Dan and Brian welcome Brian’s college friend and Emmy-winning filmmaker Zan Gillies to discuss the extended Rankin/Bass holiday universe, culminating in the Avengers: Endgame-like Rudolph and Frosty’s Christmas in July. Join as they discuss collecting the Ultron of media awards, the deathly fascinations of the Frosty franchise, the spiritual landscape of the Rankin/Bass universe, an abundance of redheads, the insanity of Rudolph’s second movie, and the grand unhinged culminating carnival adventure pulling them together.
Episode Number
256
Films Reviewed
- Rudolph and Frosty’s Christmas in July (1979)
- Frosty’s Winter Wonderland (1976)
- Rudolph’s Shiny New Year (1976)
Is It Good?
Is It Good? - Dan's Rating
- Rudolph and Frosty’s Christmas in July (1979) – Not Not Good (3/8)
- Frosty’s Winter Wonderland (1976) – Not Not Good (3/8)
- Rudolph’s Shiny New Year (1976) – Good-ish (4/8)
Is It Good? - Brian's Rating
- Rudolph and Frosty’s Christmas in July (1979) – Good-ish (4/8)
- Frosty’s Winter Wonderland (1976) – Not Not Good (3/8)
- Rudolph’s Shiny New Year (1976) – Not Not Good (3/8)
Is It Good? - Zan's Rating
- Rudolph and Frosty’s Christmas in July (1979) – Masterpiece: Tour De Good (8/8)
- Frosty’s Winter Wonderland (1976) – Not Not Good (3/8)
- Rudolph’s Shiny New Year (1976) – Good-ish (4/8)
Supplemental Media
- “Thanks 256”
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