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I don't think Doug sees this as a dark film, I think he just wanted an excuse to talk about this one without making it a nostalgia critic episode. edit: thanks for over 900 likes.

The idea of the Grinch's skull being made of nothing but teeth is both appropriate for the character and more than a little horrifying.

I loved how not only did the Grinch's heart physically grow in size, but his eyes changes from yellow w/ red irises to white w/ blue irises

Doug: What should I watch for Dark Toons that's Christmas related? Karloff: Then he got an idea!

Feel like Doug just wanted to watch How the Grinch Stole Christmas.

He even took the LAST can of Who Hash, that sick f***

“Welcome, Christmas while we stand. Heart to heart, and hand to hand. Christmas Day is in our grasp, so long as we have hands to clasp. Christmas Day will always be, just as long as we have we.” I still tear up.

I always loved the "The Grinch got a wonderful, awful idea." part. That smile is pure Chuck Jones style and translates so damn well as an animation!

Cindy Lou’s voice actor lived till 99! DANG! God rest her soul.

Boris Karloff, Theodore Geisel, Maurice Noble, Chuck Jones and Thurl Ravenscroft, June Foray....One of the greatest compilations of great entertainers outside of the early Disney cartoons.

Doug: What was your favorite part in Dr. Seuss's How the Grinch Stole Christmas (1966)? Me: Yes.

Everytime I see that smile I can't get Tim Curry's dissolve smile in Home Alone 2

Doug would make a great film teacher!

The best part of this version is that epic wonderful awful idea smile

The Grinch wouldn’t be such a grouch if he drank Wilkins Coffee.

The song is classic he goes in on the Grinch. The three best words that describe you are as followed stink, stank, stunk.

I grew up watching this every Christmas, despite being born a year or two before the Jim Carry came out, and I honestly don’t remember what my first time watching it was like. What I do know it it’s my favorite Christmas movie along with Christmas Story! I remember as a child just absolutely loving the story so much, although I didn’t really understand till I got older why the Grinch didn’t like Christmas to the point he felt like he needed to steal it. Especially when my parents said they like the movie because the grinch was relatable. I always wondered why he didn’t get headphones or earplugs lol

I remember when I was a kid, during the "the grinch got a wonderful, awful idea" part, the grinch's smile used to scare me so much 😅

My favorite bit was when Max jumps into the sleigh at the start all happy and excited, then the Grinch just looks into the camera with that expression and almost a sigh!

You brought up exactly why I don't like the two "new" Grinch movies. In those the Whos had to learn the meaning of Christmas, but in the original they knew it all along.

Interesting...still the best version of this story outside of the actual book

Thinking of the fact that the grinch is the cartoon embodiment of a used car is somehow extremely amusing to me

Doug should just rebrand this as ‘Doug Toons’. He’s great when talking about things he loves.

"I swear he doesnt have a skull. Its just more teeth that fill up his head" Me, now with that horrifying mental image stuck in my head: aaaaaaAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH!!!

I think one of the biggest reasons this is such a good rendition of the story is Dr Seuss. As you mentioned, the author consulted with him to see how to develop it correctly. In the recent versions, it feels like they said, “add goofy things that makes no sense because it’s doctor Seuss.” It’s kind of similar to how playhouses always have to portray Shakespeare plays as serious as possible.

I love how Doug addressed the Who's opening up like a gate at the end, its so stupid

I liked to see Doug talk about the other big Christmas specials from the 60s, like Frosty, Rudolph, and Peanuts.

Has Doug ever done a tour of all the pictures on his walls? I'd love to see that

I loved June Foray. Her voice was unmistakable. I miss hearing her do voice acting

While I do like the Jim Carrey version, this one will always be the best.

The more I watch Doug's Dark Toon episodes, the more I think they're his very favorites to review. He takes such pleasure in dissecting every minute detail of them, and relishing the scary moments. With Dark Toons, Doug's like a kid going through a candy shop with wonderment over all the things to choose. (Keep doing them, Doug, because they'll always have a delighted audience!)

What a joy that weird Grinch musical was.

Thank you for this beautiful review Doug! Along with you, I've never been satisfied with any other adaptation of the Grinch for a multitude of reasons. But something I never quite put together that you pointed out here is that the Who's never questioned where everything went, they were just so overjoyed to celebrate Christmas and everything it is that they didn't even think twice. Hearing that in your review actually brought me to tears. The Grinch was my grandma's favorite Christmas movie and it was something that we always shared together and so it always reminds me of her. I always love your reviews but I have been anticipating hearing you talk about the actually GOOD Grinch, and I was not dissapointed!

