Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Alpha’s Magical Christmas
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07/11/23 • 80 min
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🎄 Previously on the Advent Calendar House, we were Dreaming of a White Ranger with the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers.
This time, they’re away helping Santa, so Zordon surprises Alpha by teleporting in a bunch of children for a Christmas party. Join us for this very bonkers Power Rangers home video, plus our mini tribute to the late Jason David Frank, who’s seen as both the Green and White Ranger here because nobody cares about continuity during Christmas, I guess.
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🎙 Guests:
Andre Bennett (Cult Cinema Cloister, Philadelphia Championship Rock Paper Scissors, @AndreBennettGO).
C.J. Bélanger (Christmas Sessions).
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💬 Topics & Tangents:
1. Watch “Alpha’s Magical Christmas,” preserved by Dinosaur Dracula.
2. “Chosen Sentai Jetman” on Shout Factory TV.
3. “Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Once and Always” on Netflix.
4. Morphed: Cheryl Saban’s Journey from Beach Bunny to Philanthropist.
5. The real-life Command Center: The House of the Book at the American Jewish University.
6. Baby Groot and the bomb that will kill everyone.
7. Andre proves “Die Hard” is a Christmas movie.
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📼 Commercial Break:
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Karate Club Video, 1994.
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Fan Club, 1994.
The Magic of the Season, a podcast celebrating the holidays that we live for.
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“Mighty Morphin Power Rangers” and “Alpha’s Magical Christmas” © 1994 Saban Entertainment, Inc.
Theme song by Bronwen’s Ghost.
Full show notes and social links at adventcalendar.house.
Theme song by Bronwen’s Ghost.
Full show notes and social links at adventcalendar.house.
🎄 Previously on the Advent Calendar House, we were Dreaming of a White Ranger with the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers.
This time, they’re away helping Santa, so Zordon surprises Alpha by teleporting in a bunch of children for a Christmas party. Join us for this very bonkers Power Rangers home video, plus our mini tribute to the late Jason David Frank, who’s seen as both the Green and White Ranger here because nobody cares about continuity during Christmas, I guess.
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🎙 Guests:
Andre Bennett (Cult Cinema Cloister, Philadelphia Championship Rock Paper Scissors, @AndreBennettGO).
C.J. Bélanger (Christmas Sessions).
****
💬 Topics & Tangents:
1. Watch “Alpha’s Magical Christmas,” preserved by Dinosaur Dracula.
2. “Chosen Sentai Jetman” on Shout Factory TV.
3. “Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Once and Always” on Netflix.
4. Morphed: Cheryl Saban’s Journey from Beach Bunny to Philanthropist.
5. The real-life Command Center: The House of the Book at the American Jewish University.
6. Baby Groot and the bomb that will kill everyone.
7. Andre proves “Die Hard” is a Christmas movie.
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📼 Commercial Break:
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Karate Club Video, 1994.
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Fan Club, 1994.
The Magic of the Season, a podcast celebrating the holidays that we live for.
****
“Mighty Morphin Power Rangers” and “Alpha’s Magical Christmas” © 1994 Saban Entertainment, Inc.
Theme song by Bronwen’s Ghost.
Full show notes and social links at adventcalendar.house.
Theme song by Bronwen’s Ghost.
Full show notes and social links at adventcalendar.house.
Previous Episode
Alvin and the Chipmunks: Merry Christmas, Mr. Carroll
🎄 Previously on the Advent Calendar House, our hearts and golden harmonicas went out to “A Chipmunk Christmas.”
This time, it’s Scrooge Sunday, and our Christmas in July reunion tour arrives in Hollywood — or at least a nearby cartoon suburb where Alvin turns his greed up to 11 and blames it on his lonely old neighbor who doesn’t know how to plant a garden. So get set to have some fun in this Dickens of an episode of “Alvin and the Chipmunks.”
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🎙 Guests:
Tom Coombs (The Pop Daddy, @thepopdaddy).
Sean Sotka (The Christmas Podcasts Podcast, @xander0527).
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💬 Topics & Tangents:
1. “Merry Christmas, Mr. Carroll” on the Internet Archive.
2. “Merry Christmas, Mr. Carroll” on Munkapedia.
3. Pee-wee Herman’s breakfast machine.
4. Paperboy, the video game.
5. “Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue.”
6. Dads with trash bags on Christmas morning.
7. “A Chipmunk Reunion.”
8. A Seville family portrait featuring Dave’s abnormally large head.
9. Mickey Mouse’s 1980s Epcot spacesuit.
10. Today’s TV Trope: Sounding It Out.
11. Southern California’s Blizzard of 2023.
12. “Here Comes Christmas,” the TV version, and the album version.
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📼 Commercial Break:
The Chipmunks are Coming to Target, 1990.
Cool Kids Club, a nostalgia-filled trip back to childhood.
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“Alvin and the Chipmunks” and “Merry Christmas, Mr. Carroll” © 1989 Bagdasarian Productions.
Theme song by Bronwen’s Ghost.
Full show notes and social links at adventcalendar.house.
Theme song by Bronwen’s Ghost.
Full show notes and social links at adventcalendar.house.
Next Episode
Claymation Comedy of Horrors
Previously on the Advent Calendar House, we flew a sleigh made out of a dumpster into space with the California Raisins in “Will Vinton’s Claymation Christmas Celebration.”
🎃 This time, we’re reanimating a creepier creation of his from 1991 — a Halloween special that premiered in May for some reason — starring the scheming Wilshire Pig on a quest to uncover the secret lab of Dr. Frankenswine.
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🎙 Guests:
Sammy Hain (@SammyHain).
Chad Young (The Horror Movie BBQ, @horrormoviebbq).
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💬 Topics & Tangents:
1. IMDb’s photo gallery from this special.
2. “The Adventures of Mark Twain.”
3. Todd Tolces’ website and YouTube résumé.
4. Michele Mariana (Wilshire) on “Sesame Street” as Cecile, the singing ball of clay.
5. Herb from Burger King.
6. Will Vinton wanted to build a theme park called Claymation Station with Wilshire Pig as its Mickey Mouse.
7. Raphael opened the floodgates for characters made for children saying curse words.
8. Sheldon the Snail bears a passing resemblance to The Noid.
9. A closer examination of the bathroom graffiti.
10. Today’s TV Trope: Removable Shell.
11. Does Famine’s business card say he’s from Limbo, Illinois?
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📼 Commercial Break:
McDonald’s Coke Float Commercial, 1991, aired during this special.
Another Zelda Podcast... you’ll never guess what it’s about.
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“Claymation Comedy of Horrors” © 1991 Will Vinton Productions.
Theme song by Bronwen’s Ghost.
Full show notes and social links at adventcalendar.house.
Theme song by Bronwen’s Ghost.
Full show notes and social links at adventcalendar.house.
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