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11/15/2006: Christmas Crunch, from the DVD set to me.


Though I own pretty much everything on it already, I couldn’t resist picking up this nifty “Christmas Classics” DVD set, including everything you can read on the box if you squint hard enough. Nah, I’ll name them: You get Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer, Frosty The Snowman, Frosty Returns, Santa Claus Is Coming To Town and The Little Drummer Boy. Lots of reasons for italicizing and drinking cocoa. Special bonuses include a CD full of songs from the aforementioned shows and a bonus DVD movie, Cricket on the Hearth. The set runs for around 25 bucks, and all told, provides an excellent marathon for those unwilling to hedge their bets on network television running the specials this year.

Course, the real reason I bought this thing had very little to do with the included movies. X-E reader Jason Hurst tipped me off on a special rebate pamphlet that came with the set, including one very special rebate page, more than suitable for framing:


Yes, by buying a box of Christmas Crunch, you’ll get five bucks off the DVD set. Five bucks is nice, but proof that there will be a new Cap’n Crunch Christmas Crunch for the 2006 season is worth much, much more. The Cap’n refuses to give up his double scategory point value — he will NOT bow down to the secularizing satans with some watered down “Holiday Crunch” brand, no sir. Cap’n Crunch is not afraid to say “Christmas.” Thank you for being you, Cap’n Crunch.

Every year, people write in to tell me that they’ve found Christmas Crunch. I haven’t had such luck in a loooong time, but with this newfound, ironclad proof that it’s either out now or will be out soon, I will not rest until I’m eating throat-slicing, red-dyed, tree-shaped pieces of whatever the fuck Cap’n Crunch is made of. Alleluia. Holy shit.


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Christmas Crunch! That’s the sign that the Christmas season is on, especially since WPIX is now the CW and no longer in the habit of showing ridiculously awesome Christmas junk for two months. (Anyone else miss the Yule Log?) So I think tonight is going to be the night I load all my Christmas music into the iPod and go nuts. Thanks as always, X-E, for reminding me of the little things that make me love this season.

Ghosted by Declan Dempsey @ 11/15/2006 4:27 PM EST

I tried to find that CD a couple years ago and eventually found it on Usenet. The group that did it was called The Royal Guardsmen. They have their CD’s @ Amazon but not the one totally devoted to Christmas, however. Snoopy’s Christmas is available but there is indeed an entire album devoted to Christmas music. Your best bet, try newsgroups or torrent sites as I don’t believe the Christmas Album is in print anymore.

Ghosted by freudguy @ 11/15/2006 4:38 PM EST

Freudguy,

I have tried resoaking the bowl in the past, only to stain the white bowl the same color as the pebble in that spot. These things are really amazing. I kind of have wierd eating habits with all my cereal though. With Lucky charms I save all the marshmallows for last, avoiding getting even one on any previous spoonful. With cheerios I swear one of these days I will be able to dunk one of them and not have it rise back to floating immediately. With any chocolate cereal I tend to tip the spoon so that the milk goes back into the bowl… making it a chocolatey as possible. I enjoy the time I spend eating cereal. I could eat cereal all day really. Except for Wheaties, which exemplify what I think eating a bowl full of wet paper bag scraps would be like.

Ghosted by Old E @ 11/15/2006 5:01 PM EST

Declan Dempsey, yes WPIX did stop showing the Yule Log for a few years, but about 3 years ago, they brought it back!

I is missing my second favorite Rankin/Bass production which is The Year With Santa Claus. A favorite because it features the Miser brother who control the weather in the northern and southern U.S. There is a live action version being released this year with Michael McKean playing the Snowmiser and Harvey Firestein playing the Heatmiser. How perfect

What?! Makes sense with those 2, though. To be fair, the Miser Brothers were the only reason that anyone remembers “A Year Without A Santa Claus” they only appear for about a max of 12 minutes out of the hour, and if you cut them out, the special is incredibly boring and had one of the worst plots in any R-B special I’ve seen. (Santa decides to actually cancel christmas, his elves get arrested, and he changes his mind only when a single little girl writes him a letter).

Without them, the special would be on the same forgotten level as “The First Christmas,” “Nestor The Long-Eared Christmas Donkey” (which is on the Year without A Santa Claus dvd), “The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus” and even “Cricket of The Hearth” Do any of these besides the last one ring a bell? I didn’t think so.

