In December 1964, the stop-motion Christmas animated television special, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer aired on NBC. Written by Romeo Muller and based on the song of the same name by Johnny Marks, the special featured narration by Burl Ives and focused on the story of the titular reindeer.

Upon making its debut, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer proved popular with audiences and quickly became a festive favourite, aired year after year. It also kick-started a series of other Christmas-themed specials, produced by Rankin/Bass.

Should you wish to know what other Christmas-themed Rankin/Bass specials you could be watching, keep reading. Below you’ll find a list of Rankin/Bass Christmas Specials, as well as a couple of specials related to the Rankin/Bass productions.

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Rankin/Bass Christmas Specials

Image: ©Rankin/Bass/CBS

Below is a list of Christmas Specials produced by Rankin/Bass, along with a couple of connected specials.

  • Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1964)
  • Cricket on the Hearth (1967)
  • The Little Drummer Boy (1968)
  • Frosty the Snowman (1969)
  • Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town (1970)
  • Festival of Family Classics: A Christmas Tree (1972)
  • Twas the Night Before Christmas (1974)
  • The Year Without a Santa Claus (1974)
  • The First Christmas: The Story of the First Christmas Snow (1975)
  • Frosty’s Winter Wonderland (1976)
  • Rudolph’s Shiny New Year (1976)
  • The Little Drummer Boy, Book II (1976)
  • Nestor, the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey (1977)
  • The Stingiest Man in Town (1978)
  • Jack Frost (1979)
  • Rudolph and Frosty’s Christmas in July (1979)
  • Pinocchio’s Christmas (1980)
  • The Leprechauns’ Christmas Gold (1981)
  • The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus (1985)
  • Frosty Returns (1992)
  • Santa, Baby! (2001)
  • Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and the Island of Misfit Toys (2001)
  • The Legend of Frosty the Snowman (2004)
  • A Miser Brothers’ Christmas (2008)
Image: ©Rankin/Bass/NBC
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Alex is a writer, editor, and blogger specialising in movies, TV, comics, retro toys, and general geekery. He is a championing voice in nerd content, an expert in pop culture, and a trusted movie critic who publishes new reviews on a weekly basis. After graduating with a degree in film & television studies from the University of Derby in the UK, Alex went on to study journalism in Sheffield, before acquiring NCTJ accreditation. Prior to a career in blogging, Alex was a magazine editor, a senior copywriter, a features writer, and a freelancer.

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