Arthur,
Art Carney, and Chewbacca’s little nephew “Itchie” in totally
ruining holiday television forever.
Lucas banned it from ever airing again, but in the
spirit of the season, we wonder what might happen if
the special had been a success…
The Top 9 Inappropriate
Hollywood Christmas Tie-Ins
Hollywood Christmas Tie-Ins
9> “Jimmy Neutron: Boy Messiah”
8> “The Best Christmas Divorce Ever!” This year: Tom Green and Drew Barrymore.
7> QVC’s “Shrek Dreck.”
6> “Dude, Grandma Got Run Over by My Car!”
5> “The Calista Flockhart Yule Log.” No, she is NOT the Yule Log!
4> “How the Winona Stole Christmas, Three Shirts, a Pair of Pants and Two Packs of M&Ms”
3> Method Man and Redman’s “Chow Chigh Channukah Spectacular!”
2> “Harry Potter’s Totally Occult Bible-Defying Holiday Special”
and the Number 1 Inappropriate Hollywood Christmas Tie-In…
1> “A Very ‘Traffic’ Christmas”
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Credits:
Selected from 49 submissions from 11 contributors.
Today’s Top 5 List authors are:
Zachary Brewster-Geisz, Greenbelt, MD — 1, 6, 8
Ian Ravdin, Santa Monica, CA — 2
Jude Benlab, Swarthmore, PA — 3
Bonnie Lipton, Washington, DC — 4
Craig D. Barker, Livonia, MI — 5
Bruce W. Alter, Fairfax Station, VA — 7
Jeff Scherer, Brooklyn, NY — 9
Eric F. Lipton, Washington, DC — Script Doctor