We’re back! This surprise springtime episode covers the 1976 Rankin/Bass special, “The First Easter Rabbit,” which despite its name and main theme, still relies heavily on Christmas.
Brandon Medley hops by to discuss this special’s very obvious and very uncredited connection to “The Velveteen Rabbit,” Easter Valley’s odd location next door to the North Pole, and Rankin/Bass’s habit of giving bad directions.
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💬 Topics & Tangents:
They named the talking snowball “Br-r-ruce,” a joke I didn’t notice until just now!
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“The First Easter Rabbit” © 1974 Rankin/Bass Productions, Inc.
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Brandon Medley hops by to discuss this special’s very obvious and very uncredited connection to “The Velveteen Rabbit,” Easter Valley’s odd location next door to the North Pole, and Rankin/Bass’s habit of giving bad directions.
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💬 Topics & Tangents:
They named the talking snowball “Br-r-ruce,” a joke I didn’t notice until just now!
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“The First Easter Rabbit” © 1974 Rankin/Bass Productions, Inc.
Find us at adventcalendar.house.