History WesternAnimation / PrepAndLanding

Disney's ''Prep and Landing'' is a 2009 computer animated half hour ChristmasSpecial produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios, which spawned animated sequels also released in succeeding holiday seasons.

It has been followed by a seven minute short for the 2010 holiday season titled "Operation: Secret Santa" featuring Creator/BettyWhite as MrsClaus (a role she had previously played in [[WesternAnimation/TheStoryOfSantaClaus two other]] [[Series/TheNoddyShop holiday specials]]) and in 2011, "Prep and Landing: Naughty vs Nice" about Wayne's enstranged brother and the lists being tampered with by a child who got a hold of elven technology. 2012 was the first year a ''Prep and Landing'' special or short was never released.

* UnderTheMistletoe: Implied with Lanny near the end; he has mistletoe hanging from his Christmas tree hat, and has three lipstick kisses on his face.

* ItsAllMyFault: Grace realizes that not only her actions had jeopardize Christmas, but ''every'' child on Earth is being put on the Naughty List.

** In the french dub, it's instead "The Red Line", in a clear reference to the famous Red Telephone.

* FreudianSlip: The "Nerd" Elf Mr. Thinsleton seems to keep accidentally calling Magee "baby".

* InsufferableGenius: Mr. Thinsleton seems to have signs of this, where Magee instantly cuts off his communication after he tries to add something about his genius into the conversation.

* ICallItVera: Noel has a pet name for his sparkle gun: little Miss Sweet Dreams.

* ICallItVera: Noel has a pet name for his sparkle gun: ittle Miss Sweet Dreams.

* BlatantLies: Wayne when stating he was happy that his partner got the promotion he was after.

* PassedOverPromotion: Wayne was expected by nearly everyone to be promoted to Head of the Naughty List, only for his partner to get the job instead. He's '''not''' happy about it. [[spoiler:It later turns out that Santa just wanted to keep Wayne on the Prep and Landing team for one more year so he could train Lanny in the field before promoting him to the Head of the Nice List. Wayne ultimately turns it down so he can keep working with Lanny.]]

* ICallItVera: Noel has a pet name for his sparkle gun: ittle Miss Sweet Dreams.

* ICallItVera: Noel has a pet name for his sparkle gun: Little Miss Sweet Dreams.

* LifeOfTheParty: Noel, where he liked by pretty much everyone is one of the main reasons Wayne feels like he is AlwaysSomeoneBetter to him. He's so popular, he's even good buddies with the fearsome reindeer Thrasher.

* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything?: Tiny's hat suddenly shoots straight up when Wayne threatens Magee about "telling everyone about you and Tiny."

* AbhorrentAdmirer: Carol, from Christmas Carol seems to have a thing for Lanny.

* ICallItVera: Noel has a pet name for his sparkle gun.

-->'''Lanny''': ''(whispering to Noel)'' [[ComicallyMissingThePoint I thought it was Francis.]] ''(Noel nods.)''

* BetterAsFriends: Wayne and Maggee according to the website.

* EarlyBirdCameo Nessie from "The Ballad of Nessie'' short can be seen as one of the toys suggested for a good girl right before the power goes down for a bit.

** Nessie from "The Ballad of Nessie'' short can be seen in Santa's secret workshop

* NotSoDifferent: Wayne and [[spoiler:Grace, in their relation with their respective brothers]].

* NoFlowInCGI: Adverted. As even the simplest moves show the hair move.

* OnlySixFaces: Actually adverted despite being a CGI cartoon, quite impressive for a 30 min show.

** [[spoiler: Grace]] wears a Franchise/DisneyPrincess shirt and has dolls of MickeyMouse and [[ThemeParkRide/JourneyIntoImagination Figment]] in her room.