DECEMBER 15 - 21, 2019 staradvertiser.com FESTIVE FUNNIES Cuddle up for a festive, fun-fi lled night, when TV’s funniest animated families are featured in four new Christmas specials. The festive episode of The Simpsons is the show’s 20th Christmas special, while Bless the Harts is celebrating its fi rst. Add to that a Bob’s Burgers special and one from Family Guy, and you’ve got a full night of holiday fun. Airing on Sunday, Dec. 15, on FOX. Governors, First Ladies and a Place of memories. HOLIDAY SPECIAL TODAY, DECEMBER 15 3:00 PM | CHANNEL 53 Celebrate the holidays with four Hawai¶i Governors and their First Ladies as they share their favorite memories of historic olelo.org Washington Place. Hosted by Lyla Berg. ON THE COVER | FOX CHRISTMAS SPECIALS Fox’s Four Funniest Families ‘The Simpsons,’ ‘Bless the voices to the episode, which also features heart “Bless the Harts” has shown through- the return of the most notorious Simpsons out its freshman season, particularly in the Harts,’ ‘Bob’s Burgers’ and villain: “Frasier” star Kelsey Grammer as way it has chosen to avoid tropes associated ‘Family Guy’ air Christmas Sideshow Bob. with low-income families, a category that the Specials It seems some evil-doer is traipsing around Harts fall into. Springfield stealing Christmas packages Rather than having a deadbeat, alcoholic By Breanna Henry off of people’s doorsteps (a timely subject), (or worse) boyfriend, Jenny (voiced by Kristen TV Media and this no-goodnik must be tracked down if Wiig of “Saturday Night Live” fame) has there is to be any hope of saving Christmas. Wayne (Ike Barinholtz, “The Mindy Project”), uddle up for a festive, fun-filled night on In completely unrelated news, this year’s who certainly won’t be winning any awards Fox, when the four funniest animated Springfield Mall Santa is none other than for book smarts, but who wants nothing more Cfamilies on television celebrate the famed actor, professor, scientist, former than to care for her and her family. In “Miracle holidays with new Christmas specials, airing mayor and convicted murderer Robert on Culpepper Slims Boulevard,” the show’s Sunday, Dec. 15. The festive episode of “The Underdunk Terwilliger Jr. PhD — more com- creator, Emily Spivey, voices Louise, Jenny’s Simpsons” (titled “Bobby, It’s Cold Outside”) monly known as Sideshow Bob. The episode boss at the restaurant. Louise invites the is the show’s 20th Christmas special, while title riffs on the song “Baby, It’s Cold Outside,” Hart family to her annual Christmas party, but “Bless the Harts” is celebrating its first (titled which was written by a man named Frank after seeing the extravagance of Louise’s “Miracle on Culpepper Slims Boulevard”). Add Loesser in 1944 to sing with his wife home, Jenny begins to feel insecure about to that a “Bob’s Burgers” special (“Have at parties. Despite never mention- the kind of holiday she is able to provide for Yourself a Maily Linda Christmas”) and one ing anything holiday-related, the her own family, and her mother, Betty (Maya from “Family Guy” (“Christmas is 75-year-old tune has been intrinsi- Rudolph, “The Good Place”), tries to focus on Coming”), and you’ve got a full cally linked to Christmas. how she can stick to a budget but also “win” night of animated fun. “Bless the Harts” is the at Christmas gift-giving. “The Simpsons” is known baby of Fox’s Animation It’s hard to believe “Bob’s Burgers” is already for its celebrity guest voices Domination time in its 10th season (with a movie set to pre- (many celebs lend their block. The show’s first miere next year), especially since the writers own voices to a storyline Christmas special is have been able to keep each episode as fresh that’s making fun of them). only its ninth episode and funny as the first. In “Have Yourself A A special episode is the per- overall, and having to Maily Linda Christmas,” the Belcher matriarch, fect time to show off how follow a series with Linda (hilariously voiced by comedian John many celebs still love this 672 episodes (and a Roberts, who based his performance on his show, and “Bobby, It’s Cold movie) under its belt own mother), wants some extra spending Outside” goes all out. “NCIS: might seem difficult if money for the holidays, so she gets a temp New Orleans” star Scott it weren’t for how much job at a post office. 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