The doctor is a legend. He takes his temperature, diagnosis him with a broken bone in the wrong part of the body, throws the thermometer away, and then immediately exits
Not all of them are Decepticons, except for that tape deck and the cassettes near it. We know it's you and your little friends, Soundwave. Try another alternate mode next time.
Everyone’s talking about the doctor but what about Grimsley? He takes zero convincing to carry out this ridiculous law. That level of loyalty is both scary and impressive
Grimsley worked for the Burgermister before, during, and after the escapades of Chris Kringle. He saw his boss outlaw toys, order warrantless search and seizures, take penguins hostage, and arrest the family/friends of “criminals” (which as far as I’m aware loved outside his jurisdiction). Of course Grimsley followed his orders, he liked not being in the dungeon
I always remember absolutely HATING Herr Burgermeister until the very end of the movie, and especially during this song when I would hug my favorite doll or stuffed animal and imagine how horrible it would be if someone decided toys were illegal. As an adult, honestly he’s one of my favorite old-movie villains of all time besides some Disney stars and maybe the evil rich guy from Cricket On The Hearth. (I was born in 2002 btw, just raised with movies and cartoons a couple generations behind that.) He just RADIATES German anger and I love that, and the fact that an old stop-motion movie can make a child have such strong feelings over someone who’s basically Scrooge if he never got threatened by the ghosts and was born in Germany with a primal hatred for children, toys, and bright colors.
ayy, fellow '02 baby! i've gotta say, out of all these christmas specials, this one's my personal favorite. rudolph is a close second mostly for nostalgia (it used to be my favorite when i was little).
Born in '02 as well, Burgermeister always came across as funny to me as the mean grumpy bad guy wanting to ruin everyone's fun. This Christmas special is one that was one of my favorites especially the music.
Thank God that Burgermeister identified the thing that tripped him up as a Toy. Imagine what else he could’ve identified it as and waged war on? Ducks? Wheels? WOOD?!
He also did some work for Disney, providing the voice of not only Professor Ludwig Von Drake, but also the Ghost Host in the Haunted Mansion and the Auctioneer in Pirates of the Caribbean!
@@jimbodeek True. Disney must have loved Paul, as the studio utilized his talents over and over, from narrator on Sunday night television programs to theme park vocal work to characters in animated films. He always seemed active in the 1950's through the 1980's, even did commercials as the Pillsbury Doughboy character with the high voice. Always a good narrator and actor in films, old time radio and television. Trivia: we hear his voice impersonating a woman in the 1959 comedy film "Some Like it Hot" whenever Tony Curtis speaks as "Josephine". Frees looped all her lines. Not sure why Tony's actual voice wasn't deemed right. A Hollywood mystery, for sure.
*Walks in and removes Thermometer from patient’s mouth* “Yup, you’ve broken your funny bone!” *CHUCKS THE THERMOMETER AND LEAVES* We need to find this doctor, he may hold the cure to cancer.
Not gonna lie, Burger Meister seems like a pretty decent boss. He understands what he's asking is huge (It's a difficult responsibility) and clearly dictates what he wants.
And the bureaucracy seems receptive to his reforms because they potentially see a crisis in children being idle. Obviously, this way of draconian thinking is not going to last beyond a generation because the trauma of the people who lost their childhood would not allow it to happen to their children.
@@moblinmajorgeneral or the local governor finding out why the city lost so much productivity so quickly and decides to investigate. One thing about Germany (and, specifically, Prussia) is that they were draconian, but not _stupid._ Banning childhood (which is essentially what the _mayor_ is doing here)? Oh boy even the militaristic Prussians would get out the _really big_ hammer just to show the next few generations that some ideas are _not_ tollerated.
@@nicopavvi8494 some of the big names of toymaking were German or Dutch. Given that what is now Germany is basically one giant pile of warfare for centuries, the people there tended to put (comparatively) a lot of resources to keep their people not completely depressed. Why do you think one of the largest and longest holidays is a _GERMAN_ holiday? Though, the various states of Germany did also have a massive contests of non-military nature, which is why German was considered the language of poets and music (and later _science_ of all things). If they're not trying to kill each other, they're trying to build the grandest cathedrals with the largest organs or be a patronage of the greatest musicians and composers (some of the world's greatest composers _were_ German, especially men like J. S. Bach).
"Video games are hereby declared illegal, immoral, unlawful and anyone found with a game in his possession will be placed under arrest and thrown in the dungeon." Jack Thompson.
That's funny 😂 Then there will be no more Mortal Kombat, Street Fighter, Grand Theft Auto, Mario Bros, Sonic the hedgehog, or Crash Bandicoot!! Noooo!!!!
