Classic Animated Specials to Air on Weekends all December Long;
Holiday Marathon Brings Cheer Christmas Eve Through Christmas Day

Boomerang, Turner Broadcasting System’s commercial-free classic cartoon network, will present holiday specials of yesteryear throughout December as part of a month-long CHRISTMAS PARTY. Two hours of holiday programming will entertain families every Saturday and Sunday at 4 p.m., culminating in a marathon of cheer beginning at 9 a.m. on Christmas Eve.  The marathon brings more than an entire day of Christmas classics, ending with an hour and a half block of MGM shorts from the 1930’s and 1940’s at 11 a.m. Christmas Day.
                The spotlighted guests of this party, from Popeye the Sailor to Papa Smurf, span seven decades of cartoon history from the 1930s to the 2000s.  This Christmas party will celebrate not only how favorite animated families like the Flintstones and the Jetsons ring in the holidays, but will also feature Emmy-nominated one-of-a-kind specials like The Town That Santa Forgot.  And for the first time, Boomerang will feature holiday specials from favorite Cartoon Network original series such as The Powerpuff Girls “’Twas the Fight Before Christmas” and “A Johnny Bravo Christmas.”
                “Boomerang’s ‘Christmas Party’ takes us back to a time when families would gather around the television for their annual favorites,” said Stacy Isenhower, senior vice president of programming and scheduling for Boomerang and Cartoon Network.  “The season truly is about family and togetherness, and our programming helps honor that tradition.”

                Highlights of the Boomerang CHRISTMAS PARTY include:

Yogi’s First Christmas (1980), Saturday, Dec. 5, 4 p.m.:  Hanna-Barbera’s most beloved classic characters, including Huckleberry Hound and Snagglepuss, join Yogi at Jellystone Lodge for a Christmas celebration in this much-loved holiday movie.

Casper’s First Christmas (1979), Saturday, Dec. 12, 4:30 p.m.:  A joyful group of cartoon friends visit Casper on Christmas Eve.  Hairy Scary tries to scare their Christmas spirits away until a touching gesture changes his heart.

The Town That Santa Forgot (1993), Saturday, Dec. 19, 4 p.m.:  Dick van Dyke stars as the voice of a kind grandfather relaying the tale of Jeremy Creek, a spoiled boy who learns it is better to give than to receive.

A Flintstones Christmas Carol (1994), Thursday, Dec. 24, 4 p.m.:  Christmas is nearly ruined when Fred, who plays Ebenezer Scrooge in a Bedrock Community Players Christmas production, becomes a true-life Scrooge himself.

The Powerpuff Girls: ’Twas the Fight Before Christmas (2003), Friday, Dec. 25, 9 a.m.:  The Powerpuff Girls are busy saving Christmas everywhere when Princess, Townsville’s greediest little girl, plots to trick Santa into turning her into the fourth Powerpuff Girl. Bubbles, Blossom and Buttercup explode into a Yuletide winter blizzard of bad-girl-thwarting action to put Princess in her place and keep Christmas from disappearing forever.

Boomerang is Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.’s (TBS, Inc.) 24-hour cable/satellite network offering the best in classic animated entertainment.  In partnership with Cartoon Network, the service boasts 75 percent unduplicated programming and is available to cable/satellite operators and their customers in Spanish.  Boomerang’s official Web site is located at http://Boomerang.CartoonNetwork.com

Cartoon Network (CartoonNetwork.com), currently seen in more than 97 million U.S. homes and 166 countries around the world, is Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.’s ad-supported cable service now available in HD offering the best in original, acquired and classic entertainment for kids and families.  Overnight from 10 p.m.-6 a.m. (ET, PT), Cartoon Network shares its channel space with Adult Swim, a late-night destination showcasing original and acquired animation for young adults 18-34.

Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., a Time Warner company, creates and programs branded news, entertainment, animation and young adult media environments on television and other platforms for consumers around the world.

AND FOR YOU ADULTSWIM FANS…

Adult Swim presents a healthy dose of holiday cheer in December beginning Sunday, Dec. 6, with new holiday-themed episodes of Robot Chicken and Metalocalypse.

Also, The Office (UK) Christmas Special debuts on Adult Swim Friday, Dec. 11, and Aqua Teen Hunger Force presents an all-new holiday episode on Dec. 13.  See below for episode details.

 
Robot Chicken
Episode 71, “Dear Consumer”
Premieres Sunday, Dec. 6, 11:45 p.m. ET/PT
Thor celebrates Christmas in Asgard, Santa adds Walter PPK to the bad boy list and the creators take a skewed look at The Gift of the Magi. Plus who needs Rudolph when Santa has Comet?

Metalocalypse
Episode 304, “DETHMAS”
Premieres Sunday, Dec. 6, 12:30 a.m. ET/PT
Dethklok must experience the ultimate brutality of the Holiday season; spending time with their MOTHERS.  Meanwhile, Murderface ringleads the ultimate Christmas special that ends up being backed by the Christian church.  And a particular rock and roll clown makes a holiday appearance.
 
The Office Christmas Special, Parts 1 and 2
Premieres Friday, Dec. 11 at midnight ET/PT
It’s been three years since the BBC documentary crew first turned up at the office.  Back for one last visit, they find Gareth Keenan now in charge and as the staff of Wernham Hogg know all too well, he runs the office with a military precision.  Since we last saw David Brent he has become a sales rep for a cleaning products company, released his own pop single and has acquired a showbiz agent to look after his celebrity appearances.  He visits his old place of work regularly, despite him successfully suing Wernham Hogg for unfair dismissal.
 
Aqua Teen Hunger Force
Christmas Special
Premieres Sunday, Dec. 13, 11:45 p.m. ET/PT
The Aqua Teens are going to release a Christmas album, but first, they have to steal an identity!

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