Mr. Hankey, the Christmas Poo aspects of Christmas from South Park to remain politically correct and inoffensive. The episode was written and directed by the series' co-creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone. The Mr. Hankey character was based on an idea from Parker's childhood; when Parker and Stone conceived the "South Park" series, they wanted to make Mr. Hankey the lead character. Heavily influenced by the "Peanuts" Christmas special "A Charlie Brown Christmas" from 1965, "Mr. Hankey, the Christmas Poo" was the first Christmas-themed "South Park" episode, the first musical episode, and the only episode in season one (and therefore the first time in the
The Lorax (TV special) 1994 as part of a CBS Video four-tape package called "Dr. Seuss Sing-Along Classics". To tie-in with the 40th anniversary of the special and the release of film "The Lorax", Warner Home Video released the special on a deluxe edition DVD and Blu-ray on February 14, 2012. "The Lorax" received the Critics Award from the International Animated Cartoon Festival (Zagreb, 1972) and the Silver Media from the International Film and Television Festival (New York, 1972). The Lorax (TV special) The Lorax is a musical animated short produced by DePatie–Freleng Enterprises which first aired as a television special on CBS on