Brian Baumgartner

Yeah, and Frosty and the Grinch. Elf, Elf, sure. Yes, that people are watching the Christmas episodes. So that's sort of where it started. The idea for adapting the Night Before Christmas poem, you know, the night before Christmas.

Yeah, and Frosty and the Grinch. Elf, Elf, sure. Yes, that people are watching the Christmas episodes. So that's sort of where it started. The idea for adapting the Night Before Christmas poem, you know, the night before Christmas.

Yeah, and Frosty and the Grinch. Elf, Elf, sure. Yes, that people are watching the Christmas episodes. So that's sort of where it started. The idea for adapting the Night Before Christmas poem, you know, the night before Christmas.

The poem, the OG.

The poem, the OG.

The poem, the OG.

Not at Dunder Mifflin. That was, truthfully, the very first text I ever memorized. That was my first memorized performance in front of my family.

Not at Dunder Mifflin. That was, truthfully, the very first text I ever memorized. That was my first memorized performance in front of my family.

Not at Dunder Mifflin. That was, truthfully, the very first text I ever memorized. That was my first memorized performance in front of my family.

We had a giant, and no one can see my hands. Probably three feet tall, like a big illustrated version of The Night Before Christmas.

We had a giant, and no one can see my hands. Probably three feet tall, like a big illustrated version of The Night Before Christmas.

We had a giant, and no one can see my hands. Probably three feet tall, like a big illustrated version of The Night Before Christmas.

And it started by me reading it when I learned to read. What is that? Four, five, six-ish? You held up the big giant book, Brian? I would be holding the book and would read the thing. And that was one of our traditions.

And it started by me reading it when I learned to read. What is that? Four, five, six-ish? You held up the big giant book, Brian? I would be holding the book and would read the thing. And that was one of our traditions.

And it started by me reading it when I learned to read. What is that? Four, five, six-ish? You held up the big giant book, Brian? I would be holding the book and would read the thing. And that was one of our traditions.

And then one year I memorized it. And then I recited it for everybody as my sister turned the pages and I didn't look at it. That is so sweet. So that has a special connection to me. But in that book, one of the most important things is the illustrations.

And then one year I memorized it. And then I recited it for everybody as my sister turned the pages and I didn't look at it. That is so sweet. So that has a special connection to me. But in that book, one of the most important things is the illustrations.

And then one year I memorized it. And then I recited it for everybody as my sister turned the pages and I didn't look at it. That is so sweet. So that has a special connection to me. But in that book, one of the most important things is the illustrations.

And so when we started to have this idea and talk about adapting The Night Before Christmas and setting it here in the office, I had worked on this show, Trash Truck. that Glen Keane had executive produced. Now, Glen Keane is like literally a god in the animated world. So I called him, I called him about five times to say like, you have to, he's very busy.

And so when we started to have this idea and talk about adapting The Night Before Christmas and setting it here in the office, I had worked on this show, Trash Truck. that Glen Keane had executive produced. Now, Glen Keane is like literally a god in the animated world. So I called him, I called him about five times to say like, you have to, he's very busy.