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December 31 – "There are very few moments in life as good as this. Let's remember it. To each of us and all of us, never have we been more close, may we never be farther apart." – [Hugh Marlowe from All About Eve] |
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December 28~30 – "We had those Vikings by the horns! What happened? –We're not 100% sure. They took their translator with them." – [David Patrick Kelly and Richard Beymer from Twin Peaks] |
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December 27 – "I do not suffer fools gladly, and fools with badges never. I want no interference from this hulking boob. Is that clear?" – [Miguel Ferrer from Twin Peaks] |
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December 26 – "You know, this is, excuse me, a damn fine cup of coffee." – [Kyle MacLachlan from Twin Peaks] |
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December 25 – "Well, this is John saying 'Merry Christmas, every bottle.' –This is Ringo saying 'Merry Christmas, everybody.' –Everybody, Merry Christmas, everybody. Thanks for all the cards and that. –Thank you very much, everybody. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year then." – [John Lennon, Ringo Starr, George Harrison, and Paul McCartney, The Beatles, from a 1965 Capitol Records Radio Promo/IDs, Christmas]
and "This is Paul McCartney here. I'd just like to wish you wish yourselves for Christmas. –This is John Lennon saying 'On behalf of The Beatles have a very Happy Christmas and a good New Year.' –George Harrison speaking, I'd like to take this opportunity of wishing you very Merry Christmas listeners everywhere. –This is Ringo Starr and I'd just like to say Merry Christmas and a really Happy New Year to all listeners." – [Paul McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr, The Beatles from a 1995 Apple Records Radio Promo/IDs, Christmas] |
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December 24 – "Of all the evenings during the year that I rise, this is my favorite. –Really? –Oh, there's just something about the air on Christmas Eve." – [Luna and Bear (Lynne Thigpen and Noel McNeal) from Bear In The Big Blue House]
and "What is it you want, Mary? What do you want? You-- You want the moon? Just say the word and I'll throw a lasso around it and pull it down. Hey, that's a pretty good idea. I'll give you the moon, Mary." – [Jimmy Stewart from It's A Wonderful Life] |
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December 22~23 – Here's some weekend stuff!
"Zuzu's petals! Zuzu-- there they are! Bert, what do you know about that? Merry Christmas!'" – [Jimmy Stewart from It's A Wonderful Life]
"Christmas is coming, the goose is getting fat. Please put a penny in the old man's hat." – [Jennifer Paterson from Two Fat Ladies]
"You see what this holiday has become? You see? Everybody thinks the best way to show someone you care is by going into debt. I mean, where is the love? Where's the sharing? Where is the-- the true spirit of Christmas? –Neiman–Marcus, Ladies Apparel, third floor." [Bea Arthur and Estelle Getty from The Golden Girls]
"You cancelled Christmas? –I am not cancelling Christmas, I'm holding it hostage. I know it seems harsh, but nothing else has ever worked. Every year we yell, we threaten, we bargain, we beg. Maybe this time they'll behave." [Bryan Cranston and Jane Kaczmarek from Malcolm In The Middle] |
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December 21 – "Listen, here it is, o.k.? We're going to send the Ginsus™ to Emeril, right? But on the little 'From' thing, the label, we'll say it's from the Iron Chefs. Yeah, it'll be great. He'll… I have to go." – [Alton Brown from Good Eats]
and "No, but don't you see, dear? Some children wish for things they couldn't possibly use like real locomotives or B-29s." – [Edmund Gwenn from Miracle on 34th Street] |
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December 20 – "Maybe one of these years we won't work Christmas watch." – [Erik Estrada from CHiPs]
and "It was the afternoon of Christmas Eve and Scrooge was conscious of a thousand odors, each one connected with a thousand thoughts and hopes and joys and cares long, long forgotten." – [The Great Gonzo from The Muppet Christmas Carol] |
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December 19 – "Oh, my God, I'm married to The Grinch! I'm Mrs. Grinch!'" – [Debra Jo Rupp from That 70's Show]
and "So, Eric, have you made your Christmas list for Santa yet? –Well, um, I was going to, but then I turned 10." – [Debra Jo Rupp and Topher Grace from That 70's Show] |
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December 18 – "Hi, this is Weird Al Yankovic, and I'd just like to take this opportunity to say MERRY CHRISTMAS! MERRY CHRISTMAS!" – [Weird Al Yankovic from a selection of Radio IDs, Christmas]
and "Uh, since the United States Government declares this man to be Santa Claus, this court will not dispute it. Case dismissed." – [Gene Lockhart from Miracle on 34th Street] |
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December 17 – "I still haven't done my Christmas shopping, yet! –I haven't, either." – [Clarissa Dickson–Wright & Jennifer Paterson from Two Fat Ladies]
and "Like we say in St. Olaf, Christmas without fruitcake is like St. Sigmund's Day without the headless boy!" – [Betty White from The Golden Girls] |
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December 15~16 – Here's some "Old School" Hollywood Celebrity Pleas for the weekend!
