The Sound of Young America: The Last Christmas with Brian Posehn and Gerry Duggan, Plus Holiday Comedy from Elephant Larry

18th December 2008

Comedian Brian Posehn and television writer Gerry Duggan were looking for a project to write together. Duggan was fixated on the idea of Santa Claus with a gun in his hand when Posehn posed a provocative question: “What does Santa do after the apocalypse?” The comic that grew from that question is The Last Christmas. […]

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Comedian Brian Posehn and television writer Gerry Duggan were looking for a project to write together. Duggan was fixated on the idea of Santa Claus with a gun in his hand when Posehn posed a provocative question: “What does Santa do after the apocalypse?” The comic that grew from that question is The Last Christmas.

PLUS: a bonus holiday sketch from our pals at Elephant Larry.

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