History Heartwarming / HowTheGrinchStoleChristmas

* A meta-example, mixed with PricelessPaperweight: in the A&E ''Biography'' [[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0462165/ episode]] about Creator/BorisKarloff, Karloff's agent collected the Grammy he won for "Best Spoken Word Album" (''The Grinch Who Stole Christmas'') since he could not attend the ceremony himself, and gave it to Karloff next time he dropped by. According to the agent, Boris said "It looks like a doorstop" -- and then proceeded to prop open the agent's office door with it. "It stayed there for many years", the agent added warmly, "'cause I'm sentimental about guys like Boris."

* "Every ''Who'' down in ''Who''-ville, the tall and the small, was singing! Without any presents at all!\\
He HADN'T stopped Christmas from coming! It CAME! Somehow or other, it came just the same!"
* "...''Then'' the Grinch [[HeelRealization thought of something he hadn't before]]! 'Maybe Christmas,' he thought, '''doesn't'' come from a store. Maybe Christmas... perhaps... means a little bit more!'\\
And what happened ''then''...? Well, in ''Who''-ville they say that the Grinch's small heart grew three sizes that day!\\
And the minute his heart didn't feel quite so tight, he whizzed with his load through the bright morning light\\

And he...\\
...HE HIMSELF...!\\
''The Grinch carved the roast beast!''"

* The lyrics to "Welcome Christmas," particularly "Christmas Day is in our grasp/So long as we have hands to clasp".

* Meta: due to an editing error, Creator/ThurlRavenscroft was not credited for singing "You're A Mean One, Mr. Grinch." Dr. Seuss ''personally'' wrote to every single major news source that planned to write about the special asking that Thurl be given his well-deserved credit.
* Even outside the television special, Creator/ChuckJones seemed to be fond of his take on the Grinch, leading to [[http://reghartt.ca/cineforum/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/Chuck-Jones-Christmas-Card-0014.TIF1.jpg these rather adorable]] [[http://www.animationconnection.com/inc/image.php?file=/images/graphics/ljgg25l.jpg&w=400 sketches of him]] (sometimes literally) [[PetTheDog Petting The Dog]].
* For the animated special, the design of Cindy-Lou was based on Creator/ChuckJones' granddaughter Valerie.

