[applause] >> sandra: that brings to a close our west point holiday show. we would like to thank everyone here at west point especially the west point band for allowing us to share in this joyous holidanky season.t, from all of us at fox news, i'm sandra smith, happy holidays to you and yours and good night.ha ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [cheering and applause]

from fox news world headquarters in new york city, it's the great christmas showdown. ♪ ♪ [cheering and applause] >> featuring todd pyro, jimmy failla, kennedy, janice dean... wishing you a very merry christmas. and now, here's your host! >> what, what, come on! thank you ladies and gentlemen and welcome to fox nations third annual great christmas showdown. we have the spirit of christmas in the air and two teams of fox favorites ready to tear each other apart. [cheering and applause]

live studio audience, are you ready? [cheering] let's kick this off with some distracted debates. first up, jimmy versus kennedy. your topic is grandma got run over by a reindeer. turn it up or turn it off? jimmy, you are arguing in favor of the christmas classic. >> i am. >> tom: but wait. nothing is that simple here on the showdown. adorable else, please bring out the first distraction. come on out. let's give them a round of applause, the else. -- elves -- >> kids today. >> tom: jimmy, put those snowballs down. >> i don't throw them. >> tom: take to the podium. you are arguing in favor of the christmas classic." ahead, get them about five seconds before the snowballs.

>> my fellow americans, thank you for coming up tonight. i have -- know you have a lot of christmas game shows to choose from this time of year. we experience you -- we appreciate you choosing hours. i'm into the beatings, bring it on, i don't care. i'm here to argue in favor of turning up grandma got run over by a reindeer and you want to know why? to the untrained eye, this is a debate about a song. but what it's really about is raising awareness. since grandma got run over by a reindeer came on the radio in 1980, reindeer accidents are down 64%. [laughs] >> grandma got run over so your grandma's could live. do you understand? the key lyric in the song is "she had been drinking too much eggnog, we all begged her not to go, but she forgot her medication, staggered out the door into the snow." there's a reminder to old people to take their medication. there's a reminder not to drink

so much like my opponents have clearly done before the show. but let's talk about the children and the perspective this gives them, okay. when children hear this song, they learn that santa is a really bad driver. if you are a kid, you don't get the toy you want, you'd be really upset you did not get it but you would feel better knowing that santa did not show up because he oft someone's grandma, you know what i'm saying? >> jimmy failla! >> tom: >> there was a lot there, wasn't there? it made me think of that song and a whole new light. okay, kennedy, your turn at the podium. tell us why we need to turn this song off! >> this song is all about geriatric side and that is the murdering of one of our golden

american in this country. so here's grandma who clearly needed an intervention. she did not need to be thrown out in the snow and cast aside like a piece of turkey carcass. [laughs] >> no, i will tell you what grandmothers deserve. our respect and our defense in this country, even if they have drinking problems, even if they have to go home to get their medication, which is probably bathtub methamphetamine considering she was wearing a really, really bad week. when grandmothers stay alive, we all win. [cheering and applause] >> that was my argument! >> tom: would you say this argument goes to read team? let's hear it. [cheering] >> tom: or green team?

[cheering] >> tom: incidentally our super scientific christmas poll said 54% of americans said turn it on, we love a song. but kennedy made some great points, we are going to give it to team green. yeah. our contestants are playing not just for bragging rights but they are playing for their favorite charity. the losing team gets a stocking of coal and the winner gets $1000 for the charity of their choice. thank you, elves. [applause] >> tom: janice, if green team wins, who gets the cash great. >> first responders children's foundation. [cheering and applause] >> we love them because they support first responders and their families who love them. >> tom: rachel, who is team

red playing for? >> hope their education, an organization out of new jersey that provides scholarships for children to go to private catholic schools. >> tom: i don't know who i'm rooting for. next debate, rachel versus janice, off his christmas parties. deck those halls or just give me a gift card and let me go home? janice, he will argue in favor of the office party and if that's not hard enough, angelic elves, please bring out the devilish distraction. that's right, there we go. don't take to the podium, he will stay here and make your argument from behind the dais and you will be making christmas cookies. you are going to be judged on quality, quantity, creativity and of course your arguments. while you decorate, please tell us why we should deck those halls with the office party. >> and i have help?

