11/11/2003 Entry: "I love Bumble."

Jeezy Creezy, parade mania. It's been a good day. Since I know time's not going to be on my side with the amount of junk left to do in November, we're trying to be a bit more proactive with what's coming up for the Christmas season...

Muahahah. What's in there? You'll see. If you liked X-E's advent calendar last year, you'll love what's on deck for Version II. Doesn't even compare. No, it's not the other Playmobil one -- that's part of it, but it's just the bonus icing on the big Christmas cake being put together. Suffice to say, long before we even hit the Halloween season, I've been collecting every last bit of holiday cheer worth seeing, and though it's taken much temptation to hold off on showing you the goods, it'll be worth it. Christmas is by far my favorite time of year, always has been, and I'm very much looking forward to surrounding myself with it 24 hours a day for a solid month of Santa-themed insanity.

Mare Winningham.

Course, one of the reasons it's so hard to wait November out is because of what we're already seeing in the stores. Rudolph's nose was shining in the material world as early as mid-October, but by now, it's everywhere you look. Here's some quick pics we took at Toys 'R' Us this afternoon -- the place is literally a Christmas town, engulfed in red and green M&Ms and enough screaming children to make any guy chop off his dick to avoid ever having to go through the torment of being a parent in December...

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Check out that Hulk stocking in the first pic -- awesome. The running themes alternated between traditional and the ongoing 80s revival, with Strawberry Shortcake and those filthy Care Bears all over the Christmas aisles. While we're on the topic: there's plenty of people who seem to hate that all of this 80s stuff has come back into the spotlight; sort of a "well, this was mine and it shouldn't be yours" type of thing. I never really understood that. It's kind of the same deal when people stop liking a band after it gets popular -- doesn't that paint the person's passions as for all the wrong reasons more than anything else? I dunno, it's just something I see pop up every so often, and it always irks me. I'd rather see the things I love thrive and survive rather than be pigeonholed into a tiny, core base of fans until they die off. Plus, I like being able to buy my nieces and nephews the same kinda shit my sisters and I played with when we were kids. Especially when I decide to keep the shit for myself.

Sorry, we drank a lot of coffee tonight. Anyway, I think I had a point with all of this, but it got muddled somewhere in-between the caffeine, Hulk stockings, and the fact that I always have to stop when Nick@Nite opens a new Cosby episode to hear Bill say "this is the best elevator music I've ever heard." It's just one of my little things. The point was, I got a yeti tonight. A Christmas yeti. A very familiar Christmas yeti, with feet as white as snow.

Humble Fuggin Bumble. The new (well, sorta new) Rudolph toys are great -- actually, they've given the same treatment to the Charlie Brown with an assortment of X-Mas figures, and they're also terrific. Starring reindeers notwithstanding, Bumble's always been my favorite part of the show. I've got a thing for abominable snowmen; another throwback from all those nights spent watching "Unsolved Mysteries" reruns. There's roughly 80,000 different dolls and figures to represent Bumble, ranging from tiny ornaments to gigantic plushies the size of your local Wal-Mart. I must say -- this one is easily the best of the lot. It's big enough to be impressed with, yet small enough to hide if anyone important comes over and you don't want a bunch of toys out in the open. Humble Bumble retails for 9.99, and if you're not down with yetis, there's even a similarly scaled "King Moonracer" figure -- you know, that freaky Misfit Toy lion? Yeah.

Look at that thing! Not only do you get the albino sasquatch, but also the "Yukon Cornelius" figure, complete with Bumble's slave leash. The monster is well articulated, and even his mouth opens wide enough to fit Yukon's head inside. They even included a bonus holiday clip-on figure: another Bumble, albeit smaller, which I've decided to consider the larger Bumble's conscience. It helps me understand why he just doesn't eat Yukon and roam free again.

Anyway, I've gotta take care of the Delaware articles and then head back to something I was preparing in between putting together the first parade review, so there should be a new article up tomorrow. Something robotic.

Chestnuts roasted by wack0 @ 11/11/2003 11:40 PM EST

There's a man at my school named Yukon Cornelius. He's rad... actually, I think his name is Chris, but Yukon Cornelius could kick "Chris's" ass.

