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|image=Shrek The Halls Titlecard.jpg
 
|image=Shrek The Halls Titlecard.jpg
 
|director=Gary Trousdale
 
|director=Gary Trousdale
|writer=Theresa Pettengill<br>Bill Riling<br>David H. Steinberg
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|writer=Gary Trousdale<br>Sean Bishop {{s|(screenplay)}}<br>Theresa Cullen<br>Bill Riling {{s|(screenplay)}}<br>{{w|William Steig}} {{s|(book)}}
 
|release=November 28, 2007
 
|release=November 28, 2007
 
|runtime=22 minutes
 
|runtime=22 minutes
 
|rating=TV-PG
 
|rating=TV-PG
|available=DVD<br>[http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewMovie?id=291141526&s=143441 iTunes]<br>Blu-ray
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{{Quote|Ogres don’t celebrate Christmas. Ogres don’t celebrate anything.|Shrek}}
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'''''Shrek the Halls''''' is a [[Christmas]] special that premiered on [[wikipedia:American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] on November 28, 2007, based on [[wikipedia:DreamWorks Animation|DreamWorks Animation]]'s ''[[w:c:shrek:Main Page|Shrek]]'' feature film series. The half-hour special features [[wikipedia:Mike Myers|Mike Myers]], [[wikipedia:Eddie Murphy|Eddie Murphy]], [[wikipedia:Cameron Diaz|Cameron Diaz]] and [[wikipedia:Antonio Banderas|Antonio Banderas]] reprising their roles from the feature films.
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'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is a [[Christmas]] special that premiered on {{w|American Broadcasting Company|ABC}} on November 28, 2007, based on {{w|DreamWorks Animation}}'s ''[[w:c:shrek:Main Page|Shrek]]'' feature film series. It features {{w|Mike Myers}}, {{w|Eddie Murphy}}, {{w|Cameron Diaz}} and {{w|Antonio Banderas}} reprising their roles from the feature films. It has been nominated for a 2008 Saturn Award for Best TV Presentation, two Annie Awards and a Golden Reel Award for Best Sound Editing for TV Animation.
   
 
==Synopsis==
 
==Synopsis==
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{{spoiler}}
 
{{spoiler}}
The special is set shortly after the events of ''[[w:c:shrek:Shrek the Third|Shrek the Third]]'' (and before the events of ''[[w:c:shrek:Shrek Forever After|Shrek Forever After]]''), as Shrek and Fiona's children are still infants.
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The special, which takes place between the events of ''[[w:c:shrek:Shrek the Third|Shrek the Third]]'' and ''[[w:c:shrek:Shrek Forever After|Shrek Forever After]]'', opens on July 18th, 159 days before Christmas, and [[Donkey]] is already starting to prepare for it. Gradually getting closer, Donkey starts annoying [[Shrek]] until the night before [[Christmas Eve]]. Under Donkey's urging, Shrek reluctantly promises [[Princess Fiona]] a special Christmas surprise. Shrek goes to the local bookstore in Far, Far Away to try to find a present for Fiona, but since he does not know what Christmas is all about, the shopkeeper gives Shrek a copy of ''Christmas For Village Idiots'', a step-by-step guide to celebrating the holiday.
 
The first scene is 159 days before Christmas, and Donkey is already starting to prepare for it. Gradually getting closer, Donkey starts annoying Shrek until the night before Christmas Eve. Under Donkey's urging, Shrek reluctantly promises Princess Fiona a special Christmas surprise. Shrek goes to the local bookstore in Far, Far Away to try to find a present for Fiona, but since he does not know what Christmas is all about, the shopkeeper gives Shrek a copy of ''Christmas For Village Idiots'', a step-by-step guide to celebrating the holiday.
 
   
 
Shrek proceeds to follow the book's advice by decorating the house and getting a tree so he can spend a quiet Christmas Eve with his family, but Donkey brings all their fairy-tale friends to the swamp, ruining Shrek's plans.
 
Shrek proceeds to follow the book's advice by decorating the house and getting a tree so he can spend a quiet Christmas Eve with his family, but Donkey brings all their fairy-tale friends to the swamp, ruining Shrek's plans.
   
