0:00:32.237,0:00:37.701 If I live to be 100 I'll never be able to forget that big snow storm a couple of years ago. 0:00:38.207,0:00:44.531 The weather closed in and, well, you might not believe it but the world almost missed Christmas. 0:00:45.454,0:00:46.735 Oh, excuse me. 0:00:46.735,0:00:47.966 Call me Sam. 0:00:48.425,0:00:49.316 What's the matter? 0:00:49.316,0:00:52.199 Haven't you ever seen a talking snowman before? 0:00:54.382,0:00:55.956 Nice around here, isn't it? 0:00:56.371,0:01:00.429 I call it Christmas Town, better known as The North Pole. 0:01:01.674,0:01:03.595 Christmas Tree Forest, yep. 0:01:03.796,0:01:05.024 Here's where we grew them. 0:01:06.347,0:01:08.029 Nice place to live, you know. 0:01:09.229,0:01:10.445 Christmas seals. 0:01:10.445,0:01:12.041 [seals bark] 0:01:12.041,0:01:16.417 Of course, the number one citizens up here are the Claus', Santa and the Mrs. 0:01:16.417,0:01:20.049 They live right there, first castle on the left. 0:01:20.279,0:01:22.996 Matter of fact, the only castle on the left. 0:01:22.996,0:01:23.695 [laughs] 0:01:26.019,0:01:28.640 Papa! You haven't touched a morsel. 0:01:28.825,0:01:30.551 I'll have to take this suit in! 0:01:30.551,0:01:31.574 Eat. 0:01:31.713,0:01:34.718 I'm busy, mama. It's almost Christmas! 0:01:34.718,0:01:37.199 Whoever heard of a skinny Santa? 0:01:37.199,0:01:39.017 Eat. Eat. 0:01:40.124,0:01:43.292 Now, don't any of you worry your heads about Santa. 0:01:43.292,0:01:46.868 Mrs. Claus will have him plenty fattened up by Christmas Eve. 0:01:46.868,0:01:48.973 It's always the same story. 0:01:50.880,0:01:55.528 Ahhh. I love this Christmasy time of year. 0:01:56.189,0:02:00.755 Especially when everything is running[br]happy and smooth like it is this season.[br] 0:02:01.078,0:02:03.823 Nothing like that year of The Big Snow Storm. 0:02:03.823,0:02:04.664 [shivers] 0:02:05.740,0:02:09.146 I don't know what we would have done without Rudolph to pull us through. 0:02:09.146,0:02:11.015 Anyway, hmmm... 0:02:11.015,0:02:11.720 Rudolph? 0:02:12.305,0:02:17.166 Huh. Could it be that some of you are not [br]acquainted with the story of Rudolph? 0:02:18.643,0:02:21.181 Well, pull up an ice block and lend an ear. 0:02:22.088,0:02:26.054 You know how Santa uses these [br]flying reindeer to pull his sleigh? 0:02:26.960,0:02:32.478 You know Dasher, and Dancer, [br]and Prancer and Vixen... 0:02:33.416,0:02:36.163 Comet and Cupid and Donner and Blitzen... 0:02:36.639,0:02:40.650 ♪ but do you recall... ♪ 0:02:40.650,0:02:45.658 ♪ the most famous reindeer of all? ♪ 0:02:45.658,0:02:47.988 ♪ [Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer plays] ♪ 0:03:55.614,0:03:58.039 Well now, let me tell you about Rudolph. 0:03:58.039,0:04:01.752 It all started a couple years before The Big Snow. 0:04:03.813,0:04:09.515 It was Spring time and Santa's lead reindeer,[br]Donner, had just become a proud papa. 0:04:12.391,0:04:15.450 We'll call him Rudolph. 