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Jump Jump and the Ice Queen

Enjoy this Christmas Serial done in the Spirit of The Cinnamon Bear and Jonathon Thomas and His Christmas on the Moon.

Jump Jump and the Ice Queen

25 old time radio show recordings
(total playtime 6 hours, 645 min)
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"Episode 1: Tim Meets Jump Jump"



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It seems that every year there rise nefarious forces that are determined to stop Christmas from coming. The Grinch and Ebenezar Scrooge were not the first, and definitely not the last to try and get in Santa Claus's way. Some how Santa Claus and the true spirit of Christmas always manage to come through, even in these days when kids are holding out for the latest version of the Grand Theft Auto video game.

In 1947 the threat to Christmas came from the evil Ice Queen who has kidnapped Santa's reindeer. Jump JumpJump Jump and the Ice Queen was a 24 part syndication planned to be played daily through the days leading up to Christmas. The serial was very similar to The Cinnamon Bear and Jonathon Thomas and his Christmas On The Moon from the previous decade.

Jump Jump is a mischievous elf who is only "no feet three inches tall". He was created by married couple Mary McConnell and Harry Hickox, who wrote and performed Jump Jump of Holiday House for New York radio syndicator Harry S. Goodman. In each episode the elf is told a fairy-tale by Mary Holiday, the mistress of Holiday House, where everyday is a Holiday. Jump Jump's voice is performed by an actor recorded at 33 1/3 rpm and played back at 78, which gives the elf a hard to understand speech, unless the actor speaks slowly and deliberately. (This reminds us of The Chipmunks, but less irritating.)

In the later serial, our hero Tim lives in an orphanage, where his friends worry that Santa will forget them. Tim leaves on a quest to the North Pole to get the answer from Santa himself. On his journey he meets Jump Jump, who takes him to Holiday House to meet Mary Holiday. Mary is worried because she hasn't heard anything from Santa either. She joins the quest, along with the clown Achi Paggli whose hair changes color to match his mood, a lazy lion named Sleepy Slim who naps more than he is awake, and the Poet who is forever rhyming. Eventually they reach the North Pole and learn from Santa Claus about the Ice Queen and her reindeer theft. The crew take it upo them selves to save the reindeer, if only they can get through the circle of blue fire surrounding her palace.

Entrepreneur Samson R. Diamond hit upon the idea of a merchandising tie in with the Jump Jump shows, and sold hand made dolls created by the fledgling Mattel Toy Company of Culver, CA. The dolls were packaged in boxes that were cardboard replicas of the Holiday House.

The shows were all written by McConnell and Hickox, who also performed all of the characters except for Tim and Jump Jump, who were played by young Johnny McGovern. Jump Jump's lines were prerecorded and replayed at higher speed. An important part of the production was the Hammond Organ played by KFI station organist Bob Mitchell. Mitchell had been an accompanist in silent movie houses at the age of 12 in Pasadena. He played in silent movie revival theaters from 1992 until his death in 2009.

Comparisons between Jump Jump and the Cinnamon Bear are probably inevitable, but the two are very different programs. Cinnamon Bear was a very complex production with an all-star radio cast and a full orchestra. Although produced a decade later, Jump Jump and the Ice Queen is a much smaller and more intimate production. Both are delightful, and should warm the hearts of young and old who take the time to enjoy them through the holiday rush.

This was the original purpose of both serials, to help get children excited about Christmas. Because they are syndicated productions there are long musical interludes at the beginning of each episode to allow the local station announcer time to insert the local sponsors message. But one must wonder what anyone could do to get kids more excited about Christmas.

