The Year Without Santa Claus

1974 • ABC
4.7
153 reviews
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Season 1 episodes (1)

1 The Year Without a Santa Claus / Special Feature: School of Stop Motion / Special
12/9/74
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At the North Pole, the Christmas rush is on. Everyone from elves to reindeer are merrily preparing for Santa Claus's yearly sleigh ride. Everyone except Santa! Feeling forgotten by the children of the world, old St. Nick decides to skip his gift-giving journey and take a vacation. Eager to help, Mrs. Claus and two spunky little elves set out to see to where all the season's cheer has disappeared. / Special Feature #1: Stop-Motion masters the Chiodo brothers show how it's done step by step. / Special Feature #2: Profiling Arthur Rankin, Jr. and Jules Bass.

About this show

Mrs. Santa Claus tells the story of the year that Santa Claus, feeling ill and unwanted, decided to take a holiday. But when the elves show Santa all the toys they are preparing--and the children eagerly awaiting Christmas--Santa dons his red suit and drives his gift-laden sleigh for his annual rounds in this stop-motion animated family special.

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4.7
153 reviews
Brianna Hancock
December 14, 2015
When this show comes on my family sits on the couch with hot coco and watch this great movie .If you have never seen this show better get comfortable and buy this movie. By the way its coming on 12/21/15 at 8pm
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Matt Parks
December 25, 2021
The Miser brothers really piss me off! I'm Mister Green Christmas, I'm Mister Sun. I'm Mister Heat Blister, I'm Mister 101. They call me Heat Miser, whatever I touch, starts to melt in my clutch. I'm too much.
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Brandi bailey
November 10, 2018
If my daughter sits and watches a whole movie with wonder....I know it's a great story.
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