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Good evening and welcome to Christmas in the valley. I'm Tony you banks
You know it's hard to believe that a whole year has gone by since we last brought you our program, but it has
I think this year you're going to enjoy the program even more
Again this year. We'll talk to area residents about Christmas what it used to be like what it's like now how it's changed over the years
And I think it's time to get back to the program and get back to the program
This year we'll talk to area residents about Christmas what it used to be like what it's like now how it's changed over the years
We'll talk to celebrities and again. We'll talk to those precious children
You know in order to get into the Christmas spirit
It's important that we go to a place that's full of the spirit
And I can't think of a better place than the incredible Christmas place in pigeon Forge, Tennessee
Here we are and they have absolutely everything to get you into the spirit all year round
And I'll tell you one more thing between now and the first of January you can get in on some special bargains right here at the incredible Christmas place
The spirit of Christmas that's what this show is all about
The spirit of giving and recognizing what Christmas is all about
Jesus's birthday
Stay tuned for Christmas in the Valley
Tonight on Christmas in the Valley we'll talk to East Tennesseeans about their favorite Christmas
We'll visit with country music star TG Shepherd at his lodge near Gatlinburg
It wouldn't be a Christmas special without Bob Hope
And tonight you'll see him in his very first music video along with Reva McIntyre
Plus we'll talk to those lovable East Tennessee children
All this and more as we celebrate Christmas in the Valley
We'll talk to the people of East Tennessee
We'll talk to the lovable East Tennessee children
All this and more as we celebrate Christmas in the Valley
Shhh, what are you doing?
Ah, his new boots got him too tight
Why didn't you get something like this at Wins? They got your size
What are you doing now?
I think my gun's jammed
Why didn't you just get a brown and automatic like this at Wins?
Hey look, it's mine
I know, Wins
Wins, Midland Center Alcoa in Parkway, Sevierville
You dummy
In the foothills of the majestic Smoky Mountains lies the Apple Barn Cider Mill and General Store
The minute you walk through the door of this renovated 75 year old barn
You'll discover why Christmas is a special time at the Apple Barn
Take a few moments to browse through our general store
You'll find Christmas decorations, mountain crafts, country hams, homemade apple butter
Apple cider and many varieties of apples
Our cider bar features hot or cold sipping cider along with all kinds of apple treats
Baked fresh in our apple pie kitchen
We also have a new candy kitchen
Next door, Applewood Farmhouse Restaurant is like spending Christmas on a Curious Knives Christmas card
Picture postcard perfect outside, breathtaking inside
Both the decor and the food all touched by the magic of apples
Like dinner on the Sun porch under the Christmas wreath
Or in the parlor by the hand carved mantle
In all the valley, isn't this just a chimney for Santa?
And the perfect place for your Christmas time entertaining
Applewood Farmhouse Restaurant off Highway 441 where Sevierville and Pigeon Forge meet
Years ago and still today, girls along the Tennessee Valley had Christmas dreams of dolls and clothes
Boys wanted bicycles, sleds and almost nothing could beat an electric train
James King is no different
Every year he keeps adding more Christmas decorations that flash and move to his Wares Valley farm
You see, James has always been fascinated with mechanical toys, especially trains
And does he ever have trains?
I just always liked trains and I bought a train set for my son
And I got started buying it for myself and got to collect it
I noticed you got a lot of American flyers and some of the older trains, old Lionel sets
Did you want a train when you was younger?
Yeah, back when I was little I couldn't afford them
Lionel back then I had a little Marks set when I was little
Trying to decide how trains, what it has to do with Christmas
And I suppose that every child back when we were little wanted a train set for Christmas
That's what everybody wanted now, they want something electronics now
Kids are as interested in trains as they used to be
What does James King want for Christmas back when he was a little boy other than train tracks or train sets?
I was fascinated by electric sets, I liked those
I liked trains and most mechanical things
You think Christmas has kind of gone too commercial?
Well it's gone too far commercial I guess you'd say
We really enjoyed your place here, you got some beautiful decorations, Christmas decorations as well
I enjoyed it, I enjoyed fixing it and having people come by and look at it
Have people come from all over just to see the train and that set?
Yeah, they come from all around to see it
If you get a chance to see James King and his family, they've outdone themselves here off of Whereas Valley Road
Come by and take a look at them
What is that?
That's a microconcept
Just speak up really loud and shoot everybody at home can hear you, okay?
Your mom and dad watch TV
This is called Christmas in the Valley, okay?