0:04:15.450,0:04:18.799 Rudolph? That's a lovely name. Rudolph. 0:04:18.937,0:04:21.249 Hey! He knows his name already! 0:04:22.018,0:04:22.807 [beep] 0:04:23.622,0:04:26.529 Papa? Mama? 0:04:26.529,0:04:29.654 He's...he's got a shiny nose! 0:04:29.654,0:04:32.253 Sh-sh-shiny?! I'd even say it glows! 0:04:32.253,0:04:34.082 [beep] 0:04:35.528,0:04:37.975 Well, we'll simply have to overlook it. 0:04:37.975,0:04:39.387 Now how can you overlook that? 0:04:39.387,0:04:41.867 His beak blinks like a blinkin' beacon! 0:04:41.867,0:04:44.851 [Santa] Ho! Ho! Ho! Ho! 0:04:44.851,0:04:48.099 Well, Donner! Where's the new member of the family? 0:04:48.099,0:04:53.611 After all, if he's going to be on my team someday,[br]he'd better get to know me! 0:04:53.611,0:04:55.562 Ho! Ho! Ho! 0:04:55.562,0:04:57.532 Well, hi there! 0:04:57.532,0:04:59.316 Aren't you the sturdy little fellow? 0:04:59.316,0:05:01.369 Ho! Ho! Ho! Ho! 0:05:01.369,0:05:03.136 Santa? 0:05:03.136,0:05:05.325 Ho! Ho! And smart, too! 0:05:05.325,0:05:07.981 [beep] 0:05:07.981,0:05:10.216 Great bouncing iceberg! 0:05:10.216,0:05:13.252 Now, I'm sure it'll stop as soon as he grows up, Santa. 0:05:13.252,0:05:17.754 Well, let's hope so if he wants to make[br]the sleigh team someday. 0:05:18.630,0:05:25.284 You see, little fellow, every year I shine up[br]my jingle bells for eight lucky reindeer. 0:05:28.206,0:05:30.311 ♪ Jingle, jingle, jingle ♪ 0:05:30.311,0:05:32.735 ♪ You will hear my sleigh bells ring ♪ 0:05:33.119,0:05:34.928 ♪ I am old Kris Kringle... ♪ 0:05:34.928,0:05:37.736 ♪ I'm the King of Jingle-ling ♪ 0:05:37.736,0:05:39.903 ♪ Jingle, jingle reindeer... ♪ 0:05:39.903,0:05:42.336 ♪ Through the frosty air they'll go... ♪ 0:05:42.336,0:05:44.561 ♪ they are not just reindeer... ♪ 0:05:44.561,0:05:46.653 ♪ they're the fastest deer I know ♪ 0:05:46.653,0:05:47.385 ♪ Ho! Ho! ♪ 0:05:47.385,0:05:51.942 ♪ You must believe that on Christmas Eve[br]I won't pass you by ♪ 0:05:52.311,0:05:57.315 ♪ I'll dash away in my magic sleigh,[br]flying through the sky ♪ 0:05:57.315,0:05:59.270 ♪ Jingle, jingle, jingle... ♪ 0:05:59.270,0:06:02.007 ♪ You will hear my sleigh bells ring... ♪ 0:06:02.007,0:06:04.150 ♪ I am old Kris Kringle... ♪ 0:06:04.150,0:06:07.050 ♪ I'm the king of Jingle-ling ♪ 0:06:07.050,0:06:13.566 ♪ I am old Kris Kringle...I'm the King of Jingle-ling ♪ 0:06:13.566,0:06:14.500 Ho! Ho! 0:06:15.854,0:06:16.665 Bye bye! 0:06:18.157,0:06:21.811 No, Santa's right. He'll never make the sleigh team. 0:06:22.687,0:06:24.527 Wait a minute! I've got it! 0:06:24.527,0:06:26.569 We'll hide Rudolph's nose! 0:06:26.569,0:06:27.345 Hide it? 0:06:27.345,0:06:27.862 Yeah. 0:06:27.862,0:06:29.303 Come here, boy. 0:06:30.057,0:06:32.981 You'll be a normal little buck just like everybody else. 0:06:32.981,0:06:35.448 Why, a chip off the old antlers! 