This show is a classic holiday special for everyone to enjoy. The animation is fantastic (I love animation from Chuck Jones),and the voice acting of horror film star Boris Karloff is really good (I have a
few of Karloff's films too).

I grew up with this special (like a few others), and I always love how the Grinch said "Sing! Sing! Sing!" And I always love the "Wonderful Awful Idea" part too (I just like the sound of it). I also love the music and songs,I would use the "Trim Up The Tree" song,each year whenever I decorate the tree; and I love to sing "Welcome Christmas" too (I remember every word of it).

This is a classic! The songs are really funny and so much fun to sing along to. The movie in itself is funny and is very cute. An enjoyable film for anybody of any age! It can get you in the holiday mood.
Love it!

Not only is this number one on my list because of story and characters... it has to be the best animation as well (2D animation anyways). Chuck Jones directed this cartoon, so it has a very Looney Toons feel to it. There are times that the Grinch's reactions or expressions remind me so much of Bugs. Chuck's timing is perfect and the characters (especially Grinch) have such personality, even in such a short Christmas special.

The message of this cartoon, although not quite as on the nose as Charlie Brown, is still really great. It speaks against materialism when the Grinch steals every last present and piece of food... the Whos still gather in the center of town and sing a thankful Christmas song. The Grinch learns his lesson (and of course everyone gets their presents back) and the Whos even accept him into their society.

Another one I finally got around to renting again. It's funny how movies seem so much longer when you're a kid.
Anyways, this is a great movie. The voice acting is excellent and the animation is very expressive, like when the Grinch grins wickedly or when Max looks up at the Grinch pitifully. The songs are great and really add to the story too. Some of the things the Grinch is compared to in them is quite humorous.
This is definitely one to check out, a great Christmas classic.

I'm continually amazed that, in an age where MTV hip-ness and pop culture satire is infecting animation in general, a holiday special like this one is just as entertaining as it was when it was first released over 40 years ago.

For me the real star of this short is the Grinch's dog, Max. We know that the Grinch can't be a completely terrible villian if he's won the loyalty of this cute little guy.

Be sure to catch this one again when it airs over the holidays.

A classic holiday special for everyone to enjoy.

The animation is fantastic, the story is simple but effective and it all around is a great film.
The voice acting is really good also.

One of the unsung heros of this toon is Thurl Ravenscroft, the singer who sings "You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch" who sadly gets no credit. He is most famous for his role as Tony the Tiger for the Frosted Flakes franchise.

He has done numerous voices for Disney including voices for theme park attractions such as "The Haunted Mansion", "Pirates of the Carribean", "The Enchanted Tiki Room" and "The Country Bears" among others.

This is a great film. I recommend it for all ages.

I think 'The Grinch' is a very good short, but I don't think it's a masterpiece. I'm sorry to break this film's unbroken run of 4.0 stars, but it's not as if I've been living 'in a hole' all my life. It's more that I don't have any rose-tinted glasses to watch this through. Up until the Jim Carey version of the story (which I've never seen) I'd never heard of it, and until a few weeks ago I'd never even seen a copy of it to review (that I can remember.)

This seems to be because The Grinch is a very North American phenomenon. In Australia it certainly isn't a perrenial classic that everyone should watch twice a year. Most people here probably don't know the 1966 animated version even exists. It's not that Dr Seuss isn't well known. I went through a brief Seuss phase as a kid. He just seems to be a national instituion in the US/Canada, whereas here he's just a well known children's writer.

Because of which I'll assume most of my audience know the story. The reviews below have told you what's great about this short, now I'll tell you what, from my POV stops it getting those four stars.

Firstly the animation. I'm sorry, but it isn't amazing or awesome. It looks like Chuck Jones doing the best he can with 60's limited TV animation. In other words, Warner shorts of 20 years earlier would put it to shame. What does shine through is Jone's great direction, timing, facial expressions, pacing and so forth, but that's great direction more than great animation.

Secondly, I wonder if I'm not more sympathetic to The Grinch than The Whos. To me they seem a tiresome bunch of Brady-Bunch like, wholesome, god-fearing, irritating pains in the neck, and if I lived near them, they'd probably drive me mad as well.

Thirdly, the Grinch's sudden 'conversion' from a hopeless cynic to a hopeless romantic in the space of a few seconds can only be attributed to an act of God or bipolar disorder. It just isn't credible. I understand that little kids probably won't worry about that, but I do.

The main song is overused and gets boring.

Having said that, Jones does a terrific job as director. Many of the Grinch's facial expession could be transplanted straight onto Bugs Bunny. The pacing is great; I like Max the Dog; Karloff is very good as narrator and Grinch (Bela Lugosi would have been interesting, but he was already dead), and the film sets out what it means to achieve, which is to be a unique, feel-good Christmas story, working well within the restraints of its technology and budget. Nevertheless it's 3.5 stars from me are a little hard-won.

A very worthy little film, and certainly worth watching, but not, IMO, a masterpiece.

This is one of my favorite holiday shorts to watch during the Christmas season.

The tale of the Grinch reminds me of "A Christmas Carol", except without the presence of the trio of ghostly spirits. The story sticks to the original Dr. Seuss tale of a Grinch who hates the holiday happiness that Christmas brings into the small town of Whoville.

The animation is quite good. The music and songs really help bring the story to its climax. The true-to-the-original story is short, sweet, and simple. This is a great special to watch maybe a couple of times a year and maybe more!

It's perfect (unlike the recent live-action version with Jim Carrey)! Four stars!

SIMPLY AMAZING!!!! I remember first seeing this when I was......oh......around 2 years old. I loved it, and I still do. Screw Santa Claus, the true spirit of Christmas is The Grinch. Well......he should be, anyway. At the time, the film had amazing graphics. It's characters are cool, and it has a pretty darn good storyline. However, the remake with Jim Carrey......thats another matter entirely. If given a choice between the two Grinch films, stay away from the Jim Carrey one, but this one is a must-see.

i agree! this is such a great holiday film! come on, have you ever stopped to consider that kids know everything there is to know about santa claus? they know that he sees you when you're sleeping and knows when you're awake...o well. but the grinch really captures the true meaning of christmas. he realizes that he can't steal christmas, and then his heart grows back. wow. get this film and watch it, right now. it has great morals and kids are most likely sick of hearing about the life of the fat guy in the red suit.