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  • čas přidán 2. 12. 2022
  • The Christmas Gift of Light also known as The Soulmates in The Gift of Light, whatever you call this cartoon about aliens trying to cheer Santa up it's very strange.
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    Josh Rastia's original upload of the special:
    • The Christmas Gift of ...
    Articles on the mystery cartoon search:
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Komentáře • 836

  • @phelous
    @phelous  Před rokem +490

    The Moon shaking it's head sprites and sound effect are from the Sesame St 123 NES game. I always thought that moon was creepy so it fit perfectly here.

    • @schlamuffenimperator9460
      @schlamuffenimperator9460 Před rokem +26

      Glad it wasn't used for Princess on the pea from Bevanfield.
      It would have been almost the only sound in the movie.

    • @heathercalun4919
      @heathercalun4919 Před rokem +29

      What?! Comments by the channel can't provide any useful tidbits of information! You're not allowed to elaborate on some point you made in the video! Go back to saying "like and subscribe!"

    • @roachmorphine8018
      @roachmorphine8018 Před rokem +35

      It didn't just fit bro, it STRAIGHT UP LOOKED LIKE A PIXLATED SPRITE OF THE MOON STAR WHATEVER CHARACTER FROM THE MOVIE!!!!!

    • @chasformer3091
      @chasformer3091 Před rokem +24

      Even in video games, classic Sesame Street had nightmare fuel.

    • @MrMLPfim
      @MrMLPfim Před rokem +21

      Thanks for mentioning this as I was wondering where that moon came from.

  • @cameronstone4495
    @cameronstone4495 Před rokem +494

    If McBragg wanted kids depressed he should have just waited ~15 years social media to be invented.

    • @gracekim25
      @gracekim25 Před rokem +13

      Eh true

    • @planescaped
      @planescaped Před rokem +11

      ba-dum tish

    • @dancepiglover
      @dancepiglover Před rokem +20

      Or invented it.

    • @sillygrl23
      @sillygrl23 Před rokem +8

      Before the days of the Internet, Something Awful, and The Dark Web how in the heck would you Market a toy like that?

    • @G4M30V3R
      @G4M30V3R Před rokem +9

      @@sillygrl23 JC Penny Christmas Catalog.

  • @Nx57ytre
    @Nx57ytre Před rokem +53

    Why do so many Christmas specials have Santa just giving up? The guy has already seen the atrocities of 2 world wars and survived a coke-based diet, he's badass enough for the 90's.

    • @solouno2280
      @solouno2280 Před rokem +1

      Well, we are having 90s Santa this year

    • @brianhebert6152
      @brianhebert6152 Před rokem +15

      And not to mention he's apparently an eternal being, and the fact his workshop continued running through global financial recessions and pandemics throughout the decades! Why would Santa give up if he's survived all that?

  • @JasSpy
    @JasSpy Před rokem +355

    Santa's personality doing a 180 would actually just be The Night Santa Went Crazy by Weird Al.

    • @JayRedGear
      @JayRedGear Před rokem +26

      And he used to be such a jolly guy too.

    • @shioq.
      @shioq. Před rokem +12

      trim the tree while you dodge debris underneath the mushroom cloud

    • @gasterthemaster6490
      @gasterthemaster6490 Před rokem +7

      Ah yes, when he turned Rudolph into raindeer sausage.

    • @mrlaz9011
      @mrlaz9011 Před rokem +4

      it would be a more entertaining cartoon, that's for sure.

    • @cartooncritique6625
      @cartooncritique6625 Před rokem +2

      I love that song! 😄

  • @DarknessIsTheTruth
    @DarknessIsTheTruth Před rokem +150

    When I first watched this cartoon last month, I thought to myself "This is EXACTLY the kind of thing Phelous would make fun of." Truly this is a great Christmas gift for us all this year. :)

  • @usuallyangry
    @usuallyangry Před rokem +228

    The female Soulmate gets turned evil, she bullies and then seems to plot together with the lackey, and then magic happens and they BOTH turn good, with the male Soulmate probably completely unaware that his friend had been turned in the first place. I mean, you could just FEEL the time constraint the writers were under.

    • @phelous
      @phelous  Před rokem +82

      I really think this was meant to fill an hour time slot at some point then got cut in half.

    • @SuperCosmicMutantSquid
      @SuperCosmicMutantSquid Před rokem +19

      I thought her turning evil (and apparently super strong) was going to be a big plot point but NOPE! Done in a minuet and she's back to normal!

    • @MinscFromBaldursGate92
      @MinscFromBaldursGate92 Před rokem +10

      She's kinda cute though.

    • @Stibly
      @Stibly Před rokem +1

      @@phelous Did you ask the creator Gabrielle about this before she deleted her Twitter?

    • @AlbertHamik1
      @AlbertHamik1 Před rokem +2

      @@Stibly Aw man, she deleted her twitter?

