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The OG Grinch Who Stole Our Hearts (and the Roast Beast)

A Mean, Green, Absolutely Timeless Look Back at How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (1966) Before there were live-action remakes, full-length animated reboots, and endless Grinch merchandise covering every shelf in December, there was the original animated TV special: How the Grinch Stole Christmas!—and in my humble opinion, nothing has ever topped it. This 25-minute slice of Seuss-powered perfection didn’t just give us the definitive Grinch…it created the Grinch as a holiday icon. And somehow, nearly sixty years later, it still feels just as sharp, just as funny, and just as…

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Counting Down the Top 25 Christmas Movies of All Time: #6 How The Grinch Stole Christmas (1966)

Based on Dr. Seuss’s 1957 children’s book, the film tells the story of the Grinch, a grouchy, solitary creature who lives atop Mount Crumpit, overlooking the cheerful town of Whoville. Bitter and envious of the Whos’ joy and holiday spirit, the Grinch devises a plan to “steal Christmas” by sneaking into Whoville on Christmas Eve and taking all their decorations, gifts, and feasts. However, when the Whos wake up on Christmas morning, they still gather together to celebrate, showing that Christmas is about more than material things. Touched by their…

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