* Classic TV Christmas*
Your host: Billy Ingram

MERRY CHRISTMAS
This is the opening to one of the hippest Christmas specials of the late-1950s - an episode of the Frank Sinatra Show with guest Bing Crosby. This show was so popular there was even a soundtrack album available.

Bill Melendez, the animator behind A Charlie Brown Christmas, is seen talking about his career.

Is there a more perfect or lovely voice at Christmastime than the late Karen Carpenter? Here she sings 'I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day' from a TV special - apparently someone's done some video editing on it. Why the Carpenters' Christmas specials aren't on DVD is a mystery to me because they're loads of fun and filled with holiday cheer.

Andy Williams' guest on his 1962 Christmas show was the legendary Bette Davis who, at the time, was trying to morph into a musical comedy star. She delivers one of the most embarrassing musical numbers ever when she croaked, 'Just Turn me Loose on Broadway.'

Remember You Can't Do That on Television? Here's a bit from the 1984 Christmas episode.

What would happen if a commercial director got Santa into a recording booth to record his trademark "Ho Ho Ho?' Holarity!

Merry Christmas! Is it over yet?

You Tube has removed the Carol Burnett Show's Eunice Christmas sketch, too bad, it's really funny! But here's another family skit:

It is what it is!

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