Television Crossover Universe

I wasn't sure what I wanted to talk about this Christmas. But then I remembered I had written the following for Television Crossover Universe: Worlds and Mythology Volume II, a book that I started but then ran out of steam. The book is likely never to be published, but I put a lot of work into this essay which is complete so why not publish it here? THE TELEVISION CROSSOVER UNIVERSE TAKES A HOLIDAY: THE SANTA CLAUS MYTHOS Originally Presented in Ho Ho Ho! The Santa Blog and Easter Comes Late...The Bunny in the TVCU and inspired by Gordon Long’s Of Flying Reindeer, Talking Snowmen, and the World's Greatest Toymaker: The Rankin-Bass Universe Timeline "HO HO HO! Now, my friends, I will show you the way the real Santa Claus should look. Please! As if there was such a person as Santa Claus, which is of course absolutely ridiculous in a people's democracy!" Chairman Georgi Koz 'The Man From U.N.C.L.E.' When children believe that Santa Claus is real, he IS ...

So... Earth-66 is gone.  Earth-66 is now canonically the world of Batman'66.   According to Thom Holbrook, that connects to the following shows. Addams Family Beverly Hillbillies Green Acres Green Hornet Hogan's Heroes Lone Ranger Mister Ed New Addams Family Petticoat Junction But from the Batman'66 comic, we also know that Batman'66 is also in the same universe as Adventures of Superman , Shazam, Man from UNCLE , and Wonder Woman'77 .  Also Archie , but that's complicated. Adventures of Superman connects to I Love Lucy, which connects to the following: Group 2 AFTERMASH Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent Carter The Andy Griffith Show Ally Ally McBeal Arrested Development The Beat Becker Beverly Hills Buntz Bob The Bob Newhart Show Boston Legal Boston Public Buddies Can't Hurry Love Caroline In The City Cheers Chicago Hope Civil Wars Coach Conviction Cop Rock COPS Cosby The Danny Thomas Show Daredevil Deadline The Defenders The Dick Van Dyke Sho...