Chestnuts roasted by : @ 11/11/2003 11:49 PM EST

First thing I noticed in the stocking picture was the Hulk one. It immediately made me think of the Hulk's articles and brought back fond thoughts. I also noticed on the TV tonight some company is running a contest in conjunction with the Hulk on DVD and video. You can win a trip to New York to visit the offices of Marvel. Which makes me wonder about all the contests I have ever seen which offer a trip as a prize-what if you live in (or very near) to the place you win a trip to? You get screwed the plane trip that others would get. That just sucks.
But on the other hand, I'm looking forward to the articles to come. I'm even dragging the laptop along when we go out of town for the holidays so I don't miss anything. There's a fine line between "pathetic person" and "devoted fan" I guess.

Chestnuts roasted by Killer Duck @ 11/12/2003 12:50 AM EST

I definetly see what Matt is talking about in regards to not liking something just because it becomes popular. A lot of the bands I listen too when I was in 8th grade and a freshman in high school (I'm 20) are getting big and a lot of fans have become alienated. Well I still listen to them and I hope all of those bands do great. Oh and I'd love it if the thundercats made a come back!

Chestnuts roasted by Mark @ 11/12/2003 01:28 AM EST

Did I ever tell you guys that I used to believe abominable snowmen lived under overpasses?

After that parade article, I don't know if I'll be able to stand up to anything more you throw our way, Matt. Cliff Claven singing about rainbows and whales and Pat Sajak and--I don't know how much more I can take. It's sorta like how when you watch too much Jerry Springer you start to believe that life is really like that all over. In the case of the 1984 parade I have now the perception that modern-day media is just like that, with big-head Cabbage Patch and oy--must clean brain. I have "What a feeling" stuck in my head.

It's 2003 Michael, I must keep telling myself.

Chestnuts roasted by inkmage @ 11/12/2003 01:47 AM EST

The most amazing thing to me was how crappy the parades became in later years -- I've got almost all of 'em up to 2000, and trust me, some of the later 90s parades aren't even worth mentioning. I can't say if it was a ratings thing or what, but the effort just progressively decreased in most parades from 1990 on.

Well, at least what they showed on TV. There's one in particular, can't recall the year, that's literally 2+ hours of three-minute Broadway teasers all in the same spot, and absolutely nothing else. Kind of a shame.

Chestnuts roasted by Matt @ 11/12/2003 01:52 AM EST

I think I remember that parade. I think I died of boredom watching it. I get Yukon Cornelius confused with Don Cornelius(the guy from Soul Train) all the time and my mom makes fun of me.

licks a mining pick "Nothing!"

Chestnuts roasted by pikachulover @ 11/12/2003 02:11 AM EST

Aww man, Matt. Thanks a lot. I saw Elf last night, and with that goddamned snowman guy from, I can't remember if it was Rudolph or that one about Santa or both, I was all "Damn, I miss being all inaane about Christmas when I was little." I just got over it this morning, and now you post Humble Freakin' Bumble. Way to make me all bummed again, man.

...keep up the good work.

I miss Christmas... :(

Chestnuts roasted by Evin @ 11/12/2003 02:35 AM EST

Yeah, I watched the parades up until about 2000 or so, and it just got too painful to sit through. I now enjoy more hours of sleep.

I've got to go take a break, a la Bryant Gumbel.

Chestnuts roasted by Tony @ 11/12/2003 03:45 AM EST

Did you finish last year's xmas countdown, Matt???

Chestnuts roasted by The Spanish Chicken Devil @ 11/12/2003 05:27 AM EST

I'd just like to say that the Bumble (as it's known around here) toy is the MOST FRICKIN' AWESOME thing I've seen on the site since the parade story. I've got to get me one of those now. Damn you Matt - if it wasn't for you, I'd still have money and I wouldn't be living in a cardboard box!

Chestnuts roasted by Paul @ 11/12/2003 06:25 AM EST

X-E's first Christmas tinged article of the year....

*single tear streams down face

I'm home again.

Chestnuts roasted by GL @ 11/12/2003 08:43 AM EST

I've seen similar figures for "Mickey's Christmas Carol," along with Rudolph and Charlie Brown. I bought myself the original Rudolph special on video when I kept missing it a few years back. It's not my favorite Rankin-Bass holiday special (that would be "The Year Without a Santa Claus"), but it has a strange, adorable charm of its own. BTW, Yukon Cornelius has long been my favorite "Rudolph" character. I use his and Herbie's "pea soup-peanut butter" line to describe Wildwood's occasional and very thick fog.

