Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer is the Worst Christmas Special EVER

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The fall of western civilization started with one killer fruit cake.
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[@zephaniahofgod1673]

i would never think that braxton would be sponsered by that one injury law firm that you see 24/7 on tv

[@Markeplier23]

@@zephaniahofgod1673wait till you find out about the purple bear!

[@etabiansosin]

How would you rewrite Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer?

[@starboy-max7437]

😮Grandma should have called morgan and morgan

[@jstar3382]

There is no fucking way you made this video specifically for this ad, god damnit

[@ShokumaOfficial]

Every now and then I get the “Grandma’s gonna sue the pants off of Santa” song stuck in my head and it’s painful every time

[@WhyNot-mj3hj]

I think you mean wonderful

[@taraking3207]

The first time I saw this movie and it got to that song I thought I was hallucinating.

[@murky_galaxy7531]

Im so happy someone else shares my pain

[@D44RK_Iced_Yogs]

I honestly am the same way. What’s worse is how I forgot this movie existed and every so often I remember and think it’s a fever dream… IT IS NOT.

[@firepuppies4086]

No pantalones

[@a_ninja2376]

Okay but no other Christmas movie has the iconic and classic Christmas carol “grandma’s gonna sue the pants off of Santa”

[@Harrymation-productions]

Let me guess, for the plot

[@a_ninja2376]

@@Harrymation-productions well of course!

[@Harrymation-productions]

@@a_ninja2376 glad you’re being honest👍

[@TunaBear64]

"uehwifbwibieje dkqljruwkf Merrryy Christmas" -Granma in Rapsittie Street Kids

[@D44RK_Iced_Yogs]

Not everyone knows the iconic carol but everyone should!

[@teamtrpt8216]

Just gonna say: No it isn't. This movie is FAR from being the worst christmas special ever. The Christmas Brigade makes this movie like like A Christmas Carol.

[@privspiralgalaxy]

Yeah, this is the greatest christmas special ever.

[@foxtoons1999]

As well as Rapsittie Street Kids and The Christmas Tree. At least the former has “SHUT THAT DOOR!” and the latter has Mrs. Mavilda, hilariously bad acting and a tree that casts lightning bolts when you try to chop it.

[@notseen9]

il​@@privspiralgalaxyit is

[@JazeDalmatian]

@foxtoon1999 Don’t forget the icon that is The Grandma from Rapsittie, she was spitting straight facts especially when she said “ehyohyhyoyotheajsjdjss, christmas”

[@Shades14]

Yeah, this one's not great, but there are way, way, waaaay worse specials out there.

[@WigglePup]

The fact that this review was sponsored by a law firm is irony at its finest.

[@JohnSmith-zw8vp]

Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer, sponsored by...McDonalds! Did somebody say McDonalds?

[@jessicapinkman-hd4bw]

how is it ironic?

[@WigglePup]

@@jessicapinkman-hd4bw In the movie Santa gets sued. I assume I used irony in the right context.

[@thehonoredone2361]

Grandma got ran over by a reindeer? Welp looks like it's time to sue the pants off Santa.

[@amirgarcia547]

This movie falls into “so bad it’s good territory for me,” being that it’s such a weird and dumb acid trip of a movie that I actually have a bunch’ve nostalgia from watching it when it aired on CN every year during the holidays lol.

[@xblade149]

Same here

[@Pinkywinkykinky]

(plus cousin Mel was hot)

[@mechajay3358]

This special might not be a masterpiece, but I had actually had fun watching it every Christmas as a kid. The song itself is an absolute classic

[@vizzzyy190]

genuinely loved watching this as a kid. it was so funny to me

[@EeveelutionStorm]

It wasn't Christmas without this on cartoon network. This and ANnabelle's wish. It's hilarious. One of my friends is a 911 dispatcher and last week she actually had a call, that the guy on the other end seemed to be waiting his whole life to say... "You're not gonna believe me... but a reindeer attacked my grandma. My grandma got ran over by a reindeer." My friend was trying so hard not to laugh while she handled the call but when she got home she was dying laughing. (Grandma was okay!)

[@danyo5786]

@@EeveelutionStorm I read that as a 9/11 dispatcher and was wondering if Santa and Osama bin laden had more in common that I initially thought

[@EeveelutionStorm]

@@danyo5786 Can I ask what's funny about that?

[@ntfoperative9432]

“The worst Christmas special EVER” The Star Wars Holiday Special: *sits creepily in the corner*

[@tacoface6029]

*Grandpa's gonna sue the pants off of santa*

[@mr.l5071]

This is nowhere near the worst Christmas special, not even in the top twenty worst Christmas specials.

