walks outside all depressed. He stops by Lucy's psychiatrist stand.

: 50 cents for psychiatrist help! Good grief!

: The price was raised due to inflation.

: Man, the economy makes the holidays more depressing!

: What seems to be the trouble?

: I'm depressed. I thought I made the best holiday fish ever, but it ended up being a disaster. Linus thought it tasted awful.

: If you don't mind me asking, where did you get the recipe?

: How to Cook for Forty Humans. Here, I have the book with me.

: (going through the book and finding the Christmas fish recipe) Charlie Brown, this Christmas fish is 4,500 calories! Do you know what that could do to people?

: It could make them fat?

: Exactly! If people ended up liking your fish, you would have put them in danger of gaining some of those holiday pounds.

: Well, I guess I'm sort of a hero! I guess that sort of makes people want to treat me with respect!

: Exactly! No go inside, and have some fun.

: Thanks, Lucy! (goes back inside)

: Then again, if people did gain weight from the fish, they could've talked to me about the emotional side effects of being overweight while checking their weights on the coin-operated scale next to me. Well, maybe there's more fattening foods at the party. could definitely gain some weight.

Out on the street,  is seen lonely and sad...
 
: Once again, Mary Jane did not make it to the party. (sniff, sniff)

Ness: Hey, buddy! Why are you so sad? It's Christmas Eve!

  : My special friend Mary Jane hasn't shown up yet.

Ness: Mary Jane!? I think I know her. She was at the Videoville Christmas Party. Buddy, I don't think she is going to make it anytime soon. She's passed out from drinking too much egg nog.

  : Well, she always had a weakness for egg nog.

Suddenly, a car stops by the sidewalk. The door opens, and an obese female figure comes out. The figure turns out to be none other than...

  : OH MY GOSH, MARY JANE!!! YOU'RE FAT!!!! 

Mary Jane: Yep! That's what happens around the holidays. You gain weight like there's no tomorrow!

Ness: We need to get you on the scales!

Catfish (pops from a newby sewer lid): Did somebody say scales?

Ness: Beat it!

Catfish goes back in the sewers.

Ness: So just hop on the conveniently located coin-operated scale and it will guess your weight.

Mary Jane hops on the scales. She ends up weighing...

Mary Jane: 450 POUNDS!!!!

  : It's okay! Just try not to gain any more of those holiday pounds.

: Greetings, everyone. and I have arrived to wish you some holiday greetings. (to Mary Jane) My, you're a lovely miss. Here, have 450 pounds!

  : OH NO!!! SHE DOUBLED HER WEIGHT!!

Mary Jane: Honestly, what am I going to do with so much British money?

rolls his eyes. Him and his master exit.

Ness: Come on,  and Mary Jane, let's go inside  's mansion for a nice cup of cocoa over an open fireplace. I can keep it going with my PK thunder.

Tex Avery
Preston Blair
Friz Freleng
Chuck Jones

Tex Avery
Preston Blair
Bob Clampett
Friz Freleng
Chuck Jones
Robert McKimson

Tex Avery
Joseph Barbera
Preston Blair
Bob Clampett
Max Fleischer
Friz Freleng
Ub Iwerks
Chuck Jones
Ward Kimball
Robert McKimson

I've recently revived my Hulu Plus subscription and found out that Nickelodeon has added several of their older Nicktoons to the service. Shows include Ren & Stimpy, Hey Arnold!, Invader Zim, My Life as a Teenage Robot, and Danny Phantom. (If I'm missing anything, please respond.)

All I can say is that this will definitely be a fun, nostalgic trip for me. I hope Hulu adds more of the classic Nicktoons. (I'm hoping they'll release Doug. I haven't seen that in a while.)

Norman Bridwell wrote and illustrated the Clifford the Big Red Dog children's book series for Scholastic. He passed away several days ago. You can read more about the event here: http://shelf-life.ew.com/2014/12/16/clifford-the-big-red-dog-creator-norman-bridwell-dies-at-86/

I remember enjoying the Clifford books back in elementary school. I'm glad the series is still going strong, and I hope children continue to enjoy the stories.

I'm glad another once lost Oswald short was found and was later archived in a digital format. I really hope Disney will release this along with Hungry Hobos to the public.