Merry Christmas to All

ABC Family was running its perennial marathon of Christmas-themed sitcom episodes today.

The "Christmas episode" is a long-running tradition in American television. Even the grandmama of all of these series, the still-popular "I Love Lucy," had a Christmas special. There's just something comforting about seeing the same old tired plots about the perfect gifts, children (dis)believing in Santa Claus, and getting together with friends and family. It's certainly a nice break for TV writers, who can usually turn off their creative brains and pick from a cornucopia of Christmas cliches.

In terms of holiday-themed TV, I'm also partial to "24 Hours of a Christmas Story" ("You'll shoot your eye out!") and everyone's favorite, "A Charlie Brown Christmas." These are great movies to view on the small screen for some reason - I suppose I'd feel a bit ripped off if I paid to see them in a theatre.

Gonna be heading to Houston tomorrow for a week, so there may be light blogging ahead. A very joyous holiday season to everyone.