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Yogi's First Christmas

By Joly Herman, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 4+

Hey hey, Boo Boo! Yogi's Christmas caper is a keeper.

Movie NR 2009 98 minutes
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age 7+

Based on 6 parent reviews

Admibearer
Admibearer Adult
January 2, 2022
age 18+

It's Beartastic

i love that cindy bear character she is the best singer with such a lovely voice that touched my heart plus she's my favorite of all time with a beautiful gift of real love

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The D.Z.A. Adult
September 27, 2021
age 7+

Been in love with this since 1980

This falls under one of the most underrated Christmas cartoons ever created. How did it become underrated well I don't know but I remember seeing it for the first time on TV in 1980 and I have been in love with it ever since. It's underrated because it is not shown on TV every year like it used to be back in the 1980s. If you want to see this you got to own a DVD copy or have a Amazon prime subscription to see this now. This used to be on the boomerang app but it got pulled about a year ago. It has Yogi Bear and his friends and this is truly Yogi and boo boo's first Christmas that they are awake during the holiday season because you know they're bears they usually hibernating. This is a must watch every Christmas season.

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What's the Story?

The setting is Christmastime at Jellystone Park, and Ranger Smith is driving Snagglepuss, Huckleberry Hound, and the gang to the Jellystone Lodge for some holiday fun. As they gear up for a big celebration, their music awakens a certain pair of bears who should be hibernating for the winter. Just in time, too, because this lodge is in danger of being sold "for financial reasons." The said owner of the lodge, Mrs. Throckmorton, is going to join the festivities with her nephew Snively for a last bash before she puts the lodge up for sale. Yogi and Boo Boo find themselves being mistaken as waiters, but are soon getting swept into the holiday spirit. Since bears usually hibernate all winter long, Yogi has never seen a Christmas and he makes it his goal to stay awake for the holiday. Can he stay awake? Even more importantly: can he help save the lodge?

Is It Any Good?

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The picnic basket-obsessed bear has charmed audiences with his suave style since 1961, and this full-length movie highlights the most charming facets of Yogi's appeal. He's got an appetite, he's got talent, he's good with the ladies, and he knows how to bust a rhyme. Who else in the cartoon pantheon wakes from a deep winter's sleep to say: "Hey hey hey, I'm going into a coma/ over that tantalizing aroma"? And there are enough interesting side stories to keep even the most restless holiday viewer interested until the end. A very nice alternative to the typical Christmas fare. And it's funny to boot.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Families can talk about crushes. Are Cindy's singing advances toward Yogi just silly fun or not? How does Yogi handle his suitor?

  • What makes a good holiday special? Which ones are just fun for kids and which ones are fun for the whole family? What are your family's favorites? Do you watch them every year?

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