[@nomadicvaquero2791]

There is no way this is the worst Christmas Special when Santa inc exists

[@georgemeyers7172]

So true lol.

[@gussieawesome2763]

Ever heard of Rapsittie Street Kids: Believe in Santa?

[@giantpinkcat]

That's a show, not a movie

[@ryanewald9740]

If there was a term for "fictional character that you want to be your secretary that you cheat on your waifu with but not make your her your waifu" cousin mel would be it

[@ScrambledAndBenedict]

True story. We watched this when I was a kid and it came on TV around Christmas. When it got to the fruitcake song, my dad asks "What the fuck are we watching?" and my mom says "Yeah, does anyone really want to watch this?" and both me and my brother shook our heads lol

[@user-gp5yz5yz4x]

Lmao, I forgot all about that scene until you brought it up

[@melissacooper8724]

It's funny how fruitcake gets a bad rap, but I've actually tried it and it's not bad!

[@metazoxan2]

@@melissacooper8724 I think part of the problem might be because it contains fruit I think it spoils faster than normal cake that or it just takes more effort to make correctly but many tried to home make it and did so badly. Personally I don't like it even when it's made well, but that's just me.

[@frgblae]

It may not be great but it holds a special place in my heart

[@ECKohns]

When I first saw this on Cartoon Network, when it got to the part where Grandma got trampled, at about the 15 minute mark, I just assumed the special was over. Cause it did what the title suggested. So when it came back from commercial I was actually surprised.

[@Ricari-the-illustrator]

I have to be honest here, this movie holds a special nostalgic place in my heart.

[@morro11]

Same!

[@xblade149]

Yeah no. This Christmas special isn't the worst thing ever. Is it ground breaking? No. But it's has charm.

[@rosykindbunny1313]

Santa Inc is way worse

[@Frieowksf1293]

​@@rosykindbunny1313 that's a show and not a special

[@rosykindbunny1313]

@@Frieowksf1293 It's still worse

[@xblade149]

@@rosykindbunny1313 oh absolutely

[@TheCanaaniteUnionist]

@@rosykindbunny1313there are tons that are even worse tbh

[@LadyMajolish]

When a Disturbing Title of a Christmas Song Has More Lore then your Averages Christmas Songs.

[@VidtopiaEntertainment]

I can’t believe I would ever say this in my life but... Cousin Mel is a Karen.

[@JackPool-lq8ux]

A Karen with the body of a Honey Trap. Dangerous and Evil.

[@murderman8578]

But she fine as fuck

[@imnotabotiswear3276]

True.... would thou

[@bubsimodragon]

You mean Daren

[@christopherwesterberg8555]

Cousin Mel is the Villain

[@theamazingskippyman2824]

Braxton’s humor and sarcasm is sounding more and more like pan pizza’s joke delivery each video. (I mean this as a compliment. I find pan hilarious)

[@BinglesP]

Agreed. I love both channels too

[@LarxieArveri]

shit i love them both too but never noticed, youre right

[@theamazingskippyman2824]

5:04 to 5:29 is where I really made this comparison

[@DrawciaGleam02]

I LOVE how everyone is asking about why the parents aren't questioning extra presents under the tree!

[@metazoxan2]

This is always my problem with christmas movies that propose Santa is real ... like if he does exist and we're framing this as the real world where no one but little kids believe in Santa ... WTF do the adults even think is happening? This issue always just gets ignored but it bothers me as it feels like a pretty significant plot hole.

[@liaploumbis7882]

“Grandpa’s Gonna Sue the Pants Off of Santa” should have been higher on the rank tbh

[@ProjectSh4dow]

I enjoyed this movie as a kid… I still have fond memories of watching it for a few years back then.

[@mykie5287]

ive convinced myself for the last like 5 years that this movie was a fever dream i had- im actually sobbing

[@TheT3rr0rMask]

Yknow wut? It's my favorite Christmas movie and I'm not even joking. It hits such a spot for me- played every yr on CN, sometimes multiple times a day, and it was such a weird movie that my bro and I would laugh at whenever it played. The hula scene was the king of pointless cutaways for us, and all the questionable moments of writing just made us laugh. Not just a holiday tradition for us, we'd watch it by choice over the course of December, even on Christmas day. Sure, Elf and Home Alone are infinitely better and strike the chord of "legitimate" holiday movies for me... but this movie brings me back like no other has.

