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Channel-surfing the vast cultural wasteland: “TV’s Funniest Animated Stars” will count down the top 40 characters from TV animation at 8 tonight on Fox (The Clicker, Page B4).
Angered that Fox got the broadcast rights, Cartoon Network is showing “Behind the Acetate,” an unflinching look at animated scandals, including Bugs Bunny’s cross-dressing, Mickey Mouse’s helium addiction and SpongeBob SquarePants’ early work at a Swedish sauna.
Good grief! Meanwhile on ABC, “The Great Christmas Light Fight” follows families competing for the best Christmas light home display (The Clicker, Page B4).
Snoopy, having split the snorefest on Fox, goes to ABC and wins the $50,000 with the lights on his doghouse
Can’t get enough of your love, babe: A seventh orca whale calf has been born in the past 12 months into the resident killer whale pods that swim in the waters around the San Juan Islands (Page xx).
Whale researchers are crediting a happy mistake; instead of whale songs, scientists have been playing Barry White albums for the orcas.
—Jon Bauer, Herald staff
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