We are back in the Rankin/Bass cinematic universe for another December full of overanalyzing bizarre children's television. Santa Claus is Comin' to Town is a fairly straightforward (at least by Rankin/Bass standards) origin story, albeit one that spends a bit too much time explaining every single facet of Claus lore. Ian looks at the special's legacy against some of its popular contemporaries and its peculiar underwhelming third act.
Be sure to check out all of our past holiday coverage, including episodes on most of the Rankin/Bass stop-motion specials.
Staying the Course
The Long Game
The Little Drummer Boy Book II
The Small One
’Twas the Night Before Christmas
U-Haul
The Deep End
Effort
Discretion
The Flash
Trans Fetishization
Trans Optimism
The Mister Rogers Test
Transgender: Year Nine
The Gender of Our Discontent
A Charlie Brown Christmas
The First Christmas: The Story of the First Christmas Snow
Nestor the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey
Jack Frost
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