JibJab Dabbles in Stop-Mo, Presents Five New Holiday Videos

December 10, 2010 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments

JibJab’s holiday gift to the internet has arrived — the site has added five new holiday videos, including one that features the song Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town and is the site’s first stop-motion video. Other videos feature songs Feliz Navidad and Sleigh Ride. A Holiday Disco and Holiday [...]

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New ‘Prep & Landing’ Short Airs Tonight on ABC

December 8, 2010 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments

Disney’s Prep & Landing; Operation Secret Santa, an all-new short film starring Santa Claus’ sneakiest elf operatives, is set to air Tuesday on ABC. The seven-minute short film follows the adventures of stealthy operatives Wayne and Lanny, who go on a mission to retrieve a mysterious item from deep within [...]

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Stop-Motion ‘Community’ Special Airs Thursday

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Fans of classic holiday-themed stop-motion animation have a real treat in store for them when they tune in to NBC’s popular sitcom Community this Thursday (December 9). In this homage to favorite Rankin-Bass specials such as Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and Frosty the Snowman, Abed (Danny Pudi) wakes up in [...]

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Nick Debuts Holiday Outings for ‘Penguins of Madagascar, ‘Glenn Martin, DDS’

December 2, 2010 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments

Nickelodeon has announced its holiday programming lineup, featuring all-new holiday-themed animated entries from The Penguins of Madagascar and Glenn Martin, DDS. The Penguins episode, titled “The All-Nighter Before Christmas,” debuts Dec. 12 at 7 p.m. on Nick and features the animal residents of the New York Zoo enjoying the one [...]

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‘Santa Claus is Comin’ To Town’ Celebrates 40th Anniversary

November 16, 2010 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments

Santa Claus is Comin’ To Town, the classic Rankin-Bass-produced stop-motion animated TV special, is celebrating its 40th anniversary with a new live attraaction, a new DVD release, and the special’s first-ever release on Blu-ray. The classic tale, which explains the secret origin of not just Santa Claus but many Christmas [...]

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