[Music] tis the season to celebrate your
tis the season to celebrate your
tis the season to celebrate your favorite Yuletide icons welcome to
favorite Yuletide icons welcome to
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down our picks for the top 10 Christmas
down our picks for the top 10 Christmas characters this phrase silent night mean
characters this phrase silent night mean
characters this phrase silent night mean anything to you
anything to you
anything to you for this list we’ll be looking at our
for this list we’ll be looking at our
for this list we’ll be looking at our favorite classic holiday icons both the
favorite classic holiday icons both the
favorite classic holiday icons both the nice and the naughty we’ll only be
nice and the naughty we’ll only be
nice and the naughty we’ll only be covering fictional characters that
covering fictional characters that
covering fictional characters that originated from books songs and urban
originated from books songs and urban
originated from books songs and urban legends so real figures like a certain
legends so real figures like a certain
legends so real figures like a certain birthday boy are ruled out number 10
birthday boy are ruled out number 10
birthday boy are ruled out number 10 Jack Frost
kicking off this list is the one who’s
kicking off this list is the one who’s nipping at our noses every winter Jack
nipping at our noses every winter Jack
nipping at our noses every winter Jack Frost is the embodiment of winter itself
Frost is the embodiment of winter itself
Frost is the embodiment of winter itself the snow falling from the sky the frost
the snow falling from the sky the frost
the snow falling from the sky the frost on our window frames and the slippery
on our window frames and the slippery
on our window frames and the slippery ice they’re all his masterpieces since
ice they’re all his masterpieces since
ice they’re all his masterpieces since winter conditions can be unpredictable
winter conditions can be unpredictable
winter conditions can be unpredictable Jack’s characterization is just as
Jack’s characterization is just as
Jack’s characterization is just as unpredictable some days he’s an
unpredictable some days he’s an
unpredictable some days he’s an invisible sprite bringing a winter
invisible sprite bringing a winter
invisible sprite bringing a winter wonderland to the world other days he’s
wonderland to the world other days he’s
wonderland to the world other days he’s a frosty prankster looking for kicks in
a frosty prankster looking for kicks in
a frosty prankster looking for kicks in the cold Murr sometimes he’s just a
the cold Murr sometimes he’s just a
the cold Murr sometimes he’s just a snowman who’s possibly out for revenge
for a smoke no matter how he’s portrayed
for a smoke no matter how he’s portrayed the bitter chill in the air means Jack
the bitter chill in the air means Jack
the bitter chill in the air means Jack Frost and the winter season are on the
Frost and the winter season are on the
Frost and the winter season are on the way number 9 the Grinch liked Christmas
way number 9 the Grinch liked Christmas
way number 9 the Grinch liked Christmas a lot but the Grinch who lived just
a lot but the Grinch who lived just
a lot but the Grinch who lived just north of who-ville didn’t dodge he is a
north of who-ville didn’t dodge he is a
north of who-ville didn’t dodge he is a mean one but we love him for it the
mean one but we love him for it the
mean one but we love him for it the Grinch is a hairy green grump who lives
Grinch is a hairy green grump who lives
Grinch is a hairy green grump who lives in the mountains just outside of
in the mountains just outside of
in the mountains just outside of Whoville with his dog max to say he
Whoville with his dog max to say he
Whoville with his dog max to say he hates Christmas would be an
hates Christmas would be an
hates Christmas would be an understatement he despises the holiday
understatement he despises the holiday
understatement he despises the holiday so much
so much
so much he gets the wonderful awful idea to
he gets the wonderful awful idea to
he gets the wonderful awful idea to dress up a Santa and steal Christmas
dress up a Santa and steal Christmas
dress up a Santa and steal Christmas from the whos then he got an idea
from the whos then he got an idea
from the whos then he got an idea [Music]
[Music]
[Music] unfortunately his Grinchy trick doesn’t
unfortunately his Grinchy trick doesn’t
unfortunately his Grinchy trick doesn’t end as intended
seeing the hoos act marry without any
seeing the hoos act marry without any presents or decorations touches the
presents or decorations touches the
presents or decorations touches the Grinch so much that he can’t go through
Grinch so much that he can’t go through
Grinch so much that he can’t go through with his Grinch heed heed what happened
with his Grinch heed heed what happened
with his Grinch heed heed what happened then well in Whoville they say that the
then well in Whoville they say that the
then well in Whoville they say that the Grinch’s small
Grinch’s small
Grinch’s small Oh three sizes that day but while dr.
