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Rankin/Bass Christmas specials have been an American television tradition since the first one, Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer, aired on NBC December 6, 1964. In 2008, the specials will begin on December 1st and run through Christmas day and will include weekend marathons. In 2008 a spin-off will be presented, A Miser Brothers' Christmas, starring Mickey Rooney and George S. Irving.B and C: ABC Family Preps 25 Days of Christmas (November 7, 2008) Please see our Christmas special schedule page to see when your favorite show is listed.
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Notable Actors
- Greer Garson
- Roddy McDowall
- Jimmy Durante
- Fred Astaire
- Mickey Rooney
- Walter Matthau
- Angela Lansbury
- Andy Griffith
- Buddy Hackett
- Roger Miller
- Red Skelton
- Patti LaBelle
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Related Mahalo Pages
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I am introducing Ez to the world of joy that are Rankin Bass Christmas specials. He's into it.
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i'm really in the mood for some Rankin-Bass stop-motion Christmas specials right now
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BTW, the burgermeister in this Hammer horror film looks just like the one in those Rankin-Bass Christmas specials!
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Rudolph Santa and Friends Box Set Foreman Elf, Santa, Mrs. Claus, Baby Rudolph - $47.95
Boxed Set of some hard to find characters from the Memory Lane Collection.
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Frosty the Snowman Lighted Window Art - $14.95
NEW for 2008! Frosty the Snowman is finally available to decorate your home. This window decor features great artwork of Frosty on heavy corrogated plastic illuminated by a built-in array of lights. At 15" tall, this makes a great wi...
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Rankin Bass 8" plush Elf Doll from A Year Without Santa Claus - $6.99
"A Year Without Santa Claus" is set in the 1920s and is narrated by Shirley Booth (as Mrs. Claus). Santa Claus (voiced by Mickey Rooney, as he did in the previous Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town, of which this special is a semi-sequel) wakes ...
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Rankin Bass cartoon Christmas Special Action Figure Frosty the Snowman - Belly Whopper Figure - $14.95
Among Frostys many claims to fame is that he is the selfproclaimed fastest bellywhopper in the world! Bobbing down a slippery slope of snow, this 7 long figure of Frosty magically balances on his famous belly while a PVC figurine of a delig...
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Rankin-Bass: Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
- Mahalo's Guide To: Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer
- IMDb: Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer
- Wikipedia: Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
- YouTube Video: Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer Promo (Time: 1:02)
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Rankin-Bass: The Little Drummer Boy
- Mahalo's Guide To: The Little Drummer Boy
- IMDb: The Little Drummer Boy
- Wikipedia: The Little Drummer Boy
- YouTube Video: The Little Drummer Boy" (Time: 5:00)
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Rankin-Bass: Frosty the Snowman
- Mahalo's Guide To: Frosty the Snowman
- IMDb: Frosty the Snowman
- Wikipedia: Frosty the Snowman
- YouTube Video: Frosty the Snowman Clips and Music (Time: 4:18)
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Rankin-Bass: Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town
- Mahalo's Guide To: Santa Claus is Comin' to Town
- IMDb: Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town
- Wikipedia: Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town
- YouTube Video: Santa Claus is Comin' To Town! (1970) (Time: 9:34)
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Rankin-Bass: Twas the Night Before Christmas
- Mahalo's Guide To: The Night Before Christmas story
- IMDb: 'Twas the Night Before Christmas
- Wikipedia: Twas the Night Before Christmas
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Rankin-Bass: The Year Without a Santa Claus
- Mahalo's Guide To: The Year Without a Santa Claus 1974
- IMDb: The Year Without a Santa Claus
- Wikipedia: The Year Without a Santa Claus
- YouTube Video: The Year Without a Santa Claus Clip (Time: 9:59)
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Rankin-Bass: The Story of the First Christmas Snow (aka The First Christmas)
- Mahalo's Guide to The Story of the First Christmas Snow
- IMDb: The Story of the First Christmas Snow
- Wikipedia: The Story of the First Christmas Snow
- YouTube Video: First Christmas Snow - Rankin & Bass Special (Time: 9:55)
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Rankin-Bass: Frosty's Winter Wonderland
- Mahalo's Guide To: Frosty's Winter Wonderland
- IMDb: Frosty's Winter Wonderland
- Wikipedia: Frosty's Winter Wonderland
- YouTube Video: Frosty's Winter Wonderland Clip (Time: 0:59)
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Rankin-Bass: Rudolph's Shiny New Year
- Mahalo's Guide To: Rudolph's Shiny New Year
- IMDb: Rudolph's Shiny New Year
- Wikipedia: Rudolph's Shiny New Year
- YouTube Video: Rudolph's Shiny New Year Promo (Time: 0:20)
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Rankin-Bass: The Little Drummer Boy, Book II
- Mahalo's Guide To: The Little Drummer Boy, Book II
- IMDb: The Little Drummer Boy, Book II
- Wikipedia: The Little Drummer Boy, Book II
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Rankin-Bass: Nestor, The Long-Eared Christmas Donkey
- Mahalo's Guide To: Nestor, The Long-Eared Christmas Donkey
- IMDb: Nestor, The Long-Eared Christmas Donkey
- Wikipedia: Nestor, The Long-Eared Christmas Donkey
- YouTube Video: "Nestor, The Long-Eared Christmas Donkey" (Time: 10:21)
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Rankin-Bass: The Stingiest Man in Town
- Mahalo's Guide To: The Stingiest Man in Town
- IMDb: The Stingiest Man in Town
- Wikipedia: The Stingiest Man In Town
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Rankin-Bass: Jack Frost
- Mahalo's Guide to Jack Frost
Crystal: Another favorite!
- Mahalo's Guide to Jack Frost
- IMDb: Jack Frost
- Wikipedia: Jack Frost
- YouTube Video: Jack Frost (Time: 2:10)
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Rankin-Bass: Pinocchio's Christmas
- Mahalo's Guide To: Pinocchio's Christmas
- IMDb: Pinocchio's Christmas
- YouTube Video: Pinocchio's Christmas (Time: 8:52)
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Rankin-Bass: The Leprechaun's Christmas Gold
- Mahalo's Guide To: The Leprechaun's Christmas Gold
- IMDb: The Leprechauns' Christmas Gold
- YouTube Video: Leprechauns Christmas Gold Clip (Time: 9:00)
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Rankin-Bass: The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus
- Mahalo's Guide To: the Life and Adventures of Santa Claus
- IMDb: The Life & Adventures of Santa Claus
- Wikipedia: The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus
- YouTube Video: Life and Adventures of Santa Claus (Time: 6:15)
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Rankin-Bass: Santa Baby!
- IMDb: Santa Baby!