Alright, Johnny, let's talk about Christmas, what do you want for Christmas?
The Nintendo
Nintendo, you like to play those games and things like that
What's your favorite game on Nintendo?
Super Mario Brothers
Yeah, that's pretty popular, they got two versions now don't they, one and two
Well what's Christmas all about?
About baby Jesus getting born on Christmas
That's right
One of those bone age things
What is what?
Bone age
Bone age, like that dinosaur stuff?
Yeah
Yeah? I don't believe I've seen that yet
It's on commercial
Oh, well I should have saw that
You're in the first grade I bet
Yeah
Alright, Dana what do you want for Christmas?
A Barbie car for my Barbies
Barbie car, is that all?
Oh, what else?
Some Mario games
Mario? Those are fun aren't they? You got a Nintendo to say it?
Yeah
You got brothers and sisters?
No
You got a Nintendo to say it?
Yeah
You got brothers and sisters?
No, just cousins
Just cousins
This Christmas will be special because we'll be spending it with our new little boy
We spend Christmas every year with our family and the ladies in the family always do all the cooking while the men get to watch the ball games
Somehow that doesn't seem fair
When I was a boy, a stick of candy, maybe orange and apple was about all we could expect for Christmas
My father and mother didn't have the means to buy us very much
And we would just spend it as another day and enjoy it
In later years, we'd look forward to getting a little red wagon or something that we could play and ride in
My alarm clock wakes me up at four o'clock in the morning
I'm going to run to my mom and dad's bedroom and wake them up and hope to find a big line of oak tree under the tree
And if you're listening, it's going to be a big tree
Oh, city sidewalks, busy sidewalks, dressed in holiday style
In the air, there's a feeling of Christmas
Children laughing, people passing, meeting smile after smile
And on every street corner, you hear silver bells, silver bells
It's Christmas time in the city
Hear them ring, soon it will be Christmas day
Strings of street lights, even stoplights, blink a bright red and green
As the shoppers rush home with their treasure
Oh, hear the snow crunch, see the kids bunch, this is Santa's big scene
And above all the bustle you hear
Silver bells, oh, hear the silver bells, silver bells
It's Christmas time in the city
Ring-a-ling, hear them ring, soon it will be Christmas day
Soon it will be Christmas day
Hello, I'm Victor Ash, Mayor of Knoxville, and I want to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and a Happy 1989.
Tradition is an important part of our lives, and just like Christmas in the Valley has become a tradition, First National Bank has been a tradition in Sevier County since 1951.
From the main office in downtown Gatlinburg to the newest branch at 750 North Parkway and Pigeon Forge, customers experience the tradition of warm and friendly service at all five locations.
First National Bank, a growing tradition, a part of your lives, wishes you a joyous and safe holiday season.
The incredible Christmas place open year-round in Pigeon Forge is the South's largest and most beautiful Christmas store with over 60 decorated trees, wreaths, and arrangements.
All done right here at the incredible Christmas place by our three full-time designers.
Whether you're shopping for home or business, you'll find our overwhelming display of Christmas trees, decorations, and arrangements to be just what you're looking for.
The incredible Christmas place is located in the charming Bell Tower Square on the Parkway and Pigeon Forge.
Welcome back to Christmas in the Valley. You know, several years ago, I had the opportunity of working as a DJ at WIVK Radio in Knoxville.
I met a fellow that for the longest time I thought he was one of the best singers in the world, and I still think so, and it's Mr. T.G. Sheppard.
Now, Tony, do you really mean that?
You know, I remember when you came out with Show Me a Man, my wife used to call all the time to play that song, and I'd sing along with you.
Music's changed a lot since then, of course, you know, as everything else has changed. First of all, welcome into my home here, and I wish you and your family a happy holiday season.
Thanks very much. I wasn't kidding when I said I'm one of the nicest guys. What I was wondering about was, you know, people think sometimes when you get to be a superstar, you become snobbish or so, but you've always been a good friend?
The word super I think means that you owe a lot more money. It's a super amount of money. No, I see no reason in people having to change with celebrity.
I'm the same now as I have been since I first got into business. I tend to feel that if you ever forget where you came from, you'll never get where you want to go, and there's not a lot of room for large egos in this business because they can ruin you.
T.G., you've got an awful lot going right now. You're in the race car business and the music business. How do you do it?
