Fire down there in North Georgia, come on!
There are funny bees spreading their crystals.
And there's the kids.
Hi!
Hello!
Hello kids!
The young boy is Xavier Roberts.
He happened to arm a cabbage patch one day by accident.
Him and me are the kids' only friends from the outside world.
Wow!
Hello Baby Dodd!
Tomorrow's called Christmas!
It's a great holiday Xavier's been telling us about!
You decorate a tree and hang stockings on a turkey.
You've got it all wrong, Canley.
You hang the lights on the turkey.
Come on, Colonel Casey, Xavier's shown us pictures of Christmas, and we're toasting marshmallows.
This is what a city looks like all decorated for Christmas.
That young fellow there is Otis Lee.
That's Sybil Sadie, Tyler Bowe, Rachel Marie, or Remy for short,
Dawson Glenn, Cousin Cannon Lee, and Paula Louise.
At last count, she had 2,751 freckles.
Oh, and 3,000 marshmallows.
And everyone comes to the city to see the Christmas spirit in the air.
Wow! Boy! Wow! Boy! Wow!
Well, I better be getting home to help trim the tree. I'll be back tomorrow.
Bye, kids. Bye, Colonel Casey.
Bye! Bye! Bye!
Don't forget what I said about the Christmas spirit.
I wish we could get to see him.
See who, Cannon Lee?
That man Xavier told us about, Remy. The Christmas spirit.
Ha ha! The spirit isn't a man.
Xavier said that people go to the city to see the spirit in the air.
It's a great big spooky-like thing that floats around in the sky.
Whatever it is, let's go to the city and see it.
Yeah! Right! Yeah! Right!
You've never been to the city before, kids. Be careful.
I'll look after them, Colonel Casey.
The kids left Baby Dod in my care and crawled through the kudzu pine and out the secret passage.
The kids always had to be mighty careful when they left the patch.
There was danger lurking outside.
The evil Lavender McDade and the ruthless Cabbage Jack and Bo Weasel were always trying to capture the kids to work in their mine.
We can't reach the gold, Lavender.
Fools! I know there's gold in there.
I've got to get my hands on those brats. They're the only ones small enough to crawl inside.
Come on! We'll get them this time.
Yeah!
I think the city is that way.
I'm in charge, Dawson Glenn. I think we go that way.
I'm second in charge, and I think we go that way.
Well, I'm in charge of who's in charge, and I say we go that way.
You aren't going anywhere.
Where'd those brats go?
How are we going to get to the city now?
Someone's coming!
This one will bring a good price in the city.
Hang on. We're going to the city by tree.
There they are!
Wow! So this is what a city looks like.
Look at all those big buildings.
And all those cars.
And people.
Come on. Let's go find the spirit.
This will be easy. Ready, Fingers? Gus?
Ready, Bertha.
Oh! My bag.
Oh, excuse me. I'm sorry.
Here you are, madam.
You're too kind.
What did we get?
Two bus tickets to Macon, Georgia.
And a library card.
Whoa, fools!
Excuse me, lady. Where can we find the Christmas spirit?
Beat it, brats!
That lady looks like Ravender.
And the men look like Bo Weasel and Cabbage Jack.
Well, at least we know that the Christmas spirit can't be one of them.
There's the Santa Claus Xavier told us about.
I bet he knows where the spirit is.
Right. Come on.
Frank, those children. If they step into traffic, they'll be hurt.
Hold our hands, kids.
Where are you taking us, mister?
Out of this traffic.
That's okay with us.
Thanks, lady. Thanks, mister.
You poor children. You look so frightened. You're white as a sheet.
I hope it didn't scare my freckles off.
Aren't they sweet?
Oh, Frank, I wish we had children, especially one like her.
It's so lonely at Christmas without children.
Here, dear.
Hey, the man dropped something.
Look, a wallet with a pile of money in it.
Ow!
Serves you right. It isn't yours.
We're going to give it back to the man.
The little thieves. Out of them.
They're chasing us.
We'll hide in that house.
Isn't this fun, Mom? Getting ready for Christmas Eve with you and Daddy.
And Grandma and Grandpa and the Christmas spirit in the house.
The spirit's in there.
I guess they won't mind us taking just one peek.
It's such a pretty tree. And smell that turkey.
Hey!
Who's there?
Who are you?
Sorry, we were just looking for the spirit.
There's nobody here.
But you were talking to your mom and dad.
I was just making believe.
This is a home for kids who don't have a mom and dad.
Where are the other kids?
At people's homes for Christmas, because they might get adopted.
I didn't want to go. Nobody's going to adopt me.
I'm different from other kids.
All kids are different.
Sure, she's different from me.
And he's different from me.
Being different is what makes every kid special.
Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!
Some of us big kids and some of us small.
Some kids are shorter and some kids are tall.
Everyone's different. There's me and there's you.
But one day a year every dream can come true.
Cause it's everybody's Christmas and everybody's joy.
Everybody's special. Each girl and each boy.
Yes, it's everybody's Christmas. Together we'll share.
For everyone, every year, everywhere.
Some folks have nothing and some have too much.
Real gifts you don't measure by money and such.
It's love in each other, not lights on a tree.
That makes Christmas magic for you and for me.
And it's everybody's Christmas and everybody's joy.
Everybody's special. Each girl and each boy.
Yes, it's everybody's Christmas. Together we'll share.
For everyone, every year, everywhere.
Everyone, every year, everywhere.
What's your name?
Jenny.
What's yours?
We're the Cabbage Patch Kids.
That's very different.
You'll find someone who wants to adopt you, Jenny. You'll see.
Hey, what about those nice people we met?
You know someone who'd adopt me?
Me? Really?
Yes. They said they wanted a kid just like Paula Louise.
And you and Paula Louise look alike.
But we've got to find them anyway. To give them this.
Come on with us, Jenny.
Wait. They might have seen us come in the window.
Who?
Someone's chasing us.
To get what those people dropped.
We can sneak out the back.
There little sneaks, too. Come on.
The Cabbage Patch Kids' Christmas will continue after these messages.
Show-and-tell time.
Another teddy bear?
My teddy's name is Teddy Bear.
He talks. He tells stories.
Four batteries not included.
Hi. My name is Teddy Ruxpin.
Can you and I be friends?
Yeah.
I really enjoy talking to people. I would like you...
Teddy Ruxpin, the storytelling bear, comes with illustrated book and cassette from Worlds of Wonder.
The stockings were hung by the chimney with care in hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there.
Santa Claus.
The children were nestled all snug in their beds while visions of sugar plums danced in their heads.
And Mama and her kerchief and I and my cap had just settled down to a long winter's nap.
Dad, it still works.
Reach out and touch someone.
Come one, come all.
As your Saturday morning favorites, send you the warmest greetings for the holiday season.
From Bugs Bunny, the Ewoks, C-3PO, and R2P2, Scooby-Doo, the Superpowers Team, and the Little.
It's that special time for caring and sharing, for ringing out the old and bringing in the new.
So from all of them to all of you, ho, ho, ho!
Merry Christmas to all!
We now return with the Cabbage Patch Kids Christmas.
Grab them!
Find that money! Empty their pockets!
Junk!
Tell us where the money is and we'll be partners.
You'll work for me, you'll rob, and steal, and pick pockets!
We certainly will not!
Now! No!
That's the trouble with you today! They don't want to work!
What do we do now, Otis Lee?
When I say three, we'll bite their legs.
Two is quicker.
Right.
One, two...
No!
Ouch!
Come on!
You took me one, Jenny?
When people like that are after me, you bet!
We'll hide in that place!
Hey!
Stop those kids!
Fire them!
We can't have street kids running around the lobby of the Prince Albert.
Wow! Did you hear that?
We're in a prince's place!
How will we get away and find those people who'll adopt me?
Don't worry, Jenny, we'll find them, won't we, Otis?
Sure we will!
Look! The man and lady!
We've got to get to him without being seen!
I love that child with the freckles.
Oh, Frank, I thought we'd be less lonely coming to the city to see the children enjoying Christmas.
How will we get to him, Otis?
Leave it to me. I've got a plan.
Hey, lady! Mister!
They didn't hear you!
But those friends of the Prince did.
