Twas the day before Christmas,
And all through Big City...
Not a creature was stirring.
Except for one excited farmer's boy who's ever so witty.
"Chimney's all clear, no obstructions for Santa."
Bill: "CRICKET, GET OUTTA THE CHIMNEY!"
"And how are you on this fine, Christmas Eve morning?"
"Oh, you know, just losing my gosh-dang mind..."
"...and gettin' hyped for tomorrow!"
"Christmas truly is a magical time."
"And do you know what the best part of Christmas is?!"
"Well, it's hard to put your finger on just one --"
"Ah, you're gonna sing this part."
♪ The best part of Christmas ♪
♪ Is the presents that I get ♪
♪ Like an action figure robot ♪
♪ You can talk about your carols ♪
♪ And your Christmas tree ♪
♪ But the best parts of Christmas ♪
♪ Are all the gifts for me ♪
Or maybe...
♪ The best part of Christmas ♪
♪ Is when people do good ♪
♪ And they all spread kindness ♪
♪ For the sake of brotherhood ♪
It's Phoenix, the Red-Nosed Reindog!
♪ You can talk about your reindeer ♪
♪ And your shelf-bound elf ♪
♪ Don't think just of themselves! ♪
(Foreshadowing...)
♪ The best part of Christmas ♪
♪ When we all gather 'round ♪
♪ And trim the living room tree ♪
♪ And the dining table tree ♪
♪ And the basement tree ♪
♪ And the bathroom tree, too ♪
(Seriously, Dad?!)
♪ And this year we're all together ♪
♪ 'Cause your mom is back ♪
♪ Whoo-hoo! ♪
"Hey, kids!"
♪ We're just singin' 'bout Christmas ♪
♪ Would you like to add a line? ♪
"How are you doing this?"
"Did you plan this in advance?"
♪ You could sing about your eggnog, or the ♪
♪ Smell of winter pine! ♪
"Well, I didn't prepare lyrics."
Wait, aren't those dance moves familiar?
♪ The WORST part of Christmas ♪
♪ Are those three stupid ghosts ♪
♪ Who come clanging in the night ♪
♪ To bang on your bedpost! ♪
♪ They tell you you're a Scrooge ♪
♪ And a grumpy mean old hag! ♪
♪ Sram, ya dumb old spirits!! ♪
♪ I don't need to hear ya nag!! ♪
"Hey, what the heck is goin' on?"
"Are you alright, Gramma?"
"Seriously, was there like an email about this? How did you...?"
Now let us begin a holiday tale,
For a little boy we know, who's got nothing to fail.
Cricket was practicing opening presents, to show...
But that's not what Christmas is about, which he doesn't know.
"Made it from the bedroom to the tree in five seconds flat!"
"My presents don't stand a chance."
"So, what're you up to, Tilly?"
"Just workin' on a tally..."
"...of all my good deeds from the year."
"I made one for you, too.
"I'm gonna let Professor Macadamia handle this one."
"You might be on the naughty list!"
"What?! The naughty list?!"
"What'd I do that was so bad?"
"Don't despair, Cricket."
"I believe there's good in you."
"...do enough good deeds today,"
"I bet you could still make the nice list."
"Well, what are we waitin' for?"
"Where are you kids goin'?"
"It's almost time to baste the Christmas ham!"
"Sorry Dad, this is too important!"
"What could be more important than ham?"
"You're not wastin' my baste, are ya?"
"So, what's the plan today?"
"Ooh, we're gonna spend the whole day doin' Christmas activities!"
"All culminatin' tomorrow when I get to give you your presents!"
"We uh...didn't know you were gettin' us gifts."
"I don't mean to toot my own horn, but..."
"Can you excuse us for a second?"
"Have to go to the bathroom together!"
"Just put the tree back when you're done!"
"Other than the beautiful gift of life?"
"I didn't get Bill anything, did you?"
"Oh, I knew I forgot something!"
"Yeah, no, I got nuthin'."
"Do you think we can get away..."
"...with not giving him a gift?"
"How you ladies doin' in there? Want some bathroom cookies?"