  • @matthewryan6187
    @matthewryan6187 Před rokem +218

    The early ending gag never gets old

  • @ivorynk752
    @ivorynk752 Před rokem +434

    Phelous puts a lot of work into getting his content to reveiw doesn't he. He often has tidbits of history on the movies or the company that makes them, will do multiple rips of Dingo videos to get the cleanest visuals paired with the English dubs. And on this particular one after digging around so much for such an obscure cartoon had to splice together two different copies just to get a clean play through. I don't think most other reviewers put that much effort in just the subject of the review for their content.

    • @phelous
      @phelous  Před rokem +131

      Thanks, I try!

    • @EarthboundX
      @EarthboundX Před rokem +13

      @@phelous I'm still surprised long it took you to even get 100K subs. Though I know you were on Blip for years.

    • @ARedMagicMarker
      @ARedMagicMarker Před rokem +25

      Yup. I tend to be more drawn to CZcamsrs who have a history and research side to them, and actually sound like they did the research themselves, no matter the topic.

    • @marie-camilleschaap2708
      @marie-camilleschaap2708 Před rokem +2

      @phelous you really enjoy making these videos don't you

    • @jackgarrison8497
      @jackgarrison8497 Před rokem

      @@phelous Which can be really hard when Cartoons and other products go missing for A very long time and there isn't much information to be found out about Their Creation on Wikipedia or any other type of actual Factional Websites and no I definitely and never will trust Fake Fox News for getting Us any Facts with how many lies and ridiculous conspiracy theories that They started spreading about Covid and The 2020 and The 2022 Midterms and other News Sources I trust CNN instead

  • @ColonelMustache
    @ColonelMustache Před rokem +63

    Angris has a pretty sick guitar riff when he's around. Also, the villain being instantly turned into a good guy via christmas magic reminds me of Stormella from that Rudolph movie.

  • @Stibly
    @Stibly Před rokem +27

    I just realised that the female Soulmate is named Orillia. Orillia is a city in Ontario, and the cartoon was made in Ontario. It also sounds like a genderbent version of Orion's name, who's the male soulmate. Orion is a constellation, in space, and they're aliens, in space.
    My lord the wordplay is genius and I don't know if I hate it or love it.

    • @BloodrealmX
      @BloodrealmX Před 8 měsíci +6

      I had thought her name was Aurelia... but you're right, looking it up, it is apparently Orillia. I can't help but think they just needed a name to go with Orion; why else would they name her after a medium-sized city in Simcoe County?

    • @brianhebert6152
      @brianhebert6152 Před 2 měsíci +2

      ​@@BloodrealmX Because Canada.

  • @gracestarkes2644
    @gracestarkes2644 Před rokem +95

    I wish this Soulmates TV show came to fruition. The message about positive thinking in a seemingly negative world is something we could all use in this day and age.

    • @brianhebert6152
      @brianhebert6152 Před rokem +8

      I agree with that!

    • @Stibly
      @Stibly Před rokem +16

      Some kind of reboot would be nice, although I'm worried that the cartoon being made today would be too modern and ruin the 90's charm it has.

  • @usuallyangry
    @usuallyangry Před rokem +119

    I feel like this Soulmate thing was really an effort to soft-reboot the Care Bears. I mean, look at it: Two technicolor creatures who exist far beyond the Earth recieve orders from a giant celestial being to spread caring and hope, and the villain of the special wants to spread despair and apathy, like No-Heart. Even the soulmate magic thing that turns Thomas good reminds me of a Care Bear Stare.

    • @joshuawebb4966
      @joshuawebb4966 Před rokem +6

      Dark heart not no heart.

    • @KasumiKenshirou
      @KasumiKenshirou Před rokem +14

      There was also Professor Coldheart, who also had blue skin.

    • @usuallyangry
      @usuallyangry Před rokem +10

      @@joshuawebb4966 Dark Heart from the movie, No Heart for the Care Bear Family series.

    • @BlazeHeartPanther
      @BlazeHeartPanther Před rokem +4

      Funny you mention Care Bears since this movie has John Stocker voicing a character. John provided the voice of Beastly in the Care Bears series.

    • @KasumiKenshirou
      @KasumiKenshirou Před rokem +1

      @@BlazeHeartPanther I haven't seen Care Bears since the 80s, so I don't remember much about it. I remembered that villain, but I thought he had a moustache but looking up a picture of him, it turns out he didn't. I think in my head I had combined him with the villain from my cousin's Strawberry Shortcake dolls.

  • @peterang78
    @peterang78 Před rokem +63

    You know, I kinda like the villain in this lost special. He just screwing around during Christmas just because, and seem to enjoy it. He seem like a cool dude to hang out with.
    Plus, that guitar riff that comes up whenever he's around sounds fantastic.

    • @mrlaz9011
      @mrlaz9011 Před rokem +7

      ngl, I felt kinda bad for him when his evil elf mate got brainwashed by those aliens.

