🎄 Opus the Penguin fails to take off in his own TV Christmas special from 1991. 

🎙️ Erin Evans and Joey O. parachute in to rewatch “A Wish for Wings That Work,” starring Opus and Bill from the comic strip series “Bloom County” and “Outland.” 

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💬 Topics & Tangents: 

This is based on a book version you can watch someone read to you on YouTube, if you’d like. 

“Bloom County” creator Berkeley Breathed was not happy with this special. He also confirmed the animators hid some naughty bits in the opening. 

Bill the Cat’s 1988 presidential run, including the other candidates trying to translate the song “Louie Louie.” 

Joey interviews Michael Bell (Opus). 

“The Ant and the Aardvark” starring John Byner (Bill). 

Surprise cameos by Robin Williams and Dustin Hoffman, who may or may not have walked over from the set of “Hook.” 

Larry Walters has a flying lawn chair and a BB gun. 

“Lost Horizon.” 

“A Frog Thing,” a children’s book with a very similar plot, but less Christmassy. 

Opus plushes with Santa hats are pretty easy to find on eBay. 

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“A Wish for Wings That Work” ©1991 Universal Cartoon Studios, Inc. / Amblin Entertainment, Inc. 

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