McArathon XVII: McArathon Channel 17 (2021)

Vintage broadcast clips including cut-for-TV movies and rare local footage, plus a LOT of weird holiday commercials. Saturday, December 18th @ noon until Sunday, December 19th @ noon. Twitch feed plus plus live watch parties at Birds Fly South and Wandering Bard in Greenville, SC.

Films shown (not necessarily in order):

ABC World News 1981 - Reagan Family Christmas
Bjork TV Intro (Clip from Live Zabor)
Die Hard 2  (CBS 1993 "Yippee ki-yay, Mr. Falcon" dub broadcast with original commercials)
K-Mart Memorex VHS Commercial 1989
America's Funniest Home Videos: Santas Montage
Bozo the Clown: Gee, I'm a Tree (Clip)
Santa's Shower Massage Water Pik Commercial
Paul Stanley Guest VJ Spots MTV Christmas 1986  (multiple clips throughout broadcast)
Ernest TV Spots (Christmas Commercial Compilation)
Adult Swim Christmas with DOOM Promo
Reno 911 Sheriff's Department Christmas PSA
Mississippi Highway Patrol Grinch PSA
Fox Kids Is Cool Yule Promo feat. the Tick
Boston WHDH Commercial Break Christmas 1993
Weather Channel Good Morning Forecast 1989
Santa Tracker w/ Andy Daly (Clip from Non-Denominational All-Star Holiday Special)
Can an Angel Save Randy Travis' Christmas? (Touched by an Angel Promo)
ABC Holly Jolly Holiday Promos
CBS Radio City Christmas Spectacular Bumper
Star Wars Holiday Special ("Hey CBS" Promo)
The 1982 Tron Holiday Special (Funny or Die)
Freddy's Holiday Party Contest (Freddy's Nightmares Promo)
The Adventures of Pete & Pete: O' Christmas Pete
WTAF-TV 29 1985 Christmas Promos
Gift Wrapping with Andy Rooney (Clip from 60 Minutes)
The Smell of Daddy (Old Spice Christmas Commercial)
Andre Champagne for the Holidays
The Happy Wanderers: Christmas Day in Leutonia with the Shmenge Brothers (Clip from SCTV's Christmas 1982)
Santa's Question (Andy Kaufman on The Dating Game)
Wall Street Week w/ Santa Louie
Long John Silver's Holiday Shrimp Meal / Prancer Poster Promo
New Kids on the Block Christmas Special Promo
Twin Peaks Christmas Commercial
Ice Capades Promo feat. Peter Scolari and Bart Simpson
Holiday Greetings from ABC (Welcome Back Kotter Bumper)
Heathcliff and the Catillac Cats: North Pole Cat
We Wish you a Happy Casio (1981 Christmas Commercial)
The Family Channel's 25 Days of Christmas Promo
Cinnamon Toast Crunch for Santa (1988 Christmas Commercial)
Miss Piggy vs. Gingerbread (Clip from Martha Stewart's Home for the Holidays)
Christmas with the Lettermans
1988 Hollywood Christmas Parade Promo / Santa's Christmas Tales Hotline Promo
Season's Greetings from Hawaiian Punch w/ Donny & Marie Osmond
Holiday Tonal Shifts from Tampa Bay NewsWatch 8
Manhattan Cable Christmas  (QVC report and Laura Pike's Santa report)
Robbins 8th & Walnut Christmas Sale Catalog Promo
The Alka-Seltzer Christmas Tale
Nancy Drew Mysteries Six Million Dollar Man ABC Christmas Promo
MST3K: Santa Claus  (12/26/1993 Comedy Central broadcast with original commercials)
Pizza Hut Paddington Bear Christmas Ornament Commercial
The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus Promo
Christmas News Bloopers Compilation
A Very Special Christmas with Beavis and Butt-Head
Through the Window (Clip from Joy of Painting with Bob Ross)
Chinese Restaurant Christmas (Clip from Jim and Tammy Bakker's 1986 Christmas Show)
VH-AL Weird Al's Y2K Christmas Highlights
The Tom Green Show Christmas Special (Ottawa Public Access)  (tinfoil and pancake flour clip)
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air: Christmas Show
Frank Pore's Homemade Christmas Carol (Public Access)
Punk'd S02E08: Beyonce Destroys a Christmas Tree
Family Matters: It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Urkel
The Leprechauns' Christmas Gold WOIO Promo
NBC Commercial Break - KFC / Holiday Mysteries
Moonlighting: Twas the Episode Before Christmas  (1985 ABC broadcast with original commercials)
NBA on NBC Intro: Merry Christmas from the Detroit Pistons and Chicago Bulls
Mrs. Claus' Sugarplums, the Clintons, and Santa (Clip from the 1996 Disney Parade)
Earl May Nutcracker / Half Price Stores Commercial Break
Night Court: Santa Goes Downtown
Crazy Eddie Christmas Spots  (multiple spots throughout broadcast)
Michael Eisner and the Goofs Introduce Goof Troop
Rescue 911 S5E12: Christmas Tree Inferno / Chimney Trapped Crook  ("Chimney Trapped Crook" clip)
Norm: Norm vs. Christmas
Pinocchio's Christmas Philly 57 Promo
Ziggy's Gift Bumper
Conan and Andy Visit the 30 Rock Christmas Tree
Kids WB Promo: Nutcracker Suite
WTAF-TV 29 Commercial Break - The Man in the Santa Claus Suit / Lionel Kiddie City Dozzzy Bear
Tales from the Crypt: And All Through the House (TV Version)