Oh three sizes that day but while dr.
Oh three sizes that day but while dr. Seuss’s furry green hermit now has a
Seuss’s furry green hermit now has a
Seuss’s furry green hermit now has a soft spot for the festivities he still
soft spot for the festivities he still
soft spot for the festivities he still got a few other tricks up his sleeve
number eight evany tsar scrooge do it
number eight evany tsar scrooge do it and decrease the surplus population
and decrease the surplus population
and decrease the surplus population Charles Dickens A Christmas Carol is a
Charles Dickens A Christmas Carol is a
Charles Dickens A Christmas Carol is a holiday classic that’s been referenced
holiday classic that’s been referenced
holiday classic that’s been referenced and refreshed countless times but no
and refreshed countless times but no
and refreshed countless times but no matter the adaptation they all have one
matter the adaptation they all have one
matter the adaptation they all have one thing in common
thing in common
thing in common a holiday humbug named Ebenezer Scrooge
a holiday humbug named Ebenezer Scrooge
a holiday humbug named Ebenezer Scrooge Scrooge is a greedy money-lending miser
Scrooge is a greedy money-lending miser
Scrooge is a greedy money-lending miser who hates Christmas mostly due to a lot
who hates Christmas mostly due to a lot
who hates Christmas mostly due to a lot of bad experiences I really 11e huh may
of bad experiences I really 11e huh may
of bad experiences I really 11e huh may you be happy in the night
you be happy in the night
you be happy in the night fortunately the ghosts of Christmas are
fortunately the ghosts of Christmas are
fortunately the ghosts of Christmas are there to help Scrooge get into the
there to help Scrooge get into the
there to help Scrooge get into the spirit by showing him his awful past a
spirit by showing him his awful past a
spirit by showing him his awful past a typical Christmas Day in the present
it’s all bunk R attic and a hole and
it’s all bunk R attic and a hole and what could happen in the future if he
what could happen in the future if he
what could happen in the future if he doesn’t change his ways while the
doesn’t change his ways while the
doesn’t change his ways while the process is slow at first the message
process is slow at first the message
process is slow at first the message eventually sinks in and Scrooge learns
eventually sinks in and Scrooge learns
eventually sinks in and Scrooge learns to embrace this wondrous time of year
to embrace this wondrous time of year
to embrace this wondrous time of year and show kindness to all the spirits did
and show kindness to all the spirits did
and show kindness to all the spirits did it all in one night
it all in one night
it all in one night number seven the Nutcracker soldiers the
number seven the Nutcracker soldiers the
number seven the Nutcracker soldiers the nutcracker soldier has always been an
nutcracker soldier has always been an
nutcracker soldier has always been an iconic Christmas toy so much so that it
iconic Christmas toy so much so that it
iconic Christmas toy so much so that it became the hero of the short story The
became the hero of the short story The
became the hero of the short story The Nutcracker Prince and the Mouse King and
Nutcracker Prince and the Mouse King and
Nutcracker Prince and the Mouse King and the famous ballet had inspired he may
the famous ballet had inspired he may
the famous ballet had inspired he may look like just another wooden soldier
look like just another wooden soldier
look like just another wooden soldier but he is actually a man that was cursed
but he is actually a man that was cursed
but he is actually a man that was cursed to become a living Nutcracker and Prince
to become a living Nutcracker and Prince
to become a living Nutcracker and Prince of the dolls though he’s not much to
of the dolls though he’s not much to
of the dolls though he’s not much to look at his leadership is top notch as
look at his leadership is top notch as
look at his leadership is top notch as he leads an army of dolls to end the
he leads an army of dolls to end the
he leads an army of dolls to end the tyranny of the evil Mouse King it’s a
tyranny of the evil Mouse King it’s a
tyranny of the evil Mouse King it’s a fierce battle but our literal wooden
fierce battle but our literal wooden
fierce battle but our literal wooden head emerges triumphant and exits with
head emerges triumphant and exits with
head emerges triumphant and exits with someone who loves him in spite of his
someone who loves him in spite of his
someone who loves him in spite of his looks
looks
looks sadly the brave Nutcracker Prince is
sadly the brave Nutcracker Prince is
sadly the brave Nutcracker Prince is only a dream