They're in that cart!
Come on! The nice people went in that room where the folks are eating.
Now go and cause trouble for the plaza.
Look! Over there! It's them!
Let's go get them!
Uh-oh!
We'd better quick hide!
Where?
Stop asking so many questions, Ramey!
Come on!
Maybe I should go back to the children's home.
I'm just making a lot of trouble for everyone.
You're not trouble, Jenny!
No! We're not trouble!
Besides, it's never trouble helping a friend.
And you're even more than a friend to me, Jenny.
You look so much alike!
I feel you're almost my sister.
Me too.
Those brats are in this park somewhere!
Find them!
I wonder what all the singing's for.
It's Christmas Eve.
That prophet's singing for the spirit.
We didn't even get one peek at him.
I'm cold! I'm hungry.
Me too.
Please forget about me.
You should be going home.
Your mothers and fathers will be worried about you.
We don't have any.
You mean you're all alone, like me?
Oh, we aren't alone. We've got Colonel Casey.
We've got Xavier.
And we have each other.
Yeah!
Thieves always keep their money under the pillow.
It's them!
Now you'll steal from me!
You'll crawl through windows and gates,
and make this my merriest Christmas.
Or you'll never see your bread friend again!
Come on!
But we promised to get Jenny adopted.
She doesn't have a mother or father.
Then steal one for her.
That's the little girl missing from the home.
And those pickpockets we've been looking for.
The cops!
Grab the press and run for it!
Go grab hands and pull each other out!
Just like I planned.
I think I know where we're going to spend New Year's Eve.
I'll take you back to the children's home.
But we have to get Jenny a real home.
We're trying to get her to a man and a lady.
They live over there with Prince Albert.
There they are!
Mister! Lady!
Frank! It's those children!
Here's something you lost, mister.
Why, thank you, son.
And here's something we found.
A little girl for you.
Her name's Jenny, and she needs a mom and dad.
But she doesn't think she can get adopted,
because she's different.
But that makes her special.
Just like me.
You're right, dear.
She's very special.
She's from the children's home.
I ran away.
Well, we're going to take you right back there.
Back?
To see if we can adopt her.
I'll file the adoption papers right away.
In the meantime, Jenny dear,
you may go and visit with Mr. and Mrs. Clark.
Yay!
Kids!
Xavier!
Colonel Casey said you didn't come back
to the patch last night.
So I came looking for you.
And the police said to try here.
Bye, kids.
And thanks.
Bye!
I'm glad you got a mom and dad, Jenny.
I wish we could both have the same mom and dad.
And we'd really be sisters.
Maybe we could.
That's a wonderful idea.
Then we'll have a house full of freckles.
This will be our happiest Christmas ever.
I always wondered what it'd be like
to have a mom and dad.
Is it okay with you if I go?
Sure. It's just that we'll miss you.
So we're unhappy for us.
But we're also happy for you, aren't we?
Yay!
The Cabbage Patch Kids' Christmas
will continue after these messages.
Please don't eat all the morsels
Please don't eat them all
Because if you eat all the morsels
Your cookies will be bald
Nestle Toll House morsels
So chocolatey and rich
But save them for the cookie
Or your cookie will look like this
Please don't eat all the morsels
You'll just have to wait
Because it's Nestle Toll House morsels
That make the cookies taste so great
It's new Barbie Home and Office
You put it together
All in one
Date and night Barbie dolls all separately
We girls are never late to work
Right, Barbie?
Home and office
Desk, private stuff
Only we can do
Telephone
To computers or with
What great fun work is
We girls can do anything
Right, Barbie?
Barbie Home and Office comes with everything you see here
Barbie dolls all separately
New from Mattel
Now return with the Cabbage Patch Kids' Christmas
Well, the day after Christmas
Paula Louise and Jenny's new folks
Sent the kids a tree, a turkey
And a whole bunch of presents
But the best present of all
Was the new Cabbage Patch Kid
I wish we could have seen the Christmas spirit
Me too
Yeah
You did
Huh?
The Christmas spirit's a feeling you get
When you're making someone else happy
Like you did Paula Louise and Jenny
And the Clarks
Wow!
We had it all along
And we didn't even know
The turkey's ready!
It came out great!
Aren't you gonna join us, Colonel Casey?
Uh, no thanks
I gotta be getting back to Babyland General
To check on the new arrivals
Whoa!
Of course, you weren't born in a Cabbage Patch
But in a way, you're like the Cabbage Patch Kids
Cause you're each one different
And that makes you special too
Sunday following her, please believe it or not
He's indispensable
The Immortals
Her Majesty, the Queen of the Water Spirits
The Lord of the Sleep Phase
The Master of the Sound Hymns
The Commander of the Wind Demons
The Grand Duke of the Light Elves
With their Royal Highnesses
The Princess Flash
And Twilight
The Protector of the Nooks
The King of the Riles
I bid you welcome
We are called here to discuss the man known as Santa Claus
A mortal who has won the love of the entire world
Tonight, when he returns from his final ride
He will be visited by the Spirit of Death
Of all men who have inhabited the Earth
No other so well deserves to live on
A mortal live on?
Nonsense
How ridiculous
We have come, so we will hear you out, great act
Although your cause seems hopeless
But come to the point, what is your desire?
That Santa Claus be allowed to continue his yearly rides
His good work
But that would mean only one thing
Yes, to bestow upon Santa Claus
The mantle of immortality
Presenting Ronald McDonald in
Rhymin with Fries
Here comes Ronald with a special surprise
Here he comes
A whole basket of delicious McDonald's french fries
Oh, we missed
Every once in a while, somebody tries a new trick for grabbing those wonderful fries
But Ronald's not fooled
It's those wacky fry guys
It's a good time
How'd you know it was us, Ronald?
Because you're the only guys who rhyme with fries
Oh, the great taste of McDonald's
Here's Peaches and Cream Barbie down
Date and I came down so separately
Gorgeous
We girls can glow from head to toe, right Barbie?
Peaches and Cream Barbie
Long lashes stole
What a dream
Oh, Peaches and Cream
We girls can do anything, right Barbie?
Peaches and Cream Barbie down comes a change around stole and everything you see here
Ken down sold separately from Mattel
How shall I begin this story of the life and adventures of Santa Claus?
At the beginning, Master Woodsman
Yes, the beginning
We live so happily here in the forest that we know nothing of the sorrow and misery that falls to the lot of those poor mortals who inhabit the open spaces of the earth
It was a short 60 years or so ago, an instant in immortal time, that I came upon the babe, abandoned in the snowy woods at the very edge of the forest
I left the child with the lioness Sheegra. I ordered her to lie close to the babe and to give it her milk and to send word throughout the forest that the child should not be harmed
Otherwise, he would have been Sheegra's evening meal
Great Ack, what is a child?
You were always as you are now, Nassil, as immortals will always be
And you know nothing of children because there are none among us
And there will never be. It is so decreed by our laws
Born in our present state, never were babies We live where no mortal has been We're the nobility of non-humanity We have no children or kin
Children. It would be nice to see one, to hold one, just once
For I s'empere today and forever For ages and ages to come To the first cracking of doom
A child of man, a baby
The lioness Sheegra guards the babe. I must wait and be silent
Surely I can look after my young trees and the babe as well
A child. Maybe that's what I've been missing all these years
A child. Maybe that's the cause of emptiness and tears
Is it too late? No, my heart would find a place
He wouldn't take up too much space
A child
What is it that has disturbed you, Great Ack?
I feel a strange presence, something that has never been in the forests of Bersie before
Great Ack, it is the lioness Sheegra. She is beyond my control
I thought no animal was beyond your control, Peter Nook
Are you not the master of all animals in the world?
It has never happened before
Oh, Great Ack, find room in your heart to forgive me
I have broken the law of the forest, but please let me keep the man-child
Let me know the joy and warmth of having this baby
Sheegra, here
It's all right, Sheegra
Yes, I know what I told you. You are right to be angry
Please, let the babe remain
Here, in the forest of Bersie, where the human race has never yet penetrated
But the law, child, the law
The law is the law, or it wouldn't mean anything, right?
The law is made by the Great Ack
If he bids me care for the babe he himself has saved from certain death
Who else in the forest would oppose me?
