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"Jolly Molly Christmas" is the Christmas episode of the Disney Afternoon animated series TaleSpin, and also notably the first Christmas-themed television episode produced by Walt Disney Television Animation. The episode opens on a rainy day at Higher for Hire, as Rebecca telling her daughter Molly about how she always loved to see it snow at Christmastime when she was young, and how she would love to see it snow this year, as it never snows in Cape Suzette. After Rebecca leaves to do her Christmas shopping, Molly starts writing a "special delivery emergency letter" to Santa, when suddenly her last candy cane falls off the desk and breaks apart. Baloo tells her that she should put a piece of it under her pillow so the Peppermint Fairy (a cousin of the Tooth Fairy) can leave a new candy cane in its place. Molly goes to her room to put the candy piece under her pillow, during which Baloo then ties a string to his finger so that he won't forget. The next morning (which is Christmas Eve), while Rebecca rushes out to do some last-minute shopping (the store accidentally gave her the wrong present for Molly yesterday), Baloo wakes up and realizes he forgot to put a candy cane under Molly's pillow. He takes one off of the nearby decorations, but when he goes in to put it under Molly's pillow, she wakes up and catches him in the act. Molly calls out Baloo on lying to her about the Peppermint Fairy, and then says that she's willing to bet Santa Claus isn't real either. Baloo, however, says he can prove to her that Santa exists by flying her up to the North Pole so she can deliver her letter to Santa in person. (more)
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“ | I hate toys! And toys hate me. Either they are going or I am going! And I am certainly not going, Grimsley. | ” |
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- In the midst of rumors about Warner Bros. Discovery splitting up, their streaming service, Max, is returning to its original name of HBO Max.
- Steve Pepoon, who co-created The Wild Thornberrys and wrote for many sitcoms (including The PJs episode "How the Super Stole Christmas"), died at the age of 68 on May 3rd.
- Ruth Buzzi, of Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In and Sesame Street fame, died at the age of 88 on May 1st.
- Jay North died at the age of 73 on April 6th. Best known for playing the original live-action version of the title character from Dennis the Menace (including the show's three Christmas episodes), he also guest-starred as Laddie Stone in the Wanted Dead or Alive episode "Eight Cent Reward" and voiced the teenaged version of Bamm-Bamm Rubble in The Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm Show and subsequent Flintstones productions.
- Clive Revill, who was the initial voice of Alfred Pennyworth in Batman: The Animated Series (including its Christmas episode) and also provided narration in Disney's Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas, passed away on March 11th at the age of 94.
- In the 2025 Canadian Screen Awards, 'Twas the Date Before Christmas has been nominated for three awards - overall TV Movie, Writing and for lead performer Amy Groening; the Mistletoe Murders premiere episode "Poison in a Pear Tree (Part 1)" has nominated for two; and A Not So Royal Christmas has nominated for Dramatic Photography.
- In the 3rd Annual Children's & Family Emmy Awards, Merry Little Batman won three Individual Achievement in Animation awards; Magic Light's The Velveteen Rabbit won two awards - Best Fiction Special, and for young actor Phoenix Laroche; and the second season of The Santa Clauses won for Best Hairstyling and Makeup. Although "Tiny Chef's Marvelous Mish Mesh Special" lost for animated special, his show won Best Preschool Animation Series; and Elmo and Tango Holiday Helpers also lost for Non-Fiction Program, but Tango and Abby Cadabby's puppeteer Leslie Carrara won for Best Puppetry Performer.
- George Lowe, who voiced the titular host of Space Ghost Coast to Coast (including its Christmas episode) and also narrated the video game based on the live-action How the Grinch Stole Christmas, died at the age of 67 on March 2nd.
- Following Comcast's announcement of spinning off NBCUniversal's cable properties into a separately-traded company, the Universal Kids channel was shut down on March 6th.
- Michelle Trachtenberg died at only 39 years old on February 26th. Best known for her work at Nickelodeon in the 1990s (where she played the titular protagonist of Harriet the Spy and Nona Mecklenberg on The Adventures of Pete & Pete) as well as her later roles as Buffy the Vampire Slayer's younger sister Dawn Summers and Georgina Sparks on The CW's Gossip Girl, she also played Noelle Murphy in A Holiday for Love, Richie Rich's girlfriend Gloria Glad in Richie Rich's Christmas Wish, Melissa Kitt in the 2006 version of Black Christmas, and Megan in The Christmas Gift.
- In the 2025 KidScreen Awards, The Loud House episode "'Twas the Fight Before Christmas" won the award for Best Holiday or Special Episode in the Kids Category.
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