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With their Christmas spirit ruined, Fiona is upset at Shrek's behavior and leaves with the ogre triplets. She catches up to their friends and explains to Donkey what Shrek had wanted for Christmas.
With their Christmas spirit ruined, Fiona is upset at Shrek's behavior and leaves with the ogre triplets. She catches up to their friends and explains to Donkey what Shrek had wanted for Christmas.


Shrek, remorseful at what he's done, catches up with the group and apologizes for his behavior. He then tells everyone about his first Christmas, since ogres don't celebrate anything. They return to the swamp and Shrek tells his own version of "The Night Before Christmas", featuring himself as Ogre Claus. Soon they hear bells and go outside to see Santa and his reindeer, although Gingy is still afraid of Santa Claus and runs back inside in fear.
Shrek, remorseful at what he's done, catches up with the group and apologizes for his behavior. He then tells everyone about his first Christmas, since ogres don't celebrate anything. They return to the swamp and Shrek tells his own version of "The Night Before Christmas", featuring himself as Ogre Claus. Soon they hear bells and go outside to see Santa and his reindeer, although Gingy is still afraid of Santa Claus and runs back inside in fear. The special ends with Santa using his magic to put ogre ears on the moon.


==Cast==
==Cast==

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Shrek the Halls
DVD cover
Based onShrek!
by William Steig
Written byGary Trousdale
Sean Bishop
Theresa Pettengill
Bill Riling
Directed byGary Trousdale
StarringMike Myers
Eddie Murphy
Cameron Diaz
Antonio Banderas
Conrad Vernon
Cody Cameron
Aron Warner
Christopher Knights
Marissa Jaret Winokur
Theme music composerHarry Gregson-Williams
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
ProducersGina Shay
Teresa Cheng
Aron Warner
Running time30 minutes
Production companiesDreamWorks Animation
Pacific Data Images
Original release
NetworkABC
Release
  • November 28, 2007 (2007-11-28)

Shrek the Halls is an American Christmas computer-animated comedy television special that premiered on the American television network ABC on Wednesday, November 28, 2007. The thirty minute Christmas special was directed by Gary Trousdale and produced by DreamWorks Animation. Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz and Antonio Banderas reprised their roles from the feature films. This Christmas special takes place between Shrek the Third and Shrek Forever After. This television special was based on the children's book Shrek! by the writer William Steig, was published on October 17, 1990.

Plot

Shrek (Mike Myers) is quietly living in the swamp with his family when the Christmas season arrives. Under Donkey (Eddie Murphy)'s urging, Shrek reluctantly promises Princess Fiona (Cameron Diaz) a special Christmas surprise. Shrek goes to the local bookstore in Far, Far Away to try to find a present for Fiona, but since he does not know what Christmas is all about, the shopkeeper (Marissa Jaret Winokur) gives Shrek a copy of Christmas For Village Idiots, a step by step guide to celebrating the holiday. Shrek proceeds to follow the book's advice by decorating the house and getting a tree so he can spend a quiet Christmas Eve with his family, but Donkey brings the entire "family" to the swamp, spoiling Shrek's plans.

As Shrek tries to recite "A Visit from St. Nicholas", Gingy (Conrad Vernon), Donkey, and Puss in Boots (Antonio Banderas) interrupt and each tell their own Christmas story. Donkey tells of a Christmas parade passing by the swamp and licking an enormous waffle Santa, and absentmindedly starts licking Shrek's leg. Puss' version of the Santa Claus story ends with playing with the tassel on Santa's hat, while in reality he is playing with a bauble.

Gingy tells a horrifying story about how his girlfriend Suzy was eaten by Santa Claus. Donkey calls it ridiculous, and finds Shrek's Christmas for Village Idiots book. A fight breaks out over the book and Shrek's supper is destroyed. Shrek finally loses his temper and kicks his friends out of his house.

With their Christmas spirit ruined, Fiona is upset at Shrek's behavior and leaves with the ogre triplets. She catches up to their friends and explains to Donkey what Shrek had wanted for Christmas.

Shrek, remorseful at what he's done, catches up with the group and apologizes for his behavior. He then tells everyone about his first Christmas, since ogres don't celebrate anything. They return to the swamp and Shrek tells his own version of "The Night Before Christmas", featuring himself as Ogre Claus. Soon they hear bells and go outside to see Santa and his reindeer, although Gingy is still afraid of Santa Claus and runs back inside in fear. The special ends with Santa using his magic to put ogre ears on the moon.

