What's in the box?
The mechanical engineer who invented this toy, after clumsily knocking over a box of industrial boat springs and watching them scatter, never dreamed this would be the best selling one of 1945.
What is a Slinky?
The Mariah Carey classic that was the biggest Christmas hit of 1994, and is often ranked the #1 greatest Christmas song of all time.
What is "All I Want for Christmas is You?"
It's what comes after "...Dasher and Dancer and Prancer and Vixen, ____ __ ____ __ _____ __ _____..."
What is "Comet and Cupid and Donner and Blitzen?"
The one with the magical top hat.
What is "Frosty the Snowman?"
The country of origin that says "¡Feliz Navidad!" instead of "Merry Christmas."
What is Spain?
He's the guy that get visited by ghosts on Christmas Eve in Charles Dickens classic that inspired the modern holiday.
Who is Ebenezer Scrooge?
He's the voice of Buddy the elf.
Who is Will Ferrell?
Hoping his new toy would inspire the next generation of kids to eat their vegies; the inventor of this famous toy never dreamed his creation would come to life 1/2 a century later on the big screen, nor that it would be the best selling of 1952.
What is "Mr. Potato Head?"
It wouldn't really be Christmas without Bing Crosby singing his rendition of this classic Christmas tune, which was the biggest Christmas hit of 1942, as well as being one of the top selling singles of any genre of all time.
What is "White Christmas?"
It's what you find yourself "dashing through the snow" in, in the famous Christmas Carol.
What is, "a one-horsed open-sleigh?"
The place of origin that says "Mele Kalikimaka" instead of "Merry Christmas."
What is Hawaii?
It's the total number of different ghosts that visit the crotchety old man on Christmas Eve in the classic Charles Dickens novel.
What is 4?
He's the voice of The Grinch in the live action version of the beloved Dr. Seuss story.
Who is Jim Carrey?
It was the most popular gift of 1924 which was named after a beloved president, and still to this day remains a popular gift for toddlers.
What is a Teddy Bear?
The biggest hit of 2013 that was sang by Kristen Bell, and which first showed up on the soundtrack of an animated, winter themed blockbuster Disney film.
What is "Do You Wanna Build a Snowman?"
It's the number of "clicks" made by the reindeer "up on the rooftop."
What is three?
The one with the "Red Rider Bee-bee Gun."
What is "A Christmas Story?"
The country of origin that says "Feliz Natal!" instead of "Merry Christmas."
What is Portugal?
He's the most frightening one in every version, of every telling, of the beloved Charles Dickens novel.
Who/what is the "Ghost of Christmas Future?"
It's the voice of the character (all grown up) who narrates the perennial TBS & TNT marathon movie "A Christmas Story."
Who is Ralphie?
What is Barbie?
80's heartthrobs "WHAM!" had the biggest hit of 1984 with this single that warns us about who we should "give our hearts to" around Christmas time.
What is "Last Christmas?"
They're the next four words that follow "...all is calm, all is bright, round yon ___ ___ ___ ___."
What are "...virgin mother and child?"
The one with the elf named Hermey that wants to be a dentist.
What is "Rudolf the Red-nosed Reindeer?"
The country of origin that says "Frohe Weihnachten!" instead of "Merry Christmas."
What is Germany?
In Walt Disney's family friendly retelling of the famous Charles Dickens story starring Mickey Mouse as poor Bob Cratchit, this is the one played by Jiminy Cricket.
Who/what is the Ghost of Christmas Past?
He's the voice of the conductor in Stephen Spielberg's "The Polar Express."
Who is Tom Hanks?
Inspired by round Australian kids toys made of bamboo and named after a favorite Hawaiian past-time, this plastic toy flew off the shelfs making it the best selling of 1958.
What is a Hula Hoop?
Featured in Christmas movie classics like "Home Alone" this Chuck Berry tune about everyone's favorite reindeer was the biggest Christmas hit of 1958.
What is "Run, Run Rudolf?"
They're the next five words that follow, "Joy to the world, the Lord has come ___ ___ ___ ___ ___."
What are "let Earth receive her King?"
The one with "the three C's of food: Candy, Candy-corn & Candy-canes."
What is "Elf?"
The country of origin that says "Joyeux Noël!" instead of "Merry Christmas."
What is France?
Not a Dickens ghost, but the name of the beloved pet dog of "The King of Halloween," who also happens to be a ghost.
Who is "Zero?"
He's the narrator of "A Muppet's Christmas Carrol" along with his pet rat.
Who is Gonzo?