only a dream
only a dream is he hello
number six the little drummer boy the
number six the little drummer boy the drum had an almost magical quality the
drum had an almost magical quality the
drum had an almost magical quality the little drummer boy song tells of a
little drummer boy song tells of a
little drummer boy song tells of a little boy who plays his drums for the
little boy who plays his drums for the
little boy who plays his drums for the newborn King Jesus and his parents the
newborn King Jesus and his parents the
newborn King Jesus and his parents the 1968 Rankin and bass special fleshed out
1968 Rankin and bass special fleshed out
1968 Rankin and bass special fleshed out the little boy by making him a poor kid
the little boy by making him a poor kid
the little boy by making him a poor kid with only animal friends and a hatred
with only animal friends and a hatred
with only animal friends and a hatred for humanity however when one of his
for humanity however when one of his
for humanity however when one of his animal friends is fatally wounded he
animal friends is fatally wounded he
animal friends is fatally wounded he looks desperately for help and one of
looks desperately for help and one of
looks desperately for help and one of the three wise men has the answer my
the three wise men has the answer my
the three wise men has the answer my lamb is been injured you must save him
lamb is been injured you must save him
lamb is been injured you must save him the boy then gives the baby Messiah the
the boy then gives the baby Messiah the
the boy then gives the baby Messiah the most loving gift of all the gift of
most loving gift of all the gift of
most loving gift of all the gift of music his animal friend is revived and
music his animal friend is revived and
music his animal friend is revived and the human boy’s heart is warmed again
the human boy’s heart is warmed again
the human boy’s heart is warmed again showing how much happiness even the
showing how much happiness even the
showing how much happiness even the littlest gifts can bring with a little
littlest gifts can bring with a little
littlest gifts can bring with a little bit of love and as Aaron looked at the
bit of love and as Aaron looked at the
bit of love and as Aaron looked at the babe he thought it was the most
babe he thought it was the most
babe he thought it was the most beautiful sight he had ever seen
beautiful sight he had ever seen
beautiful sight he had ever seen number five Krampus Krampus came not to
number five Krampus Krampus came not to
number five Krampus Krampus came not to reward but to punish not to kiss but to
reward but to punish not to kiss but to
reward but to punish not to kiss but to take did you get nothing but coal for
take did you get nothing but coal for
take did you get nothing but coal for Christmas for your sake let’s hope
Christmas for your sake let’s hope
Christmas for your sake let’s hope that’s all you get and not a visit from
that’s all you get and not a visit from
that’s all you get and not a visit from the Christmas devil originally from
the Christmas devil originally from
the Christmas devil originally from Germanic folklore Krampus has been
Germanic folklore Krampus has been
Germanic folklore Krampus has been described as a giant hairy horned demon
he is the polar opposite of Santa Claus
he is the polar opposite of Santa Claus while Santa rewards the good kids
while Santa rewards the good kids
while Santa rewards the good kids Krampus punishes the naughty kids and he
Krampus punishes the naughty kids and he
Krampus punishes the naughty kids and he does not mess around while getting
does not mess around while getting
does not mess around while getting punished by Krampus is anything but fun
punished by Krampus is anything but fun
punished by Krampus is anything but fun dressing up as him can be a blast which
dressing up as him can be a blast which
dressing up as him can be a blast which is why folks in Germany participate in
is why folks in Germany participate in
is why folks in Germany participate in the Krampus run and take to the streets
the Krampus run and take to the streets
the Krampus run and take to the streets in their demonic garb every December be
in their demonic garb every December be
in their demonic garb every December be good for goodness sake or Krampus will
good for goodness sake or Krampus will
good for goodness sake or Krampus will come for you this year number 4 the
come for you this year number 4 the
come for you this year number 4 the elves it’s the profession that every elf
elves it’s the profession that every elf
elves it’s the profession that every elf aspires to and that is to build toy’s
aspires to and that is to build toy’s