0:06:37.385,0:06:39.288 Now, now, you'll get used to it. 0:06:39.764,0:06:41.406 Put it there, son. 0:06:42.806,0:06:44.540 Awww, gee. 0:06:46.232,0:06:48.517 [beep] 0:06:51.439,0:06:58.444 Well, for the first year, the Donner's did a pretty fair job [br]of hiding Rudolph's, uh, non-conformity. 0:07:00.212,0:07:04.024 Donner taught Rudolph all the ins and outs[br]of being a reindeer. 0:07:04.024,0:07:07.200 How to get food, how to fight off enemies,[br]things like that. 0:07:08.123,0:07:09.780 But most importantly... 0:07:09.780,0:07:12.356 [scary music] 0:07:12.356,0:07:14.455 [monster howls] 0:07:14.455,0:07:20.647 Most important of all, he taught his son to beware of the Abominable Snow Monster of the North. 0:07:20.647,0:07:25.407 He's mean. He's nasty. And he hates [br]everything to do with Christmas! 0:07:32.621,0:07:37.618 Now, aside from The Abominable, [br]business goes on as usual... 0:07:38.648,0:07:41.268 and soon it is right before Christmas. 0:07:41.929,0:07:48.343 And everybody is getting ready for[br]that big, big sleigh ride on the night of the 24th. 0:07:48.343,0:07:49.928 Christmas Eve! 0:07:50.851,0:07:54.550 You see all the toys Santa brings[br]are made by these elves. 0:07:55.319,0:07:58.976 Seems elves have that certain knack for toy making. 0:08:00.499,0:08:04.190 All except for this one misfit. 0:08:05.574,0:08:06.452 Herby! 0:08:07.451,0:08:09.537 Aren't you finished painting that yet?! 0:08:10.875,0:08:13.725 There's a pile up a mile wide behind you! 0:08:13.955,0:08:15.681 What's eating you, boy? 0:08:16.034,0:08:18.287 Not happy in my work, I guess. 0:08:18.287,0:08:19.168 What?! 0:08:19.168,0:08:22.156 I just don't like to make toys. 0:08:22.156,0:08:24.381 No, well, if that's all-- 0:08:24.857,0:08:25.804 WHAT?! 0:08:25.804,0:08:28.431 You don't like to make toys?! 0:08:28.431,0:08:29.628 No. 0:08:29.628,0:08:32.874 Herby doesn't like to make toys. 0:08:32.874,0:08:34.723 Herby doesn't like to make toys. 0:08:34.723,0:08:36.054 Herby doesn't like to make toys. 0:08:36.054,0:08:37.394 Herby doesn't like to make toys. 0:08:37.394,0:08:39.249 Shame on him! 0:08:39.249,0:08:42.109 Do you mind telling me what you do want to do? 0:08:42.109,0:08:46.764 Well, sir, someday I'd like to be a dentist! 0:08:46.764,0:08:48.603 A dentist?! 0:08:48.603,0:08:49.340 [elves laugh] 0:08:49.340,0:08:50.784 Well, we need one up here! 0:08:50.784,0:08:53.900 I've been studying. It's fascinating. You have no idea. 0:08:53.900,0:08:56.632 Molars and bicuspids and incisors-- 0:08:56.632,0:08:57.877 Now, listen you! 0:08:57.877,0:08:59.154 You're an elf. 0:08:59.154,0:09:00.952 And elves make toys. 0:09:01.629,0:09:03.463 Now get to work! 0:09:04.262,0:09:05.475 [break whistle blows] 0:09:05.475,0:09:06.444 Ten minutes break! 