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* ''WesternAnimation/TheLoudHouse'': "11 Louds A-Leapin" presents the true meaning of Christmas as showing compassion and kindness to people in need, even if they haven't been nice to you. Lincoln discovers that their CrankyNeighbor, Mr. Grouse, is such a crank because he's unable to visit his family for the holidays. When he relays this to his sisters, who had initially been primarily concerned with their Christmas activities, they all pitch in to make Christmas more cheerful for Mr. Grouse, by decorating his house and gifting him a bus ticket to see his family.

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* ''WesternAnimation/TheLoudHouse'': "11 Louds A-Leapin" presents the true meaning of Christmas as showing compassion and kindness to people in need, even if they haven't been nice to you. Lincoln discovers that their CrankyNeighbor, Mr. Grouse, is such a crank grouch because he's unable to visit his family for the holidays. When he relays this to his sisters, who had initially been primarily concerned with their Christmas activities, they all pitch in to make Christmas more cheerful for Mr. Grouse, by decorating his house and gifting him a bus ticket to see his family.
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* ''WesternAnimation/TheLoudHouse'': "11 Louds A-Leapin" is the true meaning of Christmas involves showing compassion and kindness to people in need, even if they haven't been nice to you. Lincoln discovers that their CrankyNeighbor, Mr. Grouse, is such a crank because he's unable to visit his family for the holidays. When he relays this to his sisters, who had initially been primarily concerned with their Christmas activities, they all pitch in to make Christmas more cheerful for Mr. Grouse, by decorating his house and gifting him a bus ticket to see his family.

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* ''WesternAnimation/TheLoudHouse'': "11 Louds A-Leapin" is presents the true meaning of Christmas involves as showing compassion and kindness to people in need, even if they haven't been nice to you. Lincoln discovers that their CrankyNeighbor, Mr. Grouse, is such a crank because he's unable to visit his family for the holidays. When he relays this to his sisters, who had initially been primarily concerned with their Christmas activities, they all pitch in to make Christmas more cheerful for Mr. Grouse, by decorating his house and gifting him a bus ticket to see his family.
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* WesternAnimation/EekTheCat: After Eek and friends pull Santa's sleigh around the world while the Reindeer are on strike, the Reindeer return:

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* WesternAnimation/EekTheCat: ''WesternAnimation/EekTheCat'': After Eek and friends pull Santa's sleigh around the world while the Reindeer are on strike, the Reindeer return:



* WesternAnimation/TheLoudHouse: "11 Louds A-Leapin" is the true meaning of Christmas involves showing compassion and kindness to people in need, even if they haven't been nice to you. Lincoln discovers that their CrankyNeighbor, Mr. Grouse, is such a crank because he's unable to visit his family for the holidays. When he relays this to his sisters, who had initially been primarily concerned with their Christmas activities, they all pitch in to make Christmas more cheerful for Mr. Grouse, by decorating his house and gifting him a bus ticket to see his family.

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* WesternAnimation/TheLoudHouse: ''WesternAnimation/TheLoudHouse'': "11 Louds A-Leapin" is the true meaning of Christmas involves showing compassion and kindness to people in need, even if they haven't been nice to you. Lincoln discovers that their CrankyNeighbor, Mr. Grouse, is such a crank because he's unable to visit his family for the holidays. When he relays this to his sisters, who had initially been primarily concerned with their Christmas activities, they all pitch in to make Christmas more cheerful for Mr. Grouse, by decorating his house and gifting him a bus ticket to see his family.
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* WesternAnimation/TheLoudHouse: TheAesop of "11 Louds A-Leapin" is that Christmas is about showing compassion and kindness to people in need, even if they haven't been nice to you. Lincoln discovers that their CrankyNeighbor, Mr. Grouse, is such a crank because he's unable to visit his family for the holidays. When he relays this to his sisters, who had initially been primarily concerned with their Christmas activities, they all pitch in to make Christmas more cheerful for Mr. Grouse, by decorating his house and gifting him a bus ticket to see his family.

