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At the St. Croix Valley Tree Farm in
Wisconsin, Richard Karn (Al from Home Improvement) searches for the perfect
Christmas tree. While at the farm, Karn learns about the intensive process and
environmental impact of bringing trees to market — from Spring planting to the
laborious pruning process to harvesting the trees.
CATEGORY: Documentary/Holiday
OFFERED: Summer 2005 Teleconference
RELEASE DATE: November 27, 2005 (airing Sunday December 17 2 pm on TPT
channel 2).
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The time-honored custom of decorating evergreen trees with
candy, tinsel and ornaments is immortalized in the German carol “O Christmas
Tree.” The one-hour special O Christmas Tree traces the styles, traditions and
history of the Christmas tree — from its pagan origins to its status as the
modern-day symbol of the holiday season. The program, hosted by Richard Karn
(Home Improvement’s “Al”), is filled with funny and fascinating Christmas tree
lore.
COMMUNICATIONS CONTACT: Dawn Anderson
American Public Television
(617) 338-4455, ext. 149
dawn_anderson@APTonline.org
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