Rich Little played many roles in 'Christmas Carol'

Question: I am looking for a version of "A Christmas Carol" in which Paul Lynde played Scrooge. Is there such a movie and, if so, is it available on video or DVD?

Answer: It's times like these that help me understand why I love what I do.

Because I take huge satisfaction in telling you that there's no production of "A Christmas Carol" with Lynde as Scrooge, as great as that sounds.

BUT!

There is a production of "A Christmas Carol" in which impressionist Rich Little plays all the characters as celebrities. It's called, cleverly, "Rich Little's Christmas Carol."

And in that production, he impersonates Paul Lynde as Bob Cratchit. And W.C. Fields as Scrooge. And Humphrey Bogart as the Ghost of Christmas Past. And Richard Nixon as Jacob Marley. And on and on.

So I think that's what you're remembering. And you can check it yourself, because it's on video.

Q: I am 61 and can remember a TV character when I was a kid who was named Packie or Packy, but for the life of me I cannot remember what show he was on. Was there such a character or is my brain just retiring early?

A: Your brain is intact and should serve you for many years hence. I say that solely on the basis of the fact that there was a Packy on TV when you were a kid.

The character was Homer "Packy" Lambert, the sidekick of Joey Clark (Bobby Diamond) on "Fury," a live-action series that was a Saturday-morning staple on NBC for most of the 1960s. Fury was Joey's horse. Joey lived on the Broken Wheel Ranch, owned by Jim Newton (Peter Graves). Packy and Joey rode horses and saved people. The end.

Q: We're interested in what TV show has been canceled the fastest -- like after just a couple of episodes. What's the record holder, Incredible?

A: Well, a couple of shows are notable for being canceled after just one episode.

One is "South of Sunset," a 1993 CBS detective series with Glenn Frey of the Eagles.

Another is "Co-Ed Fever," an "Animal House" ripoff that ran on CBS for exactly 30 minutes in 1979.

Then there's "Turn-On," a 1969 ABC series with a "Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In" format. One and gone.

Q: I am hoping you can help me with a long-ago memory I have of a movie that I think starred Shirley Temple. She visited heaven and saw an old lady there sitting on a park bench. The lady told her as long as she thought about her, she would live, or at least be awake in heaven.

I watched this movie about 30 years ago. If you by any chance know this movie, could you tell me if it is available to buy?

A: Sounds like "The Blue Bird," a 1940 film that also stars Spring Byington and Nigel Bruce.

It's on video and DVD.