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Santabear’s High Flying Adventure

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🎄 This episode is stuffed with surprises, so get your propeller spinning and take off back to 1987 as we nosedive into the history of Santabear, a Midwest Christmas tradition we wish found a place to land elsewhere.

At press time, you can find “Santabear’s High Flying Adventure” on the Internet Archive, or a recording with the original commercials on YouTube.

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🎙 Guests:

Ethan (The Hungry Reader, A Special Presentation or ALF Will Not Be Seen Tonight)

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💬 Topics & Tangents:

Mike on “Special Presentation…” for “Poochie” and “The Hugga Bunch Movie.”

“Santabear’s First Christmas,” the original book and the 1986 special.

IMDb claims Dennis Hopper is in this, but I didn’t hear him.

Antarctica’s Christmas Traditions, including a “Race Around the World.”

The Odd Case of Dennis the Menace.

Today’s TV Trope: Spot the Imposter.

What is the history behind the Dayton's Santa Bear? (WCCO-TV, 2022).

An official list of every Santa Bear made, 1985–2007 (WDIV-TV, 2023).

The Dayton’s Project’s 2024 Santa Bear.

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📼 Commercials:

Cinnamon Toast Crunch Christmas Commercial and Santabear Sweepstakes (1987)

Oreos for Santa (1986)

Holiday M&M’s (1987)

Wild Puffalumps (1987)

Doublemint Gum (1987)

The Studio Demands It!

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“Santabear’s High Flying Adventure” © 1987 Dayton Hudson Corporation.

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

  continue reading

188 episodes

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Manage episode 494921628 series 2832249
Content provided by Mike Westfall. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Mike Westfall or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://podcastplayer.com/legal.

🎄 This episode is stuffed with surprises, so get your propeller spinning and take off back to 1987 as we nosedive into the history of Santabear, a Midwest Christmas tradition we wish found a place to land elsewhere.

At press time, you can find “Santabear’s High Flying Adventure” on the Internet Archive, or a recording with the original commercials on YouTube.

****

🎙 Guests:

Ethan (The Hungry Reader, A Special Presentation or ALF Will Not Be Seen Tonight)

****

💬 Topics & Tangents:

Mike on “Special Presentation…” for “Poochie” and “The Hugga Bunch Movie.”

“Santabear’s First Christmas,” the original book and the 1986 special.

IMDb claims Dennis Hopper is in this, but I didn’t hear him.

Antarctica’s Christmas Traditions, including a “Race Around the World.”

The Odd Case of Dennis the Menace.

Today’s TV Trope: Spot the Imposter.

What is the history behind the Dayton's Santa Bear? (WCCO-TV, 2022).

An official list of every Santa Bear made, 1985–2007 (WDIV-TV, 2023).

The Dayton’s Project’s 2024 Santa Bear.

****

📼 Commercials:

Cinnamon Toast Crunch Christmas Commercial and Santabear Sweepstakes (1987)

Oreos for Santa (1986)

Holiday M&M’s (1987)

Wild Puffalumps (1987)

Doublemint Gum (1987)

The Studio Demands It!

****

“Santabear’s High Flying Adventure” © 1987 Dayton Hudson Corporation.

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

  continue reading

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