20 December 1938. Program #22. Kirmit the Hermit. The witch conspires to capture Jonathan Thomas by disguising herself as a tree and making him forget his quest when he stops underneath her. Kirmit the Hermit warns Jonathan Thomas and the Man in the Moon about the tree. He then tells Jonathan Thomas how to break the spell of the witch.

Jonathan Thomas and His Christmas on the Moon

Jonathan Thomas and His Christmas on the Moon 22 Kirmit the Hermit

Jonathan Thomas and His Christmas on the Moon is a daily children’s series that ran between Thanksgiving and Christmas in 1938. The story begins with six year old Jonathan Thomas lying in bed on Christmas Eve with his teddy bear Guz. While he is lying in bed two elves slide down a moonbeam into his room. Guz, his teddy bear, chase the elves back up the moonbeam and Jonathan Thomas follows in order to get his Guz back. Upon reaching the moon Jonathan Thomas meets the Man in the Moon and his horse Gorgonzola. After being accused of kidnapping Santa Claus, the troop is commanded to bring back him in time for Christmas. On their adventure they confront evil witch, a dragon with thirteen tales and they meet several characters from the Lewis Carol classic: Alice in Wonderland. Will they be able to rescue Santa Claus from the Squeebubblians in time to save Christmas?

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