If I live to be 100 I'll never be able to forget that big snow storm a couple of years ago.
The weather closed in and, well, you might not believe it but the world almost missed Christmas.
Oh, excuse me.
Call me Sam.
What's the matter?
Haven't you ever seen a talking snowman before?
Nice around here, isn't it?
I call it Christmas Town, better known as The North Pole.
Christmas Tree Forest, yep.
Here's where we grew them.
Nice place to live, you know.
Christmas seals.
[seals bark]
Of course, the number one citizens up here are the Claus', Santa and the Mrs.
They live right there, first castle on the left.
Matter of fact, the only castle on the left.
[laughs]
Papa! You haven't touched a morsel.
I'll have to take this suit in!
Eat.
I'm busy, mama. It's almost Christmas!
Whoever heard of a skinny Santa?
Eat. Eat.
Now, don't any of you worry your heads about Santa.
Mrs. Claus will have him plenty fattened up by Christmas Eve.
It's always the same story.
Ahhh. I love this Christmasy time of year.
Especially when everything is running happy and smooth like it is this season.
Nothing like that year of The Big Snow Storm.
[shivers]
I don't know what we would have done without Rudolph to pull us through.
Anyway, hmmm...
Rudolph?
Huh. Could it be that some of you are not acquainted with the story of Rudolph?
Well, pull up an ice block and lend an ear.
You know how Santa uses these flying reindeer to pull his sleigh?
You know Dasher, and Dancer, and Prancer and Vixen...
Comet and Cupid and Donner and Blitzen...
♪ but do you recall... ♪
♪ the most famous reindeer of all? ♪
♪ [Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer plays] ♪
Well now, let me tell you about Rudolph.
It all started a couple years before The Big Snow.
It was Spring time and Santa's lead reindeer, Donner, had just become a proud papa.
We'll call him Rudolph.
Rudolph? That's a lovely name. Rudolph.
Hey! He knows his name already!
[beep]
Papa? Mama?
He's...he's got a shiny nose!
Sh-sh-shiny?! I'd even say it glows!
[beep]
Well, we'll simply have to overlook it.
Now how can you overlook that?
His beak blinks like a blinkin' beacon!
[Santa] Ho! Ho! Ho! Ho!
Well, Donner! Where's the new member of the family?
After all, if he's going to be on my team someday, he'd better get to know me!
Ho! Ho! Ho!
Well, hi there!
Aren't you the sturdy little fellow?
Ho! Ho! Ho! Ho!
Santa?
Ho! Ho! And smart, too!
[beep]
Great bouncing iceberg!
Now, I'm sure it'll stop as soon as he grows up, Santa.
Well, let's hope so if he wants to make the sleigh team someday.
You see, little fellow, every year I shine up my jingle bells for eight lucky reindeer.
♪ Jingle, jingle, jingle ♪
♪ You will hear my sleigh bells ring ♪
♪ I am old Kris Kringle... ♪
♪ I'm the King of Jingle-ling ♪
♪ Jingle, jingle reindeer... ♪
♪ Through the frosty air they'll go... ♪
♪ they are not just reindeer... ♪
♪ they're the fastest deer I know ♪
♪ Ho! Ho! ♪
♪ You must believe that on Christmas Eve I won't pass you by ♪
♪ I'll dash away in my magic sleigh, flying through the sky ♪
♪ Jingle, jingle, jingle... ♪
♪ You will hear my sleigh bells ring... ♪
♪ I am old Kris Kringle... ♪
♪ I'm the king of Jingle-ling ♪
♪ I am old Kris Kringle...I'm the King of Jingle-ling ♪
Ho! Ho!
Bye bye!
No, Santa's right. He'll never make the sleigh team.
Wait a minute! I've got it!
We'll hide Rudolph's nose!
Hide it?
Yeah.
Come here, boy.
You'll be a normal little buck just like everybody else.
Why, a chip off the old antlers!
Now, now, you'll get used to it.
Put it there, son.
Awww, gee.
[beep]
Well, for the first year, the Donner's did a pretty fair job of hiding Rudolph's, uh, non-conformity.
Donner taught Rudolph all the ins and outs of being a reindeer.
How to get food, how to fight off enemies, things like that.
But most importantly...
[scary music]
[monster howls]
Most important of all, he taught his son to beware of the Abominable Snow Monster of the North.
He's mean. He's nasty. And he hates everything to do with Christmas!
Now, aside from The Abominable, business goes on as usual...
and soon it is right before Christmas.
