? It’s 1988, and we’re getting lit at Bubbe’s Boarding House for Hanukkah. Take a spin with us as we meet a bunch of puppets you’ll never hear from again.  ****  ? Guest:  April Ryley (@Where2NextApril, ? @motherchristmascosplay).  ****  ? Topics & Tangents:  1. A Simpsons animator designed the puppets for this weird, wonderful ’80s Hanukkah special (Splinter).  2. Caps for Sale.  3. Anton and his Easter Island head.  4. April’s very non-kosher latke recipe.  5. Mayim Bialik explains the letters on the dreidel and other Hanukkah facts.  6. Calvin getting trolled by his dad in Calvin and Hobbes.  ****  ? Retro Commercial Break:  1970s/’80s PBS Logo ID.  1985 Teddy Ruxpin “Frankenstein” Commercial, preserved by Dinosaur Dracula. Teddy Ruxpin voice actor Phil Baron co-wrote this special.  ****  ? And Now, These Messages:  Cool Kids Club.  “Chanuka at Bubbe’s” © 1988 Pan-Imago, Inc.  Say hi on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.  Theme song by Bronwen’s Ghost.  Full show notes with links at adventcalendar.house.