About this episode
Trudge back to 1974 as we dig up a rare gem, The Gift of Winter , which introduces a colorful cast of characters better known from its Halloween sequel, Witch’s Night Out ! You can watch The Gift of Winter online on Shout! Factory TV. **** 🎙 Guest: Chad Young ( The Horror Movie BBQ , @horrormoviebbq ). **** 💬 Topics & Tangents: 1. Pre-SNL appearances by the voices of Gilda Radner and Dan Aykroyd. 2. The special’s true heroes: A couple of gay trees. 3. Whenever Bazooey’s not on screen, all the other characters should be asking, “ Where’s Bazooey? ” 4. The Anytown Series , which includes a planned remake of The Gift of Winter and brand new specials for Thanksgiving, New Year’s Eve, and Valentine’s Day. 5. Every parade should end at the Rocky steps . 6. We end up talking about the Lego Batman Movie for some reason. **** The Gift of Winter © 1974 Leach/Rankin Productions. Full show notes with links at adventcalendar.house . Say hi on Twitter @adventcalhouse . Theme song by Bronwen’s Ghost . Full show notes and social links at adventcalendar.house .