O Natal da Turma da Mônica is a Christmas special of Turma da Mônica, sponsored by Cica which premiered on Christmas Eve 1976 on Rede Globo. Is considered the pilot of the Turma da Mônica's animated series, although the special was never released on DVD, it was released on "Momentos Inesquecíveis do Desenho Animado Publicitário" (Unforgettable Moments of Animated Advertising) VHS by Transvídeo in 1989.
Synopsis[]
Mônica realizes that no one has a chimney in their homes, believing that this would make it impossible for Santa Claus to come to their homes, so she calls Cebolinha and Cascão (and later Anjinho) to build a chimney in her house together. After many attempts the chimney is finally built and they sleep inside Mônica's house, who is welcomed by Santa Claus who leaves the presents, but accidentally steps on Bidu's tail and is bitten by him.
Notes[]
- It is the beginning of the animated series of Turma da Mônica, showing for the first time Mônica, Cebolinha (Jimmy Five), Cascão (Smudge), Anjinho (Angel) and Bidu (Blu Dog) on the small screen.
- It had voice acting from Maria Amélia Costa Manso and well-known voice actress from São Paulo, Ivete Jayme and Isaura Gomes.
- The famous classic song "Feliz Natal pra Todos" (Merry Christmas Everyone) is was first used in this special for the first time.
- For unknown reasons, Magali (Maggy) doesn't appear in this special, however, this is probably due to the fact that the character was considered a minor character at the time, only becoming a main character in the late 80s. In later Christmas specials the character's presence became frequent.