HolidayTv

National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation - Sunday, December 20, 8 pm, CBC

The moving story of one man who overcomes his disappointing Christmas bonus and finds the true meaning of Christmas - namely exploding septic tanks, flying rodents, extremely dry turkey and the talents of the young Julia Louis-Dreyfus. Who among us hasn't also experienced these bittersweet holiday delights?

This is a really clever idea.

Betamaxmas takes a bunch of Christmas specials and episodes of TV shows that you can find on YouTube and puts them on one site, inside an old-fashioned television. You can even change the channels and adjust the volume on an old remote control.

Bring on the food, the fights, the comic mishaps and the love.

Come late November, most TV families sit down for turkey and stuffing just like the rest of us.

Except, your family's dysfunction seems like child's play compared to the secrets, fighting and just plain goofiness that emerges around these dinner tables.

Ah, Thanksgiving! Take our quiz on some of TV's special-ist Thanksgiving episodes ever.