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Stop Motion Casts a Spell on SpongeBob


November 21, 2012 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image
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How the talented team at Screen Novelties brought a familiar 2D toon to 3D life in It’s a SpongeBob Christmas! special. You can call it the Rankin-Bass legacy—the reason we tend to enjoy our classic animated holiday programming spiced with a touch of stop-motion magic. It’s only natural that kids [...]

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


October 31, 2012 by Ramin Zahed 2 Comments divider image
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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 [...]

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Nick Unveils Trailer for ‘SpongeBob Christmas’


June 15, 2012 by Ramin Zahed 1 Comment divider image
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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 [...]

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Nick Highlights Toon Details at L.A. Upfront


March 27, 2012 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image
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Nickelodeon announced more details about its upcoming animated shows at today’s upfront presentation in Los Angeles. Cabler president Cyma Zarghami confirmed Nick’s dedication to animated content, noting that it will roll out over 300 new animated episodes in 2012. In addition to new episodes of returning series SpongeBob SquarePants, T.U.F.F. [...]

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Question for the Week of December 19 2011


December 19, 2011 by admin 1 Comment divider image
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In your opinion, what’s the best animated holiday special of all time? A Charlie Brown Christmas The Grinch that Stole Christmas Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer The Year Without a Santa Claus Prep and Landing Other

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A High-Tech, Dysfunctional Santa’s Coming to Town


November 18, 2011 by Ramin Zahed 2 Comments divider image
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How the wizards at Aardman joined forces with Sony Animation to deliver the poignant and funny CG-animated holiday adventure, Arthur Christmas. Santa Claus and animation have enjoyed a long, mutually rewarding relationship over the years. From classic Rankin-Bass specials like Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer to Chuck Jones’ How Grinch Stole [...]

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Animated Bieber Helps Santa in Music Video


November 8, 2011 by Ramin Zahed 2 Comments divider image
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Taking a break from his tabloid headaches, Canadian singer Justin Bieber is getting a little more animated this holiday season. The new Animagic video for his latest Christmas release “Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town” features an animated version of the young performer interacting with famous scenes from the Rankin-Bass’s [...]

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Classic Brings ‘Rudolph,’ ‘Frosty’ to Radio Shack


December 9, 2010 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments divider image
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Classic Media and Radio Shack have teamed up to offer the beloved holiday specials Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and Frosty the Snowman on DVD through the retailer’s 4,600 stores this holiday season. Both animated specials were produced by Rankin Bass, with Rudolph first airing in 1964 and Frosty in 1969. [...]

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