'Tis the Christmas season everywhere you look, even on your TV. Christmas and holiday themed shows are on and you can't escape them, so why even try? In previous years I've written about watching old TV cartoon holiday episodes on YTV to enjoying the beloved classic "Ernest Saves Christmas". You can check out the YTV holiday programming on their website, but they are missing a bunch of the older cartoons they've run in previous years. But if you've been itching to see the ALF Christmas special you are in luck, although it gets a pretty lame time slot at on Dec 17 at 12am e/p time. What up with that YTV?
Tonight I watched the Power Rangers entry into Christmas specials with the direct-to-video holiday special, "Alpha's Magical Christmas" which was released at the height of Power Ranger-mania in 1994.
It's Christmas Eve and Alpha 5 is stuck in the command center with Zordon as the Rangers are out helping Santa get ready. Alpha is feeling lonely stuck in the command center all alone on Christmas, so Zordon surprises him by getting a Christmas tree and teleporting (kidnapping!) in kids from around the world to spend Christmas with him.
They do activities like make Christmas decorations and make Christmas cookies all while singing festive Christmas carols.
Alpha hands out gifts to the children and they sing even more songs. As a viewer I'm not liking where this is going.
A message comes in on the viewing globe from Santa and the Power Rangers and Santa says he is almost ready and will be leaving soon.
When Alpha handed out the gifts to all the kids he said they had to wait until Christmas morning to opening them. Now we are shown a montage of kids playing with toys while they sing another song. I guess they can play with the toys, but don't get to keep them? That one kid looked pretty stoked to be getting the bike, too bad he won't be taking it with him. That's a real dick move Alpha.
The kids go tell Alpha they got him a Christmas present, but he has to guess what it is. Here is a hint, it doesn't need batteries, it will never wear out and you can take it where ever you like. Can YOU guess what it is? It's "love" stupid! Next time Zordon should teleport some kids whose parents have money, so they can get a real gift. Zordon then informs Alpha it's time for the kids leave through the magical portal, but not before one last Christmas song. NOOOOO!
With the kids now thankfully gone, Alpha is alone once more in the command center. The alarm goes off and Tommy, Kimberly and Billy teleport in to wish Alpha and Zordon a merry Christmas. Alpha has one last trick up his sleeve as he makes it snow inside the commander center. Now that's what I call Christmas magic! The Rangers and Alpha sing one last Christmas carol.
Watching "Alpha's Magical Christmas" was an extremely long 22 minutes, most of the running time is godawful singing. I bet kids watching this video back in 1994 were expecting to see the Power Rangers, monsters, some fighting, Zords and that good stuff, but instead were stuck with Alpha and some dumb kids singing crappy Christmas songs. A lot of kids must've had a disappointing Christmas with this video which is a big old lump of coal...wrapped in a turd. Merry Christmas and peace on Earth!
Tonight I watched the Power Rangers entry into Christmas specials with the direct-to-video holiday special, "Alpha's Magical Christmas" which was released at the height of Power Ranger-mania in 1994.
It's Christmas Eve and Alpha 5 is stuck in the command center with Zordon as the Rangers are out helping Santa get ready. Alpha is feeling lonely stuck in the command center all alone on Christmas, so Zordon surprises him by getting a Christmas tree and teleporting (kidnapping!) in kids from around the world to spend Christmas with him.
They do activities like make Christmas decorations and make Christmas cookies all while singing festive Christmas carols.
Alpha cuts a rug to Jingle Bells.
Alpha hands out gifts to the children and they sing even more songs. As a viewer I'm not liking where this is going.
A gift for me? I hope it's better than this Christmas video!
A message comes in on the viewing globe from Santa and the Power Rangers and Santa says he is almost ready and will be leaving soon.
When Alpha handed out the gifts to all the kids he said they had to wait until Christmas morning to opening them. Now we are shown a montage of kids playing with toys while they sing another song. I guess they can play with the toys, but don't get to keep them? That one kid looked pretty stoked to be getting the bike, too bad he won't be taking it with him. That's a real dick move Alpha.
Don't get too attached to those toys kids.
The kids go tell Alpha they got him a Christmas present, but he has to guess what it is. Here is a hint, it doesn't need batteries, it will never wear out and you can take it where ever you like. Can YOU guess what it is? It's "love" stupid! Next time Zordon should teleport some kids whose parents have money, so they can get a real gift. Zordon then informs Alpha it's time for the kids leave through the magical portal, but not before one last Christmas song. NOOOOO!
Go into the light kids...go into the liiiiiiighttt....
With the kids now thankfully gone, Alpha is alone once more in the command center. The alarm goes off and Tommy, Kimberly and Billy teleport in to wish Alpha and Zordon a merry Christmas. Alpha has one last trick up his sleeve as he makes it snow inside the commander center. Now that's what I call Christmas magic! The Rangers and Alpha sing one last Christmas carol.
Watching "Alpha's Magical Christmas" was an extremely long 22 minutes, most of the running time is godawful singing. I bet kids watching this video back in 1994 were expecting to see the Power Rangers, monsters, some fighting, Zords and that good stuff, but instead were stuck with Alpha and some dumb kids singing crappy Christmas songs. A lot of kids must've had a disappointing Christmas with this video which is a big old lump of coal...wrapped in a turd. Merry Christmas and peace on Earth!
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