Well, I delegate a lot of authority, and I have people that work for me that kind of keep up with schedules, and I have a great manager in R.J. Kaltenbach. I have a great publicist in Kansas City.
Of course, I have people that work for me and around me that kind of take care of things for me, and at the end of each day, they'll call me and let me know what problems have happened that day.
The lodge here kind of runs itself. My uncle and aunt, Aunt Mickey and Uncle Bob, kind of handle things here.
As far as the race team, that's all done out of Charlotte through our office there. The race car is all handled by another group of people that do it very well.
The music part, I usually keep up with. So being involved in a lot of different things doesn't really mean that I'm involved. I just have people that do it for me.
The true success stories in this business are based on people that surround themselves with people who make them successful. So it's your team you put together that really makes you what you are.
R.T.G., we're right in the middle of the Christmas season. Can you share some of your favorite Christmas memories?
My favorite Christmas memories, Tony, probably was when I was in Memphis many years ago. I lived there 15 years.
I guess my most memorable Christmas, not only one but several of them, was at Grayson each year with a guy we all love and remember very much, Elvis Presley.
Of course, Elvis and I were close friends for 16 years. So every Christmas there was like, I don't know, each Christmas Eve when I would drive up to the mansion, it was like going to the North Pole to see Santa Claus.
I mean, it was like, you know, it was hard to get there and not everybody got a chance to get there. And we'd spend Christmas with Elvis and it was a wonderful time.
I didn't realize it then, but I guess I was living history because now I look back on it, those were probably some of the most memorable Christmases were the ones that I spent at Grayson with Elvis and his family.
You know, last year when we asked kids what they wanted for Christmas, we heard everything from video games to 16 cats.
All right, East Tennessee, it's time once again. What do you want for Christmas this year?
A headset.
A headset? For stereo?
Oh, it's got a radio on it?
Yeah.
Yeah, okay. Those are nice.
What else? Anything else?
Hmm. Pass the trash.
Pass the trash? Is that a game?
Yeah.
Okay. I haven't heard of that one. That sounds fun. What's Christmas all about?
When you saw Jesus' birth.
What do you want for Christmas this year?
I want a pet bird and a little kitten.
Ah, you like little animals, do you? You want a bird that talks?
Yeah, I want a parrot.
Parrot. Yeah, you're going to teach it to say things?
Mm-hmm.
That sounds fun. And what about, you want a little cat?
Mm-hmm.
You got a name picked out for them?
No, but I've got a big cat and a little cat right now and a dog. My dog doesn't like the little cat too much, but my little cat,
Rooos, taking her claws into Tasha all the time. That's my dog's name.
How about that? Well, what's Christmas all about?
It's when Jesus was born.
Probably my favorite Christmas memory would be waiting for the morning when I got to open up the presents and everything.
Now it's probably waiting for my little girls to wake up and open up their presents.
But what Christmas really means is it's the gift, you know, and that's what it started out as.
People brought gifts, you know, and so, and it's sharing and giving of yourself.
Two bears.
Two bears. Like a teddy bear or, uh-huh?
And a cricket doll and a baby hatter and a star stamp.
Oh, dope. What's this Christmas season mean to you? What is Christmas?
Jesus is birthday.
That's right. That's right. You have a Merry Christmas.
Is there anything you'd like to tell everybody sitting at home watching television, watching you right now?
Okay. What would you like to say to them?
I don't want for Christmas.
What do you want for Christmas this year, Jessica?
I don't know. I got too many stuff.
You got too much stuff already? Boy.
Oh, that's a toughie. Well, is there anything at all you'd like?
The play stuff.
Okay. Well, what about, uh, would you like to give somebody something for Christmas this year?
What would you like to give them?
My baby brother.
Really, how old is he?
I don't know.
Just a little bitty guy.
Like your guitar.
I like your guitar. Oh, you like country music?
Hmm.
Do you? Or you like rock. What kind of music do you look really like?
Rock.
You like rock? Hmm.
What's your favorite group?
Daddy.
Daddy. Yeah, I guess that's a good one. I haven't heard that one before.
Um, some kind of big brown dinosaur.
Big brown dinosaur?
Yeah, toy.
Yeah, of course. You ain't dogs or cats.
Huh?
You ain't dogs or cats.
I do have a cat, but it always wants to wave with its friends.
Really?
Yeah.
Other little cat friends, huh?
Yeah.
Yeah. Well, uh, you gonna get it anything for Christmas this year?
I don't think so.
Well, what's Christmas all about?
I don't know.
