The Rankin/Bass CONEHEADS special

The 1983 Coneheads TV special is a weird fusion of Rankin/Bass animation (featuring some kind of fun Jack Davis designs) and the comic sensibilities of Dan Aykroyd, Al Franken and other folks from the early days of Saturday Night Live. It's a meld that doesn't quite work, and even the mildest sex or drug jokes seem weirdly out of place in a Rankin/Bass cartoon. But the show does have a certain weird appeal, and if you're fan of early SNL and/or Rankin/Bass, this one is a must see. Nebs! Nebs! (Note that the Amazon link to the left is for the 1993 feature film, not the animated special.)

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