“The Star Wars Expanded Universe is hereby declared illegal, immoral, unlawful, and anyone found adding to it or referencing it will be placed under arrest and thrown in the dungeon. No kidding.” - Kathleen Kennedy
How is this Otto von Bismarck he wanted to unite Germany he wanted to unite Germany he raised taxes on people unconstitutionally under the king so that way they can get freedom and that way their country can be United he want people to join the Army he believed that the only way that they can truly be a nation by themselves was through blood and iron a national Unity for nationalism blood and iron and if you're going to die die fighting for your country that was that was that was at Old gag basically he believed and uniting Germany it's what he wanted to do he believed in the speech blood and iron he believed that talkin and diplomacy was not going to solve any problems that war was so how is this Otto von Bismarck yeah he's a little crazy in this story but he didn't do anything weird like this what he did was bad but all he wanted was to unite Germany and nationalism which actually doesn't sound so bad but should you look at the Landry inherited later but then lost due to World War 1 and then you know who came to power but you got to say for the time
@@mollymcmurtrie8037 except he did believe in some diplomacy. Stopped Denmark from joining the German Empire to try and stop World War I (would have angered Britain and upset the status quo)
It's a complete lack of responsibility. That I commit from the #1 law breaker me. Have it known throughout the land from sea to sea. They'll be no more law makers... to me.
I was obsessed with ballet when I was a kid, and the scene where the ballerina doll's feet get chained TERRIFIED ME. I never realized what a BOP this song is until now purely because of that.
I didn't notice until maybe recently, but why does he have the same book on the Kringles that was shown before? I look forward to this special every year! It's a nostalgia trip and it never gets old. Each song is a straight up classic, the characters are charming, and its an essential holiday film. I know people have favorite Christmas films but the Rankin Bass ones are my favorite. There's so much talent put into them 💖
It's a long shot, but the Burger meister had a history of mayors for Somber town and it could be depicted that he had a line of royalty, so the book could've been passed down from king to king; meister to meister as an almanac to order from toy makers, hence why Ms. Kringle kept a copy of her own.
@@jackie6tnein973 wow!! That's really interesting! I never really thought about that being an option before🤣 but now that I look back at it, yes it makes perfect sense. Btw, love your Lucario PFP!!! He was my favorite when diamond and pearl were coming out
Is it just me? Or does the Hamburgermeister look like chuck the schmuck shumer with his glasses off. Lol. And his aasistant looks like adam schiff with a mustsach with a sword and helmet on. 😆
For all the days of audiences wanting "deeper" and "complex" villains, its always nice to have a villain who is unapologetic and doesn't give a shit. He isn't out to "fix society" or "restore his love", he's just a dick.
I watched a documentary about how they made these movies, what it took to make these puppets. It's hilarious that it likely took over a hundred hours to hand craft; dress; and animate the doctor, only for him to make a funny bone joke and immediately leave.
That doctor looks like the King from Tanta's book. Possible descendant??? If that's the case, the doctor should be the head cheese of Somber Town, not Meisterburger!
It's a difficult responsibility That you accept from the Number 1 lawmaker, me Have it known throughout the land from sea to sea There'll be no more toy makers to the King! All the tin soldiers -- melt them down Wash the face of every clown Each bouncing ball -- deflate it No, I don't want to debate it! The ballerinas who pirouette Arrest their musical toes Outlaw the dolls and sink the boats They bring me only woes! It's a difficult responsibility That you accept from the Number 1 lawmaker, me Have it known throughout the land from sea to sea There'll be no more toy makers to the King! Every jack-in-the-box be sealed Till my wounded pride be healed Stuffed animals -- unstuff them! When a child objects -- rebuff 'em! No more drummers who rat-a-tat-tat No buglers who root-a-toot-toot Don't let me see another toy Or you will feel my boot! It's a difficult responsibility That he extract from the Number 1 law keeper, me Be it known throughout the land from sea to sea Toys are hereby declared Illegal, immoral, unlawful AND Anyone found with a toy in his possession Will be placed under arrest and thrown in the dungeon! There'll be no more toy makers to the King!
This exact scene traumatized me as a kid, when I saw the stuffed animal part it unsettled me so bad in fifth grade, it’s funny stumbling upon it all these years later.
Both could have easily been avoided had he paid more attention to his surroundings, though. I imagine Burgermeister would’ve needed glasses, given his old age.
