Top 5 Underrated Christmas Specials

 With the Holidays coming up soon, everyone will be off and away to family to enjoy the get-togetherness of the season. With everyone huddled on the couch with hot cocoa, eggnog, or their Tom and Jerry cocktails, at least a good few households will be gathered around the television and watch holiday specials that though didn't come on TV much, they love just the same as the usual Rankin-Bass specials, Charlie Brown, Grinch, and the TMC Christmas Classics.

5: Pinky and The Brain's Christmas

When Brain creates a mechanic doll that would hypnotize the world into believing Brain is the ruler of the world, he uses Pinky's obsession with Santa to get the elves to make it. But when they get caught by the head elf and Brain's plan goes awry, Brain learns how the destruction of one's determined plans can show the truth about Christmas, and friendship. This special is so funny and heartwarming. I don't know anyone who watches it every year. I love the Donner Party joke, Jeff Bennett as the head elf was so funny. I love how he says the line, "Who do you work for? The Easter Bunny, The Tooth Fairy, Herschel the Hannukah Goblin?" I don't know why, but every time I hear it I burst out laughing. The end of it is so heartwarming and adorable. It's no wonder why this special won an Emmy. Watch it if you never have before. You can find it on Apple or Amazon Prime.

4: Alvin and The Chipmunk Christmas

Before the early 2000s and 2010's monstrosities, we had 1980s actually animated Alvin and the Chipmunks, and it gave us a really great schmaltzy Christmas special. 

When a fan of Alvin gets really sick, Alvin decides to gift him his favorite and only harmonica that David gave him, but when Alvin and his brothers get hired to play Carnegie Hall with a special request that Alvin plays his harmonica, Alvin has to find a way to buy a new one without David knowing what he did. 

Sure, the plot reasoning is kind of all over the place, but I love it! The warm colors of the animation done by the late, great, and legendary Chuck Jones (Looney Tunes fame and Grinch fame) are amazing! Alvin, Simon, and Theodore are so adorable! Fun fact, this is the first time Ross Bagdasarian Jr voiced David Seville, nine years after his father's death who created the franchise and voiced Dave until his death. It is also the first time Theodore was voiced by Ross Jr's mother and Ross Sr, wife, Janice Karman. I watch this special every year. It is so sweet and is a childhood staple for those who grew up with it.

3: Spongebob's First Christmas

The first Spongebob Christmas Special that would kick off a lot of them to come, it follows Spongebob being taught what Christmas is by Sandy Cheeks and his obsessive sharing of the holiday with all the townsfolk, but Squidward is, much to his character, not a fan. But will the Christmas spirit finally reach him? What do you think? This Christmas special is the most iconic one for Nickelodeon. I loved it as a kid, and I love it now as an adult. I try to watch it every year, and I know I'm not the only one.

2: Garfield's Christmas

Who would have thought the comic about an orange, lazy, lasagna-loving, cat would have a really fun Christmas special? Taken from the comics of the same name, A Garfield Christmas is a fun romp with Jon Arbuckle's family and watching how Garfield spends his Christmas with them. It has great comedy, Pat Carol (Ursula from The Little Mermaid), is so freaking funny as Arbuckle's grandma. The sweet yet sad monologue she has with Garfield on her lap about missing her late husband on Christmas will gag you with tears. It has great catchy songs, great one-liners from the orange lazy cat himself, and a great Christmas special from the 90s. 

1: Rudolph The Red Nose Reindeer The Movie (1998)

I know this isn’t a special per say, but hear me out. Everyone talks about the OG Rankin Bass Rudolph movie, but no one talks about this underrated version of the red-nosed reindeer. Starring John Goodman, Whoopi Goldberg, Eric Idle, and Debby Reynolds, Rudolph The Red Nose Reindeer The Movie is a wonderful time for kids and families all over. Rudolph is voiced by Kathleen Barr (Known for almost every Barbie animated movie in existence), and she does a great empathetic version of Rudolph. In this movie, we hear Eric Idle, John Goodman and Whoopi Goldberg sing their own songs, and honestly, I wish they all sang more. I love this movie and no one talks about it. More people need to see this version. It's really great.

Well, that's it for me guys! Let me know down below what Christmas specials you love that are underrated. Happy Holidays. More to come next week!