>> christmas is supposed to be a time to come together but crackling with contention? i say enough. right here right now.

this is the great christmas debate. ♪ i am your host we have two teams playing for bragging rights and a cash prize for charity we have the green team and the red team fox news personality. there it is. and fox news guru. and over here the team is ready to run by. >> i predict 100 percent

sunshine by our meteorologist. and fox news very on. [applause] i was going to say you are allowed to dress up he didn't have to wear your regular close. >> [laughter] the debate has already begun you know high school debate let's get to it. spent the first debate jimmy versus michael. your topic. we all love christmas music but there is a limit when is it acceptable to start jingling the bills on —- the bells? halloween or thanksgiving? you are arguing for halloween. take the podium.

>> . >> lovers of christmas around the world, i say to you not only halloween but the day before halloween it is sad to hear the comments of those hurting. there is not enough christmas music. i am an american i don't like crony capitalism. and with the limited window for christmas carols you can only play so many. that's why mariah carey is truly the victim it's a wonderful song christmas music should be played year-round.

[applause] that was amazing i'm very inspire but wait to hear the counterargument you are arguing for thanksgiving after. >> my fellow americans. i love christmas music but i wait until after thanksgiving because i'm not a social path. on —- social path there is such a thing to have too much it destroys the appetite for christmas. i'm not arguing it is not good but too abundant. with the whole world just be a cvs where we put out the easter candy in february and fourth of july candy in march? >> yes. >> in this economy we need the whole world to be cvs the day after with gas prices.

do you think had the better argument? >> so now let's get a little serious more than just bag —- bragging rights to get a check for their favorite charity winners get the enormous check losers take on this stocking some before we move on let's find out they are playing for.

>> i and als.org 100 percent terminal illness they are raising money to come up with research to put in and to the deadly epidemic. [applause] >> we play for the american cancer society and everybody is affected by this i think everybody can get behind it. >> they are both such were the charities. the debate has been raging you will keep it real so why should i cut down a genuine pinetree? >> i prepared for this by reaching out to the national

christmas tree association and did my research because i thought that would be the thing to do but there 25 through 30 million trees so every i have real trees because i like the way they smell. but the reality is if you are a real american you buy a real tree because there are many small business operators that need your support. [applause] >> usa. so where do these fake christmas trees come from?

[applause] >> i love you. i love all of you. my dad, howard dean, owns one of the first artificial christmas trees in the us made in the us and we had it for 30 years. and i take that into my family. we also have an artificial christmas tree that we have had for but with the economy

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what is the creepiest christmas carol? santa baby or i some money kissing santa claus? [laughter] but i will see when you come down the chimney tonight. i am in sanford. [laughter] >> i rest my case. >> i tell you right now we get tories for relinquishing the

podium. i saw mommy kissing santa claus. >> first of all money kissing santa mommy is a slight. let me explain why because in the song santa actually walks into the house let me refer to the lyrics, if my kids saw me doing it with santa there would be therapy bills through the roof i think it is spoiling children's minds and making them understand the real spirit of christmas money should not be sleeping with anyone else or santa. [applause] >> where are the mines on the panel?

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>> we are back with them or the great christmas debate. red team versus green team. and with the degree of difficulty ratchets up one shot to impress me. but you have to do it under duress. the elves have cooked up some mischievous distractions. bring it on. who is the ultimate christmas

boiler? scrooge or the grinch? jimmy you argue for ebenezer and while you prepare your argumen arguments, elves bring in. >> i am here to argue even easier is the worst of all time. and paid so cheap that little tiny tim had to sell pictures of himself. he is just a medical victim who needed help in life and ultimately gets it. he had everything rich, wife and still a problem. he is a monster. [laughter]

[applause] >> scrooge. you did nothing illegal. nothing illegal. the grinch stole things. he stole presence. and christmas trees. he made max do everything. he made max kerry that sleigh and also to cindy lou who. scrooge made people work on

christmas but we all work on christmas. i am doing a christmas show right now. [laughter] the grinch is the worst villain in christmas history. [cheers and applause] >> i almost want to give it of green team for their use of snowballs they were much more aggressive. that red team gets it. >> jerry versus julie. your job is to argue baby it is cold outside cancel or christmas classic? tell us why we should cancel baby it's cold outside. if that isn't hard enough the audiences against you.

we will also add. >> we are not cheating we are allocating. here is the thing you may not know. it was written in 1944. but if you look at this today and say this looks a lot like a little date rape my heart went out to the woman she says no six times. what does he do he tries to bribe her with alcohol and tobacco. >> cheater.

