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

Summary: 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!