Patch’s Puce Pop commercial is being broadcast live worldwide! Everyone is tuning in including Joe, Santa, the elves, Cornelia, and even two surprise cameos! We break down the lyrics to the “Patch, Natch” commercial jingle (most of which we don’t hear in the movie), imagine Cornelia’s tragic origin story, try to figure out how time zones work at the North Pole, and get distracted by a bizarre bust in B.Z.’s office! Join us as we discuss Minute 72 of Santa Claus: The Movie (1985).
Santa is carving a wooden elf figurine for Joe. Anya notices the “elf portrait” looks very similar to Patch. Then, in a TV studio Patch’s big commercial is about air! Plus: the book reveals how long it has been since Santa has made a toy! We plan a vacation to Medina, Ohio! We also manage to bring up everything from Indiana Jones to Michael Keaton’s Jack Frost! Join us as we discuss Minute 71 of Santa Claus: The Movie (1985).
In a secret office, Patch is hard at work on a “delivery system”. BZ and Towzer knock on the door to show Patch the potential prototypes for the “something special”. After Patch makes his pick, a choice on what color it should be has to be made. Get ready for a deep dive into Dr. Eric Towzer’s favorite color : puce! Featuring fleas, Marie Antoinette, Mike Wazowski, vintage bottle collectors, and the Golden Girls! Plus: We attempt to fix a glaring Wikipedia oversight, talk about Patch’s total lack of planning, dream of a world where we can order a Puce Juice from Starbucks, and more! Join us as we discuss Minute 70 of Santa Claus: The Movie (1985).
Patch reveals the secret ingredient for the “something special” to BZ. Then, BZ and his associate, Dr. Towzer, head into one of BZ’s now-abandoned toy factories to check on Patch’s progress. We take a close look at the inside of BZ’s factory/warehouse, continue to be annoyed with the “something special” being called a “toy”, and spot some more product placement. All this and another classic Elf Pun! Join us as we discuss Minute 69 of Santa Claus: The Movie (1985).
BZ wants to know much Patch’s product cost the people. Yes, we have reached one of the most famous (or infamous?) minutes of the movie! Plus: an update on the layout of Bin’s fictional SC: TM theme park! Join us as we discuss Minute 68 of Santa Claus: The Movie (1985).
How will Patch tell the people about his “something special”? Advertise! Patch and BZ then discuss the cost and advantages of advertising on the “tele-whats-its”. Were “a horse in a hoop skirt” and “if you give extra kisses, you get bigger hugs” existing sayings? Does Patch already know what television is? What is inside BZ’s boardroom display case? Plus: Designing a SC: TM theme park that you’ll never be able to visit! Join us as we discuss Minute 67 of Santa Claus: The Movie (1985).
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BZ starts to show interest in Patch’s big idea of making “something special”. Especially when the elf informs BZ that BZ would have to stop producing all of his normal toys. Plus: The book reveals the reasons why BZ never got presents from Santa as a child! Should Patch be wary of someone who has been on the Naughty List? And we talk about John Lithgow’s animated roles that never were! Join us as we discuss Minute 66 of Santa Claus: The Movie (1985).
Patch continues to introduce himself to B.Z. As Patch pops up around the room, we manage to talk about the FTC, the age difference between Dudley Moore and John Lithgow, the existence of fairies in the movie’s universe, and two elf puns of varying quality. Join us as we discuss Minute 65 of Santa Claus: The Movie (1985).
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Santa finishes learning about Patch’s departure. Then, back in New York, Patch reappears to see store employees removing all B.Z. Toys from their window display. Patch misinterprets this as a sign of the popularity of B.Z.’s toys. The elf then magically disappears much to the confusion of a nearby “wino”. B.Z. returns to his office to be greeted by Patch. This is a jam-packed minute! We meet new characters, prove the A-Team takes place in the same universe as this movie, discover another “lost” elf pun, and much, much more! Join us as we discuss Minute 64 of Santa Claus: The Movie (1985)!
