Weihnachten customs held upon returning from church leading to the gift giving vary across the German-speaking countries. One of the most common situations sees the returning children wait to enter into their (locked) living room until a little bell rings. This bell marks the departure of the one delivering gifts. In the more Catholic regions - primarily South Germany and Switzerland - this is considered the Christ Child ("Christkind"), while those in North Germany commonly consider it to be the "Weihnachtsmann" (Saint Nicholas or Santa Claus) who is exiting. The children then enter to see the decorated Weihnachtsbaum (Christmas tree), with
Thomas D. Tannenbaum Becall's first television special "Applause". The television series "Kojak" and "The Incredible Hulk" were also supervised under Tannenbaum. He stayed there until 1977. In 1977, Tannenbaum became executive vice president of production for Columbia's television division. At Columbia, Tannenbaum oversaw the soap operas "The Young and the Restless" and "Days of Our Lives". He also oversaw production of "Fantasy Island". He left Columbia in 1980. He went back to MGM this time for its television subsidiary. While there, Tannenbaum developed and packaged five primetime series, including "Fame" and "Chicago Story", as well as several made-for-television movies and attracted such talent