When Peanuts creator Charles Schulz mounted A Charlie Brown Christmas back in 1965, his message was one of reminding his audience of what Christmas was really all about, not the commercialism that had already taken over the holiday.
56 years later, that message has been updated with a new set of characters, although the concept might be cringe-worthy.
Beebo Saves Christmas is a spin-off special from Legends of Tomorrow, from whence the plush toy made its debut a few years ago. While the character designs would suggest some influence from My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, co-executive producer Kevin Shinick's resume includes Robot Chicken. Greg Berlanti also brought in Mark Marek (Yabba Dabba Dinosaurs) to help.
The plot is simple enough. Beebo (Ben Diskin, ex-Codename: Kids Next Door) is stunned to learn that he & his friends all received form letters from the North Pole, which suggests that it's not so much commercialism, but now corporate control is the issue here. So Beebo gathers three friends for a trip to the Pole, which also highlights some of today's preferences, including live-streaming.
Victor Garber (ex-Legends of Tomorrow, The Orville, Alias) narrates in the rhyming manner of Dr. Seuss at the start, but then isn't heard from again the rest of the way. Our supporting cast includes Yvette Nicole Brown (ex-Community), Ernie Hudson ("Ghostbusters", ex-Super Powers Team: Galactic Guardians), and Chris Kattan (ex-Bunnicula, Saturday Night Live).
Check the intro:
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