I Love the Holidays is a television special and the seventh installment of the I Love... series that premiered on VH1 on November 20, 2005. It follows the same format as VH1's I Love..., with commentators talking about the holidays.
Commentators Carlos Alazraqui Antigone Rising (Cassidy and Kristen Henderson) Biz Markie Michael Ian Black Chris Booker Rabbi Shmuley Boteach Bow Wow Wow (Leigh Gorman and Annabella Lwin) Michael Bublé Charo Santa Claus Jennifer Elise Cox Molly Culver Stephanie D'Abruzzo Rocco Dispirito The Donnas (Allison Robertson and Maya Ford) Simon Doonan Bil Dwyer Nicole Eggert Rich Eisen Elvira Greg Fitzsimmons Tyler Florence Jake Fogelnest Godfrey Elon Gold Genevieve Gorder Gilbert Gottfried Erin Gray Luis Guzman Rachael Harris Marilu Henner Mark Hoppus Clint Howard Scott Ian Invisible Man Ron Jeremy Chris Jericho Jake Johannsen Jo Koy Loni Love Stephen Lynch Elf Mackenzie Kathleen Madigan Debbie Matenopoulos Edwin McCain Jay McCarroll Darryl McDaniels John Melendez Modern Humorist Billy Morrison Jason Mraz Mummy Nelson Graham Norton Patrice O'Neal Megyn Price Rachel Quaintance Mo Rocca Darius Rucker Dave "Snake" Sabo Stuart Scott Willard Scott Sherri Shepherd Brad Sherwood Dee Snider Rick Springfield Joel Stein French Stewart Brenda Strong Alan Thicke Turkey Frank Vincent John Waters Evan Wecksell Lauren Weedman Kevin Weisman Wil Wheaton Andrew W.K. Chris Wylde "Weird Al" Yankovic Cedric Yarbrough Zero Boy
Recurring segments Yule Log: Three yule logs are presented but are interrupted by three Christmas songs. Weird Al's Holiday Survival Guide: "Weird Al" Yankovic presents the survival guides for Halloween, Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas and New Year's. Holiday Cheer from Patrice O'Neal: Patrice O'Neal wears an "arrow through the head". Santa Does Stand-Up: Santa Claus tells jokes about Christmas.
List of ideas and events It's a Wonderful Life Hell Night "The Chanukah Song" by Adam Sandler Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Halloween (previously discussed on I Love the '70s) Dreidels The First Thanksgiving It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown Hanukkah "Monster Mash" by Bobby "Boris" Pickett Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree How the Grinch Stole Christmas Elvira: Mistress of the Dark "Feliz Navidad" by José Feliciano Black Friday Halloween costumes Monsters (specifically the Invisible Man, werewolves, mummies, Frankenstein and Dracula) Fruitcake Latkes Annual presidential turkey pardon The Rockettes Thanksgiving Day (specifically turkeys, yams, stuffing, mashed potatoes, gravy, deviled eggs, macaroni, meatballs, lasagna, salad, cranberry sauce, tofurkey and turducken) Witches "Christmas in Hollis" by Run-D.M.C. New Year's Eve (specifically New Year's parties, New Year's resolutions, New Year's Eve in Times Square, New Year's kiss and "Auld Lang Syne")
Yule Log #1: "White Christmas"
Surviving Halloween: Hell Night, Halloween candy and Halloween costumes
Surviving Thanksgiving: turkeys, stuffing and Black Friday
Yule Log #2: "The Christmas Song"
Surviving Hanukkah: dreidels, Hanukkah gelt and presents
Holiday Cheer: Arrow Through the Head
Surviving Christmas: eggnog, mistletoe, carolers and fruitcake
Yule Log #3: "Jingle Bells"
Surviving New Year's: alcoholic drinks, dating, countdowns and Dick Clark
Santa Does Stand-Up: The reindeer flying with rockets surgically attached to their feet, Santa Claus switching from leprechauns to elves, and elves making Santa Claus a teleporter
References
External links
I Love the Holidays on VH1