One of the most silliest holiday television treats is almost here - A Christmas Story. Ralphie has to convince his folks, teachers, and Santa that a Red Ryder BB gun really is the perfect gift for the 1940’s. If you’ve somehow missed this holiday classic - you must watch it! Some of you are probably like me and have watched it at least 100 times and can recite each line. Thankfully TBS can help. You can catch 24 hours of this super movie, starting Christmas Eve at 8/7c! You can also just buy the DVD and watch it whenever you want.

Have you seen the cellphone commercial spoof yet? How about this Christmas Story Wii parody? They’re great! Do you know of any others?

If you’re like me, you need all the help you can get when shopping for the holidays. So I’ve created a handy list of some of the most popular toys which have endured the test of time. These toys will promote creativity and imagination as they educate and entertain - plus they don’t cost much. Do you remember playing with these toys when you were younger?

If you have your gifts shipped, it’ll provide even more fun. Just give a child a cardboard box and let their imagination run wild!

I hope you’ve found this list helpful and continue to enjoy this site. Thanks!

JibJab created a new Flash video called Nuckin’ Futs! It’s pretty funny and goes through the “highlights” of 2006 in a entertaining little song. What a crazy year we’ve been through and with it almost behind us, expect another crazy year ahead. Yippie!

Make your own action figure using the Flash application, puts you in control. Choose from different heads, clothes, weapons and such. With all the clothes and accessories, I’d have thought it was a Barbie, but it’s still fun and my urban action figure looks cool. He looks a bit like a hip-hop Ab Lincoln.

(via Boing Boing)

These colorful, little Unazukin toys from Japan, are obviously made to charm your socks off. They’re voice activated and actually react to your voice by nodding and shaking their head. There are several different types to choose from and all of them are excessively cute. You’ll eventually succumb to their endearing charm and allow them to make all of your decisions for you.

Me: Should I buy everyone on my X-mas list a Unazukin?
Unazukin: {Nodds approvingly}
Me: Ok, but what about the gifts I’ve already bought? Should I just throw that stuff away?
Unazukin: {Nodds approvingly}
Me: Sure thing! Isn’t it weird that I’m talking to a toy?
Unazukin: {Shakes her head disapprovingly}
Me: That’s cool, I didn’t think so. Have you seen where my socks went?

Are you a big fan of anime or manga, but your friends or family don’t understand your obsession? Well the Japan’s Pop Power report is a perfect introduction to the whole world of anime and manga for those who don’t quite get it. I first heard this report on the radio, while listening to NPR. It’s from American RadioWorks and if you haven’t heard it you can read the transcript here, or grab the mp3 file here. It’s really well done, check it out for yourself. Find out why Japanese pop culture is the new cool and it’s not just for kids.

Read Japan’s Pop Power

Mission in Snowdriftland is a 2D side-scrolling platform Flash game, where you’re Chubby (the snowman) and you must retrieve the Nintendo game files that were stolen by the evil penguin El Pix. The game has superb graphics, a well-written plot and a sweet soundtrack. It’s so well done, probably because it’s an advergame “powered by Nintendo”. The gameplay reminds me of Super Mario World a bit. A new level every day from the 1st until the 24th of December. Go play and have fun with this in-depth, graphically pleasing, and all around fun game - then come back and play some more later.

Have a holiday party that you’d like to skip, but don’t have an excuse? The Holiday Party Excuse Generator can help. The silly animated snowman will guide you through the step-by-step process. Just make your choices and a personalized excuse letter is generated for you. Humorous and helpful. Use the letter at your own risk.

Example resulting letter:

I am happy to say that I will be unable to attend your snooze fest that tries, but never quite manages, to become a celebration. I will be out caroling for charity — something I do every year, and thus at a safe distance from your plastic smile and your unnaturally white teeth. Once the holidays are past, I hope to have a good long visit with you and find out all the party highlights. Please give my condolences to your party guests, and tell them I have been in their shoes — and it’s hideous. My best wishes for a dingy and caloric holiday.

(via LifeHacker)

If you’ve not seen this in previous years, you must visit this site. You can view some great Christmas light decorations displays and also control them. There are 15,000 lights in all and plenty of silly inflatable characters to manipulate as well. Check out his blog while you’re at it, for more enlightened on this grand project. What a fun thing to do.

Christmas Lights at Komar.org

Who hasn’t seen a kid that was scared of Santa? Perhaps in your younger years you were the one screaming when placed in the lap of the bearded, plump stranger called Santa. Check out this collection of photos showing kids in different stages of fright while in the vicinity of Santa. Why some kids scream and others don’t, I don’t know. Perhaps some kids are more easily freaked out than others?

I don’t think my folks ever did this to me, that I can remember…

The latest ItsJerryTime, called Traffic Trouble, will make you reconsider traveling (whether on foot or by car). Jerry has a couple of bizarre traffic mishaps within two weeks. He has had such astonishing adventures, I’m glad he shares them with us each month. Go enjoy the latest Jerry masterpiece at ItsJerryTime. Thanks Zucker brothers, for keeping us entertained all year long! I wonder what they’ve got planned for next year?

Ask your question and/or vote for your favorite then Everyday Questions answers the ‘winner’ with a silly Flash cartoon. The first “Beta” episode is: Why do bra sizes go A-B-C-D and suddenly double-D? Got your attention? Go watch and see.

(via Cold Hard Flash)

Do not attempt to produce your own twist-ties for the sensor bar. One is provided for you.

Be sure to check out these silly comments about the Japanese Wii safety manual.

Update: Here are some more for you - Wii Safety: The Missing Pages

Around the holidays everyone wants a piece of Santa. But in some recent news it seems a beer brewer was thrown on it’s backside for creating a beer with some contention. The Shelton Brothers are no strangers to controversy and they seem to like the continued attention. Just last year they had problems with its “Seriously Bad Elf” ale. “Santa’s Butt” beer was inspired by this famous line from a well-loved children’s story book:

And Santa sat on his great butt, drinking a hearty brew.

As silly as it sounds, and it does sound silly, a butt can also refer to a large 126 gallons (about 477 liters) cask. That’s a whole lot of beer to drink standing up.

Update: As of Jan 5 2007, it seems that Santa’s Butt is fine!

Little Gamers is an entertaining webcomic created by Christian Fundin and Pontus Madsen. The characters in this cute webcomic are brazen but humorous and are big into video games like Final Fantasy. The creators have been doing the strip for six years now and they just published their third book. Enjoy their (almost) daily antics and be sure to read through their vast archive of comics for a good laugh.

Perhaps I’ll see them at the 2007 San Diego Comic-Con, if they go again.