[@dudelast6835]

I can’t believe the last video I’ll ever get to see from this guy is the one where he is high off his rockers and is having a field day reviewing this fever dream of a movie, it’s nice to see him just enjoy himself and have fun in his work, I’m gonna miss that

[@TheMimicBox]

*reads the title **opens the rifle safe Alright Just Stop you've gotta make a really good case that THIS is the worst ever. Worse than Rapcity Street Kids. Please go on. After watching: Good. Yes. It is terrible. And we love it. >:3

[@mattwolf7698]

I was actually hyped to see this movie as a kid and begged my dad to record it on the VCR (I didn't know how to record with it at the time) these days, I do like it less but honestly it's so insane that I can't hate it.

[@laurenbonner2393]

I agree. The story is really dumb, and Santa gets away with pretty questionable actions, but I was able to enjoy some aspects of it. Like the wholesome bond between Jake and his grandma.

[@TheNebulaKnight399]

Can we just appreciate the fact that Just Stop set his computer on fire just for us? ❤

[@kimifw58]

That joke is getting old.

[@nightwingmix1]

@@kimifw58 but it’s still raking in the likes, so you know all the unsupervised kids watching normal youtube are going to copy and slightly change it every chance they get

[@TheNebulaKnight399]

Rude

[@RavenStarMedia]

I would agree with your title if it weren't for the fact that The Christmas Tree exists. At least Grandma Got Run Over By a Reindeer has decent animation and audio.

[@haraldfeiden1259]

And Cousin Mel 😎

[@graygarrison3114]

​@@haraldfeiden1259True Who is definitely smoking hot for a cartoon character.

[@KyogresHideout_Vegito2121]

I will always love this special & song. I grew up with both and enjoyed watching the special & listening to the song every year. My family still watches the special as recent as this year.

[@katlicks]

Yes but it's MY Worst Christmas Special Ever. It's always a delight to watch it.

[@greeneyegayming6373]

I remember watching this every holiday season. Too bad it aged poorly.

[@BigHailFan]

how'd it age poorly?

[@twinzzlers]

Yeah, how'd it age poorly?

[@therealjaystone2344]

@@BigHailFanthe graphics

[@BigHailFan]

@@therealjaystone2344 huh? how? it's honestly drawn really well?

[@Extra_Comfy_Robot]

​@@BigHailFan It ages poorly because once your older you learn a sad truth... You cannot actually sue the pants off of santa.

[@Harrymation-productions]

Should’ve been “I’ve been Just Stop, you’ve been drinking too much eggnog, put down the phone, thanks for watching” Edit: Remember when Nostalgia Critic called the Grandma hot?

[@kimifw58]

There's a whole musical based on "Monster Mash," so it is possible to get full stories out of novelty songs.

[@user-db7bv6qt8v]

I wonder if Hanukkah has any weird films and media.

[@CosmicSponge2004]

Adam Sandler's Eight Crazy Nights

[@freakfoxvevo7915]

Closest I could think of is "Eight Crazy Nights"

[@ShOscar]

"Woof!" "...Woof?!" perfect time to break into song

[@laurenbonner2393]

Oooooohhh... it's a big lipped alligator moment.

[@LeaderPenguin]

Listen - I always thought that ‘Grandpa is Gonna Sue the Pants off of Santa’ was made just for this special. I found out last year that I was very wrong.

[@williamdrum9899]

That seems oddly specific

[@Miltypooh2001]

I remember watching this movie when I was in 1st grade, the entire class was laughing by the fact that it's instead of it being about celebrating Christmas it's about an old lady getting ran over by Santa, I don't think it was awful but it was definitely a so bad it's good cult classic.

[@thetwistedsavant5821]

I find it hilarious how I thought "Oh yeah, THAT nothing of a movie exists!" and then more than half of the video is an explanation bit and an ad read. It's SO MUCH NOTHING that 45 minutes was boiled down to less than 8! Merry Christmas/Happy Holidays to all!

[@Darkflametailz]

My grandma loves this movie XD she laughs through the whole thing so I can't really say its the worst Christmas special personally. its something my grandma and I can laugh at each year. so it might be the movie I go back to when she someday (hopefully not any time soon) passes away.

[@SanicBoi]

I literally saw it playing on my tv last night while I was flipping through channels.

