Two TV Shows That Used Interesting Christmas-themed Holiday’s
By Jessica Rae on Dec 21, 2007 in Misc.
(No Ratings Yet)Festivus
- Frank Costanza: Many Christmases ago, I went to buy a doll for my son. I reached for the last one they had, but so did another man. As I rained blows upon him, I realized there had to be another way.
- Cosmo Kramer: What happened to the doll?
- Frank Costanza: It was destroyed. But out of that a new holiday was born: a Festivus for the rest of us!
Seinfeld introduced most of us to Festivus in 1997. On the show it was said to be a holiday that George’s father, Frank, had created. Writer Daniel O’Keefe is who put this into the script. It actually existed before.
So, what does Festivus involve? First you have the “Airing of Grievances” where you tell other people why you’re mad at them. Then there are the “Feats of Strength” where people wrestle until the head of the household is pinned to the floor.
As for decorations, a simple aluminum pole is used. No tinsel, of course. Nothing fancy.
Chrismukkah
This is the merging of Christmas and Hanukkah. It blends the two words “Christmas” and “Hanukkah” together. It was used on The O.C. as a holiday that Seth invented. And it truly was invented on this show. Seth’s father is Jewish and his mother is a Christian.
There isn’t much to the holiday. You watch a mix of movies, like It’s a Wonderful Life and Fiddler on the Roof. The Cohen’s on The O.C. would always order Chinese takeout. According to Seth, there are eight days of gifts, followed by “a day of many gifts.” Nice.
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