🎄 Join us for a short spin back to 1993 as I spend 48 minutes blah blah blah yackety schmacketing with Sammy Hain and Joey O. about Taz’s attempt to spread Christmas cheer in a land that’s way under Down Under.Â
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đź’¬ Topics & Tangents:Â
Tasmania was once home to the world’s tallest decorated Christmas tree.Â
John Astin (Bull Gator) in “Return of the Killer Tomatoes.”Â
How the origins of Taz’s creation involve Errol Flynn and the Los Angeles Zoo.Â
Bing Crosby’s Minute Maid Orange Juice Commercials.Â
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đź“Ľ Commercials:Â
Tornado Taz Plush (1997)Â
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“Taz-Mania” and “No Time for Christmas” © 1993 Warner Bros. Inc.Â
Theme song by Bronwen’s Ghost.Â
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