Your favorite nerd-related holiday specials

*pennydreadful* · 11-20-2014, 07:44 PM

Credit to Indigo for giving me the idea on this - as it's now that time of year, I thought why not have a thread for discussing/sharing our favorite geek-related Thanksgiving and Xmas specials.

Apologies if there's already a current thread for this - I could see that there were some threads discussing TMNT-related holiday specials, but couldn't see anything for discussing holiday specials as a whole that wasn't from back in 2009.

I'll kick this sucker off with one of my faves:

Truthfully, I'm not much on the holiday season, but I do enjoy a good holiday special as it reminds me of the good/less stressful side of the season. And hell, if even Skeletor can enjoy a little Xmas spirit, then I guess so can I.

Link to episode under the spoiler tag.

Spoiler:

~~Leo656~~ · 11-20-2014, 08:34 PM

What else can be said? You already nailed the Best One on the first try.

Then again, Things Which Are He-Man are by definition infinitely superior to all Things Which Are NOT He-Man, so it's to be expected.

I always try and pop that one on at least once per Holiday Season. That and "Scrooged" are the only things that I watch "religiously" every year.

*pennydreadful* · 11-22-2014, 12:51 AM

Well it was either that or post a video of the Turtles doing "The Wrap Rap".

~~Leo656~~ · 11-22-2014, 05:31 PM

Oh Lord, I rented "We Wish You A Turtle Christmas" with a free voucher from the video store and I STILL felt completely ripped off.

I went from "Woo-hoo! TMNT stuff I never saw or heard of!" straight to, "......Maybe I'm getting a little old for this" inside of the opening scene.

*pennydreadful* · 11-22-2014, 07:14 PM

Yeah, see for me, half the fun is the torture it inflicts on everyone else in the room when I'm spinning it.

Then you make them love you again by playing "The Tick Loves Santa"!

*Powder* · 11-22-2014, 07:36 PM

We Wish You A Turtles Christmas, no question. I also have a fondness for this absolutely terrible Pokemon Christmas album that the English dub staff put together back in the day.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFGL...0CF455C482E1AA

*pennydreadful* · 11-23-2014, 02:14 AM

Like others have said elsewhere, I do wish there were more Turtles Xmas episodes - but at least we got The Christmas Aliens.

*Storm Eagle* · 11-23-2014, 11:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pennydreadful

Credit to Indigo for giving me the idea on this - as it's now that time of year, I thought why not have a thread for discussing/sharing our favorite geek-related Thanksgiving and Xmas specials.

Apologies if there's already a current thread for this - I could see that there were some threads discussing TMNT-related holiday specials, but couldn't see anything for discussing holiday specials as a whole that wasn't from back in 2009.

I'll kick this sucker off with one of my faves:

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/61S356SGNVL.jpg

Truthfully, I'm not much on the holiday season, but I do enjoy a good holiday special as it reminds me of the good/less stressful side of the season. And hell, if even Skeletor can enjoy a little Xmas spirit, then I guess so can I.

Link to episode under the spoiler tag.

Spoiler:

I've got that DVD, and I also watch it all the time around the holidays.

I also like to watch:
"I'm Dreaming of a White Ranger" (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers season 3)
Huh Huh Humbug & It's a Miserable Life (Beavis and Butt-head)
"Have Yourself a Morlock Little Christmas" (X-Men)
"A Season to Remember" (Power Rangers Zeo)
"Christmas Bells and Phasm Spells" (Big Bad BeetleBorgs)
"A Very Digi Christmas" (Digimon season 2)
"On Angel's Wings" (X-Men: Evolution season 2)
"The Christmas Aliens" (TMNT 2K3 season 3)
"Christmas Together, Friends Forever" (Power Rangers Samurai)
"Stuck on Christmas" (Power Rangers Super Samurai)
"The Robo Knight Before Christmas" (Power Rangers Megaforce)

I used to watch these all on Christmas, but since the list has grown throughout the years, I just watch all of these in the order in which they came out during the month of December.

What other TMNT holiday specials are out there? I don't remember any from the 80s series.

