[applause] >> well done, brother. >> hello everyone i'm juan williams with katie, jesse watters, dana perino and greg, it is 5:00 in new york city and this is "the five." >> merry christmas everyone, we are so excited with a fun filled special answering you tied the questions went from social media and we will be joining for the full hour so grab your eggnog, question a, a facebook question from peggy. what is the weirdest christmas

gift you ever received? katie. >> katie: i think pods, they are like little come around cardboard things that kids play with. they are like baseball cards almost and i never got into them so i got them come i don't know. but it wasn't for a girl, it was for a boy. >> >> juan: it wasn't for a girl, it was for a boy. >> katie: i was gender-neutral. >> greg: i just want to wish you a merry christmas, i had a great morning wrapping gifts, it was really beautiful. so everybody out there, merry christmas. >> was at at la quinta inn? [laughs]ndal >> greg: i got: my stocking several years in a row. my kids think it's a funny prank. i don't think it's a funny. >> juan: did you express your displeasure? >> greg: i'm very naughty. >> it would be weird if it was a valid gift. >> juan: i think it's the

season of forgiveness. >> jesse: you don't know what i've done. dana? >> dana: the greatest gift i ever got, it was a gift i got last year and i can't tell you what it was. it was from my dad and i'm not allowed to have one of the years. >> i think i know what it is. >> jesse: it was a weapon. >> dana: i can't say what it is because i don't want the nypd to come to my apartment. but also a very sweet gift. if you think about -- i was shocked. >> greg: watching coverage, crimes getting really bad in new york, and he dropped it in the mail. i'm not even sure that you could mail that. did he mail it? [laughter] >> that is a felony across state lines. >> we didn't know what it was.

>> it was a weapon. >> it was probably whiskey. >> juan: my wife said to me after she had been sort of carjacked, she wanted a pink one. but you didn't have -- >> i'm not telling you what i got because i said let it remain a mystery. if i could mention one thing about that, a girlfriend of mine in april this year, this is five months after our christmas show last year. her dad went into the hospital and i called and i said i hope your dad is feeling better. and she said he has one question for you. for five months he's been wondering, what was it that your day got you for christmas? so it's still a mystery and the weirdest gift i ever got but it came from a place of love. >> juan: all right gregory, the greatest christmas gift. >> greg: i'm trying to think, the obvious one was that unicorn

jumpsuit that was given me on the show five years ago. ago, you could look it up. at somewhere. but i was thinking, the album i robot by the alan parsons project. >> i have no idea what that means. i had to listen to the album every day for like a year but it was all about robots. >> greg: is that where you sync it up to dorothy? >> yes. but you have to smoke something really strong for it to work. >> juan: you have a special place in their shell because the weirdest christmas gift i ever got was the snowflake sweater. >> greg: why are you wearing it? >> i liked it so much that i wore it at home for my family on

christmas day last year. >> he wore it the whole day? >> while i wore it for dinner. i don't know about going out afterwards. it's a pretty fun suit. the second question for our christmas special, this one comes from lindsey c. it says what's the most annoying christmas song? >> i will go first on this one. the chipmunks. alvin. >> we were still doing feliz navidad. and that's the only spanish song i know. t >> i said only ricky martin, but that is the most annoying christmas song in my opinion. >> it's christmas. >> i'm going to have to agree. >> you are all racist. >> years ago, years ago peter and i invited my sister to washington, d.c., for christmas

and as a surprise we brought her to new york for the first time. at what point we got her on the subway to go from point a to point b and there was a guy on the subway who had a terrible voice who is singing that song over and over again for money. and we got stuck in the subway. he just kept playing it over and over again, it's not the wonderful version. all i can imagine hearing is that guys version. >> and he ruined it for you. >> he just didn't deserve a lot of it. >> i will say, every single christmas song there is, every single one is annoying. it's annoying because they aren't good enough songs to be played year-round. they are like the turkey. you only have turkey once a year because of the mediocre bird and most of these christmas songs have mediocre melodies, are incrediblyhr annoying. and we were forced to listen to

them from the end of november through the end of december andn they make me sick to my stomach. i'm sorry america but you asked the question. they are the worst songs on earth. if god wanted to, he would agree with me.n >> juan: you might agree with you, i don't know. so let me take you into your most deep grinch mode and say -- what is your favorite song? >> i don't even know what to say. >> i somewhat agree with greg but only prethanksgiving. so any christmas song, there's a period of time. it's the day after thanksgiving through december 25th. >> it's like wearing white out after labor day. >> but here's the reality.

