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Christmas Movies Jeopardy

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Round 1

Holiday Classics

$200
This 1947 film about a department-store Kris Kringle is titled 'Miracle on' a certain Manhattan address.
$400
This 1946 Frank Capra film follows George Bailey, who wishes he'd never been born.
$600
In this 1983 film, Ralphie schemes to get a Red Ryder BB gun as his holiday gift.
$800
This 1989 film follows the Griswold family's disastrous attempt at a perfect holiday at home, with Cousin Eddie visiting.
$1000
In this 1990 film, Kevin McCallister defends his house from burglars after being left behind.

Animated Favorites

$200
This 2004 Tom Hanks film follows a boy on a magical train to the North Pole.
$400
This green Dr. Seuss character tries to steal Christmas from Whoville.
$600
This claymation, banjo-playing narrator, voiced by Burl Ives, hosts 'Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.'
$800
This red-nosed reindeer guides Santa's sleigh through fog.
$1000
This 1965 animated special features the Peanuts gang and a scrawny little holiday tree that just needs a little love.

Elf

$200
Will Ferrell plays Buddy, a human raised as one of these at the North Pole.
$400
Buddy travels to this city to find his real father.
$600
Buddy says the best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to do this.
$800
Buddy excitedly mistakes a department-store Santa, saying he sits on a throne of these.
$1000
Buddy declares that this sugary substance is one of the elves' four main food groups.

Christmas Villains

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In 'Home Alone,' Joe Pesci and Daniel Stern play these bumbling 'Wet Bandits.'
$400
In 'Die Hard,' considered a Christmas movie by many, this German terrorist takes over Nakatomi Plaza.
$600
In 'A Christmas Carol,' this miserly old man is visited by ghosts.
$800
In many tales, this Alpine horned Christmas demon punishes naughty children.
$1000
In 'The Nightmare Before Christmas,' this gambling sack of bugs is the villain.

Songs in Film

$200
In 'The Muppet Christmas Carol,' this green Muppet plays Bob Cratchit.
$400
This Mariah Carey song, featured in 'Love Actually,' tops charts every December.
$600
In the Bing Crosby holiday classic, he dreams of a Christmas glistening in this snowy color.
$800
This 2003 British ensemble romance, set in the weeks before Christmas, weaves together many couples' stories.
$1000
This 1994 Tim Allen film has him accidentally take over the red-suited gift-giver's job after the previous one falls off his roof.

Hallmark Hallmarks

$200
The romantic lead is frequently a widowed single one of these.
$400
Hallmark Christmas plots often feature a big-city person returning to this kind of hometown.
$600
A common plot device is a mysterious kindly stranger who turns out to be this jolly figure in disguise.
$800
This common holiday movie trope involves a character discovering their long-lost sibling or inheriting a surprise estate.
$1000
The heroine often takes over saving a struggling family business, such as a bakery or a place that sells evergreens for the holidays.

Double Jeopardy

Holiday Classics

$400
Set during the holiday season, this 1942 musical introduced the world to the song 'White Christmas', performed by Bing Crosby.
$800
In this 1996 film, Howard Langston frantically searches for a Turbo-Man action figure to appease his young son on Christmas Eve.
$1200
Eddie Murphy and Dan Aykroyd star in this 1983 comedy where a wealthy commodity broker and a street hustler have their lives swapped as part of a bet.
$1600
Often cited as a holiday staple, this 1988 dark comedy features a serial killer disguised as a department store Santa.
$2000
This 1984 film features cute mogwai that turn into reptilian monsters if fed after midnight or exposed to bright light.

Animated Favorites

$400
This 2019 Netflix film offers an origin story for the North Pole tradition by focusing on a cynical postman and a reclusive toymaker.
$800
In this Rankin/Bass production, a snowman named Frosty comes to life thanks to a discarded silk hat.
$1200
This 1993 stop-motion musical fantasy film follows the misadventures of Jack Skellington, the Pumpkin King of Halloweentown, who stumbles into Christmastown.
$1600
In this 1974 special, a feverish Kris Kringle decides to take a vacation, leaving the world without gift-giving until his elves intervene.
$2000
In this stop-motion classic, a lonely orphan finds his purpose while carrying a drum to visit a newborn in a manger.

Elf

$400
Buddy is horrified when he sees a man dressed as Santa using this for free in the city, recalling Santa's warning about discarded objects.
$800
Buddy enthusiastically exclaims this two-word insult, meaning he is clumsy or slow, when he fails at a task in the North Pole.
$1200
Before arriving in the big city, Buddy claims he trekked through these seven levels, ending with a path of gumdrops.
$1600
In a moment of frustration, Buddy screams this botanical-based curse after hitting his head on a locker.
$2000
Buddy feels intense dismay after learning his biological father is on this specific list maintained by the big guy.

Christmas Villains

$400
This tyrannical leader in 'Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town' forbids toys in his village, forcing Kris Kringle to go underground.
$800
In the 1994 sequel 'The Santa Clause 3', this chilly figure tries to trick Santa and seize the workshop for himself.
$1200
In 'It's a Wonderful Life', this greedy banker schemes to ruin George Bailey by withholding his uncle's mislaid money.
$1600
In 'A Christmas Story', this neighborhood bully frequently targets Ralphie and his friends for torment.
$2000
This monstrous, fur-covered creature menaces Rudolph and the other toys in the classic 1964 Rankin/Bass production.

Songs in Film

$400
In 'Home Alone 2', this crooner's rendition of 'It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas' plays while Kevin explores Manhattan.
$800
Performed in 'The Muppet Christmas Carol', this song is sung by the Ghost of Christmas Present to highlight festive joy.
$1200
This song, memorably performed by Judy Garland in the 1944 film 'Meet Me in St. Louis', became a quintessential holiday classic.
$1600
Originally recorded by Darlene Love for a 1963 Phil Spector compilation album, this holiday song is famously featured in the 1990 film 'Home Alone' and many others.
$2000
Featured in 'How the Grinch Stole Christmas', this insult-heavy track describes the titular character's terrible personality.

Hallmark Hallmarks

$400
Hallmark protagonists often bear festive names like Holly, Joy, or this surname associated with a common evergreen tree.
$800
Characters in these films often get stranded due to a sudden, picturesque, but heavy snowfall, forcing them to stay in the local town.
$1200
The inevitable conclusion to a Hallmark holiday romance occurs during this traditional town event involving a massive, glowing fir.
$1600
Whether it's a bakery or a boutique, the heroine is almost always tasked with saving this from closure or buyout by a corporate entity.
$2000
Plot points frequently rely on this specific type of misunderstanding where a conversation is overheard partially, leading to misplaced conflict.

Final Jeopardy · Christmas on Screen

This 1988 Bruce Willis action film set on Christmas Eve is the subject of an eternal debate about whether it counts as a Christmas movie.
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