Holiday Picks: Prep & Landing

With snow in the forecast, temperatures dropping, and people digging out their mittens and hats, it's officially December!  Enjoy a holiday pick each day before Christmas.

Dir. Kevin Deters.  Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment, 2011.  DVD.

Another favorite holiday cartoon of mine, this was originally broadcast on ABC in 2009, which is where I first saw it.  I immediately fell in love with the concept, the characters, and the repeatable catchphrases.  Prep & Landing is the name of an elite unit of high-tech elves, who make sure homes around the world are "prepped" for Santa's "landing" on Christmas Eve.  Wayne has been doing this job for 227 years, and is a little tired of it.  Upset after not receiving a promotion to Director of the Naughty List intelligence team, he is partnered with rookie elf Lanny in order to train him.  Lanny is young, optimistic, and thinks everything is "sooo tinsel!"  During their mission, Wayne decides to slack off a bit, and in doing so, he and Lanny encounter challenges that test their skills, while also potentially ruining Christmas for children.  But, with a little teamwork, can they help "The Big Guy" bring Christmas to kids everywhere?

I guarantee you will love this cartoon!  Full of fun characters and a great plot, this will be a holiday favorite for your family.  In 2011, ABC aired a second Christmas TV special, Prep & Landing: Naughty Vs. Nice, which is another winner!  I'm sure they will be re-aired this holiday season on television.  If you haven't seen them, "oh, frostbite!"  Check them out!  What are some of your favorite holiday television specials?