I used to be terrified of the burgermeister as a little kid. Now I know he's just trying to protect the innocent children from that creep who bribes children with toys in exchange for kisses. Also that flipoff was uncalled for, Grimsley 2:35
This supposed King would think of the Burgermeister as a lawbreaker, a man of treason & one who has no qualms making their own law absolute. Had the King known, he would have Burgermeister Meisterburger before him in royal court before promptly being sentenced to death. Thankfully, Burgermeister Meisterburger was dead offscreen & we don’t know what happens to him, so we’ll consider Burgermeister lucky!
@@AlastorAltruistGaming its implied he died of old age and having no children to his name , basically his line died off and nobody gave a shit about his laws anymore
@@maverickdarkrath4780 I think after it idk this is my theory that Grimsley would be acting governor or something like that to the province he has and repeals the law after BM death and maybe BM has a government with officials and attempts a coup with some officials and the army to bring order back but that's a theory a game theory srry I just had to due it.
Mecha Bat Brain He's not a portrayal of Hitler, due to the soldiers having the Germanic-Prussian uniforms that were commissioned up until the late 1910's. But he wouldn't be Keiser Willhelm II because he wasn't a strict leader, he was more restrictive of war than anything, so basically, Burgermeister is just another strict, powerful villan for us to hate.
When was a kid and I saw the "B" on the stamp when I watched this for the first time, I thought it meant that he got a B in grade. I was all like: "Hah! He couldn't even get an A!"
He was also an accomplished radio actor he was the announcer on a show called suspense in the late 40s got so experience playing multiple characters on different radio shows that in 1948 he was given his own radio show called studio X/the player where he performed every part in every episode he did that again in1952 for a show called the black book
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The doctor is a legend. He takes his temperature, diagnosis him with a broken bone in the wrong part of the body, throws the thermometer away, and then immediately exits
A bone that's not even a bone, but a nerve cluster 😂
@@bluethelucario6194 maybe he had that nerve cluster moved after the war
The doctor looks like the king in the book that Santa’s adoptive mother shows him.
"My work here is done." Flips cape and walks away.
10/10
“I HATE toys! And toys hate ME!”
I love that he acts like the toys are conspiring against him
Not all of them are Decepticons, except for that tape deck and the cassettes near it. We know it's you and your little friends, Soundwave. Try another alternate mode next time.
They plot they scheme and they are organized!
He’s lucky he hasn’t met Small soldiers or Toy Story.
How did the Burgermeister started hating toys in the first place?
@@evanholloway1692 He tripped over one, and fell down the stairs
Wearing one of your medals on your Pyjamas. The most German thing ever.
ITS A CARTOON STOP MAKING SO MUCH ABOUT THINGS. I LOVE IT FOR WHAT IT IS. THIS COUNTRY HAS BECOME SO HORRIBLE.
As a German this is false. He would wear every medal at all times to establish dominance and show his German Pride
@@trentaccid2177 bro it’s a joke chill out🤣🤣🤣
Hahahahaha I'm in tears 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Rudolf The Red Nosed Reindeer shall hear of this!
Everyone’s talking about the doctor but what about Grimsley? He takes zero convincing to carry out this ridiculous law. That level of loyalty is both scary and impressive
Most independent bureaucrat
Grimsley worked for the Burgermister before, during, and after the escapades of Chris Kringle. He saw his boss outlaw toys, order warrantless search and seizures, take penguins hostage, and arrest the family/friends of “criminals” (which as far as I’m aware loved outside his jurisdiction).
Of course Grimsley followed his orders, he liked not being in the dungeon
A man's gotta eat. He is the #1 Lawkeeper after all!
thats Germany for you.
I mean that's why he was appointed to his position by the Burgermister
Buger Meister: *Has one of his feet in a cast*
Also Buger Meister: *Dances perfectly well*
The best cast of all time
@@officialchase02 Sweetie the pup: Wana sleep with me?
Well of course He can. He broke his funny bone, not his dancing feet.
Burgermeister:” I hate toys! And toys hate me! Either they are going, or I am going.
And, I am certainly not going!”
And they diagnosed his funny bone with a thermometer 😂
And, of course the irony is that he, himself, is a posable puppet
"Excuse me, sir, but you're breaking your own law!"
The irony is that they are both Paul Frees!
Just like all politicians
That's why it's such a difficult responsibility. He knew the sacrifice.
@@jcrowley1985 Came here to day that lol
I always remember absolutely HATING Herr Burgermeister until the very end of the movie, and especially during this song when I would hug my favorite doll or stuffed animal and imagine how horrible it would be if someone decided toys were illegal.
