It’s Punky Brewster: Christmas in July

<p>🎄 Previously on the Advent Calendar House, we saved Punky Brewster’s Christmas spirit in “<a href="https://adventcalendar.house/episodes/punky-brewster-christmas-yes-punky-there-is-a-santa-claus">Yes, Punky, There Is a Santa Claus</a>.”  </p><p>This time, join Punky in 1985 on an animated adventure to the North Pole, courtesy of Glomer, her new magical leprechaun-gopher Ewok lookin’ friend. The ’80s were weird.  </p><p>****  </p><h2>🎙 Guests:  </h2><p>Adam Pope (<a href="https://www.wizardscomics.com">WIZARDS The Podcast Guide to Comics</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/hojukoolander">@hojukoolander</a>).  </p><p>Steven (<a href="http://ufoclubfilm.com/">UFO Club</a>).  </p><p>****  </p><h2>💬 Topics & Tangents:  </h2><p>1. Comparing the original sitcom’s theme song to the cartoon’s theme.  </p><p>2. Galoob made a <a href="https://twitter.com/hojukoolander/status/1104114193324634112">plush Glomer</a>.  </p><p>3. Adam’s VHS cover has a <a href="https://twitter.com/hojukoolander/status/1502825237037035521">very off-model Glomer</a>.  </p><p>4. The Master Christmas Switch’s effect on time reminded me of the “Futurama” episode “<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_Keeps_On_Slippin'">Time Keeps on Slippin’</a>.”  </p><p>5. Punky taught Adam how to wink.  </p><p>6. Santa drops off the kids on the roof again, just in like in “<a href="https://adventcalendar.house/episodes/frosty">Frosty the Snowman</a>.”  </p><p>****  </p><h2>📼 Commercial Break:  </h2><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWkrJAt4738">The Story of Phroomf</a> commercial featuring baseball star Bob Boone, 1986.  </p><p><a href="https://www.wizardscomics.com">WIZARDS The Podcast Guide to Comics</a>.  </p><p>****  </p><p>“It’s Punky Brewster” and “Christmas in July” © 1985 National Broadcasting Company, Inc.  </p><p>Theme song by <a href="https://soundcloud.com/bronwensghost">Bronwen’s Ghost</a>.  </p><p>Full show notes and social links at <a href="https://adventcalendar.house">adventcalendar.house</a>.</p>