Christmas, Studio 60 style
Three things I remember most about “The Christmas Show,” Studio 60’s one and only shot at a holiday episode: Danny informing an eating-for-two Jordan that he’s coming for her. Cal trying to make snow from coconuts. And New Orleans musicians performing “O Holy Night.”
The YouTube clip below was listed in a TV Squad blog entry as one of eight classic Christmas songs on TV, and any part of Studio 60 getting mentioned as the best of anything is something to celebrate, given how little its greatness was recognized. The clip has the musicians, and it has some snow. What it doesn’t have is dialog, just music where the words should be, but the facial expressions speak volumes, don’t they?
Still, if you’re as fond of that scene with Danny’s “say it” speech as I am, here are the words so you can “say it” for him:
“I’ve been married twice before, and I’m a recovering cocaine addict, and I know that’s no woman’s dream of a man or of a father. Nonetheless, I believe I’m falling in love with you. If you wanna run, I understand. But you better get a good head start, because I’m coming for you, Jordan. … You should go ahead and chew that sandwich.”
If the music moves you, you can move it onto your iPod by downloading it from the Tipitina’s Foundation site — and while you’re there, why not see about spreading some cheer and donations to the musicians the foundation helps?
Think of it as a little gift in honor of Rebecca Tripp’s first Christmas.
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