"If we wanna preserve his fragile heart, we'll have to work together to get him a gift!"
"Now hold this. Nature calls."
♪ I used to think that helping folks ♪
♪ Was just a waste of time ♪
♪ Goofin' off and playing jokes ♪
♪ Was really more my line ♪
♪ But now I see there's value ♪
♪ In making life more pleasant ♪
♪ A big fat Santa present! ♪
♪ If it's presents that you want ♪
♪ Then it's presents that you need ♪
♪ Just start being helpful ♪
♪ At a high rate of speed ♪
♪ Good deeds are good indeed ♪
♪ You're really racking up the points! ♪
♪ When you see litter, throw it out ♪
♪ Feed a mangy dog and pet it ♪
♪ ...that Santa credit! ♪
♪ Lend a cold fellow... ♪
♪ Bet my gifts will get much better! ♪
♪ Help this loser change a tire ♪
♪ Watch my pile of gifts grow higher! ♪
♪ ...foam-dart blaster! ♪
♪ When there’s cold and hungry people out there ♪
♪ Takes a tumble and is ♪
♪ It's a golden opportunity ♪
"Am I on the nice list yet?"
"Maybe, but let's keep going to make sure."
"This is taking forever!"
"Don't feel discouraged, brother."
"Atop that tree is the Big City Christmas star."
"Let its light guide you on your path..."
"...to doin' more good deeds."
"I can plead my case to the man himself!"
"Listen, I'll just have a chat with the big red guy, and everything will be fixed!"
"Well, you're free to talk to Santa."
"But I'd rather spend my time doin' nice things for folks."
"Like that man over there."
"Oh, I don't think a little guy like me can handle all this my myself!"
(It's always
Shane Houghton voicing this little pink man)
"It's sliiiippiiiiiing!!!"
"You're welcome to join."
"Sorry Tilly, I'll catch up with ya later."
A clear symbol of Cricket's selfishness.
"Oh boy, everything's falling, falling everywhere!"
"I can help you with those!"
"Excuse me! Excuse me! I have a Christmas emergency!"
"Oh, no...please, not here..."
"Hello, Cricket. How can I help you?"
"I need someone on the inside..."
"...To sneak me to the front of the line..."
"It's not fair to the other kids."
"Now go wait in line like a good boy."
"Oh hey, is that Kevin I see over there? That boy you really like?
"Oh yeah, just saw him go...right over there,"
She fell for it; time to cut in line!
"Awww..."
That wasn't very nice what he just did.
"Have a merry Christmas, little one!"
(
Jeff Bennett also voiced this imposter)
"Hi Santa, big fan, but I gotta hear it straight from the reindeer's mouth."
"Am I, or am I not on the nice list?"
"Well, have you been a good boy this year?"
"But my sister made this list."
"Let's take a look here..."
"Did you do all of this?!"
"Uh...do any of us really do anything?
"I've been waiting for so long,"
"And that boy cutted in line!"
"Oh, cry me a river." (Stage 1: Denial)
"You're not supposed to be up there!"
"...I still gotta talk to Santa!"
"Santa, I promise you, nothing on that list is as bad as it looks!"
"Please, I can explain everything!"
"I have good intentions!!"
(Obviously, you don't.)
"Look man, I know this looks bad..."
"I gotta get on that nice list!"
"JUST PUT ME ON THAT LIST!"
Uh-oh, now you've done it.
Santa gonna put on a naughty list on you.
"Cricket Green, you might as well forget about Christmas...
"...because you're definitely on the naughty list!"
"Merry Christmas. And thank you for shopping at Hudkins."
"Look, Cricket! That nice man I helped got me some hot chocolate! So, how'd it go with Santa?"
"There's no way I'm gettin' on the nice list, now!"
"And that means no...presents...!!"
"Oh, come on now, Cricket."
"I still believe there's some good in you. You just gotta keep tryin'."
Nancy: "Well, we may not have gotten Bill a gift,..."
"...but there's still time to make him a gift!"
"...but it's gotta be awesome, thoughtful, and personal."
"Right! Let's get started!"
