Hella 90s: Home Alone On Hanukkah – Ep 123
Episode 123 – Home Alone On Hanukkah
Show Notes
THIS EPISODE
Movie of the Week: Home Alone
Song of the Week: The Hannukah Song
Top 3: Favorite Christmas Movies of All Time
QUESTION OF THE WEEK
Favorite Christmas treats, candies and sweets?
Some of our picks:
Hard Tack Candy
Christmas Cookies
Fruitcake
Pecan Pie
Movie of the Week
Home Alone
Synopsis
The McCallister family is set to spend Christmas in Paris, but on the eve of their departure, a series of mishaps lead to young Kevin being accidentally left behind. After a family argument and a wish for his family to disappear, Kevin wakes up to find himself alone in the house and initially revels in his freedom. However, his excitement fades as he becomes frightened of his neighbor, “Old Man” Marley, and learns that burglars Harry and Marv are plotting to rob his home. With no adults around, Kevin sets elaborate traps to stop the burglars, ultimately outsmarting them. Meanwhile, his mother, Kate, frantically tries to return to Chicago, finally meeting a kind polka band leader who helps her get home. On Christmas Day, Kevin’s family reunites, and he quietly watches Marley reconcile with his estranged son, while also reflecting on the holiday’s true meaning.
Info
Release – 1990
Notable Actors
Macaulay Culkin – Kevin
Joe Pesci – Harry
Daniel Stern – Marv
Catherine O’Hara – Kate (Kevin’s mom) note – funny she was in our last to movie rewatches
John Candy – the polka musician
Kieran Culkin – (Macaulay Culkin’s brother) – played his cousin Fuller
Questions included in the episode
Seen it or not seen it before this?
Do you like it or still like it?
Favorite character?
Favorite scene?
Anything new stand out to you?
Like it or not, do you consider a Christmas classic now?
How would you rank it amongst Christmas movies? 1-100
Song of the Week
The Hannukah Song
For this week’s song we thought we’d play a little game. Amy will be answering. Listen to the episode to see how she did.
Put on your yarmulke
Here comes Chanukah
So much funukkah
To celebrate Chanukah
Chanukah is the festival of lights
Instead of one day of presents, we have eight _______________(crazy nights)
When you feel like the only kid in town without a Christmas tree
Here’s a list of people who are Jewish just like you and me
David Lee Roth lights the menorah
So do James Caan, Kirk Douglas, and the late Dinah Shore-ah
Guess who eats together at the Carnegie Deli?
Bowzer from Sha Na Na and Arthur _________________(Fonzarelli)
Paul Newman’s half Jewish, Goldie Hawn’s half, too
Put them together, what a fine lookin’ __________________(Jew)
You don’t need “Deck The Halls” or “Jingle Bell Rock”
‘Cause you can spin a dreidel with Captain Kirk and ______________(Mr. Spock), both Jewish
Put on your yarmulke
It’s time for Chanukah
The owner of the Seattle Supersonic-ahs
Celebrates Chanukah
O.J. Simpson, not a Jew
But guess who is? Hall of famer Rod Carew, he converted
We got Ann Landers and her sister, Dear Abby
Harrison Ford’s a quarter Jewish, not too _________________(shabby)
Some people think that Ebenezer Scrooge is
Well, he’s not, but guess who is? All three_______________ (Stooges)
So many Jews are in showbiz
Tom Cruise isn’t, but I heard his agent is
Tell your friend, Veronica
It’s time you celebrate Chanukah
I hope I get a _________________________(harmonica)
On this lovely, lovely Chanukah
So drink your gin and___________________( tonic-ah)
And smoke your ____________________(marijuani-khah)
If you really, really wanna-kah
Have a happy, happy, happy, happy Chanukah
Happy Chanukah
Questions from this episode
Like the song?
On a scale of 1-100, what are you giving it?
TOP 3
Favorite Christmas movies of all time
Ryan’s Picks
3 The Grinch – all versions
2 It A Wonderful Life
1 A Christmas Story
Game
For today’s game, I’m going to give you a Christmas movie quote… you give me the movie.
Listen to the episode to see how Amy did answering these questions.
“What if Christmas, he thought, doesn’t come from a store. What if Christmas … perhaps … means a little bit more!”— the Grinch
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
“Merry Christmas, ya filthy animals!”— Kevin McCallister
Home Alone
We’re gonna press on, and we’re gonna have the hap, hap, happiest Christmas since Bing Crosby tap-danced with Danny f-ing Kaye. And when Santa squeezes his fat white ass down that chimney tonight, he’s gonna find the jolliest bunch of assholes this side of the nuthouse.
Christmas Vacation
“I never thought it was such a bad little tree. It’s not bad at all really. Maybe it just needs a little love.”—Linus Van Pelt
A Charlie Brown Christmas
“You’ll shoot your eye out kid!”—Ralphie
A Christmas Story
“Every time a bell rings, an angel gets his wings.”— Zuzu Bailey
It’s a Wonderful Life
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