And I say “Merry Christmas,” no matter who you are.

Ghosted by Invader Norbert @ 11/15/2006 5:02 PM EST

kingklash

See, that’s what I’m talking about!!

In the immortal words of Samuel Jackson (if he were ever to make a Christmas movie)

“Merry Christmas Muthafu***s!!!!”

Ghosted by Darth Galvatron @ 11/15/2006 5:19 PM EST

This reminds me of Mr. Garrison’s song Merry F***ing Christmas. If you haven’t seen the OG South Park Christmas special, by all means, seek it out on YouTube and buy the album. It’s the ONLY all-Christmas album I can remotely stand.

My favorite holiday special (and I say holiday not because I don’t want to say Christmas, but because it spans 2 holidays) is Rudolph’s Shiny New Year.

Ghosted by K- @ 11/15/2006 5:37 PM EST

“Look at the bells, look at the bells, holy crap here comes Jesus, and he doesn’t look too happy…”

Planning the annual gingerbread house construction with the girlfriend this weekend. I suggested we branch out to other things than just houses. Had a volitile reaction from the girlfriend when I wanted to stray from tradition but who could resist a Christmas cruise ship or a ginger Death Star? Am alone on this one?

Ghosted by Bill @ 11/15/2006 6:26 PM EST

i work at a military px in texas-san antonio- and i put them on the selves just this morning, so i’m think stores will be putting them out about now, just before thanksgiving.

Ghosted by neo @ 11/15/2006 7:12 PM EST

oh…its a very beautiful, colorful looking box.

Ghosted by neo @ 11/15/2006 7:13 PM EST

So regrettable. I the former times of crunch and taste what of Internet in order to do use my declaration because of me. I improve, but the fact that is tried that is long distance. The operation I the Captain, desiring the fact that AM long it shatters, to that and becoming skillful is liked. La of the pulverization of Viva.

Ghosted by Jin Yan @ 11/15/2006 7:22 PM EST

Someone is using a really shoddy translating tool… and I love it.

Ghosted by Old E @ 11/15/2006 7:35 PM EST

Man, what great movies.
It’s nice to see these articles. I can’t help but feel good thinking the Christmas season.

Ghosted by Rabi @ 11/15/2006 7:56 PM EST

Hello everyone,

I apologize for not having posted in a while. Christmas Crunch brings back memories for me: I remember eating it as a kid, roughly a decade ago. I remember distinctly that it came with a plastic tube full of frosting that you would put on the cereal. The frosting might well have been specific to that year. I can’t quite seem to remember what the frosting tasted like, although I’m fairly sure I enjoyed it, because I finished off the tube one way or another. If any of my fellow bloggers remembers the frosting, please feel free to share your memories.

Ghosted by Hoverbored @ 11/15/2006 7:58 PM EST

“La of the pulverization of Viva.”

Now this is something that has to worked into a convo!

Ghosted by IHAQ @ 11/15/2006 8:01 PM EST

Aww man, doesn’t anyone see there’s no War on Christmas? Companies make holiday products so they’ll appeal to more consumers. It’s all about the money. I sell cards, and this year I made a nice red Christmassy design and a blue wintery one because I want to catch all potential customers, because I LIKE MONEY.

I think OJ had to write the book because he literally got away with murder and it’s eating him up that he can’t brag about it. I hope someone murders him and writes a book about *that*.

Dammit, I come to X-E to squash down my pent-up rage. Quick, someone mention something nostalgic from my childhood that I almost forgot about. Go!

Ghosted by Welsh Rabbit @ 11/15/2006 8:11 PM EST

What about Popples? Those are nostalgic, awesome, and almost completely forgotten.

Ghosted by Old E @ 11/15/2006 8:48 PM EST

I feel cheated because I bought that set last year and it did not have that bonus DVD. :(

I got my box of CHRISTMAS CRUNCH right here. Come on over. However, the Cap’n INSISTS on charging you for the milk.

Ghosted by The Manimal @ 11/15/2006 9:31 PM EST

So, not to get off topic…anyone camping for a ps3? The thing aint that great I played it. Im getting a Wii sunday though…pre orders rule!

Ghosted by mandy_Reeves @ 11/15/2006 9:58 PM EST

Emmitt just beat Slater. Back to Animal Planet I guess. hehe.

