How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (TV special) animation divisions of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, where Jones was under contract at the time. CBS, coming off the surprise success of "A Charlie Brown Christmas" a year before, allotted Jones and MGM a $315,000 budget, more than four times what Bill Melendez was offered to produce "A Charlie Brown Christmas". The original broadcast was sponsored by the Foundation for Full Service Banks whose sponsor plugs within the original airing were later edited out for subsequent broadcasts. The entirety of the book's text, with some slight embellishment, was adapted into the special; to pad the special to a full 30-minute time slot,
Jeff Dunham's Very Special Christmas Special who joined Dunham's act as "Guitar Guy". Bubba J made his return in this special, singing "Roadkill Christmas". The special was released on DVD and Blu-ray Disc. Jeff Dunham released his first album entitled "Don't Come Home for Christmas". The album had the same theme as the special and was released around the same time. "Jingle Bombs" and "Roadkill Christmas" were the only songs in the album that were featured in the special. Sweet Daddy D (from ) also appears on the album. Jeff Dunham's Very Special Christmas Special Jeff Dunham's Very Special Christmas Special is the third Jeff Dunham