Cast

Production

Shrek the Halls was produced by DreamWorks Animation, concretely, at the PDI/DreamWorks studio. Gary Trousdale directed the special during the pre production, but he was later replaced by Mark Baldo. The film was produced by Teresa Cheng, Gina Shay and Aron Warner and was screenplayed by Bill Riling, Theresa Cullen, Gary Trousdale and Sean Bishop.

Release

Broadcast

Shrek the Halls premiered on the American television network ABC, on November 28, 2007.[1] In the United Kingdom, it premiered on December 24, 2007, on BBC One.[2]

Ratings

The rating info is courtesy of Your Entertainment Now[3] and ABC Medianet.[4] It was repeated on BBC Three on December 23, 2011, along with Shrek: Once Upon a Time and Shrek.

United States Nielsen ratings

# Air Date Rating Share Rating/Share
(18-49) 		Viewers
(millions) 		Rank
(timeslot) 		Rank
(night) 		Rank
(week)
1 November 28, 2007 11.0 17 7.2/20 21.06 1 1 3
2 December 11, 2007 5.7 9 3.4/9 9.97 3 6 21
3 December 1, 2008 6.2 10 3.3/9 11.17 1 3 19
4 December 22, 2008 3.7 6 1.8/6 6.51 TBA TBA TBA
5 November 30, 2009 TBA TBA 3.2/8 10.01 TBA TBA TBA
6 December 9, 2009 TBA TBA 2.6/8 8.53 TBA TBA TBA

United Kingdom Figures

Airing Viewers
(millions)
December 24, 2007 7.9[5]
December 24, 2008 6.92*[6]

* 6.32 million (BBC One viewers) + 0.60 million (BBC Three viewers) = 6.92. Both shown at the same time.

Home media

Shrek the Halls was released on DVD in the United States on November 4, 2008.[7] It was originally available by itself, or in a bundle pack with Shrek the Third. It was released on iTunes on November 2, 2008. The special was released on Blu-ray and DVD on October 30, 2012, as part of compilation titled Dreamworks Holiday Classics.[8][9] It was re released on DVD on October 1, 2013 along with Merry Madagascar, Kung Fu Panda Holiday, Dragons: Gift of the Night Fury, and The Croods. DreamWorks Holiday Classics, available on Amazon, features Donkey's Caroling Christmas-tacular and does not feature Shrek the Halls.

Music

The score of the special was composed by Harry Gregson-Williams. The special, like the films, also features the following Pop culture and Christmas songs:[10]

ICE!

In July 2011, as part of a strategic partnership between DreamWorks Animation and Gaylord Hotels, Shrek the Halls was presented as the theme of the ICE! exhibit at Gaylord's hotels in Texas and Florida. In this presentation, the plot of the film is told through a series of ice sculptures that visitors walk past.[11]

References

  1. ^ ABC (October 29, 2007). "Shrek the Halls Airs November 28 on ABC". ComingSoon.net. Retrieved April 13, 2012.
  2. ^ "Shrek The Halls – the loveable green ogre comes to the smaller screen in his first Christmas special" (Press release). BBC. December 7, 2007. Retrieved April 13, 2012.
  3. ^ Calabria, Rosario T. (November 29, 2007). "Broadcast TV Ratings for Wednesday, November 28, 2007 « Your Entertainment Now". Entertainmentnow.wordpress.com. Retrieved June 18, 2010.
  4. ^ ABC Medianet
  5. ^ "BARB". BARB. June 6, 2010. Retrieved June 18, 2010.
  6. ^ "Weekly Top 30 Programmes". Barb.co.uk. June 6, 2010. Archived from the original on March 18, 2013. Retrieved June 18, 2010. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  7. ^ P. Vargo, Jason (November 3, 2008). "Shrek the Halls DVD Review". IGN. Retrieved April 13, 2012.
  8. ^ "Dreamworks Holiday Classics: Merry Madagascar / Shrek The Halls / Dragons: Gift Of The Night Fury (Blu-ray + DVD) (Widescreen)". Wallmart. Retrieved August 12, 2012.
  9. ^ "Dreamworks Holiday Classics Blu-ray". Blu-ray.com. Retrieved August 12, 2012.
  10. ^ Bonanno, Luke (November 7, 2012). "DreamWorks Holiday Classics Blu-ray + DVD Review". DVDizzy.com. Archived from the original on November 12, 2012. Retrieved March 7, 2017. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; November 11, 2012 suggested (help); Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  11. ^ "THIS CHRISTMAS, 'SHREK THE HALLS' AND GET 'MERRY MADAGASCAR' AT GAYLORD HOTELS". Gaylord Hotels. July 19, 2011. Retrieved April 13, 2012.
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