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14 Feb 2013

Humpty Dumpty

Hope you’ve enjoyed our mini-series of cartoon kisses leading up to Valentine’s Day. We close with this cute 1935 gem from Ub Iwerks, the prinicpal animator for Disney’s Mickey Mouse and Silly Symphonies cartoons. Ub made it after he left Disney and formed his own rival studio.

The gist: Humpty Dumpty’s son is getting tight with Easter Egg, spooning in a spoon while a sextet of leggy dancing eggs celebrate their romance. But after a Bad Egg kidnaps his gal, Humpty Junior will need to get boiling mad and spring into action to orchestrate a rescue.

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13 Feb 2013

MSNBC Anchor and Candy Man

This just in…Happy couples everywhere will celebrate their love on Valentine’s Day. “Except for Chris Matthews,” says Jodi Miller. “He’s still waiting for his box of candy from President Obama.” In this edition of NewsBusted, she also takes stock of John Kerry as Secretary of State and notes the President’s Job Council appears to have been laid off.

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13 Feb 2013

Now and Forever

It’s a Halloween movie set at Christmastime, but this one interlude from Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas is really more appropriate for Valentine’s Day. Jack Skellington and the ragdoll Sally sing “Now and Forever” before sharing a kiss on a moonlit night.

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12 Feb 2013

Chocolate’s Beneficial Chemistry

Besides buying a box of chocolates for your sweetheart this Valentine’s Day, you might also want to get a few boxes to stash away for yourself. Scientific research has proven that chocolate, in moderation, can be good for your health. Bytesize Science delves into the chemistry of chocolate to explain why this is so.

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11 Feb 2013

Pongo Meets Perdita

With Valentine’s Day coming up, we thought we’d offer a few cartoons this week celebrating love in all its varied splendor. To kick things off, here’s the priceless scene from 101 Dalmatians where Pongo meets Perdita.

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