Chestnuts roasted by starwenn @ 11/12/2003 10:23 AM EST

I just like the look the Pooh stocking seems to be giving the Hulk stocking. Especially when I give Hulk the same personality that he has in articles on x-e.

Chestnuts roasted by allicat @ 11/12/2003 10:44 AM EST

Don't hate something because it becomes popular. Hate the fans that jump on the bandwagon and try to dictate what the subculture should be like.

Man, I hate all the fat girls with their Tokyopop "We're printing it backwards to preserve the art! And we're printing it small because we're cheap bastards." manga. They never had to spend hours in the video store desperately looking for something on the shelves other than Urotskidoji. They never had to put up with the "You just watch it for the naked chicks" crud I did. And yet, now the pendulum has swung too far the other way, and so much of anime and manga is popular just because its foreign. You'd never catch these people watching Searching For Bobby Fischer in real life, so why the hell is Hikaru no Go so popular?

Man, I've had that bile stored up for awhile.

Chestnuts roasted by Regault @ 11/12/2003 12:28 PM EST

I've been severly constipated these last few days and didn't really feel like posting any comments. But after this morning's success (I'll spare you the details). I figured I'd comment.
I was 8 when the 84 parade happened. And like any other kid, I was really upset that the morning cartoons were cancelled for 8hrs of bordom. Where the hell did you get these?
My brain was on overload and smoking from all the tacky 80's memories. By far the best clip has to be the menudo one. Bryant Gumble: "it's not in my nature to try and be tittlelating". Mr. Gumble, you've got so much appeal the tittlation is oozing out whether you're trying or not. I had to change after he said that, as I pissed my pants laughing (nothing wrong with my blatter thank god). Menudo dancing, ugggghhh. What was with those last dance moves? I can understand them at the beggining wanting the crowd to clap, but those jestures they were making at the end? Sugesting the crowd to masturbate?
Who needs a time machine when you've got this?
Kudos Matt, absolute F'n Kudos. I'm getting a credit card soon and will definatley donate.
Thanks alot for your hard work.

Chestnuts roasted by turkeys can't fly? @ 11/12/2003 01:11 PM EST

Matt has a gift, that gift is to make us happy with childhood memories.

Chestnuts roasted by wack0 @ 11/12/2003 02:01 PM EST

Anybody remember that Rudolph New Year's special?

My current obsession is action figures. I want those new Megaman 15th anniversary ones. 15 years??? Goddamn, I'm old!

Anybody else obsessed with Megaman? I am, obviously.

I never cared for Anime, until a friend introduced me to Initial D. Anybody else into that?

Well, I got nothing else on my mind. So, I'll just say...

Review Mac & Me!

Chestnuts roasted by A-wel Cruiz @ 11/12/2003 02:04 PM EST

i don't want to be a care bear.

Chestnuts roasted by kibbles n' bits @ 11/12/2003 02:41 PM EST

Chavy Chase's real name is Cornelius.

That is all.

Chestnuts roasted by trajeal @ 11/12/2003 03:06 PM EST

I rather like the 80's revival thing, I think it's great. Unfortunately, the days are gone where we'll ever see another Strawberry Shortcake disco record or Hugga Bunch trash can, or even a "Rainbow Brite Terrorizes the San Diego Zoo" tape, but the new style items are probably for the best. I mean, nobody screamed and cried foul when they introduced twist 'n turn Barbies, so why do people throw a hissy fit with the new Strawberry Shortcake wearing jeans? I don't get it. It's just pants.

I'm dying to watch "Alvin and the Chipmunks" again, those old toy commercials took me back :).

I also miss Sears WISH BOOKS! I have two- one from 1989 and 1992. What a time capsule...the Barbie clothes were great (in that tacky late 80's way). Ahh, memories...

Chestnuts roasted by Jess @ 11/12/2003 03:06 PM EST

kibbles--
you got that right.

Although MadTV was pretty much a clunker they did have some good movie parodies in the first season or two and there were two they made based off the Rudolf claymation special. One was an Apocolypse Now remake and a Godfather remake, done in claymation with the same Rudolf cast. I only remember bits but there was much blood. In the end of the Godfather one, Humble Bumble became one of Rudolf's enforcers, tears off Cornelius' head, and puts THAT on the top of the tree instead of the star.

