It's an Andy Rooney Christmas

Christmas chaos

Whether it's battling crowds or evading overly eager store clerks, shopping for holiday gifts can be a pain. Hear from the late, great Andy Rooney on Christmas consumerism including a couple techniques to cope with the craze.

This segment was originally broadcast Dec. 20, 2009.

It's an Andy Rooney Christmas

Great ideas for what not to get

"I get a lot of Christmas catalogs with hundreds of gift ideas in them, and I like getting them because there are always a lot of ideas for things I don't want," said Rooney.

This segment was originally broadcast Dec. 21, 2008.

It's an Andy Rooney Christmas

Rooney's Christmas past

During 40 years on the 60 Minutes broadcast, Andy Rooney offered many Christmas commentaries. In 2007, he looked back at some of his holiday highlights: an overly lit New Jersey home, a 10-pound Hershey bar, how to wrap a gift and more.