So they set to work, to make a gift for the Dad,
They knew they forgot, and didn't want to make him sad.
They hammered and pressed,
For they knew it would be the best!
"Aww man, Bill is gonna love his..."
"Personalized...statue?"
Uh...that's gross.
"UGH! It's bad!"
"So bad!!"
"We can't give Bill this abomination!"
"We have to go to the store."
"If we're quick, maybe he won't notice."
"I'm an old woman, don't rush me."
"There you are! Where you goin'?"
"Cricket, there you are."
"I know this looks bad. You're on the naughty list."
"But I believe that you can still --"
"Oh, forget it, Tilly! Christmas is over! I'm not gettin' any presents..."
"...and I'm gonna freeze in this park!" (Stage 2: Anger)
"I could do good deeds from now until morning..."
"...and I still wouldn't get presents!"
"Nothing I do..."
An awful idea!
"Matters!"
CRICKET GOT A WONDERFUL, AWFUL IDEA!
"What are you talkin' about, Cricket?"
"Oh, Tilly, Tilly, Tilly."
♪ I've tried my best at helpin' folks ♪
♪ But I've run out of time ♪
♪ As bells of judgement chime ♪
♪ I see now that I'm doomed ♪
♪ My gift-wrapped ship has sank ♪
You're a mean one, Mr. Green. (Stage 3: Bargaining)
♪ I'll trip up this dip ♪
♪ I'll make this guy slide ♪
♪ 'Cause I'm fresh outta pride ♪
♪ I'll hand out free candy ♪
♪ Bestow loads of cocoa ♪
♪ How could I stoop so low? ♪
But I will help this guy up.
♪ I'll throw all my snowballs... ♪
♪ Revise advertisements ♪
♪ These season's colors are... ♪
♪ ...mischief and mayhem! ♪
♪ In their tinselstring guts ♪
♪ And socks spouting trout ♪
♪ If you don't get it yet ♪
♪ Then let me spell it out! ♪
♪ But naughty's a thrill! ♪
♪ If I can't have Christmas... ♪
Cricket, what are you doing?!
It's official, Cricket Clause has become Cricket Krampus.
Oh, no... not my brother...
What could have been his chance to be nice...
...Has instead led to a holiday abomination.
Meanwhile, at Remington Manor...
"Hum-diddy-dum-dum-dum-dum-do..."
"We're runnin' out of time, Nancy, the stores will be closin' soon!"
"Hum-diddy-dum-dum-dum-dum-do..."
"Let's sneak out during his solo. He can't hit the high notes without closing his eyes."
"It's my favorite time..."
"OF YEEEEAAAAARRRRR!!!!!!"
"What's all that noise? It sounds like a strangled --"
"Ma? Nance? Huh? But they were just..."
"Brava! Brava! Mwah, magnifico!"
"What kind of stores close on Christmas Eve?!"
"Let us in!!"
"Plea-a-ase!!"
"C'mon, man! I can get'chu anything!
"Gold? Diamonds? I've got a guy, just say the word!!"
Off with your head, snowman!
"Cricket, enough! Aren't you done with all this mischief, yet?"
"I'm just getting started!"
"I've got a plan that's gonna top everything I've done so far!"
"What are you thinkin'...?"
"I'm gonna replace the Big City Christmas star..."
"...with a Christmas moon!"
"Oh, that doesn't sound so bad."
"A little unconventional."
"I'm talking about my butt!"
"I'm gonna moon Big City!"
"I can't let you do this, Cricket Green!"
"I know there's still some good left in you!"
Have we seen this with two Polynesian sisters somewhere?
"I'm gonna show them my butt!!!"
He advanced past the branches and pines,
Up to the star, what a horrible sign.
"You ain't the star no more!"
"Cricket, stop! This'll be the worst thing you've ever done!"
"That's why it's PERFECT!"
Tilly: "No!"
Cricket: "Tilly!"
Tilly: "No, I won't let you!"
Cricket: "Give it to me, Tilly! Come on!"
"I won't let you ruin Christmas!!"
"Oh. Well, that wasn't so bad."
