🎄 Everyone’s after the little guy for no reason. 

🎙️ Chad Young joins us for a short-statured trip back to 1982 to explore “Ziggy’s Gift,” a one-off TV Christmas special starring no one’s favorite funny papers hero and featuring a beautifully animated puddle of dog pee. 

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💬 Topics & Tangents: 

“Ziggy’s Gift” on Dinosaur Dracula After Dark. 

“The Point,” a Harry Nilsson album turned into an animated movie. 

Ziggy’s toothpaste looks like Beetlejuice sandworms. 

Ziggy Theories: Is he adult Charlie Brown? A vegetarian? A guardian angel? 

The time Chad met Billy West, who stood on a chair because he thought Chad was too tall. 

The time I inquired about a job opportunity that wasn’t what I expected. 

The terrifying robot Santa window display reminded me a little too much of the equally terrifying “Raggedy Ann and Andy: A Musical Adventure.” 

Frank Welker voiced 25 characters in this special if you count each individual turkey. 

Ziggy’s kettle has the Glow from “The Last Dragon.” 

The “Linus moment” is out; the “Skeletor face turn” is in. 

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“Ziggy’s Gift” ©1982 Universal Press Syndicate. 

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