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Babes in Toyland (1954)
A special, live, television adaptation of Victor Herbert's operetta. A young girl becomes lost in a department store during the Christmas shopping rush. The frightened child is comforted by a department store Santa Claus who tells her a tale of storybook characters brought to life - of Tommy Tucker's love for the lovely Jane Piper and the cold-hearted villainy of evil Silas Barnaby. Through the girl's dreams, the viewer is transported to Toyland.
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1954
12/18/1954
Approved
TV Special
90 minutes
A
Genre:
Musical
Director(s):
Max Liebman
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Christmas Elements:

Cast:

Rod Alexander / Dancer
The Baird Puppets / Themselves
Bil Baird / Clyde (voice)
Cora Baird / Self
Ellen Barrie / Joan
Lee Bowman / Self - Host
Edward Brian / Peter Piper
Wally Cox / Toymaker Grumio
Dennis Day / Tommy Tucker
Dave Garroway / Santa Claus



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Stanley (1956-1957)
Christmas Show (1956)      S1.E11
Stanley has a music box picked for Celia's Christmas gift but doubts it's worth. He daydreams himself to Victorian England where his present is now filled with gold coins. He gives it to Celia, a barmaid. Returning to reality he finds his girl is appreciative of the original gift.
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1956
12/24/1956
Approved
TV Series Episode
A
Genre:
Comedy
Director(s):
David Brown
Writer(s):
Pat Cherr
Danny Simon
Christmas Elements:

Cast:

Buddy Hackett / Stanley Peck
Carol Burnett / Celia
Frederic Tozere / Mr. Phillips
Reedy Talton / Marvin
Craig Timberlake / Peddler
Jane Connell / Jane
Paul Lynde / Horace Fenton (voice)
Don Pardo / Announcer
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Saturday Night Live Christmas (1999)
SNL compilation holiday collection of skits spanning the years from the original cast of the mid seventies up to the nineties.
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1999
12/16/1999
Approved
Video
65 minutes
A
Genre:
Comedy
Director(s):
Beth McCarthy-Miller
Paul Miller
Dave Wilson
James Signorelli
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Christmas Elements:

Cast:

Dan Aykroyd / Self /  Irvin Mainway (archive footage)
Alec Baldwin / Pete Schweddy (archive footage)
John Belushi / Self (archive footage)
John Belushi / YMCA Santa (archive footage)
Candice Bergen / Self /  Consumer Probe (archive footage)
Dana Carvey / Self /  Church Lady /  George Bailey (archive footage)
Chevy Chase / Self /  Gerald Ford (archive footage)
Danny DeVito / Self (archive footage)
Chris Farley / Matt Foley, Motivational Santa (archive footage)
Sally Field / Mom (archive footage)



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Saturday Night Live Christmas 2002 (2002)
Jimmy Fallon & Tina Fey celebrate Christmas by showing a compilation of skits and musical guests from former festive editions of Saturday Night Live.
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2002
12/17/2002
Approved
TV Special
90 minutes
A
Genre:
Comedy
Director(s):
Beth McCarthy-Miller
Paul Miller
James Signorelli
Dave Wilson
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Christmas Elements:

Cast:

Jimmy Fallon / Self
Tina Fey / Self
Mark R. Anthony / Refugee
Dan Aykroyd / Various (archive footage)
Alec Baldwin / Pete Schweddy (archive footage)
John Belushi / Santa (archive footage)
Candice Bergen / Various (archive footage)
Dana Carvey / George Bailey (archive footage)
Robert De Niro / Self (archive footage)
Ellen DeGeneres / Cheryl Cheyenne Cassidy (archive footage)



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SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas (2009)
Holiday special including brand-new material with Alec Baldwin, Steve Martin, the infamous troublemaker "Gilly," and others. The special also features favorite holiday-themed sketches from SNL's 35-year history.
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2009
12/17/2009
Approved
TV Special
A
Genre:
Comedy
Director(s):
Don Roy King
David H. Brooks
Beth McCarthy-Miller
Paul Miller
John Solomon
Chel White
Dave Wilson
Akiva Schaffer
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Christmas Elements:

Cast:

Kristen Wiig / Gilly
Fred Armisen / Elf (archive footage) (uncredited)
Dan Aykroyd / Various (archive footage) (uncredited)
Alec Baldwin / Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
John Belushi / Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Annette Bening / Director (archive footage) (uncredited)
Candice Bergen / Various (archive footage) (uncredited)
Dana Carvey / George Bailey (archive footage) (uncredited)
Chevy Chase / Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Jane Curtin / Self (archive footage) (uncredited)



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Saturday Night Live (1975– ) 
Jimmy Fallon/Michael Bublé (2011)      S37.E10
Jimmy Fallon hosts the Christmas show, playing an adult trying to crash a dance at his old high school, a retired Regis dropping in on Hoda and Kathy Lee, Russell Brand and then Justin Bieber singing Christmas duets with Michael Bublé, getting advice from his mirror image as he prepares to host SNL, the reluctantly-dancing host at a 1928 Manhattan cocktail party, the keyboardist in a quartet of SNL alums ("I Wish It Was Christmas Today"), and the horse on Broadway's "War Horse." Jude Law impersonates Justin Timberlake on "Weekend Update," Michael Bublé sings, Tommy Palmese does his off-Broadway show, and Jesus visits Tim Tebow and the Broncos in the locker room.
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2011
12/17/2011
TV-14
TV Series Episode
90 minutes
B
Genre:
Comedy
Musical
Director(s):
Don Roy King
John Solomon
Rhys Thomas
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Cast:

