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Ho-Ho-Holiday Creatures: Our Top 12 Picks from Christmas Movies

The un-sung heroes of Christmas movies.

William Ridley
Nov 29, 2023
Furman University
2529
French Bulldog wearing a Christmas Santa Hat
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We've seen the movies. We know the characters. We know the lines by heart. The sidekick to every Christmas movie star. Sometimes even better than the protagonist. Or maybe just a random creature from a well-known funny scene. Nevertheless, these non-human characters are what make every Christmas movie so great and memorable.

1. Max

"How The Grinch Stole Christmas"

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The right-hand dog (reindeer?) to the Grinch.

2. Snoopy/Woodstock

"A Charlie Brown Christmas"

The unbeatable Peanuts duo.

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3. Buzz's Tarantula

"Home Alone"

Assists in saving Kevin from The Wet Bandits.

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4. Hocus Pocus

"Frosty The Snowman"

Communicates with the Woodland creatures to save Karen from freezing.

Snowman in the forrest StableDiffusion

5. Christmas Vacation Cat

"National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation"

This cat does nothing besides explode, but this has got to be one of the best scenes.

6. Bumble

"Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer"

The abominable snowman turned adorable snowman.

7. Polar Express Caribou

"Polar Express"

I feel like I could honestly speak caribou. *screams*

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8. Zero

"The Nightmare Before Christmas"

Nothing is better than a ghost dog.

9. Mr. Narwhal

"Elf"

"Bye Buddy, hope you find your dad."

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10. Gizmo

"Gremlins"

This really shouldn't count as a Christmas movie, oh well. I want a mogwai.

11. Topper

"Santa Claus Is Coming To Town"

A penguin with a language of his own. BAGH BAGH!

Penguin with Christmas hat StableDiffusion

12. Snots

"National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation"

Thank you for tackling Margo.

Now go watch a Christmas movie!

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