I'm aware, but it's not the same as watching them live.
I'm aware, but it's not the same as watching them live.
It's better because its full quality and no commercialsI'm aware, but it's not the same as watching them live.
I get that to a point, but part of the reason these shows aren't shown as frequently as they once were is that the streamers are gobbling them up...like Apple TV+ with the Peanuts specials. The era where you can dependably find many of these classics annually showing on TV is, unfortunately, coming to an end.I'm aware, but it's not the same as watching them live.
Me, too. Even though I usually record programs and fast forward though commercials, there's some weird comfort that someone's on the other end of the line programming.
Which reminds me. I need to dig out my old "It's Christmas Charlie Brown" dvd. I love having all the music on a USB in my car and the extras on the dvd.
Heck, I might watch some of my favorites movies on some streaming services. But when it comes to Christmas Specials, I prefer the old-fashioned way of watching them a few times as they are airing on AMC, FreeForm, or CBS. The idea of owning a beloved Christmas Special on DVD and VHS and rewatching them multiple times can lose that charm as seeing them live. Especially when it comes to Rankin/Bass' various Holidays specials of the late 1960s and 1970s decade.
I would have to disagree, both FreeForm and AMC airs the other Rankin/Bass specials in high quality. Heck, Warner Bros (the holders to other Rankin/Bass Specials) somehow restored all of the voice acting (such as A Year Without A Santa Claus, Rudolph's Shiny New Year, and others) to sound much clearer. Heck, as much as CBS has begun botching the Rudolph special by making some stupid edits. I prefer commercial breaks for the specials to let viewers take in on a particular moment (such as Rudolph heading back to the North Pole while we hear Bumble roaring in the distance, Sam the Snowman holding his umbrella as a blizzard is coming while dramatic music is playing, and Rudolph sadly singing "We're A Couple A Misfits" after taking off his fake nose).
What? You don’t need to cast from your phone to a Roku. Even with the Roku Express which is often only $20 you can watch directly on the device.
I cannot watch Nestor without sobbing
Glad I'm not alone on loving Rudolph's Shiny New Year.
I actually watched the Pee Wee's Christmas Special a few times in the past. It's cheesy in a charming way.
Besides Rudolph's Shiny New Year, another Rankin/Bass favorite of mine is Nestor the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey from 1977. Despite the tone being very melancholy, it's a very sweet special since it's Rankin/Bass' fourth adaptation of The Nativity but told from the perspective of talking animals. Unlike The Star, Nestor handles the topic very seriously and isn't comedic and is mainly focused on Nestor coming to terms with his long ears.
To this day, I can't think of another fictional or animated donkey that looked this adorable as Nestor. The closest is the cover for the Christmas Song "Dominick the Christmas Donkey".
Also is it just me, or am I the only person who used to confuse Nestor the Long-Eared Donkey with Dominick the Christmas Donkey until recently.
We found it isn't hard to get in on the day of your visit. Just make sure to watch the app and keep checking it. You can usually get in within a hour or so. Make sure you show up on time or you'll lose it and have to try again.
Figured as much, thanks. We had pretty consistent luck with the walk-up list on the app but wanted to avoid the whole rigamarole for the January trip, but I guess we'll have to go through that process again haha.
