đ Itâs the 50th episode of the Advent Calendar House, so itâs time to address the spotted elephant in the room.
đ Joey O. and Brandon Medley fly in to tackle the 1964 Christmas special that put Rankin/Bass on the map and into our hearts.
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đŹ Topics & Tangents:
Is Santa really this big of a jerk or just hangry?
The History Channel on the creation of Rudolph.
Mashableâs 12 âRudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeerâ facts.
Burger King and Hallmarkâs Rodney Reindeer plushes, which at one point doubled as stockings.
Rudolph almost had huge, glowing eyes instead of a red nose, and all I can think of is the terrifying original version of Mr. Snuffleupagus.
The rare and expensive Santaâs Castle play set, which includes Santa and Mr. Clausâs tiny bed.
A lot of voices in this cast were later part of the 1960s âSpider-Manâ and âMarvel Super Heroesâ animated series.
The first mention of Santa having a wife was in a short story by Philadelphia missionary James Rees in 1849.
The mystery of the head elfâs suddenly changing voice: Wikipedia claims itâs intentional, but weâre not buying it.
Carl Banas (Head Elf) was also the original voice of Sweetums in âTales from Muppetland: The Frog Prince.â
âFame and Fortune,â a song that replaced âWeâre a Couple of Misfitsâ as Rudolph and Hermeyâs duet from 1965 to 1997.
You can meet characters from this version of Rudolph at SeaWorld, Busch Gardens, and Sesame Place.
Arthur Rankin Jr. explains why Dollyâs on the Island of Misfit Toys on NPRâs âWait Wait⊠Donât Tell Me.â
The original ending included Yukon Corneilius finding a peppermint mine.
âThe Enchanted World of Rankin/Bass: A Portfolio.â
Original figures of Rudolph and Santa were found in an attic and appraised on Antiques Roadshow in 2005. They were later sold and restored.
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âRudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeerâ ©1964 Rankin/Bass Productions.
Closing music: âRudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeerâ by the California Raisins, from âWill Vintonâs Claymation Christmas Celebration.â
Find us at adventcalendar.house.
đ Joey O. and Brandon Medley fly in to tackle the 1964 Christmas special that put Rankin/Bass on the map and into our hearts.
****
đŹ Topics & Tangents:
Is Santa really this big of a jerk or just hangry?
The History Channel on the creation of Rudolph.
Mashableâs 12 âRudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeerâ facts.
Burger King and Hallmarkâs Rodney Reindeer plushes, which at one point doubled as stockings.
Rudolph almost had huge, glowing eyes instead of a red nose, and all I can think of is the terrifying original version of Mr. Snuffleupagus.
The rare and expensive Santaâs Castle play set, which includes Santa and Mr. Clausâs tiny bed.
A lot of voices in this cast were later part of the 1960s âSpider-Manâ and âMarvel Super Heroesâ animated series.
The first mention of Santa having a wife was in a short story by Philadelphia missionary James Rees in 1849.
The mystery of the head elfâs suddenly changing voice: Wikipedia claims itâs intentional, but weâre not buying it.
Carl Banas (Head Elf) was also the original voice of Sweetums in âTales from Muppetland: The Frog Prince.â
âFame and Fortune,â a song that replaced âWeâre a Couple of Misfitsâ as Rudolph and Hermeyâs duet from 1965 to 1997.
You can meet characters from this version of Rudolph at SeaWorld, Busch Gardens, and Sesame Place.
Arthur Rankin Jr. explains why Dollyâs on the Island of Misfit Toys on NPRâs âWait Wait⊠Donât Tell Me.â
The original ending included Yukon Corneilius finding a peppermint mine.
âThe Enchanted World of Rankin/Bass: A Portfolio.â
Original figures of Rudolph and Santa were found in an attic and appraised on Antiques Roadshow in 2005. They were later sold and restored.
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âRudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeerâ ©1964 Rankin/Bass Productions.
Closing music: âRudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeerâ by the California Raisins, from âWill Vintonâs Claymation Christmas Celebration.â
Find us at adventcalendar.house.