!! The Live-Action Movie
* In the movie, the Grinch and Cindy are careening down Mt. Crumpet on a runaway sled and Cindy, clearly frightened, screams that they're going to crash. The Grinch proves his newly-big-heart...in his [[SugarWiki/FunnyMoments own way]]:
--> '''Grinch''': Now ''you listen to me'' young lady. Even if we're ''horribly mangled''...there'll be no sad faces on Christmas!
** And as they enter Whoville, they're screaming - with huge smiles.
** When Cindy's dad stops the sled from crashing by himself (with a little help from Martha May and Betty Lou).
* The movie also makes the "ten Grinches plus two" scene even more heartwarming. The Grinch struggles to save the sleigh from falling, but eventually decides that they are, after all, just presents and not the real spirit of Christmas. Then he see Cindy pop up from the sleigh. She came up to him because "no one should be alone on Christmas." She gives the Grinch the strength he needed to save the day.
** The look on his face when she says "No one should be alone on Christmas". The Grinch realizes that someone (possibly for the first time in his life) cares about him.
* Max getting the Grinch to save Cindy from the sorting machine during their first encounter. Unlike his master, he wasn’t about to leave Cindy when she was in danger thanks to the Grinch’s antics.
* The realization of the true meaning of Christmas in the movie adaption is also rather heart-warming. The slow narration and soothing musical score while the Grinch starts to slowly realize it in the realistic icy-cold snow helps the audience see the same ending we all know and love in a different way.... Until his sudden "heart attack" strikes a MoodWhiplash out of nowhere!
* This exchange:
--> '''Mayor May-Who:''' Cindy, I hope you're proud of what you've done.
-->''(cut to Cindy looking sad)''
--> '''Lou:''' If she isn't, I am. I'm glad he took all the presents.
-->'''Mayor May-Who:''' He’s glad, you’re glad. You’re glad everything is-is gone, you’re glad that the Grinch virtually wrecked- no, no, no, no not wrecked, ''pulverized'' Christmas. Is that what I’m hearing from you, Lou?
-->'''Lou:''' You can’t hurt Christmas, Mr. Mayor, because it isn’t about the-the gifts or the contests or the fancy lights. That-that’s what Cindy’s been trying to tell everyone. [[HeelRealization And me, what she’s been trying to tell me.]]
-->'''Mayor May-Who:''' What is wrong with you? This is a child!
-->'''Lou:''' ''[[PapaWolf She’s my child.]]'' And she happens to be right, by the way. I don’t need anything more for Christmas than this right here, my family. Merry Christmas everybody!
** This causes those nog-socking cheer-loving mongers to realize it's Christmas with or without their packages.
* And afterwards, the Whos very quickly forgive the Grinch for his antics:
-->'''The Grinch:''' I am the Grinch that stole Christmas... and I'm sorry.''(holds his hands out for Police Chief Wholihan to handcuff)'' *beat* Aren't you going to cuff me? Put me in a choke hold? Blind me with pepper spray?
-->'''Mayor Augustus Maywho:''' You heard him, Officer. He admitted it. I'd go with the pepper spray.
-->'''Chief Wholihan:''' Yes, I heard him all right. He said he was sorry.
-->(''Cue the Mayor having a YouHaveGotToBeKiddingMe look of disbelief and shock on his face that Chief Wholihan gave the Grinch a full pardon for his crimes'')
* The Grinch's first act upon his HeelFaceTurn in the live action movie, is to hug his much abused dog, Max. Of course he cuts it short when he milks it!
-->'''The Grinch:''' ''*shoves Max off*'' One step at a time!
* How about when Martha May, who ''always'' had a crush on the Grinch, officially chose him over the Mayor? And she does so with confidence and no hesitation, leading to the Grinch, after a moment of shocked realization, laughing with glee.
** Martha even corrects the Grinch when they sing Whoville Song with the rest of the Whos.
** When the Grinch carves the Christmas turkey, she stands next to him.
** Martha May is quite sweet in general. Despite Betty Lou's constant attempts to start up a rivalry with her, [[SpoiledSweet Martha May is always genuinely kind to her in response]]. She also doesn't hesitate to try and help Betty Lou stop the sleigh at the end of the movie.
* In the live-action movie, Cindy Lou invites the Grinch to a Christmas celebration and for a moment, [[HopeSpot he actually enjoys himself]], at least until the Mayor decided to [[KickTheDog kick him]]. He even gets to see his moms, Clarnella and Rose Who again!
-->'''Rose Who:''' We've missed you!
** Speaking of the reunion scene, we see the humorous moment of the Grinch's mothers (and others, including his old school teacher) dressing him in a gaudy Christmas sweater. I repeat, they dress him in a sweater of his exact size. This implies that his mothers, as soon as they heard of his nomination, had knitted him a sweater, or had bought him one. Not to mention the fact that even after all his mischief, his mothers still love him!
** The Grinch is a furry green... Something, who bordered on being a EnfantTerrible but his moms didn't care at all, they treated him like he was anyone else and loved him for who he was.
** At the end of the film, when the Grinch and Cindy Lou return to Whoville, there's a shot Rose and Clarnella crying TearsOfJoy as they see their little boy come back. There's clearly going to be a happy family reunion.
* At the end, Cindy Lou gives the Grinch a kiss on the cheek.
-->'''Cindy:''' Mr. Grinch! Your cheeks are...
-->'''Grinch:''' I know. Hairy.
-->'''Cindy:''' No!
-->'''Grinch:''' Greasy? Stinky? ... Do I have a zit?
-->'''Cindy:''' No! Warm!
* The young Grinch gets really into building a handmade angel Christmas tree topper for Martha for the school gift exchange. Too bad it [[KickTheDog ended so horribly for him.]]
** And while [[LockedOutOfTheLoop not aware of the Grinch's crush on Martha]], this didn't go unnoticed by his adoptive moms. They didn't even seem mad that he used a bunch of their silverware and jewelry for crafting the gift when telling the story.
--->'''Clarnella Who''': For some reason, when he came home that day, he ''really'' [[SoProudOfYou got into the Christmas spirit for the first time.]]
* [[http://www.impawards.com/2000/dr_seuss_how_the_grinch_stole_christmas_ver4.html The Japanese poster]] for the movie. Just like the [[http://www.impawards.com/2000/dr_seuss_how_the_grinch_stole_christmas_ver1.html American teaser poster]], it features The Grinch's hand holding a broken Christmas tree ornament, only with the addition of another hand (most likely Cindy Lou's) [[RuleOfSymbolism holding the ornament's broken piece]].
* Behind the scenes example: To make Jim Carrey into the Grinch, they had to cover him with an elaborate yak-hair suit and large yellow contact lenses, the results being ''extremely'' uncomfortable -- [[https://www.vulture.com/2017/12/kazuhiro-tsuji-gary-oldman-darkest-hour.html to the point that it took a few weeks of struggle to keep Carrey on the film at all]]. Director Ron Howard took notice of this and one day came to work ''in the same makeup'' to share Carrey's pain; Carrey was very touched by the gesture.
** According to Howard's commentary track, one thing Carrey '''never''' saw as an option was having the makeup/suit changed so he could be more comfortable. If he was going to play the Grinch, he was going to ''look'' like the Grinch.

* In the live-action movie, Cindy Lou invites the Grinch to a Christmas celebration and for a moment, [[HopeSpot he actually enjoys himself]], at least until the Mayor decided to [[KickTheDog kick him]]. He even gets to see his [[HasTwoMommies moms, Clarnella and Rose Who]] again!

* The young Grinch gets really into building a handmade angel Christmas tree topper for Martha for the school gift exchange. Too bad it [[KickTheDog ended so horribly for him.]] And while [[LockedOutOfTheLoop not wholly aware of the Grinch's crush on Martha]], this didn't go unnoticed by his adoptive moms. They didn't even seem mad that he used a bunch of their silverware and jewelry for crafting the gift when telling the story.
-->'''Clarnella Who''': For some reason, when he came home that day, he ''really'' [[SoProudOfYou got into the Christmas spirit for the first time.]]