right now on november 1st they start playing christmas songs. >> if they ruining it. >> then we appreciated more and we save more money. it would be able to afford mortgages and college but instead every year we spent all this money giving each other gifts that we don't even like. >> this is capitalism. >> juan: question number three, it comes from can't be. t he says, what's everyone's favorite christmas memory? i am going to go to somebody who comes from the land of snow and ranches. dana perino. >> my favorite memory comes from being in new castle miami with my father, two brothers and there was one year where it snowed so badly that we couldn't go anywhere. we ended up playing cards the whole weekend bute we also -- we had those old wooden long slides and my grandfather would put us

all in the back of the pickup and we would go up to the top and then one uncle, my dad and my uncles would be on there with the rest of the kids to put some weight and we would fly down these gullies. my grandpa would drive down and pick us up so we didn't have to walk back up to the hill over and over again. then we would call back to the house and do say, grandma put on theov hot chocolate. >> i think that's a gift. that's wonderful. >> you know, i grew up in northern california and i think it only snowed once in my entire life there so we went to skyline boulevard and people had -- nobody had sleds because it was northern california. we are at skyline which is above csm and we were sliding on the lives of garbage cans. -- lids of garbage cans. then we went to a doughnut shop and had doughnuts. and then i killed a drifter.

[laughter] >> so your favorite christmas is a white christmas. >> that's exactly right. >> my favorite christmas was this christmas. it has been such a great christmas, i had so much fun this morning with the yuletide and the trees, it's been beautiful. police navidad, everybody. >> what was the weather like today? >> it was balmy. >> your favorite? >> i grew up in this annoying part of arizona and i think my favorite christmas memory was where my dad would hook up sleds to the back of the pickup truck. in the middle of nowhere. and don't try this at home but we did and i survived. he would just drag us in the back of the truck through the road and it was so much fun. there was another time where he came home with the puppy. my mom would always make an amazing christmas rolls which were really good. >> juan: i saw your face when

you got the puppy -- >> that's the best thing you could get. >> never. give me all of them.>> >> you could also get a car with a big red bow. >> and then you could always just drive the car with the bow the gift is the bow. >> by the way, soow mine is kind of sentimental. i remember once my dad wasn't there and wewe didn't have much money, and my brother went out on christmas eve, he is to come with me. we wentt and got the last christmas tree on the christmas tree lot and drug at home. later in life, it always reminded me of peanuts or something. one last one. this is an instagram question. what's your favorite christmas movie?la who wants to start? >> you didn't have diehard? >> i just think it's a christmas movie.

>> it is a christmas movie. >> i saw home alone yesterday and that willll is good. then i saw home alone 2. and it is underrated. people say home alone 2 is not that good. >> it's a wonderful life is a classic. >> that's a great one. >> clockwork orange. [laughter] >> it was good to come at the book is good. >> one of the worst movies ever made. >> now i'm going to start a christmas dinner fight between danna and greg.. >> dana started the great debate which is "die hard" at christm christmas. >> he started -- what happens on christmas? >> the movie. what happens on christmas? >> that movie does take place on christmas. >> i don't know. here are some people who say it's not. i am not one of them so i don't

know. >> by the way, the other day i was watchin watching tv and "up" came on. that was a good movie. >> all right, we're we are just getting started. stay right there, "the five" christmas special returns with more 20 questions. stay right there, straight ahead. ♪ ♪ ♪