is there help involved? >> tom: you can help make the cookies, yes. >> excellent. we are going to party like our jobs depend on it. of course we love our christmas parties. do you think that i would rather have a gift card then to go out to my office christmas party wearing this? because this is like an office christmas party right here. would you prefer a $25 gift certificate to sporting goods? know you would not. office christmas parties are so popular they made movies out of them. there's an actual movie called the office christmas party. one of the greatest movies of all time was of course diehard and gas were the biggest plot happens? at the office christmas party. also, christmas is about celebrating. would really love the fact that

you are getting a gift card on his birthday? no, he would not. so you know what, would you rather the christmas party with the dancing and the outfits? or would you rather a 25-dollar gift card? no way. >> tom: janice. stop making cookies. there you go. you are going to be judged on cookies and why don't we go over to team red. rachel, it is your turn. tell us why you would rather skip the office party. >> first of all, if you go to one office party you will get drunk and end up dressing like janice dean. >> tom: you can't drive home in that outfit! >> she brought up a lot of religion so i'm going to counter her on that. first of all, a lot of these

office parties are about social media and only had 12 followers so i'm just saying. also, was born with just his family in a manger, he would never have gone to the office party to celebrate. here's the other part -- >> i thought he was the one who turned water into whine. >> that's true. here's the problem. what is the point of an office party when there's an hr department? because then people will drink wine, people will drink wine and then end up photocopying there rear end. also, inflation has been really tough this year. just give us the gift card, right? and then if you go to the office

party, if you don't remember people's names, that's really hard and the other part is, small talk. you guys like small talk? i hate small talk. >> i love small talk. >> if i wanted small talk, i would call greg gutfeld. [laughs] >> tom: let's hear it for rachel and team red. you know, i thought both teams made great arguments. i think it's going to come down to the christmas cookies. let me try one of each year. that's good. give me your best cookie. >> i think that one was, but okay. >> i'm going to go with team red. team red! [applause] >> janice, i did not mean to say that about your address.

>> this is very controversial. in case you are wondering, 64% of americans said they love office parties so they agreed with you guys. [cheering and applause] >> ryan versus todd when we come back. >> there is not a memorable line from the entire movie of home alone save for -- good luck, drink up, amen

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♪ ♪ the great christmas show down, because nothing says christmas spirit like arguing. [cheering and applause] >> tom: welcome back to the great christmas show down. the final debate in the debate round will be brian versus todd. this one is a battle of the christmas movies. home alone versus national

lampoon's christmas vacation. but wait. there's more. delightful elves, bring out the disgusting distraction. come on, here we go. yes. you are going to have to make your argument while consuming as much eggnog as possible. go ahead, put it up there. that is -- oh, my gosh,, that is quite a -- >> i don't want this eggnog. >> tom: you are going to be judged on a sinister combination of argument, construction and lactose consumption. todd, we will start with you. tell us why christmas vacation is the superior film and may god be with your stomach. >> let's begin. oh yeah. home alone is a fine movie. i'm not here to call out it's flaws but let's be realistic. if we did a story about the mcallister family here at the

fox news channel, we would be doing a story about parents who abandon their kids! they would be excoriated on every program we have here on the fox news channel and there would be a movement to remove the children from that household. so we cannot glorify them, let's drink up. >> thank you. [applause] >> can i get an amen? preach on! there is not a memorable line from the entire movie of home alone save for -- [screams] good luck, drink up, amen. and on that point, brian, if that is your real name, in order for a movie to be good if you are a man, it must have quotable lines. there are none from home alone.

i found a list on the inter-webs this morning and this afternoon, 45. some of the best are, we are on fox nation right, we can believe? merry christmas [bleep] is full. save the net for me. if i woke up tomorrow with my head sewn to the carpet i would not be more surprised. it's mop of quotable's. it's the best christmas movie out there and i defy you to come up with something better. drink up, america. >> great job. do i get to make my case? >> tom: let's go to brian. tell us why home alone is the superior film. i like how you are sharing the duties, that's good. take it away, brian. >> i just want to point out, my opponents argument hung completely on quotable lines.

but let me just say if at the end of this there's anything left, you can keep the change, you filthy animal. [cheering and applause] >> you've made a great argument but you guys drank a lot more eggnog. good work. team green gets the points. our poll shows americans are pretty evenly split on this one but 55% of americans chose home alone. [cheering and applause] don't go anywhere, the great christmas show down will be right back. [cheering and applause] >> it's getting crazy down there but trust me, you ain't seen nothing yet. [cheering and applause] >> settle down, men's warehouse. [laughs]

