Take a trip back in time to see what Christmas and the holiday season were like in America not too long ago as we reveal how many of today’s popular holiday celebrations and traditions had their start in the 1960s, 70s, 80s and 90s. With experts and cultural icons offering their own insight and personal memories, we reveal how your favorite holiday films, fads, television specials, songs and toys are still part of your holiday celebrations today.
«Portveiens julekalender» is a Norwegian children's Christmas TV series that aired on NRK in December 1987. It was a special holiday edition of the beloved children's show «Portveien 2», which originally ran in the 1980s. The series follows the hosts Eli Rygg, Terje Strømdahl, and the puppet giraffe Raffen as they count down to Christmas with daily episodes filled with songs, storytelling, crafts, and festive preparations. Each episode offers a warm, cozy atmosphere with themes of kindness, creativity, and anticipation of the holiday season.
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A nurse who is happily single the rest of the year is sick of being shamed for being alone at the holidays, so vows on December 1 to find someone to take home for Christmas.
Ever since Clint's father Pontus disappeared on Christmas Eve five years ago, Clint has loathed Christmas. But everything changes when a mysterious man appears in his closet and drops a time spy. When Clint tries the binoculars, he sees his father stuck in ancient times. At the same time, strange things begin to happen - Gustav Vasa steps out of the closet, misplaced by 500 years. With the help of the time viewer, Clint embarks on a breathtaking adventure to save his father, where he travels through history.
When Håkan's mother Karin, who usually does most of the work in the family, becomes so stressed at the beginning of December that she breaks down and has to be admitted to a psychiatric hospital, there is a crisis, because Christmas is coming soon. Who will clean up, decorate and buy Christmas presents? And above all, where will the money come from?
A strong-willed dad navigates the stress of the holiday season when his daughter brings her new boyfriend home for Christmas.
Two men and their friends in Barcelona navigate hesitations, hangups and missed connections as they search for the true love they've been missing.
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Tired of the constant comments on her relationship status, perpetually single Johanne starts a 24-day hunt for a boyfriend to bring home for Christmas.
A Christmas reunion becomes a gateway to the past in this three-part series that explores the intimate complexities of one family's history.
Sana Ngayong Pasko is a Philippine drama produced by GMA Network. It stars Susan Roces as a grandmother suffering with dementia, under the direction of Mike Tuviera. Since the show is a Christmas special, it only lasted until January 8, 2010. It premiered on December 7, 2009.
This is a delightful and heartwarming story about Santa Claus and and the Tonto (fairies) that help him.
Christmas on the Moontop is a Norwegian christmas series. It was produced and sent on NRK in 2002 with replays in 2005, 2010 and 2014. Idea and screenplay by Gudny Ingebjørg Hagen. Christmas on the Moontop was the successor to Christmas in Blåfjell and Amalies Christmas. Directed by Torunn Calmeyer Ringen.
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Four sisters celebrate Christmas in their family home at 3 different times in their lives: teen-hood, adulthood and elderly age.
«Teodors julekalender» is a Norwegian children's Christmas series that aired on NRK in December 1986. It was the first televised Christmas calendar produced by NRK and featured the popular puppet character Teodor from the children's show «Halvsju». In the series, Teodor and his friends prepare for Christmas with one episode each day in December, leading up to Christmas Eve. The show blends humor, music, and heartwarming moments, all centered around the excitement of the holiday season. With its charming mix of puppetry and storytelling,
A teenage girl wish for her parents to get back together, when suddenly she meets a time traveling guy from the future. Together they try to change both the past and the feature - with small bumps on their way.
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