Recess - Yes, Mikey, Santa Does Shave
About this episode
The episode discusses a Christmas special of Disney's 'Recess' featuring themes of childhood and holiday traditions.
🎄 It’s that time of year again: Time to deal with smarty-pants 4th-graders who think they know how Santa Claus works. 🎙️ The Advent Calendar House welcomes Caleb Cote from Insert Reference Here and Robert Nicholas from Behind the Bells as we watch a very special 1998 Christmas episode of Disney’s “Recess,” featuring elementary school hierarchy, a globally televised Christmas pageant, and the dulcet tones of a 10-year-old who sings like Robert Goulet. 📺 “Recess” is available on Disney+ . “Yes, Mikey, Santa Does Shave” is Season 2, Episode 10. **** (00:00) - Intro (02:26) - Our Histories with Recess (10:49) - Our Histories with “Recess” (24:11) - Act 1 (1:03:55) - Retro Commercial Break (1:06:12) - Act 2 (1:29:02) - Act 3 (1:48:48) - Final Thoughts **** 💬 Topics & Tangents: Caleb introduces us to Goalball . Mike talks about The Legend of Zelda on Insert Reference Here. Dabney Coleman (Principal Prickly) in “ The Muppets Take Manhattan .” Robert Goulet sings “Jingle Bells, Batman Smells” on “The Simpsons.” Today’s TV Tropes: Cast Calculus , Noodle Incident , and Glass-Shattering Sound . Kevin sits on Santa Michael’s lap on “The Office.” Ronnie Schell (Mayor Fitzhugh) as…
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