Corny, schmaltzy Christmas special takes place in the Big Apple on Christmas Eve. While shopping at landmark New York food establishments Perry draws numerous contrasts between Italians and his co-host who is clearly not Italian. Later on, Perry, his co-host, cast and crew are invited to the Long Island home of the Balducci family where they cook and enjoy a very Italian-American spaghetti dinner. Perry spontaneously starts singing "I Wish Everyday could be Like Christmas" soon joined by the crowd as the fake snow falls outside the window behind them. Very low budget, cute and good for the "red sauce" crowd.
The Motown family rings in the holiday season with their own brand of music and comedy. Host Philip Michael Thomas reads "A Visit From St. Nicholas"; the Temptations sing "White Christmas"; the Pointer Sisters perform "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town"; Smokey Robinson and the Temptations sing "The Christmas Song"; Ronnie Specter and Darlene Love perform a holiday medley... and more!
Robert Urich hosts the holiday festivities with performers: Natalie Cole, Andy Williams, Kathie Lee Gifford, Trisha Yearwood, Peabo Bryson, and Steven Curtis Chapman.
Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show' (1992)
Bob Newhart hosts a retrospective of The Ed Sullivan Show(1948), featuring many brief glimpses of the nearly endless parade of musical and comedic talents that graced the stage over the more than 22 years of the show's run, including many anecdotes.
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