Candlenights 2020 is a pre-taped video event that originally aired on December 19, 2020.[1] It is currently available in a pay-what-you-want, video on-demand format at The McElroy Merch store.
All proceeds from the original airing, the VOD, and the Candlenights merch go to Harmony House[2] in Huntington, West Virginia. Proceeds from the original airing raised over $200,000 for the charity, and helped keep them afloat in a difficult year.[3]
Featured guests include Erika Ishii, Barbara Dunkelman, Melissa Fumero, Ben Schwartz, Strong Bad, Rob Corddry, Rileigh and Teylor Smirl, Ron Funches, Jeremiah Watkins, Lin-Manuel Miranda, The Doubleclicks, Krystina Arielle, Mara Wilson, and Felicia Day.
Outline[]
0:00 - Intro
5:38 - Shmanners - Travis and Teresa discuss some lesser known Candlenights traditions from Victorian England.
14:12 - Guestspert - Erika Ishii reads an old Candlenights story, "Escape (The Piña Colada Song)."
16:53 - Guestspert - Barbara Dunkelman shares her family's favorite Candlenights treat.
18:36 - Guestspert - Melissa Fumero shares a Candlenights tradition that comes from Cuba.
20:11 - Guestspert - Ben Schwartz shares his Candlenights tradition.
21:45 - Munch Squad
35:12 - Wonderful! - Rachel reads Griffin's original poem about Star King: "The Night Before Candlenights"
45:23 - Guestspert - Strong Bad shares a traditional Candlenights cocktail.
46:58 - Guestspert - Rob Corddry talks about his children's misconceptions regarding Terry the Nondenominational Gift Delivery Dragon.
49:39 - Guestspert - Clint (Santa Claus) and Carol (Mrs. Professor Santa Clause) explain "Claustro Physics"
52:40 - Candlenights Carols with Still Buffering and guestsperts
- "Have an Awkward Conversation for Me" by Rileigh Smirl ("All I Want for Christmas is You")
- "Mr. Mothman" by Teylor Smirl ("Santa Baby")
- "Fairytale of Huntington" by Justin and Sydnee McElroy ("Fairytale of New York")
- "Candlenight" by Ron Funches and Jeremiah Watkins ("Silent Night")
- "Candlenight" by Lin-Manuel Miranda ("Amber")
- "A Choose-Your-Own Candlenights Carol" by The Doubleclicks
1:12:23 - The Official Candlenights Dance with the McElroy babies
1:14:36 - Y - Sent in by The Prospector Merit Palmer, from an unknown Yahoo! Answers user Griffin calls Rudolph Giuliani (but not that Rudolph Giuliani), who asks:
Does Santa Clause give private jets as presents?
If person who wasn't on the naughty list wanted, say a Cessna Citation or Learjet or whatever, would Santa possibly give them one?
1:24:53 - Neat! The Boozecast with Tommy and Teylor Smirl
1:34:46 - Guestspert - Krystina Arielle shares her favorite Candlenights tradition.
1:35:25 - Guestspert - Mara Wilson shares her cats' favorite Candlenights traditions.
1:37:00 - Guestspert - Felicia Day shares her Candlenights tradition (involving some definitely not haunted dolls).
1:38:35 - A Medicine Called Christmas: Quarantined for the Holidays, presented by Sawbones
1:49:25 - Special Message from Harmony House[2]
1:50:44 - Outro