Knight School Before Christmas

Knight School Before Christmas is an American flash-animated Christmas television special that premiered on December 13, 2023, on the TBS. The thirty minute Christmas special was directed by Randy Myers, written by Xavier Shaquille and produced by Cartoon Network Studios. Anna Kendrick, Ben Schwartz, William Shatner, Jane Lynch, Jon Hamm and Leslie Mann reprise their roles from the film. This Christmas special takes place three months after Knight School.
== Plot ==
On Christmas Eve, Ellenor (Anna Kendrick) and her parents (Jane Lynch, William Shatner) had gotten everything ready for Christmas Day tomorrow. Suddenly, Gretchen's brother Bob (Rob Riggle) visits for Christmas. As much as she is happy he came, Ellenor and Anthony are pretty annoyed with his presence. Ellenor heads out so to not be bothered by her uncle. Visiting Lance (Ben Schwartz) at his house, he asks if he wanted to go into town to see Yeoll's biggest Christmas tree, but he says that his family does not celebrate Christmas since they are Jewish, much to Ellenor's disappointment, until she had the idea of introducing him to the holiday.
Later that night, she, Darcey (Avril Lavigne), Jane (Abby Elliott), Andrew (Seann William Scott), and Bill (Jerry Trainor) introduce Lance to their favorite Christmas cultures; Christmas shopping, decorating their homes, listening to catchy Christmas songs, having Christmas dinner, and giving and getting presents. Lance writes down their knowledge and plans on getting his list done before curfew. Returning home, he gives his parents (Jon Hamm, Leslie Mann) each a present and makes them a Christmas dinner, much to their befuddlement. After telling them about Ellenor and his classmates introducing him to Christmas, his parents blame her and sends him to his room, to where Lance accuses them for ridiculing his girlfriend since the day they had met her and remarks how ridiculous they blame her for even the most harmless actions she has; resulting in them being guilty.
With Bob, he takes advantage to his sister and brother-in-law's hospitality and has no bother in helping out regardless of promising to, to the point when Anthony has taken all he could take from Bob's neglectful and immature nature, forcing him to leave, only to result in Bob taking this hard and fighting him around the house. When Ellenor returns and gets a black eye from a hard object Bob had thrown accidentally, Bob apologizes to Anthony and leaves in guilt. Before he could reach the door, Anthony stops him and gives him another chance. Meanwhile, Lance's parents apologize for being hard on him and criticizing his interest in Christmas and make up for it in giving the holiday a chance next year.
On Christmas Day, Ellenor's family opens presents and watch a Christmas special while Lance's family has a Christmas dinner.
== Cast ==
* Anna Kendrick as Ellenor
* Ben Schwartz as Lance
* William Shatner as Anthony
* Jane Lynch as Gretchen
* Rob Riggle as Bob
* Jon Hamm as Myer
* Leslie Mann as Hollie
* Avril Lavigne as Darcey
* Abby Elliott as Jane
* Seann William Scott as Andrew
* Jerry Trainor as Bill
== Production ==
Knight School Before Christmas was produced by Cartoon Network Studios, and animated by Mercury Filmworks, the same animation studio who provided animation for Knight School.
== Music ==
The score was composed by John Powell, co-composer of the film. Like the film, it features licensed songs.
* "Jingle Bells" by Brian Setzer
* "Blue Christmas" by Elvis Presley
* "Christmas is Going to the Dogs" by Eels
* "Merry Christmas (I Don't Want To Fight Tonight)" by Smash Mouth
== Home media ==
Knight School Before Christmas was released on Blu-ray and DVD on November 9, 2027 by Warner Bros. Home Entertainment, both separate and with Fright Knight School through a double pack entitled Knight School: After School Specials.
Category:Animated television specials
Category:American television specials
Category:Cartoon Network Studios short films
Category:Christmas productions
Category:Knight School