'A Christmas Dream': Mr. T and Emmanuel Lewis's Lost Holiday Special
A Charlie Brown Christmas occupy a coveted place on television during the holiday season. One special is not quite as well-known as the others, though it wasn’t for lack of star power. In 1984, NBC aired a made-for-television special titled A Christmas Dream. It starred Lawrence Tureaud, better known as Mr. T, and Emmanuel Lewis, the young actor who played the title character in Webster. Unlike many other holiday specials that are repeated for decades, A Christmas Dream aired just once. The hour-long show was clearly intended to capitalize on the popularity of both Mr. T, then the star o...
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