Chestnuts roasted by inkmage @ 11/12/2003 03:10 PM EST

alright, skipping over all the christmas stuff and straigt to the subject of disliking something because it's popular. I'm speaking from experiance here, I was just moments away from abandoning my favorite band of all time a few yearas ago, after they became really popular. the reason you ask? because when all the people I didn't like started enjoying the same thing as me, 1. I though I might have something in common w/ people I don't like, and that would make it harder to hate them, and 2. it occurred to me that the object I did like, might share some traits w/ the people I don't like. my decision you ask? I decided to deal w/ it, I like the band for even more reasons now, and have a wonderful brotherhood w/ all mankind...really, it's true, everybody loves me! Haven't you ever heard of the great people at dell tech support? that's me! lol

Chestnuts roasted by brandon @ 11/12/2003 03:30 PM EST

Matt has a cat.

Chestnuts roasted by wack0 @ 11/12/2003 03:44 PM EST

anyone who's been reading the articles on this site for more than 5 months knows that he has cats. what's your point?

Chestnuts roasted by kibbles n' bits @ 11/12/2003 05:22 PM EST

I'm going to Mexico for Christmas. No presents; just a trip. On one hand it's awesome, but on the other, I won't actually feel like Christmas.

Chestnuts roasted by Casino Royale @ 11/12/2003 05:43 PM EST

Humble Bumble(I used to think his name was Abominable Snowman or just Bumble. I need to watch the special again.)scared me shitless when I was a tot. Mainly the close-ups of him roaring.

When I watched the special at around 9, my first thought upon seeing him was, "I am a pansy." And it's funny, because I love the guy nowadays.

Also, anyone else know why Yukon kept licking his pick after throwing it into the ground? Someone reported a cut scene on a DVD around the end, where he does it again and excitedly shouts that he's found what he was looking for....peppermint.

No, I don't get it either.

Chestnuts roasted by Behonkiss @ 11/12/2003 07:09 PM EST

There is a cat in Matt's hat.

Chestnuts roasted by wack0 @ 11/12/2003 07:19 PM EST

The cat in Matt's hat he hits with a bat. (oy, why did i have to be the morbid one?)

Chestnuts roasted by inkmage @ 11/12/2003 07:43 PM EST

hey guys...your site is so cute...i'm in love with this....kiss from Brazillllll wow....
Liv

Chestnuts roasted by starlet @ 11/12/2003 09:20 PM EST

Might I add:

Photog art?

Chestnuts roasted by Nemesis Frog @ 11/12/2003 10:30 PM EST

That MADtv parody of Rudolph was called "Raging Rudolph" and I believe it aired in the show's second season. Also, it was Santa's head that Humble Bumble put on top of the tree. Cornelious was a hitman in the parody who murdered Santa and his whole workshop.

Now that I've shared my knowledge, REVIEW MAC AND ME!!!

Chestnuts roasted by A-wel Cruiz @ 11/12/2003 10:49 PM EST

>...Bumble (as it's known around here) toy is the MOST FRICKIN' AWESOME thing I've seen on the site since the parade story.

Did I miss something here? There wasn't anything since the parade story...

The thing about not liking stuff when it gets popular is b/c it often changes. Take DMB. If you listen to the Crash album (which is one of if not my fave album of all time), and compare it to Busted Stuff, the sound is just so much different.

Chestnuts roasted by TOP1214 @ 11/12/2003 11:15 PM EST

holy shit matt where did you get that thing? I want one. I may have to scour all local toy stores for that.

Chestnuts roasted by candice @ 11/13/2003 12:09 AM EST

Damn you toys r us!! Why didnt you hire me!!??

Chestnuts roasted by heeloyd @ 11/13/2003 12:21 AM EST

Well holy cow. I loved all of these things near and dear to my heart! Rudolph special, Rudolph New Years special, Pinocchio special, Year Without Santa speticl, etc.! Mr. Humbles did frighten me as a toddler, but I lived with it, and it only made me love the claymation spectacle all the more! As for anime, I watched Robotech and Dragonball back in the day, so yes, I was into the more "popular" animes. Nowadays, I'll watch almost anything from overseas! Devilman is pretty good, and Martian Successor Nadesico was fantastically funny! Okay, I'm done. I love Xmas. Keep the 80's alive! Fare thee well, Photog fans!