As Shrek tries to tell his own version of "A Visit from St. Nicholas (The Night Before Christmas)"; Gingy, Donkey, and Puss in Boots interrupt and each tell their own version of a Christmas story. Donkey tells of floats coming to the swamp. At the end, Donkey tells of licking an enormous [[Santa Claus]] figure that is made out of waffles, but in reality he accidentally starts licking Shrek's leg. Puss tells his version of the story of Santa Claus, but ends up playing with the ball point of his Santa hat, while in reality he is playing with one of the baubles from the Christmas tree. However, Gingy's story is not happy, but horrifying, as he tells about how his girlfriend Suzy got eaten up by Santa Claus. To which Donkey finds it unbelievable, with Gingy screaming "You weren't there!".
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As Shrek tries to tell his own version of ''[[The Night Before Christmas]]'', Gingy, Donkey, and Puss in Boots interrupt and each tell their own version of a Christmas story. Donkey tells of floats coming to the swamp. At the end, Donkey tells of licking an enormous [[Santa Claus]] figure that is made out of waffles, but in reality, he accidentally starts licking Shrek's leg. Puss tells his version of the story of Santa Claus, but he ends up playing with the ball point of his Santa hat, while in reality, he's playing with one of the baubles from the Christmas tree. Gingy's story, on the other hand, is not happy, but horrifying, as he tells about how his girlfriend Suzy got eaten up by Santa. Donkey finds it unbelievable, with Gingy screaming, "You weren't there!".
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Donkey finds Shrek's ''Christmas for Village Idiots'' book, and the ensuing fight over the book destroys all of Shrek's decorations, furniture and the tree (including burning Shrek's butt). Shrek ends up ejecting his friends (especially Donkey) from the house in a fit of anger, and Donkey denounces him as "Ebenezer Shrek". With the Christmas spirit ruined, Fiona and Shrek have a talk, after which she takes the children and leaves the swamp to go and apologize to their friends. Shrek feels downhearted that Christmas Eve did not go as he hoped it would.
   
 
Fiona catches up to their friends and explains to Donkey what Shrek had wanted for Christmas. Shrek catches up with the group, and apologizes for losing his temper. Donkey is shocked to learn that this is Shrek's first Christmas, because "ogres don't celebrate anything." Donkey also apologizes for being annoying, and explains that Christmas never goes as planned and, according to his mother, "Christmas ain't Christmas 'til somebody cries," and says that it's usually him.
Donkey finds Shrek's Christmas for Village Idiots book, and the ensuing fight over the book destroys all of Shrek's decorations, furniture and the tree. Shrek ends up ejecting his friends from the house in a fit of anger. Christmas spirit ruined, Fiona and Shrek have a talk, after which she takes the children and leaves the swamp to go and apologize to their friends. Shrek feels downhearted that Christmas Eve did not go as he hoped it would.
 
   
 
After a snowball fight, the friends return to the swamp, and Shrek tells his story, featuring not Santa, but Ogre Claus. Soon they hear bells and go outside to see Santa and his reindeer, although Gingy runs back inside screaming in terror.
Fiona catches up to their friends and explains to Donkey what Shrek had wanted for Christmas. Shrek catches up with the group, and apologizes for losing his temper. Donkey is shocked to learn that this is Shrek's first Christmas, because "ogres don't celebrate anything." Donkey also apologizes for being annoying, and explains that Christmas never goes as planned and according to his mother, "'Christmas ain't Christmas until somebody cries', and that's usually me."
 
   
After a snowball fight, the friends return to the swamp, and Shrek tells his story, featuring not Santa, but Ogre Claus. Soon they hear bells and go outside to see Santa and his reindeer, although Gingy runs back inside screaming in terror.
 
 
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==Songs==
 
==Songs==
[[File:Shrek_the_Halls_Book.jpg|thumb|250px|The cover to the storybook adaptation.]]
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* "Summer Breeze"
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*"Summer Breeze"
* "[[Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town (song)|Santa Claus is Coming to Town]]"
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*"[[Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town (song)|Santa Claus is Coming to Town]]"
* "[[Jingle Bells]]"
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*"[[Jingle Bells (song)|Jingle Bells]]"
* "O Fortuna"
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*"O Fortuna"
* "[[The Twelve Days of Christmas]]"
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*"[[The Twelve Days of Christmas (song)|The Twelve Days of Christmas]]"
* "[[Here We Come A-Caroling]]"
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*"[[Here We Come A-Caroling]]"
* "Christmas Wrapping"
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*"Christmas Wrapping"
* "Because We Can"
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*"Because We Can"
* "Jin-Go-Lo-Ba"
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*"Jin-Go-Lo-Ba"
* "[[wikipedia:Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)|Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)]]"
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*"[[wikipedia:Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)|Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)]]"
* "[[wikipedia:Don't Stop Believin'|Don't Stop Believin']]"
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*"[[wikipedia:Don't Stop Believin'|Don't Stop Believin']]"
* "Hello Ma Baby"
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*"Hello Ma Baby"
* "Deck the Halls"
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*"[[Deck the Halls (song)|Deck the Halls]]"
* "The Stars Shine in the Sky Tonight"
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*"The Stars Shine in the Sky Tonight"
   
