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Old 12-25-2006, 05:03 AM
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Anyone else watching tbs's 24 hours of 'A Christmas Story'? For some reason I watched a good 16 hrs of it last year...I'm gonna try an' take it easy this year.
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Old 12-25-2006, 04:03 PM
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yup watching it as we speak...lol...

Anybody think the Cingular commerical did an excellent casting job??...I think they did! from the Elf to the Dad etc..
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They did do a pretty good job, I agree.
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Old 12-25-2006, 05:26 PM
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I wish they'd start having 24 hours of National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation instead of A Christmas Story. Maybe next year.
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Old 12-25-2006, 05:31 PM
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I've seen that on like five or six times in the last three days...it's a start.
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Old 12-25-2006, 06:27 PM
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I was reading an article about Christmas movies on TV.

It used to be "It's a Wonderful Life" was the movie you would see a lot of. But some movie company bought the rights and now if you want to show it, you have to pay.

But as long as Ted Turner has the rights to "A Christmas Story", we can expect to enjoy it every year. Over and over and over....

I must admit, I am guilty of walking up to my kids anytime during the year with a silly grin saying "I like Santa, I like the Tin Man!."
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Old 12-26-2006, 04:14 PM
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Elf is my new fav
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Old 12-26-2006, 04:20 PM
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I watched a good three or four runs of it this year. I'm usually glued to the TV and watch it over and over, but I'm getting sluggish on watching them haha. Favorite scene is still the part where Ralphie is beating up Scott Farkus and Ralphie is just speaking in tongues as he's swinging away at the guy.

24 hours of Elf or the first two Home Alone movies wouldn't be too bad, either.
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Old 12-26-2006, 05:38 PM
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can't stand home alone anymore, just obnoxious
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Old 12-26-2006, 05:45 PM
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I watched it yesturday morning and we left it on while we opened gifts with my in-laws.
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I didn't watch any of it this year....
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Old 12-27-2006, 05:54 AM
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i actually dont get tbs. and when i went to the original tbs channel... it was jerry springer... i was like WTH!>!?
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Jerry! Jerry! Jerry!
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Old 12-27-2006, 10:08 PM
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This year I only saw bits anm pieces of it until the last run opn Christmans night. I must have seen it 5 or 6 times in the past.
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Old 12-27-2006, 11:40 PM
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Ahh the classics......super awesome movie, however, Badder Santa is the best. Although, for regular tv it would probably have mass suckage ;)
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i watch it every year... also i didnt get to see A Very Brady Christmas this year... doesnt some channel usually show it?
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