I'd say you were fairly trapped, Great Ack
Agreed, she shall keep the babe and the lioness Sheegra will stay to protect them
What shall we name the babe, Nisiel?
I will call him Claus
For in the language of our forest it means little one, little Claus
Gets a bit chilly in this forest at times
Luck to you, child
Claus it is then
Babe in the woods
Thinks the world's all fun and laughter
Doesn't know what's coming after, after all
He's just a babe in the woods
In the woods
Till his careless days are over
He'll be wrapped in four-leaf clover, over all
He hasn't yet learned his fears
He's still wet behind the ears
An acorn under a shady oak
He thinks it's all a great big joke
Claus, Tingler is here for your language lesson
Hi, Tingler, what's it going to be today?
Squirrel, bee songs, wood flower poetry, or elephant?
All wrong, torto, incorrecto, false, all wrong
Finch
Oh, we miss your, Tingler
Not French, Finch
Oh, okay, let's practice by the stream
Are all children like Claus, Queen Zerline?
No, he is a very special child, Nessia
And I'm sure he will grow up to be a very special mortal man
I miss the babe I once had
You must say goodbye for a time to Nessia and her sister's claws
For you are going to accompany me on a journey through the world
The world?
Yes, where mortals, not unlike yourself, live
We immortals are few, but mortals are many
I would like to see the mortals, very much
Go then, and be back by daybreak tomorrow
Great act called me a man, what does that mean?
It is the name mortals use for a boy who has grown, as you have
Goodbye, Nessiel
There is another word the mortals use
Mother
Mother? What does it mean?
One who has a child, a mortal child who grows and becomes a man
Are you my mother?
I would like very much for you to call me that, if only for this one time
Alright then, goodbye, mother
The End
Hold tightly to my belt, for we are going to journey through the air
And circle the world
Hold fast, claws
When we land, we shall become invisible to all whom we meet
One measly cart, the lord of the manor shall hear of this
But Squire Roswell, it's been raining for a fortnight
And this is the first day we could harvest
You'll work in the dark tonight by torchlight and without your supper till the quote is made
Put it back
One more trick like that and you'll find yourself back at the orphanage, you will
Wait, it's only a turnip, a single miserable turnip
Here, take it
It's no use, claws, they cannot see us
So these are mortals, do they all act this way towards one another?
It seems so cruel compared to our world
Man's inhumanity to man, claws
And I'll be back when you least expect it, so be warned
Do all mortals live like this?
Come, you shall see
Squire Roswell tells me the serfs are acting up again
One of the little brats tried to steal one of my turnips, imagine
He only took it because he was hungry, it's fine for you, you've got everything you need
Surely we can do something
And I hear that another scamp wants to learn to read, imagine
Next they'll be wanting to write
You don't want to learn to read or write, do you, Jameson?
Of course not, sir
Soon they'll start dreaming of another kind of life
And that would be the end of all this
We can't afford that now, can we?
Sooner or later, they'd want what we have
This business of being immortal, I don't think it's for me
But you are immortal, claws
And you will remain one until you are just a memory to immortals like Nassil
I don't understand
Come, you will understand in time
In time
Are they playing a game?
No, they are training to be samurai
Warriors who will fight and if necessary die for their lord
That man is their teacher
Stop, don't hit him
There is nothing you can do, claws
He's just a little boy
He is learning to be an adult, to survive in the difficult world of mortals
At his age he should be like I was, laughing and playing
Ah, claws, if it were only that simple
Everything is so different from our forest
Show me more, great act, I want to learn
Come then
Where to now?
To a place of trade
Why are those children holding out their hands?
They are homeless, claws
They have no one to care for them
No Nassil, no Shi'egra
And they have no money to buy food
They depend on the generosity of others
I would like to help them great act
There must be something I can do
Junk food, you're losing your grip
Sorry kids, I guess I'm whipped
That's because you don't eat the right things
If you want to feel good, you've got to eat good food
Yeah
Like delicious Campbell's soup, it's great
That way you won't be skating on thin ice
Looks like I got the tail end of the deal
I love my Campbell's soup, it's good food
What's this stuff?
Some cereal, it's supposed to be good for you
I'm not going to try it
Let's get Mikey, he won't eat it
He likes it
He likes it, hey Mikey
Life cereals, nutritious, delicious
What a beautiful Christmas this is going to be
With Timex course you have gift-giving ideas
From the most elegant to the most athletic
Merry Christmas everyone
From Timex
Meet Helen, our aspiring advertising executive
Helen's not feeling very creative today
Because she's wearing one of those diapers that leak
Well Helen, here's a big idea
Kleenex Huggies diapers
Huggies are form-fitting and they're thick and absorbent
With gentle, extra-wide elastic at the leg
So Huggies hug to help stop leaking
And help keep babies happy
Now Helen's wearing Huggies
And that's all the inspiration she needs
Right Helen?
Wednesday, can business and pleasure mix?
You've got your eye on Frank DiMarco
I should have known
Who would have expected it of our Merry?
I have no intention of going out with you
Sexy, dynamic
He's my boss
Of course
Could this be Merry's best chance for romance?
Oh yeah, can't miss
And on Foley Square
Lay it on me boss, I can handle anything
New York's brightest assistant DA faces her toughest case yet
Happy birthday
I wish I looked like Tina Turner when I'm 40
Wednesday
If somebody is having an off night
Take charge
We lose too many lives when fans drink and drive
So have your friend pass the keys
It's the biggest assist he can make
And men go to war, Claus
They fight amongst themselves for what are known as causes
Good causes?
Sometimes, more often they are not
War
Men kill each other when they disagree
What is man's use?
Why is he here?
Why is he born at all?
To leave the world in some way
Better than he found it
Great act, how can I do that?
You must follow your star
As others have before you
And try to bring a measure of love and joy to the world
Great act showed me all the places in man's world
My world
It's a hard and cruel place
But it's where I have to live
Well spoken, young Claus
I will never forget what you've given me, Naseel
Mother, I'll never forget you
You will come back to visit?
If you let me, I'd like that
Call upon me whenever you have need, Claus
We too, anytime
If you're feeling blue, we'll color you pink
We'll color you pink
And we shall be here as well to assist you
Goodbye, son
Goodbye, friends
Goodbye, good luck, Claus
God his footsteps well, Sheegra
Tingla
You're both coming with me?
Yes, yes, okay, good, good, yes
I feel like something or someone is guiding my steps
That I know exactly where I'm going
Well, we're just on the edge of the valley now
Just a little further by my calculations
Does this valley have a name?
Yes
Shh, we're almost upon it
Listen, attention, attention, listen
Snow, snow, snow
Snow?
Yes, in the Laughing Valley of Ho-Ha-Ho
There is always snow because it is always winter
The Laughing Valley of Ho-Ha-Ho
I like the name, I like the place, I like the snow
Let's make camp, there
The Laughing Valley of Ho-Ha-Ho
Claus, Claus, get up, you have
Guests, look
The Laughing Valley of Ho-Ha-Ho
Thank you all, I promise I'll make you proud of me
The Laughing Valley of Ho-Ha-Ho
Now don't be jealous, you've got to learn to live together with Blinky Shigra
Nassil sent Blinky to us and we all have to learn to live together
Now don't we?
Yeah
What was that?
Sounded close, let's have a look
He's frozen with cold, let's get him warm quickly
He's coming around
Hello, where am I?
Don't be afraid little one, you're with friends
I'm Claus and this is Tingler, Shigra and Blinky
I'm Weekum and I guess I got lost and I saw your house and I stepped into this big drift of snow and it was very cold and
Well, you're alright now Weekum, tell us where you live
In a place for kids who don't have mothers and fathers or anyone else to take care of them
Well little Weekum, let's be pals, you and me
Okay Mr. Claus, friends
Friends
What's that you're carving?
Just a little cat, like Blinky here
Blinky's a nice cat, I wish I had a cat like her
Now there's an idea, you get some sleep and maybe tomorrow morning I'll have a surprise for you
A surprise? That would be nice
Goodnight everybody
What do you have in mind Claus?
