What's Your Christmas 'Trigger'?

[Phil Anthos]

Huh?  Okay, there are certain shows that are Christmas traditions for many people, like 'Christmas Carol' and such. So what are yours?

Christmas doesn't start for me until I've watched 'The Blue Carbuncle' episode of the old PBS series 'Mystery, this one a Sherlock Holmes Christmas story starring Jeremy Brett (the best Holmes ever). Everything Sherlockian and Dickensian is here, with a string of absolutely precious characters connecting it all. 

Of course the Alistair Sim 'Christmas Carol' ain't bad either.  😉

So I know you've got one too, what is it?

[Theodosius]

The original Charlie Brown Christmas show. One of my earliest memories of tv with the family. 

John 

[Nerosmyfavorite68]

Jeremy Brett is indeed the best TV Holmes ever (at least, of the ones I've seen).

I suppose this year it was when SiriusXM started carrying the Christmas channels, on Nov. 6th. They do maintain the holiday traditional station all year but I wish they'd keep the instrumental one as well.

[panzerman]

Christmas Vacation.....

 

The Rottie was gorgeous.

 

John

[seth77]

- a few episodes of Cadfael series

- Pontypool -- probably the most original Canadian thriller ever

- Storm of the Century

- Die Hard

[ominus1]

..when i hear Andy sing this song its ON!!....:)  (plus Charlie Brown Christmas, original 'How the Grinch stole Christmas, Christmas Story and of course, the 1951 Christmas Carol with Alister Sims)

[sand]

My Christmas Triggers. When I realize that I need to buy Christmas presents for my nieces now, otherwise they won't arrive in time via the mail. A Christmas Carol, in its many different incarnations. My favorite is "Scrooge" starring Albert Finney. Peanuts holiday specials. Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. Decorating a tree. The Nvmis Forvms Top 10 Lists. I haven't done mine yet, because of the Christmas Crunch. I guess I'll do it in January. Today I just bought a coin, which may make it into my top 10. Christmas music playing on the loudspeaker at Walmart.