Recess - Yes, Mikey, Santa Does Shave

🎄 It’s that time of year again: Time to deal with smarty-pants 4th-graders who think they know how Santa Claus works. 

🎙️ The Advent Calendar House welcomes Caleb Cote from Insert Reference Here and Robert Nicholas from Behind the Bells as we watch a very special 1998 Christmas episode of Disney’s “Recess,” featuring elementary school hierarchy, a globally televised Christmas pageant, and the dulcet tones of a 10-year-old who sings like Robert Goulet. 

📺 “Recess” is available on Disney+. “Yes, Mikey, Santa Does Shave” is Season 2, Episode 10. 

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(00:00) - Intro 
(02:26) - Our Histories with Recess 
(10:49) - Our Histories with “Recess” 
(24:11) - Act 1 
(1:03:55) - Retro Commercial Break 
(1:06:12) - Act 2 
(1:29:02) - Act 3 
(1:48:48) - Final Thoughts 

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💬 Topics & Tangents: 

Caleb introduces us to Goalball. 

Mike talks about The Legend of Zelda on Insert Reference Here. 

Dabney Coleman (Principal Prickly) in “The Muppets Take Manhattan.” 

Robert Goulet sings “Jingle Bells, Batman Smells” on “The Simpsons.” 

Today’s TV Tropes: Cast Calculus, Noodle Incident, and Glass-Shattering Sound. 

Kevin sits on Santa Michael’s lap on “The Office.” 

Ronnie Schell (Mayor Fitzhugh) as Peter Puck. 

“Local Politician” by The Arrogant Worms. 

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📼 Commercials: 

Bubble Tape (circa 1991) 

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“Recess” and “Yes, Mikey, Santa Does Shave” © 1998 Disney Enterprises, Inc. 

Theme song by Bronwen’s Ghost. 
Find us at adventcalendar.house. 
Hosted by The Retro Network. 

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