The 1974 Christmas predecessor to the later Halloween special, Witch’s Night Out. Guest: Chad Young. Find show notes at https://adventcalendar.house
Trudge back to 1974 as we dig up a rare gem, The Gift of Winter, which introduces a colorful cast of characters better known from its Halloween sequel, Witch’s Night Out!
You can watch The Gift of Winter online on Shout! Factory TV.
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Chad Young (The Horror Movie BBQ, @horrormoviebbq).
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1. Pre-SNL appearances by the voices of Gilda Radner and Dan Aykroyd.
2. The special’s true heroes: A couple of gay trees.
3. Whenever Bazooey’s not on screen, all the other characters should be asking, “Where’s Bazooey?”
4. The Anytown Series, which includes a planned remake of The Gift of Winter and brand new specials for Thanksgiving, New Year’s Eve, and Valentine’s Day.
5. Every parade should end at the Rocky steps.
6. We end up talking about the Lego Batman Movie for some reason.
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The Gift of Winter © 1974 Leach/Rankin Productions.
Full show notes with links at adventcalendar.house.
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