Heatmiser, Snowmiser, Charlie Brown, the Grinch, Rudolph, Frosty, Garfield (??) — the list of the friends that brought us immeasurable JOY each holiday season was long, wasn’t it? And we’re counting down all YOUR favorites in this fun episode! Which show surprised us by how far down the list it came in? Which holiday specials are the favorites of Shaun Cassidy, Melissa Gilbert, and Barry Williams? Which two shows battled it out for the top spot? And do any of us really know which songs go with which Rankin-Bass shows?!? We’re putting one foot in front of the other to bring you this brand new conversation all about the shows we got ONE chance per year to see, which made them all the more special!

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