Jimmy Fallon / Self - Host /  Various /  Pat Sullivan /  Justin Bieber / Sting /  Russell Brand /  Regis Philbin
Fred Armisen / Thom Yorke /  Various
Abby Elliott / Kesha /  Various
Bill Hader / Various
Seth Meyers / Various
Bobby Moynihan / Various
Nasim Pedrad / Hoda Kotb /  Various /  M.I.A
Andy Samberg / Jimmy Fallon /  Nicolas Cage /  Matt Prater /  Various
Jason Sudeikis / Various
Kenan Thompson / B.B. King /  Various



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Saturday Night Live (1975– ) 
John Goodman/Kings of Leon (2013)      S39.E9
Sketches include Obama Mandela Cold Open, John Goodman Song Monologue, Guy Fieri Christmas Special, Dance of the Snowflakes, Three Wise Guys, Weekend Update with guests Drunk Uncle and Santa Claus, Too Hot, Shallon, Hallmark Holiday Countdown, Christmas Whistle, H&M, and Last Call.
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2013
12/14/2013
TV-14
TV Series Episode
90 minutes
B
Genre:
Comedy
Musical
Director(s):
Don Roy King
Writer(s):
Christmas Elements:

Cast:

John Goodman / Self - Host /  Dog the Bounty Hunter /  Dr. Gene Walderman /  Three Wise Guys /  Drunk Uncle's Uncle /  Genevieve /  Various
Vanessa Bayer / Various
Aidy Bryant / Mimi /  Various
Taran Killam / Bret Michaels /  Various
Kate McKinnon / Angela Merkel /  Big Ang /  Sheila Sovage /  Various
Seth Meyers / Weekend Update Anchor
Bobby Moynihan / Guy Fieri /  Chumley /  Rick /  Old Man (Pawn Stars) / Big Hoss /  Drunk Uncle
Nasim Pedrad / Various
Jay Pharoah / Barack Obama /  Various
Cecily Strong / Weekend Update Anchor /  Various



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Radio Days (1987)
A nostalgic look at radio's golden age focusing on one ordinary family and the various performers in the medium.
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1987
01/30/1987
PG
Film
88 minutes
C
Genre:
Comedy
Director(s):
Woody Allen
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Cast:

Mia Farrow / Sally White
Dianne Wiest / Bea
Julie Kavner / Tess, the mother
Michael Tucker / Martin, the father
Mike Starr / Burglar
Paul Herman / Burglar
Don Pardo / 'Guess That Tune' Host
Martin Rosenblatt / Mr. Needleman
Helen Miller / Mrs. Needleman
Danielle Ferland / Child Star



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Saturday Night Live (1975– ) 
James Franco/Muse (2009)      S35.E10
James Franco hosts this episode of the sketch comedy series, with musical guest Muse.
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2009
12/19/2009
TV-14
TV Series Episode
90 minutes
C
Genre:
Comedy
Musical
Director(s):
Don Roy King
Akiva Schaffer
Jorma Taccone
Writer(s):
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Cast:

James Franco / Self - Host /  Various /  James Dean
Fred Armisen / Various /  Lawrence Welk /  Giuseppe /  Mr. Vogelcheck/  Manuel Ortiz /  Garth /  Liberace
Will Forte / Various
Bill Hader / Various /  Lindsey Buckingham /  Dwayne Vogelcheck / The Situation /  Vincent Price
Seth Meyers / Weekend Update Anchor
Andy Samberg / Various /  Mark Wahlberg
Jason Sudeikis / Various
Kenan Thompson / Various /  Diondre Cole
Kristen Wiig / Various /  Dooneese /  Mrs. Vogelcheck /  Kat / Katharine Hepburn
Abby Elliott / Various /  Marilyn Monroe



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Saturday Night Live (1975– ) 
Martin Short/Paul McCartney (2012)      S38.E10
After a children's choir sings "Silent Night," Martin Short hosts, singing as the walks through the set (cameos abound), then playing Tony Bennett's brother on a Christmas show, Buckingham Palace's protocol chief coaching Kate Middleton's OB/GYN, Larry David in a star-studded revival of "You're a Rat Bastard, Charlie Brown," running into a high school friend at a hardware store, and a tightly-wound amateur singer auditioning with a put-upon triangle player. Paul McCartney performs "Cut Me Some Slack" with Nirvana and "Wonderful Christmas Time" with the children's chorus. "What's Up With That" ignores Samuel L. Jackson and Carrie Brownstein.
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2012
12/15/2012
TV-14
TV Series Episode
90 minutes
C
Genre:
Comedy
Musical
Director(s):
Don Roy King
James Signorelli
Writer(s):
Christmas Elements:

Cast:

Martin Short / Self - Host /  Jackie Rogers Jr. /  Larry David / Various
Paul McCartney / Self - Musical Guest /  Monty
Fred Armisen / Various
Vanessa Bayer / Various
Bill Hader / Various
Taran Killam / Various
Seth Meyers / Weekend Update Anchor
Bobby Moynihan / Various
Nasim Pedrad / Various
Jay Pharoah / Various



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