"Great ice skating, family!"
"Maria Media here with Channel 11 News,"
"...reporting from the collapsed corpse..."
"...of our city's beloved Christmas tree."
"How does it feel to ruin Christmas?"
"There you have it, folks!"
"And joining us now is yuletide expert..."
"...Santa Clause, straight from Hudkins Department Store."
"Hi, Maria! Love the show."
"Santa, you've checked your list, you've checked it twice."
"Is this girl naughty or nice?"
"Oh, she's on the naughty list for sure!"
"I'm...on...the naughty list?!"
"We have to cut to commercial." (Commercial, being the show itself.)
"There must be a way to fix this!"
"Selfish little girl, you're on the naughty list, and you've ruined Christmas!"
"Do you have anything you wanna say to the people of Big City?"
"Whoo-hoo! That was crazy!"
"C'mon, Tilly! Let's go!"
"Oh, man! That went better..."
"...than I coulda possibly hoped!"
"Welcome to the naughty list, Tilly!"
♪ But now it's all ruined ♪
♪ And Christmas is busted ♪
♪ All because of the brother I trusted ♪
"Aww, don't worry about it, Tilly."
"Being on the naughty list is great!"
(No, it isn't.)
♪ Not for toys or for presents ♪
♪ Just simple Christmas cheer ♪
♪ It's not about presents, ♪
♪ It's about being kind! ♪
♪ I guess this is my fault ♪
♪ Thinking there was hope for you ♪
♪ But now I see clearly ♪
♪ That was never true... ♪
(Why
Marieve Herington didn't win an Annie for such beautiful singing voice?! It's so unfair!)
You didn't want to be on the naughty list; well, you've got it.
"So my family abandons me..."
"Well, that ain't gonna stop me...
"...from havin' a Bill ol' time!"
"With no one else around,"
"...it just means more eggnog for me."
"And I'm going to enjoy the highest form of television there is:"
"But I couldn't have done it without my family."
"It's so great bein' together!"
"Hee-hee-hee-hee-hee-hee-hee!"
"these little candy canes aren't helpin'!"
"I just can't enjoy Christmas without my family here!"
"This is an important weather alert! Big City is currently under a blizzard warning!"
"Don't worry, Bill's on the way!"
"There's just no way we can give Bill a Christmas present, Alice!"
"It's time to throw in the towel!"
"We can barely see out here!"
"We'll just have to tell Bill we didn't get him a present."
"I ain't livin' with that guilt!"
"I'd rather freeze to death..."
"...with my son's ex-wife on Christmas Eve!
"I'M NOT READY TO GO INTO THE LIGHT!!"
"There you are, get in! We gotta find the kids!"
"They never came back to the house, they must be out in this blizzard!"
"Well, what are you waitin' for?!"
As they set off into the monster of snow...
Poor Cricket was alone, and who's right? He didn't know.
Oh, what to do, what to do?
♪ What's Tilly's problem? ♪
♪ She's such an oddball. ♪
♪ A Christmas without presents ♪
♪ Is no Christmas at all ♪
♪ Or that's what I've always thought at least. ♪
♪ Was I wrong in my thinking? ♪
♪ I'm sure I was right! ♪
♪ So then, why's my heart sinking? ♪
♪ Sure, feelings got hurt ♪
♪ And the tree took a dunk ♪
♪ But it's all Santa's fault! ♪
♪ He and his holiday bunk! ♪
♪ ...the presents I craved, ♪
♪ ...the way I behaved!! ♪
♪ No, that's wrong, isn't it? ♪
♪ Can I really blame someone else... ♪
♪ I caused property damage... ♪
♪ ...and I made my sister sad. ♪
♪ I drove her away, I was self-centered and mean ♪
♪ Another dark tally for your list, Cricket Green ♪
♪ Oh, the worst part of Christmas is all the stuff I can't undo ♪
♪ I didn't get what I wanted ♪
♪ And what I had, I lost too! ♪ (Stage 4: Depression)
♪ If anyone's listening... ♪
♪ I could really use a hand. ♪
♪ Nothing that happened today... ♪
"Why the long face, Cricket?" (It's the real Santa Clause!!! And he's voiced by
Christopher Lloyd this time!!! Yay!!!)
