It was a tradition for decades at NBC, with Bob Hope hosting a Christmas special, and staying as contemporary as possible.
Take, for example, this 1985 entry. Bob is joined by William "The Refrigerator" Perry, then a rookie with the eventual Super Bowl champion Chicago Bears, Emmanuel Lewis (Webster), Barbara Eden, Brooke Shields, and the AP All-American football team, featuring a few future NFL stars, including Bo Jackson.
This show comes complete with commercials, including Joan Collins (Dynasty) shilling for Canada Dry. John Harlan is our announcer, while Danny Dark leads us in.
The Miami Vice parody was silly. All that was missing, since his then-entourage was there, was Michael Jackson. Bob sang "Silver Bells" for every Christmas show, and here, Eden gets the honors to sing with him.
Rating: A.
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