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** 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.

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* 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.



* "He hadn't stopped Christmas from coming. It came. Somehow or other, it came just the same."

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* "He "Every last Who down in Whoville, the tall and the small, was singing without any presents at all! He hadn't stopped stop Christmas from coming. It came. coming, it came! Somehow or other, it came just the same."
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* [[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) holding the ornament's broken piece.

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* [[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.piece]].
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* 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 [[CrowningMomentOfFunny own way]]:

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* 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 [[CrowningMomentOfFunny [[SugarWiki/FunnyMoments own way]]:
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-->'''The Grinch:''' I am the Grinch that stole Christmas... and I'm sorry. *beat* Aren't you going to cuff me? Put me in a choke hold? Blind me with pepper spray?

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-->'''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?
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* [[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.
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* 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]]/

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* 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]]/Dog]].
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-->'''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. And me, what she’s been trying to tell me.

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-->'''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.]]



-->'''Lou:''' 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!

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-->'''Lou:''' ''[[PapaWolf She’s ''my'' child. 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!
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* Max looks ''incredibly'' cute and eager when he thinks he's going to be ''riding'' in the sleigh, not pulling it.
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** For the animated special, the design of Cindy-Lou was based on ChuckJones' granddaughter Valerie.

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** For the animated special, the design of Cindy-Lou was based on ChuckJones' Creator/ChuckJones' granddaughter Valerie.
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** Even better in the live-action version, in which Max gets his own chair at the table right next to Cindy.
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* [[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) holding the ornament's broken piece.

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* [[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) holding the ornament's broken piece.piece.
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* 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.]]

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* 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.]]]]
* [[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) holding the ornament's broken piece.
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-->'''The Grinch:''' I am the Grinch that stole Christmas... and I'm sorry. *beat* Aren't you going to cuff me? Put me in a choke hole? Blind me with pepper spray?

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-->'''The Grinch:''' I am the Grinch that stole Christmas... and I'm sorry. *beat* Aren't you going to cuff me? Put me in a choke hole? hold? Blind me with pepper spray?
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--> ''Mayor May-Who'': Cindy, I hope you're proud of what you've done.''
-->(cut to Cindy looking sad)
--> ''Lou'': If she's not, 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. And me, she’s been trying to tell me.
-->''Mayor May-Who'': What is wrong with you? This is a child!”
-->''Lou'': 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!

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--> ''Mayor May-Who'': '''Mayor May-Who:''' Cindy, I hope you're proud of what you've done.''
-->(cut
done.
-->''(cut
to Cindy looking sad)
sad)''
--> ''Lou'': '''Lou:''' If she's not, she isn't, I am. I'm glad he took all the presents
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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'':
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. And me, what she’s been trying to tell me.
-->''Mayor May-Who'': -->'''Mayor May-Who:''' What is wrong with you? This is a child!”
-->''Lou'':
child!
-->'''Lou:'''
She’s my ''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!

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* Having Creator/BorisKarloff, sweet-voiced Boris, narrating the animated special makes it all work for the better.

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* Having Creator/BorisKarloff, sweet-voiced Boris, talented-voiced Creator/BorisKarloff narrating the animated special makes it all work for the better.



* At the end, Cindy Lou gives the Grinch a kiss on the cheek:
-->'''Cindy Lou''': Feels...
--> '''Grinch''': I know. Hairy.
-->'''Cindy Lou''': No...
--> '''Grinch''': Greasy? Stinky?
-->'''Cindy Lou''': No... Warm.

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* At the end, Cindy Lou gives the Grinch a kiss on the cheek:
-->'''Cindy Lou''': Feels...
--> '''Grinch''': I know. Hairy.
-->'''Cindy Lou''': No...
--> '''Grinch''': Greasy? Stinky?
-->'''Cindy Lou''': No... Warm.
cheek.
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* "...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]]."

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* "...then the Grinch thought of something he hadn't before. "Maybe Christmas," 'Maybe Christmas,' he thought, "doesn't 'doesn't come from a store. Maybe Christmas, perhaps, [[SomeAnvilsNeedToBeDropped means a little bit more]].more]]'."
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* Meta: due to an editing error, 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.

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* Meta: due to an editing error, ThurlRavenscroft 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.
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----* 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.]]
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*At the end, Cindy Lou gives the Grinch a kiss on the cheek:
-->'''Cindy Lou''': Feels...
--> '''Grinch''': I know. Hairy.
-->'''Cindy Lou''': No...
--> '''Grinch''': Greasy? Stinky?
-->'''Cindy Lou''': No... Warm.
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** 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!
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* Meta: due to an editing error, 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.
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** For the animated special, the design of Cindy-Lou was based on ChuckJones' granddaughter Valerie.
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* "In Whoville, they say that the Grinch's small heart grew three sizes that day."

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* "In "And what happened then? Well, in Whoville, they say that the Grinch's small heart grew three sizes that day."



* 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]]."

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* Then "...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]]."
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* How about when Martha May chooses Grinch over the Mayor. And she does so with confidence and no hesitation.
** Martha even corrects the Grinch when they sing Whoville Song with the rest of the Whoos.

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* How about when Martha May chooses Grinch May, who ''always'' had a crush on the Grinch, officially chose him over the Mayor. And she does so with confidence and no hesitation.
hesitation.
** Martha even corrects the Grinch when they sing Whoville Song with the rest of the Whoos.Whos.
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* 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!
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* Even outside the television special, 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]]/

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* Even outside the television special, ChuckJones 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]]/
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** 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.
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