    • @caucasoidape8838
      @caucasoidape8838 Před rokem +1

      @@mrlaz9011 misery loves company lol

    • @Stibly
      @Stibly Před rokem +20

      @@mrlaz9011 Plus he wasn't even nasty to his assistant, he treated him with respect and his assistant was a competent guy, plus they seemed like they were enjoying themselves as friends when causing mischief, which I cannot say for most 90's villains. Bro's probably just lonely..

    • @Tareltonlives
      @Tareltonlives Před rokem +1

      Not as cool as the Mr Hyde theme song though

  • @QueenCheetah
    @QueenCheetah Před rokem +13

    "And I actually had to go through 3 VCR's and rip it twice and piece rips together to get a clean copy, because it kept distorting during the playbacks..."
    Phelous... did not fail us. :D

  • @ChaosChaser
    @ChaosChaser Před rokem +121

    Unimportant Mysteries is brilliant!

  • @OnDavidsBrain
    @OnDavidsBrain Před rokem +67

    18:41 In addition to finding this "mystery elf" meme or whatever we now know the origins of Happy Time Harry from Aqua Teen Hunger Force.

  • @SuperCosmicMutantSquid
    @SuperCosmicMutantSquid Před rokem +54

    Not gonna lie. When the hype for this thing being found was still going, I watched this but the more I got into it the more it felt like some sort of weird cult tape mostly due to how they kept going on about the soulmates and the massive exposition dump regarding their missions and all that. Yeah, there are tons of old cartoons that still have that 'WE MUST BRING HAPPINESS TO THE EARTH!' thing that a lot of us grew up with in the 80s and 90s but I guess it was just the combo of this being so obscure and the cliffhanger tone that made me feel a little weird while watching it. However, I did figure it was supposed to be ONE of a series and despite my weird reaction it first brought out, it is sort of sad that it never got a chance to at least continue with a proper made for TV special or something that went more into the Soul Mates' purpose. Hell, I'd argue that Soul Mates deserves a sequel more so than something like...Rapsitti Street Kids.
    And speaking of Ella...does she have parents? Is she a kid? An adult? When I first watched this I thought she was an adult but looking back, IS she a kid and if so why the hell is there a blind kid living by herself and who the hell would let her walk her dog alone during the middle of winter?
    Edit: Forgot to mention this, but I want to give you massive props for taking the time to rip the VHS and fixing it for your review. It's really amazing how much work you do for your reviews not just to entertain but in terms of getting the material you need and I can guess the transfer job was not easy. Keep it up, Phelous.

  • @spencergreenway1721
    @spencergreenway1721 Před rokem +144

    I THOUGHT the animation looked familiar. I know Braceface was animated by this Chinese founded studio Jade throughout the series run, and neat how Disney even partnered up with them for 15+ years. This short film's been one heck of an intergalactical experience for sure.x)

    • @SuperCosmicMutantSquid
      @SuperCosmicMutantSquid Před rokem +12

      You know what made me suddenly remember Brace Face when you mentioned that? THE EYES! I look at the way the characters are designed and their eyes and suddenly, yeah. It's the same studio!

    • @SlapstickGenius23
      @SlapstickGenius23 Před rokem +2

      Hey, has Jade animation also animated the anime of a manga called Super Pig?

    • @davidlevy706
      @davidlevy706 Před rokem +3

      The mystery elf always looked familiar to me, but only because of his visual similarity to characters from other animated productions of the era.
      Funnily enough, though, I _do_ remember seeing this special - solely from the blind girl and her dog. Nothing else would have jogged my memory.

    • @spittertron4920
      @spittertron4920 Před rokem +2

      There's nothing "neat" about outsourcing.

    • @gracekim25
      @gracekim25 Před rokem +2

      @@spittertron4920 that’s not true at all

  • @rickpgriffin
    @rickpgriffin Před rokem +25

    Repeated Depressed Santa into Early Credits Gag is becoming a yearly tradition

    • @gracekim25
      @gracekim25 Před rokem

      Yeah it’s my favourite running gag 🤣

  • @HerrDeutschBlood
    @HerrDeutschBlood Před rokem +33

    For an obscure project that’s centered around Christmas, I have to admit that the animation is surprisingly smooth in many parts of this special.

  • @meganechan720
    @meganechan720 Před rokem +52

    It's not Christmas until Phelous starts doing the Christmas cartoons. These are seriously part of my yearly tradition now. Thanks for all the effort you put in, it's appreciated

  • @kingvulturo
    @kingvulturo Před rokem +36

    That scream after the gunshot got me good. It sounded so wracked with torment!

    • @phelous
      @phelous  Před rokem +14

      Bret Hart saved Christmas with that scream!