0:09:09.320,0:09:10.597 Not for you! 0:09:11.581,0:09:14.398 Finish the job or you're fired! 0:09:23.379,0:09:26.124 ♪ Why am I such a misfit? ♪ 0:09:26.124,0:09:28.929 ♪ I am not just a nitwit ♪ 0:09:29.374,0:09:32.273 ♪ You can't fire me, I quit ♪ 0:09:32.534,0:09:34.575 ♪ Seems I don't fit in ♪ 0:09:38.774,0:09:41.965 Ah, well. Such is the life of an elf. 0:09:42.888,0:09:46.948 Meanwhile, Rudolph is having his growing pains too. 0:09:47.855,0:09:51.797 Old Donner is determined [br]to keep Rudolph's nose a secret. 0:09:53.381,0:09:55.459 Alright, son. Try it on. 0:09:56.012,0:09:58.894 I don't wanna. Daddy, I don't like it! 0:09:58.894,0:10:00.367 You'll like it and wear it! 0:10:00.367,0:10:01.980 Aww, but daddy! 0:10:03.195,0:10:05.364 [muffled] It's not very comfortable. 0:10:05.364,0:10:09.307 There are more important things[br]than comfort: self respect. 0:10:09.921,0:10:12.111 Santa can't object to you now. 0:10:18.801,0:10:22.054 ♪ Why am I such a misfit? ♪ 0:10:22.592,0:10:25.639 ♪I am not just a nitwit ♪ 0:10:26.439,0:10:30.174 ♪ Just because my nose glows ♪ 0:10:31.635,0:10:33.591 ♪ Why don't I fit in? ♪ 0:10:38.590,0:10:40.426 And so time passes... 0:10:41.195,0:10:45.307 Christmas comes and goes on schedule[br]and soon it is April. 0:10:45.783,0:10:49.948 That's when all the new fawns come out with their folks to meet the other new fawns... 0:10:51.024,0:10:53.574 ..and to be inspected by Santa! 0:10:56.174,0:10:58.063 Now, don't worry about your nose, son. 0:10:58.063,0:11:00.856 Just get out there and do your stuff. 0:11:00.856,0:11:04.265 Remember: You're my little buck. 0:11:09.618,0:11:12.070 Hi! My name's Fireball! What's yours? 0:11:12.470,0:11:13.454 Rudolph. 0:11:13.454,0:11:15.193 Come on! You can be my buddy. 0:11:15.716,0:11:16.673 Where are we going? 0:11:16.673,0:11:19.442 To the reindeer games. It makes antlers grow! 0:11:19.442,0:11:23.489 Besides, it's a great way to show off in front of the does! 0:11:23.489,0:11:24.438 Come on! 0:11:27.145,0:11:28.109 Ah, youth! 0:11:29.539,0:11:32.553 Meanwhile the elves are bustling with activity. 0:11:32.553,0:11:37.331 Christmas is over but they still keep busy[br]with lessons and elf improvements. 0:11:38.300,0:11:40.846 All elves for elf practice! 0:11:42.184,0:11:43.910 Well, let's get this over with. 0:11:43.910,0:11:45.852 I have to go down and look over the new deer. 0:11:46.189,0:11:47.260 Okay, Santa. 0:11:47.613,0:11:49.862 Now let's try out the new elf song I wrote. 0:11:49.862,0:11:52.592 And remember: it's for Santa! 