Grinch The Grinch first appeared in the May 1955 issue of Redbook in a 32-line poem called "The Hoobub and the Grinch," but made his book debut in the 1957 story "How the Grinch Stole Christmas", written and illustrated by Dr. Seuss, published as both a Random House book and in an issue of "Redbook" magazine. In 1966, the story was adapted into an animated television featurette of the same name, which was directed by Chuck Jones and included the song "You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch". Boris Karloff serves as both the story's narrator and the voice of the Grinch,
How the Griffin Stole Christmas of 3.05 million viewers, a decrease from the previous episode, and making it the second most-watched show of the night, behind "The Simpsons". Jake Beamer of "Bubbleblabber" gave the episode an 8/10. How the Griffin Stole Christmas "How the Griffin Stole Christmas" is the ninth episode of the fifteenth season of the animated sitcom "Family Guy", and the 278th episode overall. It aired on Fox in the United States on December 11, 2016, and is written by Aaron Lee and directed by Julius Wu. The plot follows Peter turning into a Mall Santa and realizing he can do whatever he