A Wish for Wings That Work

<p>Grab an emergency parachute as we dive in to the 1991 TV Christmas special, “A Wish for Wings That Work,” starring Opus the Penguin and Bill the Cat from the comic strip series “Bloom County” and “Outland.”</p><hr /><h4>On This Episode</h4><ol><li><strong>Mike Westfall</strong> (<a href="https://twitter.com/fallwestmike">@fallwestmike</a>), French-accented, self-identifying rhinoceros who was born a pig.</li><li><strong>Erin Evans</strong> (<a href="https://twitter.com/mserinmevans">@mserinmevans</a>), our frequent wingwoman and the closest thing this podcast is getting to resident “Bloom County” expert.</li><li><strong>Joey O.</strong> (<a href="https://twitter.com/ImGonnaDJ24">@ImGonnaDJ24</a>) from <a href="http://ynotradio.net">Y-Not Radio</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/Words_W_Nerds">Words With Nerds</a>.</li></ol><hr /><h4>Topics and Tangents</h4><ol><li>This is based on a <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1QZRvxSxu8">book version you can watch someone read to you on YouTube</a>, if you’d like.</li><li>“Bloom County” creator <a href="https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/bloom-county-a-wish-for-wings-that-work-berkeley-123998981715.html">Berkeley Breathed was not happy with this special</a>. He also confirmed the animators <a href="https://www.gocomics.com/bloomcounty/2014/09/30">hid some naughty bits in the opening</a>.</li><li>Bill the Cat’s presidential run in 1988, including <a href="https://www.gocomics.com/bloomcounty/2014/09/30">the candidates’ interpretations of the song “Louie Louie.”</a></li><li><a href="http://ynotradio.net/ondemand.php?id=314">Joey’s interview with Michael Bell</a>, the voice of Opus.</li><li>“<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVXoXlqqxuk">The Ant and the Aardvark</a>,” starring John Byner, the voice of Bill.</li><li>Surprise cameos by Robin Williams and Dustin Hoffman, who may or may not have walked over from the set of “Hook” to record their lines.</li><li>Opus’ flight attempt is reminiscent <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E7w_v9J7iOc">L