MeTV Toons Celebrating the Holidays With ‘Tis the Season for Toons’

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If you miss waking up early on a Saturday morning with your bowl of cereal, glued to the television to see the latest and greatest cartoons, you can still have that feeling. MeTV Toons is your place for classic cartoons including Looney Tunes, The Flintstones, Scooby-Doo and many, many more favorites.

For the holidays, MeTV Toons is offering themed programming called ‘Tis the Season for Toons, playing holiday-themed episodes of many beloved cartoons. Start the festivities after Thanksgiving and watch every weekend as the countdown begins until Christmas. On Christmas Day, there are plenty of offerings so you can please the entire family, from the little kids to the grandparents. Check out the full schedule below.

‘Tis the Season for Toons Schedule on MeTV Toons

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Saturday, November 30

THE BULLWINKLE SHOW, aka ROCKY AND BULLWINKLE, opening credits, 1959-1973.

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4pm: Cartoon All-Stars Christmas Edition
A special Christmas edition of Cartoon All-Stars.

6pm: The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle: Topsy Turvy World 7 & 8
Colonel Peachtree (or, as we know him, Boris Badenov) leads his crew in a community sing, the “Riki Tiki Spear Dance” chant. Howard and Emery, two fierce-looking hawks (with stainless steel beaks) set out after Rocky.

6:30pm: The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle: Topsy Turvy World 9 & 10
When Boris takes over as the new Santa Claus, it’ll be the first time in history that Santa carries presents up the chimney instead of down. It’ll be “the greatest haul in history.” Bullwinkle and a parachute aim straight for a swamp full of man-eating (and moose-eating) crocodiles.

7pm: The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle: Topsy Turvy World 11 & 12
At the start of the episode, the icy weather had frozen solid the water in Rocky’s pot, and poor Rocky was nothing but a frozen ice-cube. Fortunately, this ice cube could use his head, and the natives go a-flying.

7:30pm: The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle: Topsy Turvy World 13 & 14
Some frozen Riki-Tikians demand that Bullwinkle hand over his moose coat … even though he has no zipper on it. And Rocky is going to make a nice squirrel collar.

5 Fun Facts About the Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle

 

Saturday, December 7

SMURF BABY'S FIRST CHRISTMAS, 1987.

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4pm: The Smurfs: It’s a Smurfy Life/The Abominable Snow Beast/Journey to the Center of the Smurf
After Brainy unknowingly causes Handy’s machines to malfunction, Handy runs away when everyone thinks it’s his fault.

5pm: The Smurfs: Baby’s First Christmas
The Smurfs try to make Baby’s first Christmas special, but Chlorhydris wants to ruin this day by giving Mr. Nicholas the kiss of hate.

5:30pm: The Smurfs: Magic Sack of Mr. Nicholas
Mr. Nicholas’ sack of toys is in jeopardy of being stolen by Chlorhydris and Scruple.

6pm: Tis the Season to Be Smurfy
Wild celebrates his first Christmas among the other Smurfs, while Grandpa and Sassette want to make a puppet maker and his wife a beautiful Christmas.

6:30pm: Smurf’s Christmas Special
At Christmas, the Smurfs and Gargamel cross paths with two children and a stranger out to kidnap them. Can the magic of Christmas prevail?

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7pm: Inspector Gadget Saves Christmas
Inspector Gadget is off to the North Pole to stop Dr. Claw from taking over Santa’s elves and workshop.

7:30pm: Inspector Gadget: Gadget in Winterland
Gadget is on holiday at the Winter Olympics where Dr. Claw plans to sabotage the games by replacing the torch bearer. Gadget also faces the M.A.D. yodeler and a Yeti-like Snowbot.

Sunday, December 8

THE FLINTSTONES, (clockwise from top left), Fred Flintstone, Wilma Flintstone, Barney Rubble, Bamm-Bamm Rubble, Pebbles Flintstone, Dino, 1960-1966

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1pm: Flintstones Christmas Carol
Fred is cast as Ebenezer Scrooge in a stage adaptation of the story, but is acting a bit stingy in real life.

2:30pm: Flintstones Family Christmas
Fred and Wilma try to teach a wayward boy about values.

5 Wild Facts About ‘The Flintstones’

 

Saturday, December 14

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4pm: A Pup Named Scooby Doo: Snow Place Like Home
On a ski vacation in the mountains, the gang encounters all sorts of problems: no snow, an ice demon, an abandoned gold mine and a greedy developer who offers to buy the land their chalet sits on for very little money. The kids sort through an avalanche of clues as they work to solve the mystery.

4:30pm: Scooby Doo Where Are You? That’s a Snow Ghost
The ghost of the Yeti interrupts the gang’s skiing trip.

5pm: The New Scooby Doo Mysteries: The Nutcracker Scoob
Everyone is excited for the school Christmas pageant until a ghost starts haunting at the rehearsals.

5:30pm: The New Scooby Doo Mysteries: The Night of the Living Toys/South Pole Vault
The gang visits a German toy shop where all the toys come to life. The gang visits the South Pole where a mad sea lion is terrorizing everyone.

6pm: The Flintstones: Christmas Flintstone
Fred is such a natural as a department store’s Santa that news of him reaches the North Pole, where Kris Kringle has him in mind for much more important work on Christmas Eve.