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>> 2-1. [laughs] >> tom: kennedy. by next round it's going to be even, believe me. next game, we will take it to the streets. mike o'hara's outside talking to random strangers. pay attention everyone, you are going to have to guess how these people will respond to the great debates of the season. take it away, mike. ♪ ♪ >> i'm here in fox square and the christmas spirit is in the air. for my new special, lights, a camera, christmas, i visited great locations from iconic christmas movies. radio city is right over there. i got to go to bedford falls, the inspiration for it's a wonderful life, even the christmas story house in ohio. the elf costume though, that's for you in the studio for the show down. you are welcome. let's get into it. ♪ ♪ >> would you like answers on christmas -- no? sir, a night -- no, that's all right. sir, -- never mind.

you are from australia, fantastic. how is celebrating christmas in australia different than here in the united states? >> the classic australian christmas is barbecue on the beach. >> barbecue on the beach for christmas. santa in shorts. i can do that. >> at bikinis. >> i don't want to see santa in a be gaining. not that type of show. okay let me ask you some questions about things that you might have to drink on christmas eve. even though it's warm and australia, maybe a hot cocoa. if you were going to have a hot cocoa, what would you put in there? schnapps or bailey's? >> read team, this one goes to you. what were they going to say? with the barbecue or's from down under, to they want to put schnapps in their cocoa or bailey's? >> bailey's. >> are you feeling confident? >> i think they are chugging bailey's. australians great bailey's.

>> no hesitation. >> let's find out. >> altogether now, bailey's or schnapps? >> bailey's! [cheering and applause] >> yeah. >> that's right. i think i have the numbers on this. according to our pull this one wasn't even close. 68% of americans went for bailey's. green team, this one is up to you. take it away, mike. >> have you been naughty or nice, kids? >> good. >> nice. >> if i saw this i would be crying too. tell me about yourselves. >> we are here from fort collins, colorado. >> fantastic. over in colorado is there any difference in how you celebrate the holidays at christmas time? >> i think we have a lot more snow. a lot more trees. >> now holiday traditions, you are sitting around the christmas dinner table, it's time for dessert, there are so many great

things to eat and experience. and then fruitcake guy shows up. is fruitcake eight treat or holiday trick? >> trick or treat? green team? >> food cake is terrible. it lasts for a hundred years. gets a lot of gluten. >> if it's made right, it's amazing. >> terrible. >> tom: you are going to say terrible. they say it's a trick. let's see. >> absolute trick. >> trick definitely. >> went with the wife on that one. >> that was from the bottom of my heart. [cheering] >> tom: janice, boom. good intuition on that one. 70% of americans say they don't like fruitcake. no surprise there. okay. thank you mike, we will be sure to checkout lights, camera, christmas. now abby has a new christmas special to plug.

abby. >> hello and merry christmas to you. i knew fox nation special is called welcome to santa school. i went to michigan and i enrolled myself in the official santa claus school and as you can see i've graduated with honors. now it's time to put my skills to the test. ho-ho-ho, here we go. where you from? >> seattle. >> what brings you to new york? >> we had to come see fox news because we watch you guys every single day all day long in seattle. >> that's amazing. have you seen santa claus on the air? >> we have. >> good, now you have. when you start decorating for christmas? >> i would say before december. i would say towards november. >> do you watch any christmas movies over the holidays? >> yep. >> what's your favorite? >> elf. >> okay, will i have a question for you. best movie santa? at as an are from elf or tim allen from the santa claus

-- ed as an are -- >> this is interesting. read team, what you think the super fox fan is going to say? >> first of all congratulations on finding the only two conservatives in the city of seattle. [applause] >> that was impressive. everybody else is trying to burn down the -- we need to clone those people. >> obviously you are supposed to that with your heart but knowing elf is his favorite movie, you have to go ed asner because up when it comes to the holidays, that with your heart. >> i feel like more people know that tim allen is santa whereas when you think of elf you think of will ferrell. >> a good point. >> let's let rachel decide. >> it's a really good point. i prefer elf but i think more people think of tim allen. >> this is risky.

this guy is a major fan of the movie. what is it? >> tim allen. [cheering and applause] >> that was risky! 55% in our pull went for tim allen. green team, you are up. >> where you from? >> california. >> you guys came from california, why? >> we are going to the gala tonight for aaron judge. >> see you guys know aaron judge? >> we do. >> amazing. any kids? >> four kids and nine grandkids and number 10 on the way. >> congratulations. do you celebrate at home? >> we do. >> do you guys have a fireplace? >> we do. >> all right so when you walk into someone else's home and you see a yule log on their tv, is that tacky or terrific? >> okay, green team? do you think aaron judge is close personal friends feel that

a televised yule log is tacky or terrific? >> it's amazing. >> pedder bay terrific, we've got them all over the studio. >> what do you think they are going to say though we. >> throttle that ladies neck if she says anything but terrific. >> tom: janice? >> i love it. >> tom: let's see what they said. >> tacky. [applause] >> tom: wow. >> no class. >> tacky gavin newsom fans. >> tom: our panelists and america does not agree with aaron judge and his judge he finds. 63% love the yule log. and we have a yule log on fox nation so if you want one, turn on the fox nation you will log. well, you know, what, you should get points but i've been waiting

for something to tie the game up and it's now time, everybody. we will be right back after this. [cheering and applause] >> there we go, what's the next line? >> you are looking at me?