aspires to and that is to build toy’s Santa may be the big boss at the North
Santa may be the big boss at the North
Santa may be the big boss at the North Pole but who do you think keeps the toy
Pole but who do you think keeps the toy
Pole but who do you think keeps the toy shop running that privilege goes to the
shop running that privilege goes to the
shop running that privilege goes to the pointy eared little creatures known as
pointy eared little creatures known as
pointy eared little creatures known as Santa’s elves well they’re big guys
Santa’s elves well they’re big guys
Santa’s elves well they’re big guys checking his list twice the elves are
checking his list twice the elves are
checking his list twice the elves are busy in the shop making the toys and
busy in the shop making the toys and
busy in the shop making the toys and tending to the reindeer if the need
tending to the reindeer if the need
tending to the reindeer if the need should arise the little troopers will
should arise the little troopers will
should arise the little troopers will take a chance out in the battlefield
take a chance out in the battlefield
take a chance out in the battlefield prepping the houses of the world for the
prepping the houses of the world for the
prepping the houses of the world for the Christmas Eve run while each little elf
Christmas Eve run while each little elf
Christmas Eve run while each little elf is a hard worker there are a few that
is a hard worker there are a few that
is a hard worker there are a few that pined for life outside the workshop well
pined for life outside the workshop well
pined for life outside the workshop well someday I’d like to be nevertheless they
someday I’d like to be nevertheless they
someday I’d like to be nevertheless they do their best for their jolly boss and
do their best for their jolly boss and
do their best for their jolly boss and they won’t accept any substitutions you
they won’t accept any substitutions you
they won’t accept any substitutions you sit on a throne of lies
sit on a throne of lies
sit on a throne of lies number three Frosty the Snowman
catchy Christmas songs can inspire some
catchy Christmas songs can inspire some of the most unique and jolliest of
of the most unique and jolliest of
of the most unique and jolliest of characters first it was a certain Red
characters first it was a certain Red
characters first it was a certain Red Nosed Reindeer and now it’s his very
Nosed Reindeer and now it’s his very
Nosed Reindeer and now it’s his very good friend Frosty the Snowman could I
good friend Frosty the Snowman could I
good friend Frosty the Snowman could I really be alive what was once just an
really be alive what was once just an
really be alive what was once just an ordinary snowman with all the fixin’s
ordinary snowman with all the fixin’s
ordinary snowman with all the fixin’s corncob pipe button nose and eyes of
corncob pipe button nose and eyes of
corncob pipe button nose and eyes of coal comes to life thanks to a magic hat
coal comes to life thanks to a magic hat
coal comes to life thanks to a magic hat frosty and the kids have a fun run
frosty and the kids have a fun run
frosty and the kids have a fun run around the town but his time is running
around the town but his time is running
around the town but his time is running out
out
out frosty has to hurry home before he melts
frosty has to hurry home before he melts
frosty has to hurry home before he melts because that would be bad it’s sad to
because that would be bad it’s sad to
because that would be bad it’s sad to see our new friend go
see our new friend go
see our new friend go but please don’t cry for he’ll be back
but please don’t cry for he’ll be back
but please don’t cry for he’ll be back again someday and he won’t be alone
number two Rudolph the red-nosed
number two Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer you know of the eight reindeer
reindeer you know of the eight reindeer
reindeer you know of the eight reindeer that pull Santa’s sleigh but do you
that pull Santa’s sleigh but do you
that pull Santa’s sleigh but do you recall the most famous reindeer of all
recall the most famous reindeer of all
recall the most famous reindeer of all your equal to red-nosed and nobody likes
your equal to red-nosed and nobody likes
your equal to red-nosed and nobody likes him Christmas what originally started
him Christmas what originally started
him Christmas what originally started out as a fun little story quickly turned
out as a fun little story quickly turned
out as a fun little story quickly turned into a hit song and even bigger holiday
into a hit song and even bigger holiday
into a hit song and even bigger holiday specials and movies Rudolph was a little
specials and movies Rudolph was a little