AT&T Gingerbread Go Phone Spot
The Bernie Mac Show: A Christmas Story
Personalized Santa VHS Promo
Andy Williams and the NBC Kids Search for Santa / A Christmas Dream Promo
Adult Swim Christmas with DOOM Andy Williams Bumper
Lamb Chop's Special Chanukah  (finale clip)
Casper's First Christmas / A Family Circus Christmas NBC Spots
Merry Christmas from Budget Office Furniture
Ernest Saves Christmas  (12/11/1993 ABC broadcast with original commercials)
Remington Steele: Dancer, Prancer, Donner, and Steele
Joanie Greggains' Holiday Workout VHS  (multiple clips throughout broadcast)
Season's Greetings from E.T. and Sears
Channel 7 Commercial Break - A Mom for Christmas / Macgyver
Christmas Dreams Playboy Subscription Infomercial
Space Ghost Coast to Coast: A Space Ghost Christmas
Late Night with Conan O’Brien: Christmas Shopping Desk Drive
RuPaul: Santa Baby (VH1)
Fire Marshall Santa (In Living Color)
Married with Children: You Better Watch Out
Cartoon Network Gifts Bumper
A Burt Reynolds Christmas (SNL)
MCTV Lions Club 1986 Christmas Telethon Closing Ceremonies
Dispensa's Castle of Toys Commercial
You Can't Do That on Television: Christmas  (slime clip)
WWF Boiler Room Brawl - Mankind vs Santa Claus
Merry Christmas Mr. Bean Promo / Fox Family 25 Days of Christmas Bumper
Blublockers Santa Rap Commercial
Mister Rogers' Neighborhood S6E01: Is Santa Claus Real?
Mr. Robinson's Christmas (SNL)
Cap'n Crunch Christmas Crunch Commercial 1991
The Simpsons: Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire a.k.a. The Simpsons Christmas Special  (1989 FOX premiere broadcast with America's Most Wanted lead-in and original commercials)
Weather Channel Silent Night Forecast
Santa's Rap Hotline Promo
Diff'rent Strokes: Santa's Helper
The Price Is Right: Nice Presents Clip
CBS Commercial Break 1991: Ronald McDonald's Family Theater / A Wish for Wings That Work / Radio Shack
Pepsi Nintendo Holiday Game Commercial
SNICK Reindeer Appreciation Week Broadcast 12/13/1997: All That / Kenan & Kel / original commercials
Taco Bell / Pepsi 12 Terrific Glasses Promo
NBC Night of Specials Promo - ALF / Motown Merry Christmas
A Charlie Brown Christmas  (1992 CBS broadcast with original commercials)
A Garfield Christmas Special  (Original 1987 broadcast)
Santabear's First Christmas  (Bully Bear clip)
Nuts in Your Stocking (Family Feud Clip)
At the Movies with Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert - Silent Night Deadly Night Clip
Campbell's Soup Melting Snowman Commercial
The New Addams Family Christmas Special Promo / Fox Family 25 Days of Christmas Bumper
Adult Swim Christmas with DOOM Christmas at Pee-Wee's Playhouse Intro
Christmas at Pee-Wee's Playhouse  (1988 broadcast with original commercials)
Lionel Kiddie City Matchbox Pee-Wee Herman Doll Commercial
Dahlquist's - Christmas Noir
Dolly Parton, Loyal Reindeer (Clip from Bob Hope Christmas Special)
Motivational Santa (SNL)
At the Movies with Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert - A Christmas Story Clip
Doug: Doug's Christmas Story  (Nickelodeon Holiday Ho Ho Ho Down 1995 broadcast)
The Ren & Stimpy Show: A Scooter for Yaksmas  (SNICK Gift Pack 1996 broadcast)
Big Bear / Louie the Lightning Bug Play It Safe Commercial Break
Dolly Parton's Down Home Country Christmas (Hambone Clip)
Knight Rider: Silent Knight Promo
The Anna Nicole Show Holiday Special
Tonight on HBO - Happy Holidays Bumper
Christmas in Wonderland Primetime Disney Promo
Punky Brewster: Christmas Shoplifting
Merry Cookie Crisp Christmas Commercial
Christmas Eve at the White House with Gerald Ford (SNL)
ABC Commercial Break - Atari E.T. / Rudolph's Shiny New Year / Holiday Greetings Animated Bumper
Louie's Cool Yule Christmas Bumper (Fox Kids / Life with Louie)
ABC World News Bumper / Sanka Brand Holidays Commercial
Little Debbie "Let Santa Decide" Commercial
America's Funniest Home Videos: Christmas Boneheads Montage
David Letterman's Pizza Tree Topping (Clip)
The Night They Saved Christmas ABC World Television Premiere Promo
Murder, She Wrote: A Christmas Secret
Johnny Bravo: 'Twas the Night  (Cartoon Cartoons 2000 holiday special broadcast)
Bob Hope's Chistmas Comedy Special Promo
Call Candy Claus Promo
Flintstones Christmas Bumper / Make It a Blockbuster Holiday
Milton Bradley Reindeer Games Commercial
Merry Christmas from Baywatch (ITV Bumper)
Xena: Warrior Princess: A Solstice Carol "A Holiday Tradition Is Born" Promo
Fat Boys Christmas Swatch Commercial
WWF Prime Time Wrestling - Roddy Piper vs Santa Heenan
Season's Greetings from HBO Family Free Preview
Toys R Us Walrus Mattel Spot
Dinosaurs: Refrigerator Day

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