See also: Cinnamon Bear and Jonathan Thomas and His Christmas on the Moon

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    25 recordings on 1 MP3 CD for just $5.00. Total playtime 6 hours, 645 min
    25 recordings on 1 MP3 CD for just $5.00
    total playtime 6 hours, 645 min
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    1. 25 shows – total playtime 6 hours, 10 minutes
    2. Jump Jump Ice Queen 481122 01 Tim Meets Jump Jump.mp3
    3. Jump Jump Ice Queen 481123 02 Sleepy Sim Wishing Star.mp3
    4. Jump Jump Ice Queen 481124 03 Travelling To North Pole.mp3
    5. Jump Jump Ice Queen 481125 04 Poet.mp3
    6. Jump Jump Ice Queen 481126 05 Arriving At North Pole.mp3
    7. Jump Jump Ice Queen 481129 06 Santas Reindeer Kidnapped.mp3
    8. Jump Jump Ice Queen 481130 07 A Tour Of Santas Workshop.mp3
    9. Jump Jump Ice Queen 481201 08 A Doll For Jump Jump.mp3
    10. Jump Jump Ice Queen 481202 09 Rescuing Rescuer.mp3
    11. Jump Jump Ice Queen 481203 10 Jump Jumps Magical Powers.mp3
    12. Jump Jump Ice Queen 481206 11 Journey To Ice Queens Palace.mp3
    13. Jump Jump Ice Queen 481207 12 Adrift On Ice Floe.mp3
    14. Jump Jump Ice Queen 481208 13 Christmas Tree Forest.mp3
    15. Jump Jump Ice Queen 481209 14 Frozen Country.mp3
    16. Jump Jump Ice Queen 481210 15 Captured By Ice Dwarves.mp3
    17. Jump Jump Ice Queen 481213 16 A Crack In Ice.mp3
    18. Jump Jump Ice Queen 481214 17 Confronted By Wild Animals.mp3
    19. Jump Jump Ice Queen 481215 18 An Army Of Snowmen.mp3
    20. Jump Jump Ice Queen 481216 19 Palace Of Ice Queen.mp3
    21. Jump Jump Ice Queen 481217 20 Tricking Ice Queen.mp3
    22. Jump Jump Ice Queen 481220 21 Rescuing Reindeer.mp3
    23. Jump Jump Ice Queen 481221 22 Lost In Palace.mp3
    24. Jump Jump Ice Queen 481222 23 Trapped In Turret.mp3
    25. Jump Jump Ice Queen 481223 24 Spirit Of Christmas.mp3
    26. Jump Jump Ice Queen 481224 25 Back Home.mp3
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    25 recordings on 1 MP3 Collection Download for just $5.00. Total playtime 6 hours, 645 min
    25 recordings on 1 MP3 Collection Download for just $5.00
    170 MB – total playtime 6 hours, 10 min
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    1. 25 shows – 170 MB – total playtime 6 hours, 10 minutes
    2. Jump Jump Ice Queen 481122 01 Tim Meets Jump Jump.mp3
    3. Jump Jump Ice Queen 481123 02 Sleepy Sim Wishing Star.mp3
    4. Jump Jump Ice Queen 481124 03 Travelling To North Pole.mp3
    5. Jump Jump Ice Queen 481125 04 Poet.mp3
    6. Jump Jump Ice Queen 481126 05 Arriving At North Pole.mp3
    7. Jump Jump Ice Queen 481129 06 Santas Reindeer Kidnapped.mp3
    8. Jump Jump Ice Queen 481130 07 A Tour Of Santas Workshop.mp3
    9. Jump Jump Ice Queen 481201 08 A Doll For Jump Jump.mp3
    10. Jump Jump Ice Queen 481202 09 Rescuing Rescuer.mp3
    11. Jump Jump Ice Queen 481203 10 Jump Jumps Magical Powers.mp3
    12. Jump Jump Ice Queen 481206 11 Journey To Ice Queens Palace.mp3
    13. Jump Jump Ice Queen 481207 12 Adrift On Ice Floe.mp3
    14. Jump Jump Ice Queen 481208 13 Christmas Tree Forest.mp3
    15. Jump Jump Ice Queen 481209 14 Frozen Country.mp3
    16. Jump Jump Ice Queen 481210 15 Captured By Ice Dwarves.mp3
    17. Jump Jump Ice Queen 481213 16 A Crack In Ice.mp3
    18. Jump Jump Ice Queen 481214 17 Confronted By Wild Animals.mp3
    19. Jump Jump Ice Queen 481215 18 An Army Of Snowmen.mp3
    20. Jump Jump Ice Queen 481216 19 Palace Of Ice Queen.mp3
    21. Jump Jump Ice Queen 481217 20 Tricking Ice Queen.mp3
    22. Jump Jump Ice Queen 481220 21 Rescuing Reindeer.mp3
    23. Jump Jump Ice Queen 481221 22 Lost In Palace.mp3
    24. Jump Jump Ice Queen 481222 23 Trapped In Turret.mp3
    25. Jump Jump Ice Queen 481223 24 Spirit Of Christmas.mp3
    26. Jump Jump Ice Queen 481224 25 Back Home.mp3
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    25 recordings on 7 Audio CDs. Total playtime 6 hours, 10 min
    25 recordings on 7 Audio CDs
    total playtime 6 hours, 10 min

    Jump Jump and the Ice Queen Disc A001

    1. Jump Jump Ice Queen 481122 01 Tim Meets Jump Jump
    2. Jump Jump Ice Queen 481123 02 Sleepy Sim Wishing Star
    3. Jump Jump Ice Queen 481124 03 Travelling To North Pole
    4. Jump Jump Ice Queen 481125 04 Poet

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    Jump Jump and the Ice Queen Disc A002

    1. Jump Jump Ice Queen 481126 05 Arriving At North Pole
    2. Jump Jump Ice Queen 481129 06 Santas Reindeer Kidnapped
    3. Jump Jump Ice Queen 481130 07 A Tour Of Santas Workshop
    4. Jump Jump Ice Queen 481201 08 A Doll For Jump Jump

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    Jump Jump and the Ice Queen Disc A003

    1. Jump Jump Ice Queen 481202 09 Rescuing Rescuer
    2. Jump Jump Ice Queen 481203 10 Jump Jumps Magical Powers
    3. Jump Jump Ice Queen 481206 11 Journey To Ice Queens Palace
    4. Jump Jump Ice Queen 481207 12 Adrift On Ice Floe

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    Jump Jump and the Ice Queen Disc A004

    1. Jump Jump Ice Queen 481208 13 Christmas Tree Forest
    2. Jump Jump Ice Queen 481209 14 Frozen Country
    3. Jump Jump Ice Queen 481210 15 Captured By Ice Dwarves
    4. Jump Jump Ice Queen 481213 16 A Crack In Ice

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    Jump Jump and the Ice Queen Disc A005

    1. Jump Jump Ice Queen 481214 17 Confronted By Wild Animals
    2. Jump Jump Ice Queen 481215 18 An Army Of Snowmen
    3. Jump Jump Ice Queen 481216 19 Palace Of Ice Queen
    4. Jump Jump Ice Queen 481217 20 Tricking Ice Queen

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    Jump Jump and the Ice Queen Disc A006

    1. Jump Jump Ice Queen 481220 21 Rescuing Reindeer
    2. Jump Jump Ice Queen 481221 22 Lost In Palace
    3. Jump Jump Ice Queen 481222 23 Trapped In Turret
    4. Jump Jump Ice Queen 481223 24 Spirit Of Christmas

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    Jump Jump and the Ice Queen Disc A007

    1. Jump Jump Ice Queen 481224 25 Back Home

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