- This half-hour animated TV special features the Shrek characters putting their own spin on holiday traditions.
- In Shrek the Halls, it is seen and realized that Shrek has no idea about what Christmas is and makes it clear to donkey that "Ogres don't celebrate Christmas",but in the end he gives in and decides to prepare for Christmas in his own " ogre" way. With the help of Fiona and their kids, he eventually gets ready for Christmas but there is a twist in the story but finally everything turns out fine
- Shrek (Mike Myers) is quietly living in the swamp with his family (and changing diapers of his 3 little kids) when the Christmas season arrives. Under Donkey's (Eddie Murphy) urging, Shrek reluctantly promises Princess Fiona (Cameron Diaz) a special Christmas surprise (Fiona was super excited about the prospect of their first Christmas together as a family). Its already Christmas eve.
Shrek goes to the local bookstore in Far Far Away to try to find a present for Fiona, but since he does not know what Christmas all is about, the shopkeeper (Marissa Jaret Winokur) gives Shrek a copy of Christmas For Village Idiots, a step by step guide to celebrating the holiday. Shrek proceeds to follow the book's advice by decorating the house and getting a tree so he can spend a quiet Christmas Eve with his family, but Donkey brings the entire "family" to the swamp, spoiling Shrek's plans. Fiona had told Donkey that needed a "family" Christmas, meaning they wanted to spend some alone time, but Donkey interpreted that to mean as an open invitation to bring his entire family to the swamp.
As Shrek tries to recite "A Visit from St. Nicholas", Gingy (Conrad Vernon), Donkey, and Puss in Boots (Antonio Banderas) interrupt and each tell their own Christmas story. Donkey tells of a Christmas parade passing by the swamp and licking an enormous waffle Santa, and absentmindedly starts licking Shrek's foot. Puss's version of the Santa Claus (Gary Trousdale) story ends with playing with the tassel on Santa's hat, while in reality he is playing with a bauble. Other invitees include Pinocchio (Cody Cameron) and The Three Little Pigs, Big Bad Wolf (Aron Warner) & Three Blind Mice (Christopher Knights)
Gingy tells a horrifying story about how his girlfriend Suzy was eaten by Santa Claus. Donkey calls it ridiculous and finds Shrek's Christmas for Village Idiots book. A fight breaks out over the book and Shrek's supper is destroyed. After lighting his butt on fire, Shrek finally loses his temper and ends up ejecting his friends from his house, including Donkey, who denounces him as "Ebenezer Shrek" in the heat of the argument. With their Christmas spirit ruined, Fiona is upset at Shrek's behavior (Shrek says, "They ruined my Christmas" and Fiona knows that Shrek doesn't even understand the meaning of Christmas) and leaves with the ogre triplets. She catches up to their friends and explains to Donkey what Shrek had wanted for Christmas. Donkey realizes that he misunderstood.
Shrek, remorseful at what he has done, catches up with the group and apologizes for lashing out at them earlier. He then tells everyone this is also his first Christmas, since ogres do not celebrate anything. They return to the swamp and Shrek tells his own version of "The Night Before Christmas", featuring himself as "Ogre Claus". Soon, they hear bells and go outside to see Santa and his reindeer, although Gingy is still afraid of Santa and runs back inside in fear. The special ends with Santa using his magic to put ogre ears on the moon.
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