Casper's First Christmas (1979)

Directed by

Carl Urbano

Genre

crossover fiction, Christmas film, ghost film

Country

United States

Runtime

30 min

Rating

6.2 of 10 from 14 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Casper the Friendly Ghost teams up with a group of Hanna-Barbera cartoon characters to celebrate Christmas. Together they sing songs and spread holiday cheer.

friendlywhimsicalnostalgicgentleplayfulbrighteasygoingheartfelt

What happens

Casper's First Christmas is a 1979 American animated Christmas television special and crossover produced by Hanna-Barbera. It features Casper the Friendly Ghost and his friend Hairy Scarey from the animated series Casper and the Angels. The special features guest stars Yogi Bear, Boo-Boo, Huckleberry Hound, Snagglepuss, Quick Draw McGraw, and Augie Doggie and Doggie Daddy. It aired on NBC on December 18, 1979. The theme song, "Comin' Up Christmas Time", sung by Yogi's pals was used again a year later in Yogi's First Christmas, depicting a different premise in which Yogi and Boo Boo (who, being bears are supposed to be hibernating in the winter) can be seen celebrating Christmas with the other cast members. "Comin' Up Christmas Time" was released on Hanna-Barbera's Christmas Sing-A-Long album on CD and cassette in 1991 and is currently on various streaming services. This also marked the first and only time that this special pairs together the characters from its owners, Hanna-Barbera and Harvey Entertainment. Like many animated productions created by Hanna-Barbera in the 1970s, the special contained a laugh track created by the studio and is also the last Hanna-Barbera Christmas special to do so. Network Ten aired the special in Australia. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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