Shrek the Halls

Shrek the Halls

Schedule:

Tue. Dec. 11 8:00 PM ABC


Shrek the halls was great! It was full of the original Shrek humor. The whole cast

is back and Shrek is grumpier than ever because its... the holiday season!

The only problem I had with it was the fact that it was a half an hour special

that really in fact is only 20 min. The story was good and all but it went by too

fast. It barley had a middle. It was like a fast beginning and a long end. Fans of

the films will love it! It's great for kids (with the short attention span) but

for the adults its just another reason for a TV special

Shrek the Halls' Official Synopsis

"Just when Shrek thought he could finally sit back, relax and enjoy his happily

ever after with his new family, the most joyous of all holidays arrives. It's

Christmas Eve and everyone is filled with holiday cheer -- except for Shrek. He

isn't exactly the picture of yuletide joy, but for the sake of Fiona and the kids,

he tries to get into the spirit of things as only an ogre can.

"


Unfortunately, everyone seems to have their own ideas about what Christmas is all

about, so when Donkey, Puss In Boots, Gingerbread Man and the whole gang try to

join in on the fun, Shrek's plans for a cozy family celebration end up spiraling

into one truly unforgettable Christmas."

Original Shrek stars Mike Myers (Shrek), Cameron Diaz (Fiona), Eddie Murphy

(Donkey) and Antonio Banderas (Puss in Boots) will reprise their roles in the

special.

Gary Trousdale, Sean Bishop, Theresa Cullen & Bill Riling wrote the script for

Shrek the Halls, while Gina Shay and Teresa Cheng produced the thing, along with

Executive Producer Aron Warner. Gary Trousdale sat in the director's chair.

Jeffrey Katzenberg and Disney Bury the Hatchet

Of course, the fact that Shrek the Halls is airing on ABC is worthy of further

comment. As the official press release notes, ABC produced such memorable

Christmas classics such as A Charlie Brown Christmas and How the Grinch Stole

Christmas, the latter narrated by none other than the original Frankenstein's

Monster himself, Boris Karloff.

ABC is also owned by the Walt Disney Company, DreamWorks CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg's

former stomping grounds. Katzenberg had a few issues about how the Mouse House

(and then-CEO Michael Eisner) treated him after he helped turn The Lion King into

a monster hit, which he exorcised – or exercised – in the original Shrek. The fact

that Shrek the Halls will actually air on the Disney affiliate is a pretty good

indicator that Katzenberg and the current Disney management have kissed and made

up.

Shrek the Halls will air at eight o'clock (ET) on Wednesday, November 28th.

Fun Fact: Saturday Night Live comic Chris Farley was originally set to voice the

role of Shrek, but died of an overdose of cocaine and heroin halfway through

recording his lines. Former SNL co-star Mike Myers took over the role, and asked

to re-record his lines halfway through, because he wanted to use his Scottish

accent for the character.