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christmas special. would you rather live where it only snows or the temperature never falls belowhe 100 degrees? >> greg: this is an unfair question because i don't believe in the prison of two ideas. 1 that's not how the world works. >> it's a fun question. >> is itin a fun question, real? i would always go with heat over cold. because i could have a nice swim pool built, but when this cold you don't want to go outside. because it's cold. >> even though you grew up in the snow. >> i just couldn't do it forever. >> over 100 degrees though. >> which would you prefer? >> dry heat. i'm going to take the under. >> we will end up there anyway at some point.

it will be called florida thou though. >> do you like heat? >> i like heat because i don't like cold weather but i do think it's pretty special. i've been indoctrinated by american visions of what a perfect christmas is and perfect christmas as a snow. >> i think if kennedy were here she would say snow. another question. what was the one thing you disliked doing growing up? just say? >> jesse: i had to do the baseboards near the floor. my mama to get a bucket, fill it with hot water, puts a mr. clean in there, dip it in there and then scrub the baseboard all over the house. you know, that gave me back problems. i think it was abusive. >> your mom would say she has back problems from having a kid. i bartered with my brother not to have p to clean the bathroom. so we would trade chores.

i would vacuum and do like the garage or -- >> i loved to vacuum. >> that's not a chore. >> that is a chore. >> not if you get under the couch. >> as long as you -- did you have a chore you didn't like? >> juan: you know i didn't like taking out the trash. and the reason is, if you live in an apartment building you have to go out in the hallway and down to the garbage chute. and sometimes there would be bad guys there, dana. >> dana: greg what about you? >> greg: i'm trying to think if i had any chores. mowing lawns, washing cars, and, yes.

you could wear cut off jeans, shirtless. >> did you pay for that? >> extra. they would throw money at me. the neighbors are throwing money. it was so degrading. >> i will tell you, the worst chore was changing the cat litter box. that is not a fun chore. >> and that was pigeon food, and that's like 20-degree weather. >> what did you feed them? >> bird feed. >> i can't tell the rest. because peter will be after me. >> greg, if you could teach one college class, what would it be? >> media. and why they lie to you. >> okay. >> i think you would be at liberty. >> that would already be done. >> i would teach journalism 101. that's the only thing i been

good at. >> that's so not a fox news answer. >> i guess it's a great idea. i was a philosophy major and i think you were a philosophy major. >> then i changed it to comp. >> i wish. and, i'm still interested in a great ideas which is like how do you live a great life. >> i would teach a class especially for women in finding their strong voice because it helps in alters the aspects of your life career, and, in the making sure you have opportunities for promotion and things like that.

and in the spirit of christmas, greg and i agree that we should teach you how to balance the checkbook. >> you should have tipped pay >> you should have tipped pay tuition -- >> there are a lot of life skills that s i just didn't -- >> they used to have hole. okay, greg. what's your favorite time of day and why? >> greg: my favorite time of day is when you wake up and realize you have like two more hours of sleep. select 10:00 a.m., when you wake up at ten and you are like it's only 10:00 a.m.!.!wo and, you still wake up and have time to sleep. >> i don't have to be to work until 5:00. and, i would guess that work is done and i don't have any writing, you can call up jesse. >> you know what this means? you are an old man.

>> you watch "the five" on rerun? >> you know what i watch? i watch family feud. >> i love the family feud. >> favorite time of day. i think dawn. because no one else is awake and you can go get stuff done. read a little bit. as long as you get plenty of sleep. >> i also like 8:59 because and, hannity is almost on. and it's just that anticipation of the monologue. it is just so good. >> i like dust or the golden hour. >> who would be the first person we contacted in the emergency care at fox news? the answer when "the five" christmas fan mail special returns. ♪ (danny) let me get this straight.

