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Shrek The Halls
SPECIAL: ABC, Wednesday 11/28 at 8:00p (30 minutes)


6.8

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Starring Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, Antonio Banderas, and Conrad Vernon

Shrek reluctantly celebrates Christmas with his family and friends.

GENRE(S):	Animation, Family
CREATED BY:	Theresa Pettengill Bill Riling
FIRST AIR DATE:	November 28, 2007

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New York Daily News

Shrek the Halls is pure delight.

Entertainment Weekly Ken Tucker

A holiday special done right. [30 Nov 2007, p.126]

Newark Star-Ledger Jaqueline Cutler

The Christmas special Shrek the Halls is fabulous.

Orlando Sentinel Hal Boedeker

Shrek the Halls offers enough zany antics and nicely understated sentiment to justify its existence.

Chicago Tribune Maureen Ryan

Shrek the Halls may not be an instant holiday classic--nothing can really compete with the Grinch, the Peanuts Christmas special or the various Rankin-Bass offerings--but it’s enjoyable enough and likely to induce at least a few giggles.

TV Guide Matt Roush

As Shrek wishes "A smelly Christmas to all and to all a gross night," you may be appallingly charmed.

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Rob Owen

For families seeking a new Christmas special, particularly if they're already fans of "Shrek" on the big screen, Shrek the Halls is a treat.

Chicago Sun-Times Doug Elfman

Shrek the Halls does a very good job of top-to-bottom production.

New York Post Linda Stasi

Simple and fun, if not exactly memorable.

Variety Brian Lowry

It's loud and only marginally coherent, but, for a made-for-TV version of a theatrical blockbuster, it looks utterly polished.

San Jose Mercury News Charlie McCollum

There’s not a ton of depth to Shrek the Halls but it is fun.

Los Angeles Times Mary McNamara

This may not be as touching as "Every time a bell rings, an angel gets his wings," or "God bless us every one," and it may resonate much more with the parents than the kids, but for a Christmas special about an ogre who may have overstayed his 15 minutes, it's actually not too bad.

Boston Globe Mark Feeney

Shrek the Halls isn't much more than an extended skit: loud, hectic, unfocused.

Newsday Diane Werts

ABC's new computer animated Shrek half-hour seems to disqualify itself from the timeless category almost immediately by insisting on being "hip" (which means anti-hip), usually at the expense of feeling real.

Baltimore Sun David Zurawik

While the story line speaks to loneliness and celebrates community belonging, the episode ultimately feels as flat and superficial as a mass-produced holiday greeting card.

The average user rating for this tv show is 6.8 (out of 10) based on 15 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

Logan T. gave it an8:
It was really funny, especially the break dancing chicken and the stories. My only complaint, it should have been longer.

Carol C. gave it a10:
I REALLY enjoyed this one!!! The others are only good for little ones. I'm glad they are repeating it this week!!!

Tessa P. gave it a9:
Awesome, and Puss in Boots is the cutest animated character I've ever seen!

Judy S. gave it a3:
Our 2 1/2 year old granddaughter was upset and scared when the "mean Santa" came to get the Gingerbread cookie. Now she is saying "Santa's going to get me like the Gingerbread". She really liked Shrek on the big screen and was anxious to see him on TV. Too bad that portrayal of Santa was in the show. Note: We did not watch the whole show.

Mister Magoo gave it a0:
Vacuous entertainment lovingly crafted by morons, for morons.

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Shrek The Halls SPECIAL: ABC, Wednesday 11/28 at 8:00p (30 minutes)

Shrek The Halls
SPECIAL: ABC, Wednesday 11/28 at 8:00p (30 minutes)