Holiday History (Part 2)

51 years ago on this day, December 10, 1974, my all time favorite Christmas special aired for the first time. Long time readers of this blog are familiar with it for sure - The Year Without a Santa Claus. Back in 2019, I wrote an entire piece on the special for a blog-a-thon. Here it … Continue reading Holiday History (Part 2) →

Tune Tuesday – Happy 50th Anniversary

Today marks the 50th anniversary of (in my humble opinion) the greatest Christmas special of all time. On December 10, 1974 ABC aired The Year Without a Santa Claus for the first time. The plot focused on a fear of every child - Christmas being cancelled and Santa Claus taking the night off. In 2019, … Continue reading Tune Tuesday – Happy 50th Anniversary →

Super Tune Top Ten

It's been awhile since I posted a musical blog, so in a way this is overdue. In a way, it is also sort of a twist on a combination of older blogs. What Prompted This Blog? While I wouldn't consider my daughter a "TV Head," PBS Kids or Disney Channel is usually on in the … Continue reading Super Tune Top Ten →

The Year Without a Santa Claus (1974)

This is one of two entries that I am writing as part of The Happy Holidays Blogathon hosted by The Pure Entertainment Preservation Society (PEPS). You can check out all of the first day participants here: https://pureentertainmentpreservationsociety.wordpress.com/2019/12/06/the-happy-holidays-blogathon-has-arrived/ While the rules state that the blogs should be about holiday "films", I appreciate them allowing me to … Continue reading The Year Without a Santa Claus (1974) →

My Top 20 Favorite Christmas Characters

Growing up, I loved watching all of the various Christmas specials that were shown on TV every year. With the availability of almost all of them on DVD, we can watch them whenever we want - even if it's not during the holiday season! My brother and I would sit in front of the TV … Continue reading My Top 20 Favorite Christmas Characters →

Toon Tunes …

As I stated at the end of yesterday's blog - I could easily write an entire blog about Cartoon Theme songs. Some readers messaged privately with suggestions, while others commented on Facebook. So, I sat down and gathered some thoughts and have come up with a list of some of my favorites. In doing so, … Continue reading Toon Tunes … →