Television's Christmas Classics is a CBS Christmas infomercial, hosted by Marie Osmond, that premiered on December 23, 1994.
Premise[]
Television's Christmas Classics manages to be warmly comforting without inspiring too many cold snickers. This special gathers yuletide clips from TV history to celebrate Christmas, from a slew of Muppets bellowing their way through "Deck the Halls", to Bing Crosby and David Bowie harmonizing, in an affably wobbly way, on "The Little Drummer Boy". Marie Osmond is an unobtrusive guide to these snippets, which also include holiday scenes from series as varied as The Honeymooners, Barney Miller, and St. Elsewhere. The standout in this area is a set piece from a 1960 Jack Benny Show, in which Benny buys a wallet from an exasperated salesman played by Mel Blanc, best known as the voice of Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, and many other Warner Bros. cartoon characters. The scene reminds you of how subtle Benny was, and what an unsung comic actor Blanc was.
Cast[]
| All in Archive Footage | |
|---|---|
| Abbott & Costello Jack Benny Bing Crosby Bob Hope Eddie Murphy Mel Tormé |
Roseanne David Bowie Judy Garland Reba McEntire Donny Osmond Andy Williams |
| Sesame Street Puppeteers | |
| Puppeteer | Character(s) |
| Kevin Clash | Elmo |
| Jim Henson | Ernie Guy Smiley |
| Richard Hunt | Kathleen the Cow Two-Headed Monster |
| Jerry Nelson | Count von Count Herry Monster Two-Headed Monster |
| Caroll Spinney | Big Bird Oscar the Grouch |
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