Yogi’s First Christmas DVD

Written on December 5, 2009 by Marc Eastman in Television

A true classic from days long gone, Yogi’s First Christmas is a Saturday morning holiday treat. The fun and zany antics of Yogi Bear, with all the crazy charm associated with the legendary work of Hanna-Barbera comes together for a holiday adventure that embodies the spirit of the season as only Yogi can. This feature-length, forgotten by many special from the archives is prime for introduction to new audiences and those who can revel in the nostalgia.

Yogi and Boo Boo usually snooze right through Christmas. (Hibernation, you know.) But this year, happy holiday music rouses them from their sleep and right into the fun: skating, skiing, singing and trimming the tree. But life isn’t all mistletoe and eggnog. Two holiday grouches – a mysterious hermit and the obnoxious nephew of Jellystone Lodge’s owner – are determined to ruin Christmas. And our two heroes, joined by Snagglepuss, Augie Doggie, Doggie Daddy, Huckleberry Hound and more Hanna-Barbera favorites, are just as determined to make December 25 the jolliest day of the year!

There’s a reason Hanna-Barbera was such a force in the animated world for so long, and Yogi’s First Christmas (and Yogi generally) is a solid example of the kind of fun, characters, and zaniness behind that force. The combination of a potential disaster in the way of a highway trying to get built, added to Yogi and Boo Boo having to figure out this whole Christmas thing (and more side stories besides), make for an adventure kids will certainly love, and a warm-hearted presentation of the holiday.

It should be noted, that this is not a remastered version, and that the DVD is created using the best available master.