
Based on the Clement Moore poem of the same name, Twas the Night Before Christmas has everything that a timeless made-for-tv special needs; full of songs, moral lessons, and an interpretation of the "true meaning" of Santa is revealed. The story revolves around a nerdy pipsqueak of a mouse who is too smart for his own good, first attempting to expose the "fraudulent myth" of Santa and then inadvertently destroying the town's Santa-inspired monument (a giant clock). Per the rules of Christmas specials (#1225), the mouse must then save Christmas by somehow fixing the clock and working past his disbelief in the 'ole jolly one. Suffice to say there's a reason why Santa wears boots... and these boots are for stomping.

This is another one of my annual favourites. And yes, I have a good copy on VHS ;)