005: Gifts for Madge and Guy

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1 cup of eggnog
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005: Gifts for Madge and Guy

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Summary: Whit tells the people in Whit's End a story about Madge and Guy, who are willing to sacrifice their most treasured possessions for one another.

As the first AIO Christmas episode, a lot of things werr "established" in this episode. Whit uses a real tree for Whit's End. He also tops said tree with a star. It's so interesting the perspective you have when you listen as an adut versus as a kid. For example, when I first heard this episode, I had no idea what eggnog was. Now, I gotta have it every Christmas. Connie mentions using a credit card at Christmas, which is a good way to get in a world of trouble.

What would $1.87 buy back then? Now days you are lucky if that buys a soda. Madge & Guy paid car insurance and then sold the car. :lol: It's nice to hear Walker Edmiston featured as not only Tom, but Mr. Fishbine. It's interesting hearing Guy's reaction to the haircut. Maybe that's one reason why he married her. As a man myself, I can only imagine that long hair is quite the hassle. But, I find long hair pretty. You should see my reaction to a coworker chopping off multiple inches. :anxious:

The episode does have some cheesy moments. But, overall, it's a great fun Christmas show.
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This is definitely a 5/5 for me. I actually read the script of this episode as material for a school play, long before I ever heard of Adventures in Odyssey. This is a classic story, and I do think that AIO does the fanciful retelling of a story really well.
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