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The Fella Who Couldn't Wait For Christmas

SCTV1982Season 5Episode 6
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The setup

Ed Grimley is too excited to sleep on Christmas Eve, despite his father’s orders to get back into bed.

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The premise

Here’s the bit.

An SCTV After School Special promo follows Ed Grimley through a sleepless Christmas Eve. Dressed in striped pajamas, he frets about looking tired in family photographs, hopes his acrylic gifts will be appreciated, and imagines Christmas phone calls interrupting a board game. His attempts to settle down only renew his excitement about the snow and the presents to come. When he decides to investigate downstairs, a booming parental command sends him back to bed.

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ScriptEnglish · 15 turns

Automatically generated script; wording may contain errors. Speaker labels are inferred.

  1. 00:04

    Staff announcer (voice)

    Coming Coming this Christmas holiday on the SCTV After School Special, it's The Fellow Who Couldn't Wait for Christmas.

  2. 00:13

    This

  3. 00:18

    Ed Grimley

    This has got to be the most exciting evening of the whole year, Christmas Eve, I must say. I can't believe it. I couldn't be more excited. I wish you were here now, you know. This waiting is like making me mental. What time is it now? Oh, 2.04. This is a joke. It's like I'm not even tired, you know.

  4. 00:36

    Ed Grimley

    But then if I don't get sleep, I know I'm going to look all ruined tomorrow. And just watch. Just watch, I bet you any money Uncle Balfour brings his camera again.

  5. 00:46

    Ed Grimley

    Oh, this... Oh, this is insane. It's like I can't sleep one minute, you know, because I just, I can't wait till I get up. Gee, I hope everybody likes my gifts, I must say. Although I doubt some will score as well as I'd hoped because not everybody likes acrylic. It doesn't matter, though. It's still going to be the best.

  6. 01:05

    Ed Grimley

    Everyone will be phoning. I love when people phone on Christmas Day.

  7. 01:09

    Ed Grimley

    Hey, Ed, it's for you.

  8. 01:10

    Ed Grimley

    Okay, one second. Save my seat, will you? And don't buy boardwalk. Oh, it's going to be just the best. Maybe if I sit down for one second, I'll get a little tired, you know?

  9. 01:21

    Ed Grimley

    Oh, that's the stupidest idea I believe I've ever had in my life.

  10. 01:31

    Ed Grimley

    Oh, I can't believe it's a white Christmas. I mean, it couldn't be much more perfect, I must say. Thank you, Bing. Oh, if he had anything to do with it. But, you know, I bet in a way he did. Oh, this is insane. I've got to get to sleep. It's like torture.

  11. 01:46

    Ed Grimley

    What if I woke up in the morning and I found out my stocking was full? I think I would be found dead from excitement, you know. Okay, that's it. I gotta go downstairs and see if anything's happened yet.

  12. 01:56

    Ed Grimley's father (voice)

    Get to bed!

  13. 01:57

    Ed Grimley

    They're right. I should be in bed. But I'm just too excited. Oh, this is the best. Wouldn't it be great if he came?

  14. 02:06

    Staff announcer (voice)

    The Fella Who Couldn't Wait for Christmas. A Christmas Eve special next Thursday at 4.30 on SCTV.

  15. 02:15

    Staff announcer (voice)

    Ho, ho, ho! Season's greetings from SCTV.

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