tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15023065.post8065568055247534516..comments2024-03-13T18:46:01.516-04:00Comments on Go Retro!: Reasons Why the Rankin/Bass TV Specials RockedPamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18122952408610512684noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15023065.post-82647892716631941042018-06-26T15:55:37.056-04:002018-06-26T15:55:37.056-04:00I used to watch "The Little Drummer Boy"...I used to watch "The Little Drummer Boy" every year and cried each and every time.<br />Kathy BrowneAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15023065.post-60562955883820426172013-12-08T10:24:15.559-05:002013-12-08T10:24:15.559-05:00An awesome post - thanks for the memories!An awesome post - thanks for the memories!Tina Mockmorehttp://www.tinamockmore.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15023065.post-11456722046504430952013-12-05T14:46:19.714-05:002013-12-05T14:46:19.714-05:00Pam, on the spot; these are beloved. Anonymous is ...Pam, on the spot; these are beloved. Anonymous is right on that Remington Santa - we always looked for it as well.<br />If you like those puppets, take a look from the 60s for the lenticular 3D Shiba Golden Books - like the Tin Soldier, The Little Match girl, and more on ebay; they are beautiful, mesmerizing, like looking into a gazing ball. I hope they have held up over the 40+ years. s-a-h-dAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15023065.post-49456886681523439632013-12-02T00:19:13.604-05:002013-12-02T00:19:13.604-05:00I first saw the Rudolph special in 1966 when I was...I first saw the Rudolph special in 1966 when I was 5, and the whole concept of the Island of Misfit Toys stayed with me to this day. I was one of them. And the music, written mostly by Johnny Marks, were some of the best Xmas tunes ever! Why can't people write good Xmas songs anymore?<br /><br /><br />And don't forget that fun commercial with Santa riding the Norelco Razor!!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15023065.post-27281075822502042322013-12-01T22:25:17.224-05:002013-12-01T22:25:17.224-05:00Pam- As a kid I loved these Rankin Bass animated ...Pam- As a kid I loved these Rankin Bass animated features, and they were always a central part of my Christmas experience. I especially loved Rudolf the Red Nosed Reindeer, and all the beloved characters in that special. Special is exactly what these features were, and Im glad they're still being shown, at least on cable.<br /><br />One more reason to love these is the way they championed individualism and nonconformity which is present in all of these features. The characters and plot all give a lesson on being who you are and not what others would have you be.Lazlohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02037087843637735080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15023065.post-880117199503989952013-12-01T20:12:18.810-05:002013-12-01T20:12:18.810-05:00Thanks, Doug! It's funny you mention that thes...Thanks, Doug! It's funny you mention that these shows used to be available for one-time viewing only before VCRs were invented...because I wanted to write about that in a future post. Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18122952408610512684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15023065.post-72977704028918701382013-12-01T17:42:09.935-05:002013-12-01T17:42:09.935-05:00Awesome piece, Pam! (Loved the GE Appliances video...Awesome piece, Pam! (Loved the GE Appliances video, and Andy Williams voiceover at the very end to watch his show tomorrow night was a nice surprise.)<br /><br />This is interesting, because my coworker Steve (who is 54) was just telling me last week that his daughter had 'Rudolph' on dvd for her kids, and he thought that lessened the magic. He said "in the old days, we had ONE chance to see these shows, one night, one channel. It made them a lot more special."ApacheDughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05520433539816634566noreply@blogger.com