''Intergalactic Thanksgiving'', sometimes known as ''Please Don't Eat The Planet'', is a 1979 Canadian

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animated

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that premiered on CBC and in the United States in syndication on November 22, 1979. ''Intergalactic Thanksgiving'' was the fourth television special produced by

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in their 1977 to 1980 series of specials, '' A Cosmic Christmas'', '' The Devil and Daniel Mouse'' and '' Romie-0 and Julie-8'', all premiering in 1977, 1978 and 1979. The story revolves around farmers and aliens who try to get along after a serious ecological accident happens. The ranchers help the royal family of the planet Laffalot from their runaway foodmaking machine. The special has been included on several

compilations, such as ''Animated Ink'' from 1980 and ''Nelvanamation (Volume 1)'', also from 1980.

Plot

Cast

The voice cast included: * King Goochie:

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* Ma Spademinder:

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* Pa Spademinder:

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* Victoria Spademinder: Jean Walker * Magic Mirror:

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* Notfunnyenuf:

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* The Bug:

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* Bug Kid/Cromwell: Toby Waxman

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