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We’re back! We now join the He-Man and She-Ra Christmas Special, already in progress. What? You didn’t know they celebrated Christmas in Eternia? Apparently so. It only makes sense, given that the Masters of the Universe series was almost solely created to promote action figures that kids likely would be asking Santa for. In one of the lamer A Christmas Carol parallels, even the evil Skeletor has a Scrooge-like revelation thanks to the magic of the holiday.
I have to admit, I’m a sucker for “ambient”-type programming — shows that feature relaxing scenes that you can have on in the background and look up at for a few minutes on occasion. The Puppy Bowl, for example, or some of those aquarium scenes you can watch on your computer. But the granddaddy of them all also happens to be my favorite — the Yule Log. The original idea came in 1966 from Fred M. Thrower, president and CEO of the WPIX television station in New York. It’s brilliantly simple: Video of a roaring fire is aired, with popular […]
Season’s Greetings! Throughout the month I’ll be taking a look at holiday-related TV topics and videos from past and present. Now, you know Rudolph, and Frosty, and Charlie — but do you recall the least famous Christmas shows of all? Unwrap my posts and jog your memory! Some of them are lumps of coal, others are fun surprises, and some you might even want to regift. Let’s kick things off today on a musical note.
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