For Day 11, Coach mentions several of his favorite TV Christmas episodes, and with the wealth to choose from, there are sure to be ones you want to argue he missed.  He has one from almost every decade, and makes a case that the Christmas episode of the show he chose, not only grasps the need to be with family during Christmas that he has discussed, but also set this TV show trajectory until it finally ended its run almost a decade later.

What is your favorite fun, quirky Christmas song?  Coach gives you some insight of songs that bring back great memories (such as I'm Getting Nuttin For Christmas), talks about a far superior comedy sketch show than SNL, and challenges anyone who listens to give a better argument if they disagree with his choice for favorite novelty Christmas song.

Many cultures have their own way of adding to the Christmas celebration, but which one is the best.  Coach decides on a tradition that does a great job of combining both the Jesus and Santa stories in a very unassuming way.

Looking at 3 different categories of Christmas movies, movies that the main character is Santa, old time Christmas movies, and then which of the Big 3 is the best, A Christmas Story, Elf, or National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation.

Over the past 7 days, I have discovered that a running theme of Christmas is the importance of family.  Using that criteria, what movies have Christmas as a backdrop yet still present that characteristic of Christmas.

Other than the BEST non-Christmas/Christmas movie (not called Die Hard) will be an anti-Christmas movie that is quite funny and the movie I play for my students every Christmas time that may have different yet similar geopolitical context as it did for me when I saw it as a teenager.

Is Die Hard a Christmas Movie?  Hear Bruce Willis' own response, hear Coach's response, what's your response?

Also, the episode is a celebration of the career of Mr. Willis, who sadly has retired from acting due to health issues. 

The 6th Day of 12 Christmas Arguments

Clips mentioned in episodes can be found at coachcullen.com

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What is the best rocking Christmas song?  Coach shares a list of famous song, from songs that were written to raise social consciousness during the season (think Happy Xmas-War is Over by John Lennon), to the Christmas gift of Cobra Ki season 3.  

Find the clips of some of the songs mentioned at coachcullen.com

Not counting Rankin Bass Specials, what is the best Christmas Cartoon?  So many to choose from, less than 30 minutes to review a few of the better ones and come up with the best.

Take a listen and see if you agree.

What was your favorite Rankin and Bass Christmas special?

Rankin and Bass were known for their stop motion animation holiday specials as well as a few cartoons (Rudolph, Frosty, Santa Claus is Coming to Town, Nestor, and more).  But what was their best?  Listen as Coach misnames one of the characters of one of the special until he catches himself and raises some interesting questions about some of the specials.

What is your favorite Christmas hymn?

In this special episode, Coach shares how his love of American history leads to his favorite Christmas hymn.  He also viciously attacks a beloved Christmas hymn sure to anger some listeners (OK, not so savagely but still might upset people that I go after a Christmas classic)

Make sure to tune in tomorrow of the next Christmas Argument or catch up on the ones you missed on the Parent Teacher Conference Podcast.