Christmas Classics in Too Many Words
As Seen
On TV
Around the
World
Foods of
the South
It's Not Easy
Being Green
100

Given the choice of every single item on the face of the planet, my only gift request is the person who I am singing to.

What is All I Want for Christmas is You?

100

This spinoff of The Cosby Show features a young Marisa Tomei.

What is A Different World?

100

Nicole Kidman, Margot Robbie, and Hugh Jackman are just three of the many celebrities who hail from this country "down under".

What is Australia?

100

This poultry preparation iconic to the South is abbreviated as the "FC" in KFC.

What is fried chicken?

100

It's what you call an enclosed structure that creates a warm environment for growing plants.

What is a greenhouse?

200

The story of an explorer with a natural gift for navigation, ostracized by his peers, who became a legend thanks to a nasal abnormality.

What is Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer?

200

She started singing on stage after a surprise Emmy win for her portrayal of Barbara Howard on Abbott Elementary.

Who is Sheryl Lee Ralph?

200

Quasimodo sang "Out There" while trapped in this Parisian cathedral that caught fire in 2019.

What is Notre Dame?

200

Not to be confused with a shoemaker, this dessert differs from traditional pies by not having a bottom crust.

What is a cobbler?

200

This appropriately titled room is where celebrity guests might wait before going on a live television show.

What is a green room?

300

Mr. Claus, have I mentioned how handsome you are? That red hat really works wonders on you. Also, can I please have diamond jewelry and a fancy car?

What is Santa Baby?

300

This iconic reality competition show is celebrating its 50th season next year.

What is Survivor?

300

This city in the Philippines is often considered to be the most densely populated in the world and also rhymes with a classic ice cream flavor.

What is Manila?

300

Polenta is made by grinding yellow corn into fine smaller pieces, while this popular Southern food is made from grinding white corn.

What are grits?

300

Glinda has been changed for good after her whirlwind friendship with this Wicked Witch.

Who is Elphaba?

400

I have sufficiently prepared my home for the welcoming of an African mammal, with an average weight of 2,900 to 3,300 pounds.

What is I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas?

400

After breaking out on the hit show ER, Noah Wyle has returned to the hospital to star in this HBO series.

What is The Pitt?

400

It’s the only landlocked New England state.

What is Vermont?

400

A popular dish at the Augusta Masters tournament, this Southern spread contains cheddar cheese, mayonnaise, and eponymous peppers.

What is pimento cheese?

400

If you want to sound cool, you might refer to the U.S. dollar using this colloquial term.

What is the greenback?

500

We have to ask if the mother of Jesus was aware of how amazing her son would be.

What is Mary, Did You Know?

500

It’s rumored that the star of this series, when asked why he always won, replied, “You only see the cases I try on Saturday night. Burger wins a lot of the cases during the week.”

What is Perry Mason?

500

This Canadian province above Washington state is home to about 5.6 million people.

What is British Columbia?

500

The word "gumbo" is thought to derive from words in West African languages like "ki ngombo" or "quingombo," which translate to this vegetable ingredient common in many gumbo recipes.

What is okra?

500

This English folk song was used for the tune of the Christmas carol “What Child Is This?

What is "Greenleeves"?