Rudolph, yo.
Exactly one week from now, I’ll be wrapping the last of the presents and preparing for Christmas Eve. My God, this season just flew by. Better check off one of the major holiday specials before it’s too late. Heeeeeere’s Rudolph!
Rankin/Bass’s Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer is a true Christmas classic, and one of the few specials that still gets an annual slot on prime time television. (At least, I’m assuming it does. I’ve become pretty awful about keeping up with holiday specials on TV, which is literally the thing I hate most about me right now.)
Random Rudolph confessions:
1. I’ve always liked this special but it was never even close to my favorite. Part of this is because I felt horrible for Rudolph and didn’t particularly enjoy feeling that way, happy ending notwithstanding.
2. Remember the gym teacher from The Wonder Years? He used to remind me so much of the reindeer coach from this special.
3. Bumble may be responsible for kicking off my almost lifelong fascination with yetis.
Disney’s Christmas Fantasy on Ice!
Well, this looks oddly promising. Disney’s Christmas Fantasy on Ice aired on CBS back in 1992, and it’s exactly what you think: Lots of ice skating, and lots of costumed Disney characters.
Did I mention that it also stars Bronson Pinchot of Perfect Strangers fame? Because there’s that.
Batman Returns SNES Playthrough!
Here’s a playthrough of Batman Returns for the Super Nintendo. I don’t know, it just seemed interesting.
As we mentioned on the latest Purple Stuff Podcast, Batman Returns is very much a Christmas movie, so I feel totally justified in tonight’s viewing choice.
(Never played this game, btw. Was it any good? It sure LOOKS good, anyway.)
Frosty’s Winter Wonderland!
I love Frosty! You do too!
So watch it!
(I needed to be quick tonight.)
PS: Frosty’s Winter Wonderland is the official sequel to Frosty the Snowman… and I’ve somehow never seen it. Wonder what we’re in for?
