History YMMV / TheIslandOfMisfitChristmasSpecials

** Peter feels that the Muppet bits of ''Music/LadyGaga and the Muppets Holiday Spectacular'' were "closer to the classic era [i.e. ''Series/TheMuppetShow''] than any other recent effort [he'd] seen," noting that this might be because the then-recent series ''Series/TheMuppets'' (which he wasn't too fond of) was "making everything else look better in comparison", and specifically citing the scene of Big Mean Carl eating a bunny (he states that he misses this gag from the Henson era). When it returned from its winter hiatus (which was, incidentally, a few weeks after the Gaga article was published), the episode "A Tail of Two Piggies" had Big Mean Carl try to eat Scooter, after Kermit tells the other Muppets to put away the newspaper that Scooter was holding.

* SacredCow: In 2010, Peter reviewed a 1979 airing of ''WesternAnimation/RudolphTheRedNosedReindeer'', complete with commercials from the era. [[http://www.platypuscomix.net/darkvault/misfits/misfit28.html The article]] begins with Peter insisting that the special should be the last thing to ever be reviewed on the subsite, being one of the most beloved Christmas specials ever - true to form, he proceeds to spend more time detailing both the aforementioned ads and the edits Creator/{{CBS}} made at the time than critiquing the special itself.[[labelnote:*]]However, he did [[http://www.platypuscomix.net/darkvault/misfits/misfit34.html review]] one of the sequels, ''WesternAnimation/RudolphAndFrostysChristmasInJuly'', the following year.[[/labelnote]] He also dishes a list of eight {{long runn|er}}ing and/or {{Cult Classic}} Christmas specials he refuses to riff in detail. Besides ''Rudolph'', they are:

* SacredCow: In 2010, [[SomethingCompletelyDifferent Peter reviewed a 1979 airing of]] ''WesternAnimation/RudolphTheRedNosedReindeer'', complete with commercials from the era. [[http://www.platypuscomix.net/darkvault/misfits/misfit28.html The article]] begins with Peter insisting that the special should be the last thing to ever be reviewed on the subsite, being one of the most beloved Christmas specials ever - true to form, he proceeds to spend more time detailing both the aforementioned ads and the edits Creator/{{CBS}} made at the time than critiquing the special itself.[[labelnote:*]]However, he did [[http://www.platypuscomix.net/darkvault/misfits/misfit34.html review]] one of the sequels, ''WesternAnimation/RudolphAndFrostysChristmasInJuly'', the following year.[[/labelnote]] He also dishes a list of eight {{long runn|er}}ing and/or {{Cult Classic}} Christmas specials he refuses to riff in detail. Besides ''Rudolph'', they are:

** Peter begins [[http://www.platypuscomix.net/darkvault/misfits/misfit60.html his review]] of ''WesternAnimation/TheRapsittieStreetKidsBelieveInSanta'' by predicting that its rise from obscurity to infamy would probably result in ''everyone'' riffing on it, so he had to get his take out ahead of them. He ended up posting his review on the same day that WebVideo/TheNostalgiaCritic posted ''his'', and WebVideo/{{Phelous}} shared a Patreon-exclusive video (made public about two weeks later) with ''his'' thoughts on the special.

* OlderThanTheyThink: The reviews of ''WesternAnimation/ShrekTheHalls'' and ''Film/AnnaAndTheApocalypse'' will likely fall under this when someone first reads all of the Island's articles out of order after Mary Lou Retton's death[[note]]she remains alive as of this writing[[/note]], considering [[http://platypuscomix.com/darkvault/misfits/misfit61.html the former]] mentions "the untimely demise of Mary Lou", without a link to [[http://platypuscomix.com/darkvault/misfits/misfit60.html her fake obituary]], and [[http://platypuscomix.com/darkvault/misfits/misfit66.html the latter]] asks "Zombie Mary Lou" for her thoughts on the movie.

* OlderThanTheyThink: The reviews of ''WesternAnimation/ShrekTheHalls'' and ''Film/AnnaAndTheApocalypse'' will likely fall under this when someone first reads these articles out of order after Mary Lou Retton's death[[note]]she remains alive as of this writing[[/note]], considering [[http://platypuscomix.com/darkvault/misfits/misfit61.html the former]] mentions "the untimely demise of Mary Lou", without a link to [[http://platypuscomix.com/darkvault/misfits/misfit60.html her fake obituary]], and [[http://platypuscomix.com/darkvault/misfits/misfit66.html the latter]] asks "Zombie Mary Lou" for her thoughts on the movie.

** Peter feels that the Muppet bits of ''Music/LadyGaga and the Muppets Holiday Spectacular'' were "closer to the classic era [i.e. ''Series/TheMuppetShow''] than any other recent effort [he'd] seen," noting that this might be because the then-recent series ''Series/TheMuppets'' (which he wasn't too fond of) was "making everything else look better in comparison", and specifically citing the scene of Big Mean Carl eating a bunny (he states that he misses this gag from the Henson era). At the time the review was written, the show was still recovering from its EarlyInstallmentWeirdness, and when it returned from its winter hiatus (which was, incidentally, a few weeks after the Gaga article was published), more Muppet-style humor was incorporated into the show. Of note is a short scene from the episode "A Tail of Two Piggies" in which Big Mean Carl tries to eat Scooter after Kermit tells the other Muppets to put away the newspaper that Scooter was holding. However, since this failed to get the show renewed for another season, this entry feels less hilarious now.

