Yeah, Rudolph isn’t the guy who comes before Thanksgiving to mark the new start of the Christmas season- it’s the Grinch over on TBS. (November 15 this year.)
But since Rudy’s been brought back for '08- It’s Time for Regis! And Rudolph! And…The Trumpster?
Hijack…See, now I’m really confused. How is this not a Zombie and not just a bump? I’m sure I’ve seen threads newer than this closed as being Zombies. Can someone clear it up for me? Thanks!
This thread is sort of like a Christmas tradition on this board, and thus is bumped every year around the time the Rudolph special airs. This time, it was bumped early.
We have special dispensation for the Rudolph thread. Just like the special itself, the thread is a Christmas-time tradition that we’re allowed to “re-run”. Somebody just figured the end-of-campaign tension would be alleviated a bit with a fun thread that everyone pretty much loves.
THIS relieves tension? Bird murder, socieopathic toys, abusive shop foremen, gender-confused dentists and animal dismemberment? All in the name of “the holiday spirit?”
We are, indeed, a twisted group. RIP, Poopah, and merry early Christmas, everyone. 
I always post an early Grinch spotting, but it never goes over.
Oh, gosh…I always forget that poopah chalupa (grhs) was the OP of this monstrosity!
Just caught the air date of this – Wednesday December 3, 8 pm, CBS
Set your DVR or whatever to record a few extra minutes. The past few years mine has cut off early, and so I still can’t answer the burning question – Is it murder or suicide?
It’s time to get this thread bumped,
Cause we do it every year.
Dex says it’s okay
So step into the Cafe
For a Straight Dope cup of cheer.
It’s time to get this thread bumped
Cause it’s something we all need
Started long ago,
But those in the know
Know it’s a damn fine read.
Getting old Rudolph bumped
Is on my Christmas list.
"twas started by poopah chalupa
Who is sorely missed.
(Get this thread bumped.
Get this thread bumped)
It’s time to get this thread bumped.
And in case you didn’t hear
Oh, by golly
Have a holly jolly
Thread bump this year.
doffs hat in honor of poopah
Okay, let’s get this red-nose-light party started!
I was at first thinking that we should have waited at least until Friday but since it’s already been on TV and that was a great song parody,what the heck.
“On Dasher, on Prancer, on Doofus and Schmendrick…”
“But Gandalf, we thought you were dead!”
“Dead!Didn’t I ever tell you the truth about Balrog? Balrogs Bounce!”
(Balrog enters. Everyone falls back in terror)
“No, no, no-- this is one reformed Balrog! Lookee what he can do!”
The Balrog – who notably lacks all his teeth – places Vilya atop The Two Trees, which he can do because he’s so tall. Everyone “Ahhhhs” in delight. The Balrog grins, sheepishly, and his flame glows a little brighter.
What about his wings?
d&r
Gollum the Ring-Slaved Hobbit
Gollum the Ring-slaved hobbit,
lost his very shiny ring.
And he just could not find it,
stolen by that Baggins thing!
All of the orcs around him
used to poke and roust him out.
They never let poor Gollum
alone to do much more than pout.
When captured by the Mordor orcs,
Sauron came to say,
“Gollum with your ring-sense keen,
won’t you tell me where It’s been?”
Then how the Nazgul jeered him,
as they took to “horse” and rode.
“Gollum the Ring-slaved hobbit,
you look just like a hunchbacked tooooooad!”
Okay, it’s not as heartwarming as the original. I still like it…
You forgot the intro:
“You know Gandalf and Pippin, Frodo and Merry
Samwise and Strider and Gimli so hairy.
But did you forget…
the reason why they all first met?”
Perfect!
You set a high bar. 
This thread is awesome. To those of you who may say “I didn’t want to read all those early pages” you have to read them, they are the best part. I laughed, I cried, it was better than Cats. I really want to watch Rudolph this year to catch all that I missed as a naive child.
It was already on?! I missed it?
As God was his witness, the elf thought birds could fly.