[@thiccsucclord]

The song grandma got run over by a reindeer holds a special place in my heart for the absolute shit show it caused between my grandmother and my mom. My parents are divorced and my mom hated my grandmother so when we heard the song on the radio she had said before she wished it was my grandmother in the song. 11 year old me thought that was really funny and told my grandmother, neither of them found it that funny then

[@B1ue_fruits]

This movie is bat shit Insane like all good Christmas movies. Think of one good Christmas movie and tell me if it has a normal plot. Yeah didn’t think so!

[@bloodrunsclear]

You gotta admit that 'Grandma's Gonna Sue the Pants off of Santa' is weirdly catchy

[@surprisedchar2458]

This was basically a Christmas version of Bee Movie’s court plotline, and it’s weirdly charming in the exact same way as Bee Movie.

[@TheGreatDevlin]

You have until Christmas Eve to post an apology video for the slander you uttered about this classic or you'll be hearing from Morgan & Morgan.

[@dontemorgan1517]

I know it sounds strange, but its still a classic. It's one of those things its so bad its good.

[@CosmicSponge2004]

I like it though I wondered if anyone would review this weird thing. Also, Cartoon Network hasn't aired this special since 2016

[@fishyfow3767]

Rudolf was based off a book, which is why it’s so coherent. Even without that, the song has a story so making a movie expanding on it is much easier and works better

[@excalibur2078]

It always seemed to me that Santa can know about every kid but not adults. Also isn’t it implied that the store is something that has been in their family for generations? Makes sense why they don’t want to sell. Also Mels plan was to ruin Grandmas reputation, small stores like that live and die by word of mouth

[@Cinemabuff-wr4qk]

The only way I can think of as to how this special spiraled into madness is WB bought the rights and optioned it into a TV movie, didn’t give the writers enough time to write another draft of the story, sourced it’s animation to a Korean studio to get it done fast and cheap, and finally put the finished product out on constant repeats during Christmas seasons to make their money back.

[@aneonfoxtribute]

The funniest part of the movie is that the big business CEO at the end turns out to be a good person, wanting to buy the store so he can make it a chain. He apparently just never communicated this once when he was making his pitch.

[@enderkatze6129]

I Love how you say that there's an Aversion to conflict in the American subconscious.

[@samv.3217]

Can we appreciate that he got a law affirm to sponsor a review of Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer?

[@CandyThePuppy]

I animated my own interpretation of this song a year ago in wonderful, horror film fashion.

[@theconqueringram5295]

This is the greatest bad Christmas movie ever! By the way, I always found it creepy that the characters only had 8 fingers. I know it's common in animation for characters (even human characters) to have 8 fingers, but these designs are realistic enough to make it look uncanny to me.

[@nothingrhymeswithorange5294]

_Grandma got run over by a honda_ _I think it was a hit called by the mob_ _people say "no way, that's fucking stupid"_ _but they let go the guy who did the job_

[@windraizou]

Fun fact: The bridge in It's a Wonderful Life was inspired by the look of the George Bailey bridge in Seneca Falls, NY Also I have never once seen that OR Grandma Got Run Over By a Reindeer. I feel like I dodged a bullet for the latter after watching this review and... um... doug walker's.

[@malikharness633]

Ironically, this first aired on Halloween.

[@tannerprice2018]

I remember my family used to watch this movie all the time every Christmas up until I was 14. Still wild they took this song about Grandma getting run down by one of Santa’s reindeer and turned it into a plot that gets Santa arrested for vehicular manslaughter only to be the fall guy for a cousin’s get-rich-quick scheme.

[@murderman8578]

Man this a hood classic

[@Phrophet_of_goltl-nf2wz]

first Santa breaks into homes, now he commits vehicular manslaughter

[@alyssaashford5218]

As a 34 year old who didnt even grow up celebrating christmas or watching christmas movies? This is thankfully not the worst christmas special Ive heard or seen in the brief time Ive had to celebrate the holidays with my daughter. Its not good, but F A R from the worst.

[@ProjectNaturePrds]

11:31 finally, somebody else gets it. Every “ does this character exist or not“ argument is easily solved by the simple question, “Did you put that thing there?” “No…” “then Santa must have” Santa is real, end of discussion. Unless it was explained that Santa Claus can affect peoples memories, and make them believe they were the ones who got the gift, and are keeping up an illusion, this existential question should be easily answered.

[@endangere_d1886]

i cant believe a youtubers sponsor is an actual car accident law firm

[@DonTornado]

This movie is a meme for my sister, my cousin, my friend, and me. Also Daphne (Cousin Mel) is sus in this movie

[@rachelthompson7487]

I remember this Christmas special. We used to watch it every year.

