Tom gives a child a bell to let him know Christmas is real
The Polar Express
According to author C.S. Lewis, this lion-king of Narnia is not allegory for Jesus, he IS Jesus
Aslan
Cakes, ogres, and these: They have layers
Onions
Three consecutive strikes gets you a turkey in this sport
Bowling
Ang Lee won best director for this movie about a boy and a tiger
The Life of Pi
Tom gives mission control a status update that they don't want to hear
Apollo 13
Beautiful cloak! This Greek hero kills and skins the Nemean Lion in the first of his 12 labors.
Heracles
Chard is the leafy part of this root vegetable. Scientists are still determining their relation to bears and Battlestar Galactica
Beets
Turkey Morays, which are this type of fish, do not fly, but swim in the Pacific
Eel
National Pie Day, celebrated January 23rd, is not to be confused with Pi Day, celebrated on this date
March 14th
Tom gives his friend Wilson an unexpected bath
Cast Away
Leo the Lion, the iconic mascot for this film studio, is actually dubbed over with a tiger.
MGM
Oh boy! The Famous Idaho Potato Bowl is played annually between Mountain West and MAC teams in this capital city
Boise, ID
This type of operation is sold ready-to-go
Turnkey
Piebald horses are named for the bicolored splotches. The term pied gets its name from this animal
Magpie
Tom gives his chat-room girlfriend financial insecurity
You've Got Mail
In a coat of gold or a coat of red, a lion still has claws, claims the unofficial song for the members of this Westerosi house
Lannister
This metaphor, which describes a combination of reward and punishment to force an outcome, was made popular in English by Winston Churchill
Carrot and Stick
The type of turkey that's best at quittin'
Cold
Tom Selleck is hired to solve cases in Hawaii in this 80's drama
Magnum, P.I.
Tom and his dog, Goodyear, give a robot a ride from St. Louis to San Francisco in an irradiated motorhome
Finch
The winged Lion of Saint Mark was featured on this Italian city state's standard until it was sacked by French forces in 1797
Venice
I guess you can eat it for breakfast! This root vegetable is a member of the Morning Glory family
Sweet Potato
This Turkish capital's historic name lives on in Angora goats, rabbits, cats, and wool
Ankara
The Pied Piper, named for the colored splotches on his outfit, kidnapped children from this town in Saxony
Hamelin