I love how they don’t explicitly tell you “the reason” why the grinch hates Christmas. Yes they sorta explain that he doesn’t like the noise, but in the movies, THEY SHOW AND TELL YOU THE REASON, so it’s kinda false advertising when they say “so what ever the reason”, it’s like YOU JUST TOLD US THE REASON!!!! Not this cartoon though. That’s why this is a timeless and endless classic

I can't wait to see Doug's (NC's) reaction to "How the Grinch Stole Christmas! - The Musical."

Hi people scrolling through the comments, I hope your day doesn’t suck! And if it does, I hope it gets better!

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Thanks, Doug, that was a wonderful look at an amazing tv special. My very favorite part of HTGSC is that moment when the Grinch is being dragged toward the cliff edge and things look hopeless, and then Karloff’s voice gently says, “And what happened then...well, in Whoville they say...” Tears me up every time. :)

The change when his eyes go from red to blue is the most magical moment for me.

You seriously have to do MGM's "Peace on Earth" this month!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I wouldn't call this a dark toon, but it sure is a staple of the holidays!

Doug needs to do a Nostalgia Critic episode of The Grinch musical next week.

Special note: Tony the Tigers voice actor sung 'Your a Mean one...Mr. Grinch'! He also sung some of the songs in Rankin Bass' The Hobbit!

One of the greatest Christmas classics out there

Another instalment of Doug being an adorable animation nerd!

What I liked was the fact that when he's doing the theft part he went to the point of even stealing the furniture. He left a bare sitting room and and kitchen, but he left the ice box and cupboards just to drive the point home.

God, I can’t remember when I first saw this. My brother is 5 years older and my parents adore it so it’s just always been there.

Whenever I ride on a sled I always think of the music that's played when Grinch and Max are riding down the mountain.

when I was little. (NO IM NOT A LITTLE KID MY PFP IS ONE I TOOK IN 4TH GRADE) I always wondered what they thought when everything was gone and what made them decide to go out and sing. It never really crossed my mind that they actually didn't even notice. And did Cindy Lou know it was the Grinch and just didn't tell because she knew we would come back? It always confused me

When a cat or dog has super furry paws, I always call that "Grinch feet"

I like how no one is running around crazy and there's no pop culture in it. I also just LOVE how the narrator talks. He is just so wonderful. I dont remember what I was thinking while watching this though.

Samson and Sally: Song of the Whales. Whales being suffocated, harpooned, poisoned.... Heck, there is an octopus that bludgeons a fish to death with a rock before biting its head off.

I first saw this at five y/o and I was mortified until the Grinch turned. Absolute legendary Cartoon!

This is easily my favorite Christmas special. I watch it every year.

My favorite are the lyrics to the song. I seriously think the writing process was just, how many insults can we jam in fifteen minutes? Yes.

The “wish you were here” Wiley Coyote picture in the background is amazing XD

My favorite part is the whole sequence of the Grinch and Max taking the sley down the mountain.

This is always my first watch for Christmas time. I grew up with this special from childhood. Karloff’s narration and the amazing singing by Thurl Ravenscroft never ceases to make me less Grinchy at the holidays.

I'm not going to lie, this is the most excited I've ever been by a video title on this channel.

The grinch’s smiles was the darkest thing I have ever seen

Watch the Chuck Jones version for the quality Watch the Jim Carrey version for the memes Watch the Benedict Cumberbatch version for Benedict Cumberbatch

My favorite part is when he picks up that sled over his head in his heart filled triumph. It's an incredible climax to resolve his recent misdeeds. His heart made him super strong like Superman, and nothing could stop him from doing the right thing from now on

Favorite part: Always the climax where he runs up and saves the sled after finding his inner strength at the last minute. You just spend the whole short despising this charecter and thinking the grinch is such an asshole then in an instant so much humanity and courage and goodness comes out of him, it's just one of the most inspiring things I've ever seen. The big reveal: Well, guess I wasn't as shrewd a child as yourself Doug. Yeah, it was a huge surprise initially. I did not grow up in a religious household so all I associated with Christmas day was the presents under the tree and how great it felt, so the idea of waking up to find everything gone was probably my second worst nightmare after being trapped in a cage on the bottom of the ocean with a tiger....true story. Anyway, knowing how upset I would personally be it was unthinkable at first that the Who's wouldn't wake up the next morning and loose their shit over what had happened. But anyway, seeing how they ultimately reacted gave me so much more awareness and appreciation about the spiritual significance of Chritmas, far beyond the consumer element I had only appreciated beforehand so all was good I suppose.

I have no idea how I felt the first time I saw this. I can't remember a time that I haven't seen this. Its been a part of my life for it's entirety.

I don't know if I have a favorite part, but the ending always makes me cry.

