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A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All! (2008) (TV)
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23 November 2008 (USA)
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Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmys.
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Really funny!
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Cast
(Credited cast) | Stephen Colbert | ... | Himself |
 | Elvis Costello | ... | Himself |
| Rich Dahm | ... | Wisconsin Cop |
| Leslie Feist | ... | Herself (as Feist) |
| Toby Keith | ... | Himself |
| John Legend | ... | Himself |
 | Willie Nelson | ... | Himself |
 | Jon Stewart | ... | Himself |
| George Wendt | ... | Santa |
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USA:60 min
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The back cover of the DVD release contains a depiction of the principal cast as Peanuts-style caricatures on stage, similar to the first rehearsal sequence in A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965) (TV). Some of the more obvious references include John Legend sitting at a piano like Schroeder, Willie Nelson being surrounded by fumes like Pigpen, and Jon Stewart carrying (and dragging) a blanket like Linus. Less obvious is Leslie Feist being posed in a dance similar to that of one of the minor Peanuts characters.
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[Stephen's fireplace is actually a television image]
Stephen Colbert: Listen, you must be cold. Why don't you warm yourself up by the fire and I'll get us some eggnog.
John Legend: Sounds good. You mind if I take the mute off?
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Stephen Colbert: Listen, you must be cold. Why don't you warm yourself up by the fire and I'll get us some eggnog.
John Legend: Sounds good. You mind if I take the mute off?
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Spoofs It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
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Have I Got a Present for You
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| Great Christmas Special, or the Greatest? | palref723 |
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Stephen Colbert, in his persona from "The Colbert Report", gets stranded in a cabin when he has to do a Christmas special, only to get visited by several acquaintances (all the while trapped by a bear). While I wouldn't call this Christmas special quite as funny as Colbert's show, it's still a hoot. More than an hour-long version of the show, "A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All!" also pokes fun at every entertainer who makes a Christmas special every year. Stephen Colbert certainly does a really funny job. Not that I wouldn't expect him to.
Anyway, I definitely recommend this special. It constitutes a true dose of yuletide truthiness!