Chestnuts roasted by Armagideon Time @ 11/13/2003 08:24 AM EST

Wowiee I need that Spongebob Squarepants christmas stocking in the first picture!!!!

Chestnuts roasted by jjgoreha @ 11/13/2003 03:19 PM EST

Mac and Me! Mac and Me! Mac and Cheese! Oh...sorry.

Chestnuts roasted by strick-9 @ 11/13/2003 05:46 PM EST

*sigh* If I wait until after Christmas, Target will have all the Rudolph toys marked down, and Bumble will run me six bucks. And yet, I want him in time for Christmas. It's not a "Which family member do I eat first?" situation, but still a tough choice.

Chestnuts roasted by Dude McGuy @ 11/13/2003 06:20 PM EST

TOP1214 - no, you didn't miss anything. I wasn't thinking when I wrote it, but it was too late to change when I noticed it. I was waiting for someone to pick that one up. :)

That said, the Bumble is still extremely cool. I just haven't gotten a chance to go to a Toys R Us yet. Oh well...

Chestnuts roasted by Paul @ 11/13/2003 07:27 PM EST

I LOVED THAT MOVIE!!!!
I always wanted to find the island of misfit toys...
*tears*
I feel so old

Chestnuts roasted by Allie @ 11/13/2003 09:28 PM EST

All I wish for this Christmas is ABC showing the Disney version of 'A Christmas Carol'.

Amen.

Chestnuts roasted by Dumass @ 11/13/2003 10:15 PM EST

"Humble Bumble(I used to think his name was Abominable Snowman or just Bumble."

It is. But you see, the action figure is of the post-domesticated, leashed-up-like-Cornelius'-bitch Bumble... i.e. he's been HUMBLED. He's HUMBLE Bumble. Ahh, those clever little monkeys in marketing.

Chestnuts roasted by Shadowcircus @ 11/13/2003 10:56 PM EST

I loved the island of misfit toys too...
those poor souls!
I also dig "A Christmas Story"
I can't wait till thats on again...
"You'll shoot yer' eye out!"

Ta Ta 4 now!

Chestnuts roasted by TheCleaner420 @ 11/14/2003 12:25 AM EST

HULK SMASH CHRISTMAS CHEER!

Chestnuts roasted by Baboon_Butt. @ 11/14/2003 12:46 AM EST

Yay! Stop-motion animation!

Classic, classic, classy. I gotsta get me one of those.

Chestnuts roasted by Chris Herself @ 11/14/2003 04:42 AM EST

Now I know what I want for Christmas! a yeti to call my own.

Also, the other day I had to take a step aerobics class (to make up for my early morning kickboxing classes) and I found myself ponying up and step touching to "What A Feeling"! It was indescribable. I kept cracking up and everyone in spandex threw me dirty looks, but I had a good time.

Chestnuts roasted by jjaynah @ 11/14/2003 11:31 AM EST

I think the girl reindeer is kinda sexy...

Chestnuts roasted by KennyRodgersHasGas @ 11/14/2003 02:56 PM EST

Any one else like watching ABC Family in December just to laugh at them for getting all the Rudolph and Frosty clones but not Rusdoph or Frosty? Stupid ABC. Stupid "Twas the Night Before Christmas". Stupid xmas. Taking Halloween's glory. BAD xmas, BAD!!!

Chestnuts roasted by Evil McSatanpants @ 11/14/2003 04:27 PM EST

I hate Christmas. The crass commercialism, the lack of elbow room at the mall (I'm making all my essential purchases before Thanksgiving), the in-your-face Christians, the "are you Jewish?" questions from people who find out I don't celebrate Christmas (I'm an atheist! No God! No Jesus! How friggin' hard is that to understand?!)...

Every year I breathe a silent wish that I may make it through another December without committing a homicide. Madison Avenue and Hollywood make it harder and harder every time.

Chestnuts roasted by Monster Dog @ 11/15/2003 01:23 AM EST

just wanted to say I feel the exact same way Regault does....

Chestnuts roasted by punpun @ 11/15/2003 12:07 PM EST

i like some things that become popular but mostly i just abandon them until the masses stop liking them then see who the true fans were and who was just goin with the pop idea then i go back to liking it and i might make some new freinds in the prosess.

ps i refuse to do this with clasic gaming, no matter how popular it gets un till it loses its "cool" imgonna stock up on awesome shirts from hot topic:)

Chestnuts roasted by dredlink @ 11/16/2003 07:24 PM EST

wasn't humble in monsters inc.? when they get exiled? with the sno-cones? it was either him or the disney parfum de coeur version of him.

hey christmas story people - the man who was once ralphie (somethin' billingsley) was in elf. i heard it on the radio and i dont remember who he plays but he's there.

