Someone, somewhere, thought it would be a good idea to take some of the best Dr. Seuss stories and make movies “based” on them, movies which have almost nothing to do with the original story. OK, that’s my rant.

On the other hand, we can still enjoy animated versions that actually reflect what Theodor Seuss Geisel wrote. Here’s one of my favorite moments from the good doctor’s Christmas story:

Note: Yeah, I know that Boris didn’t actually do the singing. It was a man named Thurl Ravenscroft, who was also the voice of Tony the Tiger.