This glorious Larry Fritz illustration graced the cover of TV Guide for the week of December 24, 1955–exactly 54 years ago today. Back when signals were pulled in from all over on rooftop antennas–for free. Apparently they still work.Off to Cloverdale to start my shopping. While you are wrapping gifts tonight by the Yule log

Although they start showing up during U.S. Thanksgiving, it’s still not too late to see all your favourite Christmas specials this holiday season. You can find a complete list in this feature I wrote for the Toronto Star, posted here at their web site. In the meantime, the Big Three animated evergreens get several airings