Ghosted by K- @ 11/15/2006 10:02 PM EST

I don’t have to camp. Brother #1 is getting the PS3 and brother #2 is getting the Wii. I was just fired from my job today, so I’ll be getting to play both systems all day without having to pay a dime. :)

Ghosted by Mystie @ 11/15/2006 10:02 PM EST

How DARE you. You know good and well that cognitive dissonance will kick in and tell us that PS3 is great even if it sucks.

I already saw Wiicessories in Target. Blasphemy.

Ghosted by K- @ 11/15/2006 10:04 PM EST

Even though it was purchsed by a now-ex-girlfriends Mom for me for Christmas (best sentence ever) I have the California Rasins Christmas Claymation special on DVD. Sure I like Frosty, Rudolph, and Mickey’s Christmas Carol, but nothing tops having a fad of the 80’s singing Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer. I’d totally make some cocoa and watch it now, if I weren’t trying to restrain myself.
And speaking of Rudolph, I used to get mad whenever other carols\stories did not mention him. Obviously I did not understand liscensing then, but it really did upset me to see that he was yet again not included. Sheesh, I mean all the guy did was save Christmas.

Ghosted by 9Line @ 11/15/2006 10:10 PM EST

Matt,

I wonder if any of your wise readers knows where the song, “Little Green Eyes” came from? The song was in a movie made by the same creators of the stop-motion movies listed in Matt’s post. I have been looking all over for that movie! If anyone knows, it will be much appreciated! Thanks.

Ghosted by Misty 23yrs @ 11/15/2006 10:15 PM EST

I saw Christmas Crunch at the supermarket on Sunday and didn’t buy it (I have absolutely no recollection why I’d pass it up)…Anyway, Monday morning I wake up and am overcome with the overwhelming feeling that if I don’t have Christmas Crunch right then, I wouldn’t be able to function. So, I run back to the store (at about 6:30 AM), pick up the Crunch, and proceed to eat about 3/4 of the box for breakfast. That night, my wife (who had made fun of my morning run) eats the rest of the box as a “snack” – then apologizes for finishing it. She then withdrew her apology when she realized that we had another box of Christmas Crunch in the pantry. Then I informed her that it was a box I bought 2 years ago and kept unopened, in case it was the last year they ever made it. I can probably get rid of that box now.

BTW, Christmas Eve on Sesame Street is the greatest Christmas special ever (among children’s specials) and I already have my 1-year-old son watching it daily until Christmas.

Ghosted by Dom from Philly @ 11/15/2006 10:35 PM EST

They’ve been selling Christmas Crunch at the grocery store where I work since before Halloween.

Ghosted by starwenn @ 11/15/2006 10:40 PM EST

Invader Norbert – If you haven’t seen The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus, I’d look for it on abc family’s 25 days of Christmas this year. It’s nowhere near the level my favorites (Jack Frost, Santa Claus Is Comin’ To Town, The Year Without A Santa Claus – for the Miser brothers, of course). But I’d say it’s worth watching at least once, it’s pretty nuts. The Spirit of Death is coming for Santa and a council of crazy non-people have to decide whether or not to bestow the Mantle of Immortality on him. Plus you get this great drum beating/chant calling everyone to the meeting, Dum…Dum….Im-mor-tal-i-ty.
I got Christmas Crunch last year and there were a bunch of pieces that were supposed to be either red or green, but it was like both colors had combined. To form brown. Combined with the fact that you couldn’t tell what the shapes were supposed to be, it was almost like they intentionally tried to make them look like poop.

Ghosted by canoesforshoes @ 11/15/2006 10:47 PM EST

Misty23years – In The Life And Adventures of Santa Claus, there’s a song about a little black cat with yellow green eyes…any chance that’s what you’re talking about?

Ghosted by canoesforshoes @ 11/15/2006 10:51 PM EST

…and sorry I typed your name wrong

Ghosted by canoesforshoes @ 11/15/2006 10:52 PM EST

Sweet Christmas! Christmas Crunch!! So hard to resist just going into full Christmas swing now.

Ghosted by Double_G @ 11/16/2006 12:24 AM EST

Thanks, Old E. I do remember Popples. I had a pink and purple one, and I was obsessed with getting it *perfectly* crammed together to make that pillow ball. Then I’d try to get my friends to say yes, it does look like a normal pillow… which they knew was bullshit, because I wasn’t the only one in the world who knew about Popples. And when they knew, I’d get so angry. I was a pretty dumb kid.