  • @Sarahonwheels
    @Sarahonwheels Před rokem +30

    “They’re not real characters they won’t find shit!”made me almost lose my ravioli

  • @superattackgamer
    @superattackgamer Před rokem +15

    I love how Phelous made the comparison to the Santa from Sonic Christmas Blast just as I was thinking the exact same thing.
    I love that making Santa super depressing and horrible is just a recurring theme, like they're trying to disillusion kids so that they'll be happy to find out Santa isn't real and can't hurt them.

  • @QuinnthePrincess
    @QuinnthePrincess Před rokem +49

    I had this on vhs as a kid. I spent years trying to track this thing down again thinking it was some weird fever dream only to finally be validated by a mystery elf meme. 😂

  • @LaNoLaCola
    @LaNoLaCola Před rokem +81

    The work Phelan put into this video made it a true gift for the season

  • @slickmcwolf
    @slickmcwolf Před rokem +15

    "Aw jeez Lois, this is worse than that time I was one of Santa's elves."

  • @juliacoulthard2380
    @juliacoulthard2380 Před rokem +48

    Imagine if this turned into a series? It’s a shame, I would love to see you review it!

    • @joshuawebb4966
      @joshuawebb4966 Před rokem +5

      It's not too late maybe if we memed it into a series.

    • @Stibly
      @Stibly Před rokem +6

      I mean the creator has briefly mentioned rebooting it but I don't know if she'll actually go through with it.

  • @amaibambina
    @amaibambina Před rokem +63

    I never knew that Old Man has an elf cousin alongside Old Mayor. Awesome review as always, Phelous! 💗✨🌸
    It's also funny that everybody just agreed that this is the type of cartoon you'd review too. 😆

    • @gracekim25
      @gracekim25 Před rokem +4

      Yeah it’s perfect 😂

    • @TommyDeonauthsArchives
      @TommyDeonauthsArchives Před rokem

      Of course you steal that joke...

    • @gracekim25
      @gracekim25 Před rokem

      @@TommyDeonauthsArchives what joke? 😅 who are you talking to?!

    • @Stibly
      @Stibly Před rokem +4

      The elf was given the nickname Old Pops by Angris, is this a sign?

    • @dancepiglover
      @dancepiglover Před rokem

      Can’t wait to discover more cousins of Old Man in other cartoons.

  • @greeeeenery
    @greeeeenery Před rokem +41

    I love how you included interviews from the creators and how you ripped your own VHS for the best quality even if it was a painful process. Thank you for putting so much effort into your videos they always cheer me up

  • @Pipkiablo
    @Pipkiablo Před rokem +28

    I love how you explain your journey into actually finding the things you review at the beginning. Don't know why that's so fascinating to me, but maybe it's the same part of me that loves finding weird stuff in bargain bins or family attics.

  • @rcblazer
    @rcblazer Před rokem +16

    McBragg selling the gunshot with the Brett Hart scream was just too perfect.

  • @comixproviderftw_02
    @comixproviderftw_02 Před 11 měsíci +8

    21:10 “YOU’VE SHAVED! I HATE IT! YOU’RE NOT THE MAN I FELL IN LOVE WITH!”
    That made me laugh harder than I should’ve 😂

  • @JackieTheBold
    @JackieTheBold Před rokem +26

    Yeah this is pretty weird. I miss the old Christmas movies where angels stop kids from stealing apple juice or burnt out light bulbs come to life. You know, *normal* Christmas stories.

    • @gracekim25
      @gracekim25 Před rokem +4

      😂I understand that reference

    • @caucasoidape8838
      @caucasoidape8838 Před rokem +4

      Even the king of Christmas specials "Rankin Bass", decided to do some weird stuff over the years.

    • @Tareltonlives
      @Tareltonlives Před rokem +2

      Or glass ornaments become supernatural beings, or angels pal around with talking wolves on their mission to a flange factory town, or Santa has a spaceship dogfight with Dr D

  • @culwin
    @culwin Před rokem +12

    I'm so happy that Old Man found his long lost cousin.

  • @ThatDudeWithBoobs
    @ThatDudeWithBoobs Před rokem +18

    When I first heard of this mystery and saw the character, my first thought immediately was, "Did Phelous' old man character star in more than we thought?", so I knew you'd get around to this eventually 😂

  • @cameronstone4495
    @cameronstone4495 Před rokem +59

    "Oh God, not another elf!" - J.R.R. Tolkien's friend when Lord of the Rings was read to him.

    • @cameronstone4495
      @cameronstone4495 Před rokem +9

      @@sillygrl23 Eh, it wasn't him it was some other guy. Personally, I just think it's what Dwarves in general say when they have to interact with elves.

    • @sillygrl23
      @sillygrl23 Před rokem +2

      @@cameronstone4495 Oh okay, lol

    • @ThePreciseClimber
      @ThePreciseClimber Před rokem +3

      "So there's this elf called Glorfindel..."
      "Ok, Tolky, you're not even trying with the names anymore."

