| #8295, aired 2020-12-04 | 19th CENTURY LITERATURE $400: 'Twas 2 days before Christmas in 1823 that the poem "A Visit from" him was published anonymously in a New York newspaper St. Nicholas |
| #7886, aired 2018-12-17 | 75 YEARS AT THE NEW YORK CITY CENTER $400: In 1954 George Balanchine mounted this ballet for Christmas at the City Center & a new tradition began The Nutcracker |
| #7666, aired 2018-01-01 | ANNUAL EVENTS $600: The Christmas tree lighting at this New York City site has been taking place since 1933 & was first televised in 1951 Rockefeller Center |
| #6728, aired 2013-12-11 | "P"s ON EARTH $1600: (Sarah of the Clue Crew reports from Eataly in New York.) Pandoro in Verona & pandolce in Genoa are also Christmas specialties, but the best known edible symbol of an Italian Christmas is this Milanese treat eaten the world over panettone |
| #6493, aired 2012-12-05 | THE CHRISTMAS TREE $200: (Jimmy of the Clue Crew stands in front of the Metropolitan Opera Christmas tree at Lincoln Center in New York.) In 1882, the first Christmas tree with electric lights was set up by Edward Johnson, an engineer & vice president of this man's Electric Company (Thomas) Edison |
| #6493, aired 2012-12-05 | THE CHRISTMAS TREE $600: (Sarah of the Clue Crew stands in front of the Metropolitan Opera Christmas tree at Lincoln Center in New York.) One of the groups that helped make the Christmas tree a tradition in the U.S. were these German mercenaries the Hessians |
| #6271, aired 2011-12-19 | CHRISTMASTIME IN NEW YORK $800: (Jimmy of the Clue Crew presents the clue from New York City.) Take someone special to Radio City Music Hall's Christmas spectacular to see a lineup of 36 of these performers the Rockettes |
| #6271, aired 2011-12-19 | CHRISTMASTIME IN NEW YORK $1600: (Sarah of the Clue Crew presents the clue from New York City.) Here's a Christmas cocktail that's sure to warm your heart: made with melon-flavored Midori liqueur, it's named for this Dr. Seuss character the Grinch |
| #5818, aired 2009-12-23 | CHRISTMAS IN NEW YORK $400: (Sarah of the Clue Crew reports from New York with a bell ringer.) A familiar sight on New York City streets is the holiday appeal of this organization that each year provides 3 million meals & 900,000 nights of lodging to those in need the Salvation Army |
| #5818, aired 2009-12-23 | CHRISTMAS IN NEW YORK $800: (Kelly of the Clue Crew reports from a festive shopping display in New York.) During the holiday season, more than a quarter of a million people visit Santaland at this famous store on Herald Square Macy's |
| #5818, aired 2009-12-23 | CHRISTMAS IN NEW YORK $1200: Since 1933 this hall has dazzled NYC with its Christmas Spectacular, featuring precision choreography & a living nativity Radio City Music Hall |
| #5818, aired 2009-12-23 | CHRISTMAS IN NEW YORK $1600: (Sarah of the Clue Crew rides up an escalator at a toy store in New York.) Part of many New York City holiday memories, this store opened in Manhattan in 1870, calling itself a toy bazaar & has been a wonderland for kids at Christmastime ever since FAO Schwarz |
| #5818, aired 2009-12-23 | CHRISTMAS IN NEW YORK $2000: (Sarah of the Clue Crew gets a whiff of a holiday treat sold at a hot dog vendor's sidewalk stand in New York.) The aroma reminds me of one of the most popular holiday songs; written in 1946, it's simply called "The Christmas Song", but is better known by this first line "Chestnuts roasting on an open fire" |
| #5707, aired 2009-06-02 | CONAN O'BRIEN $400: In 1993 Conan began taping "Late Night" at this New York center popular at Christmas Rockefeller |
| #5103, aired 2006-11-15 | NEW YORK IN THE MOVIES $1200: A classic Christmas movie is called "Miracle on" this Manhattan street 34th Street |
| #4602, aired 2004-09-14 | NEW YORK CITY $400: (Sofia of the Clue Crew skates on the ice rink at Rockefeller Center, New York.) Though there was a depression on, Rockefeller Rink opened on this festive day in 1936 Christmas Day |
| #4448, aired 2003-12-31 | CHRISTMAS CHARACTERS $1200: In the New York City Ballet's 1954 "Nutcracker", Alberta Grant was Clara & Maria Tallchief, her the Sugar Plum Fairy |
| #3284, aired 1998-12-10 | CHRISTMAS CUSTOMS $500: A treasured history tradition in New York City is ice-skating beneath the giant Christmas tree in this plaza Rockefeller Plaza |
| #992, aired 1988-12-20 | CHRISTMAS $500: Most famous line of Francis P. Church's September 21, 1897 editorial in the New York Sun Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus. |
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