tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3984964138092970663.post2611112978991310139..comments2024-02-29T05:15:17.460-05:00Comments on Christmas TV History: Animation Celebration: A Cosmic ChristmasUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3984964138092970663.post-67762677955332593642013-07-10T11:42:22.211-04:002013-07-10T11:42:22.211-04:00And thank you for giving us such a wonderful forum...And thank you for giving us such a wonderful forum! Loving Christmas in July so far - Can't wait to see what's next! Nice to rediscover lost treasures or even ones we've seen dozens of times through new eyes. Jeffcohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12477903740349135820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3984964138092970663.post-85352055721900613492013-07-10T11:33:50.624-04:002013-07-10T11:33:50.624-04:00Jeff--thanks for reminding me of this great animat...Jeff--thanks for reminding me of this great animated sci-fi story.Joannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06332977249074073942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3984964138092970663.post-35901321968080518222013-07-08T09:46:04.479-04:002013-07-08T09:46:04.479-04:00No worries, glad that we found the same version! :...No worries, glad that we found the same version! :)Jeffcohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12477903740349135820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3984964138092970663.post-73615481601512961312013-07-08T08:30:24.240-04:002013-07-08T08:30:24.240-04:00Sorry Jeff - I missed it while reading on my iPad....Sorry Jeff - I missed it while reading on my iPad. My fault...Jim Ihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17913923225676311619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3984964138092970663.post-45922011138690673502013-07-05T22:51:01.014-04:002013-07-05T22:51:01.014-04:00Sadly, it's probably not anyone priority for a...Sadly, it's probably not anyone priority for a DVD release since it isn't likely to have a huge audience, but I know if they ever do put out a cleaned up version, I'll be one of the first pre-ordering. For me and a number of my friends!Jeffcohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12477903740349135820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3984964138092970663.post-85588618099069328702013-07-05T21:51:45.553-04:002013-07-05T21:51:45.553-04:00I saw this special when it first aired in the late...I saw this special when it first aired in the late 70s and I loved it. When VHS became the big thing in the 80s I would check all of my local stores and flea markets for it on video. But I didn't remember the name of it. So I would just look through everything Christmas hoping to find it. It wasn't until the late 90s that I found the name of it (thanks internet). I hope it will be released on DVD some day.Erickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04443459880949094998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3984964138092970663.post-69137343214298936302013-07-05T16:44:31.967-04:002013-07-05T16:44:31.967-04:00Thank you very much. Hope you enjoy watching it!Thank you very much. Hope you enjoy watching it!Jeffcohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12477903740349135820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3984964138092970663.post-712833532239203932013-07-05T16:43:41.895-04:002013-07-05T16:43:41.895-04:00I thought it held up rather well, but to each thei...I thought it held up rather well, but to each their own, but I guess more from the storytelling perspective more than anything else. Some wonderful bits of animation in there too, but I guess, yeah, it does look rather dated, and the pace isn't what kids expect, but I still watch it regularly. I think anyone who passes on it because it's not crisp and clear is really missing out, but obviously I'm biased... :)Jeffcohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12477903740349135820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3984964138092970663.post-43970545066357034932013-07-05T16:39:40.636-04:002013-07-05T16:39:40.636-04:00Actually, the link was at the bottom of the page, ...Actually, the link was at the bottom of the page, same link! But I hope you like it!Jeffcohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12477903740349135820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3984964138092970663.post-73515488994860827872013-07-05T16:38:26.548-04:002013-07-05T16:38:26.548-04:00Excellent, hope you enjoy it. The animation remind...Excellent, hope you enjoy it. The animation reminds me of a couple of other things from the time too, and it reminds me of the movie Heavy Metal in the city scenes as well, which came out in 1981 from a different Canadian animation company (Atkinson Film Arts), and I was really hoping to find some kind of connection between the two, but I didn't. Not saying there wasn't one, it just wasn't obvious. <br /><br />And the grandmother looks to be very similar to the granny from Sylvester and Tweety, but that might just be a stereotypical granny thing :)Jeffcohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12477903740349135820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3984964138092970663.post-42527736688942482072013-07-05T15:25:13.093-04:002013-07-05T15:25:13.093-04:00I believe I found it on YouTube!
http://www.youtu...I believe I found it on YouTube!<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-uItu9hMr8kJim Ihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17913923225676311619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3984964138092970663.post-81262039748782823362013-07-05T13:20:17.070-04:002013-07-05T13:20:17.070-04:00I would love to see this!!! I love stories that sh...I would love to see this!!! I love stories that show what Christmas is truly about. You did a great job of bringing it to life Jeff. Thank you very much. I look forward to hopefully find this on DVD or American TV. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3984964138092970663.post-60133888821386469062013-07-05T11:47:59.214-04:002013-07-05T11:47:59.214-04:00I love this Christmas Special sure it does not hol...I love this Christmas Special sure it does not hold up very well to todays stanards. I wish it would hit Blu-ray or DVD! I know this stuck out in my head for years trying to remeber what it was!Bob Johnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02218170399251710882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3984964138092970663.post-56998747011147686292013-07-05T11:32:48.386-04:002013-07-05T11:32:48.386-04:00Jeff - Thank you for taking the time to share abou...Jeff - Thank you for taking the time to share about this special - I have never heard of it! It definitely appears (by the pictures) to have that late 70s "vibe" to it, including the way the aliens appear.<br /><br />I will definitely look around for this on YouTube and around the web. <br /><br />Much appreciated!Jim Ihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17913923225676311619noreply@blogger.com