 
==Merchandise==
 
==Merchandise==
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==Availability==
 
==Availability==
In 2008, DreamWorks Home Entertainment released the special on DVD, both as an individual release and in a 2-DVD pack with the DVD release of ''Shrek the Third''. It was later featured on the ''DreamWorks Holiday Collection'' compilation DVD and Blu-ray, on October 30, 2012.
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On November 4, 2008, DreamWorks Animation SKG Home Entertainment released the special on DVD, both as an individual release and in a 2-DVD pack with the DVD release of ''Shrek the Third''. It was later featured on the ''DreamWorks Holiday Collection'' compilation DVD and Blu-ray, released on October 30, 2012. A new DVD release was put out on October 1, 2013. The DVD was later reissued by Universal Pictures Home Entertainment in a Holiday Double Feature set, which paired it up with the original ''Shrek'', released on October 2, 2018. Its latest releases will be as part of the ''Shrek: The Ultimate Collection'' DVD and Blu-ray sets and the ''DreamWorks Ultimate Holiday Collection'' DVD and Blu-ray sets, to be released October 15, 2019.
   
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DreamWorks Animation Ultimate Holiday Collection Blu-ray.jpg|{{GNH|''DreamWorks Ultimate Holiday Collection'' Blu-ray|Universal Pictures Home Entertainment<br>October 15, 2019}}
 
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==Cast==
 
==Cast==
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! Voice actor
 
! Character
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! Voice actor !! Character
 
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| {{WikipediaLink|Mike Myers}} || [[Shrek]]
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| {{w|Mike Myers}} || [[Shrek]]
 
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| {{WikipediaLink|Eddie Murphy}} || [[Donkey]]
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| {{w|Eddie Murphy}} || [[Donkey]]
 
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| {{WikipediaLink|Cameron Diaz}} || [[Princess Fiona]]
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| {{w|Cameron Diaz}} || [[Princess Fiona]]
 
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| {{WikipediaLink|Antonio Banderas}} || [[w:c:shrek:Puss in Boots|Puss in Boots]]
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| {{w|Antonio Banderas}} || [[Puss in Boots]]
 
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| {{WikipediaLink|Conrad Vernon}} || [[w:c:shrek:Gingerbread Man|Gingerbread Man]]
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| {{w|Conrad Vernon}} || [[w:c:shrek:Gingerbread Man|Gingerbread Man]]
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| {{WikipediaLink|Cody Cameron}} || [[Pinocchio]]<br />[[The Three Little Pigs]]
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| {{w|Cody Cameron}} || [[Pinocchio]]<br />[[The Three Little Pigs]]
 
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| {{WikipediaLink|Chris Knights}} || Three Blind Mice
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| {{w|Christopher Knights}} || Three Blind Mice
 
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| {{WikipediaLink|Aron Warner}} || Big Bad Wolf
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| {{w|Aron Warner}} || [[The Big Bad Wolf]]
 
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| {{WikipediaLink|Marisa Jaret Winkour}} || Bookstore Clerk
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| {{w|Marisa Jaret Winkour}} || Bookstore Clerk
 
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==External links==
 
==External links==
* [[w:c:shrek:Shrek the Halls|Shrek Wiki: Shrek the Halls]]
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*{{imdb title|0897387}}
* [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0897387/ ''Shrek the Halls''] at the Internet Movie Database
 
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* [http://a.abc.com/specials/shrekthehalls/ Archived ABC Feature Page for ''Shrek the Halls'']
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*[http://a.abc.com/specials/shrekthehalls/ Archived ABC Feature Page for ''Shrek the Halls'']
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*[http://www.platypuscomix.net/darkvault/misfits/misfit61.html Platypus Comix's review]
   
 
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Revision as of 22:12, 21 April 2020

Ogres don’t celebrate Christmas. Ogres don’t celebrate anything.

