I Double Dog Dare Ya…24-hours of A Christmas Story

As Christmas approaches I know all of you out there are looking forward to TBS’s 24-hour marathon of A Christmas Story (1983, Directed by Bob Clark). What’s that...you don’t know about the 24-hour A Christmas Story marathon on TBS? what are you, a communist?

Since 1997 TBS has been airing the film 12 consecutive times on Christmas. Starting at 8 PM on Christmas Eve and lasting until about the same time on Christmas Day. I love when networks go against the grain with things like this. Airing the same movie 12 consecutive times over a 24-hour period seems like a stupid idea, but it has become a Christmas classic for many. I personally leave one TV on in the house that has TBS on the entire day.

In the mid 1990’s Turner Broadcasting acquired ownership of the broadcasting rights. They began to air the movie the night after Thanksgiving to open up the holiday Television season. As the years went on they began to show the film more frequently in their stations time slots and by 1997 they decided to air the movie for a full 24-hour period…a tradition was born.

Personally this film holds a special place in my memories, as it does for many of my other friends I grew up with. At Munsey Park Elementary School in the mid 90’s we had a pretty cool tradition. The last day of school before Christmas break the teachers gathered all of the 5th and 6th graders in the library before the day was over and showed us A Christmas Story on VHS. Looking back now, that was pretty sweet. Pretty much every scene in this film is a classic. It’s no wonder millions demand the 24-hour marathon every year.

I Posted two classic clips below.

I Double Dog Dare ya...

Where else to go when the dogs eat Christmas diner? Chinese Food.


These only scratch the surface. If you crave more I also posted a link to a You Tube search for A Christmas Story. Click Here. Enjoy.