A postman, S.D. Kluger, decides to answer some of the most common questions about Santa Claus, and tells us about a baby named Kris who is raised by a family of elf toymakers named Kringle. When Kris grows up, he wants to deliver toys to the children of Sombertown. But its Mayor is too mean to let that happen. And to make things worse, the Winter Warlock lives between the Kringles and Sombertown.

Oscar the Grouch is visited by three ghosts in an attempt to teach him the true meaning of Christmas.

Zámožní manželé Giltonovi žijí v sousedství početné rodiny Biltonových, která se snaží vyjít s penězi. Přestože se pan Gilton snaží být přátelský, sousedé ho často rozčilují, trvá na tom, aby se mu drželi dál od dvora, a obviňuje je ze všeho, co se jim nepovede. Během prázdnin se rozdíly mezi oběma rodinami ještě více vyhrotí. Paní Giltonová chce Biltonovým nějak pomoci, ale pan Gilton se nechá dlouho přesvědčovat.

Story about two boys who want ponies for Christmas but their family can only afford one. The horse owner, who is bitter about the loss of his son in the war, is softened by the boys' sacrifice for each other.

A man desiring to join the Grouch Club describes the terrible experience of trying to check out a book from a public library.