Chestnuts roasted by meep @ 11/16/2003 10:15 PM EST

Hey Meep,
Ralphie was in Elf you say?
He must be getting up there in years now...I'm suprised anyone recognized him.
How was Elf?
Looks funny as sh*t!
Let me know if anyone saw it...

Chestnuts roasted by TheCleaner420 @ 11/16/2003 10:45 PM EST

I used to like the Christmas Story movie but then one of the Turner channels decided to show it for 24 hours straight. That year we invited a friend of mine for Xmas dinner and he made me watch the movie about 4 times straight. I used to like it because Ralphie was Messy Marvin from the Hershey's syrup commercials and he and my brother could have been twins and it was such joy to taunt my brother. Now, if I see A Christmas Story on tv I run very fast in the other direction.
But hey, you can buy the leg lamps-I've seen them in several catalogs. I think one is "Things You Never Knew Existed" (take out the spaces and add a "dot com" and it's their web address). The best holiday special is when the Rugrats celebrate Kwanzaa (they really did). It's a wonderful life indeed.

Chestnuts roasted by Killer Duck @ 11/16/2003 11:08 PM EST

I JUST WALKED DOWNSTAIRS AND GUESS WHAT I FOUND?!?!?!?!
A Christmas Story sitting on my kitchen table in full VHS glory...
I need to hook my VCR back up "SCREW YOU DVD!!!"
just so can watch santa kick him down the slide again and again and again...

Chestnuts roasted by Allie @ 11/17/2003 02:46 AM EST

I had a tape my dad made of all the old christmas specials, circa mid-80s and there was another stopmotion special about the life of Santa from a child raised by elves in a forest with all sorts of spirits and demons and fairies and stuff, up until his mortal life is supposed to end, so all the spirits and people from his life hold this sort of mystical court in the forest and decided to make him immortal. it was really strange and awesome....anyone know what im talking about or what its called or am I making it all up?

Chestnuts roasted by Dave Zog @ 11/17/2003 11:23 AM EST

Wow, brandon, I would never have guessed you were dell tech support. I couldn't read that you had an indian accent. I also thought it was pretty odd that they would have the small Bumble on a leash and have him domesticated when he's the one who had teeth. In the movie, Hermey (the dentist elf) domesticates Bumble by pulling all of his teeth. well according to the action figures, the small domesticated Bumble has all of his teeth, while the larger, unfettered Bumble has had all of his teeth pulled. on a completely unrelated note, the guy who did the voice of Hermey was the same guy who played the senior janitor, Danny, in the movie The Score.

Love the site, Matt

Valhalla

Chestnuts roasted by Valhalla_Steed @ 11/17/2003 03:02 PM EST

Wow, brandon, I would never have guessed you were dell tech support. I couldn't read that you had an indian accent. I also thought it was pretty odd that they would have the small Bumble on a leash and have him domesticated when he's the one who had teeth. In the movie, Hermey (the dentist elf) domesticates Bumble by pulling all of his teeth. well according to the action figures, the small domesticated Bumble has all of his teeth, while the larger, unfettered Bumble has had all of his teeth pulled. on a completely unrelated note, the guy who did the voice of Hermey was the same guy who played the senior janitor, Danny, in the movie The Score.

Love the site, Matt

Valhalla

Chestnuts roasted by Valhalla_Steed @ 11/17/2003 03:03 PM EST

Thank you so much for making this site Matt!! You rock.

Chestnuts roasted by Meme @ 11/17/2003 04:30 PM EST

Wow. As an absolute, all out, full-bore, year round "Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer" FREAK, ya just made my day, Matt. I wish Hermey was MY dentist.
In the story , the Yeti is called the Abominable Snowman, except by Yukon Cornelius, who mangles it into the Bumble Snowman. Which is much more fun to say. And don't forget: Bumbles bounce!