A cat like Blinky, a copy, a little wooden one
Not bad for your first spielzoid, juguete, yue, toy
That's the word, toy, a toy, I like the sound of the word
Yes, it's a good word, Tingler
And I slept in his house and when I woke up there was this big surprise, what he calls a toy
Mr. Claus, can you make another?
We'll make it all share
We want to wake up to a big surprise
Big surprise
A wooden cat with yellow green eyes, yellow green eyes
A little black cat with a big blue bow, a funny little cat sitting in the snow
A silly little cat with a great big smile, could we have one for just a little while
Big surprise
We want to wake up to a big surprise
Big surprise
A wooden cat with yellow green eyes, yellow green eyes
A little black cat with no meow, a funny little cat, please tell us how
A silly little cat with a tongue that's red, a pretty little toy we could take to bed
Big surprise
We love you pretty kitty, we'd like you to stay
We'll take turns sharing kitty, we'll each have you for a day
We want to wake up to a big surprise
Big surprise
A wooden cat with yellow green eyes, yellow green eyes
A little black cat with a big blue bow, a funny little cat sitting in the snow
A silly little cat with a great big smile, could we have one for just a little while
Big surprise
On the first day of Christmas I left the Hallmark store
With a stuffed toy named Rodney Reindeer
On the next day I bought Rhonda and then I added more
Now I took the song before, danced with Rhonda Hallmark, thank you
Three puppy toys, two girls and boys, one more for the treat
And the stuffed toy named Rodney Reindeer
Give Rodney and Rhonda Reindeer this Christmas, they're only at Hallmark
From Walt Disney Pictures, it's a hundred and one adorable puppy
A hundred and one?
And one wicked woman who will stomp at nothing to get them
It's a mystery that's a great adventure, but most of all it's fun
It's fabulous!
It's Walt Disney's animated comedy classic, A Hundred and One Dalmatians, rated G
Starts Friday, December 20th at theaters everywhere
The life and adventures of Santa Claus will continue
You're closing the store? I don't believe it
Forget the store With the family business gone and her marriage failing
Hope arrives from her past You need to be home
The journey back rekindles memories and the near tragedy of her child brings the family together
In the presence of love there are miracles
Join Lee Remick, Angela Lansbury and Polly Holiday in the gift of love, A Christmas Story tonight
Sunday, it's George C. Scott in a brilliant adaptation of a Christmas classic
As magical spirits teach lessons of the heart to a miser named Scrooge
Every idiot who goes about with Merry Christmas on his lips should be boiled in his own pudding
And God bless us all, everyone!
A Christmas Carol, Humbug
This is CBS
I failed again
How about these, Master?
Hi there, my name is Teddy Ruxpin
How are you today?
Fine
Well then, I would like to tell you a story
It's alive!
The world's first animated storytelling bear
It's alive!
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Season's Greetings from Milwaukee
As how Claus had made his first toy
There were more to come
By the end of the week he had made dozens
You beg immortality for a toy maker?
Surely there is more to tell
Much more indeed
The demand for his toys kept Claus busy
But he was quite happy in knowing the pleasure it gave to so many children
The riles, nooks and wood nymphs helped and supported him in his new endeavor
Now what do you call that one?
Well, I thought you were the one with the names for things
Okay, okay, right you are
I name it a bamboola, a poopchin, a poopay
How about a doll?
Sounds perfect to me
I'd like to give this one to that little girl
The one I met in the castle during my trip with a great act
But she's a rich lord's daughter
Rich or poor, children are children
And I intend to treat them all the same
Then this toy making is going to be a full-time business
What was that?
Mr. Claus, if you make another toy, we're coming for you
Signed, King Agua
Who is King Agua?
Malbasio, Mauvey, Dangerous, Schleck, Malo, Bad, Bad News
A little more information if you please in British English
A little more information if you please in Bersey talk
Well, it's said that the Aguas influence children
Make them do terrible bad things like stealing, fighting and quarreling
Disobeying their parents, that kind of stuff
And where do we find these terrible Aguas?
Their homes are in the Rocky Mountains, not far from here
Hmm, that's not good
What are you going to do?
Nothing, it's toy making as usual
Oh, one other thing I forgot to mention
Yes?
It's said that they can make themselves invisible
Good night
Invisible?
Well, that does make it a bit more difficult
Eh, Chiegra?
Yes, I agree, we'll have to be on our guard
So, he's going to continue his blasted toy making
Well, we'll see about that
Come to me, ye nooks of the forest
Who are you that call upon the nooks?
How do you know the call?
I am a friend of your brothers in Bersie, a friend of Peter Nook
So, we cannot capture this toy maker easily
For he has friends among the immortals
But we can keep him from making the children happy
Tomorrow, when he leaves for the village
The augwars, we must find a way to defend ourselves against these invisible foes
I won't be defeated so easily the next time
The augwars have stolen the toys each and every time I've gone into the village
Counting yesterday, it makes 12 attacks, we must plan some type of defense
Good, good, they'll never find this cave and Quas will soon give up his toy making
And the children will be ours to control again
I'm going to try one more time by night and alone
Oh, Claus, that's bad, a bad idea
I must try one more time, I can't give up
Thought you could outsmart King Augwars, did you?
The toys
I will continue to make my toys, I'll find a way, you'll see
See
Keep making toys, Claus, our caverns are not yet full
Appear, King Augwars, and face me
Who dares call on us and has the power to force us into visibility?
It is I, Master Woodsman of the world
We owe no allegiance to you nor to any immortal
That is true, yet you have ventured to interfere with the actions of Claus
Who dwells in Laughing Valley and is under my protection
You rule only the forest of Bursey, the valley is ours
We will do as we please with this, Claus
You shall not harm my friend in any way
Our powers are as great as yours, immortal fool
So you refuse to obey me?
It is war, war, no one is master of the Augwars
So you defy me?
With revenge, your friend Claus shall be captured within three days and done away with for good
If it is war you want, then war you shall have
Farewell, King Augwars, forever
Great silver axe, I am sorry I have to call upon you
But this war cannot be avoided, although I have tried
Cut well, great axe, against these hosts of evil
Behold, they fight with tree branches
I will overwhelm them with our evil powers
Go forth great dragon and incinerate them
Your evil friends have been defeated
It is the law that good shall overcome evil
Forward immortals, charge
I hear you have many toys ready for the children
You may carry them safely across the valley without fear
The Augwars have perished
It is the seventh day
It's a good time for the great taste
Joan, say thank you
Au revoir, Charles
I forgot
Put a little muscle into that training
But Mrs. Haynes, boy's underwear, Inspector Twelve, I thought I should be gentle
Gentle? Did you ever see a boy wrestle? Did you ever see a boy slide into second base?
Why, boys are worse than men when it comes to...
Every Haynes t-shirt and brief has to pass eleven quality tests and Inspector Twelve
They don't say Haynes until I say they say Haynes
Haynes men's and boys' underwear are now on sale at a store near you
Milk it does
Hey, milk it does a body
Milk it does a body good
Pass it on
It's one to grow on
Waiting for our frosty cold and cold
It's full of what you're thirsty for
It is
It makes you feel good because it tastes so great
It really does a body good
Pass it on
Milk it does
Milk it does a body good
Pass it on
This Friday, three tales of Christmas, a failing Santa's greatest day
I don't think there are very many tags like this around
A beleaguered secretary's perfect world
You're a... secretary?
And a cosmic Christmas gift from long, long ago
Season's greetings from the Twilight Zone
Wednesday, Kenny Rogers, Dolly Parton, together for the holidays in a musical, magical, Yuletide celebration
Kenny and Dolly, A Christmas to Remember
Remember
It's no use
We'll never get it to move
Reindeer
Yes, Claus
The reindeer will be able to pull your sleigh with ease.
But they've never been out of the forest before,
so you'll have to guide them with these.
How can I ever thank you, Peter Nook?
By having these deer back in the forest before daybreak, hmm?
Daybreak it will be.
Are you sure you can handle all this, Claus?
We'll soon find out.
All ready?
Away we go!
Why, we've crossed the entire valley in just a few leaps.
It's almost like...
flying!
Ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho!
Now I know why they call it Laughing Valley!
Ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho!
With the ho ho ho and the ha ha ha and the ho ho ha ha he!
