Eureka’s Christmas Episode "Do You See What I See?" a Family Hit!
Eureka’s latest episode, Do You See What I See?, is an episode with a twist. Although the idea of a Eureka episode in which my favorite characters become cartoons made me a little nervous, especially at first, once the episode got going, I was hooked. Not only that, but my entire family enjoyed the episode so much that it has probably become a Christmas classic for all of us.
Watch the episode online at Syfy Rewind (if it’s still available) or from Amazon.
Do You See What I See? Animation
Eureka as a Cartoon
If you click the images, you can see a larger version of each.
Jo, Carter, & Deputy Andy
Snow Ninja & Sheriff Carter
Carter, Jo, & Taggart
Henry & Fargo
Carter & Jo Lupo
For some reason I had put this as Deputy Andy but on second watching I caught my mistake!
Do You See What I See? has the entire town of Eureka (with a few exceptions) becoming animated. With the help of a Super Photon Generator and a little something extra, Carter, Allison, & the gang end up living out their own cartoon in one of the most inspired, funny, and memorable Christmas episodes I’ve seen from any television series, ever.
Several different styles of animation made an appearance in the episode (see the images to the right), and although I can tell them apart when I see them, I have no expertise when it comes to animation and cartoons so I don’t know enough to identify the techniques or styles. I do know there was traditional drawn animation and stop-motion clay animation in the episode.
Whoever came up with this idea was truly inspired. Although I do generally enjoy holiday specials from the TV shows I watch, I can’t say that I always rewatch in future years. In this case, I see lots of future repeats for myself and my family.
If you didn’t have a chance to watch the Eureka Christmas episode, you should watch it now. Especially if you have children. This is a quintessential Eureka episode and it’s a holiday episode to boot. :-)
At the moment, you can watch the episode online at Syfy Rewind or from Amazon.
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December 14th, 2011 at 10:54 am
With each episode that airs I get sadder and sadder, knowing it’s that much closer to the best show on tv going off the air.
This was one of the best episodes of television I’ve ever seen, comparable to some of the weirder X-Files eps or The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan’s Island. I hope it’s going to be included on one of the last DVD sets.
I’m *really* going to miss this show!
December 14th, 2011 at 2:21 pm
Agreed. I don’t think there’s a lot else to say. I hate that Eureka is ending so soon!