specials and movies Rudolph was a little misfit with a glowing red nose
misfit with a glowing red nose
misfit with a glowing red nose unfortunately this strange gift makes
unfortunately this strange gift makes
unfortunately this strange gift makes him a laughingstock with the other
him a laughingstock with the other
him a laughingstock with the other reindeer however they won’t be laughing
reindeer however they won’t be laughing
reindeer however they won’t be laughing when Rudolph’s glowing schnoz is the
when Rudolph’s glowing schnoz is the
when Rudolph’s glowing schnoz is the only thing that can cut through the
only thing that can cut through the
only thing that can cut through the thick fog on the night of Christmas Eve
thick fog on the night of Christmas Eve
thick fog on the night of Christmas Eve instead they’ll be calling him the one
instead they’ll be calling him the one
instead they’ll be calling him the one who saved Christmas Rudolph with your
who saved Christmas Rudolph with your
who saved Christmas Rudolph with your nose so bright won’t you guide my sleigh
nose so bright won’t you guide my sleigh
nose so bright won’t you guide my sleigh tonight
tonight
tonight this little reindeer certainly has gone
this little reindeer certainly has gone
this little reindeer certainly has gone down in history showing that even a
down in history showing that even a
down in history showing that even a total misfit can be a hero
total misfit can be a hero
total misfit can be a hero [Music]
[Music]
[Music] before we reveal our number one Yuletide
before we reveal our number one Yuletide
before we reveal our number one Yuletide character here are some honorable
character here are some honorable
character here are some honorable mentions
mentions
mentions [Music]
but that has not stopped local leaders
but that has not stopped local leaders for making Santa Claus the town’s
for making Santa Claus the town’s
for making Santa Claus the town’s official symbol number one Santa Claus
official symbol number one Santa Claus
official symbol number one Santa Claus beautiful the 4th century st. Nicholas’s
beautiful the 4th century st. Nicholas’s
beautiful the 4th century st. Nicholas’s reputation for gift-giving served as
reputation for gift-giving served as
reputation for gift-giving served as inspiration for the popular holiday icon
inspiration for the popular holiday icon
inspiration for the popular holiday icon we know and love today Santa Claus boys
we know and love today Santa Claus boys
we know and love today Santa Claus boys should be finishing up
should be finishing up
should be finishing up this jolly old fat man resides at the
this jolly old fat man resides at the
this jolly old fat man resides at the North Pole
North Pole
North Pole along with his faithful wife
along with his faithful wife
along with his faithful wife hard-working elves and fleet of reindeer
hard-working elves and fleet of reindeer
hard-working elves and fleet of reindeer as they prepare for the Christmas Eve
as they prepare for the Christmas Eve
as they prepare for the Christmas Eve ride we can’t count how many
ride we can’t count how many
ride we can’t count how many interpretations of the big guy there are
interpretations of the big guy there are
interpretations of the big guy there are some hearken back to the start of his
some hearken back to the start of his
some hearken back to the start of his career and others show us his not so
career and others show us his not so
career and others show us his not so jolly side while he may not exist
jolly side while he may not exist
jolly side while he may not exist physically what he stands for is what
physically what he stands for is what
physically what he stands for is what drives the holiday giving to your
drives the holiday giving to your
drives the holiday giving to your friends and loved ones and bringing
friends and loved ones and bringing
friends and loved ones and bringing peace to your fellow humans do you agree
peace to your fellow humans do you agree
peace to your fellow humans do you agree with our list what holiday personality
with our list what holiday personality
with our list what holiday personality gets you in the Christmas spirit
gets you in the Christmas spirit
gets you in the Christmas spirit tomorrow is Christmas it’s practically
tomorrow is Christmas it’s practically
tomorrow is Christmas it’s practically here for more festive top 10s published
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hey-hey-hey-hey scratch it I’ll put you
hey-hey-hey-hey scratch it I’ll put you on the naughty list
on the naughty list
on the naughty list just kidding but I could
just kidding but I could
just kidding but I could [Music]
[Music]
[Music] you
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