Pick: Which Christmas specials would you watch in the '60s and '70s?
Would you rather have spent the holiday with otters or the Osmonds?
It's time for a very special holiday edition of What Would You Watch?
In the past, we've asked you what shows you would opt to watch in a certain year. To celebrate Christmas, we're looking back at the golden era of the holiday special — the 1960s and 1970s. Many of these seasonal treasures are still shown today, gems made by Rankin/Bass, Jim Henson and Hanna-Barbera.
There were live-action variety specials hosted by pop singers. You had Frosty, Rudolph, Snoopy and the Grinch. Big-name crooners like Bing, Perry and Dean had their specials. There was the choice of Bob Hope or C-3PO.
So, we looked back through the years and made a list. We're asking you to check it twice and pick the show you'd be most likely to watch. See how your opinions stack up against the others!
-
We begin in 1965. We know this won't be a close fight, but we're curious to see nonetheless. Which one would you have watched?
-
-
Now this is what we call variety. Outer space, adorable dogs or Muppets? What one would you most want to see in 1977?
-
-
1979 was overstuffed like Santa's sack. There were dozens of Xmas specials. First, pick a children's special.
-
-
Next, choose one of these animated specials from 1979.
-
-
Now, finish up the year with one of these celebrity variety showcases.
-
-
Rewinding the clock a bit, we find two Rankin/Bass specials and an Emmy-winning cartoon in 1974. Pick just one.
-
-
Here we are in 1977. Let's begin with something with puppets, stop-motion or animation.
-
-
Now, choose one of these live-action treats from 1977.
-
-
Okay, we're going to peek ahead a bit and see what Christmas gifts are coming in 1981. Which of these would you have watched?
-
-
Which musician-hosted holiday extravaganza from the 1970s would you most want to watch?
-
-
Finally, we have a trio of classics from the 1960s. They would dominate their respective years, so we're putting them head-to-head. Which is your favorite?
-