"There's no better way to spread the spirit of Christmas than United States Savings Bonds. –Right. Ladies and gentlemen, I hope you're making Savings Bonds a part of your Christmas, too.'" – [Desi Arnaz, Sr. and Lucille Ball]
"By this time you, uh, must have received this letter containing your Tuberculosis Association Christmas Seals. It's your chance to-- to help in this fight, because by buying these Seals you're helping in the war against this disease." – [Bing Crosby]
"If you give one of your loved ones a United States Defense Bond, you're giving the gift that going to last many Christmases." – [Lionel Barrymore]
"Well, Ronnie, you get some idea of what our problem is. –I certainly do. Don't let your Christmas package land on top of this mountain. Be wise. Help the Post Office Department. Help yourselves and your loved ones to have a Merry Christmas by shopping early and mailing now. Hey, wait a minute! That one's mine! –Yeah, and there's fifteen cents due on it." [Michael Fanning (L.A. Postmaster) and Ronald Reagan] |
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December 14 – "I'm telling you, Tommy, that Santa's a bad guy. He's always watching you, keeping track of everything you do, and then in the middle of the night he breaks into your house with a big bag full of who-knows-what!'" – [Chuckie from Rugrats]
and "It all started when the first present was given by the Pilgrims a long, long time ago. After that, everybody started giving presents… even the Easter Bunny started giving them 'til Santa slapped him with a lawsuit." – [Angelica Pickles from Rugrats] |
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December 13 – "I wake up every morning, I look at myself in the mirror, and I go 'It's a good day to be Santa.'" – [man from a shopnow.com Commercial]
and "The greatest gift and honor is having you for a daughter." – [Fa Zhou (Soon–Tek Oh) from Mulan] |
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December 12 – "You see, Mrs. Walker, this is quite an opportunity for me. For the past 50 years or so I've been getting more and more worried about Christmas. Seems we're all so busy trying to beat the other fellow in making things go faster and look shinier and cost less that Christmas and I are sort of getting lost in the shuffle." – [Edmund Gwenn from Miracle On 34th Street]
and "You'll find Ken™ wherever toys are sold. Look for this special tag that tells you he's the genuine Ken™." – [woman announcer from a Barbie™ Commercial] |
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December 11 – "Hi, this is Dom DeLuise, and I hope you have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. And I wish for you what I wish for myself: leftover turkey." – [Dom DeLuise from a selection of Radio IDs, Christmas]
and "And then the true meaning of Christmas came through, and the Grinch found the strength of ten Grinches plus two." – [Boris Karloff as the Narrator from How The Grinch Stole Christmas] |
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December 10 – "Oh, well that's a wonderful attitude to have on Christmas Eve. Merry Christmas." – [Karen Allen from Scrooged]
and "Hey, this is a bunch of junk! They didn't give me any of the stuff I wanted!" – [Angelica Pickles from Rugrats] |
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December 8~9 – Some weekend stuff since I've not done any in a while...
"You know what the imagination is? –Oh, sure. That's when you see things, but they're not really there. –Well, that can be caused by other things, too." – [Edmund Gwenn and Natalie Wood from Miracle On 34th Street]
"I just thought I found a way to-- to fit in. –You'll never fit in!" – [Hermie and the Elf Boss from Rudolf, The Red–Nosed Reindeer]
"What's not to love about a box, Bear?" – [Tutter from Bear In The Big Blue House]
"It's here at last! The new Dick Tracy two–way wrist radio that keeps you in constant touch with your buddies!" – [announcer from a Commercial] |
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December 7 – "Spirits, show me no more. Why do you delight in torturing me?" – [Michael Caine from A Muppet Christmas Carol]
and "Chuckie, you can't be scared of Santa! He's big and fat and jolly and gives you presents!" – [Tommy Pickles (EG Daily) from Rugrats] |
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December 6 – "A dentist? Good grief!" – [the Elf Boss from Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer]
and "I am sorry if you are displeased, there wasn't much of a selection." – [Cy the Cylon (Gary Owens) from Battlestar Galactica 1980] |
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December 5 – In Memoriam, George Harrison. Unfortunately, I was out of town when I heard the news about George and was unable to put any clips online. Thanks to Archer at Archer and Valerie Productions for these bits!
"Hello, everybody, this is George Harrison wishing you all a Happy Christmas, Happy New Year, drive safely." – [George Harrison from a selection of Radio IDs, Christmas]
and "I'm devastated, obviously, like everyone is. Hmm, he had a long battle with his cancer, but I saw him three weeks ago and he was full of fun like he always was. He's such a brave lad. To me, he's just my little baby brother. We grew up together and I knew him in my old hometown of Liverpool. And, um, we just had so many beautiful times together that that's what I'm gonna remember him by. A lovely guy, he's full of humor as I say even when I saw him last time and he was, uh, obviously very unwell. He was still cracking jokes like he always was, and he'll be sorely missed. He's a beautiful man, and, uh, the world will miss him. So, uh, that's really all I can manage to say at the moment." – [Paul McCartney from an interview on the death of George Harrison] |
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