~~Davetello~~ · 11-23-2014, 11:46 AM

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Originally Posted by pennydreadful

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/61S356SGNVL.jpg

Skeletor looks like he's out of it on drugs in that photo

*Jephael* · 11-23-2014, 12:51 PM

I remember Justice League once aired a really funny Christmas episode where Clark Kent took Martian Manhunter to Smallville for the holidays. I thought that was good.

~~Leo656~~ · 11-23-2014, 02:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Davetello

Skeletor looks like he's out of it on drugs in that photo

You wouldn't believe what kind of mushrooms grow under Snake Mountain.

Skeletor's constantly trippin' ballz. Why d'ya think he has no pupils?

*pennydreadful* · 11-23-2014, 04:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Storm Eagle

I've got that DVD, and I also watch it all the time around the holidays.

I also like to watch:
"I'm Dreaming of a White Ranger" (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers season 3)
Huh Huh Humbug & It's a Miserable Life (Beavis and Butt-head)
"Have Yourself a Morlock Little Christmas" (X-Men)
"A Season to Remember" (Power Rangers Zeo)
"Christmas Bells and Phasm Spells" (Big Bad BeetleBorgs)
"A Very Digi Christmas" (Digimon season 2)
"On Angel's Wings" (X-Men: Evolution season 2)
"The Christmas Aliens" (TMNT 2K3 season 3)
"Christmas Together, Friends Forever" (Power Rangers Samurai)
"Stuck on Christmas" (Power Rangers Super Samurai)
"The Robo Knight Before Christmas" (Power Rangers Megaforce)

I used to watch these all on Christmas, but since the list has grown throughout the years, I just watch all of these in the order in which they came out during the month of December.

What other TMNT holiday specials are out there? I don't remember any from the 80s series.

Oooooh, those are some good ones! There really wasn't anything else Xmasy for TMNT other than what's already been mentioned here. I dunno why the 80s series didn't have any... maybe the speed they were producing them at might've had something to do with it? I dunno.

*Storm Eagle* · 11-23-2014, 11:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pennydreadful

Oooooh, those are some good ones! There really wasn't anything else Xmasy for TMNT other than what's already been mentioned here. I dunno why the 80s series didn't have any... maybe the speed they were producing them at might've had something to do with it? I dunno.

Thanks for the compliment, and the answer to my question.

*pennydreadful* · 11-24-2014, 04:51 AM

To be fair, the answer was my educated guess - someone else might have a different take on it.

*ObiWanFan4life* · 11-24-2014, 05:14 AM

1. Ammends ( Buffy the Vampire Slayer : Season 3)
2. It's a Supernatural Christmas (Supernatural : Season 3)
3. Comfort and Joy (Justice League : Season 2)
4. Christmas With the Joker (Batman The Animated Series : Season 1)
5. Twas the Fight Before Christmas (The Powerpuff Girls)
6. Have Yourself a Morlock little X-Mas (X-Men : Season 4)
7. A Lost Claus (Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends : Season 3)
8. Marge Be Not Proud (The Simpsons : Season 7)
9. The Christmas Invasion (Doctor Who : Series 2)
10. Christmas Critters (South Park : Season Eight)

*pennydreadful* · 11-29-2014, 04:01 AM

Thought of another one to throw into the mix:

and Xena: A Solstice Carol (Season 2, Episode 9), which for some reason I'm unable to find in its entirety on Youtube.

11-20-2014, 07:44 PM	#1
pennydreadful trash Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Australia Posts: 4,546	Your favorite nerd-related holiday specials Credit to Indigo for giving me the idea on this - as it's now that time of year, I thought why not have a thread for discussing/sharing our favorite geek-related Thanksgiving and Xmas specials. Apologies if there's already a current thread for this - I could see that there were some threads discussing TMNT-related holiday specials, but couldn't see anything for discussing holiday specials as a whole that wasn't from back in 2009. I'll kick this sucker off with one of my faves: Truthfully, I'm not much on the holiday season, but I do enjoy a good holiday special as it reminds me of the good/less stressful side of the season. And hell, if even Skeletor can enjoy a little Xmas spirit, then I guess so can I. Link to episode under the spoiler tag. Spoiler: __________________ Creator of the Technodrome After Dark Discussion Group. PM for an invite (must be over 18 - no exceptions).

