George Burns Comedy Week (TV Series) Christmas Carol II: The Sequel (1985) User Reviews

If you ever wanted to know what happened after Scrooge was visited that Christmas night, this really hits the mark with a lot of fun

[jimatsus · 10/10 · 2 January 2007]

It has been a long time since I saw this episode. I was lucky enough to have it on tape for a while until it was accidentally erased. It is the story about Scrooge after he was taught his lesson about being kind and giving to others.

It is a few years later and Scrooge is now being taken advantage of by all the town people. Even Tiny Tim (played by the tall Ed Begley) has become a stuck up brat who wants to be called Tiny Timothy from now on.

The ghosts return but this time they try to teach him that to give is divine but not be such a dope about it.

It was funny and well done. I wish someone would slap this with other episodes of this show on DVD.

Funny

[dtucker86 · 10/10 · 28 September 2023]

I remember this variety show from when it first aired in the fall of 1985. At that time George Burns at almost ninety was the oldest tv series star ever (even though he only introduced each show and spoke at the end before the credits). The show didn't last long and as far as I can tell this is the only episode that survived and it is a good one. Its an imaginative sequel to A Christmas Carol where we see Scrooge one year later and how he has become generous to the point of foolishness letting everyone take advantage of him. After the ghosts visit him again and show him in a paupers grave he wises up and remains generous but also sensible. James Whitmore who was wonderful as Will Rogers and Harry Truman does a good job as Scrooge.