15 New(ish) Christmas Classics

Jeff Labrecque's PopWatch post on new(ish) TV shows and movies he watches this time of year inspired many of you to share your own holiday viewing traditions of more recent vintage. Step aside, Rudolph; it's time for ''Love, Actually''!
By EW Staff
Updated December 15, 2009 at 10:00 PM EST

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A PINKY & THE BRAIN CHRISTMAS

Oddly enough, I watch A Pinky & the Brain Christmas every year. Yes, that Pinky & the Brain, the one about animated mice. I find that episode very touching. —Chelsea

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BOTH VERSIONS OF MIRACLE ON 34TH Street

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We always watch Miracle on 34th Street. We have a years-long battle going between which is better: the older version with Natalie Wood [1947] or the new one with Mara Wilson [1997]. I fight for the new one! —Cee

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DIE HARD

I watch Die Hard every year while I wrap gifts. Love it! —DawninDenber

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HOME ALONE ā€” 1 AND 2

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Home Alone 1&2 are my ''new'' Christmas classics. —Allie

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MILLIONS

Danny Boyle's irrepressible Millions: Such an enjoyable movie. It's sweet but never closes in on saccharine. It also has the amazing James Nesbitt and Daisy Donovan. —Rachel

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SCROOGED

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It's not Christmas for me until I watch Bill Murray in Scrooged!! —craig

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THE REF

I literally jumped up and down for joy when I found a copy of The Ref on DVD earlier this year.... It's my very favorite Christmastime — but definitely not Christmas-y! — movie. —A. Rae

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BAD SANTA

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Bad Santa with Billy Bob Thorton. It's so subversive yet sentimental in a really weird way. —Jason

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BAND OF BROTHERS, ''BASTOGNE'' EPISODE

My Christmas Eve tradition since 2002 is watching Band of Brothers episode 6, ''Bastogne,'' while nibbling on a frozen Hershey bar. —Nix

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OLIVE, THE OTHER REINDEER

We love Olive, the Other Reindeer [starring the voice of Drew Barrymore] at our house, but haven't been able to find it the past few years. :-( It's so funny! —jrm

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LOVE, ACTUALLY

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I am totally obsessed with Love, Actually. My husband and I watch it every Christmas, sometimes even twice. I've bought the movie for almost all of my family and friends over the years. The airport scenes of reuniting families never fail to bring tears to my eyes. —Lacey

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BRIDGET JONES'S DIARY

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I watch Bridget Jones around Christmas... though mostly for Colin Firth's Christmas sweater. —Madd

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TOKYO GODFATHERS

I've had a tradition of watching Tokyo Godfathers for a couple years now. Nothing says Christmas like an old drag queen, an old drunk, and a teenage runaway living in a box together and finding a baby in the garbage. —mtraptor

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THE O.C., ''CHRISMAHHKA'' EPISODE

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I watch the ''Chrismuhhka'' and NYE episodes of The O.C. every year. —mh

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IT'S ALWAYS SUNNY IN PHILADELPHIA, ''A VERY SUNNY CHRISTMAS EPISODE''

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After buying the It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia DVD the day it came out, ''A Very Sunny Christmas'' is now a new Christmas classic for me. I will be viewing it many times every holiday season. —Ben

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