Last year our family was very disappointed that we’d misplaced Olive the Other Reindeer.
We looked again this year as we pulled out our Holiday books and the kids began reading them aloud and joking about whether Shani or Barb was Auntie Claus.
We’ve been pretty glum without our favorite Christmas book.
By some weird luck, Olive is on the television tonight, and she’s voiced by, ‘Woof!’ Drew Barrymore.
It’s goofy, irreverent, and faithful to both the art and the mood of the book.
Olive is right up there with the old Rankin/Bass shows I remember from when I was a kid. And it’s a new favorite of mine along with the televised version of Terry Pratchett’s Hogfather that Ion has been running.
I was ready to throw out my television (it’s 18-years-old after all) after seeing Shrek the Halls, which I consider the ultimate suckfest in holiday entertainment.
I will try to stop being such a TV-hater from now on. I promise. Just bring me more Olive and absolutely no Shrek.