How The Grinch Stole Christmas
originally aired on NBC
How the Grinch Stole Christmas! is a Christmas children's story by Theodor "Dr. Seuss" Geisel written in rhymed verse with illustrations by the author. The book criticizes the commercialization of Christmas and the holiday season. The Grinch is a grouchy, solitary creature who attempts to thwart the public's Christmas plans by stealing Christmas gifts and decorations from the homes of the nearby town of Whoville.