Ghosted by Welsh Rabbit @ 11/16/2006 12:39 AM EST

canoesforshoes, I’ve definately seen all of them. Life & Adventures of Santa Claus is a good watch, but no one but us two remember it. I’ve seen that version and the 2d one that came out a few years ago and it was pretty good too, and there’s some difference to both stories, like the recent version, Santa gaining immortality does come at the end, but the movie doesn’t revolve around the Immortal Council or whatever the hell its called.

Ghosted by Invader Norbert @ 11/16/2006 1:51 AM EST

canoesforshoes - Thank you for the title! Yes, it appears that the song is indeed from: The Life & Adventures of Santa Claus. I am waiting for it to come out on DVD come this 2006 in a box set!

Ghosted by Misty 23 Years @ 11/16/2006 2:39 AM EST

In reference to that DVD box set, I won’t be picking it up because I already have better DVDs of the specials included. See, the DVDs included on this set, for whatever reason, don’t contain any of the bonus features included on the previous DVD releases of the specials, which I’ve collected by purchasing on Amazon. Same thing with “Mr. Magoo’s Christmas Carol”. (However, my DVD of “Frosty the Snowman” does not contain “Frosty Returns”, but that’s no big loss, since “Frosty Returns” sucked anyway!)

Ghosted by Kacy @ 11/17/2006 3:29 PM EST

i don’t know if matt is still reading this entry, but i wrote to the cereal-powers-that-be about christmas crunch (b/c i like it too), and i got this response:

RE: Cap’n Crunch’s Christmas Crunch

Hello:

We’re always happy to receive an email from such a loyal consumer and delighted to know you would like to see Cap’n Crunch Christmas Crunch this year.

As you know, every Christmas we introduce Christmas Crunch for our consumer’s enjoyment during the holiday season. These limited edition items are generally available anywhere from three to six months at select retailers.

We would like you to know stores generally do not order product directly from our company. The final decision about which products to stock at an individual store is up to the store manager. If you want to purchase a product that is not available in your grocery store, ask the store manager to check with their supplier as they may be able to order a case for you.

In the event your favorite store is unable to obtain the product from their supplier, try contacting other grocery stores in your area. Other stores might use a different wholesaler that possibly carries the product. Unfortunately, we don’t have the facilities to process individual orders.

We thank you for your business and hope this information is helpful to you.

Geri
Quaker Consumer Response

Ghosted by the cap'n @ 11/17/2006 11:10 PM EST

Ahh, thank you, Christmas Crunch.
I’m glad to know I’m not the only one tired of everything being politically correct and calling it “Holiday Edition”.

Ghosted by Rebecca @ 11/19/2006 5:12 PM EST

Hey Matt,
I thought you would be interested to know that I work at a grocery store and tonight we recieved 5 cases of Christmas Crunch. Now, the store is owned by Kroger so that means you should be able to find it an any local grocery store. Also, I would recommend ordering yourself a whole case to guarantee yourself having enough Christmas crunch to maybe last till next Christmas (I’m pretty sure it’s a case of 12). If You’d like I could send you pictures I took with my camera of the cases.

~Patrick N.

~Patrick

Ghosted by Patrick N. @ 11/23/2006 4:09 AM EST

The Weis in Wyomissing, PA was selling Christmas Crunch before Halloween. I kid you not.

Ghosted by Rybo @ 11/28/2006 10:35 PM EST

Is there anyway that somebody could either put a clip of “A little black cat with yellow-green eyes” from the life and Adventures of Santa Claus on the web (i.e. Youtube) or email it to me – sjbraden@yahoo.com

I have spent the past weeks trying to find a clip of this on the web, and have been shut down at all ends! Thanks to anyone with a little bit of christmas spirit to make my dream come true.

Ghosted by ScottyB @ 12/17/2006 1:11 AM EST

does anyone else remember the one year that Christmas Crunch came with a tube of frosting to put in yout cereal? Everyone thinks i’m crazy other than my brother because he remembers us fighting for it–we were little kids back then. But that shit was the bomb! What kid wouldn’t want frosting in their already sugar-saturated cereal?! I sure miss it.

Ghosted by Julee @ 01/24/2009 1:10 AM EST

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