As an adult, honestly he’s one of my favorite old-movie villains of all time besides some Disney stars and maybe the evil rich guy from Cricket On The Hearth. (I was born in 2002 btw, just raised with movies and cartoons a couple generations behind that.) He just RADIATES German anger and I love that, and the fact that an old stop-motion movie can make a child have such strong feelings over someone who’s basically Scrooge if he never got threatened by the ghosts and was born in Germany with a primal hatred for children, toys, and bright colors.
A TOY...POGROM?? 🥺
ayy, fellow '02 baby! i've gotta say, out of all these christmas specials, this one's my personal favorite. rudolph is a close second mostly for nostalgia (it used to be my favorite when i was little).
this song just randomly popped into my head for no reason
It's like making dancing and rock music against the law.
Born in '02 as well, Burgermeister always came across as funny to me as the mean grumpy bad guy wanting to ruin everyone's fun. This Christmas special is one that was one of my favorites especially the music.
Thank God that Burgermeister identified the thing that tripped him up as a Toy. Imagine what else he could’ve identified it as and waged war on? Ducks? Wheels? WOOD?!
Imagine if the guy had tripped over a sandwich
He should have waged war on the ducks. The ducks would have totally taken him down.
“There’ll be no more, duck farmers, to the king!”
Mark P.: Haha!
Burgermeister's house is 99% made out of wood!
Burn it down. His orders. Or you'll freeze tonight.
The talents of vocal wizard Paul Frees, playing the villain and the sidekick. We also remember his work as Boris Badenov and others. Terrific.
I recognized him as the villain, but I didn't know he was the sidekick too! He straight up did this whole song by himself. That's incredible.
wow!! I had no idea he was also grimsley!
I had a feeling it was him! You can tell when the sidekick starts singing that he starts lower (near the villain's range).
He also did some work for Disney, providing the voice of not only Professor Ludwig Von Drake, but also the Ghost Host in the Haunted Mansion and the Auctioneer in Pirates of the Caribbean!
@@jimbodeek True. Disney must have loved Paul, as the studio utilized his talents over and over, from narrator on Sunday night television programs to theme park vocal work to characters in animated films.
He always seemed active in the 1950's through the 1980's, even did commercials as the Pillsbury Doughboy character with the high voice. Always a good narrator and actor in films, old time radio and television.
Trivia: we hear his voice impersonating a woman in the 1959 comedy film "Some Like it Hot" whenever Tony Curtis speaks as "Josephine". Frees looped all her lines. Not sure why Tony's actual voice wasn't deemed right. A Hollywood mystery, for sure.
Now imagine if he had stepped on a Lego.
My mother played with jacks when she was a child. I wonder how awful it is to step on those pointy things.
THE PAIN!
I did that once.
And screamed so loud that I shattered every window in my neigborhood.
SuperFlyinPwrs
He would have called Martial Law if he did that.
Those HURT when you step on them barefoot.
*Walks in and removes Thermometer from patient’s mouth*
“Yup, you’ve broken your funny bone!”
*CHUCKS THE THERMOMETER AND LEAVES*
We need to find this doctor, he may hold the cure to cancer.
LOL IKR
How tf did the Burgermeister break a nerve
It all happened back in 1800s. I'm sorry but this doctor is long dead.
@@fleetadmiralauto6506 A toy sir
With a stethoscope, I'd imagine.
The irony here is that Burgermeister Meisterburger himself was made into a toy as part of merchandising the special
“You have become the very thing you swore to destroy!”
"Please, Herr Rankin and Herr Bass! Don't make me into a marketable toy!"
Not gonna lie, Burger Meister seems like a pretty decent boss. He understands what he's asking is huge (It's a difficult responsibility) and clearly dictates what he wants.
And the bureaucracy seems receptive to his reforms because they potentially see a crisis in children being idle. Obviously, this way of draconian thinking is not going to last beyond a generation because the trauma of the people who lost their childhood would not allow it to happen to their children.
@@moblinmajorgeneral or the local governor finding out why the city lost so much productivity so quickly and decides to investigate. One thing about Germany (and, specifically, Prussia) is that they were draconian, but not _stupid._ Banning childhood (which is essentially what the _mayor_ is doing here)? Oh boy even the militaristic Prussians would get out the _really big_ hammer just to show the next few generations that some ideas are _not_ tollerated.
@@TheTrueAdept well, isn't Germany also a big producer of toys?
@@nicopavvi8494 some of the big names of toymaking were German or Dutch.
Given that what is now Germany is basically one giant pile of warfare for centuries, the people there tended to put (comparatively) a lot of resources to keep their people not completely depressed. Why do you think one of the largest and longest holidays is a _GERMAN_ holiday?
