Christmas Cartoons and Questions

(This is a post I wrote last year, but thought I'd bring it out again. Enjoy!)




If you've read my blog before, you might remember this post, poking fun at some Nick Jr. cartoons. I tend to over think things, and this is where my mind goes. I probably wouldn't think about such things, but after watching something a billion times, ones mind starts to wonder. (At least mine does anyway.)


So, ladies and gentleman, I present to you my holiday edition of Cartoons and Questions. ☺

First up, Frosty the Snowman.

I love Frosty, and have watched it every year since I was little. But even when I was little, a few things bothered me.

♫Do they know it's Christmastime at all?♫

1. Why are half the kids dressed for winter, and the other half dressed for summer?

"You'll be okay. Just shake it off."

2. Why didn't anyone help the police officer, who was clearly choking to death on his whistle? I'll just assume that someone on the street saved him.


3. I'm still not completely sure how the animals started the fire for Karen to keep warm.

4. And my biggest issue by far, is why the heck did Santa drop Karen off on top of her roof, and just leave her there?! We don't all enter homes via chimney, Santa!!

"Um, you're dreaming if you think I'm leaving you milk and cookies this year!!"

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer


1. Santa seems to be a jerk once again. This time to a baby reindeer. Classy, Santa. Real classy.

("Oh yummy!! Grey apples again!")

2. "Eat, Santa!" says Mrs. Claus. Maybe he would "eat" if the food and everything around it, weren't the color grey! Just a thought.

"My daddy never hugged me!"

3. What exactly was wrong with the dolly on the Island of Misfit Toys? I always thought it was because she didn't have a nose, but that still didn't seem quite right. So I did some research and discovered the writers meant for her problem to be more psychological, than physical. If you're a fan of Rankin and Bass, you should check this blog out!!

("You'll be fine! Just aim for that swimming pool down there!")

4. Remember the bird that couldn't fly, but could swim? Remember at the end, when the elves are dropping the toys off the sleigh via umbrella? Remember when the elf got to the bird and sent him down without an umbrella? Exactly.




Nestor, the Long Eared Christmas Donkey

"I'm sorry I killed your mom, Nestor."
"That's okay! You'll get yours..."

I have quite the soft spot for sweet little Nestor. But, why oh why would he choose to leave Mary and Joseph, and return to the man that kicked him and his mama out on their tooshies, resulting in his mama's death?


Maybe it's a lesson on forgiveness?



The Polar Express


I love almost everything about this movie. But did they really think Eugene, from the movie Grease, was the right voice to use for the nerdy boy?

There's simply nothing childlike about that voice!


A Charlie Brown Christmas

I don't care how much love you give it, that tree is not going to look any better than this.





That's all I've got for now!!


I really do love these Christmas specials. I watch each and every one, (and then some) every single year.

But it's fun to sit back and think, What were they thinking?!


So, what about you? Are there any holiday specials you can think of to add to this list?