…Until you have a veritable horde of the little mongrels doing a cappella in your kids' bedroom. Fuck all knows where they came from. Maybe they breed at night when one of 'em sings a monotone Marvin Gaye number.

Given the opportunity, I don't think any male lead (then or now) would've passed up a chance to co-star with Audrey. Would anyone? She was purdy.

I caught this as a youth. Loved it. Was out of circulation for years (pre-You Tube, that is). One of the most unique takes on Xmas specials.

Wait. It's tea. Well, that's wintery, right?

Damn, Sweet's gotten pudgy. But now he looks like a pop star Santa on summer break. That's a good thing. I always figured the bittersweet vibe surrounding his songs must have been created by a thoughtful and sentimental guy. Turns out I was right; Sweet lives up to his name. As for "I've Been Waiting," it's definitely…

Nice. Always knew Mould was a storyteller in song. He also tells a good tale about his work and life. This was informative and pleasantly personal. It's sometimes cool to know where songs come from; what was happening to the artist while he or she was toiling away or muddling through the "creative process." "Hoover…

That, I believe, is a direct quote from the Grinch.

A-fuckin-plus!

I prefer the original version better, but these guys really nailed a certain trippy, desperate vibe. Like the original version. And Laurel Sprengelmeyer has a sweeter voice than Doug Yule's.

"Generations" was pretty anticlimactic. As well as shoddily written. The plot felt like a half-baked story from the second season, and everything seemed forced.

Gahh!

I really enjoy Handlen's reviews of "The Twilight Zone" and "Star Trek: TNG." I really do. They are both entertaining and informative. No sarcasm.

I am a fan of "Star Trek: TNG."

When I was kid, I loved "How The Grinch Stole Christmas." I thought it rocked. Years later, when I was all grow'd up, I watched it again. Guess what? It still rocks.

As it should be.

What? No love for Slade's "Merry Xmas Everybody?" There's a real stompin' tune. A real Xmas tree shaker.

This was one of the most thoughtful, well-written articles I've ever read here at the A.V. Club, about music or otherwise.

You gotta be a real Scrooge not to enjoy this episode. Xmas is not one of my favorite holidays, and yes, it's because of all the commercial trappings blah blah blah ironic gen-X bullshit with a side of blah.

But why? Why goddamit why? I'm wringing my hands in utter befuddlement here.

Why the hell are (almost) all the titles of the eps R.E.M. song titles? Did Jeff Holt and Bert Downs produce?