It's the most wonderful episode of the year! Join Josh and Chuck as they ride their sleigh through the debate over whether Die Hard is a Christmas movie, the Rockefeller Center tree, a boozy holiday recipe and plenty more great holiday tidings!
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In this special Christmas episode of Stuff You Should Know, Josh and Chuck dive into some delightfully eclectic holiday topics that'll surprise and entertain you. They tackle the age-old debate about whether Die Hard is actually a Christmas movie (with insider intel from the film's screenwriter!), explore the heartwarming origins of the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree tradition, and share the fascinating story of the first Christmas celebrated in space by Apollo 8 astronauts in 1968. Plus, they reminisce about the most coveted Christmas toys of the 20th century, from dangerous playthings to the Cabbage Patch Kids craze that had parents literally fighting in stores.
Die Hard
1988
2h 12m
★ 7.8
"Is Die Hard a Christmas movie? — The hosts debate whether Die Hard qualifies as a Christmas movie, which has become a popular cultural argument."
— Josh
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
1982
1h 55m
★ 7.5
"if it's a wonderful life is a Christmas movie, then E.T. is a Halloween movie — Used as a comparison to argue that having one scene set during a holiday doesn't make it a holiday movie."
— Josh
Home Alone
1990
1h 43m
★ 7.5
"selecting a violent action movie over home alone or more classic fare — Mentioned as an example of traditional Christmas movies that some reject in favor of Die Hard."
— Josh
It's a Wonderful Life
1946
2h 11m
★ 8.3
"if you're saying, if you're talking about it's a wonderful life, you're being brainwashed — Discussed as a questionable example of a Christmas movie that only became traditional due to copyright issues."
— Chuck
Saturday Night Live
1975
★ 7.0
"that just reminded me of one of my favorite SNL skits of all time were the Sweeney Sisters — Josh recalls a Christmas-themed SNL skit featuring the Sweeney Sisters after making bell sounds."
— Josh
Scrooged
1988
1h 41m
★ 6.8
"Scrooge came out, which is another great Christmas movie — Mentioned as coming out the same year as Die Hard, featuring Bill Murray as a TV executive who green-lit a Christmas action movie."
— Chuck
The Godfather
1972
2h 55m
★ 8.7
"is the Godfather Thanksgiving movie, because they showed everything's giving on TV? — Used as an example to question whether TV scheduling determines a movie's holiday association."
— Josh
The Sound of Music
1965
2h 54m
★ 7.7
"And the Sound of Music is an Easter movie, because they showed it around Easter — Another example questioning whether TV scheduling makes a movie associated with a particular holiday."
— Josh
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