♪ ♪ [cheering and applause] >> tom: we are back and we are having some fun here at the great christmas showdown. our neck showdown challenge features authentic dickens era carolers. come on out. contestants, i want you to listen closely to the music. our singers will sing a line from a classic christmas carol and you are going to have to continue and saying the next line.

each answer is worth up to three points because you are going to be judged on music and lyrics. okay, are we ready? rachel, we will start with you. take it away, carolers. ♪ fa-la-la-la-la ♪ >> tom: sing it, you can help. ♪ don we now our gay apparel ♪ >> tom: it is a line, do you know the line? ♪ strike the harp and join the chorus ♪ >> tom: i'm going to give two points to the green team for that.

you have a chance to really steal. three points on the board. take it away, carolers. when the snow lay round about. ♪ ♪ >> tom: what's the next line? 's payment you are looking at me? >> this is so obscure. >> everyone here knows the line. >> i'm going to give you a hand. this was a tough song. looked out on the feast of stephen, when the snow lay roundabout... it's about the snow. what kind of snow was roundabout? >> yellow. [laughs] >> this is so easy. >> you don't know what it is. >> i do know! >> sing it, jimmy.

♪ this is thriller ♪ >> the answer is, the snow was deep and crisp and even. read team, you can redeem yourselves. listen up. carolers, take it away. jolly old saint nicholas lean your ear this way. ♪ ♪ ♪ won't you tell a single sole what i'm about to say ♪ [cheering and applause] >> all right, settle down men's warehouse. >> okay now that was very good, you could all three points on that one. kennedy, listen up here because green team, you have another shot at one. carolers, take it away.

on the 11th day of christmas, my true love gave to me. ♪ ♪ >> everybody knows this song. don't help them, audience. ♪ 11 swans a swimming ♪ >> are they write? start with 12. ♪ partridge in a pear tree ♪ >> she's going from the beginning. >> lords a leaping! >> it is not lords a leaping. let me give you a hand. nobody gets the points. carolers, take it away. ♪ misfortune seemed his lot, he got into a drifted bank.

>> and then he got upset. >> that was close. was not close enough? let me ask the judges. good enough for me. one more song, kennedy. let's take it away. ♪ angels we have heard on high... ♪ [singing] >> that's fantastic. and in the right key. >> angelica. >> kennedy, here's your bonus points. and you do the chorus? on the mouth trumpet. ♪ ♪ [laughs] >> kennedy and todd! [singing]

[cheering and applause] >> tom: thank you. carolers, another round of applause. [cheering and applause] ♪ ♪

♪ ♪ [cheering and applause] >> tom: welcome back to the great christmas showdown. this next round is called the north pole. poll numbers are never wrong so this is the final word on christmas. your job is to guess what our super scientific survey says. green team, you are up first. the question is, "the nutcracker", a treasure tradition or ballet bore? it's not what you think, it's what america thinks. >> i love it. we've got three fans so we are cultured obviously. >> treasured. >> tom: treasured tradition. the survey says 67.5 percent, treasured tradition. [cheering and applause]

>> that's right, america. >> tom: read team, the christmas goose fell out of favor after dickens died so we asked america, what is at the center of your christmas dinner table, a turkey or ham? discuss. >> i get paid and meat. look at me. [laughs] ham all the way. turkey is nice. i think ham. i'm thinking a lot of italians. >> tom: you all agree? survey says ham. [applause] >> that's what's up. >> tom: back to the green team. once that main course is done, what are you going to do about desert, take a breather or go straight on to gorging? take a break before dessert? >> what is desert? >> tom: whatever you serve.

>> i would keep on going. >> tom: keep going? straight on, keep on gorging. survey says, take a breather. take a breather. only 35% said straight on gorging. okay listen, i think the red team has ahead by one or two points. but it all comes down to this. the final question is worth 100 points. we will be right back with the climactic battle of the great christmas showdown. ♪ ♪ i'm not in perfect health but i want to stay in my home. i can do it with help from a prep cook, wardrobe assistant, and stylist. life's good. when you have a plan. ♪ they get it. they know how it works. and most importantly, it works for them.

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