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* WesternAnimation/TheLoudHouse: TheAesop of "11 Louds A-Leapin" is that the true meaning of Christmas is about involves showing compassion and kindness to people in need, even if they haven't been nice to you. Lincoln discovers that their CrankyNeighbor, Mr. Grouse, is such a crank because he's unable to visit his family for the holidays. When he relays this to his sisters, who had initially been primarily concerned with their Christmas activities, they all pitch in to make Christmas more cheerful for Mr. Grouse, by decorating his house and gifting him a bus ticket to see his family.
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* WesternAnimation/TheLoudHouse: TheAesop of "11 Louds A-Leapin" is that Christmas is about showing compassion and kindness to people in need, even if they haven't been nice to you. Lincoln discovers that their CrankyNeighbor, Mr. Grouse, is such a sourpuss at Christmastime because he's unable to visit his family. When he relays this to his sisters, who had initially been primarily concerned with their Christmas activities, they all pitch in to make Christmas more cheerful for Mr. Grouse, by decorating his house and gifting him a bus ticket to see his family.

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* WesternAnimation/TheLoudHouse: TheAesop of "11 Louds A-Leapin" is that Christmas is about showing compassion and kindness to people in need, even if they haven't been nice to you. Lincoln discovers that their CrankyNeighbor, Mr. Grouse, is such a sourpuss at Christmastime crank because he's unable to visit his family.family for the holidays. When he relays this to his sisters, who had initially been primarily concerned with their Christmas activities, they all pitch in to make Christmas more cheerful for Mr. Grouse, by decorating his house and gifting him a bus ticket to see his family.

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** Later Eddy realizes that, "Christmas isn't about what you find under your tree, Christmas is about what you find in your heart." [[spoiler:A few minutes later, [[IgnoredEpiphany he steals everyone's gifts from Santa]].]]

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** Later Eddy realizes that, "Christmas isn't ain't about what you find under your a tree, Christmas is about what you find in your heart." [[spoiler:A few minutes later, [[IgnoredEpiphany he steals everyone's gifts from Santa]].]]



** Parodied in one episode where [=SpongeBob=] learns "The True Meaning of Summer" from Mr. Krabs: to make money off hungry kids on summer break.

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** Parodied in one episode where [=SpongeBob=] learns "The True Meaning of Summer" from Mr. Krabs: to make money off hungry kids on summer break.


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*WesternAnimation/TheLoudHouse: TheAesop of "11 Louds A-Leapin" is that Christmas is about showing compassion and kindness to people in need, even if they haven't been nice to you. Lincoln discovers that their CrankyNeighbor, Mr. Grouse, is such a sourpuss at Christmastime because he's unable to visit his family. When he relays this to his sisters, who had initially been primarily concerned with their Christmas activities, they all pitch in to make Christmas more cheerful for Mr. Grouse, by decorating his house and gifting him a bus ticket to see his family.
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** Of course, they don't find any real ''meaning'' from any of their peers: [[LoveFreak America]] talks about stuffing his face with food ("We cross out the 'Christ' part to make it more ''extreme''~! Want some Xmas cake?"), [[AnythingThatMoves France]] about some interesting holiday conquests, "godless China" leaves it with, "it kind of sucks" ("[[DoubleEntendre Just like girls]]!"), and "[[BuffySpeak godless-er]] Russia" talks about... [[BigLippedAlligatorMoment something]]. Finally, at the end of the special, the Axis talks to Finland, who they attribute with the creation of the modern holiday and assume must celebrate the truest form of Christmas; he tells them he spends Christmas [[SpoofAesop sitting naked in a sauna]].

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** Of course, they don't find any real ''meaning'' from any of their peers: [[LoveFreak America]] talks about stuffing his face with food ("We cross out the 'Christ' part to make it more ''extreme''~! Want some Xmas cake?"), [[AnythingThatMoves [[LovableSexManiac France]] about some interesting holiday conquests, "godless China" leaves it with, "it kind of sucks" ("[[DoubleEntendre Just like girls]]!"), and "[[BuffySpeak godless-er]] Russia" talks about... [[BigLippedAlligatorMoment something]]. Finally, at the end of the special, the Axis talks to Finland, who they attribute with the creation of the modern holiday and assume must celebrate the truest form of Christmas; he tells them he spends Christmas [[SpoofAesop sitting naked in a sauna]].

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* ''Series/AdamRuinsEverything'': Similar to the ''Series/{{Community}}'' example, "Adam Ruins Christmas" has Adam and Rhea learning the true meaning of Christmas can be whatever you want it to be.

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* ''Series/AdamRuinsEverything'': Similar to the ''Series/{{Community}}'' example, "Adam Ruins Christmas" has Adam and Rhea learning the true meaning of Christmas can be whatever you want it to be.



