Ali discusses three Nicktoon Christmas specials: “The Santa Experience” (Rugrats), “Christmas Who?” (SpongeBob SquarePants) and “The Most Horrible X-Mas Ever” (Invader ZIM).
Merry Nickmas: Rugrats, SpongeBob and ZIM
Category: Animation
The Little Drummer Boy
Ali discusses the classic stop motion TV special, The Little Drummer Boy, based on the song of the same name.
A Garfield Christmas Special
Ali discusses A Garfield Christmas Special written by Jim Davis and directed by Phil Roman and George Singer.
Hey Arnold!: The Movie
Ali taps into her 11-year-old self’s hatred of Hey Arnold!: The Movie (2002), reflecting on why it was such a huge disappointment to her at the time between the misleading marketing, the lackluster plot and The Big Scene (you know the one).
Previous Hey Arnold! episodes to check out:
- Hey Arnold! + “Care”
- Hey Arnold! The Jungle Movie + “Audaciously Flirting”
- Character Study: Miriam Pataki
Dexter’s Laboratory
Straight Outta Nowhere: Scooby-Doo! Meets Courage the Cowardly Dog
Ali discusses the crossover movie, Straight Outta Nowhere: Scooby-Doo! Meets Courage the Cowardly Dog, written by Michael Ryan and directed by Cecilia Aranovich Hamilton.
Creativity Through Collaboration with Sam Haft
South Park’s 25th Anniversary
Ali celebrates the 25th anniversary of South Park by reflecting on what the show means to her.
Watch the South Park 25th Anniversary Concert on YouTube.
Check out previous South Park episodes of the podcast:
Helluva Boss + “Nice Shot”
Ali discusses the fantastic web series, Helluva Boss, created by Vivienne “VivziePop” Medrano. Afterward, she reads a Helluva Boss story she wrote called “Nice Shot.”
The Simpsons Movie
Ali discusses The Simpsons Movie co-written by series creator, Matt Groening, along with James L. Brooks, Al Jean, Ian Maxtone-Graham, George Meyer, David Mirkin, Mike Reiss, Mike Scully, Matt Selman, John Swartzwelder and Jon Vitti and directed by David Silverman. D’oh!
Storytelling Saga 