* The young Grinch gets really into building a handmade angel Christmas tree topper for Martha for the school gift exchange. Too bad it [[KickTheDog ended so horribly for him.]]

* "...''Then'' the Grinch thought of something he hadn't before! 'Maybe Christmas,' he thought, '''doesn't'' come from a store. Maybe Christmas... perhaps... means a little bit more!'\\

* Max looks ''incredibly'' cute and eager when he thinks he's going to be ''riding'' in the sleigh, not pulling it.

-->'''The Grinch:''' I am the Grinch that stole Christmas... and I'm sorry.''(holds his hands out for Officer Wholihan to handcuff)'' *beat* Aren't you going to cuff me? Put me in a choke hold? Blind me with pepper spray?

-->'''Officer Wholihan:''' Yes, I heard him all right. He said he was sorry.

* How about when Martha May, who ''always'' had a crush on the Grinch, officially chose him over the Mayor? And she does so with confidence and no hesitation.

** Martha May is quite sweet in general. Despite Betty Lou's constant attempts to start up a rivalry with her, Martha May is always genuinely kind to her in response. She also doesn't hesitate to try and help Betty Lou stop the sleigh at the end of the movie.

* Behind the scenes example: To make Jim Carrey into the Grinch, they had to cover him with an elaborate yak-hair suit and large yellow contact lenses, the results being ''extremely'' uncomfortable -- to the point that it took a few weeks of struggle to keep Carrey on the film at all. Director Ron Howard took notice of this and one day came to work ''in the same makeup'' to share Carrey's pain; Carrey was very touched by the gesture.
* How about when Martha May, who ''always'' had a crush on the Grinch, officially chose him over the Mayor. And she does so with confidence and no hesitation.

* Max getting the Grinch to save Cindy. Unlike his master, he wasn’t about to leave Cindy who was in danger thanks to the Grinch’s antics.
* The realization of the true meaning of Christmas in the movie adaption is also rather heart-warming. The slow narration and soothing musical score while the Grinch starts to slowly realize it in the realistic icy-cold snow helps the audience see the same ending we all know and love in a different way.... Until his sudden heart attack strikes a MoodWhiplash out of nowhere

* The Grinch's first act upon his HeelFaceTurn in the live action movie, is to hug his much abused dog, Max. Of course he cuts it short when he milks it.

* Behind the scenes example: To make Jim into the Grinch, they had to cover him with yak-hair, a process that was ''extremely'' uncomfortable. Ron Howard (who directed the movie) took notice of this and one day came to work ''in the same makeup'' to share Jim's pain. Jim was very touched by the gesture.

* "...''Then'' the Grinch thought of something he hadn't before! 'Maybe Christmas,' he thought, '''doesn't'' come from a store. Maybe Christmas... perhaps... [[SomeAnvilsNeedToBeDropped means a little bit more]]!'\\

-->'''Grinch:''' Stinky?

* In the live-action movie, Cindy Lou invites the Grinch to a Christmas celebration and for a moment, [[HopeSpot he actually enjoys himself]], at least until the Mayor decided to [[KickTheDog kick him]]. He even gets to see his [[HasTwoMommies moms]] again!
-->'''Mom 1:''' We've missed you!

* "And what happened then? Well, in Whoville, they say that the Grinch's small heart grew three sizes that day."
* "Every last Who down in Whoville, the tall and the small, was singing without any presents at all! He hadn't stop Christmas from coming, it came! Somehow or other, it came just the same."
* "...then the Grinch thought of something he hadn't before. 'Maybe Christmas,' he thought, 'doesn't come from a store. Maybe Christmas, perhaps, [[SomeAnvilsNeedToBeDropped means a little bit more]]'."

* The movie also makes the "ten Grinches plus two" scene even more heartwarming. The Grinch struggles to save the sleigh from falling, but eventually decides that they are, after all, just presents and not the real spirit of Christmas. Then he see Cindy pop up [[spoiler: from the sleigh]]. She came up to him because "no one should be alone on Christmas." She gives the Grinch the strength he needed to save the day.

* For as nasty as The Grinch is supposed to be, he just can't bring himself to tell innocent Cindy Lou about his true intentions of what he's doing.

* Even outside the television special, Creator/ChuckJones seemed to be fond of his take on the Grinch, leading to [[http://reghartt.ca/cineforum/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/Chuck-Jones-Christmas-Card-0014.TIF1.jpg these rather adorable]] [[http://www.animationconnection.com/inc/image.php?file=/images/graphics/ljgg25l.jpg&w=400 sketches of him]] (sometimes literally) [[PetTheDog Petting The Dog]].

** For the animated special, the design of Cindy-Lou was based on Creator/ChuckJones' granddaughter Valerie.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SYuWAb1yArE This adorable Macy's commercial for Grinch plush toys.]] Cindy Lou makes the Grinch's heart light up just by squeezing his hand.