Now away we go on the frozen snow
as merry as we, as we can be!
Our first stop. In you go.
I'm afraid, friends, that we've made our journey for nothing
and we'll have to take all of the toys back.
What's the matter?
The doors are locked and I can't get in.
We've never tried this at night before.
Well, you have to get in somehow.
Please.
Oh, sorry, the roof.
Why don't you go down the chimney?
Good thinking.
Ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho!
Why, the children of Halloween!
Ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho!
Why, the children have hung their stockings by the chimney to dry.
A good place for a little morning surprise.
Why not?
Well, that worked rather well.
If we find any more locked doors, we'll know what to do.
Look, more toys. Where do they come from?
The good Claus must have been here,
for his are the only toys in the world.
But how did he get in?
A saint like Claus has no need to unlock doors
if it pleases him to enter our home.
Saint Claus.
Santa Claus.
You were late, Claus.
I'm sorry, Peter Nook,
but it was only one minute after daybreak.
A minute is a minute, you know.
I would like to use the deer again,
and I think they enjoyed the trip.
Well, I don't know about that.
One time, yes, but...
It's for the children.
Won't you reconsider?
For les enfants, bambini, kinder, niños.
For the children.
Well, since you put it that way,
okay, for the children.
But only once a year, on Christmas Eve.
Christmas Eve, but that's only ten days from now.
You won't have time to make enough toys.
You'll lose an entire year.
Maybe not.
But how?
If I had the toys the argois stole,
I could easily fill the sleigh and more.
But how can we find them?
It's no use.
We've only one more hour until Christmas Eve.
We'll just have to postpone the trip until next year.
One year?
Just think of all the toys we'll have by next year.
But just think of all the disappointed girls and boys this year.
See you all in the morning.
Good night.
Don't give up hope.
Not so happy tonight, unless...
Claus, get up.
The toys.
They found them.
Get a move on, Claus,
or you'll never be back by daybreak.
My first Christmas Eve!
His generous deeds will live forever.
Your story touches even my cold and windy heart.
Where is the man Santa Claus today?
Santa Claus has been delivering the toys for 50 mortal years.
And now, when he has won the love of all the world,
the spirit of death hovers over him.
I am only a mortal chiagra, and all mortal life fades.
But this tree, with its decorations,
will remind you of how we delivered our toys to children all over the world.
We'll decorate the tree like this every year, Claus,
and we will never forget you.
And what is your desire, Great Ack?
To bestow upon Claus the mantle of immortality.
In all the world, there is but one mantle.
It has existed from the beginning, and no mortal has ever dared to claim it.
What will it profit any of us if it is allowed to remain in its lonely shrine for all time to come?
You are right, Great Ack.
I vote yes.
So say you all.
Aye.
Against.
So be it.
Thank you.
Bring the golden crypt.
Bestow this mantle upon Claus, who is called the patron saint of children.
Merry Christmas.
My immortal son, and awaken to a new life.
Show and tell time.
Another teddy bear?
My teddy's name is Teddy Bear.
He talks, he tells stories.
Four batteries not included.
Hi, my name is Teddy Ruxpin.
Can you and I be friends?
Yes.
I really enjoy talking to people.
I would like you.
Teddy Ruxpin, the storytelling bear, comes with illustrated book and cassette from Worlds of Wonder.
It's a world of celebration, joyful yuletide expectation,
where peace and love are felt throughout the land.
It's an M&M's chocolate candy season.
Moms and Santas know the reason.
The milk chocolate melts in your mouth, not in your hand.
All the world loves M&M's.
They're pure milk chocolate, joy for everyone.
M&M's chocolate candies.
The milk chocolate melts in your mouth, not in your hand.
Thank you, Great Ack.
I will try to be worthy of the mantle.
Of that I have no fear, Santa Claus.
I have devoted myself to the children, Great Ack.
For in all this world there is nothing so beautiful as a happy child.
Now stay tuned as the spirit of generations past brings the spirit of Christmas back to life.
The Remic and Angela Lansbury star in The Gift of Love, A Christmas Story.
Next.
I'm carrying you our birthdays on the 12th.
Just a minute, boys.
Dave, would you please tell these misinformed children
that you were born on the 15th, 18th, 12th?
To tell you the truth, fellas, I don't know the exact date.
We always celebrated in the spring when I found you on my doorstep.
The important thing is that we're all going to be together to celebrate your birthday.
Whenever that is.
Here goes.
Oh, Great Spirit, tell us the date of our birthday.
You pushed it.
We can't help it if it knows our birthday, Simon.
This is useless.
We'll never find out when we were born.
Oh, yes, we will.
There's somebody out there who knows our birthday and a lot more about us.
And who is this somebody?
Our mother.
Come on.
We're going to find Mom.
Mom?
I wish we could say goodbye.
He'd never let us go.
Don't worry.
The Jafettes will explain everything in the morning.
Good night, Dave.
We love you.
Get ready, Jeanette.
Now.
Oh, that's nice.
Two minutes and six seconds.
Not again.
Do you think Dave will really notice?
I don't know.
Theodore said Dave likes his eggs to be two minutes exactly.
I can't find the sports section anywhere.
Do you think Dave would mind reading the front page first?
Alvin said sports first, front page second.
Oh, it's Dave.
We've got to clean up this mess.
The sports section.
Girls?
Just a minute, Dave.
Rambled eggs and sports.
What's going on?
Where are the boys?
Well, sit down, Dave.
The boys felt it was time they met their psychologist, say.
It's only natural for a child to want to find their...
Well, everyone wants to know who their...
They went to find their mother?
You got it.
Exactly.
That's it.
Did they say why?
Did they say when they'd be back?
They don't know where to look.
All alone in the forest with wild animals.
They could get hurt.
I've got to find them.
Wait for us, Dave.
We promised the boys we'd look after you.
That ranger back there was very helpful.
He said years ago, the great winter drove all the animals deep into the forest,
across the White Cap River and over Eagle's Peak.
We've got quite a journey ahead of us.
It doesn't matter. We'll find her.
I can't wait to meet Mom.
I bet she's a fairy princess living in a castle.
If you think that, Theodore, you're bound to be disappointed.
She's probably a scholar at a leading university.
I wonder why she left us in the first place.
I wonder if you've found hope on this strange and mournful day.
But a mother and child reunion is only a motion away.
Oh, little darling of mine.
I can't wait for the night of me.
Remember a sad day.
I know they say let it be.
But it just don't work out that way.
And the course of a lifetime runs over and over again.
No, I would not give you some hope on this strange and mournful day.
But a mother and child reunion is only a moment away.
Oh, the mother and child reunion is only a moment away.
Oh, the mother and child reunion...
We'll never find Mom.
We might as well go home.
I guess you're right.
Where are we?
You're in Vinnie's home.
I found you collapsed outside in the rain.
Are you Vinnie?
No, I'm Alice.
I'm house-sitting for Vinnie.
She's been out tending to the victims of last night's attack.
That darn ball again.
Oh, here comes Vinnie now.
Well, that ball really made a mess of things.
Fortunately, no one was seriously hurt,
although Papa Willie did sprain his foot pretty badly.
Alvin.
Simon.
Theodore.
Mom?
My baby.
Mom!
I thought we were so happy together.
Believe me, Dave.
The boys love you very much.
Just because they're looking for their mama
doesn't mean they don't love you.
I hope you're right.
Hurry up, you guys.
This way.
That's not what the raker said, Brittany.
I have an impeccable sense of direction, Jasper.
You're right.
This way.
That's not what the raker said, Brittany.
I have an impeccable sense of direction, Jeanette.
Why, you always doubt me.
I'll...
Brittany!
Is she okay?
Help!
Hang on, Brittany.
Not a word, Jeanette.
Mom, about the night shirts.
A little snack?
Oh, well, I guess I still think of you as baby.
Oh!
Oh, well, I guess I still think of you as baby.
I used to play it for you when you were baby.
Hush-a-bye, little one.
Close your eyes, little one.
Dreamtime is near.
You needn't fear.
And when you wake, I will be here.
Rest your head, little one, Dream sweet dreams, little one.
The stars say good night, I safely fly, And when you wake, I will be there.
La, la, la, la, la, la.
