A Mr. Magoo Christmas

In December of 1962, a little heralded gem of an animated Christmas special, the first prime-time animated TV special ever, was broadcast on NBC. It was "Mr. Magoo's Christmas Special," the forerunner of every cartoon Christmas show to follow. Now you can re-discover this major television event with this detailed, richly illustrated appreciate of a golden moment in TV animation Mr. Magoo's Christmas Carol: The Making of the First Animated Christmas Special. Author Darrell Van Citters is a famed animator and director who's worked for a number of studios including Warner Bros. and Disney. In July of 1992, he struck out on his own to form Renegade Animation, which which currently produces a number of commercials and specials, and was responsible for the Cartoon Network "Mr. Men" series.

Dec 16, 2009 show page with Darrell Van Citters

Hour 1 - "Secret Santa" - Mummies Sports w/ Chick News w/ Kristi NBC's Singing Show "Internet Porn" - DVN The Beat Off

Hour 2 - Bill Scheft Bill Belichick Dream Scheft on Sports "Worst Damn Christmas" "Sophomore's Christmas" NYC Contest Celebrity Birthdays - Cavanagh

Hour 3 - Reggie Miller Knicks Memories NBA Ideas Donnie Baker Calls Work Ethic Sir Charles Calls Getting Calls From Refs James Gandolfini Calls How the NBA Has Changed

Hour 4 - Reggie Miller Post NBA Life Diet and Exercise Football and Athletes Donnie Baker Calls USO Care Packages "Secret Santa" Duke Tumatoe The NFL Song Bass Talk