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Just in the (saint) nick of time, the latest Purple Stuff Podcast is here! Let us be your soundtrack as you wrap gifts, bake cookies, and practice your “hoarse voice” so you can fake a flu to get out of the holiday party.

It’s a ho ho hot one this month, guys. We're diving into the back-to-back broadcasts of A Charlie Brown Christmas and How the Grinch Stole Christmas, exactly as they aired on CBS on December 11th, 1987!

We’re discussing both specials, obviously, but the bulk of the show goes to several of the awesome television commercials that aired during them. Everything from Quackers to that old 7UP commercial with the creepy elves!

The episode should be on your regular podcast feeds now, but if you want some quick links, here it is on Spotify, or Apple, or if you prefer, here's a direct link to the MP3.

We also put together a YouTube video showing ALL of the commercials that aired during both specials! Check that out over here.

Thanks so much for listening, and for supporting the show all through 2024. You guys are the best. We hope you have a tremendous holiday week!

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Franklin Harris

TRIVIA TIME: That percussive theme music that accompanies the "CBS Special Presentation" intro is a sampled and remixed version of a snippet from the original "Hawaii 5-0" theme. It was done by a sound engineer at CBS because they needed something to go with the swirling logo.

Annie Davis

(In the style of the dad at the very end of Home Alone 2): Matt from Dinosaur Dracula!! You (only) spent $35 on the Flintstones Christmas commercial animation cels?!

Josh Hankemeier

I always liked that 7Up commercial because when I was little, I thought that elf was a Jedi. He used the Force to open the fridge and get himself a 7Up!

Zile Elliven

I can’t believe Boris Karloff did that in one take, that is insane! Excellent trivia and a wonderful thing to listen to while hung over and sleep deprived. 10/10

Anita

I'm re-listening to this again at work today, and I'm still trying to understand how matt ate the bones, lol. I remember my mom would give our old dog chicken bones when I was a kid (I know, i know) and he'd leave them around the house and it would scare da hell out of me, lol