Ziggy’s Gift

Everyone’s after the little guy for no reason.  ️ Chad Young joins us for a short-statured trip back to 1982 to explore “Ziggy’s Gift,” a one-off TV Christmas special starring no one’s favorite funny papers hero and featuring a beautifully animated puddle of dog pee.  ****  Topics & Tangents:  “Ziggy’s Gift” on Dinosaur Dracula After Dark.  “The Point,” a Harry Nilsson album turned into an animated movie.  Ziggy’s toothpaste looks like Beetlejuice sandworms.  Ziggy Theories: Is he adult Charlie Brown? A vegetarian? A guardian angel?  The time Chad met Billy West, who stood on a chair because he thought Chad was too tall.  The time I inquired about a job opportunity that wasn’t what I expected.  The terrifying robot Santa window display reminded me a little too much of the equally terrifying “Raggedy Ann and Andy: A Musical Adventure.”  Frank Welker voiced 25 characters in this special if you count each individual turkey.  Ziggy’s kettle has the Glow from “The Last Dragon.”  The “Linus moment” is out; the “Skeletor face turn” is in.  ****  “Ziggy’s Gift” ©1982 Universal Press Syndicate.  Find us at adventcalendar.house.