''Urkel Saves Santa: The Movie'' Talkback Thread (Spoilers)

[Vuxovich]

I am so glad because the Family Matters franchise gets its first animated project. It's titled Did I Do That to the Holidays?: A Steve Urkel Story and it's gonna be an exciting Christmas story. Currently, as of this writing, Apple TV+, Hulu and Netflix are interested in the first Family Matters animated project. I am so excited. You?

 

[Classic Speedy]

LOL at the title.

 

[Daikun]

Wasn't this written off?

 

[Fone Bone]

Pretty sure it was one of those things that's looking for a new distributor. I don't think it's found one yet. But it hasn't been canceled. Yet.

 

[Moe]

Wasn't this written off?

That what I thought too.

 

[RoyalRubble]

Urkel Saves Santa: The Movie! is rated PG for "some rude humor". Might have changed its title but I imagine there are plans for it to be released if a rating is out.

 

[Daikun]

Urkel Saves Santa: The Movie! is rated PG for "some rude humor". Might have changed its title but I imagine there are plans for it to be released if a rating is out.

Okay. Thread title changed.

Pretty sure it was one of those things that's looking for a new distributor. I don't think it's found one yet. But it hasn't been canceled. Yet.

The link in the above post says WB is still the distributor, so I suppose this project survived Zaslav's wrath unscathed.

 

[Eldorado]

I was wondering recently if it was coming out.

 

[harry580]

I was wondering recently if it was coming out.

they still looking for a streaming service to pick it up

 

[Classic Speedy]

They should've kept the original title. It was funnier.

 

[Zorak Masaki]

I wonder if the rest of the Family Matters characters will be in this special, and if so, will they be voiced by the original actors (I would love to see Waldo show up).

 

[Daikun]

Release date: November 21

 

[Daikun]

The trailer was uploaded exclusively to iTunes, but someone decided to save us the trouble by recording their screen and uploading it to YouTube.

EDIT: Deleted. Darn.

 

[Eldorado]

Just like in Scooby-Doo and Guess Who, Steve Urkel's voice is just not the same past puberty. But, at least Jaleel White can still do the cadences.

As for the character, Urkel's still Urkel! A well-meaning, intelligent, and almost saintly but nerdy weapon of mass destruction that we all know and love! I also noticed Dana Snyder playing the voice of that short old guy in the trailer. Also, if you can remember, the "Urkel Saves Santa" font is exactly the same as Family Matters'.

 

[Zorak Masaki]

I guess we're not getting the original Family Matters cast members (save for Urkel) to be in this.

 

[Fone Bone]

I never expected that.

 

[Eldorado]

I guess we're not getting the original Family Matters cast members (save for Urkel) to be in this.

Kind of had a feeling that would be the case.

Like how that Beebo special made no references to Legends of Tomorrow.

 

[Pooky]

I like that there seems to be an appropriate slight 90s vibe to the character designs; it's kind of filtered through the standard post-Family Guy aesthetic, but that's to be expected.

Urkelmania totally bypassed the UK incidentally; I remember having no idea who Homer was talking about in the "like Urkel!" joke from The Springfield Files. Hangin' With Mr Cooper was more of a thing here. Heck, Smart Guy was more of a thing here!

 

[DeanBurrito25]

WB officially dropped the trailer themselves:

Glad to see Coyote vs. Acme isn't the only WBD project getting a new lease on life lately.

 

[Goldstar!]

Missed opportunity: Warner Discovery should have premiered this on ACME Night sometime in December and then stream it on Max the following day.