I was stunned that this aired at 7:30 on Christmas Eve. (!?!?!?!)I was too disgusted to watch the whole thing, so this won't be a complete review---but I saw enough to know that children shouldn't be exposed to this crude piece of trash.

Some reviewer actually hated this one! It's from the Simpson's producers so it has dry and unusual humor. Murray is more of a "deli-guy" than a churchgoer, but, except for an occasional "oy" here and there, the story never touches on ethnic or religious matters at all. It all takes place in a mythical town where all the legends live: Santa, Easter Bunny, Father Time, Mother Nature, Libby (Statue of Liberty), etc. and all the North Pole elves. Santa gets boinked on the head and ends up resting in bed, so somebody has to deliver the Christmas presents. Why not Murray? He is the master of "take out-delivery" food. Outrageous and fun, and squeaky-clean. 42 Min. It all takes place in "SC", the town called "Stinky Cigars", way up North. Murray loves Libby and he wins back her love. As always, there is a mischievous elf that starts all the problems. He invents a "Jack in the Box" with a boxing glove, and it knocks Santa out!

The second (after "Olive, the other reindeer) from somewhere inside the greater Simpsons universe, this adaptation of a book is a bit toned- down from the Simpsons, but you'll recognize the sensibility -- and, to a degree, the artists -- behind it. Well into adulthood, admittedly, I found the story, sometimes reaching but clever rhymes and songs to be great fun. Probably aimed more at older kids and their parents, many of the gags will sail by the kids with no harm done.There is no religious significance attached the Christmas here; in fact, Santa's Jewish surrogate winds up delivering gifts to children of several faiths. To me, that's a good thing; families who wish to celebrate Christmas as a religious (and in that, exclusionary) holiday can do that in their own homes and churches.

Just watched this travesty of a Christmas Special. A pointless but clever string of rhyming, singing, and punning. The constant striving to be clever with the rhyming left me crying(and not with laughter).The writers were, I guess, trying to make a sort of a Dr. Seuss story, but alas they have neither the wit nor the wisdom to pull this story off. The town name "Stinky Cigars" lets the viewer know from the start that this is going to be a bad trip. This is the town where all the mythical and real characters of all the holidays live and none of them are to a one a character that you would like to run into, even on their holidays. Worst of all Santa is portrayed as a mean, greedy and ignorant boss. The elves, that make the toys, are worked day and night, no breaks and no pay, that they gleefully sing about. One of the worst things about this travesty was that during the half hour break a commercial ran to tell one and all that in ten days you can own your own copy of this trash and "Make How Murray Saved Christmas a holiday tradition" The show was not even finished being shown and they already expect you to go out and buy a copy. As far as I can remember there was only one well executed pun in this travesty, when Santa was looking to get some toys, after waking up from his concussion, one of the closed stores is called "Salvador's Dollies" complete with a melting clock on the marque and lamp post. Unless you revel in the vile, skip this.