Though, the various states of Germany did also have a massive contests of non-military nature, which is why German was considered the language of poets and music (and later _science_ of all things). If they're not trying to kill each other, they're trying to build the grandest cathedrals with the largest organs or be a patronage of the greatest musicians and composers (some of the world's greatest composers _were_ German, especially men like J. S. Bach).
@@moblinmajorgeneral well it been happening these past two years. Most children have lost their childhood.
"Video games are hereby declared illegal, immoral, unlawful and anyone found with a game in his possession will be placed under arrest and thrown in the dungeon." Jack Thompson.
They’ll Be no more game dev’s to the king!
@@laundrybaskets4473
🎶 Every game cover, censor it. Strip the games of every 'bit'. Each disk cleared of music. NO, I'M NOT GOING TO LOSE IT!🎶
That's funny 😂 Then there will be no more Mortal Kombat, Street Fighter, Grand Theft Auto, Mario Bros, Sonic the hedgehog, or Crash Bandicoot!! Noooo!!!!
“The Star Wars Expanded Universe is hereby declared illegal, immoral, unlawful, and anyone found adding to it or referencing it will be placed under arrest and thrown in the dungeon. No kidding.”
- Kathleen Kennedy
Jesus loves you
John 3:16
Romans 8:35-39
Otto Von Bismarck begins his campaign of Kulturkampf, 1873 (Colorized)
Congress ratifies the 18th Amendment, 1919, (Artistic license for Children to understand)
How is this Otto von Bismarck he wanted to unite Germany he wanted to unite Germany he raised taxes on people unconstitutionally under the king so that way they can get freedom and that way their country can be United he want people to join the Army he believed that the only way that they can truly be a nation by themselves was through blood and iron a national Unity for nationalism blood and iron and if you're going to die die fighting for your country that was that was that was at Old gag basically he believed and uniting Germany it's what he wanted to do he believed in the speech blood and iron he believed that talkin and diplomacy was not going to solve any problems that war was so how is this Otto von Bismarck yeah he's a little crazy in this story but he didn't do anything weird like this what he did was bad but all he wanted was to unite Germany and nationalism which actually doesn't sound so bad but should you look at the Landry inherited later but then lost due to World War 1 and then you know who came to power but you got to say for the time
@@mollymcmurtrie8037 bruh I think you took a joke too seriously. Nice history lesson but seriously my dude.
@@mollymcmurtrie8037 the joke went way over your head.
@@mollymcmurtrie8037 except he did believe in some diplomacy. Stopped Denmark from joining the German Empire to try and stop World War I (would have angered Britain and upset the status quo)
This, kiddies, is exactly why we have Congress.
+Vector Man And if this happened in the Thirteen Colonies, he would have been tarred and feathered at best.
Who are just as lousy
This, is exactly why we are a free country and not a dictator run country
This IS congress lol
It's Brian Pallister!!
Paul Frees (voice of Herr Burgermeister) is a legend for that deep baritone voice he has.
What's equally impressive is that Frees voiced Grimsley too! Talk about some range!
@@novelsolvings8024 he did that voice as Inspector Fenwick on the Bullwinkle show
@@novelsolvings8024 and his talent with accents Unbelievable.
This is my favorite role Paul frees ever did
His narrations He did for several George Pal movies including war of the worlds he sounds so epic
When I was a kid, Grimsley was my favorite character of this movie
Do you think Grimsley ever feels bad about that infant he lost in the blizzard?
yeah idk why but he was my favorite and still is
@@purpleduckybryn he just vibing
I think it's the moustache
I think we all love a good and loyal number 2 being a leader sounds impossible but being number 2 seems possible
Burgermeister: There will be no toymakers for the king!
The Kaiser: My son keeps whining for toys, and I outrank all of you.
Me: The irony here is that you were made to look like a toy for this special!
One of the biggest reasons why Germany lost ww1 is because Kaiser Wilhelm’s anti toy policies
You gotta admire the fact that his name is literally just “Mr. Mayor”, like that’s some next-level election confidence right there.
It's a complete lack of responsibility.
That I commit from the #1 law breaker me.
Have it known throughout the land
from sea to sea.
They'll be no more law makers... to me.
Joseph Faulkner not bad XD
Nice parody
Did you just rhyme me with me?
Is that for Trump?
"Every tin soldier melted down, wash the face off every clown, each bouncing ball deflated...
NO I DON'T WANT TO DEBATE IT!!!!!
I was obsessed with ballet when I was a kid, and the scene where the ballerina doll's feet get chained TERRIFIED ME. I never realized what a BOP this song is until now purely because of that.