    • @KOTEBANAROT
      @KOTEBANAROT Před rokem +4

      @@ThePreciseClimber "ok the other one is called Teleporno"

    • @ThePreciseClimber
      @ThePreciseClimber Před rokem +1

      @@KOTEBANAROT That one didn't age quite so well...

  • @Nunnyahbizhen
    @Nunnyahbizhen Před rokem +18

    I agree with you on the rushed feeling of this animated special. Found myself vibing to the Soulmate sound bites every time it cut in.🎸😂

  • @matthewjones6786
    @matthewjones6786 Před rokem +9

    The moon shaking its head was a wonderfully surreal gag. Love your stuff Phelous, especially obscure cartoons! Keep it up!

  • @skootergirl22
    @skootergirl22 Před rokem +10

    Someone thought it came from dreamstone, a British cartoon from the 90s. Apparently it aired in Canada under cookie jar. that's possibly the reason why the cartoon is well documented and can be found full on the Internet especially on pirate cartoon sites.

  • @dancepiglover
    @dancepiglover Před rokem +24

    It’s pretty amazing that you were able to find so much information on such an obscure cartoon.

  • @TheCommenterDragon
    @TheCommenterDragon Před rokem +57

    This was honestly the weirdest Christmas special i've ever seen.

    • @elizabethtrudgill3567
      @elizabethtrudgill3567 Před rokem +7

      Have you seen the Christmas Tree.

    • @TheCommenterDragon
      @TheCommenterDragon Před rokem +1

      @@elizabethtrudgill3567 I've seen parts of it but not whole special.

    • @elizabethtrudgill3567
      @elizabethtrudgill3567 Před rokem

      @@TheCommenterDragon That’s one weird film.

    • @jackgarrison8497
      @jackgarrison8497 Před rokem

      @@elizabethtrudgill3567 True The acting is Terrible in The Christmas Tree well pretty much Everything is

    • @TheSmart-CasualGamer
      @TheSmart-CasualGamer Před rokem +7

      The Christmas Tree is nowhere near the worst though. Rapsitee Street Kids, The Christmas Brigade, Red Nose, and The Littlest Light on the Christmas Tree all beat The Christmas Tree out in my opinion.

  • @brianhebert6152
    @brianhebert6152 Před rokem +13

    Old Man's mysterious elf cousin should join the pantheon of Phelous gag characters, and maybe help out in Old Man's Creepypasta readings!

  • @Obiwan1994Kenobi-iv4jf
    @Obiwan1994Kenobi-iv4jf Před rokem +14

    Thanks! You always spoil us every Christmas

    • @phelous
      @phelous  Před rokem +4

      Thanks a lot, Obiwan!

  • @mantisgreen
    @mantisgreen Před rokem +20

    I love these weird old esoteric cartoons.

  • @G4M30V3R
    @G4M30V3R Před rokem +18

    I was waiting for some Phelous Christmas. I've been rewatching all of your Christmas videos like I do every year.
    This holiday season make sure you don't pay $5 for Yum Cream.

  • @davidspring4003
    @davidspring4003 Před rokem +8

    This is definitely one of those things that's not TERRIBLE, but it's pretty obvious why it wasn't popular at the time (and will probably remain a curiosity at best)

  • @brentparker7359
    @brentparker7359 Před rokem +11

    When I saw the elf screenshot on Facebook, my first thought was that it was from "Care Bears." It's funny because that cartoon also has a Canadian connection, with Nelvana animation and has a very similar concept to the "Soul Mates."

    • @BlazeHeartPanther
      @BlazeHeartPanther Před rokem +3

      Not to mention John Stocker is one of the voices in this movie. He voiced Beastly in Care Bears.

    • @Stibly
      @Stibly Před rokem

      I also thought it was Nelvana originally. Although not Care Bears, as I, being a retired Care Bear expert myself, can safely say that no character in the original cartoon really looks like that..

    • @SodaPopBarbecue
      @SodaPopBarbecue Před 7 měsíci

      @@Stibly Santa and the Old Man Elf from this look suspiciously like the God stand-in from Care Bears IIRC...or maybe it's Robot Chicken messing with my memories again...

  • @Wnick1996
    @Wnick1996 Před rokem +17

    To think, it was discovered, identified, and review all within the span of months of it being in the radar of the internet. Thanks for reviewing this peice of found media
    P.S. Unimportant Mysteries is a killer title for a series

  • @fusetunes
    @fusetunes Před rokem +27

    i love hearing about solved cases like this. i have my own weird childhood movie memory that nobody has been able to figure out, so seeing these ones makes me feel like it actually does exist out there somewhere!

    • @ExtremeWreck
      @ExtremeWreck Před rokem +3

      I want to know what that weird childhood movie was. I'm curious & I MAY be able to figure it out!

