"Disney Prep & Landing" (2009): The slick artistry of Disney, spies and a great plot make the animated Christmas special a lot of fun. The logistics of just how Santa makes it around the world and wiggles his girth down all of those chimneys on one night troubles some of the more literal-minded children. This fun special shows how the elves use the sort of high-tech gadgets that even James Bond would envy. Listen for the familiar voices of Dave Foley and Sarah Chalke.

"Elf" (2003): Will Ferrell as Buddy, the world's tallest elf foundling, and Bob Newhart as Papa Elf, are funny. Clearly, Buddy is not a typical elf. He heads south from Santa's (Ed Asner) workshop, looking for his biological dad (James Caan). "I passed through the seven layers of the Candy Cane forest, through the sea of swirly, twirly gum drops, and then I walked through the Lincoln Tunnel,...