What A Cartoon! - TV Funhouse - "Christmas Day"
Added 2023-12-04 05:00:03 +0000 UTCOur holiday cartoon podcast tradition continues, and this time we're covering one of the cult classics of pre-9/11 Comedy Central. Not only do we go into the career of Robert Smigel that led to his unlikely position as a big-time animation writer, but we also show how one cheap dog puppet led to an empire of TV Funhouse. Then learn about the many holiday classics parodied in this 2000-era sketch show full of filth and Jesus Christ, along with a healthy dose of Christmas tension. So grab your tail and listen!
Comments
Super glad you guys did this episode. I loved this show in its time and was a huge fan as a pre-teen of this subversive comedy era before I knew way. This, strangers w/ candy, or soon after, That's My Bush(which I'm unsure if its good going back too) were wonderful to me. Also, mentioning the Mexico day episode made me so happy because I have had in my head a love for over 20 years now that closeup on the line, "I like Pita." I don't think I even had Pita before this, but it made me try a restaurant called Eat-a-pita and became a fan.
Mark Lee Marcheschi
2023-12-07 00:35:15 +0000 UTCI often forget that the Harlem Globetrotters had their own show, because why would anyone need to remember that? I do remember encountering them on The New Scooby Doo Movies or whatever the show was called that would have a different guest star each episode. Or rather, it seemed to have a stable of guest stars that were cycled through. The Globetrotters were among them and that makes sense since Hanna-Barbera sure did love to recycle animation. I have no recollection of any of the plots they were involved in, only that they existed and I watched them because I would just sit in front of the TV during summer vacation and watch whatever Cartoon Network decided to put on. Moples the post Christmas depression is all too real for me. I've always loved Christmas despite not being the least bit religious and every year for as long as I can remember I consume as much Christmas content as possible and look forward to the big day. The 26th is like the big come down for me, even as an adult, because it's all over. It always felt weird to engage with whatever new toy, CD, video game, etc. I got for Christmas as a kid after the excitement of the day had passed. As an adult, there's a desire to watch whatever movie or special I didn't get to during the lead-up, but in the back of mind there's also a feeling of "What's the point?" since the moment has passed.
Joe Hodgson
2023-12-06 22:50:07 +0000 UTC