    • @gracekim25
      @gracekim25 Před rokem +6

      Yeah apparently this old cartoon with a penguin trying to find something to eat that was on Nick Jr that I saw growing up MIGHT be lost media 😅 so um knowing something I’ve seen might be lost is WILD

    • @fusetunes
      @fusetunes Před rokem

      @@gracekim25 that actually sounds vaguely familiar to me. i hope you can find it!

    • @fusetunes
      @fusetunes Před rokem +4

      @@ExtremeWreck i obviously haven't seen this since i was a kid so some of the details may be off, but i pretty clearly remember this one specific scene where there was a guy hiding in a horse stable holding a clown-style pie. after a bit his brother or cousin or something walked in and got the pie thrown at him. the pie recipient threw one back and then they chased each other around while laughing, until it suddenly cut away. i remember this being part of a subplot in whatever the movie actually was, where it would just randomly cut to those guys playing basic pranks on each other with goofy music playing as comic relief. it was definitely live action, probably one of those low budget 'family friendly' movies from around the 90s-00s, and i'm assuming it was horse/farm related, but since i don't remember the main plot nobody's been able to come up with anything and it's kind of hard to search myself based on either one very specific scene or the extremely broad category of horse movies. i'm just hoping that eventually the right person who has also seen it will come across one of my posts and identify it! i asked my brother about it and he remember this exact scene too so i'm pretty sure it's out there.

    • @ExtremeWreck
      @ExtremeWreck Před rokem +1

      @@fusetunes Oof. Sorry I don't really look up that many live-action movies compared to animated ones.

  • @beats0me
    @beats0me Před rokem +7

    It just isn’t the Christmas season without phelous reviewing an old Christmas cartoon :)

  • @ARedMagicMarker
    @ARedMagicMarker Před rokem +9

    Love that Phelous always gets around to reviewing weird and bizarre things I could have sworn I fever-dreamed at 4-6 years old, because I only saw it once (for obvious reasons), only to find out it was real all along. The amount of random memories I got back thanks to that...

  • @UJEvans
    @UJEvans Před rokem +12

    Lost Media videos would be 90% more fun with Phelous hosting.

  • @JoshuaRastia
    @JoshuaRastia Před rokem +13

    OMG! You have no idea how happy this makes me that you covered this random cartoon we found! Glad you got such entertainment out of this, and glad we were able to make our small mark on the internet finding it :) (and yes we love the fact the the elf kinda looks like Old Man’s weird Xmas cousin 🤣) I love all the great childhood memories it’s been unlocking for people

    • @phelous
      @phelous  Před rokem +8

      Thank you for finding this! It really was an odd moment when the buried memory of watching this as a kid came back to me.

  • @BugsyFoga
    @BugsyFoga Před rokem +7

    What’s with animated Christmas films associating with light are always the most bizarre.

  • @10191927
    @10191927 Před rokem +10

    😂 I love the villain being shot, that was editing gold!

  • @LchanOtakudom
    @LchanOtakudom Před rokem +3

    The fact that you put so much effort into finding and telling your viewers EVERYTHING about stuff that you show to us, Phelous, is always amazing and ALWAYS a treat to start off a video!
    The other fact is that Buttons and Rusty (the bear cub and fox pup on the video cover) show up randomly on the VHS cover and that I remembered who they were was another "OMG!!!" moment... and I'm going to give you credit for that, too! THANK YOU, PHELOUS!!!!

  • @frauleinfunf
    @frauleinfunf Před rokem +12

    Just knew there was gonna be a vid on this cartoon, esp when I noticed the elf’s resemblance to a certain geriatric gentleman

  • @colorfast11am19
    @colorfast11am19 Před rokem +5

    14:02 that banshee scream is so freaking funny

    • @andreasnickmann370
      @andreasnickmann370 Před rokem

      Not the Mama! I know, my comment doesn't add much, but I couldn't resist

  • @Channeleven2345789
    @Channeleven2345789 Před rokem +7

    This was totally worth joining Patreon.

    • @gracekim25
      @gracekim25 Před rokem

      Welcome to godhood!😂 (sorry I can’t with that joke)

  • @gokigenyou9524
    @gokigenyou9524 Před rokem +3

    13:12 It's nice to see that they did different designs for each reindeer, if this were Good Times, all the reindeer would be clones. So it's nice to see the extra effort for these one off charaters lol. 13:26 also, I like this animation of the elf eating the cigar.

    • @Stibly
      @Stibly Před rokem +3

      There was definitely passion involved. Sucks that it never became what it wanted to be..

  • @willmistretta
    @willmistretta Před rokem +4

    Has binging the Phelous Christmas playlist become a legit holiday tradition for anyone else?

