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+In 1977, Seuss responded to the fan request for more Grinch tales by writing ''[[Halloween Is Grinch Night]]'', a
-In 1977, Seuss responded to the fan request for more Grinch tales by writing ''[[Halloween Is Grinch Night]]'', a Halloween special that aired on [[CBS]]. Like its predecessor, the sequel was recognized at the [[Emmy]] awards. In 1982, [[Marvel Productions|Marvel]] green-lit ''[[The Grinch Grinches the Cat in the Hat]]'', which was also produced by Dr. Seuss, under his real name, Ted Geisel. This third special garnered two Emmy awards.
-The Grinch is considered a Christmas standard, and parodied/featured outside the Dr. Seuss brand frequently around the holiday season. The character is referenced by the media often in instances where a holiday display is ruined by vandals, or holiday burglaries are committed. Outside Christmas, the term "Grinch" is synonymous with "grouch", as in someone that shows great disdain for something wholesome.
-===Personality===
-The Grinch is a "Whoville-hating" grouch (the only exception to this is the end of "''How the Grinch Stole Christmas!''", where he becomes whole-hearted and loving), and is always out to ruin something. He comes down to Whoville only on holidays, which is seen in two of the three TV specials, which are holiday-based. However, in "''How the Grinch Stole Christmas!''" he is opposed to the holiday (Christmas), and comes down to sabotage. In "''Grinch Night''" he comes down to waltz around for Halloween night, which in Whoville is called "Grinch Night". This signals all the Whos to annually lock down their homes.  He is best described by the song "[[You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch]]", sung by [[Thurl Ravenscroft]].
-The Grinch's only friend is his pet Dog, Max. Max is a big-eyed dog who is loyal to his master despite the Grinch treating Max like a nuisance. Max also is an unwilling accomplice in the Grinch's plots. The Grinch forces him to masquerade as a "reindeer" by attaching a crooked pair of horns on him and making Max pull the sleigh with all the Whos' Christmas trappings inside. In the movie, he is portrayed as having a reputation similar to Bigfoot, although in his case, he is known to exist. He is also a skilled engineer, having built his sleigh and many of the contraptions within his cave himself. The Grinch also bears a grudge against the Mayor of Whoville, who had bullied him as a child and is his rival in winning Martha May Whovier's Heart.
-On at least two occasions, the Grinch has demonstrated above-average (even superhuman) strength. Whether this is a trait commonly found in his species or simply examples of [[adrenaline]] rush is never stated outright.
-===Appearance===
-The Grinch has a large belly, long fingers and is covered in green hair.  His fingers and feet look longer due to the long portions of hair coming off of them. He has large, sinister  black eyebrows, and deep lines on his forehead. His mouth lines are subtle when he is in a neutral mood, yet very stretched when he is happy. He has a pair of brooding, deep-set, yellow ovoid eyes with red irises. In the book, his eyes are pink with black irises, while in the [[film|movie]], they are yellow with black irises. Another physical characteristic noted to change after the Grinch learns the true meaning of Christmas is his face, which in addition to the line softening mentioned above, becomes somewhat heart-shaped as he smiles broadly. A long neck is prominent, with layers of green fur coming down it. He seems to have pockets in the fur of his large stomach, as he rests his hands inside this area. With regard to posture, he is loose and can bend easily. He often walks in stealth-mode when around Whos.
-==Stars who have portrayed the Grinch==
-* [[Boris Karloff]] - ''[[How the Grinch Stole Christmas (animated short)|How the Grinch Stole Christmas]]'' (1966)
-* [[Hans Conried]] - ''[[Halloween is Grinch Night]]'' (1977)
-* [[Bob Holt]] - ''[[The Grinch Grinches the Cat in the Hat]]'' (1982)
-* [[Walter Matthau]] - ''How the Grinch Stole Christmas'' (1992)
-* Anthony Asbury - ''[[The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss]]'' (1996-1997)
-* [[Jim Carrey]] - ''[[How the Grinch Stole Christmas (film)|How the Grinch Stole Christmas]]'' (2000)
-* William Ryall - ''[[Seussical|Seussical the Musical]]'' (2001-2002)
-* [[Patrick Page]] - ''[[Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (musical)|Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas!]]'' (2006-2007)
-* Ian Siegmeister - ''How the Grinch Played H2'' (2005-2008)
-==The live-action movie==
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-[[Image:thegrinchjimcarrey.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Jim Carrey as ''The Grinch'']]
-After Seuss's death, a 2000 live-action [[How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (film)|feature film adaptation]] was produced. Directed by [[Ron Howard]], it featured [[Jim Carrey]] in the titular role and was a major financial success. Although a box-office hit, the film received polarized reviews.
-==List of Grinch works in the media==
-<!-- Deleted image removed: [[Image:TheGrinchSong.jpg|right|thumb|The cover of "The Grinch's Song", one of many Grinch-themed [[Random House]] books.]] -->
-*"How the Grinch Stole Christmas!" - Book, TV special, theatrical film and Broadway show [http://www.grinchmusical.com Grinch on Broadway]
-*"Grinch Night" - TV Special
-*"[[The Grinch Grinches the Cat in the Hat]]" - TV Special
-*Series of short books by [[Random House]]
-*''[[The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss]]'' - TV Series
-*[[Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (musical)]] on Broadway (2006 & 2007)
-*[[The Grinch (video game)]] - video game based on live-action film
-*[[Dr. Seuss: How The Grinch Stole Christmas!]] - 2007 video game
-==External links==
-* {{imdb character|0007931}}
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