đ Hey, remember the Christmas episode of that show on ABC where Snow White and Prince Charming are transported by the Evil Queen to a land without magic and have to adjust to modern-day America? No, you donât, because youâre thinking of âOnce Upon a Time,â which didnât have a Christmas episode, which was rude. But weâre going back an even longer time ago to the enchanted year of 1987 to meet The Charmings, who did have a Christmas episode!
You can watch âYes, Lillian, There Is a Santa Clausâ on YouTube, or this VHS-recorded copy with commercials. Â
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đ Guests: Â
Kristi and Bri from Bad Princess Movies. Â
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đŹ Topics & Tangents: Â
This episode was advertised during the original broadcast of âA Muppet Family Christmas.â Â
The first seasonâs opening credits explains the backstory. Â
Judy Parfitt (Lillian) as another fairytale queen in âEver After: A Cinderella Story.â Â
Carol Huston Signs for âThe Charmingsâ (L.A. Times, 1987). Â
The Calgary Castle and the even crazier themed vacation homes being built near me. Â
The Enchanted Forest park in British Columbia. Â
John Astin as the Devil in another episode of âThe Charmings.â Â
The âHe-Man villageâ was actually the massive Eternia playset. Â
Tony Steedman (Santa) as Socrates in âBill and Tedâs Excellent Adventure.â Â
Judy Parfitt on the pain of losing her husband (Steedman) to dementia (Daily Mail, 2014). Â
Dick Van Dykeâs Learn Not to Burn hot door PSA. Â
Gordon Ramsay should play Santa. Â
Robert Bork, or: Yes, Virginia, You Can Reject a Supreme Court Nominee. Â
One originally cut episode finally aired on CTV in 2021. Â
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đŒ Commercials: Â
Masters of the Universe: Eternia Playset (1986) Â
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âThe Charmingsâ and âYes, Lillian, There Is a Santa Clausâ © 1987 Embassy Communications. Â
Theme song by Bronwenâs Ghost.
Full show notes and social links at adventcalendar.house.
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