About this episode
🎄 It’s 1987, and someone stole Santa Claus in the middle of his hot dog break. 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. **** 🎙 Guests: Lindy Kempe ( Bluesky ). Emily Rowley ( Threads ). **** 💬 Topics & Tangents: 1. Dick Van Patten’s shout-out in “Wayne’s World” and cameo in “Robin Hood: Men In Tights.” 2. Darcy Marta (Jill) on Totally Rad Christmas . 3. Gene Kelly and Jerry Mouse dancing in “ Anchors Aweigh .” 4. Jill’s Miami Mice poster — no relation to the “Sesame Street” parody of the same name. 5. Donald O’Connor (Alex) in “ Singin’ in the Rain .” 6. Helen Hughes (whoever the woman who answers Jill’s door is supposed to be) in “ Billy Madison .” 7. Today’s TV Trope: 555 . 8. Francis Dambeger’s (Jerry) 1991 film “Solitaire,” and its solitaire review on IMDb . 9. The realistic looking toy gun predates the same federal law that forced Nintendo to recolor its Zapper orange . **** 📼 Commercial Break: 7up Christmas Commercial , 1986–1987. Wild Puffalumps Commercial , 1987. The Magic of the Season , covering holiday nostalgia, family, kids, decor, music, and so much more. **** “A Mouse, A Mystery, and Me” © 1987 Ruby-Spears Productions. Theme song by Bronwen’s Ghost . Full show notes and social links at adventcalendar.house . Theme song by Bronwen’s Ghost . Full show notes and social links at adventcalendar.house .