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| In the 2021 Christmas Special, [https://creator.zencastr.com/z/p8Q_WwlZ Save Santa Squad], [[Matt D. Wilson |Matt]], [[Chris Sims|Chris]] and perennial holiday guest [[Matt Fraction]] picked a team of 8 holiday characters to rescue Santa Claus from a kidnapping. The first seven roles are based on the Justice League, while the final Flex category comes from the James Bonding Podcast's Bond draft. Repeating the gimmick form 2020, they did so via a snake draft. Wilson went first, then Sims, then Fraction, continuing boustrophedonically. Here are their choices, in the order they picked them:
| | As mentioned in the [https://creator.zencastr.com/z/ogspdqYR May 2022] episode of Every Story Ever. |
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| ==Matt Wilson's Picks==
| | * Starrcade ‘85: The Gathering |
| {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="vertical-align: top;" border="1"
| | * The Gathering of the Juggalos 2012 |
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| | * The Gathering of the Five |
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| | Heart
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| | Linus from [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Charlie_Brown_Christmas A Charlie Brown Christmas]
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| | 2
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| | Leader
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| | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jingle_Belle Jingle Belle by Paul Dini]
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| | 3
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| | Speedster
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| | Hardrock from [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKGonDIq8gw Hardrock, Coco and Joe]
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| | 4
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| | Muscle
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| | [https://www.medievalists.net/2019/12/the-yule-cat-of-iceland-a-different-kind-of-christmas-tradition/ The Yule Cat]
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| | 5
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| | Technician
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| | Charles Dickens, [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6225520/ The Man Who Invented Christmas]
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| | 6
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| | Wildcard
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| | [https://comedybangbang.fandom.com/wiki/Ho_Ho_the_Elf Ho Ho the Elf], as portrayed by Lauren Lapkus
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| | 7
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| | Strategist
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| | [https://homealone.fandom.com/wiki/Kevin_McCallister Kevin McAllister] (adult form)
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| | 8
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| | Flex
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| | [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXQViqx6GMY Mariah Carey]
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| ==Chris Sims's Picks==
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| ! scope="col" | Round
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| ! scope="col" | Role
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| | Leader
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| | [https://comicsalliance.com/ask-chris-202-scrooge-mcduck-america-usa/ Scrooge McDuck]
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| | 2
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| | Strategist
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| | [https://diehard.fandom.com/wiki/Holly_Gennero Holly Gennaro McClane]
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| | 3
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| | Heart
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| | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emmet_Otter%27s_Jug-Band_Christmas Emmet Otter] on Washtub Bass
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| | 4
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| | Technician
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| | [http://www.the-isb.com/christmas-special-yes-virginia/ Virgie Hanlon] from Yes, Virginia, There is a SANTRON
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| | 5
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| | Muscle
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| | [https://www.knoxnews.com/story/entertainment/2018/12/07/wwe-knoxville-kane-gimmick-knox-county-tennessee-mayor-glenn-jacobs-christmas-creature/2202004002/ The Christmas Creature], portrayed by Glenn "Kane" Jacobs
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| | 6
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| | Speedster
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| | [https://www.viz.com/sweet-rein Kaito] from Sweet Rein
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| | 7
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| | Wildcard
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| | Mark as portrayed by [https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2017/04/love-actually-andrew-lincoln-stalker Andrew Lincoln in Love Actually]
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| | 8
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| | Flex
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| | [https://metroid.fandom.com/wiki/Samus_Aran Samus Aran]
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| ==Matt Fraction's Picks==
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| ! scope="col" | Round
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| | Heart
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| | [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4EvZOXEoJ84 Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)] by Darlene Love
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| | 2
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| | Speedster
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| | John Blakely and Robert John playing guitar on [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pkSYiKHhp0E Donner and Blitzen] from Rob Halford's Christmas album Celestial
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| | 3
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| | Strategist
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| | Backdoor Santa from the [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0NoalRsk5w Clarence Carter song]
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| | 4
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| | Wildcard
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| | Three Icelandic [https://benito-cereno.tumblr.com/post/38237464762/the-yule-lads-pt-2 Yule Lads] :Sausage Swiper, Doorway Sniffer and Window Peeper
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| | 5
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| | Muscle
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| | Lt. Fuller portrayed by John Saxon in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Christmas_(1974_film) Black Christmas]
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| | 6
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| | Leader
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| | Mrs. Claus portrayed by Shirley Booth in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Year_Without_a_Santa_Claus The Year Without a Santa Claus]
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| | 7
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| | Technician
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| | The Old Man Parker when he [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVmyaUHNdOQ fixes the boiler in A Christmas Story]
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| | 8
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| | Flex
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| | James Bond portrayed by George Lazenby in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/On_Her_Majesty%27s_Secret_Service_(film) On Her Majesty's Secret Service]
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| |}
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As mentioned in the May 2022 episode of Every Story Ever.
- Starrcade ‘85: The Gathering
- The Gathering of the Juggalos 2012
- The Gathering of the Five
