It's probably been at least half that since I saw that special. Hmm.
It's on one network or the other every year; usually around Thanksgiving, which is really stupid. I guess the networks want to put their latest insipid 'Holiday' special on closer to Christmas. I can't stand most of the 'made for tv' Christmas shows, so I just don't waste my time watching.
Lonnnnng ago when we had TV, we'd see that, the Rudolph movie, Frosty...and another very strange claymation movie that was supposed to be the story of Santa Claus but which was just rather silly.
Mostly we'd just watch movies, though. I've seen "Holiday Inn" and "It's a Wonderful Life" so many times I could recite scenes from memory.
And I still wouldn't mind watching them again. Should have thought ahead on that.