* A strange musical example happens in Music/TheWho's ''Music/{{Tommy}}'' in the play, album, and movie. In an opera that is otherwise not at all about Christmas, there is a single song titled, appropriately enough, "Christmas". The main character's parent(s) ponder if Tommy realizes that it's Christmas and if he experiences any of the joys of the holiday.
** It's deeper than that--they're also worried that he'll go to Hell. "Tommy doesn't know what day it is/He doesn't know who Jesus was or what praying is/How can he be saved/From the eternal grave?"

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* A strange musical example happens in Music/TheWho's ''Music/{{Tommy}}'' in the play, album, and movie. In an opera that is otherwise not at all about Christmas, there is a single song titled, appropriately enough, "Christmas". The main character's parent(s) ponder if Tommy realizes that it's Christmas and if he experiences any of the joys of the holiday.
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holiday. They're also worried that he'll go to Hell. "Tommy doesn't know what day it is/He doesn't know who Jesus was or what praying is/How can he be saved/From the eternal grave?"



* ''ComicStrip/{{Dilbert}}'' also went with "The true meaning of all Holidays, not just Christmas, is to remind people that their families are important".
* Since 2017, ''ComicStrip/{{Mutts}}'' celebrates The Gift of Nothing Day, a holiday that occurs on the 2nd or 3rd Saturday of December, based on the popular children's book "The Gift of Nothing", whose aforementioned Aesop is "a gift filled with nothing but love and family time is better than a regular gift".

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* ''ComicStrip/{{Dilbert}}'' also went with "The true meaning of all Holidays, not just Christmas, is to remind people that their families are important".
* Since 2017, ''ComicStrip/{{Mutts}}'' celebrates The Gift of Nothing Day, a holiday that occurs on the 2nd or 3rd Saturday of December, based on the popular children's book "The Gift of Nothing", whose aforementioned Aesop is "a gift filled with nothing but love and family time is better than a regular gift".



* In ''Webcomic/{{Rhapsodies}}''; Kevin, during his first [[ChristmasEpisode Christmas dream]], thinks he's expected to [[http://rhapsodies.wpmorse.com/comic/rhapsodies-date-316/ learn this.]]

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* In ''Webcomic/{{Rhapsodies}}''; ''Webcomic/{{Rhapsodies}}'':
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Kevin, during his first [[ChristmasEpisode Christmas dream]], thinks he's expected to [[http://rhapsodies.wpmorse.com/comic/rhapsodies-date-316/ learn this.]]



* It brought down Skeletor in ''WesternAnimation/HeManAndTheMastersOfTheUniverse1983''. Sad.

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* %%* It brought down Skeletor in ''WesternAnimation/HeManAndTheMastersOfTheUniverse1983''. Sad.



* Swedish cartoon ''WesternAnimation/SaganOmKarlBertilJonssonsJulafton'' deals extensively with this. And in the spirit of the fact that wealth inequality stands in opposition to it, the true meaning of christmas is "[[JustLikeRobinHood to steal from the rich and give to the poor]]".

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* Swedish cartoon ''WesternAnimation/SaganOmKarlBertilJonssonsJulafton'' deals extensively with this. And in the spirit of the fact that wealth inequality stands in opposition to it, the true meaning of christmas Christmas is "[[JustLikeRobinHood to steal from the rich and give to the poor]]".



* ''A ComicStrip/{{Garfield}} ChristmasSpecial'' skirts the edge of the standard "better to give than receive"--Garfield kicks off the show by dreaming of getting lots of rich presents and is a grouch about having to go to Jon mother's for the holiday. He's warmed over by Grandma's reminiscing (the warm lap doesn't hurt either), finding old love letters from her departed husband to give her and Odie's surprise gift to him, summing it up with "Christmas: It's not the getting, it's not the giving, it's the loving. ''(bashfully)'' ...There, I said it, now get out of here."

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* ''A ComicStrip/{{Garfield}} ChristmasSpecial'' skirts the edge of the standard "better to give than receive"--Garfield kicks off the show by dreaming of getting lots of rich presents and is a grouch about having to go to Jon mother's for the holiday. He's warmed over by Grandma's reminiscing (the warm lap doesn't hurt either), finding old love letters from her departed husband to give her and Odie's surprise gift to him, summing it up with "Christmas: It's not the getting, it's not the giving, it's the loving. ''(bashfully)'' ...''(bashfully)''... There, I said it, now get out of here."



