As long as we are discussing plot lines...
Does anyone remember the 60's Christmas special where it's obviously supposed to be set in Germany, and the mayor (burgermiester) is a short little guy who runs around yelling that Christmas toys should be banned? Then his uniformed guards go around bursting into peoples houses looking for "toys"? I think there might even bee a scene where they put all the toys in a pile and destroy them. I'm not quite sure how it ends...
I watched it last year (don't really remember this one as a kid) and not only thought it was a bit surreal, but was surprised it was being run in the PC 2006-era. I could really care less about banning it, but just wonder if anybody else remembers it? The 60s were crazy, lol.