Nostalgia critic u are so funny I don’t know why people be hating on you u are so cool and funny

My favorite part is when he realizes maybe Christmas perhaps means a little bit more! I cry.

Next Dark Toons suggestions: Tom and Jerry "Buddies Thicker Than Water".

I had no idea who Maurice Noble was til you brought him up here, in Bugs Bunny vs Dracula and other Chuck Jones creations! Thanks!!

I grew up watching this. The first time I watched it was when I was about 4 months old. I wasn't all that concerned about the moral at that point. I watch it every year at Christmas, sometimes more than once and I enjoy it every single time. Right before I watch it, I always worry that I'll have grown out of it, and that it won't be as good as I remember, but I'm always proven wrong. It is every bit as amazing as it was when I first watched it.

I don't remember what my thought process was as a child, but I can say now that my focus is definitely more on the Whos embracing Christmas without any trees, presents, etc. The ending always makes me choke up with how beautifully done it is, especially the reprise of the Whos song. This truly is a classic, and I loved seeing you talk about it. Also, yes, the Whos acting like a gate for the Grinch to come through at the end is hilarious. Makes me laugh every time.

Does this mean you'll be doing a Nostalgia Critic episode about the Grinch musical NBC aired this year in 2021?

The Grinch doesn’t work outside of the book and OG cartoon. They need to give up on it.

How the Grinch Stole Christmas is my mom's all-time favorite Christmas story. I love the Grinch taking the ice cubes. My youngest brother's favorite when he was little was the Grinch stealing the "roast beast". He just loved the words "roast beast". My favorite part is when the Grinch stuff the tree up the chimney. My mom's is Cindi's, "Why are you taking our Christmas tree? Why?" Such a classic.

I’ve been watching it every year all my life. This cartoon saved me and my brother one year because I went to pick him up for thanksgiving and found EVERYTHING in my house gone when I got home. We watched this and had turkey sandwiches and this beautiful cartoon made it all ok!! As for favorite part? I love when max decided to just ride on the sled since he couldn’t keep up. That always cracked me up. And my other favorite is even knowing how it ends, my heart always swells with happiness to see it

No matter how many versions of the Grinch filmmakers do in the future, this will always be my favourite version of The Grinch aside from the book

Next dark toon should be Steven Universe: Nightmare Hospital

The original Grinch cartoon is one of my all-time favorites! Part of what I love about it is that it's about the REAL spirit of Christmas. I've seen it almost every year since it first aired. I still get a leap in my heart and my eyes get moist when the star rises from the circle of Whos. (I even recorded the Grinch song on my younger brother's and my childhood reel to reel tape recorder back when one was stuck with whatever channel and time the networks showed things.) The Grinch's evil smile is still my ideal for evil smiles.

My favorite part is when he says, "I must find some way to keep Christmas from coming!" I mean, zooming in on his face, the animation, the music, those 5 seconds are animation perfection.

Betty Boop: Minnie the Moocher Betty Boop: The Old Man of the Mountain Super Friends: The Fear Pretty please!!!

Went from being a mysterious angry person to screaming "I'm an idiot" in a cave and somehow the cave answered back.

This, Rodolph and Frosty the Snowman were my holy trinity of Christmas specials

I'm 28 yo but I watched the Jim Carrey one first when I was a kid, so when I watched this one a few years later the ending really struck me not only as much much better but really wholesome.

Fun fact: The sloth is the only mammal on earth that can be green. Sloths and the Grinch.

This version is perfection.

The Real Ghostbusters: "The Boogieman Cometh"

This special is so simple and perfectly done and it will be remembered forever no matter how many adaptations they do.

I love this version

My dad tells me that when I was really little, I used to cry when the Grinch gave the presents back.

I grew up with the book as a kid and it has been a tradition to read the grinch every Christmas Eve before bed, I didn’t see this version of the grinch until much later when it used to run on Cartoon Network or Boomerang back then. I still treasure Chuck Jones’s classic grinch!!!! 😍

Wilkins: "Would you like some Wilkins coffee Mr. Grinch?"

I watched it yesterday. It gets better every year. God bless Boris Karloff.

I wasn't expecting this

I love this cartoon so much! The story, the animation is so great!

I love how Doug just talks about the different aspects of these toons that make them pretty great :)

Honestly I've seen this so many times I can't remember a time not knowing the story/ending. It's just so ingrained with my childhood.

Can you do a nostalgia critic next year of the grinch musical?

Oh man the Grinch’s smile is my favorite for sure.

My favourite part was always the Grinch song. Even as a kid, the end was just expected. And while I really don't see this as a dark toon, the usual coverage format of these segments has given me new appreciation for some of the stylistic choices of The Grinch that I otherwise just took for granted. And I also learned that was Tony the Tiger singing.