Captain Underpants: Mega Blissmas is a 2020 American animated Christmas special of the animated series The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants. It was released worldwide on Netflix on December 4, 2020. The special follows George Beard and Harold Hutchins as they attempt to reinvent Christmas by traveling back in time to alter their holiday traditions, resulting in a chaotic alternate future ruled by hyperactive elves, villainous reindeer, and an aggressively muscular Santa Claus known as "Jacked Santa".
George and Harold grow tired of what they see as stale and predictable Christmas traditions. After creating a list of improvements—dubbed "Mega Blissmas"—the boys use a time machine to introduce their ideas into the past. Their changes snowball into a drastically altered version of Christmas in the present day, where elves enforce holiday cheer with heavy-handed enthusiasm and Santa has transformed into the fearsome and overconfident Jacked Santa.
Realizing they have accidentally broken the true spirit of the holiday, George and Harold team up with Captain Underpants to restore the original timeline. The trio must evade hostile reindeer, survive the elves’ relentless “joy patrols,” and ultimately remind Santa that generosity, compassion, and kindness are the core of Christmas. After resetting the timeline, George and Harold discover that while traditions evolve, the meaning behind them remains constant.[1]
Cast
Nat Faxon as Captain Underpants / Mr. Krupp
Jay Gragnani as George Beard
Ramone Hamilton as Harold Hutchins
Sean Astin as Narrator
Dayci Brookshire as Jessica Gordon
Jorge Diaz as Melvin Sneedly
Jim Cummings as Santa Claus / Jacked Santa
Release
The special premiered on Netflix on December 4, 2020, as part of DreamWorks Animation Television's holiday programming.
Reception
Mega Blissmas received mixed-to-positive responses from viewers. Critics highlighted the special's energetic humor, exaggerated holiday world-building, and focus on themes of empathy and gratitude. Some reviewers noted that the special's frenetic pacing and slapstick humor may overwhelm younger audiences, while others praised its message about understanding the value of giving over receiving.
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