Rankin/Bass‘s Return of the King (1980), Part 1 - with The Mellon Heads

<p>Being the one hundred and twenty-sixth episode of the show in which we’re going out with a bang (sort of), Rankin/Bass wrote a banger, and Frodo has a vendetta against water. </p> <p> </p> <p>MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A PIPPIN NEW YEAR MERCH! <a href='https://bit.ly/30N56Zy'>https://bit.ly/30N56Zy</a> </p> <p> </p> <p>That's What I'm Tolkien About is a proud member of WBNE. For more information, go to <a href='https://wbne.org/'>https://wbne.org/</a>  </p> <p> </p> <p>The Show:</p> <p>Twitter - <a href='http://www.twitter.com/tolkienaboutpod'>www.twitter.com/tolkienaboutpod</a></p> <p>Instagram - <a href='http://www.instagram.com/tolkienaboutpod'>www.instagram.com/tolkienaboutpod</a> </p> <p>Facebook Group - <a href='https://www.facebook.com/groups/3043311089030739/'>https://www.facebook.com/groups/3043311089030739/</a> </p> <p>Merch - <a href='https://bit.ly/3yELYc3'>https://bit.ly/3yELYc3</a> </p> <p>Patreon - <a href='https://www.patreon.com/tolkienaboutpod/'>https://www.patreon.com/tolkienaboutpod/</a> </p> <p>Cover art by Vashaun Brandon - <a href='https://www.instagram.com/vashaundesigns/'>https://www.instagram.com/vashaundesigns/</a> </p> <p> </p> <p>Mary Clay:</p> <p>Twitter - <a href='http://www.twitter.com/mcwattsup'>www.twitter.com/mcwattsup</a> </p> <p>Instagram - <a href='http://www.instagram.com/mcturndownforwatt'>www.instagram.com/mcturndownforwatt</a> </p> <p> </p> <p>Dave and Johnny:</p> <p>Twitter - <a href='https://twitter.com/mellon_heads'>https://twitter.com/mellon_heads</a></p> <p>The Council of Elrond Podcast - <a href='https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-council-of-elrond/id1558898223'>https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-council-of-elrond/id1558898223</a>  </p> <p> </p> <p>Resources, Articles, Etc. - </p> <p>ROTK (1980) - <a href='https://archive.org/details/the-return-of-the-king-1980-hevc'>https://archive.org/details/the-return-of-the-king-1980-hevc</a> </p> <p>Race in LOTR and Tolkien’s Works: <a href='https://docs.google.com/document/d/11ExziJbBteK8eJn9