Christmas in Leutonia

SCTV (1981) Episode 16
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The Schmenge Brothers bring their unique Leutonian Christmas traditions to life with polka music, cabbage rolls, and the ceremonial exchanging of the socks.
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Cabbage rolls and coffee... can't be beat on Christmas!
Christmas just isn't christmas without the exchanging of the socks
Artificial trees came from Leutonia, where real trees are now extinct
And of course, de egg symbolizes de Christmas breakfast

In this beloved holiday sketch, The Schmenge Brothers—Yosh and Stan—share the Christmas traditions of their fictional Eastern European homeland of Leutonia. With their signature heavy accents and deadpan delivery, the brothers explain various Leutonian customs including eating cabbage rolls and coffee, the ceremonial exchanging of the socks, and simply looking at the Christmas tree. They reveal amusing "facts" about Leutonia, such as how artificial Christmas trees actually originated there because real trees are now extinct. Throughout the sketch, the brothers perform polka music on accordion and clarinet, creating a heartwarming yet absurdist holiday celebration that perfectly captures SCTV's unique comedic style.

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John BlanchardDirector
John CandyJohn CandyWriter
Joe FlahertyWriter
Eugene LevyEugene LevyWriter
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