The day after Thanksgiving, I think we all know what it is to be as portly and contented as Bilbo Baggins. Yet, inevitably, as we emerge from our tryptophan-induced stupors, there are still the cracked plates and lingering dwarfs to be reckoned with.
Therefore, you’ll excuse us, I hope, as we defer until SUNDAY the pleasure of our discussing the Rankin-Bass adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien’s “The Hobbit” (1977). You know, the one featuring the vocal talents of Orson Bean, John Huston, Hans Conried, Otto Preminger, Cyril Ritchard, and Brother Theodore as Gollum. This fondly-remembered television special was first broadcast on Thanksgiving weekend, 44 years ago.
Joining Roy and me on this greatest adventure will be my good friend and Tolkien connoisseur, Paul Miller. When it comes to Middle Earth, don’t even try to guess what he’s got in his “pocketses.”
We’ll be blowing smoke rings and combing out the hair on our feet, for the next Roy’s Tie-Dye Sci-Fi Corner. Leave your riddles in the comments section, as we livestream on Facebook, THIS SUNDAY EVENING AT 7:00 EST!
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