Manufacturers used holidays to promote early color

[Sandy G]

Yeah, but I THINK I remember Amahl being in color when I was a kid...they coulda re-done it though, I guess. Most of the Christmas specials I missed as a kid, 'cause we ALWAYS had something going on at the Church around that time of the year...And my Mom was one of those who believed if the doors of the Church we OPEN, WE were gonna be there-Period. End of discussion. For the 10-days-2 weeks before Christmas, I bet I had my young arse drug to Church a couple dozen times, in a scratchy-ass wool suit, tie,the whole dreadful business. But all my buddies were in the same boat, Christmas was sorta a PITA in a lot of ways.