** Peter begins [[http://www.platypuscomix.net/darkvault/misfits/misfit60.html his review]] of ''WesternAnimation/TheRapsittieStreetKidsBelieveInSanta'' by predicting that its rise from obscurity to infamy would probably result in ''everyone'' riffing on it, so he had to get his take out ahead of them. He ended up posting his review on the same day that WebVideo/TheNostalgiaCritic posted ''his'', and WebVideo/{{Phelous}} shared a Patreon-exclusive video with ''his'' thoughts on the special.

** Peter begins [[http://www.platypuscomix.net/darkvault/misfits/misfit60.html his review]] of ''WesternAnimation/TheRapsittieStreetKidsBelieveInSanta'' by predicting that its rise from obscurity to infamy would probably result in ''everyone'' riffing on it, so he had to get his take out ahead of them. He ended up posting his review on the same day that WebVideo/TheNostalgiaCritic and WebVideo/{{Phelous}} posted their respective ones.[[note]]Phelous' take was initially exclusive to Patreon supporters before being made available to everyone else the following week.[[/note]]

* SacredCow: In 2010, [[SomethingCompletelyDifferent Peter reviewed a 1979 airing of]] ''WesternAnimation/RudolphTheRedNosedReindeer'', complete with commercials from the era. [[http://www.platypuscomix.net/darkvault/misfits/misfit28.html The article]] begins with Peter insisting that the special should be the last thing to ever be reviewed on the subsite, being one of the most beloved Christmas specials ever - true to form, he proceeds to spend more time detailing both the aforementioned ads and the edits Creator/{{CBS}} made at the time than critiquing the special itself.[[labelnote:*]]However, he did [[http://www.platypuscomix.net/darkvault/misfits/misfit34.html review]] one of the sequels, ''Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July'', the following year.[[/labelnote]] He also dishes a list of eight {{long runn|er}}ing and/or {{Cult Classic}} Christmas specials he refuses to riff in detail. Besides ''Rudolph'', they are:

** ''WesternAnimation/FrostyTheSnowman'' (instead, he reviewed two sequels: ''[[http://www.platypuscomix.net/darkvault/misfits/misfit12.html Frosty's Winter Wonderland]]'' and ''Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July'')

** Peter begins [[http://www.platypuscomix.net/darkvault/misfits/misfit60.html his review]] of ''WesternAnimation/TheRapsittieStreetKidsBelieveInSanta'' by predicting that its rise from obscurity to infamy would probably result in ''everyone'' riffing on it, so he had to get his take out ahead of them. He ended up posting his review on the same day that WebVideo/TheNostalgiaCritic and WebVideo/{{Phelous}} posted their respective ones.[[note]]Phelous' take remained exclusive to Patreon supporters, until the following week.[[/note]]

* HilariousInHindsight: Peter feels that the Muppet bits of ''Music/LadyGaga and the Muppets Holiday Spectacular'' were "closer to the classic era [i.e. ''Series/TheMuppetShow''] than any other recent effort [he'd] seen," noting that this might be because the then-recent series ''Series/TheMuppets'' (which he wasn't too fond of) was "making everything else look better in comparison", and specifically citing the scene of Big Mean Carl eating a bunny (he states that he misses this gag from the Henson era). At the time the review was written, the show was still recovering from its EarlyInstallmentWeirdness, and when it returned from its winter hiatus (which was, incidentally, a few weeks after the Gaga article was published), more Muppet-style humor was incorporated into the show. Of note is a short scene from the episode "A Tail of Two Piggies" in which Big Mean Carl tries to eat Scooter after Kermit tells the other Muppets to put away the newspaper that Scooter was holding. However, since this failed to get the show renewed for another season, this entry feels less hilarious now.

* SacredCow: One year, [[SomethingCompletelyDifferent Peter reviewed a 1979 airing of]] ''WesternAnimation/RudolphTheRedNosedReindeer'', complete with commercials from the era. [[http://www.platypuscomix.net/darkvault/misfits/misfit28.html The article]] begins with Peter insisting that the special should be the last thing to ever be reviewed on the subsite, being one of the most beloved Christmas specials ever - true to form, he proceeds to spend more time detailing both the aforementioned ads and the edits Creator/{{CBS}} made at the time than critiquing the special itself.[[labelnote:*]]However, he did [[http://www.platypuscomix.net/darkvault/misfits/misfit34.html review]] one of the sequels, ''Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July'', the following year.[[/labelnote]] He also dishes a list of eight {{long runn|er}}ing and/or {{Cult Classic}} Christmas specials he refuses to riff in detail. Besides ''Rudolph'', they are:

