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memories of the ’80s – Popples

Posted on December 6, 2018 by

For kids of 1987, the most desired gift for under the tree was inspired by a television show: Popples. Those Characters From Cleveland (TCFC), a division of American Greetings, created the Popples, which are teddy bear/marsupials with a long tail … Continue reading →

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memories of the ’80s – The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus

Posted on December 21, 2017 by

Well known in the 1970s for their animated specials, Rankin/Bass completed their last holiday special in 1985 with The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus. Based on the 1902 book by L. Frank Baum (best known as the author of … Continue reading →

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memories of the ’70s – Gulliver’s Travels

Posted on November 7, 2017 by

Originally published by Jonathan Swift in 1726, 251 years later, a mix of animation and live-action came to the big screen with the release of Gulliver’s Travels. Starring Richard Harris as Lemuel Gulliver, the film begins with him stating his … Continue reading →

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memories of the ’80s – Life is a Circus, Charlie Brown

Posted on June 15, 2017 by

Kicking of the 1980s, the next Peanuts TV special focused on Snoopy, love and life under the big top with Life is a Circus, Charlie Brown. Based on the Charles Schultz comic strip, Charlie and friends are lured to see … Continue reading →

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memories of the ’70s – It’s Your First Kiss, Charlie Brown

Posted on June 13, 2017 by

Our underdog hero, Charlie Brown, was the star of many TV specials, including one that featured him and the Little Red-Haired Girl in It’s Your First Kiss, Charlie Brown. Airing in October 1977, the animated special was the 16th for … Continue reading →

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memories of the ’70s – Be My Valentine Charlie Brown

Posted on February 10, 2015 by

In the mid ’70s, Charlie Brown and the Peanuts gang faced up to the day devoted to hearts in the tv special Be My Valentine Charlie Brown. Released in 1975 prior to Valentine’s Day on CBS TV, this was the … Continue reading →

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memories of the ’70s – Witch’s Night Out

Posted on October 7, 2014 by

Kids of the 1970s were treated to several Halloween specials, including this made in Canada gem: Witch’s Night Out.  Produced, directed and written by John Leach, this animated kids’ Halloween special featured eight unique voices, including Gilda Radner, Catherine O’Hara … Continue reading →

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