[@misterzygarde6431]

I know Cousin Mel is pretty hot and all but… I’d have preferred they have been airing the Looney Tunes Christmas Carol or a Flintstones Christmas Carol once a year instead. Hell, I remember Cartoon Network airing How the Grinch Stole Christmas once.

[@celldh0825]

Those are owned by massive entertainment companies and star some of the most iconic characters in fiction; airing rights must be insanely expensive. Grandma got Run Over, on the other hand, as JS said, is likely extremely cheap to air because no one really cares about it.

[@misterzygarde6431]

@@celldh0825 I’d like to bring up that Looney Tunes and Flintstones are under WB though.

[@celldh0825]

@@misterzygarde6431 Isn't CN owned by WB?

[@misterzygarde6431]

@@celldh0825 Yeah...

[@celldh0825]

@@misterzygarde6431 Huh. Then, IDK

[@connoromalley4004]

My favorite part of the movie was when the lawyer said "if the beard fits, you must convict".

[@monketron]

We had this on VHS. Grandpa used to put this on every christmas for us kids, and grandma always sang along with the songs.

[@dragonkyng]

Santa couldn't tell who Grandma was because she had amnesia. He read's peoples thoughts to know who they are

[@Leonidash15]

It would be fun if Multiple Animators made a Reanimated version of this movie like Shrek Retold! This movie has became such a meme over the years

[@xarporte]

This is like The Room of Christmas specials. You can't believe the choices that were made in this piece of art.

[@rollz_triggerphish]

I only like this special for nostalgic reasons. I used to watch it a lot when I was little with my grandma. She sadly passed away this July, and so now this special hits a bit differently for me now.

[@mryamp]

Rudolph was a book before it was a song, before it was a Christmas Special

[@funnyblog100]

I think this is a guilty pleasure you can watch around the holiday season.

[@elixerthefox4549]

why WHY did you have to reignite my memory of this now i cant get the song outta my head PLS SEND HELP!

[@BananaFaceDude56]

When I was a kid, I always wanted to know how the special ended, but every time I tried to watch it, I would get bored and stop halfway in

[@kazekamiha]

"Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer is the Worst Christmas Special EVER!" Santa Inc: **Sweating**

[@madengineerkyouma]

You get extra points for the Sonic Adventure 2 footage when mentioning vehicular manslaughter.

[@WunderWulfe]

you just reminded me of this movie’s existance and the overcomplicated plot steamrolled itself back over my brain

[@Balevolt]

I didn't know this existed until ten years after it came out

[@bannana4058]

I actually like it quite a bit

[@zay7958]

Dude THIS IS MY FAVORITE CHRISTMAS SPECIAL HAS ALWAYS BEEN AND WILL ALWAYS BE

[@HeisBeppo]

The YTP of this movie is iconic.

[@randomreviews4278]

How could you this is one of my favorites during Christmas

[@cqmiclvrr]

this song traumatized me so bad because i loved my grandma that much. like the song brought me to tears when i heard it. 💀💀

[@mattkurek9259]

I unironically love this movie.

[@Raf8347]

This movie's existence is so bizarre that it's always wild how i forget about it until the next year's holiday

[@Shadow866]

The only good thing that came from this special is that it brought us sexy cousin Mel😍 and I thank you special for existing.

[@tgiacin435]

And grandma isn’t too bad herself, see nostalgia critic’s review of the movie lol

[@axelsonicsson7160]

Cousin Mel is a baddie in more ways than one

[@Loader2K1]

A certain section of the Internet loves Cousin Mel, too, LOL.

[@toddcinnamon]

What a nostalgic feverdream

[@craigauclair4026]

Funny story about the song. I actually used to cry when i heard it. i actually thought Grandma actually got run over. 😂

[@emotionalkryptonite1161]

I can't believe this is Dr. Elmo's song that got turned into a movie and not Texas Chainsaw Christmas. It's a better song and it has a stronger plot.

[@hawgslayer9588]

Lol this was legit one of my favorite specials as a kid

[@theflickchick9850]

We watched this special in a church I went to once as a kid and I haven't seen it since. So this special is like a weird fever dream for me.

[@kimifw58]

"one-horse-open sleigh" doesn't refer to Santa's sleigh.

[@emphorepolpatinedasenate]

I seen this a million times, it's more of background noice to me. It's not something that's good or bad it's just their.

[@silverbullet7691]

I refuse to believe this is the worst when Elf Bowling the movie exists