Brewster Rockit by Tim Rickard for December 21, 2013

Welcome to the club, Dr. Mel.

Wait! How did Sergio Aragonés get connected to that support group?

The other MAD cartoonist you’re thinking of is Paul Coker Jr.

I approve of Tim’s choice of Scrooge. Alastair Sim is the best.Who are the first and last characters? Is the first one Mr. Potter?

Who’s the guy on the extreme right with the fur hat? I recognize the rest.

That’s Tim Rickard in a cameo.

Not counting Dr. Mel, who are numbers 2, 5, and 6?

No, Alpha, #6 is not Tim Rickard (or am I stepping on a joke I don’t recognize?)

And the Yeti?

No Jack Skellington?

Ah, “Red and Rover” gave me a clue. #5 (aka the Yeti) is Bumble, the Abominable Snowman from the 1964 TV special “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer”. So, #2 and 6 anyone?

I think it’s Mr. Potter, Prof. Hinkle, Scrooge, Dr. Mel, Grinch, Bumble (from Rudolph) and a communist.

The last guy on the right with the raccoon cap is none other than bully Scut Farcus, from “A Christmas Story.”

A beating or a meeting…something’s gotta work.

Ok, someone help me out, please…left to right…Mr Potter (It’s a Wonderful Life), Professor Hinkle (Frosty the Snowman), Scrooge (A Christmas Carol, though Albert Finney was the definitive Scrooge in the 1970’s movie musical by that name), Dr. Mel of course, The Grinch (RIP, Boris Karloff), The Abominable Snowman (Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer), and…? Who’s the mystery villain on the far right?

Thanks for the help…never watched A Christmas Story…

Where’s Burgurmeister Meisterburger?

Thank you don57 , I came to comments today just cuz I couldn’t, get that last one. It kind of looks like Fred Astaire in one of those hats, or we were trying to figure out who in Dr Zhivago it could be. ffarcus’ red hair and freckles don’t come through very well here. I know Fred isn’t a villain, he was the postman in Santa Claus is comin to town. Hey, yeah, where is the Meisterburger?

I thought #7 was Vladimir Putin (just on general principles).

What, no Burgermeister Meisterburger?

I thought George C. Scott was a much better Scrooge.

Skut Farkus — I didn’t recognize his yellow eyes. So help me, he had yellow eyes!

Scrooge and The Grinch have changed, and now carry the Spirit of Christmas in their hearts every day. Merry Christmas!

That was awesome!

TCM will be screening the Sims’ Scrooge all Christmas Day.If you haven’t seen it …

What about the BOSS ELF from Rankin-Bass Rudolph who is a tyrant to Hermey the Elf after Hermey wishes he could be a dentist rather than making toys?

Number 6 is Scott Farkus

I’ve always liked Alastair Sim’s Scrooge as the one that comes the closest any actor could to actually resembling the character.

To add to the “why didn’t they add this character in the strip” pile:

Pitch from Mexican Santa Claus?