 The story ends with a reflection of "If" imaginings showing how thin are the threads holding together the big elements of the story, and "If I had not wished," concludes Holly.A television adaptation of the book entitled "The Wish That Changed Christmas" aired on CBS as part of the "Ronald McDonald Family Theater" on December 20, 1991.The 30 minute show featured the voice of Jonathan Winters as The Owl, with Brittany Thornton and Lea Floden voicing the characters of Ivy and Holly.