0:11:52.592,0:11:56.059 And a one, and a two, and a three: 0:11:56.643,0:11:57.810 ♪ Ho! Ho! Ho! ♪ 0:11:57.810,0:11:59.131 ♪ Ho! Ho! Ho! ♪ 0:11:59.346,0:12:01.532 ♪ We are Santa's elves ♪ 0:12:01.946,0:12:06.348 ♪ We are Santa's elves, building Santa's shelves ♪ 0:12:06.701,0:12:11.411 ♪ We build a toy for each girl and boy,[br]oh we are Santa's elves ♪ 0:12:11.826,0:12:16.746 ♪ -We work hard all day! ♪[br]♪ -But our work is play! ♪ 0:12:16.746,0:12:19.217 ♪ Dolls we try out to see if they cry out ♪ 0:12:19.217,0:12:21.472 ♪ We are Santa's elves ♪ 0:12:21.472,0:12:23.919 ♪ We've a special job each year ♪ 0:12:23.919,0:12:26.147 ♪ We don't like to brag ♪ 0:12:26.885,0:12:30.178 ♪ Christmas Eve we always fill Santa's bag! ♪ 0:12:31.854,0:12:34.139 ♪ Santa knows who's good ♪ 0:12:34.139,0:12:36.500 ♪ Do the things you should ♪ 0:12:36.776,0:12:39.205 ♪ And we bet you he won't forget you ♪ 0:12:39.205,0:12:41.736 ♪ We are Santa's elves ♪ 0:13:01.897,0:13:04.280 ♪ We've a special job each year ♪ 0:13:04.280,0:13:06.612 ♪ We don't like to brag ♪ 0:13:06.796,0:13:10.675 ♪ Christmas Eve we always fill Santa's bag ♪ 0:13:12.090,0:13:14.412 ♪ Santa knows who's good ♪ 0:13:14.412,0:13:16.853 ♪ Do the things you should ♪ 0:13:17.053,0:13:19.480 ♪ And we bet you he won't forget you ♪ 0:13:19.480,0:13:21.740 ♪ We are Santa's elves ♪ 0:13:22.033,0:13:23.063 ♪ Ho! Ho! Ho! ♪ 0:13:23.063,0:13:24.390 ♪ Ho! Ho! Ho! ♪ 0:13:24.390,0:13:27.146 ♪ We are Santa's elves! Ho! Ho! ♪ 0:13:28.053,0:13:29.294 [claps] 0:13:30.863,0:13:33.042 Hmm. Well, it needs work. 0:13:33.042,0:13:34.146 I have to go. 0:13:34.577,0:13:35.020 [door slams] 0:13:35.497,0:13:38.291 What does papa know? It's beautiful! 0:13:38.291,0:13:40.525 You keep it just the way it was. 0:13:40.525,0:13:42.530 Papa! Papa! 0:13:42.530,0:13:43.088 [door slams] 0:13:43.980,0:13:46.262 That sounded terrible! 0:13:46.262,0:13:48.690 The tenor section was weak! 0:13:49.105,0:13:51.466 Wasn't our fault, boss! Henry didn't show up! 0:13:51.466,0:13:52.336 What?! 0:13:54.520,0:13:56.598 Now, this won't hurt a bit. 0:13:56.598,0:13:57.564 [tap tap tap] 0:13:57.564,0:14:00.406 Why weren't you at elf practice?! 0:14:00.406,0:14:02.603 Just fixing these doll's teeth! 0:14:02.603,0:14:03.849 Just fixing- 0:14:04.172,0:14:05.384 Now listen! 0:14:05.384,0:14:10.944 We have dolls that cry, talk, walk, [br]blink and run a temperature. 0:14:10.944,0:14:13.728 We don't need any chewing dolls! 0:14:14.081,0:14:16.998 I just thought I'd find a way to fit in. 0:14:17.228,0:14:19.288 You'll never fit in! 0:14:20.072,0:14:24.665 Now you come to elf practice and learn[br]how to wiggle your ears and chuckle warmly... 0:14:24.665,0:14:28.316 ..and go hee-hee and ho-ho,[br]and important stuff like that. 0:14:28.869,0:14:29.954 A dentist! 0:14:30.476,0:14:31.708 Good grief! 0:14:31.984,0:14:32.653 [door slams] 0:14:35.512,0:14:37.651 No, I just can't. 0:14:38.066,0:14:41.352 It's like he said. I'll never fit in. 0:14:47.027,0:14:49.751 I guess I'm on my own now. 0:14:55.582,0:14:57.833 Hey, look! Does! 0:14:57.833,0:14:59.384 [does giggle]