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