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♪ >> from america's headquarters and merry christmas to you. a republican lawmaker speaking her mind about president trump's upcoming impeachment trial. of alaska, she says she is disturbed by the senate's plan on how it will preside over the trial. that is because senate majority leader mitch mcconnell is bowing there will be coordination between the white house and his chamber. he believes the senate should distance itself from the president on matters related to his trial. and check it out, these santas are more likely to yell how a

bunko versus to catch the gnarly waves off of cocoa beach, florida. some 10,000 spectators watched. it is a 10-year-old tradition that raises money to help folks with cancer. now back to the five special. "the five" special. >> merry christmas, everybody welcome back to "the five" christmas special. number one facebook question, kimberly d. if you had an emergency, if you had fox news, who would be the first personad he would call for help? >> juan: it has to do with the emergency. if someone was trying to kill me i would call security. b >> greg: you couldn't call me because i'd chase you with an ax.. >> juan: it couldn't be you, that's not fair. you'd have to help me. >> jesse: who would be your

first contact here? >> at fox news? that's not the person i would call. >> dana: i would go a sean hannity because he always takes your calls. he has resources to help you, and he will make you feel better about whatever's happened. >> jesse: that is true, seanan does have a very tender, loving touch. [laughter] i would definitely call dr. marc siegel. that speaks to the emergency that i would be having. >> you took mine. >> because i think i called dr. marc siegel at least three times a day. and i'm going to have to go with brian kilmeade because he's always here. and whenever you see him, do you notice he always has a backpack? he is the oldest guy with a backpack. there is stuff in the backpack,

in case he's trapped in an elevator, rick leventhal is our john mclean. if you are stuck in an elevator, remember when he was stuck in an elevator? do you remember that? google it. leventhal, brian kilmeade, those are your super friend. and hannity. >> he's a marine and he would know what to do and he knows all the other marines. he would come with medical supplies, guns, helicopters, everything you need. >> hannity has that too. and, and instagram question from governor baker, for the rest of your life, and they put the poor place out of business. there is the chinese restaurant

and it has my favorite ribs which i order maybe three times a week when i am on my way home. it was like 300 other options and also they have fried chicken. >> that's what everyone's eating tonight. >> that's probably true. >> juan: if i was in washington it would be ocean air, but if i'm in new york i would go across the street to oceana which is another great restaurant. because they have a wide variety of seafood. i know some of these people don't eat seafood which i don't understand, i love seafood. >> you should hear what he says about the ocean. >> did you >> both of them have issues. hear what dana said? >> it's up an italian place where they have everything. salad, steak and the best pasta in town. >> not only that but they

have the washington nationals. >> is your answer del frisco? >> obviously you are doing verys well in your wallet must be very that if you are eating there. >> there are other options. >> i want to mention something, it's -- it's a great owner and lovely wife there. it's on tenth avenue. and they have a wonderful menu and they will make anything you want. and people are going to now grow go there and start ordering things that theyan don't have. >> dana perino says -- >> we will have lobster thermal door. >> lobster thermo door. >> i don't think they have lobster they are but who knows, maybee they do. >> i'm going to go there and test that theory. you guys better be ready for us. >> instagram question, from ellen. what do you miss most about your hometown? >> i miss the cheesesteaks and philly. going out and getting a

cheesesteak, no calories. local places like chubby's. what about you? >> iil miss the hillsdale mall n the old days. like the old-fashioned shopping malls where you had like the check king, wet seal, spencer's. it was just ridiculous. the tacky is to place in the world but that is where ierybody went in the world from 70 to 17. but now they have amazon. that's where where you went, and now you have amazon. >> is that where you wore those short jean shorts? >> and it was a terrible story. -- remember merry-go-round? >> petite sophisticate. [laughs] >> i was at baby gap. >> and, you should go to mountain view, california.

terrible joke. we will edit that out. >> i miss mountains and open space. hiking, clear air, driving around. >> 80 miles per hour speed limit. >> that is amazing. >> in new york, it doesn't fit 3 miles an hour. but it's the truth, i was like a street urchin in brooklyn, new york. playing basketball in the street, football andst the stre, being in the street to the point people are worried about what's going on with this guy but i liked it. >> you just don't miss taking out the garbage. >> facebook question from paul a, and i don't know, i've nevero had one. how do you deal with a bad hair day? >> i just change my hair into a ponytail.

or a bun. >> i go to make up. i need help. >> i just adjust it. i adjusted it, or i get one. >> we have time time for one more? >> but dana never answered to. >> i did become a ponytail. >> and what is the most unpopular opinion that we have? find out. when we return. ♪ this holiday, start the journey with a dna kit from ancestry.

