DALLAS — Looking for something new to do this Christmas morning? How about introducing the next generation of North Texans to an old classic?
From 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Christmas morning, WFAA's 24-hour streaming service WFAA+ will air a special marathon of "Peppermint Place" -- the beloved North Texas children’s show featuring the longtime and iconic WFAA child entertainer Mr. Peppermint.
Locals will no doubt recall "Peppermint Place" as the second run of the "Mr. Peppermint" franchise. It aired on WFAA from 1975 to 1996 as a reboot to the original "Mr. Peppermint" show that aired live on WFAA from 1961 to 1969.
Hosted by Jerry Haynes as the titular Mr. Peppermint, the children’s show included a variety of talking puppets -- including Muffin, Mr. Peppermint’s sidekick -- as well as the recurring "The Peppermint Report" segment that featured news stories read by kid anchors.
Downloading WFAA+ onto your smart TV so you can watch "Peppermint Place" on Christmas morning is an easy, five-step process:
- Go to the app store on your Roku, Amazon Fire or Apple TV device.
- Search for "WFAA" in the app store.
- Select the WFAA+ app.
- Download the app to your device for free.
- Start watching WFAA around the clock!
Following the five-hour "Peppermint Place" marathon on Christmas Day, WFAA+ will continue serving up a heaping helping of nostalgia.
From 1 p.m. until 2:30 p.m., viewers can enjoy a spate of holiday-themed retro commercials that aired on WFAA's airwaves in the '80s and '90s.
Then, from 2:30 p.m. until 5:30 p.m., viewers can take in a trilogy of throwback North Texas regional spelling bees that aired on WFAA in years past, followed by an additional run of throwback commercials that will broadcast from 5:30 p.m. until 10 p.m.
Learn more about WFAA+ here.