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Church Street, Laurinburg NC 910-277-8588 www.kimbrells.com Page 2 — Saturday, December 14, 2019 — Laurinburg Exchange Fox’s Four Funniest Families: ‘The Simpsons,’ ‘Bless the Harts,’ ‘Bob’s Burgers’ and ‘Family Guy’ air Christmas Specials By Breanna Henry pers owner Steve Ballmer both TV Media lend their voices to the episode, which also features the return of uddle up for a festive, fun-filled the most notorious Simpsons vil- Cnight on Fox, when the four lain: “Frasier” star Kelsey Grammer funniest animated families on tele- as Sideshow Bob. vision celebrate the holidays with It seems some evil-doer is traips- new Christmas specials, airing Sun- ing around Springfield stealing day, Dec. 15. The festive episode of Christmas packages off of people’s “The Simpsons” (titled “Bobby, It’s doorsteps (a timely subject), and Cold Outside”) is the show’s 20th this no-goodnik must be tracked Christmas special, while “Bless the down if there is to be any hope of Harts” is celebrating its first (titled saving Christmas. In completely Jenny, Wayne, Betty and Violet from “Bless the Harts” special is only its ninth episode mother, Betty (Maya Rudolph, “The the last minute to find the perfect poor Stewie so badly that Brian overall, and having to follow a se- Good Place”), tries to focus on how gift for their eccentric older sister. needs to help him process the expe- ries with 672 episodes (and a mov- she can stick to a budget but also Megan Mullally (“Will and Grace”) rience. If you were breathing at any ie) under its belt might seem diffi- “win” at Christmas gift-giving. returns as Linda’s neurotic sister point during the past 10 years, you cult if it weren’t for how much It’s hard to believe “Bob’s Burg- Gayle, and Tim Meadows should recognize the “Game of heart “Bless the Harts” has shown ers” is already in its 10th season (“Schooled”) is back as reluctant Thrones” reference in this episode ti- throughout its freshman season, (with a movie set to premiere next mailman Mike Wobbles. tle, a spin on the Stark family slogan particularly in the way it has cho- year), especially since the writers Fox has been most secretive “Winter is Coming.” sen to avoid tropes associated with have been able to keep each epi- about the plot of the new “Family “The Simpsons” signals the be- low-income families, a category sode as fresh and funny as the first. Guy” holiday special, “Christmas is ginning of family festivities on Sun- that the Harts fall into. In “Have Yourself A Maily Linda Coming.” All we know so far is that day, Dec. 15, on Fox. The slew of ani- Rather than having a deadbeat, Christmas,” the Belcher matriarch, Meg (Mila Kunis, “The Spy Who mated Christmas specials from alcoholic (or worse) boyfriend, Jen- “Miracle on Culpepper Slims Bou- unrelated news, this year’s Spring- Linda (voiced by comedian John Dumped Me,” 2018) is going to take “Bless the Harts,” “Bob’s Burgers” field Mall Santa is none other than ny (voiced by Kristen Wiig of “Sat- Roberts, who based his performance levard”). Add to that a “Bob’s Stewie (series writer and creator and “Family Guy” are sure to have famed actor, professor, scientist, urday Night Live” fame) has Wayne on his own mother), wants some ex- Burgers” special (“Have Yourself a Seth MacFarlane, who also voices you and yours heading to bed with a former mayor and convicted mur- (Ike Barinholtz, “The Mindy Proj- tra spending money for the holidays, Peter and Brian) to the mall to meet belly full of cheer and a boost in holi- Maily Linda Christmas”) and one derer Robert Underdunk Terwilliger ect”), who certainly won’t be win- so she gets a temp job at a post of- Santa, which ends up traumatizing day spirit. from “Family Guy” (“Christmas is Jr. PhD — more commonly known ning any awards for book smarts, fice. However, Linda discovers an un- Coming”), and you’ve got a full as Sideshow Bob. The episode title but who wants nothing more than delivered package and ends up go- night of animated fun. riffs on the song “Baby, It’s Cold to care for her and her family. In ing a little off-book to ensure it “The Simpsons” is known for its Outside,” which was written by a “Miracle on Culpepper Slims Bou- reaches its intended destination. celebrity guest voices (many celebs man named Frank Loesser in 1944 levard,” the show’s creator, Emily While mom is out saving the day, lend their own voices to a storyline to sing with his wife at parties. De- Spivey, voices Louise, Jenny’s boss Bob (H. Jon Benjamin, “Archer”) and that’s making fun of them). A spe- spite never mentioning anything at the restaurant. Louise invites the Tina (Dan Mintz, “Adventure Time”) cial episode is the perfect time to holiday-related, the 75-year-old Hart family to her annual Christ- end up stuck at home with her diffi- show off how many celebs still love tune has been intrinsically linked to mas party, but after seeing the ex- cult parents. The younger kids, Gene this show, and “Bobby, It’s Cold Christmas. travagance of Louise’s home, Jenny (Eugene Mirman, who also voices a Outside” goes all out. “NCIS: New “Bless the Harts” is the baby of begins to feel insecure about the main character in “Archer”) and Orleans” star Scott Bakula and for- Fox’s Animation Domination time kind of holiday she is able to pro- Louise (Kristen Schaal, “The Last mer Microsoft CEO-turned-LA Clip- block. The show’s first Christmas vide for her own family, and her Man on Earth”), are scrambling at Laurinburg Exchange — Saturday, December 14, 2019 — Page 3 Complex-- Birmingham, Ala. 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