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Deck the Halls with Wacky Walls
Advent Calendar House - TV Holiday & Christmas Specials
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đ Join us as we slowly slink sideways back to 1983 to celebrate the time someone literally threw an idea at the wall to see if it would stick. Itâs Deck the Halls with Wacky Walls, an animated Christmas special about Wacky WallWalkers. But first, we need to talk about the man behind the WallWalkers, Dr. Fad. Â
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đ Guest: ÂJoey O. (Y-Not Radio, Words With Nerds, @ImGonnaDJ24). Â
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đŹ Topics & Tangents: Â1. The Dr. Fad Show. Â
2. Eight â80s Xmas Specials You Mightâve Forgotten, from Dinosaur Dracula. Â
3. X-Entertainmentâs preserved 2003 tribute to the Wacky WallWalker. Â
4. This isnât the right Apple Jacks commercial, but I canât not mention young Julia Stiles scoffing that it doesnât taste like apples. Â
5. Writer Mark Evanierâs blog. Â
6. The WallWalkersâ home planet looks like an M.C. Escher painting. Â
7. Darryl is voiced by Scott Menville, best known now as Robin on Teen Titans, in one of his earliest roles. Â
8. Darrylâs friend, Kenzo, is named after one of Dr. Fadâs sons. His other son married comedian Ali Wong. Â
9. The most expensive things weâve asked for from our parents for Christmas, which pale in comparison to a $1,000 toy car â which, of course, we then look up its adjustment for inflation. Â
10. Waxing nostalgic about popcorn garland on Christmas trees. Â
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đŒ Retro Commercial Break: ÂCorn Pops Cereal with free Wacky WallWalker inside, 1984. Â
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âDeck the Halls with Wacky Wallsâ © 1983 NBC Productions. Â
âThe Dr. Fad Showâ © 1988 Tradex Corp. Â
Full show notes with links at adventcalendar.house. Â
Say hi on Twitter @adventcalhouse.
Theme song by Bronwenâs Ghost. Â
Full show notes and social links at adventcalendar.house.