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.
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.
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)
Ana Gasteyer
/ Margaret Joe McCullen / Martha Stewart (archive footage) Phil Hartman
/ Self / Mall Patron / Uncle Billy / Macey Manager (archive footage) Phil Hartman
/ Santa (archive footage) Jan Hooks
/ Self / Jessica Hahn (archive footage) Jan Hooks
/ Mary Bailey (archive footage) Victoria Jackson
/ Self / Christine (archive footage) Jon Lovitz
/ Hanukkah Harry / Master Thespian (archive footage) Jon Lovitz
/ Mr. Potter (archive footage) Norm MacDonald
/ Self / Weekend Update Anchor (archive footage) Penny Marshall
/ Theresa DeCastiglione (archive footage) Steve Martin
/ Self (archive footage) Dennis Miller
/ Harry Bailey (archive footage) Garrett Morris
/ Self / Frank the Butler (archive footage) Eddie Murphy
/ Mister Robinson (archive footage) Bill Murray
/ Self / Host (archive footage) Mike Myers
/ Self / Scott (archive footage) Rosie O'Donnell
/ Bella (archive footage) Cheri Oteri
/ Rita Delvecchio (archive footage) Adam Sandler
/ Self (archive footage) Molly Shannon
/ Terry Rialto / Mom (archive footage) William Shatner
/ Self / Host of 'The Lost Ending to 'It's A Wonderful Life' (archive footage) Paul Simon
/ Dave (archive footage) Jane Curtin
/ Self (archive footage) Nora Dunn
/ Mrs. Claus (archive footage) Mark McKinney
/ Dad (archive footage) Kevin Meaney
/ Dave (It's a Wonderful Life) (archive footage) Andy Murphy
/ Santa Claus (archive footage) Laraine Newman
/ Self / Santy Wrap Commercial (archive footage) Don Pardo
/ Self - Announcer Gilda Radner
/ Self (archive footage) David Spade
/ Rudolph the Elf (archive footage)
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.
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.
Year: Release Date: Rating: Video Type:
2011
12/17/2011
TV-14
TV Series Episode 90 minutes
B
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.
Year: Release Date: Rating: Video Type:
2013
12/14/2013
TV-14
TV Series Episode 90 minutes
B
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
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
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.
Year: Release Date: Rating: Video Type:
2012
12/15/2012
TV-14
TV Series Episode 90 minutes
C