♪ >> greg: now that's a holiday song, 53rd and third from the ramon's. instagram from joni, i guess. what's your most unpopular opinion? i think doughnuts are overrated. that's not unpopular opinion, that's just stupid. you are just a stupid person. doughnuts are the greatest thing ever made but they can give you a little heartburn. dana, what you are most often unpopular opinion? >> dana: i think it's that i'm

still on the fence and against the legalization of marijuana. >> greg: that's all right. that upsets jesse because he tired right now. [laughter]e >> you are flying. [laughter] >> this morning was so cool. >> usually i don't disagree, my unpopular opinion at home is that trump is a great president. that's a very unpopular opinion in the water's t household. >> really. >> i would say my unpopular opinion is that trophy hunting is actually beneficial in a lot of places. >> that is probably unpopular. >> i don't like this time of the

season. >> can we go back? why is it unbeneficial? >> >> certain populations of africa because it sustains a lot of the local populations with not only food but jobs and an economy. i could go on and on. >> it's about sustainability, dana. when i asked people who lived there, they say we actually like this kind of thing and westerners should stay out of it. >> that's a fun christmas topic. killing animals. >> all right, tom asks -- >> we got them a new segment. yes. animals are great. >> i guess people are eating them today. >> animals are great tasting. >> yeah. and your dream house, what is one weird room feature you would including your dream house? what would it be? get it over with. >> how did you know, i was chomping at the bit. >> one is, you are basically tied up.

>> we have a safe word. no, i want a spa in the house with steam or sauna and a nice plunge. >> i would never do a nice plunge.>> >> one weird room or feature. >> one weird room or feature? i'd like a movie theater in the house, i think that's really cool. >> you should be able to do that in a few years. >> i mean, we are to. -- weird. don't talk about what we just talked about. >> i would like a room that was dedicated to all the pilates apparatus isn't that plural for apparatus? >> that sounds like the name of a dancer i knew. >> what was his last name? >> go, dana. >> a cafeteria. >> in your house?

>> wouldn't that be cool? >> when i was young, i wanted my own fast food restaurant in my house. that was my fantasy, it was going to be the first floor and you could come home and order anything off of the menu but then you realize as you get older that you can't do that. >> so rich people, i notice, often times they have gyms in their house. like they have a basketball court right there. >> you are rich, and i think you could afford a court. >> juan: in my house? >> greg: you've been on "the five" for 15 years. >> that's like five years longer than this has even been around. >> i want a moat. it would just be great to swim around the house, have a swim up bar like they have at those all-inclusive resorts. >> in wisconsin, --

>> it's called neverland. we don't like to talk about that. what's the last song played on your phone? the answer when we come back. ♪

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the studio speakers, what song is playing? greg, do you have an ipod? >> i'm probably the only person left on the planet, separate from my phone. moon diagrams, it's a strange band. 'spretty good. one album, that's what i listened to on the plane. >> i'm just going to hit play. ♪ >> string quartet number two. >> i don't know, it was paused, i hit play. >> did you play this? >> i was a flautist for 15 years, classically trained. >> are you? okay there you go. >> i just looked it up and it's 90 countries remake by walker hayes. >> shocker. >> at least i'm consistent. >> i'm unpredictable. >> i will never forget, by sam

cooke and the soul stirrers. >> mine was the chain by fleetwood mac. >> how does that go again? >> i'm not going to sing another song today. i draw the line, but only spanish songs are what i sing because i sound a little better. you don't have to worry about your accent. next question. what photo is on your cell phone background? >> i have a beach background, some waves. >> he has the one that comes with it. i have the default. >> i have a picture of jasper and i at a party this summer. >> i have nothing. >> i didn't even know you could do that. that's news to me. >> you could do the wallpaper at work. >> i think it's wallpaper. i don't think i have one. >> obviously it's people who know how to use their iphone. >> both pictures are my husband