  • @ninavale.
    @ninavale. Před rokem +4

    I think this could've been a decent series? If the writers got the time to develop their world building and esp nowadays I feel like it'd be a bit refreshing as far as the bad guy goes since most cartoons/movies have those reedemable or sympathetic villains that often "have a point" or are "right' but it's their methods that are wrong. also the blind girl is a sympathetic character and her disabilit is seemingly shown in a realistic way? Like it's balanced? She's not shown to be completely and utterly helpless or silly, but she's also not superhuman where her disability is just some sort of tiny inconvenience that doesn't really bother her or alter her life. She still needs a guide dog and brile in order to get around. Maybe she could be like...the soulmates connection on earth(outside of Santa who only is relevant once a year) and their friend or smth.

  • @mathieuleader8601
    @mathieuleader8601 Před rokem +5

    It appears Old Man has elvish blood in his family tree

  • @johnnyd3158
    @johnnyd3158 Před rokem +4

    I liked the reference you made to the NES game, Sesame Street: ABC & 123, as I used to own and play that game when I was a kid.

  • @jeffbroadbent5072
    @jeffbroadbent5072 Před 8 měsíci +1

    Hearing you go "YES" instead of your expected "NO" was funnier than I imagined.

  • @BigFatFriend
    @BigFatFriend Před rokem +4

    Always good to see another update from the tsar of reviews!

  • @MissaJ0511
    @MissaJ0511 Před rokem +3

    14:02 Jesus. That's a scream of someone being tortured, not surprised.

  • @AndrewAmbrose
    @AndrewAmbrose Před 10 měsíci +2

    The early credits joke works well here cuz the Soulmates theme song sounds pretty awesome

  • @GUNUFofficial
    @GUNUFofficial Před rokem +2

    I like old cartoons like these cause you never know how weird it'll get.

  • @LadyCoyKoi
    @LadyCoyKoi Před rokem +5

    Love it when Phalous goes through these time portals into my childhood cartoons... it is like VR Back to the Future Dollar Store edition.

  • @LixiaWinter
    @LixiaWinter Před rokem +3

    Santa going right past off brand mr Freeze is quite a power move, ngl

  • @justnoel4088
    @justnoel4088 Před rokem +10

    Would love to see Phelan cover more Lost cartoons

  • @N3rv3d4m4g3
    @N3rv3d4m4g3 Před rokem +6

    I was hoping this would be the 90's cartoon I vaguely remember and have been looking for. But that was something about rabbits and a snow storm, and these two small characters. At this point I'm starting to think I dreamed it.

    • @feliitchi
      @feliitchi Před rokem

      That actually sounds vaguely familiar to me but I might be thinking of a completely different cartoon than you are

    • @TheRealGaucelm
      @TheRealGaucelm Před rokem

      Tell us more; what other details do you remember?

  • @robo-nidai4236
    @robo-nidai4236 Před rokem +3

    "Mom. Can we get a VHS of Care Bears?"
    "We already have Care Bears at home."
    Care Bears at home:

    • @Stibly
      @Stibly Před rokem

      Is it better or worse? I cannot decide..
      Funnily enough both Care Bears and The Soulmates could coexist in the same universe due to their extremely similar world building rules.

  • @maniacaldude
    @maniacaldude Před rokem +4

    Blameitonjorge brought this Internet mystery to my attention, since lost and obscure media tends to fascinate me, and I saw Saberspark and a friend watch and comment on this cartoon. Just from what I could see, they really tried to cram way too much into under a half-hour, due to how rushed parts of it were.
    It was definitely cool to know a little more about the history and making of it, though.

  • @Dr.Gold-Dry-Bowser
    @Dr.Gold-Dry-Bowser Před rokem +4

    That unsolved mysteries reference was kinda funny and its one of my favorite shows. By the way your info on this special was very informative cause I never saw this before!

  • @josephippolito1402
    @josephippolito1402 Před rokem +6

    I tried to pull the whole "I'm the new Santa!" thing, the elves beat me up

  • @andreasnickmann370
    @andreasnickmann370 Před rokem +8

    Old Man: I refused to be in this special because all the snow would have made me completely useless now, so I asked my loser cousin to do the job

  • @shenloken2
    @shenloken2 Před rokem +4

    Angris McBragg sounds like he has both the names of an obscure Underdog show character and a kaiju who took on Godzilla.

  • @planescaped
    @planescaped Před rokem +6

    So the Soul Mates are not only trillions of lightyears away from Earth, they're also in another dimension? Or is that just a very convoluted way of saying they're right by Earth, as the other side of the other side of the universe could technically be construed as where you started...
    And man, you weren't kidding. The story of this cartoon runs a mile a minute, feels like it's on speed.

  • @Armorhunterash
    @Armorhunterash Před rokem +6

    I would totally watch the Soulmates in dementia five 🤣

  • @EsmeAmelia
    @EsmeAmelia Před rokem +3

    Also, sometime Old Man and Old Mayor and Mystery Elf should get together for a family reunion.

  • @homecruz7743
    @homecruz7743 Před rokem +4

    Happy holidays Phelous!

  • @StrudelerOfTheTSociety
    @StrudelerOfTheTSociety Před rokem +4

    Well you sold me Phelous. Time to add this to my collection.

