Christmas Story takes us back to the innocent Christmas times of 1940s American, a time when all a young boy wants for Christmas is a BB gun. Young Ralphie has his heart set on getting a genuine Red Ryder 200-shot Carbine Action Air Rifle for Christmas, but of course his parents want to buy him something far more sensible, constantly claiming "You'll Shoot Your Eye Out!", but Ralphie won't be put off and sets out on a full scale offensive to make sure he gets a his treasured BB Gun for Christmas.