Sam the snowman tells us the story of a young red-nosed reindeer who, after being ousted from the reindeer games because of his glowing nose, teams up with Hermey, an elf who wants to be a dentist, and Yukon Cornelius, the prospector. They run into the Abominable Snowman and find a whole island of misfit toys. Rudolph vows to see if he can get Santa to help the toys, and he goes back to the North Pole on Christmas Eve. But Santa's sleigh is fogged in. But when Santa looks over Rudolph, he gets a very bright idea...
Sam the Snowman (voice)
Rudolph (voice)
Yukon Cornelius (voice)
Santa Claus / King Moonracer (voice)
Donner / Clarice's Father / Comet the Coach (voice)
Clarice (voice)
Charlie-in-the-Box / Other Reindeer (voice)
Head Elf / Spotted Elephant / Other Toys (voice)
Mrs. Donner / Others (voice)
This program is of course a Christmas classic. I don’t even know how young I was when I first watched it, or have any idea how many times I have seen it since. The music is fun and the story cute even in its lack of depth. But of course it is aimed at children, to watch as children, with children, or as an adult remembering childhood. There are a group of follow-up shows in what the industry calls a franchise, but I confess I haven’t seen any of them. I expect I wouldn’t have the same fond feelings for them, if only because I would judge it for the first time as an adult. It is like the Ch...
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Original LanguageEnglish
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