— Shrek

Shrek the Halls is a Christmas special that premiered on ABC on November 28, 2007, based on DreamWorks Animation's Shrek feature film series. It features Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz and Antonio Banderas reprising their roles from the feature films. It has been nominated for a 2008 Saturn Award for Best TV Presentation, two Annie Awards and a Golden Reel Award for Best Sound Editing for TV Animation.

Synopsis

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SPOILER: Plot details or story follow.

The special, which takes place between the events of Shrek the Third and Shrek Forever After, opens on July 18th, 159 days before Christmas, and Donkey is already starting to prepare for it. Gradually getting closer, Donkey starts annoying Shrek until the night before Christmas Eve. Under Donkey's urging, Shrek reluctantly promises Princess Fiona a special Christmas surprise. Shrek goes to the local bookstore in Far, Far Away to try to find a present for Fiona, but since he does not know what Christmas is all about, the shopkeeper gives Shrek a copy of Christmas For Village Idiots, a step-by-step guide to celebrating the holiday.

Shrek proceeds to follow the book's advice by decorating the house and getting a tree so he can spend a quiet Christmas Eve with his family, but Donkey brings all their fairy-tale friends to the swamp, ruining Shrek's plans.

As Shrek tries to tell his own version of The Night Before Christmas, Gingy, Donkey, and Puss in Boots interrupt and each tell their own version of a Christmas story. Donkey tells of floats coming to the swamp. At the end, Donkey tells of licking an enormous Santa Claus figure that is made out of waffles, but in reality, he accidentally starts licking Shrek's leg. Puss tells his version of the story of Santa Claus, but he ends up playing with the ball point of his Santa hat, while in reality, he's playing with one of the baubles from the Christmas tree. Gingy's story, on the other hand, is not happy, but horrifying, as he tells about how his girlfriend Suzy got eaten up by Santa. Donkey finds it unbelievable, with Gingy screaming, "You weren't there!".

Donkey finds Shrek's Christmas for Village Idiots book, and the ensuing fight over the book destroys all of Shrek's decorations, furniture and the tree (including burning Shrek's butt). Shrek ends up ejecting his friends (especially Donkey) from the house in a fit of anger, and Donkey denounces him as "Ebenezer Shrek". With the Christmas spirit ruined, Fiona and Shrek have a talk, after which she takes the children and leaves the swamp to go and apologize to their friends. Shrek feels downhearted that Christmas Eve did not go as he hoped it would.

Fiona catches up to their friends and explains to Donkey what Shrek had wanted for Christmas. Shrek catches up with the group, and apologizes for losing his temper. Donkey is shocked to learn that this is Shrek's first Christmas, because "ogres don't celebrate anything." Donkey also apologizes for being annoying, and explains that Christmas never goes as planned and, according to his mother, "Christmas ain't Christmas 'til somebody cries," and says that it's usually him.

After a snowball fight, the friends return to the swamp, and Shrek tells his story, featuring not Santa, but Ogre Claus. Soon they hear bells and go outside to see Santa and his reindeer, although Gingy runs back inside screaming in terror.

Spoilers end here.

Songs

Shrek the Halls Book

The cover to the storybook adaptation

Merchandise

A storybook adaptation was published by HarperCollins shortly prior to the special's premiere airing.

Availability

On November 4, 2008, DreamWorks Animation SKG Home Entertainment released the special on DVD, both as an individual release and in a 2-DVD pack with the DVD release of Shrek the Third. It was later featured on the DreamWorks Holiday Collection compilation DVD and Blu-ray, released on October 30, 2012. A new DVD release was put out on October 1, 2013. The DVD was later reissued by Universal Pictures Home Entertainment in a Holiday Double Feature set, which paired it up with the original Shrek, released on October 2, 2018. Its latest releases will be as part of the Shrek: The Ultimate Collection DVD and Blu-ray sets and the DreamWorks Ultimate Holiday Collection DVD and Blu-ray sets, to be released October 15, 2019.

Cast

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Voice actor Character
Mike Myers Shrek
Eddie Murphy Donkey
Cameron Diaz Princess Fiona
Antonio Banderas Puss in Boots
Conrad Vernon Gingerbread Man
Cody Cameron Pinocchio
The Three Little Pigs
Christopher Knights Three Blind Mice
Aron Warner The Big Bad Wolf
Marisa Jaret Winkour Bookstore Clerk

See also

External links

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