LotG 005: Of Red Noses, Red Suits, and Red Capes! A Very Merry Christmas with Law of the Geek

• I. An episode about the status of some of your favorite holiday characters, with a few superheroes and a Playboy playmate tossed in the mix!

• II. Sweeping Generalizations!

• III. Thank Yous! @pedr on Twitter for a stimulating discussion after our SOPA episode.

• IV. Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer.
  • A. Rudolph’s coloring book birth, and Geoff reminds Melina that he’s not THAT old.
  • B. The rightsholders to Rudolph.
  • C. Geoff thwarts Melina’s grand scheme regarding the “other” reindeer.
  • D. Geoff and Melina argue over who is going to sing the song.
  • E. The Claymation television special – Spoiler Alert!
  • F. The “Legal Stuff” – How characters are protected.
  • G. 14 Minutes in, the Geekiness begins! – Singing telegrams from “Super Stud” and “Wonder Wench”!
    • 1. DC Comics, Inc. v. Unlimited Monkey Business, Inc.
    • 2. http://scholar.google.com/scholar_case?case=2473265100776679658&q=DC+COMICS+INC.+v.+UNLIMITED+MONKEY+BUS.+-+October+11,+1984.&hl=en&as_sdt=2,26
    • 3. Superman v. Super Stud: The seven similar costume components.
    • 4. Animated shoe re-creation: The cosplayer’s nightmare.
  • H. Does a red nosed reindeer have seven protectable elements or one?
  • I. Genericide.
  • J. Geoff assumes Melina can name all the Playmates of the Year, by year.
  • K. Rudolph’s Reserve Beer and Rudolph tableware legal disputes.

• V. Frosty, The Grinch, and we can’t forget about Santa!
  • A. The amazing Mad Monster Party, and more blatantly ignored edit requests!
  • B. Does Coke own Santa Claus?

• VI. Merry Christmas! Happy Hanukkah! Happy Kwanza! Happy Winter Solstice! Happy Saturnalia! Or, Happy Just Another Week!

• VII. Catch us in 2 weeks, for an “out of this world” episode, as well as another listener mail segment!

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