A Mouse, A Mystery, and Me
Description
🎄 It’s 1987, and someone stole Santa Claus in the middle of his hot dog break. Â
Join us as we follow a renowned novelist who may or may not be a teenager and her animated mouse writing partner on a quest find out who kidnapped a department store Santa, while we solve the mystery of how anyone remembers this Christmas special that only aired once. Â
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🎙 Guests: Â
Lindy Kempe (Bluesky). Â
Emily Rowley (Threads). Â
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đź’¬ Topics & Tangents: Â
1. Dick Van Patten’s shout-out in “Wayne’s World” and cameo in “Robin Hood: Men In Tights.” Â
2. Darcy Marta (Jill) on Totally Rad Christmas. Â
3. Gene Kelly and Jerry Mouse dancing in “Anchors Aweigh.” Â
4. Jill’s Miami Mice poster — no relation to the “Sesame Street” parody of the same name. Â
5. Donald O’Connor (Alex) in “Singin’ in the Rain.” Â
6. Helen Hughes (whoever the woman who answers Jill’s door is supposed to be) in “Billy Madison.” Â
7. Today’s TV Trope: 555. Â
8. Francis Dambeger’s (Jerry) 1991 film “Solitaire,” and its solitaire review on IMDb. Â
9. The realistic looking toy gun predates the same federal law that forced Nintendo to recolor its Zapper orange. Â
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đź“Ľ Commercial Break: Â
7up Christmas Commercial, 1986–1987. Â
Wild Puffalumps Commercial, 1987. Â
The Magic of the Season, covering holiday nostalgia, family, kids, decor, music, and so much more. Â
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“A Mouse, A Mystery, and Me” © 1987 Ruby-Spears Productions. Â
Theme song by Bronwen’s Ghost. Â
Full show notes and social links at adventcalendar.house.
Theme song by Bronwen’s Ghost. Â
Full show notes and social links at adventcalendar.house.