How has this lad not become a meme yet?
Perfect... "there'll be no more... (insert word here)"
I think he's not a meme because of his army. Anyone who dares to oppose the Burgermeister will be under arrest and thrown into the dungeon.
He is not a meme because you do not meme Christmas classics. Lol
memes are hereby declared illegal, immoral, & unlawful. anyone found making memes will be placed under arrest and thrown in the dungeon!
well I pretty much just summed up the EU anti-meme laws in a nutshell.
The amount of energy, Paul frees, puts into this song is remarkable it sounds like he’s having the time of his life singing this
as both burgermeister AND grimsby I'm frankly shocked he didn't voice the doctor too
@@NathanSylbreon he did do the doctor to
"Either they are going or I am going. And I am certainly not going"
*Grimsly thinking* Damn it!
Burgermeister: There will be no more toymakers to the King!
The King: Let's chat, shall we?
The Prussians would not take kindly to that sort of insubordination lol
@@albertdutzman8292 where they gonna get their minis for the wargames now
I mean- he allowed it.
I like the fact that his leg don't hurt when he jumps out of bed and puts PRESSURE on his foot but it hurts when he kicks a BOOK 😆
Oh, those pesky Prussians and their shenanigans.
1:02 He is so graceful with that broken leg.
LOL!
I didn't notice until maybe recently, but why does he have the same book on the Kringles that was shown before?
I look forward to this special every year! It's a nostalgia trip and it never gets old. Each song is a straight up classic, the characters are charming, and its an essential holiday film.
I know people have favorite Christmas films but the Rankin Bass ones are my favorite. There's so much talent put into them 💖
They both had an early version of the Sears and Roebuck catalog?
It's a long shot, but the Burger meister had a history of mayors for Somber town and it could be depicted that he had a line of royalty, so the book could've been passed down from king to king; meister to meister as an almanac to order from toy makers, hence why Ms. Kringle kept a copy of her own.
@@jackie6tnein973 wow!! That's really interesting! I never really thought about that being an option before🤣 but now that I look back at it, yes it makes perfect sense.
Btw, love your Lucario PFP!!! He was my favorite when diamond and pearl were coming out
I love how he added “No kidding” to the end of the decree acknowledging even he knows just how ridiculous this law was
Top 10 ruthless anime characters
Funny even though this is a Stop Motion Movie
@@AllenShircliff That's the joke.
Is it just me? Or does the Hamburgermeister look like chuck the schmuck shumer with his glasses off. Lol. And his aasistant looks like adam schiff with a mustsach with a sword and helmet on. 😆
The Stop Motion was done by a Japanese Studio so
SANTA CLAUSE THE ANIME
Heavens!!
The second most iconic German villain 😉
Gotta love a good villain song
Everyone loves to hate a hardass, misguided moralist
For all the days of audiences wanting "deeper" and "complex" villains, its always nice to have a villain who is unapologetic and doesn't give a shit. He isn't out to "fix society" or "restore his love", he's just a dick.
Which is sad, because he almost got redeemed during the bit with the yo-yo.
Imagine seeing John Goodman playing the Burgermeister in a live action remake of this film.
Or Kelsey Grammer
@@davidstone281 you mean, Sideshow Bob?
@@ishirotanaka Yeah lol
I always pictured Danny Devito in this role
Nick Nolte
I like how the guards mustache bounces at 2:02 and 2:35
Oh, sure. Talk about the head honcho but not his goofy, mustachio, half-pint sidekick.
That stach wiggle thou
always my favorite part. Grimsley is adorable.
I firmly believe that this is Rankin and Bass's best Christmas special
I'd pay top dollar to see a revival of this animation style!
Nooooo! Don't touch it!
@@gooch0607 just the animation style. Not the special
Worthikids has done some animations that perfectly capture the style entirely in CGI.
I watched a documentary about how they made these movies, what it took to make these puppets.
It's hilarious that it likely took over a hundred hours to hand craft; dress; and animate the doctor, only for him to make a funny bone joke and immediately leave.
2:02 If I had one wish, I'd wish to have this guy's dancing mustache trick
This is such an underrated villain song.
Paul Frees as the voice of Burgermeister . To many generations such a talented voice over artist. RIP Paul, thanks for the decades of entertainment .
That ironically undersells him. He also played Grimsley, the Doctor, some soldiers, and some townsmen
I love that the new law paper at the bottom said 'NO KIDDING' XD
Yeah, this song is playing at the store I work at.
Lucky. I'd honestly love it if this played on my store's Christmas playlist aside from the shit over and over again.
That's honestly amazing. They got good taste
That doctor looks like the King from Tanta's book.
