Welcome to Saturday Morning Adventures – ThePopBreak.com’s audio appreciation for all things animated. This series ranges from discussions about current shows like X-Men ’97 and Bluey as well as reminiscence about bygone series like Doug, Owl House and Jem & The Holograms.
This episode we celebrate the holidays! So, what better way to celebrate the holidays than by talking about the 40th Anniversary of the television debut of Mickey’s Christmas Carol. On December 10, 1984, Disney’s Oscar-nominated short film adaptation of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol premiered on NBC.
Pop Break’s editor-in-chief Bill Bodkin is the host and is joined by special guest Michelle Chapman (Roses & Rejections Podcast) to discuss the film. The two wax poetic about seeing the film for the first time as kids, how the film has aged over the past 40 years, showing the special to their respective children and why this is an elite version of the classic Dickensian Christmas tale.
Want tangents? Good! Listen to Bill and Michelle talk about how awful the Guy Pearce starring version of the film (which aired on FX and was produced by the team behind Peaky Blinders) was and the insidiousness of Cocomelon.
Now, if you’re a Disney fan — you’ll absolutely love the end of the episode. Bill and Michelle discuss their favorite Disney Christmas shorts and Disney+ Christmas offerings including Pluto’s Christmas Tree. They also geek about all things Christmas at the Disney Parks — including the delicious snacks, the EPCOT cookie stroll, the Disney Springs Christmas Tree scavenger hunt, beloved ornaments and more!
