In addition to revealing its fall lineup on Tuesday, The CW also announced a trio of upcoming TV specials involving the Waltons, the Scooby gang and, of course, Beebo.
First up is Beebo Saves Christmas, a one-hour animated adventure in which “everyone’s favorite fuzzy toy turned furry god [from DC’s Legends of Tomorrow] will once again be a hero as he hopes to save Christmas. When Sprinkles, an efficiency-obsessed elf, decides that Christmas would run better without Santa Claus, Beebo and his friends travel to the North Pole to help discover what truly makes Christmas meaningful.”
Beebo Saves Christmas‘ voice cast includes Ben Diskin as Beebo, Kimiko Glenn as Tweebo, Yvette Nicole Brown as Turbo, Keith Ferguson as Fleabo, Chris Kattan as Sprinkles, Ernie Hudson as Santa and Victor Garber as the narrator.
The CW is also bringing us The Waltons’ Homecoming, a new film made to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the 1971 TV movie that launched the iconic Waltons franchise. Per the official logline, Homecoming is “told through the eyes of John Boy, the 17-year-old eldest child of John and Olivia Walton. His mother expects John Boy to help her raise his sisters and brothers, and his father expects him to follow in his footsteps to help support the family, but secretly, John Boy wants to be a writer. Times are hard enough in 1933, but to make matters worse, it looked to be the Waltons’ first Christmas without John Sr. When Olivia receives a letter that John Sr. is planning to make it home for Christmas after all, the family is thrilled and races to prepare for his homecoming. But when a storm threatens his arrival on Christmas Eve, and John Sr. is nowhere to be found, Olivia sends John Boy out into the night to find his daddy — a journey that will change John Boy’s life forever.”
The Waltons’ Homecoming stars Bellamy Young (Prodigal Son) as Olivia and Logan Shroyer (This Is Us) as John Boy. Richard Thomas, who played John Boy in the original Waltons TV series, will serve as the narrator.
Last but not least is The Scooby-Doo Reunion Special, an animated event which “sees the Scooby gang reunite at Warner Bros. Studios to reminisce about their favorite cases and how they were filmed,” according to The CW. “But it turns out that the backlot may have its own monster problem! Fred, Daphne, Velma, Shaggy and Scooby-Doo investigate this mystery while celebrating the legacy of the franchise.”
Which of these holiday specials will you be checking out later this year? Drop a comment with your thoughts below.
Surprised that The Waltons isn’t airing on CBS (its original home) where I think the audience for this content would be largely accessible. Did CBS pass on it I wonder?
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Not sure I quite understand the Scooby Doo special setup. Sounds like it’s being presented in a way that the characters themselves were “actors” in the original series if I’m understanding correctly? Feels meta.
The only dramas that CBS cares about now are Action and Crime Dramas.
The Beebo Christmas special sounds so silly. I can’t wait.
The Beebo episode of Legends was the second worst episode of the series, I’ll be passing on the holiday special.
Praise Beebo!
ALL HAIL BEEBO!!
I never would have guessed Bellamy Young as Olivia Walton.
I wonder who the voice cast for Scooby-Doo will be…?
Beebo!!!
I could not be more excited for a Beebo special! All hail Beebo!!
Beebo Saves Christmas sounds like the perfect Legends special.
Is it sad that I’d watch all three of these? 😂
The Waltons have been done. Cannot be replicated. Just like so many other shows recently. Holly what’s no more originality. They just keep rehashing the old
I am HUGELY suspicious of any attempt to redo THE WALTONS (the original was a classic for a reason). But I’ll watch Bellamy Young in pretty much anything, so…
The Waltons!!
Sounds great to me. I loved those shows growing up
I have a hard time thinking that redoing the Walton’s is going to be good. They should re-air the original and through in interviews with original cast members. Why fix what is not broke?!?
I will definitely watch the Walton’s Homecoming Special and maybe the Scooby Doo special.My grandchildren really liked Scooby Doo when they were younger.I watched the original Walton special and the series; still watching the repeats!
Why a remake when the original is a classic. I still watch it every Christmas Eve.