Shorts
This stop-motion special introduced Hermey the Elf, whose career aspirations didn’t involve toy-making.
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
This false identity is used by Kevin McCallister to check into the Plaza hotel.
Peter McCallister
This actor plays Howard Langston, a character who spends Christmas Eve racing around town for a sold-out toy.
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Buddy the Elf says this when answering the phone in his father’s office.
“Buddy the Elf, what’s your favourite colour?”
Buddy the Elf and Jovie sing this duet in the women’s bathroom.
“Baby it’s Cold Outside”
This resident of Whoville is the first to confront the Grinch on Christmas Eve.
Cindy Lou Who
This daughter’s surprise change of plans forces the Kranks to scramble for Christmas at the last minute.
Blair Krank
These two holiday classics feature Jim Carey as the main character.
How the Grinch Stole Christmas and A Christmas Carole
In Home Alone, this fictional movie quote is used after scaring off the pizza delivery guy.
“Keep the change, ya filthy animal.”
This song is sung by Kevin McCallister as he applies after shave to his face.
“White Christmas”
This holiday short features a magician named Professor Hinkle who loses his hat.
Frosty the Snowman
The legal profession of Scott Calvin’s ex-wife’s new partner, Neil, that makes him especially skeptical of Santa.
Psychiatrist
This actor plays the unsuspecting man who gets kidnapped, handcuffed, and taken home for the holidays.
Mario López
Finish the line: “It came without ribbons! It came without tags!...”
“…It came without packages, boxes, or bags!”
This song is sung by Hermey the Elf and Rudolph as they celebrate being different and finding a place where they belong.
“We’re a Couple of Misfits”
In Shrek the Halls, this character claims Christmas is a nightmare after his girlfriend was eaten by Santa.
Gingy
In Jingle All the Way, this reindeer shares a name with Howard’s smug, single neighbour.
Ted
This actress plays an English journalist who swaps homes with Cameron Diaz’s character to escape heartbreak.
Kate Winslet
Fill in the blank: “Put the _____ down!”
Cookie
In How the Grinch Stole Christmas (1966), this song, sung by the Whos, convinces the Grinch that Christmas spirit isn’t about gifts.
“Welcome Christmas”
This character serves as Bob Cratchet’s counterpart in the Looney Tunes Christmas parody.
Porky pig
Christmas gift that Trudie gets from her parents which prompts David to propose.
Briefcase
This actor voices the Grinch in the 2018 animated adaptation.
Benedict Cumberbatch
Jack Frost tricks Santa Claus into saying this while holding his snow globe.
“I wish I’d never been Santa at all.”
In The Santa Clause 2, Scott Calvin goes on a date with a woman who performs a humorous spoof of a song by this country-pop superstar.
Shania Twain