Possible descendant???
If that's the case, the doctor should be the head cheese of Somber Town, not Meisterburger!
Keshia Anders maybe he took his place at the end of the movie(when the mailman tells about meisterburger's downfall of his power)
Yes!! Totally from Tanta's book
@Keshia Anders And the owner of the house that the Burgermeister and his soldiers searched!
@@epicrapfan73 Owner of the house might be doctor's brother.
"There will be no more toy makers to the King!"
The King: Oh Really?
To be fair, The Kaiser didn’t seem to object.
@@daleksaan935Because he knew that Meisterburger's influence would only affect the town he actually had authority in.
0:03
i don't believe that man has ever been to medical school
-Buzz Lightyear
Thank you Bass, for your heartfelt and amazing handmade shows! Rest in peace 🙏
Paul Frees was an amazing actor and singer, may he rest in peace.
He was, may he rest in peace frees was a very amazing actor. He got his start doing radio dramas
He was amazing as a voice actor
So much childhood memories with these shows….
You just don't get this kind of charm anymore
keep in mind when Paul frees recorded the song he was 50 years old. So I’m impressed that he was able to have that much energy recording this song.
He also sung as the sidekick. So that’s equally impressive
@@dabatman5187 he also did the doctor at the beginning of this clip as well, so yeah, he was a versatile actor
Also, Burgermeister rubbing his butt upon the line "Till my wounded pride be healed". . .sends a lot of messages. Especially where his pride is
He cant be the number one lawmaker since the Kaiser is technically the ruler.
Even way back when?
It speaks volumes of the Burgermeister massive ego of himself and his job and the power he has over the town.
... and pretty much every single one of them would get out the _really big_ hammer just to show that some ideas are left unimplemented.
Give a toy to kaiser. He will come and rip up that law cause he out ranks him
It's a difficult responsibility
That you accept from the Number 1 lawmaker, me
Have it known throughout the land from sea to sea
There'll be no more toy makers to the King!
All the tin soldiers -- melt them down
Wash the face of every clown
Each bouncing ball -- deflate it
No, I don't want to debate it!
The ballerinas who pirouette
Arrest their musical toes
Outlaw the dolls and sink the boats
They bring me only woes!
It's a difficult responsibility
That you accept from the Number 1 lawmaker, me
Have it known throughout the land from sea to sea
There'll be no more toy makers to the King!
Every jack-in-the-box be sealed
Till my wounded pride be healed
Stuffed animals -- unstuff them!
When a child objects -- rebuff 'em!
No more drummers who rat-a-tat-tat
No buglers who root-a-toot-toot
Don't let me see another toy
Or you will feel my boot!
It's a difficult responsibility
That he extract from the Number 1 law keeper, me
Be it known throughout the land from sea to sea
Toys are hereby declared Illegal, immoral, unlawful
AND
Anyone found with a toy in his possession
Will be placed under arrest and thrown in the dungeon!
There'll be no more toy makers to the King!
Hi bon,
Thank you for the words to the song, it's greatly appreciated.
Take care, stay safe, have a nice day.
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But, when he received a toy yo yo!
This exact scene traumatized me as a kid, when I saw the stuffed animal part it unsettled me so bad in fifth grade, it’s funny stumbling upon it all these years later.
Man jumps and dances perfectly but kicks a toy with force and he feels pain lmao
It was a heavy book, but yeah, I know what you mean, he’s a heavy guy and he landed stiffly yet he was still fine.
no more Jack in the boxes? What about Charlie in box?
I see you remember from Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer. However, this looks more like a prequel to Rudolph so it would be before Charlie in the box.
When my brother and I were kids we had a neighbor who looked like him and we gave him the nickname “ Burgermeister meister burger”
Lol your poor neighbor
You vill own no toys and you vill be happy! It's that time Klaus Schwab tried to ruin Christmas!
this is oddly catchy
This song stays in my head
When the Government tiries to ban something.
Together we will make Somber town great again
😄
To be fair, a toy soldier stabbed him in the ass, and a toy duck thing tried to break his fucking neck, I don't blame the guy.
Both could have easily been avoided had he paid more attention to his surroundings, though. I imagine Burgermeister would’ve needed glasses, given his old age.
@@AlastorAltruistGamingForget glasses, he should've been forced to retire.
Am I only one hearing this and thinking, this version slaps
I used to be terrified of the burgermeister as a little kid. Now I know he's just trying to protect the innocent children from that creep who bribes children with toys in exchange for kisses.
Also that flipoff was uncalled for, Grimsley 2:35
This guy can dance pretty well for someone who broke his foot
This guy is a classic.
