<Table> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> How the Grinch Stole Christmas ! </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Print advertisement </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Based on </Th> <Td> How the Grinch Stole Christmas ! by Dr. Seuss </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Screenplay by </Th> <Td> Dr. Seuss </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Directed by </Th> <Td> Chuck Jones </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Starring </Th> <Td> Boris Karloff Uncredited : June Foray Thurl Ravenscroft </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Narrated by </Th> <Td> Boris Karloff </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Theme music composer </Th> <Td> Albert Hague Eugene Poddany </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Country of origin </Th> <Td> United States </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Original language ( s ) </Th> <Td> English </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Production </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Producer ( s ) </Th> <Td> Chuck Jones Ted Geisel </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Running time </Th> <Td> 26 min . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Production company ( s ) </Th> <Td> Cat in the Hat Productions MGM Animation / Visual Arts </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Distributor </Th> <Td> MGM Television </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Budget </Th> <Td> $315,000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Release </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Original network </Th> <Td> CBS </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Original release </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> December 18 , 1966 ( 1966 - 12 - 18 ) </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Chronology </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Followed by </Th> <Td> Halloween Is Grinch Night </Td> </Tr> </Table>
<Table> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> How the Grinch Stole Christmas ! </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Print advertisement </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Based on </Th> <Td> How the Grinch Stole Christmas ! by Dr. Seuss </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Screenplay by </Th> <Td> Dr. Seuss </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Directed by </Th> <Td> Chuck Jones </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Starring </Th> <Td> Boris Karloff Uncredited : June Foray Thurl Ravenscroft </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Narrated by </Th> <Td> Boris Karloff </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Theme music composer </Th> <Td> Albert Hague Eugene Poddany </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Country of origin </Th> <Td> United States </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Original language ( s ) </Th> <Td> English </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Production </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Producer ( s ) </Th> <Td> Chuck Jones Ted Geisel </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Running time </Th> <Td> 26 min . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Production company ( s ) </Th> <Td> Cat in the Hat Productions MGM Animation / Visual Arts </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Distributor </Th> <Td> MGM Television </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Budget </Th> <Td> $315,000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Release </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Original network </Th> <Td> CBS </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Original release </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> December 18 , 1966 ( 1966 - 12 - 18 ) </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Chronology </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Followed by </Th> <Td> Halloween Is Grinch Night </Td> </Tr> </Table>
when did how the grinch stole christmas first air
when did how the grinch stole christmas first air
December 18 , 1966
December 18 , 1966