>> if i could just finish if you don't want to do it for the girl of the lady but then do it for mom and dad she said dad is pacing the living room and is pacing worried about her and mom is worried sex. do it for them. >> julie? christmas classic. >> let me tell you about the song. two minutes 40 seconds of foreplay. because judy garland wanted it because i know about getting to my twenties and thirties you pretend you don't like him he comes begging and crawling for more.

with that said. [laughter] you will notice he keeps asking for more and then says don't go outside she said i can't and then he said you have delicious lips and she said mediation smoke a cigarette. you don't know where and when. my final argument says oh baby it is cold outside. [applause] >> it has to come down. >> but wait our final matchup

is michael versus will be ready. probably the most unsettling distraction of all waiting for you. we wil

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christmas debate. >> the distraction round is closing up rudolph the red nose reindeer he will tell us why rudolph should go down in history you have to argue. >> i am now. there's only a finite amount of fruitcake nobody actually eats them they just pass them around. >> charlie brown christmas is

a wonderful show. >> rudolph, oh my lord this is delicious. >> not only is it a wonderful christmas lesson for everyone but also uniquely american. thirteen colonies and herbie the dentist with the independence together. is also very pro- second amendment learning about other

cultures it is a wonderful thing. may have to save the fruitcake just in case it comes down to the fruitcake. i am arguing for charlie brown christmas the story about the true christian meaning of christmas. on the one hand he has some commercialism and and all endangering and critical race theory that i would argue plus another canon of the woke agenda versus the true meaning of christmas. in my movie talking about the annunciation unto us a child

is born major characters. >> look it is very close. they are good arguments and you did a great job. let me tell you something. and it always pays to talk with patriotism. give it up. >> is time to hear what other people think fox news own pete

hits the streets and finds out. >> gladys from michigan. >> i am her husband from the same place. >> do you love christmas quick. >> love it. >> to save wrapping paper quick. >> we fight about that some families do a different my family does a different than her family. and then ripped them all up in five minutes then they watch everybody but when you wrap gifts. >> do you do this straight up wrapping paper? or day dress them up with ribbons and bows? >> you are up first ribbons and bows are straight paper?

which way did they go? >> ribbons and that those. >> we just wrap with wrapping paper. >> i didn't see that coming at all. [laughter] how well do you know your average american? >> i am robin this is my wife sally we are the winter strawberry capital of the world. >> a favorite christmas carol? >> little star bethlehem. i think that's the name of it. >> i like them all.

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you will resolve this debate what do you pick multicolored lights or bright lights only? >> newlywed do they like white or colored lights quick. >> that's a big question and a look at these two i think they are multicolored lights. [applause] >> let's see what they said. >> multicolored. >> no contest. multicolored.

[applause] >> janice you are up next. >> good to see where are you from? >> west palm. >> new york. >> the love christmas? so for the friends from long island gift cards. empowering or copout? >> a copout just to give somebody a card and put in an envelope. >> i think it is empowering. >> i think it is empowering. >> copout. >> the crew is split so it all comes down to one guy. what will he say quick.

>> i live on long island very close to brian kilmeade. >> brugger. [laughter] i have given many a gift card in my day. i say go for the gift card. >> empowering. [applause] >> empowering. >> nice job. >> what is your name and where you from quick. >> kensington maryland. are you excited for christmas quick. >> very excited. >> have you been naughty or nic nice? >> nice. >> you look nice. >> for sure the nice list spherically familiar with all of her christmas song? by mariah carey?

♪ what about last christmas? >> not bad she's in the right town so you know both songs. so what will they choose? mariah carey or george michael? father daughter duo from maryland mariah or william? >> we're going with george michael because she's saying it. >> mariah carey or george

michael. >> all i want for christmas. >> mariah carey is the correct answer. >> the way she sought one —- sing the song. >> i should come around the other side. >> last but not least. >> give me your name and where you are from. >> do you know about else on the shelf? >> i love elf on the shelf spirit you consider elf on the shelf terrific or terrifying? >> terrific. >> so the drumbeat goes terrific or terrifying? it is a tough one.

she is watching her. what will she say? terrible or terrific quick. >> she wasn't looking in. >> she doesn't understand. and he was wearing a golf outfit so clearly he has money now i need to think about it. >> do you know elf on the shelf? she is understand the joy you bring into your kids lives. >> the fact she does not have kids yet.

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>> the question on the table which one wins christmas is it for war is over or paul mccartney for a window wonderful christmas time? we are going to the red team which one is it? >> we like war is over stimulated with the social justice warriors. >> paul mccartney having a wonderful christmas time. [applause] paul mccartney. we want christmas it was

probably draped in tinsel tinsel or pretty? what do you think they said? >> try to clean that up later it is impossible. >> . >> name have another shot. >> we asked 1000 americans which movie is better a christmas story. >> i don't know how to spell it but reveal the answer. >> .

>> . >> when we come back the mother of all christmas debates is diehard a christmas movie? yes or no? we will find out. [applause]

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♪ just wanna see you ♪ not where it counts. ♪ i wanna see you be brave ♪ ♪ i just wanna see you ♪ ♪ just wanna see you ♪ ♪ be brave ♪ >> we are down to it, people. this is the question for the ages. we asked 1,000 americans to settle the ultimate yuletide debate. is diehard a christmas movie. you get an extra 100 points for

this. this is what this show is all about. >> deal with it shannon. is diehard a christmas movie? >> bruce was my first husband. i was just thinking that i love him still and i always loved the movie. there is a christmas tree in it. >> is diehard a christmas movie, america? >> i love it! >> evenly split. the next question. they just eked it out from the

no side. we are not divide here, are we? because we won. >> red team, you did win. but in the spirit of the season, both charities are winners. you settled the debate. thank you so much for joining us. it's a great christmas debate. one thing we can all agree on. merry christmas, everyone. merry christmas. merry christmas! larry: welcome to "kudlow" i'm larry kudlow. i don't know i