I'm just about dressed.
Breakfast, boys!
What's for breakfast, Mom?
Waffles?
What are waffles, dear?
Well, uh, there are...
What do you have, Mom?
We're having maple leaves, berries, and nuts.
I hope you boys don't mind my fussing over you,
but I want our first meal together to be very special.
We'll never forget it, Mom.
Believe me.
Pass the leaves, please.
Uh, help yourself to mine, Theodore.
Don't be silly.
I made cookies.
Oh, swell.
Alvin, could you please pass the berries?
Here.
Ah!
Alvin, what's the matter?
Why do you care?
I care very much.
I'm your mother.
I love you.
Ha!
That's why you left us on a stranger's doorstep?
Alvin!
No, boys.
Alvin has a right to be angry.
But it's not as simple as you think.
It was the time of the great winter.
The snow and wind continued for days.
There was no food.
It was very cold, and everyone was leaving.
I didn't know what to do.
You were too young to survive the long journey.
And I knew we couldn't stay.
But I remembered a nice man who lived nearby.
He was always kind to the forest animals.
I knew he couldn't afford to care for all of us.
But I hoped he could feed you three.
Dream time is here.
You needn't fear.
And when you wake, I will be.
Ah!
Huh?
I'm scared, Mom.
I think he's gone.
It's safe now.
Twenty-three, twenty-four, twenty-five, twenty-six.
Britney, you're not the only one with mosquito bites.
This map's a bit vague.
But we'll figure out which way to go.
I bet it's this way.
But then again, it could be this way.
Well, at least we know it's not that way.
You're sure?
Have I ever been wrong?
Let's go, girls.
Well.
That boy really did it this time.
What are you worrying about this place for?
You'll be staying with Dave and us.
Yeah.
You can sleep in my bed.
You and Dave will get along great.
Boys, I'd love to go back with you.
But I can't.
I don't know anything about life in a city.
I'd be like a fish out of water.
Why don't you boys stay with me?
And leave, Dave?
We don't just abandon people we love.
If you really loved us, you'd come home with us.
But, honey, I can't.
Then I'm leaving now.
Wait, Mom.
Maybe we should talk to him first.
Alvin?
I guess we're just not good enough.
Not good enough?
If we were really special, Mom would love us
and come home with us.
Oh.
Alvin, I don't think it has anything to do with us.
We can't expect her to live in the city.
It would be like us trying to live in the forest.
Our lives are completely different.
But that doesn't mean she doesn't love us, does it?
Of course not.
Mom loves us very much.
I don't know.
My babies.
Quick, run.
Jump.
I'm stuck.
It won't come off.
What do we do?
Mom, run for you.
Oh.
Mom, Mom, are you okay?
Is she? Is she?
Are these bandages tight enough?
Maybe we should elevate my head more.
Mom, I've got it under control.
Now we've got to build up your strength.
Acorn bra, my favorite.
It would be mine, too, if I liked acorns.
You know, Mom, I've been thinking.
You're not coming home with us.
Doesn't mean you don't love us.
We can't expect you to live in the city.
It would be like us trying to live in the forest.
Our lives are completely different.
Where have I heard that before?
Oh, honey, that's so wise of you.
It is.
Isn't it?
Good morning, Mom.
Mom?
She's gone.
In her condition?
Mom?
Surprise!
Happy birthday!
A surprise party for us?
I'd never forget your birthday.
I celebrate it every year on the 14th.
I knew it was the 14th.
You said it was the 15th, Alvin.
Well, I was the closest.
Are you going to talk or what?
Sir?
Hmm.
Well, at least someone is having a good time around here.
Maybe they can point us in the right direction.
You can go now.
The boys are fine.
They found their mother.
But, Dave, don't you even want to talk to them?
They look so happy, I don't think I should interfere.
Dave!
Boy, it's good to see you guys.
Mom, this is our dad, Dave.
She knows that, Theodore.
Oh, yeah.
You've done a wonderful job with the boys.
Well, these three are very special to me.
I better be going.
Can't we stay for the party?
You mean you're coming home?
But we'll be back for visits.
Okay, Mom?
Promise.
Don't let nothing get in your way.
Shake it up!
Dance all night with anyone.
Don't let nobody wreck a fun.
Shake it up!
Thanks for the birthday present, Dave.
It's exactly what I wanted.
And this is a great glove, Dave.
Thanks.
A pasta maker.
You're the greatest, Dave.
Good night, fellas.
Good night, Dave.
What was your birthday wish, Alvin?
Well, at first I wished we were like other families.
But then I realized we're lucky we have parents that love us so much.
Yeah.
Coming up, meet Kissy Fur, a brand new little pal you're gonna love next.
Then it's the joy and happiness of Christmas with that special Disney touch in Mickey's Christmas Carol tonight.
And starting tomorrow morning, laugh with the Keaton family on Daytime Family Ties.
Let's all be there.
Watch out!
Mom!
Come on, bears, snap out of it.
There's still two of you left and we got paying customers.
You can't do it, Dad.
Not without Mom.
I know how you feel, little bear.
But we're circus bears and there's a golden rule in the circus.
The show must go on.
Your mother would have wanted it that way.
Okay.
Ladies and gentlemen, in the center ring, Gus the Wonder Bear and his amazing cub, Kissy Fur.
And now, Gus and Kissy Fur will perform their world famous tightrope act.
You ready, little bear?
Ready, Dad.
Okay, don't lose your concentration now.
Keep going.
Mom?
Mom!
Kissy Fur!
Whoa!
What are you two doing?
What happened to the tightrope act?
Mom!
Oh, I think we'll be hearing about this, Kissy Fur.
No dinner for you tonight.
Sorry I messed up, Dad.
But it's just not the same anymore without Mom.
I know, son.
I'm thinking maybe it's time to pull up stakes.
You mean leave the circus?
Oh, boy!
The truck's out!
Mom!
Dad!
Look, Dad!
We got animals loose. Get the rope.
Dad?
This is our chance, Kissy Fur. We're going to jump ship.
What?
Gus!
You mean run away?
Yup. You folks coming with us?
Gus, be sensible. The circus isn't perfect.
But we get three squares a day and a roof over our heads.
And there is nothing like the roar of the crowd.
Get the bear!
Don't do it, Gus!
It is a jungle out there.
So long, old buddies.
Dad!
We got the bear!
Good luck!
It's okay, little bear. No one will chase us anymore.
Dad, I'm cold.
Me too, little bear.
But maybe there's something in here to keep us warm.
Where are we going, Dad?
We're going to find us a new home.
This should do for tonight.
I'm hungry.
I'm afraid we'll have to wait till morning to round up some food, son.
The circus always had lots of food.
And lots of cages.
But this is worse than a cage.
The other animals were right. We, we...
Ooh!
Dad? Dad, where are you?
Over here!
Dad!
Come see, son.
Looks like a pretty nice place to hang our hats.
You mean live down there, in that swamp?
Yes.
Oh.
This is perfect. Just perfect.
Perfect for what?
Kissy fur, welcome to our new home.
You mean here, in this tree?
Sure. You'll love it.
Now we got a lot of work to do.
Oh.
Slow down, little mockingbird. What's the big hurry?
I found some berries. Ouch.
And lots and lots of berries.
And I've got to tell the others. Ouch.
Others? What others?
Can't talk now.
Okay.
Meaten, come to order.
I called you here, cause we got a food shortage.
We knew that, Charles.
The question is, what are you going to do about it?
Yeah.
Well, let's see.
Hey, like this is going to take a little more thinking.
Hey, trust me. I'll think of something.
We've heard that before, Charles, and we want...
Quiet!
Now listen one darn minute.
I just found some berries growing on the other side of the swamp.
And there's plenty for everybody.
So what?
Huh?
We're not stupid birds that can fly around like you, pal.
Well, once Charles has a point, much as I hate to admit it,
we have to travel by water.
Those pesky gators are always waiting to eat us.
Shelby's right. Those gators are dangerous.
I nearly got caught this morning.
Excuse me, folks. We're kind of new here,
but I have an idea that might help you out.
Oh, yeah?
And what's that, stranger?
Build a boat.
A boat?
Oh, I think that's a marvelous idea.