"Oh, you again. You look different."
"Are you here to remind me how naughty I am?"
"Save your breath. I know where I stand."
"I just thought that if I wasn't gettin' any presents..."
"...then I was free to do whatever I wanted!"
"But now, I've messed everything up."
"Christmas isn't always happy for everyone."
"And I knew you were having a hard time."
"Which is why I got you..."
"This isn't just any gift, this is a magical gift. It can be anything you'd like."
"Anything you want for Christmas,"
I don't feel like having anything.
"...but the only thing I want for Christmas..."
"...doesn't come in a box."
"All I want is for Tilly to be back on the nice list."
"If that's what you want, Cricket."
"I'll see what I can do."
"Can I also ask to be at home..."
"...and out of this blizzard?"
"Oh-ho-ho! That sure does sound nice!
"Why, that no-good stinkin' elf..."
"...left me alone in a blizzard!!"
"If I see Santa again, I'll --"
It's Mom and Dad! My wish came true!
"Oh, thank goodness we found you!"
"...you guys won't believe what just happened to me, I --"
I'm still not happy that you almost ruined Christmas.
"Christmas is just around the corner!"
"Y'all must be saving your enthusiasm for Christmas Morning."
"Well, it won't be too long."
At last it's here: Christmas Day.
But Cricket isn't too happy today...
As he looked at his sister, full of sadness and gloom,
He regretfully decided to leave the room.
But when what to his wondering eyes should appear...
He went back to tell of the magic that's near!
"TILLY! TILLY! OH MY GOSH, GET UP! YOU GOTTA SEE THIS!!!"
"It's a Christmas miracle!"
"Why would Santa leave me presents?"
"Well, Santa gave me one Christmas wish."
"You to be on the nice list."
"I knew there was good in you, brother." (Stage 5: Acceptance)
"Don't move, don't move! That's perfect for..."
"...the first Christmas photo!"
"Ma! Nancy! Merry Christmas!"
"Oh...Merry Christmas, Bill."
"I don't wanna hear a word..."
"...until after we exchange presents!"
That's it, no more secret-keeping from these two.
"Now, Bill...we've got somethin' to tell you..."
"We didn't...get you anything."
"What in the world are you talkin' about?!"
"What wouldja call that?"
Wait a minute! How'd he find that ugly thing?!
"We're gonna do every Christmas thing you wanna do today."
"Eh...yup."
(Now we have Alice the Red-Nosed Gramma.)
"Merry Christmas, Billy Boy."
"Yippee!"
(And Nancy the Red-Nosed Mama!)
"You're not gonna believe this!"
"This present's got your name on it!"
"Are you pullin' my leg!?
Wow! Cricket's getting presents, too! And all because of his selfless wish.
"I must not be the only one..."
"...who sees the good in you, brother."
"Uh-oh, I think a song is comin' on!"
♪ Ohhhhhhhh... ♪
"Oh, it's that time again, huh?"
♪ The best part of Christmas ♪
♪ It ain't the gifts you get ♪
♪ It's not the model rocket ♪
♪ It's not the things you give ♪
♪ Even though that's what you'd think! ♪
♪ And it's not when giant Christmas trees destroy the whole ice rink ♪
"Uh, nothing."
(We are NOT going through that again.)
♪ It's not the basted ham ♪
♪ With gravy and the trimmings ♪
♪ It's kinda like what I said in the song at the beginning ♪
♪ The best part of Christmas ♪
♪ It ain't the candy canes ♪
♪ Or drawin' little pictures... ♪
♪ ...in the frosted window panes ♪
♪ Or decorating cookies ♪
♪ ...the stupid ghosts! ♪
♪ And it sure ain't all the shopping. ♪
♪ It's not meeting Santa ♪
♪ At his workshop at the mall ♪
♪ It's when we wish each other... ♪
May your days be merry, loving and bright!
And Merry Christmas to all!
And to all a Big City night!