And everybody is getting ready for that big, big sleigh ride on the night of the 24th.
Christmas Eve!
You see all the toys Santa brings are made by these elves.
Seems elves have that certain knack for toy making.
All except for this one misfit.
Herby!
Aren't you finished painting that yet?!
There's a pile up a mile wide behind you!
What's eating you, boy?
Not happy in my work, I guess.
What?!
I just don't like to make toys.
No, well, if that's all--
WHAT?!
You don't like to make toys?!
No.
Herby doesn't like to make toys.
Shame on him!
Do you mind telling me what you do want to do?
Well, sir, someday I'd like to be a dentist!
A dentist?!
[elves laugh]
Well, we need one up here!
I've been studying. It's fascinating. You have no idea.
Molars and bicuspids and incisors--
Now, listen you!
You're an elf.
And elves make toys.
Now get to work!
[break whistle blows]
Ten minutes break!
Not for you!
Finish the job or you're fired!
♪ Why am I such a misfit? ♪
♪ I am not just a nitwit ♪
♪ You can't fire me, I quit ♪
♪ Seems I don't fit in ♪
Ah, well. Such is the life of an elf.
Meanwhile, Rudolph is having his growing pains too.
Old Donner is determined to keep Rudolph's nose a secret.
Alright, son. Try it on.
I don't wanna. Daddy, I don't like it!
You'll like it and wear it!
Aww, but daddy!
[muffled] It's not very comfortable.
There are more important things than comfort: self respect.
Santa can't object to you now.
♪ Why am I such a misfit? ♪
♪I am not just a nitwit ♪
♪ Just because my nose glows ♪
♪ Why don't I fit in? ♪
And so time passes...
Christmas comes and goes on schedule and soon it is April.
That's when all the new fawns come out with their folks to meet the other new fawns...
..and to be inspected by Santa!
Now, don't worry about your nose, son.
Just get out there and do your stuff.
Remember: You're my little buck.
Hi! My name's Fireball! What's yours?
Rudolph.
Come on! You can be my buddy.
Where are we going?
To the reindeer games. It makes antlers grow!
Besides, it's a great way to show off in front of the does!
Come on!
Ah, youth!
Meanwhile the elves are bustling with activity.
Christmas is over but they still keep busy with lessons and elf improvements.
All elves for elf practice!
Well, let's get this over with.
I have to go down and look over the new deer.
Okay, Santa.
Now let's try out the new elf song I wrote.
And remember: it's for Santa!
And a one, and a two, and a three:
♪ Ho! Ho! Ho! ♪
♪ We are Santa's elves ♪
♪ We are Santa's elves, building Santa's shelves ♪
♪ We build a toy for each girl and boy, oh we are Santa's elves ♪
♪ -We work hard all day! ♪ ♪ -But our work is play! ♪
♪ Dolls we try out to see if they cry out ♪
♪ We are Santa's elves ♪
♪ We've a special job each year ♪
♪ We don't like to brag ♪
♪ Christmas Eve we always fill Santa's bag! ♪
♪ Santa knows who's good ♪
♪ Do the things you should ♪
♪ And we bet you he won't forget you ♪
♪ We are Santa's elves ♪
♪ We've a special job each year ♪
♪ We don't like to brag ♪
♪ Christmas Eve we always fill Santa's bag ♪
♪ Santa knows who's good ♪
♪ Do the things you should ♪
♪ And we bet you he won't forget you ♪
♪ We are Santa's elves ♪
♪ Ho! Ho! Ho! ♪
♪ We are Santa's elves! Ho! Ho! ♪
[claps]
Hmm. Well, it needs work.
I have to go.
[door slams]
What does papa know? It's beautiful!
You keep it just the way it was.
Papa! Papa!
[door slams]
That sounded terrible!
The tenor section was weak!
Wasn't our fault, boss! Henry didn't show up!
What?!
Now, this won't hurt a bit.
[tap tap tap]
Why weren't you at elf practice?!
Just fixing these doll's teeth!
Just fixing-
Now listen!
We have dolls that cry, talk, walk, blink and run a temperature.
We don't need any chewing dolls!
I just thought I'd find a way to fit in.
You'll never fit in!
Now you come to elf practice and learn how to wiggle your ears and chuckle warmly...
..and go hee-hee and ho-ho, and important stuff like that.
A dentist!
Good grief!
[door slams]
No, I just can't.
It's like he said. I'll never fit in.
I guess I'm on my own now.
Hey, look! Does!
[does giggle]