* SacredCow: The ''WesternAnimation/RudolphTheRedNosedReindeer'' [[http://www.platypuscomix.net/darkvault/misfits/misfit28.html article]] begins with Peter sharing a list of eight {{Long Runner}}s and/or {{Cult Classic}}s he refuses to riff in detail:
** ''Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer''[[labelnote:*]]Peter explains at the very beginning of the article, "...it's the most famous Christmas special of all time and should be the last thing to ever be reviewed here." He proceeds to spend more time sharing ads from a 1979 recording, and detailing the edits Creator/{{CBS}} made, than critiquing the special itself. However, he did [[http://www.platypuscomix.net/darkvault/misfits/misfit34.html review]] one of the sequels, ''Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July'', the following year.[[/labelnote]]
** ''WesternAnimation/ACharlieBrownChristmas''[[labelnote:*]]He [[http://www.platypuscomix.net/darkvault/misfits/misfit10.html reviewed]] ''It's Christmastime Again, Charlie Brown'' instead.[[/labelnote]]

** ''WesternAnimation/FrostyTheSnowman''[[labelnote:*]]He [[http://www.platypuscomix.net/darkvault/misfits/misfit12.html reviewed]] ''Frosty's Winter Wonderland'' [[http://www.platypuscomix.net/darkvault/misfits/misfit34.html and]] ''Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July'' instead.[[/labelnote]]

** ''WesternAnimation/TheYearWithoutASantaClaus''[[labelnote:*]]He [[http://www.platypuscomix.net/darkvault/misfits/misfit31.html reviewed]] ''A Miser Brothers' Christmas'' instead.[[/labelnote]]
** ''[[WesternAnimation/GarfieldSpecials A Garfield Christmas]]''
** ''WesternAnimation/OliveTheOtherReindeer''[[labelnote:*]]In Peter's own words: "I REFUSE to ever call it one".[[/labelnote]]

* HilariousInHindsight: Peter feels that the Muppet bits of ''Music/LadyGaga and the Muppets Holiday Spectacular'' were "closer to the classic era [i.e. ''Series/TheMuppetShow''] than any other recent effort [he'd] seen," noting that this might be because the then-recent series ''Series/TheMuppets'' (which he wasn't too fond of) was "making everything else look better in comparison", and specifically citing the scene of Big Mean Carl eating a bunny (he states that he misses this gag from the Henson era). At the time the review was written, the show was still recovering from its EarlyInstallmentWeirdness, and when it returned from its winter hiatus (which was, incidentally, a few weeks after the Gaga article was published), more Muppet-style humor was incorporated into the show. Of note is a short scene from the episode "A Tail of Two Piggies" in which Big Mean Carl tries to eat Scooter after Kermit tells the other Muppets to put away the newspaper that Scooter was holding.

** ''WesternAnimation/TheYearWithoutASantaClaus''[[labelnote:*]]He [[http://www.platypuscomix.net/darkvault/misfits/misfit31.html reviewed]] ''A Miser Bros. Christmas'' instead.[[/labelnote]]

* SacredCow: The ''WesternAnimation/RudolphTheRedNosedReindeer'' [[http://www.platypuscomix.net/darkvault/misfits/misfit28.html article]] begins with a list of eight specials Peter refuses to riff in detail:
** ''Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer''
** ''WesternAnimation/ACharlieBrownChristmas''

** ''WesternAnimation/FrostyTheSnowman''

** ''WesternAnimation/TheYearWithoutASantaClaus''

** ''WesternAnimation/OliveTheOtherReindeer''

* HilariousInHindsight: Peter feels that the Muppet bits of ''Music/LadyGaga and the Muppets Holiday Spectacular'' were "closer to the classic era [i.e. ''Series/TheMuppetShow''] than any other recent effort [he'd] seen," noting that this might be because the then-recent series ''Series/TheMuppets'' (which he wasn't too fond of) was "making everything else look better in comparison", and specifically citing the scene of Big Mean Carl eating a bunny (he states that he misses this gag from the Henson era). At the time the review was written, the show was still recovering from its EarlyInstallmentWeirdness, and when it returned from its winter hiatus (which was, incidentally, a few weeks after the Gaga article was published), more Muppet-style humor was incorporated into the show. Of note is a short scene from the episode "A Tail of Two Piggies" in which Big Mean Carl tries to eat Scooter after Kermit tells the other Muppets to put away the newspaper that Scooter was holding.

* HilariousInHindsight: Peter feels that the Muppet bits of ''Music/LadyGaga and the Muppets Holiday Spectacular'' were "closer to the classic era [i.e. ''Series/TheMuppetShow''] than any other recent effort [he'd] seen," noting that this might be because the then-recent series ''Series/TheMuppets'' was "making everything else look better in comparison", and specifically citing the scene of Big Mean Carl eating a bunny (he states that he misses this gag from the Henson era). At the time the review was written, the show was still recovering from its EarlyInstallmentWeirdness, and when it returned from its winter hiatus (which was, incidentally, a few weeks after the Gaga article was published), more Muppet-style humor was incorporated into the show. Of note is a short scene from the episode "A Tail of Two Piggies" in which Big Mean Carl tries to eat Scooter after Kermit tells the other Muppets to put away the newspaper that Scooter was holding.