That's the stupidest idea I ever heard.
So why don't you city slickers go back where you came from?
Truth is, friend, my cub and I kind of like it here.
Do you?
So we'll be seeing you folks around.
Boy, what a boring place.
It sure isn't like the circus.
Smooth move, twinkle toes.
My name's Kizzy Fur.
Hi, Kizzy Fur.
What's with the vines?
My dad needs them.
Those wimpy things.
Hey, the best vines to get are log vines.
Right, guys?
Well, I never heard...
Right?
Uh, right, right.
Log vines.
Where can I find log vines?
In a log, naturally.
And there's a perfect log.
I don't see any vines.
Oh, they're way inside.
I couldn't find any log vines.
That's because there's no such thing.
Any dummy knows that.
Gatorlum! Gatorlum!
Gators!
Out of my way!
Run for it!
Wait for me!
I'm stuck!
What, Gators?
Well, well, well.
Lucky here, Floyd.
How lucky for us.
That cub here is going to make a mighty good stew, Jolene.
Stew takes too long to cook.
How about some bare cold cuts?
Listen, you guys.
Go ahead and have me for dinner.
But please, don't eat my friends.
What friends is that?
My friends in the log.
Check it out, Floyd.
Okay, you little barbits.
Come out of there.
Hey, that new bear cub's not with us.
Maybe he doesn't know about the gator alarm.
I'm going back.
What's going on?
If it's stuck around, you would have found out.
Thanks a lot.
Hey, where are you folks going with all that stuff?
It's for Charles' big project.
What kind of project?
A bridge.
A bridge that's going to put food back on our tables, smart guy.
Never mind him.
Get moving.
We got work to do.
Now class, we have a new student today.
And I'd like him to tell us a little bit about where he came from.
Kissy fur?
Well, uh, I lived in a traveling circus with my dad.
And we did all kinds of tricks and stuff for the crowds.
Oh, my goodness.
And we did all kinds of tricks and stuff for the crowds.
Oh, my.
That certainly sounds exciting.
Would you mind showing us a few of your tricks?
Well, okay.
Okay.
Oh, he's a neat guy.
Thank you.
Yay!
That was absolutely wonderful, Kissy fur.
Just can't believe it.
Eh.
Anyone can do that dumb stuff.
Watch this.
Oh!
Whoa!
Well, what do you think?
Wow.
Hold on, little bear. I've got another surprise for you.
Another surprise?
Yup. Close your eyes.
Okay, open up.
Wow!
Your very own room, Kissy fur.
I finished it today.
It's the neatest room in the whole world.
Just the way Mom would have wanted it.
Yup.
I'm glad you both like it.
How do you like it, Miss Emmylou?
Pretty sharp, huh?
Well, it's, uh, it's, uh, well, it's interesting.
It'll be finished today.
Then we'll never have to worry about those stupid gators again.
Whoops.
Well, I gotta get going.
Busy, busy, busy, you know.
Oh, boy.
I better talk to Gus about his boat idea.
Funny you should mention that, Miss Emmylou.
Here she is.
Why, this is smoother than warm, honey.
Gus, you're a regular genius.
That's my dad!
Aw, shucks.
Whoa!
What the?
Dad, that bridge really is rickety.
More than that, it's downright dangerous.
Ladies and animals, it is with great pride that I declare the Charles Warthog,
that's me, Memorial Bridge officially open for business.
Yay!
Okay, now, let's get out there and bring back those berries.
Dad!
Gators!
Oh, no, gators.
Gators!
Hey, where you going?
There's nothing to be scared of.
This bridge here is gator-proof.
Yow!
Help!
I mean, like, help!
Hold on!
Yow!
I'm going after the pork chops.
I prefer a meat stew.
Hold on!
Now, listen to me, gators.
We all have to live in this swamp together, so if you want to stay healthy,
you'd better leave my friends alone and change your diet.
There's plenty of fresh green swamp grass around, so chew on that.
Now, git!
Yay!
You were great, Dad.
Gus, you were fantastic.
Yeah, I guess I owe you thanks, too.
Aw, just being neighborly.
Since we're all neighbors now, everyone's invited to a little housewarming
at our place this evening.
Hooray!
Oh, boy, only one more minute until Christmas vacation starts.
And the teacher hasn't given us any assignments over the holidays.
Oh, no!
I can't believe it!
I've just had my whole vacation ruined, Linus.
We're supposed to read War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy.
And then write a book report about it.
What a way to ruin a vacation.
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How are you doing with War and Peace, Charlie Brown?
I just finished reading The Dust Jacket.
Many is the book report that has been written by just reading The Dust Jacket.
But it's such a long book, Linus.
Look, it's 1,136 pages long.
I bet it weighs more than I do.
When Leo Tolstoy was writing War and Peace,
his wife Sonia copied it for him seven times.
And she did it by candlelight.
And with a dip pen.
And sometimes she had to use a magnifying glass
to make out what he had written.
Linus, I really had to do it after their child had been put to bed.
And the servants had gone to their garrets and it was quiet in the house.
Just think, Charlie Brown, she wrote the book seven times with a dip pen.
And you're telling me you can't even read it once?
Hello?
Hiya, Chuck. This is Peppermint Patty.
Oh, hi.
Great news, Chuck.
Marcy and I are gonna throw a New Year's party.
You know, ring out the old and bring in the new.
Well, I don't think I can...
It's gonna be great, Chuck. Games and dancing and everything.
But I don't dance.
And besides, I have to read War and Peace.
This is your chance to ask the girl of your choice, Chuck.
And I guess we know who that will be.
Huh, Chuck, you sly dog?
But you don't understand.
Like I said, I can't do anything over vacation because...
I know you're a little nervous, Chuck.
Being at your first real date.
Call me later, Chuck.
Boy, we were just with Marcy.
There's gonna be a great New Year's party.
It's boy ask girl.
And I just know my sweet baboo will ask me.
I am not your sweet baboo.
And I wouldn't invite you to a chicken race.
Isn't he the cutest thing?
And I expect a certain piano player to ask me.
But I've got this book report to do.
I'm enrolling us in a dance class.
A New Year's party is not a party without lots of dancing.
I'll never be able to read that book, Linus.
What are you going to do, Charlie Brown?
Pardon me, but do you have a comic book called War and Peace?
No.
Do you have a record of War and Peace?
No.
How about a tape, Orca said?
No.
Well, thanks anyway.
How about a computer game about War and Peace?
No.
You didn't ask about film strips, Charlie Brown.
No, they don't have it on film strips either.
Well, Prince, Genoa and Lucca are now no more than private estates
of the Bonaparte family.
No, I warn you that if you do not tell me we are at war,
if you again allow yourself to paleate all the infamies and atrocities.
Well, here I am reading War and Peace,
and everybody else is at dance class having fun.
Maybe I should go over to the class and just look in,
and see what they're all doing.
Come on, Chuck.
We're learning to foxtrot.
But I have to read my book.
Slow, slow, quick, quick.
Move across the floor.
Slow, slow, quick, quick.
Move across the floor.
Slow, slow, quick, quick.
I'm only on page five of my book.
Shoulders back, stomach in.
Take a deep breath, now let's begin again.
Slow, slow, quick, quick.
It's really lots of fun.
Move the footprints on the floor.
And you move as one.
Do-do-dee-ah, do-do-wah, la-la-dee-dah.
Slow, slow, quick, quick.
Just think of Fred Astaire.
Once you get the feeling you'll be flying through the air.
Now just relax, glide along.
Keep the rhythm of the song.
Slow, slow, quick, quick.
Good grief.
Hey, I avoid sugar.
That makes me feel good about me.
Feeling good about yourself.
Feeling carefree.
You've got new carefree sugar.
The gum fresher taste that sugar brings.
Feeling good about yourself.
Feeling carefree.
Now that carefree has a new fresher taste,
why would anyone chew gum with all that sugar?
Feeling carefree.
Let this go.
I was right in the middle of a caramel when I found gold.
Golden smooth caramel.
Deep inside every delicious bite of creamy Cadbury's dairy milk chocolate.
I was right in the middle of a caramel when I found gold.
Golden caramel inside creamy Cadbury's dairy milk chocolate.