11-22-2014, 12:51 AM	#3
pennydreadful trash Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Australia Posts: 4,546	Well it was either that or post a video of the Turtles doing "The Wrap Rap". __________________ Creator of the Technodrome After Dark Discussion Group. PM for an invite (must be over 18 - no exceptions).

11-22-2014, 07:14 PM	#5
pennydreadful trash Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Australia Posts: 4,546	Yeah, see for me, half the fun is the torture it inflicts on everyone else in the room when I'm spinning it. Then you make them love you again by playing "The Tick Loves Santa"! __________________ Creator of the Technodrome After Dark Discussion Group. PM for an invite (must be over 18 - no exceptions).

11-23-2014, 02:14 AM	#7
pennydreadful trash Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Australia Posts: 4,546	Like others have said elsewhere, I do wish there were more Turtles Xmas episodes - but at least we got The Christmas Aliens. __________________ Creator of the Technodrome After Dark Discussion Group. PM for an invite (must be over 18 - no exceptions).

11-23-2014, 12:51 PM	#10
Jephael That whack job behind you Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Carlisle, Pennsylvania Posts: 8,143	I remember Justice League once aired a really funny Christmas episode where Clark Kent took Martian Manhunter to Smallville for the holidays. I thought that was good. __________________ "I like it. Simple, but effective!" Raphael; The Mean Machines - 1988

11-20-2014, 08:34 PM	#2
~~Leo656~~ Banned Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: nWo Country Posts: 27,703	What else can be said? You already nailed the Best One on the first try. Then again, Things Which Are He-Man are by definition infinitely superior to all Things Which Are NOT He-Man, so it's to be expected. I always try and pop that one on at least once per Holiday Season. That and "Scrooged" are the only things that I watch "religiously" every year.

11-22-2014, 05:31 PM	#4
~~Leo656~~ Banned Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: nWo Country Posts: 27,703	Oh Lord, I rented "We Wish You A Turtle Christmas" with a free voucher from the video store and I STILL felt completely ripped off. I went from "Woo-hoo! TMNT stuff I never saw or heard of!" straight to, "......Maybe I'm getting a little old for this" inside of the opening scene.

11-22-2014, 07:36 PM	#6
Powder 40 Years of TMNT Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Shell-Ri-La Posts: 26,956	We Wish You A Turtles Christmas, no question. I also have a fondness for this absolutely terrible Pokemon Christmas album that the English dub staff put together back in the day. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFGL...0CF455C482E1AA

11-24-2014, 04:51 AM	#14
pennydreadful trash Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Australia Posts: 4,546	To be fair, the answer was my educated guess - someone else might have a different take on it. __________________ Creator of the Technodrome After Dark Discussion Group. PM for an invite (must be over 18 - no exceptions).

11-24-2014, 05:14 AM	#15
ObiWanFan4life Mad Scientist Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Georgia Posts: 1,724	1. Ammends ( Buffy the Vampire Slayer : Season 3) 2. It's a Supernatural Christmas (Supernatural : Season 3) 3. Comfort and Joy (Justice League : Season 2) 4. Christmas With the Joker (Batman The Animated Series : Season 1) 5. Twas the Fight Before Christmas (The Powerpuff Girls) 6. Have Yourself a Morlock little X-Mas (X-Men : Season 4) 7. A Lost Claus (Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends : Season 3) 8. Marge Be Not Proud (The Simpsons : Season 7) 9. The Christmas Invasion (Doctor Who : Series 2) 10. Christmas Critters (South Park : Season Eight) __________________ "The force will be with you, always" - Obi-Wan Kenobi

11-29-2014, 04:01 AM	#16
pennydreadful trash Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Australia Posts: 4,546	Thought of another one to throw into the mix: and Xena: A Solstice Carol (Season 2, Episode 9), which for some reason I'm unable to find in its entirety on Youtube. __________________ Creator of the Technodrome After Dark Discussion Group. PM for an invite (must be over 18 - no exceptions).