This is the time of year that holiday-themed movies … even ones you seen dozens of times before, can feel like they’re on an endless loop on TV.

For author Erin Mallory Long, “The Muppet Christmas Carol” is one story among many that she watched, indulged in, and maybe was obsessed with, time and again. For the rest of the year, there’s “Friends” and “The Simpsons” and…. 

Long is a regular contributor to Hello Giggles and has had work appear on Cracked, xoJane, theKnow, The Toast,Thought Catalog and her own blog.