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I was right in the middle of a caramel when I found gold.
He spoke in that elaborate B-choice French
in which our forefathers not only spoke but thought.
And with those slow patronizing intonations peculiar to a man of importance
who has grown old in court society.
He went up to Anna Pavlovna, kissed her hand, presenting her with a...
I wonder when my sweet baboo is going to ask me to the party.
I am not your sweet baboo!
And I wouldn't invite you to a garage sale.
Isn't he the cutest thing?
Rerun, you must be doing something wrong.
Balloons are supposed to be round, not square.
You must be blowing air into the wrong places.
Here, try it again.
You blow up a balloon this way.
Okay, now let's see you do it.
Try blowing slower.
Now you're getting it.
Here, I've got another type balloon. Watch.
Now you try it.
Hmm.
Well, are you taking me to the party or not?
Musicians don't dance.
Anyway, I'll be playing the piano at the party.
I don't mind the rejection. It's the smile that bugs me.
If you don't ask me to the party, I'll just go with someone else.
Good. Go with someone else.
Anna Pavlovna's drawing room gradually began to fill.
The people of the highest distinction in Petersburg were there.
People very different in ages and characters.
Hello?
Hiya, Chuck. This is Peppermint Patty.
You thought any more about who you're inviting to the party, Chuck?
No, I haven't thought about that. I'm reading War and Peace.
Aha! I knew it would be me.
Well, as a matter of fact, I'm only on page five of my book.
Come on, Chuck. Remember, you have to invite somebody.
Well, I suppose you're right.
I wonder if that little red-haired girl would go with me.
What?
Do you think she would?
So long forever, Chuck.
I've written an invitation to the little red-haired girl.
I was afraid to call her.
It's too late to mail it, so I thought I'd take it to her house, but I'm worried.
Why?
All you have to do is slip the letter into the mail slot in the front door of the house.
But what if my hand gets caught in the mail slot?
That's ridiculous, Charlie Brown.
Well then, what if my hand gets caught in the mail slot,
and while I'm hanging there, someone opens the door?
Charlie Brown, you worry about the most impossible things.
Hello? Hello? Heather, are you home?
I've come to invite you to a New Year's party.
I mean, if you don't have anything else to do...
Would you like to come?
I could either pick you up or meet you there.
If I ever get my hand out of this mailbox, I can't stand it.
I just can't stand it.
Tomorrow night's the party.
The little red-haired girl never answered my letter.
What a way to start a new year.
Tomorrow night's the party.
The little red-haired girl never answered my letter.
What a way to start a new year.
Tomorrow night, millions of people will be going to parties and dressing up.
Some are even ready a day ahead of time.
It's too bad Charles couldn't come to the party, sir.
I couldn't care less, Marcy.
It's too bad you had to write that report.
Okay, everybody, it's time to play musical chairs.
Hi, can I come in?
I thought you had a study.
Well, I thought I could read some of it here.
Come on, Chuck, admit it, you sly dog.
You wanted to start the new year with me.
Well, I was kind of hoping the little red-haired girl would show up.
Chuck, you drive me crazy.
Come on, sir, everybody is ready for musical chairs.
Okay, okay, let's get started.
Can I play?
Oh, I guess so, Chuck, come on.
Hey, it's time for musical chairs.
Come on, let's go.
Set up the chairs now all in a row.
You run around the chairs till the music stops.
And you have to find a seat now, don't get caught.
Because when the music stops, you can't be standing there.
If you want to be a winner at musical chairs.
Now, we take away a chair while you're running around.
Don't let the kid in front of you get you down.
Just listen to the rhythm now, don't miss a beat.
Because you don't want to be the only one without a seat.
Because when the music stops, you can't be standing there.
If you want to be a winner at musical chairs.
Now, every time the music stops, you're going to end up one chair short.
And if you're hoogalooing when the music's gone, sorry.
You've got to move on.
Now it's the moment of truth that's getting down the wire.
You're burning up inside with musical fire.
You hover around each corner of the precious seat.
Waiting for the moment you can get off your feet.
Because when the music stops, you can't be standing there.
If you want to be a winner, you've got to be a winner.
If you want to be a winner at musical chairs.
Yeah!
Come on, Charlie Brown. It's almost midnight.
I'll pour you a root beer.
Thank you, Lucy. I've decided next year I'm going to be a changed person.
Oh, be serious, Charlie Brown.
No, I mean it. I'm going to be strong and firm.
Forget it, Charlie Brown. You'll always be wishy-washy.
Why can't I change just a little bit?
I've got it. I'll be wishy-washy one day and washy the next.
Charlie Brown, I have news for you. You will never...
You sniffed in my root beer.
Your stupid beagle sniffed in my root beer.
Look at that. I'll bet it's full of dog germs.
Where are my binoculars?
Aha! I thought so.
You see? It's filled with dog germs.
There's one thing you should never do.
Never sniff at someone's root beer.
York! York! York!
Hey, Chuck. Wait for me.
Hey, Chuck. That was a sly move on your part.
You know, to get us out here alone on New Year's Eve...
Huh? Yep.
We might end up ushering in the New Year together.
I bet you'd like that, eh, Chuck?
Hmm.
It's been a great year, Chuck. You'll have to admit that.
What do you think, Chuck, would be good rules for living in the New Year?
Keep the ball low.
Don't leave your crayons in the sun.
Use dental floss every day.
Don't spill the shoe polish.
Always knock before entering.
Don't let the ants get in the sugar.
Ever volunteer to be a program, Chuck.
Always get your first servant and feed your dog whenever he's hungry.
Will those rules give me a better life, Chuck?
A better life and a fat dog.
Have you made any New Year's resolutions, Chuck?
Yes. You know how I always dread the whole year?
Well, this time, I'm only going to dread one day at a time.
Hey, come on. It's almost midnight.
Grab your partners, everybody.
You're weird, Chuck.
But alike in the set in which they moved, the daughter of Prince Basil, the beauty, Ellen,
came to fetch her father and go with him to the imposter's feed.
She was wearing a bald dress with an imperial badge on it.
The young Princess Balkanski was there.
She was so happy to see her father.
The young Princess Balkanski was there, celebrated as the most seductive woman in Petersburg.
She had been married the previous winter and was not now going out into the great world
on account of her interesting condition, but was still to be seen at small parties.
Prince Iblit, the son of Prince Basil, came too with Morton Mart, whom he introduced.
Oh, hi. You're Heather, aren't you?
Please come in.
Charlie Brown told me he had invited you to the party.
I don't know where Charlie Brown is right now, but would you like to dance?
Chuck, where are you?
It's just a few seconds before midnight.
Chuck! Chuck!
Should old acquaintance be forgot and never brought to mind?
Should old acquaintance be forgot and days of old lang syne?
And days of old lang syne, my dear, and days of old lang syne.
We'll take a cup of kindness yet for the sake of old lang syne.
Chuck, how could you do this to me?
With midnight came along, I was the only one standing all alone.
I, uh, I...
Big brother, my sweet baboo didn't dance with me at midnight.
And do you know why?
Well, uh, I, uh...
Because he danced with your friend, the little red-haired girl.
He did what?
Gee, Charlie Brown, I didn't know where you went.
But well, your friend is sure a good dancer.
You mean she was here?
The little red-haired girl was here?
And I missed her?
Happy New Year, Charles.
Hurry up, Charlie Brown, we'll be late for school.
Did you finish War and Peace, Charlie Brown?
I finished at three o'clock this morning.
How did you like it, Charlie Brown?
I don't remember a thing.
Did you turn in your report?
Yes.
What did the teacher say about it?
What grade did you get?
A D minus, the lowest grade without failing.
Gee, I'm sorry, Charlie Brown.
The teacher said it looked like the sort of report
that was written after midnight on the last day of Christmas vacation.
What did you say?
What could I say?
I congratulated her on her remarkable insight.
Did you see what our next assignment is?
No, what is it?
To Read Crime and Punishment by Dostoyevsky.
Happy New Year, Charlie Brown.
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Now it's the moment of truth again.
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only to discover that the reunion may be a big mistake.
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He isn't seasonal.
Keep your holiday season happy and safe.
Don't mix drinking and driving.
Yeah!
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