After a disastrous Senate hearing, B.Z.’s associate, Towser, bombards him with even more bad news. Then, Santa is informed that Patch has left the North Pole. Plus, we talk about John Lithgow’s teeth, some career highlights of actor Jeffrey Kramer who plays Towzer, some other actors who were considered for the role of B.Z., and how much time has passed between Patch leaving the North Pole and Santa finding out! Join us as we discuss Minute 63 of Santa Claus: The Movie (1985).
We are back after our brief hiatus and ready tackle the long-awaited second half of the movie! We are introduced to B.Z., the sleazy toymaker, as he’s questioned by Senators about the safety hazards of the toys his company manufactures. We take a look at some of the many noteworthy roles of the multi-talented John Lithgow! Some surprising credits of two of the uncredited extras in this scene! A dangerous B.Z. Toy that didn’t get demonstrated in the movie! And more! Join us as we discuss Minute 62 of Santa Claus: The Movie (1985)!
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We are taking a 2 weeks Vacation...be back to talk all about The Lithgow Minute Soon!
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Hey everyone, due to a change in work schedules and birthday’s we are not able to have a podcast for a few weeks. We we will be back on June 16th to start talking all about John Lithgow!
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Patch says goodbye to Donner. It’s a tearful farewell and then we’re suddenly in front of the US Capitol Building in Washington DC! We question Patch’s packing and planning, learn a new word, give credit to the the uncredited folks who brought the movie’s reindeer to life, and imagine a Santa Claus: The Movie: The Musical! Plus: We do some research in realtime on the podcast!
We’re at the emotional one hour mark of the movie! Santa strips Patch of the elf’s assistant duties and hands the official apron off to Puffy. Patch then heads to his room in the reindeer stable to gather his things as he prepares to leave the North Pole. Plus: A clever callback! Menacing music! The book adds some more context for this Minute! And we take a detour to come up with a pitch for a Santa Claus Netflix series!
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After a ten (!) minute absence, Patch returns to get scolded by Santa. Dooley makes a good suggestion… that is never acted upon. A sighting of Anya’s body double? Plus: A Sarah Foster update! Join us as we discuss Minute 59 of Santa Claus: The Movie (1985).
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Minute 58 - Santa Smackdown! (w/ Mike Westfall, ft. Daffney Unger, Carrie Kei Heim)
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Our special guest Mike Westfall from the Advent Calendar House podcast joins us for this minute! Toys are falling apart and kids are mad! Joe encounters some bullies in an alley and Cornelia gets into a fight with two girls in dance class. Back at the North Pole, Dooley is in disbelief as broken toys come crashing down into the mailroom.
Along with Carrie Kei Heim, this scene features a young Shannon Spruill (aka former WCW wrestler, Daffney) and she shares her memories of filming this movie with us!
Plus: Was Nicole Appleton from the band All Saints in this minute, too? Smoking in family movies, terrifying talking dolls of the 1980s, a reckless school bus driver, and much more!
Cornelia offers Santa some chocolate chip cookies from Bloomingdale’s. Santa helps himself to some cookies before saying goodbye for now. The next day, it’s Christmas and Patch’s shoddily produced toys start falling apart much to the disappointment of kids everywhere (or, at least, somewhere in Texas). Join us as we take a deep dive into what Santa calls his favorite cookies, reveal what Cornelia thinks of the nickname “Corny”, search for an obscure TBS promo, learn that friendship is magic, and much more! Join us as we discuss Minute 57 of Santa Claus: The Movie (1985).
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Minute 56 - Things That Go Bump In The Night Before Christmas (ft. Carrie Kei Heim)
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Joe knocks over a lamp and wakes up Cornelia who catches Joe and Santa in her living room! Plus: wondering where Cornelia gets her toys from (and why she would even ask Santa for toys anyway); noticing all the premature John Lithgow photos in the background; Santa being a bit of a jerk in the book; Jon’s all-knowing Santa theory starts to fall apart or is Santa just bad with names?; and Carrie Kei Heim comments on the ugly Christmas tree in this minute!
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