  • @Crystal_Dylan
    @Crystal_Dylan Před rokem +13

    I know you sometimes take digs at people skipping to the "actual review" but personally I appreciate the more in depth look at the why and how these silly little cartoons come to be little tibits and trivia like that makes something in my brain light up and want to pay attention.

  • @berrypie11
    @berrypie11 Před rokem +6

    22:41 I don't know where that scream is from, but it threw me completely off guard and had me laughing my ass off. 😂

    • @UltrashadowGames
      @UltrashadowGames Před rokem +3

      Oh that scream was from good ol Bret The Hitman Hart when he was doing BTS of Wrestlemania The Arcade game. Phelous did a review of it I believe a month ago. It's hilarious!

    • @gracekim25
      @gracekim25 Před rokem +1

      @@UltrashadowGames correct 😊

  • @mikusz3
    @mikusz3 Před rokem +1

    That "Evil Moon shaking head" would be the best Majora Mask Moon of the Phelous Cinematic Universe.

  • @verylostdoommarauder
    @verylostdoommarauder Před rokem +2

    The funny part about the "playing bum" is that one of the multiple European traditions that coalesced into Santa was the Norse god Odin, who in mythology has disguised himself as very lowly people to get information.

  • @geardog24
    @geardog24 Před rokem +5

    Angris McBragg
    The greatest villain since Goron

  • @Theokal3
    @Theokal3 Před rokem +2

    So glad the post-credit scene gave us another old man joke XD

  • @tessalyyvuo1667
    @tessalyyvuo1667 Před 7 měsíci +1

    Makes me think how there are things from my childhood that I keep wondering what they were and if I would still like them, but I just can't rememer or find them. Luckily I have managed to figure out some things.
    But this is one of the things I really like about Phelous. He understands nostalgia and childhood memories in a way I relate to.

  • @renamon5658
    @renamon5658 Před rokem +4

    It's a early Christmas miracle. Someone found the name of that mystery movie

  • @Hewylewis
    @Hewylewis Před rokem +10

    Why would Old Man NOT be happy about being the new Santa? He'd be GREAT at the job! :D

    • @andreasnickmann370
      @andreasnickmann370 Před rokem +7

      Because bad weather would make him completely useless now

    • @chasformer3091
      @chasformer3091 Před rokem +6

      Breaking into houses and eating their food

    • @andreasnickmann370
      @andreasnickmann370 Před rokem +2

      @@chasformer3091 But he needs an open door because that means: "I'm expected!"
      closed door means: he's not expected
      Old Man is like a vampire who can only go into your house when you invite him.

    • @chasformer3091
      @chasformer3091 Před rokem +2

      @@andreasnickmann370 But what about chimneys? Can't old man go down chimneys? Is it because they're covered in snow, hence completely useless now?
      Also why must vampires wait until you invite them in? Are they seriously *THAT* polite?

    • @andreasnickmann370
      @andreasnickmann370 Před rokem

      @@chasformer3091 sorry, youtube always deletes my reply, so I can't answer your question about vampires and invitation. Censorship on CZcams is sooooooooooooooo stuuuuuuuuuuuuuuupid

  • @johnnyth440
    @johnnyth440 Před rokem +2

    There are so many cartoons from my childhood that I remember only little scenes from them like this one. Maybe Phelous will review them too one day.

  • @SteelWithIt
    @SteelWithIt Před rokem +2

    The Old Man Cinematic Universe is starting to rival Dingo's.

  • @sfighter0085
    @sfighter0085 Před rokem +5

    Well, this Christmas special was...an oddity. This is the first time I've ever heard of this special and the mystery surrounding it. The plot seems to be an almost downer version of "The Year Without A Santa Claus", even right down to the moment where he went by a not so subtle alias like "Claus" (like how Santa briefly goes under the alias of Clouse). Also, this McBragg's plan was to create a toy that would turn kids emo? Did this special foreshadow the MadTV skit "Tickle Me Emo"?

  • @Stibly
    @Stibly Před rokem +3

    Oh yeah. If you were wondering, Mystery Elf's actual name is Pops.

  • @CartoonLab
    @CartoonLab Před rokem +1

    I have the same thing going on when it comes to heavily obscure Christmas specials. I remember as a kid sitting in my parents bed, watching a Christmas special about a family that got lost in space, and now live with aliens trying to still celebrate Christmas. I’m sure it wasn’t a random Jetsons episode, but I can’t remember ever seeing it again for the life of me. Maybe I’ll be able to find it one day.

  • @maxordman4100
    @maxordman4100 Před rokem +2

    I love watching your channel while I’m doing my Weekend laundry! Definitely helps make the wait for the machine to finish more bearable. Great Christmas story review! I love that you ended up discovering Old Man’s secret cousin! Best whacky cartoon family reunion ever! What a treat!