THE JETSONS, Rosey the Robot, Elroy Jetson, George Jetson, Jane Jetson, Astro, Judy Jetson, 1962-87

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6:30pm: The Jetsons: A Jetson’s Christmas Carol
It is Christmas Eve in Orbit City, and the Jetsons are planning to celebrate it as a family. However, George and the other employees of Spacely Space Sprockets are hounded by the intergalactic Scrooge, Mr. Spacely, who detests the holiday season so much that he forces George to work overtime, late into the night.

7pm: A Very Bugs Bunny Christmas
Featuring classic Bugs Bunny and friends Christmas and winter cartoons.

Saturday, December 21

4pm: Casper’s First Christmas
Yogi Bear, Boo Boo, Huckleberry Hound and more Hanna-Barbera characters get lost and decide to spend Christmas by visiting Casper, the friendly ghost. But soon they encounter a not-so-friendly ghost.

4:30pm: Yogi’s All-Star Comedy Christmas Caper
In this Christmas special, Yogi escapes from Jellystone and hides out in a department store, posing as the store’s Santa. He helps a little girl to rediscover her faith in Christmas.

YOGI'S FIRST CHRISTMAS, Yogi Bear, Boo Boo Bear, Auggie Doggie, Snagglepuss, Huckleberry Hound, Doggie Daddy, 1980

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5pm: Yogi’s First Christmas
Yogi, Boo Boo and Cindy are awakened from hibernation and join their friends’ Christmas activities while interfering with two villains’ efforts to ruin the holiday.

7pm: A Flintstones Christmas
Fred and Wilma try to teach a wayward boy about values.

Tuesday, December 24

4pm: The New Scooby Doo Mysteries: The Nutcracker Scoob
Everyone is excited for the school Christmas pageant until a ghost starts haunting at the rehearsals.

4:30pm: Scooby Doo Where Are You? That’s A Snow Ghost
The ghost of the Yeti interrupts the gang’s skiing trip.

5pm: The Jetsons: A Jetson’s Christmas Carol
It is Christmas Eve in Orbit City, and the Jetsons are planning to celebrate it as a family. However, George and the other employees of Spacely Space Sprockets are hounded by the intergalactic Scrooge, Mr. Spacely, who detests the holiday season so much that he forces George to work overtime, late into the night.

5:30pm: Yogi’s All-Star Comedy Christmas Caper
In this Christmas special, Yogi escapes from Jellystone and hides out in a department store, posing as the store’s Santa. He helps a little girl to rediscover her faith in Christmas.

6pm: Yogi’s First Christmas
Yogi, Boo Boo and Cindy are awakened from hibernation and join their friends’ Christmas activities while interfering with two villains’ efforts to ruin the holiday.

8pm: Cartoon All-Stars Christmas Edition
A special Christmas edition of Cartoon All-Stars.

MAGOO GOES SKIING, Mr. Magoo, 1954

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11pm: Totally Tuned In: Plenty Below Zero/Magoo Goes Skiing/Gifts From the Air
Up north, starving Crow tries to get food from skiing Fox. In the Swiss Alps, Magoo mistakes a St. Bernard for his nephew. Poor boy gets real Christmas party from broken toy soldier and his radio star friends.

11:30pm: Toon In With Me: Christmas Toons

Wednesday, December 25

6am: Captain Planet and the Planeteers: Ghost of Porkaloin Past
Hoggish Greedly inherits his grandfather Don Porkaloin’s estate. But when he gets a hotel, he uses the cover as a legal operation but is stopped by Captain Planet. The groundskeeper Boaris is revealed to be Greedly’s grandfather in disguise. After finding out what his grandson intends to do, Porkaloin (who is revealed to be one of the world’s top environmentalists) is disgusted and instead gives the estate to Captain Planet and the Planeteers.

6:30am: Caillou‘s Holiday Special
It’s a very special holiday for Caillou when he learns about Christmas traditions around the world and the importance of giving and sharing.

CABBAGE PATCH KIDS FIRST CHRISTMAS, December 7, 1984

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8am: Cabbage Patch Kids Christmas Special
The Cabbage Patch Kids go to the big city so that they can find the Christmas spirit.

8:30am: Casper’s First Christmas
Yogi Bear, Boo Boo, Huckleberry Hound and more Hanna-Barbera characters get lost and decide to spend Christmas by visiting Casper, the friendly ghost. But soon they encounter a not-so-friendly ghost.

9am: Sonic Christmas Blast
Sonic the Hedgehog must stop the evil Dr. Robotnik from ruining Christmas after Santa Claus disappears.

9:30am: Inspector Gadget Saves Christmas
Inspector Gadget is off to the North Pole to stop Dr. Claw from taking over Santa’s elves and workshop.

10am: Flintstones Christmas Carol
Fred is cast as Ebenezer Scrooge in a stage adaptation of the story, but is acting a bit stingy in real life.

11:30am: The Flintstones: Christmas Flintstone
Fred is such a natural as a department store’s Santa that news of him reaches the North Pole, where Kris Kringle has him in mind for much more important work on Christmas Eve.

BUGS BUNNY'S CHRISTMAS CAROL, Sylvester the Cat, Yosemite Sam, Bugs Bunny, 1979

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12pm: A Very Bugs Bunny Christmas
Featuring classic Bugs Bunny and friends Christmas and winter cartoons. Featured shorts include “Bugs Bunny’s Christmas Carol,” “Gift Wrapped,” “Abominable Snow Rabbit,” “Freeze Frame,” “Weasel While You Work” and “The Fright Before Christmas.”

 

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