Be Kind, Please Rewind!

Alas, the time has come for our final holiday episode of 2025, A Garfield Christmas (1987, 1991). In this heartwarming made-for-tv special, Jon takes Garfield and Odie to the childhood farm to celebrate Christmas with the family, including the awesome Grandma. What follows is an epic adventure where Garfield learns that Christmas isn't just about presents, it is about being present with the ones you love.

"Gimme, Gimme, Gimme, Gimme, Gimme, Gimme,"

"Just when you think all your presents are accounted for,"

"That's the time you gotta ask for more,"

"Christmas is my favorite time of year..."

Rankin/Bass Assemble! The conclusion of at least three trilogies at the same time (Rudolph, Frosty, Mickey Rooney's Santa Claus, and possibly Jack Frost), Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July (1979) is in many ways the Endgame of the Rankin/Bass multiverse.

In it, we see the Cosmic Forces at play in Rudolph's origin story and how this lynchpin of the multiverse must go to war to reclaim his hero status (and save a cowgirl's circus)! We also see Old Man Frosty willing to give up his humanity to save his friend.

Double Feature! Come join us as we revisit two Christmas classics: Frosty the Snowman (1969) and Frosty's Winter Wonderland (1976)!

In the original (which everyone has seen), we see the origin story of Frosty as he has an epic clash with the evil magician, Professor Hinkle! Will the neighborhood Karen survive?!?

Then, in the lesser-known sequel, Frosty takes a wife as he navigates the tricky winds of Jack Frost! Who will hold the broom?

Tis the Season for Rankin/Bass specials! Kicking off our holiday episodes, come join us with some hot cocoa as we discuss the merits of Jack Frost (1979).

Narrated by Pardon Me Pete (the most famous groundhog in the world), Jack Frost tells the tale of how the elfish ice sprite attempts to win over his true love.

Will Jack get the girl? Will he get fired by his creator and boss, Old Man Winter? Will all of this lead to the creation of Groundhog Day? Come find out!

After 4 movies with the lovable Jason (and his mother), the Friday the 13th franchise decided to go in a bold new direction and begin what would become a new trilogy of films.

The result? This movie was so bad, and people were so disappointed, that the "new beginning" only lasted one movie. Jason returned in Part 6!

So, while we don't necessarily recommend watching this movie, come join us as we discuss Friday the 13th, Part 5: A New Beginning (1985)!

While Michael Myers makes a cameo appearance in this movie as an actor (they play the original movie in the background!), the Shape as a force to be reckoned with is nowhere to be found in the third installment of the franchise.

Instead, we get the tale of an Irish witch sacrificing millions of children to the season of Winter by using trick-of-treating masks empowered by dust from Stonehenge via hidden microchips. Get all that? Welcome to Halloween 3: Season of the Witch (1982)!

Frank and Freddy play with the chemical toxins responsible for The Night of the Living Dead (1968). Then Burt helps Ernie cover it up. But the cover up wakes up the long-term residents of Resurrection Cemetery, who terrorize a group of 1980s teenagers looking for a fun time...

Sounds like a blast! Actually, as the city of Louisville finds out, that may be part of the solution.

Come join us as we review the classic film, The Return of the Living Dead (1985)!

The Fly returns! Actually, his son returns as a new, cheaper, version. But we do get a Fly in a tuxedo!

In the cash grab sequel to the original classic, Philippe blackmails his uncle Francois (Vincent Price) into helping him recreate his father's work. Ultimately, history repeats itself when Philippe falls into the web of his evil assistant Alan Hinds...

Buzz...Buzz... "Help me! Help me!"...Buzz...Buzz...

Originally a short story in an inappropriate men's magazine, The Fly (1958) took no time to fly to all-time classic status. A workaholic (and slightly insane) scientist Andre invents the first teleportation machine (take that, Star Trek!). After a mishap with the family cat, he tests the machine on himself. Shockingly, it does not go according to plan!

Add Andre's brother (who secretly loves Andre's wife) and the local Canadian Inspector, and you got a mess of a good movie!

Swamp Thing is back in the Bayou! With a new suit and accent, Dick Durock once again stars in The Return of Swamp Thing (1989). A loose sequel to the 1982 film, Abbie Arcane (Heather Locklear) appears at Anton Arcane's mansion, seeking to find out what happened to her mother many years prior.

Little does she know, her DNA is a key ingredient that Arcane needs to make his magical swamp formula! The good news is that she loves plants and Swamp Thing likes to follow around and protect young women.