Topic Challenge: Christmas-themed films and TV episodes [completed]

Question

In celebration of this most festive time of the year and due to popular demand we're starting a new topic challenge. From 2017-12-18 00:00 UTC to 2017-12-24 23:59 UTC we're challenging you to all your great questions about Christmas-themed films and TV-show episodes.

Twas the week before Christmas, when all thro' the house
Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse
But on Movies and TV everyone was in a flurry
Santa is on his way so you better well hurry

Once the challenge is over, we'll tally the results and winners (by question score) here. Also don't forget to suggest and vote for new topics for our next possible challenge.

Answer 1

The challenge is over and the top-voted question (with a score of 46 and ~9,419 views) was asked by Memor-X, which makes him the winner of this challenge:

1. Was The Nightmare Before Christmas meant to be a Halloween or Christmas Movie?

The other questions asked, in order of votes are (the numbers are the votes and views):

2. Why did Frank think that the waiter was Richard Pryor? (17 / ~3,066)

3. Did "A Charlie Brown Christmas" cause controversy for CBS due to its religious content? (15 / ~203)

4. What was Martian Manhunter singing in the end of Christmas special episode "Comfort and Joy"? (10 / ~944)

5. Why wasn't Rudolph included with Santa's reindeer? (8 / ~233)

6. What makes Die Hard a Christmas movie? (6 / ~233)

7. Is there a symbolic meaning behind the Spiral Hill in The Nightmare Before Christmas? (3 / ~59)

   Why are all of Mr. Shirley's gifts the same? (3 / ~102)

   How/why was the slow motion coin shot achieved in Scrooged? (3 / ~62)

8. When and Where are all the Doctor Who Christmas Special set? (2 / ~52)

   Is Dr. Mary Based or Inspired by Talk Show Radio Host, Dr. Laura? (2 / ~13)

9. Can't they access cookie's memories directly or it was done for getting confession in White Christmas? (1/ ~58)