and my dog. >> that's what it will be. and you won't be able to get it off. >> i will choose one for you. question number three from facebook. olivia, what is one physical item that you think everyone should have? this is hard. >> physical item? >> i think everyone should have a really nice leather good. whether it be a purse or a duffel bag, something. nice leather good. >> sheets? >> nice leather seats? >> i mean you said leather good and that could be anything. chaps? [laughs] >> i think everyone needs a nice pair of shoes. men especially because women, the first thing they look at is your feet and they judge you on the shoes that you wear.e

i have read this a thousand times. >> you are the boss of conventional y wisdom. [laughter] >> i know when i've heard it from you, i've already heard it. [laughter] >> that's where that came from. >> what do you think that people should have? one item. >> and a nice suit, in case you had to go somewhere? >> i would say a life straw. >> it filters out your water if the water is bad. >> it's a survival skill. you can buy it on amazon. >> i've never heard of that. >> >> what is your least favorite mode of transportationa >> mine is a bus. >> i like being carried. >> that's not i heard. >> i don't like rickshaws, they

rip you off. and they take forever. >> they are called pedicabs. >> what's the difference? >> there's a difference. i'm going to say a slow train. >> i like a fairy. >> i don't like boats. i don't like the ground moving underneath me. >> not like a cruise ship to take you? >> i will get seasickness in the slightest -- while of course i would. >> all right, one more question. instagram's question, when was the last time you got to tell someone "i told you so?" >> last hour. >> i can't wait to talk about this fisa stuff with juan. >> i mean that's the way i feel. but there's so much of this, but i don't want to be political.

i will leave that alone for the moment. but told you so would be like, out with my kids and they are eating something and i said i told you thaty was nasty, don't eat it. >> greg: i never say it because i never can remember what i said. >> all right, one more question from one more viewer coming up next. ♪ i am totally blind. and non-24 can make me show up too early... or too late. or make me feel like i'm not really "there." talk to your doctor, and call 844-234-2424.

♪ ♪ 's >> greg: this show is an instant christmas classic.c. it is time for one last question. what do you wait for christmas, katie? >> katie: sometimes moose or elk. > greg: moose is the plural ofs mice. >> katie: no, it's not. >> jesse: ribeye. or eye of the round. you do not cook it. >> >> dana: whatever is available.

but ham usually come i think. maybe steak. i don't know. really, truly, i would rather have the wine by that time. >> greg: do they sell those honeybaked ham stores? >> katie: a gift for somebody and it will arrive. >> greg: yesterday. i always have steak because generally i'm eating at a restaurant at christmas time. and it is the best way to do christmas. you don't have to do dishes. you have the people around you. you leave a big tip. no, not this again. [laughter] >> juan: i like ham, but i don't eat that much meat. but at christmas time there is a honeybaked ham that you talk a about but also resulted in him. >> jesse: i don't like the salted ham. >> juan: it is different but my brother-in-law is like a doctor and you watch him. well, he is a doctor.

>> greg: kind of a doctor? >> juan: we as a doctor. but to watch him carve up that ham is a big deal. anyway, we have time for one last question and of course this may be the question of questions. the hardestif person in your lie to buy gift for. >> dana: my dad. he has everything. he has everything. >> jesse: sophia, my one daughter, she is impossible, impossible. eliana is easy but sophie is impossible. >> dana: i'm going to see my dad too. >> greg: every time come every year i get something and he's super polite about it,et but i know, it's like i never see him use it. >> dana: give him a gift receipt. >> juan: thank you for spending your holiday with us and we will see you tomorrow. ♪ just like the ones i used to

know ♪ where the treetops glisten ♪ and children -- ♪ >> merry christmas, welcome to washington. breaking tonight a scare in the holy land on this holy day for christians. benjamin netanyahu was evacuated during a campaign event following a rocket attack in southern israel. the israeli army has yet to respond or comment on the strike. >> we can confirm one rocket has been fired into southern israel and as we speak updates are coming in the israelis are responding with airstrikes against factions there. multiple training