While it was "the best selling one of 1975," it would see a huge rise in popularity in the 90's that would go on to inspire a whole new genre of "Sports," one that would finally make its debut in the Olympics in 2020.
What is the Skateboard?
This passionate song about the true Christian meaning of Christmas was the biggest Christmas hit of both 2002 & 2014, first by Wynona Judd and Kenny Rogers and then by acapella group Pentatonix.
What is "Mary Did You Know?"
She doesn't want a doll and no dinky tinker toys, no alligators or rhinoceroses, but what she does want for Christmas.
What is a hippopotamus?
The one where the main character sees snow falling from the sky and then asks the question, "What's This."
What is "The Nightmare Before Christmas?"
The country of origin that says "Buon Natale!" instead of "Merry Christmas."
What is Italy?
In the modern Dickens remake, "Scrooged," it's the one played by Carol Cane who is dressed as a whimsical fairy, complete with wings and a wand.
Who/what is the "Ghost of Christmas Present?"
She's the voice that sings a bathroom duet with Buddy the Elf.
Who is Zoey Deschanel?
What is the Frisbee?
While not exactly a Christmas song, this hit by Adam Sandler still claims the title of, the biggest hit of Christmas 1994.
What is "The Chanukah Song?"
It's the dessert that we're not going until we get some of.
What is "figgy-pudding?"
The name of the book that has seen many film and animated renditions, all involving a series of spooky and whimsical ghosts confronting a curmudgeonly old man.
What is "A Christmas Carrol?"
The country of origin that says "Merīkurisumasu!" instead of "Merry Christmas."
What is Japan?
He's the former business partner of, and first ghost to visit, the stingy old miser of a protagonist in an iconic Dickens Novel.
Who is (Jacob) Marley?
His voice was first put on loan to create Buzz Lightyear, and then later he voiced Santa himself in "The Santa Clause" franchise.
Who is Tim Allen?
It's the Parker Brothers game that remains one of the best selling to this day, with numerous special editions that have come out over the years, it was the best selling of 1937.
What is Monopoly?
The "King of Rock's" most enduring Christmas hit was also the biggest Christmas single of 1965.
What is "Blue Christmas?"
It's what my true love gave me eight of.
What are "maids a milking?"
The one that ends with a blanket toting child imparting the true meaning of Christmas to everyone listening.
What is "A Charlie Brown Christmas?"
It's what we call a "Tannenbaum" in English.
What is a "Christmas tree?"
Not so much a ghost as demonic figure; according to Germanic folk lore this is the counter-spirit of Christmas that torments naughty children and leaves lumps of coal in place of presents.
Who/what is Krampus?
He's the singing voice of Jack Skellington, who also happens to be the one who wrote all of the songs and music for the movie "The Nightmare Before Christmas."
Who is Danny Elfman?
Modeled after a Winchester and carried by a famed fictional cowboy, it was the best selling one of 1940 & the only thing Ralphie really wanted for Christmas that year.
What is a "Red Rider BB Gun?"
"Band Aid," a charity super group formed in the 80's to combat the growing famines in Africa, and who ranks included: Bono, Phil Collins, George Michael and Sting (just to name a few), had the biggest Christmas hit of 1984 with this song.
What is "Do They Know It's Christmas?"
It's the name of the one that starts "Chestnuts roasting on an open fire, Jack Frost nipping at your nose."
What is "The Christmas Song?"
The one with an angel called Clarence.
What is "It's a Wonderful Life?"
It's the English translation of "¡Feliz año nuevo!."
What is "Happy New Year?"
The name of the pale ghostly figure associated with Christmas time that originates in Scandinavian/Norse mythologies as a wind god.
Who is Jack Frost?
He both narrates and sings the famous title song in the Holiday classic "Rudolf the Red-nosed Reindeer."
Who is Burl Ives?
The biggest one of 1977 would lead to the creation of the biggest one of 1986 which would then go on to evolve over the next 30+ years, creating arguably the biggest entertainment industry in the world today (you all have these two toys to thank for that).
What are Atari and Nintendo (NES)?
What is "A Ghetto Christmas Carol?"
What is "mama kissing Santa Claus?"
The one with an old, wizened Chinese man with a curious pet that he calls a Mogwai.
What is "Gremlins?"
It's the language that the term "Santa Clause" derives from.
What is Dutch?
According to a famous Christmas carol, "...there'll be scary ghost stories and tales of the glories of Christmases long long ago.."; and this is the country of origin where this tradition began back in the 1800's.
What is England?
He's the famous "Frankenstein" star who narrates the original "How the the Grinch Stole Christmas" cartoon.
Who is Boris Karloff?