All Seasons

Season 1

  • S01E01 Christmas Unwrapped

    • October 27, 2009
    • History

    People all over the world celebrate the birth of Christ on December 25th. Trace the emergence of Christmas from Pagan festivals like the Roman Saturnalia, which celebrated the winter solstice. Learn how Prince Albert introduced the Christmas tree to the English-speaking world in 1841.

  • S01E02 It's a Wonderful Time to be Weird

    • October 27, 2009
    • History

    WEIRD U.S. watches as NASA tracks Santa's gift-delivery mission and goes to the heartland for a Christmas dinner of fish soaked in lye - also an ingredient in rat poison! How are two hosts go coast-to-coast to visit all things wacky about Christmas!

  • S01E03 Santa Claus

    • October 27, 2009
    • History

    Discover every aspect of the legend of Father Christmas. Despite the commercialization, he remains a symbol of what is worthwhile about the holiday season: generosity, kindness and good will to men.

  • S01E04 Christmas Tech

    • October 27, 2009
    • History

    Watch Manhattan's annual tree preparations and find out what it takes to design, assemble and install Macy's annual holiday windows. Learn how the 3,300 pound UNICEF crystal snowflake is hoisted above Fifth Avenue every year and travel across the country to visit companies whose business is Christmas!