About this episode
đ° Itâs 1983, and despite replacing our entire body with robot parts, we still canât plow faster than a rapidly growing magic forest baby. Join us as we get things rolling with the mascots of Paas Easter egg coloring kits in a secret hit piece on landlords disguised as a wacky Easter story. On the way, weâll meet the ever-looming shadow of the Easter Bunny and teach animals to talk by giving them clothes. **** đ Guests: Sammy Hain ( @SammyHain ). Chad Young ( The Horror Movie BBQ , TPIF: Thank Pod Itâs Funny , @horrormoviebbq ). **** đŹ Topics & Tangents: 1. The History of Paas . 2. Patton Oswalt on Paas and its short-lived competitors. 3. This special was written by Rankin/Bass legend Romeo Muller, with songs composed by Mark Volman and Howard Kaylan of The Turtles. 4. Charles Woolf (Terrence) in Elvira: Mistress of the Dark . 5. The origin of a farmerâs â South 40 â and the Homestead Act of 1862 . 6. Paas replaced their mascot characters . The only original one left is Feathers â if thatâs even the same Feathers. **** đŒ Retro Commercial Break: Paas Easter Egg Coloring Kit , 1984. **** đ€ And Now, These Messages: Holidays After Dark , exploring the strange, unusual, and dark sides of the holidays. **** âPeter and the Magic Eggâ © 1983 RLR Associates, Ltd. / Romeo Productions, Inc. Say hi on Twitter and Instagram . Theme song by Bronwenâs Ghost . Full show notes with links at adventcalendar.house . Theme song by Bronwenâs Ghost . Full show notes and social links at adventcalendar.house .