🎄 We wrap up Christmas in July with an old-fashioned scary ghost story. 

Adam Pope and Donnie Storms join the trip aboard the Mystery Machine back to 1984 for Scooby-Doo’s very first Christmas special, in which the gang tries to save an orphanage with the power of pageantry, and stop the mysterious Ghost of Christmas Never. 

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💬 Topics & Tangents: 

The New Scooby-Doo Mysteries opening was riding the “Thriller” wave. 

Beetlejuice’s Graveyard Revue. 

Mr. Wizard and the Talking Head Illusion. 

Our experience with Christmas pageants, including some unfortunate elementary school play featuring the song, “Santa Claus, Santa Claus, you are much too fat.” 

The elf costumes look like Tingle. 

The Mystery Sleigh! 

Go-Gurt + Scooby-Doo = Ro-Gurt! 

Today’s TV Trope: Read the Fine Print. 

The Scooby-Doo Character Reference Guide. 

“The PTA has disbanded!” 

The Little Rascals (1994) boys crash the ballet. 

Mr. Burns collapses on a sundial after being shot. 

Scooby Apocalypse. 

Adam’s stitched Scooby-Doo portrait. 

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📼 Commercials: 

The Kodak Disc (1984) 

Remember That Show? 

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“The New Scooby-Doo Mysteries” and “The Nutcracker Scoob” © 1984 Hanna-Barbera Productions, Inc. 

Theme song by Bronwen’s Ghost. 
Full show notes with links at adventcalendar.house.