* In the ''WesternAnimation/AsToldByGinger'' Christmas episode Ginger finds out her mother's father was Jewish. Her mom Lois doesn't seem to consider herself any religion but celebrates secular Christmas. After finding out she's part-Jewish, Ginger becomes obsessed with learning about Judaism and attempts to celebrate Hannukah instead of Christmas. In the end, they decide to celebrate both holidays but at the Christmas-Hannukah party their house catches on fire thanks to faulty Christmas lights. After the party is ruined Ginger states she was so caught up in the holidays she forgot they're really about being close to friends and family.

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* In the ''WesternAnimation/AsToldByGinger'' Christmas episode Ginger finds out her mother's father was Jewish. Her mom Lois doesn't seem to consider herself any religion but celebrates secular Christmas. After finding out she's part-Jewish, Ginger becomes obsessed with learning about Judaism and attempts to celebrate Hannukah Hanukkah instead of Christmas. In the end, they decide to celebrate both holidays but at the Christmas-Hannukah Christmas-Hanukkah party their house catches on fire thanks to faulty Christmas lights. After the party is ruined Ginger states she was so caught up in the holidays she forgot they're really about being close to friends and family.



* WesternAnimation/EekTheCat after Eek and friends pull Santa's sleigh around the world and the on strike Reindeer return:

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* WesternAnimation/EekTheCat after WesternAnimation/EekTheCat: After Eek and friends pull Santa's sleigh around the world and while the Reindeer are on strike strike, the Reindeer return:
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Compare SantaClausmas, when the True Meaning of Christmas is discussed without any indication that the holiday might have a religious aspect. See also YouMeanXmas, where the characters may learn the True Meaning of FictionalHoliday.

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Compare SantaClausmas, when the True Meaning of Christmas is discussed without any indication that the holiday might have a religious aspect. See also YouMeanXmas, where the characters may learn the True Meaning of FictionalHoliday.
FictionalHoliday. And compare and contrast AwayInAManger, when the plot starts to suspiciously parallel the Nativity story.
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-->'''Abed:''' I get it. The meaning of Christmas is the idea that Christmas has meaning. And it can mean whatever we want. [[spoiler:It used to mean being with my mom.]] [[TrueCompanions Now it means being with you guys.]]

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-->'''Abed:''' I get it. The meaning of Christmas is the idea that Christmas has meaning. And it can mean whatever we want. [[spoiler:It used to mean being with my mom.]] [[TrueCompanions [[FamilyOfChoice Now it means being with you guys.]]
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* Parodied in an issue of ''ComicBook/TheSimpsons'' doing a pastiche of ''Heroes for Hire'' (with Carl as Power Man and Lenny as Iron Fist). The heroes get into a fight with Disco Stu trying to burn down the city, and in the process Carl's afro is burned short. Outraged at now having a hairdo that won't be fashionable for another decade, Carl tries to kill Stu until Linus himself intervenes, to tell them the true meaning of Christmas. "One speech later (you know the one)", Carl and Stu have calmed down, but as they're talking Lenny -- thinking Linus is the villain -- intervenes by ''punting Linus over the horizon''.
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* Swedish cartoon ''[[WesternAnimation/SaganOmKarlBertilJonssonsJulafton]]'' deals extensively with this. And in the spirit of the fact that wealth inequality stands in opposition to it, the true meaning of christmas is "[[JustLikeRobinHood to steal from the rich and give to the poor]]".

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* Swedish cartoon ''[[WesternAnimation/SaganOmKarlBertilJonssonsJulafton]]'' ''WesternAnimation/SaganOmKarlBertilJonssonsJulafton'' deals extensively with this. And in the spirit of the fact that wealth inequality stands in opposition to it, the true meaning of christmas is "[[JustLikeRobinHood to steal from the rich and give to the poor]]".
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* Swedish cartoon ''Karl-Bertil Jonsson's Julafton'' deals extensively with this. The true meaning of christmas, apparently, is "[[JustLikeRobinHood Steal From The Rich And Give To The Poor]]''.

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* Swedish cartoon ''Karl-Bertil Jonsson's Julafton'' ''[[WesternAnimation/SaganOmKarlBertilJonssonsJulafton]]'' deals extensively with this. The And in the spirit of the fact that wealth inequality stands in opposition to it, the true meaning of christmas, apparently, christmas is "[[JustLikeRobinHood Steal From The Rich And Give To The Poor]]''.to steal from the rich and give to the poor]]".
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* WesternAnimation/EekTheCat after Eek and friend pull Santa's sleigh around the world and the on strike Reindeer return:

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--->''' Bart's Future Son:''' You've taught us the meaning of Christmas. Which schools are forbidden to tell us anymore?

