Have Yourself A Very Tron Christmas
For the record, I had no intention of doing another Tron-related post today until I saw this spoof ad for the Tron Holiday Special from Funny or Die. I am running it for the following reasons:
1- It perfectly captures the late ’70s/early ’80s variety show and holiday special zeitgeist.
2- Gabe Kaplan equals laughs.
3- It features Rip Taylor throwing cyberglitter.
4- I’m pretty sure they probably really could have got Dan Shor for this.
5- Rob would have me killed if I didn’t.
To say anything more would give away the clip’s numerous wonders. Enjoy.
About The Author
Chris Cummins is a pop culture writer and Archie comics historian who has contributed to The Robot's Voice, Den of Geek US, Philebrity, Geekadelphia, Uproxx, and Unicorn Booty. He is the co-producer and co-host of Nerd Nite Philadelphia, and is regularly involved in producing and hosting New York Super Week events. In 2014, Chris began Sci-Fi Explosion, a mix of live performance, trivia and funny clips celebrating the weirdest in science fiction that regularly travels around the United States. He wrote the introductions to the compilations Archie's Favorite Comics From The Vault and (with Paul Castiglia) Archie's Favorite High School Stories. You can find Chris on Twitter at @bionicbigfoot and @scifiexplosion.