Hmm. I guess it has anything to do with giving and sharing and Jesus' birthday.
Mm-hmm.
Think it might?
Yeah.
I'll tell you what, look right there in that camera and say,
Merry Christmas, everybody.
All right.
To all those working on Christmas like me, Merry Christmas.
This goes out to you, Merry Christmas to Tim and my family.
To all my classmates and especially Mrs. Shrimp at the Pigeon Forge Elementary School,
I wish you all a very Merry Christmas, and I hope Santa is good to every single one of you.
I'll see you next time.
Shh. What are you doing?
Ah, his new boots have got him too tight.
Why didn't he get something like this at Wins? It got your size.
What are you doing now?
I think my gun's jammed.
Why didn't you just get a brown and automatic like this at Wins?
Hey, look. It's mine.
I know. Wins.
Wins. Midland Center Alcoa and Parkway, Sevierville.
You dummy.
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is the South's largest and most beautiful Christmas store
with over 60 decorated trees, wreaths, and arrangements.
All done right here at the incredible Christmas place by our three full-time designers.
Whether you're shopping for home or business,
you'll find our overwhelming display of Christmas trees,
decorations, and arrangements to be just what you're looking for.
The incredible Christmas place is located in the charming Bell Tower Square
on the Parkway in Pigeon Forge.
You know, that first Christmas spent together is a very special time.
One of my favorite singers in the world, besides T.G. Shepherd,
was the late gentleman Jim Reeves.
And every year around Christmas as a DJ,
I'd get requests for that old Christmas card.
And it's still one of my favorites because it reminds me so much
of that very first Christmas that I spent with my wife.
Now, folks, I didn't have time to gather any musicians around the studio,
so I just played the instruments and sung all the parts by myself.
This song is from the heart.
This song is for all the moms and the dads who recall in loving memory
that first Christmas spent together.
There's an old Christmas card underneath my Christmas tree
It brings back some sweet memories
And though it's faded and worn
It's as precious as the morn
When I found it
Neath our first Christmas tree
I thrill with every word, every line
Guess I'm always sentimental around this time
Pardon me if a tear falls among my Christmas cheer
It's the memory of an old Christmas card
You know, I don't know why I get to feeling sentimental about this time every year,
but every time I see a Christmas card,
I somehow can't help reminiscing about the very first Christmas that you and I spent together.
Tana, what a beautiful Christmas card you gave me that year.
I know you must have looked through thousands of cards
to find that wonderful poem that still brings a tear to my eye.
I thrill with every word, every line
Guess I'm always sentimental around this time
Pardon me if a tear falls among my Christmas cheer
It's the memory of an old Christmas card
It's just the memory of an old Christmas card
You better watch out, you better not cry
You better not pout, I'm telling you why
Santa Claus is coming to town
He's making a list, so check it in twice
Go and find out who's naughty or nice
Santa Claus is coming to town
He sees you when you're sleeping
He knows when you're awake
He knows if you've been bad or good
So be good for a good insight
Oh, you better watch out, you better not cry
You better not pout, I'm telling you why
Santa Claus is coming to town
Melissa, what do you want for Christmas this year?
A Barbie and a Barbie ice cream shop
Great drums, cymbals, and a pongo ball
Well, probably one tradition that we used to hold now when we were younger
is every Christmas Eve we would go out after it got dark
and we'd go out on the drive looking at the Christmas lights
and everything and Santa would magically appear while we were gone
and then when we get back, he would be there or had been there
and then we'd open all of our presents then
but that's just one tradition, a special memory I always remember
With three boys, I guess one of my favorite Christmas
when our children were about four, six, and two I guess
we gave them a go-kart which they had been asked for for a long time
and they'd been told they couldn't have it
so that morning they got up and Santa had left them a note
that he had something special out on the carport for them
so two little boys especially were running out
and when they found what it was they wanted
I guess that's about the happiest I've seen them
as they were dancing and hugging and screaming and carrying on
so I guess the memories when our children were small
and they'd grow up, it's a little bit different
they used to come in and get my husband and I up
like at three o'clock in the morning and say it's time to go in
see where Santa's been here
and sometimes even as old as they are now, they still do that
To all of you out there who are watching this now
which I hope there's a lot of people because Tony has done a great job
putting this thing together for you
I'd like to wish all of you who are watching this now
a healthy, prosperous, Merry Christmas and a great New Year
and above all, one of peace
maybe someday the entire world can be at peace
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