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Weekend Discussion Thread: Riffable Holiday Specials

Both MST3K and Cinematic Titanic got a mention in this CNN piece about the geekiest Christmas Specials, and that got me to thinking: Since last year we discussed riffable Christmas movies, I thought it would be fun to delve into the Christmas TV specials.

RiffTrax has done “The Star Wars Christmas Special” and “Nestor the Long-Eared Donkey,” but what other TV specials do you think are just begging to be riffed?

Me, I am going with this: The Great Santa Claus Switch (1970), with Art Carney and the Muppets.
There’s a lot that’s just plain wrong going on here, but see for yourself here, here, here, here, here and here.

What’s your pick?

RiffTrax Short Available…

Boom!

The short that debuted last week live on the Web (with mixed results) is now available.

Cinematic Titanic Tour Schedule Update

Note: Tickets for the Mesa show actually go on sale on the 17th. (Thanks to Rob for the heads up.)

Here’s the latest Cinematic Titanic tour schedule:
• January 29: two shows, 7 and 9:30 p.m., at The Capitol Center for the Arts, 44 South Main St., in Concord, N.H. Tickets range from $25 (the cheap seats for one show) to $67.50 (for great seats for both shows). The box office can be reached at (603) 225-1111.
• Feb. 18-19: One show each night, 8 p.m., at the Pabst Theater in Milwaukee. Tickets are $24.50 or $40 for both shows. General admission seating.
• Feb. 26: Two shows, 6 and 9:30 p.m., at the Royal Oak Theater, 318 W. Fourth St., Royal Oak, Mich. Tickets are $35; $50 for both shows.
• March 12: Two shows, 3 and 7:30 p.m., in the Piper Repertory Theater, Mesa Arts Center, 1 East Main St., Mesa, Ariz. Tickets are $40. Tickets go on sale Dec. 6 17.
• April 15: One show, 8 p.m., Community Theatre at the Mayo Center for the Performing Arts, 100 South St., Morristown, N.J. Tickets are $27 and $37.
• April 16: One show, 8 p.m., in the Matthews Theater of the McCarter Theater, 91 University Place, Princeton, N.J. Tickets are $28-$38.

RiffTrax Live Online Christmas Show Cancelled

In what seems to us like a prudent move, RiffTrax has announced that the scheduled Dec. 17 “live online” show has been cancelled. Their riff of “Santa Claus and the Christmas Bunny” will be released as a video download (VOD and download-to-burn).
More info on the movie here.

Bill Interview

Here’s a collision of cool: James Lileks interviews Bill Corbett.

James neglects to mention in his intro, however, that Bill has a play running right now in the Twin Cities:
“Super-Powered Revenge Christmas #1,” running through Dec. 18 at the Minneapolis Theater Garage, 711 W Franklin Ave. Tickets are on sale now. More info here. He also says Bill is “working on” the play “Hate Mail.” While I guess fine-tuning might still happen, that play has existed for years and had been performed a number of times around the country.