The Little Drummer Boy: An Unholy Racket

Recaps

By J-Mo | Thursday, December 27, 2012 | 10:00 am | 15 Comments
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Milkywhite says they have no time to sit and watch some stupid camel and donkey show, they are following the staaaaaaah! Dildo-Nose kinda pooh-poohs this, and we discover the Three Kings of the Orient have no sense of humor, as Saladbar bids Dildo & Co. to fuck off so they can get back to staring at the staaaaaah! Damn, denied making a living AGAIN! But as they watch the Kings’ load up their shit, Ali points out that they are carrying some really fabulous stuff with them, such as gold and “precious Eastern resins” such as Frankenberry and Smurf.

Ahhh, but it looks like perhaps they may have slightly overloaded one of their camels…

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PETA doesn’t care if it’s a cartoon, they’re still pissed

Gaspy looks at the collapsed carcass of the camel and correctly surmises that perhaps “she has been weakened by the long journey”. Yes, that, and the 13,829 pounds of gold and Eastern resins you’re trying to kill her with. Asshole. And people wonder why can’t the animals smile?

Anyway, Saladbar remembers that Dildo-Nose had a camel and suggests they buy Joshua off of him. Naturally, Aaron is horrified and tries to nix the deal, but fat guys often got their way in the Old Testament, so Dildo sells Joshy-poo and the Kings take off into the desert while he spends a little quality time fondling his brand new gold coins. He tries to offer one to Aaron, but Pouty-Puss refuses since Dildo just sold one of his friends, and grabs Bin Baba and Samson to try and follow the Kings and get dumbass Joshua back. But he’s too late, their massive group has somehow already disappeared into the desert and he hasn’t the foggiest notion of where to look. Luckily for him, Bin Baba and Samson have an idea and through a combination of braying and baaing, they try to convey it to Aaron…

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“What are you talking about? What brilliant shaft of starlight?”

I was afraid there was going to be another song in this thing before he solved the riddle by turning around and looking up. Ahhh, then he remembers the Three Kings were following this star, and realizes if he follows it too, he can wind up hopelessly lost as well. KIDDING! We know what’s really going to happen. And no, it’s not that he falls into a giant pit of snakes in an ancient city under the sand. Instead, they take off and walk and run and walk and run, over hills and dunes and more hills and dunes. The Vienna Ladyboys are singing again, something about “yooooou caaaaan heeeear the myooooosiiiic if yooooo liiiisteeeeeen wiiiith your heaaaaaaaaaart”. Ugh, I’m getting nauseous.

Finally, Aaron and his two remaining furry friends reach the walls of the city of Bethlehem and turn around to discover…

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scads of psychotic stalkers following them

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15 Comments

  1. 1
    ash310
    Posted December 24, 2010 at 12:38 pm

    Oh we weren’t even allowed to open our gifts til after Mass. We would make our parents take us to the 6 AM Christmas Mass. Once we were old enough we would go to midnight Mass so that it would be over with before morning. Of course that required getting to church at about 10:30 PM in order to get a seat.

  2. 2
    WTH
    Posted December 24, 2010 at 2:54 pm

    Lol nice recap. Strangely enough I used to love this when I was a kid. Btw, the narrator (Greer Garson) really was British but I agree the accent was pretty snooty.

  3. 3
    Angela Parisi LaRoe
    Posted December 24, 2010 at 4:43 pm

    I am glad someone else hated it as much as I did. I am a pastor kid and we always had to sit through the Christmas story before we opened presents. I don’t really mind it so much now but back then, I kept saying to myself, “I want my Gameboy and my PS2!”

  4. 4
    arizonatom arizonatom
    Posted December 24, 2010 at 5:27 pm

    Cute recap of a crappy story! I don’t remember seeing it as a kid. I don’t remember going to church on Christmas morning, but my folks says that we did. Maybe their just telling that story now that they’re approaching the Pearly Gates?? Hmmmmmm, I wonder…..

  5. 5
    thiajok
    Posted December 24, 2010 at 6:58 pm

    Wow, I never realized before how lucky I was that my parents had drunken parties on Christmas eve night. I was always bright-eyed-and-bushy-tailed for Christmas morning even if they weren’t. But, to their credit, they made it work.

