A Christmas Carol
A character who's grumpy at Christmastime experiences a version of A Christmas Carol with the ghosts played by some of their friends or family members, and it completely changes their attitude.
The Odd Couple
Appearances
- The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis: Season 2, episode 10, "Jangle Bells" (1960). Maynard and Chatsworth are both throwing Christmas Eve parties, and Zelda tries to convince Dobie to attend Chatsworth's party instead of Maynard's to improve his social standing. As Dobie struggles with his decision, he has a Christmas Carol style dream where he's visited by the ghosts of Christmas past and future, who show him that Maynard's friendship is more important than social climbing.
- The Odd Couple: Season 1, episode 14, "Scrooge Gets an Oscar" (1970).Oscar hates Christmas because he and Blanche got married on Christmas Day. Meanwhile, Felix and the gang are planning a children's play for charity, and they think Oscar would make the perfect Scrooge, but he refuses to have anything to do with it. When Oscar falls asleep watching A Christmas Carol on TV, he has a nightmare where he really is Scrooge.
- WKRP in Cincinnati: Season 3, episode 7, "Bah, Humbug" (1980). After deciding to buy a new control board for the DJ booth instead of giving the staff Christmas bonuses, Mr. Carlson falls asleep and has a Christmas Carol style nightmare where he's in the role of Scrooge.