Kung Fu Panda Holiday (TV 2010)

Po is to host the annual winter holiday feast and he struggles to meet his friends' expectations.

Director:

Tim Johnson

Writers:

Jonathan Groff, Jon Pollack

Stars:

Jack Black, Dustin Hoffman, Angelina Jolie

6 wins & 4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jack Black	...	Po (voice)
Dustin Hoffman	...	Shifu (voice)
Angelina Jolie	...	Tigress (voice)
Seth Rogen	...	Mantis (voice)
Lucy Liu	...	Viper (voice)
David Cross	...	Crane (voice)
James Hong	...	Mr. Ping (voice)
Jack McBrayer	...	Wo Hop (voice)
Dan Fogler	...	Zeng (voice)
Jackie Chan	...	Monkey (voice)
Jonathan Groff	...	Master Rhino (voice)
Conrad Vernon	...	Boar (voice)
Tom Owens	...	Dream Bunny / Panicked Pig (voice)
Susan Fitzer	...	Shop Owner / Baby Bunny / Host Goose (voice)
Mick Wingert	...	Goose Attendant / Pig Tailor (voice)

Storyline

The Winter Festival is coming and Po is asked to host the great exclusive formal banquet for all the Masters of Kung Fu. However, the occasion is on the same night as his father's restaurant's own party and Mr. Ping, upset at his son's absence, will not cancel it to cook for the masters at Po's request. Burdened by his father's imposed guilt about his conflicting responsibilities, Po finds all the preparations a dispiriting struggle. However, the solution comes from where he least expects it even as the panda must decide who truly needs him more on the big night.

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Plot Keywords:

host | feast | restaurant | banquet | kung fu | 

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Genres:

Animation | Short | Comedy | Family

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 November 2010 (USA)

Also Known As:

Kung Fu Panda - Ein schlagfertiges Winterfest

Company Credits

Production Co:

DreamWorks Animation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

21 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

Po: I got that, dad.
Mr. Ping: Po? Oh, you came! Oh, Po, I'm... I'm sorry I made you feel so guilty.
Po: Ah, don't be. That's what the holiday's all about. Now, don't we have some cooking to do?

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Connections

Followed by Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Masters (2011)

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Soundtracks

The Temple
Written and Performed by Emir Isilay

User Reviews

Good Enough for Theaters

I love, love, love this. The Kung Fu Panda holiday special is the only really good holiday special I've ever seen. I thought that it was extremely funny and extremely heart-warming. As always, great plot, great moral, great characters. Another perk was the rabbit chef who kept trying to fight Po to the death in order to reclaim his honor. I can't help but feel that without that rabbit the story would have sagged a bit. It's a truly beautiful short about how Po needs to choose between spending the Winter holiday with his Dad, and whether or not to fulfill his duties as the Dragon Warrior. Really touching. It may not be perfect, but it is nonetheless spectacular.