    I never liked this holiday show, either. I liked Frosty, Peanuts, and Rudolph. But my favorite was the Grinch.

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    ohralphie
    Posted December 24, 2010 at 8:14 pm

    I remember watching this — but I liked it. Does anyone else remember the stop motion show about the long eared donkey whose mother was killed in front of it but then it gave Mary a ride into Jerusalem and used its massive ears to keep her warm? Guilt, tears and a slight chance at redemption — the perfect Catholic Christmas Story.
    I couldn’t stand Frosty. I find nothing entertaining about a ‘special’ snowman. Who knew snow could have chromosonal disorders?

  7. 7
    Bioscotto
    Posted December 24, 2010 at 9:46 pm

    @ohralphie: HAPPY BIRTHDAY! *shiver*

  8. 8
    John Bender
    Posted December 24, 2010 at 10:41 pm

    I sure used to love all the Claymation and stop-motion animation Christmas specials when I was growing up…

    EXCEPT THIS ONE. What a steaming turd this special was every year. The animation was half-assed, the story was completely cobbled together, and I always found myself wanting to kick the crap out of Aaron before the special was halfway over. The songs – oh, the songs – were especially awful and lazily written, as I’m glad you pointed out, J-Mo. Gee, and Wikipedia tells me that I’m exactly the same age as this barrel of crap. We were both born on 19 December 1968. GAH.

    J-Mo, congratulations on making this recap the best thing to ever be associated with this flaming turd of a Christmas special.

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    thatswhatshesaid
    Posted December 25, 2010 at 8:38 pm

    I don’t think I have ever seen this special. If I have, I blocked it out. I know I’ve seen Frosty and Rudolph before, but I don’t remember them either. The only cartoon I faithfully still watch and love is a Charlie Brown Christmas. I don’t really like Claymation or Stop Motion shows.

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    Zbird
    Posted December 28, 2010 at 4:35 pm

    “They are lucky they weren’t stoned, and I don’t mean the flying goose kind.” Comic genius, ladies and gents.

    I, too, watched this a gazillion times as a kid, but I guess I was suckered in because I actually looked forward to it. Your recap is a hilarious take on it. Awesome.

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    SusanB
    Posted December 27, 2012 at 2:35 pm

    Are you sure the only thing that happened to Mama was getting burned up? Why didn’t she run out of the house? Bandits and Theives are not likely to let a doll like her get away. I can’t believe they showed Daddy getting knifed in the chest! What kind of kids show is this?

  12. 12
    labowner
    Posted December 27, 2012 at 2:41 pm

    Why does Al enjoy the extra letter in front of Mo? Why not A-Mo?

    Loved the drummer boy or was it just the song that gave me chills?

    Loved the Grinch, but the best Christmas cartoon/stop motion was The Year Without A Santa Claus featuring Heat and Freeze Mizer and their mom, Mother Nature.

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    J-Mo J-Mo
    Posted December 27, 2012 at 5:57 pm

    @SusanB, never fear, I photoshopped that knife going into daddy’s chest, the real film just showed him collapsing after the bandit threw the knife (I do a lot of image manipulation in my recaps)… :)

    @labowner, the reason for Al-Mo instead of A-Mo is because that was my little brother’s real nickname in high-school… :)

    love, J-Mo :)

  14. 14
    whatwhat
    Posted December 28, 2012 at 2:00 am

    @ohralphie You’re talking about Nestor the donkey, right? This one – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2m1GnBM53-0

    Which oh lord is it ever depressing as all get out

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    Jaime Sommers
    Posted December 28, 2012 at 11:10 am

    I loved this Christmas special growing up and bawled like a toddler the last time I saw it… um in 2011 on DVD. The little lamb being crushed by the carriage destroyed me every time. I have such affection for this special I’m guessing because as with Aaron, I like animals more than people. Does anyone remember The Night the Animals Talked?

    I DESPISE Frosty, who to me is nothing but a fat snowy pedophile.

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