I get that this song has an evil message, but why does it have to be so catchy ?
Because its the villain's reprise of the Kringles' song from earlier.
Villain songs are disproportionately greater than all others.
@@tenacious3911 Yeah... I personally prefer when the reprises go to the good guys.
The bad guy song is the best song of every animated movie I have seen
One has to wonder what the King who's suddenly sans toymakers thinks of the Burgemeister overstepping his bounds like this
This supposed King would think of the Burgermeister as a lawbreaker, a man of treason & one who has no qualms making their own law absolute. Had the King known, he would have Burgermeister Meisterburger before him in royal court before promptly being sentenced to death. Thankfully, Burgermeister Meisterburger was dead offscreen & we don’t know what happens to him, so we’ll consider Burgermeister lucky!
@@AlastorAltruistGaming its implied he died of old age and having no children to his name , basically his line died off and nobody gave a shit about his laws anymore
@@maverickdarkrath4780 I think after it idk this is my theory that Grimsley would be acting governor or something like that to the province he has and repeals the law after BM death and maybe BM has a government with officials and attempts a coup with some officials and the army to bring order back but that's a theory a game theory srry I just had to due it.
I feel that I can relate to Bergermeister's character the most here.
I remember this scene the most from when I was a kid
Same here.
Can we all just take a minute to realise the Burgermeister Meisterburger is a fat stop motion portrayal of Hitler?
That is all. Merry Christmas all.
Mecha Bat Brain He's not a portrayal of Hitler, due to the soldiers having the Germanic-Prussian uniforms that were commissioned up until the late 1910's. But he wouldn't be Keiser Willhelm II because he wasn't a strict leader, he was more restrictive of war than anything, so basically, Burgermeister is just another strict, powerful villan for us to hate.
Mecha Bat Brain you've been schooled
Perhaps Otto VonBismark is a better parellel.
And now Governor Murphy of NJ!!
Admittedly, he does arrange a public toy burning at one point in the special.
Apparently Rankin-Bass got all its voice actors from the Rocky And Bullwinkle show.
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June foray and Paul frees did various voices in Rankin, bass productions
Toys are herby declared forbidden, and anyone who has a toy in his possession will be found guilty of breaking the law and thrown into the dungeon!
For someone who hates toys, he has a giant book specifically with animated toys.
And the irony here is that the Burgermiester and the rest of the characters were all made to look like toys for this special
Idk why that head shake at 1:18 makes me laugh
Mike same
Mike Dude, I came here to see if anyone else laughed at that.
I don't know why, but I always loved that.
2:02 mustache makes me laugh
Real song starts at 0:26
Now you can watch it faster
I don't know why but I've listened to this like 5 times in the last 3 days .
WAIT HELP HOW AM I JUST REALIZING THE DOCTOR FUCKING YEETS THE THERMOMETER AWAY APAKAKQJQ
@1:39 When he's talking about his pride being hurt, he's motioning that he's butthurt
"there'll be no more toy makers to the king" why tf does this burger guy outrank the king? lmao
He's a burgomeister, basically a mayor.
So he very much doesn't outrank the King of Bavaria XD
The King is probably just a symbolic ruler.
@@tenacious3911 I thot this was prussia lol,I guess he will be punished a lot less harsh then if he was up north in prussia lol
1:04 Finally. Someone against the foot fetish. XD
or BDSM+feet 😳
When was a kid and I saw the "B" on the stamp when I watched this for the first time, I thought it meant that he got a B in grade.
I was all like: "Hah! He couldn't even get an A!"
I would watch these movies every year for Christmas when I was a little kid. Much simpler times.
Indeed. I miss it
0:11 when someone asks you what you ordered on Amazon last night
1:18 don’t know why but love that part.
The ATF passing a new gun law:
Oh you do a great job singing Paul Frees!
He sounds like he’s having a ball voicing the bad guy
0:17 my favorite part
At 2:36 it might be just me but I see grimsley giving us the bird lol
they only have 4 fingers so it’s just his index finger 😂
I didn't like this song at first, but now it's grown on me. I think it's my new earworm, even...
Paul Frees voices both of them aka The Ghost Host from the Haunted Mansion
He was also the original voice of the Auctioneer in Pirates of the Caribbean.
He was also an accomplished radio actor he was the announcer on a show called suspense in the late 40s got so experience playing multiple characters on different radio shows that in 1948 he was given his own radio show called studio X/the player where he performed every part in every episode he did that again in1952 for a show called the black book
Funny how a mere mayor thinks he can make a law that overwrites a royal decree.