Chestnuts roasted by sweet polly purebred @ 11/17/2003 06:05 PM EST

Dude, Cat-in-the-Hat mania *getting started* I have Mike Mayers' felinized face staring at me from the bottle of Mountain Dew next to me. I've seen promos for it everywhere. Even at the fuggin POST OFFICE today for criminey's sake!

-J

Chestnuts roasted by K. Ivan Ruppert @ 11/17/2003 06:55 PM EST

Ah, crud. That's what I get for posting a comment before making sure the blog entry matches the description on the main page.

-K

Chestnuts roasted by K. Ivan Ruppert @ 11/17/2003 06:57 PM EST

Ha!

I laugh at you!

Ha ha ha ha ha ha!!!

Chestnuts roasted by Dumass @ 11/18/2003 02:27 AM EST

I say we go more in-depth with the TMNT Christmas Special review you did last year. Having seen the special when I was younger, I can proudly say that they put more work into that crappy live-action SERIES they had a few years ago, the next Mutation. Normally you'd think they'd put more work into the special than into a series, but apparently... Not so. As for your feelings on the movies... 2 owns 1. :O

Anyways...

That little Bumble is freaky looking. He's like a midget bumble. And he has teeth. Big Bumble is fat and has no teeth. Little Bumble is MUSCULAR AND LEAN! And his teeth are very sharp and they scare me. I don't like him at all. The big one is cool, though. Yukon should roast the other one for a Christmas Feast.

Chestnuts roasted by Cam @ 11/18/2003 10:19 AM EST

I too enjoy seeing my childhood memories brought back now that I have disposable income (WHERE'S MY HONG KONG FOOEY DAMNIT!)
Of course all the 80's retro craze isn't gonna save the fact that certain shows are better left in the past, like "Tiger Sharks" (boy that show was awful)

I used to work in a Suncoast at my local mall and It never ceased to amaze me that come November our store was covered in Those damned Rudolph toys. The worst part is we sold maybe a grand total of 15 of them all year, then they went on clearance and sat there till they were $0.75 then we shipped 'em off to the warehouse just in time for the newest incarnation of the same line of crap that didn't sell last year.

Chestnuts roasted by Dante Wyrmfoe @ 11/18/2003 12:05 PM EST

Dave Zog -
It was called 'The Life and Times of Santa Claus' and was one of the last puppet animation (not claymation) shows that Rankin/Bass made.

BTW, if you listen while watching 'Rudolph', you'll notice they call the Bumble the 'Abominable Snow Monster' not '-man', and until Yukon comes along they just shorten it to 'The Abominable'.

Chestnuts roasted by Zhora @ 11/18/2003 04:58 PM EST

How about Phil Collins? He was ours up until the '...But Seriously' album when the 50-year-old set claimed him theirs and he turned all "Adult Contemperary".
"No Jacket Required" and it's remix album "The 12"ers" (Twelve Inchers) kicked so much ass.

Anyway, I like all the Christmas commercial reviews. I hope to see more. If Matt can get a hold on the Thanksgiving '85 one, I'd love to see all the creepy Teddy Ruxpin ads.
Please Matt! You terrified me with the Pamela Worlds of Wonder doll, please do a Teddy commercial review!
WOW Made some of the 80s scariest toys!

Chestnuts roasted by Ange Faitore @ 11/18/2003 07:07 PM EST

So is this year's X-E X-Mas special actually going to have an ending? The advent calendar series was great, but without an ending it left me wanting......

Chestnuts roasted by I.C. Veena @ 11/19/2003 01:01 AM EST

This year's X-Mas will definitely have an ending. :) Actually, the biggest problem I'm having right now is figuring out just how to cram all the stuff I've already bought for X-Mas reviewing on the Advent Calendar II. This doesn't even factor any movies or toons or other stuff I wanted to hit -- it's just the shit I've collected in a big box. Gonna be a busy ass month, but I've always wanted to cover a lot of the stuff we'll be looking at. I'm looking forward to it.

Chestnuts roasted by Matt @ 11/19/2003 07:03 AM EST

What Monster Dog said. And though people assume that my atheism/disliking Christmas thing is a phase, I'm happy to announce that this will be my 26th year of it.

That said, atheism leaves me free to crassly enjoy the food, free time, company and gifts associated with Xmas.

Anyone else hear about that woman who had a fully-decorated Christmas tree in every room of her house -- year-round -- because she just loved Christmas that much? Way to flaunt you neuroses, Creepy McCreepyWoman.

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