Tag "Rankin/Bass"

Stop-Mo ‘SpongeBob Christmas’ Arrives on Nick

December 5, 2012 by Mercedes Milligan No Comments divider image

Kids’ net Nickelodeon is celebrating the holidays in style with its first full-length stop-motion animated special, It’s a SpongeBob Christmas!, which premieres on the channel Thursday, Dec. 6 at 8 p.m. ET/PT. Inspired by the Rankin/Bass classics of yesteryear and the popular SpongeBob song “Don’t Be a Jerk (It’s Christmas)” [...]

Nick Serves Up SpongeBob Christmas Album

November 12, 2012 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

If you’re looking add some Bikini Bottom melodies to your usual holiday soundtracks, you’re in luck. Nickelodeon and Sony Music Entertainment are offering It’s a SpongeBob Christmas! Album, a new release featuring 11 tracks of original holiday-themed music, featuring four songs from the upcoming SpongeBob SquarePants special It’s A SpongeBob [...]

CBS Premieres ‘It’s a SpongeBob Christmas’ on Nov. 23

October 31, 2012 by Ramin Zahed 2 Comments divider image

Nickelodeon has scheduled the new stop-motion special It’s A SpongeBob Christmas! on Sunday, Dec. 9, at 7:30 p.m. following its CBS television premiere on November 23. It’s A SpongeBob Christmas! was inspired by the classic Rankin/Bass specials (Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town) and the popular [...]

Nick Unveils Trailer for ‘SpongeBob Christmas’

June 15, 2012 by Ramin Zahed 1 Comment divider image

SpongeBob fans were thrilled to learn that their favorite Bikini Bottom-dwelling character will star in his first full-length stop-motion animated special It’s A SpongeBob Christmas!, this holiday season. Inspired by the classic Rankin/Bass (Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town) specials, and the popular SpongeBob song released [...]

Those Super Space Cats Are Back!

July 10, 2011 by Ramin Zahed 2 Comments divider image

Cartoon Network premieres a new, high-energy take on the hugely popular show ThunderCats, produced by Warner Bros. Animation and Studio 4°C. Mention the names Lion-O, Tygra, Cheetara, Panthro, WilyKat and Snarf to anyone who was watching kids’ TV during the ‘80s and chances are they’ll flash you a big smile. [...]