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--->''' Bart's Future Son:''' You've taught us the meaning of Christmas. Which Christmas; which schools are forbidden to tell us anymore?anymore.


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-->'''Reindeer:''' We owe you an apology, Elmo. You and your friends have reminded us all about the true meaning of Christmas...(whatever it is).
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You may have also heard the True Meaning of Christmas is being with your loved ones, worshipping Jesus and celebrating the memory of His birth, shopping, eating and drinking, worshipping Odin, worshipping Mithras, having an orgy, praying for winter to end, or [[SoapboxSadie using holiday traditions (most of which you've appropriated from other religions) to lure people into converting to Christianity (starting with the people from whom you've appropriated those traditions so that they lose nothing by converting, and eventually moving on to kids of other religions whose childlike materialism makes them jealous because they don't get visited by your annual gift-giving mascot)]]. Sometimes it ends up being used as a synonym for world peace or ThePowerOfLove; it may not even be defined, but it has the same magical effect.
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** Too bad the family is aggro to Dexter when he tries to curry their favor, especially over a simple misunderstanding, and on ''Christmas''.
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* In episode Podcast/ButMakeItScary, Colin McLeod writes a Christmas version of Film/Halloween1978 the main characters have to help Creator/MikeMyers learn the true meaning of Christmas following him falling into a blind rage after Film/TheCatInTheHat is outdone by Creator/JimCarrey's Film/HowTheGrinchStoleChristmas Mike believes Christmas to represent the dark heart of humanity as bathed in corporate nonsense. The main boy Tommy tries to convince Myers that Christmas is about spending time with family and ending out the year on something joyful. It makes like worth living.


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* In episode Podcast/ButMakeItScary, Colin McLeod [=McLeod=] writes a Christmas version of Film/Halloween1978 the main characters have to help Creator/MikeMyers learn the true meaning of Christmas following him falling into a blind rage after Film/TheCatInTheHat is outdone by Creator/JimCarrey's Film/HowTheGrinchStoleChristmas Mike believes Christmas to represent the dark heart of humanity as bathed in corporate nonsense. The main boy Tommy tries to convince Myers that Christmas is about spending time with family and ending out the year on something joyful. It makes like worth living.




* Website/TheOnion is slightly more concerned about whether or not people remember the true meaning of [[http://www.theonion.com/content/video/in_the_know_has_halloween_become Halloween]].

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* Website/TheOnion is slightly more concerned about whether or not people remember the true meaning of [[http://www.[[https://www.theonion.com/content/video/in_the_know_has_halloween_become com/in-the-know-has-halloween-become-overcommercialized-1819594749 Halloween]].
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* In episode Podcast/ButMakeItScary, Colin McLeod writes a Christmas version of Film/Halloween1978 the main characters have to help Creator/MikeMyers learn the true meaning of Christmas following him falling into a blind rage after Film/TheCatInTheHat is outdone by Creator/JimCarrey's Film/HowTheGrinchStoleChristmas


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* In episode Podcast/ButMakeItScary, Colin McLeod writes a Christmas version of Film/Halloween1978 the main characters have to help Creator/MikeMyers learn the true meaning of Christmas following him falling into a blind rage after Film/TheCatInTheHat is outdone by Creator/JimCarrey's Film/HowTheGrinchStoleChristmas

Film/HowTheGrinchStoleChristmas Mike believes Christmas to represent the dark heart of humanity as bathed in corporate nonsense. The main boy Tommy tries to convince Myers that Christmas is about spending time with family and ending out the year on something joyful. It makes like worth living.

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* In episode Podcast/ButMakeItScary, Colin McLeod writes a Christmas version of Film/Halloween1978 the main characters have to help Creator/MikeMyers learn the true meaning of Christmas following him falling into a blind rage after Film/TheCatInTheHat is outdone by Creator/JimCarrey's Film/HowTheGrinchStoleChristmas.


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*In episode Podcast/ButMakeItScary, Colin McLeod writes a Christmas version of Film/Halloween1978 the main characters have to help Creator/MikeMyers learn the true meaning of Christmas following him falling into a blind rage after Film/TheCatInTheHat is outdone by Creator/JimCarrey's Film/HowTheGrinchStoleChristmas.


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