In Plaid Tidings: The Holiday Edition of Forever Plaid The Plaids (Frankie, Sparky, Jinx, and Smudge) are transported from the ethereal cosmos to croon their tight harmonic renditions of musical hits from the '50s and '60s. Suddenly, as ordered by a heavenly phone call from Rosemary Clooney, they stage a nostalgic holiday extravaganza for world-weary mortals on Earth including a new episode of The Ed Sullivan Show.