Arthur Rankin Jr. and Jules Bass are responsible for creating the original holiday specials that have been part of the world's annual Christmas traditions for over 50 years. The Complete Rankin/Bass Holiday Collection celebrates the works of the acclaimed team with all of their holiday classics including Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Frosty the Snowman, Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town, The Year without Santa Claus, 'Twas the Night Before Christmas and more. Featuring their iconic "Animagic" stop-motion animation along with traditional animation, these stories are brought to life with beloved songs such as "A Holly Jolly Christmas," "The Little Drummer Boy," "Here Comes Santa Claus" and "Christmas Chimes are Calling." Starring the voice talents of Fred Astaire, Jimmy Durante, Mickey Rooney, Danny Thomas, Burl Ives, Andy Griffith, Angela Lansbury and more, it's pure holiday magic for the entire family!
Name | First Aired | Runtime | Image | |
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S00E01 |
Return to Oz
|
February 9, 1964
NBC
|
51 | |
S00E02 |
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
|
December 6, 1964
CBS
|
45 | |
S00E03 |
The Ballad of Smokey the Bear
|
November 24, 1966
NBC
|
60 | |
S00E04 |
Cricket on the Hearth
|
May 15, 1967
CBS
|
45 | |
S00E05 |
Mouse on the Mayflower
|
May 15, 1968
CBS
|
45 | |
S00E06 |
The Little Drummer Boy
|
December 16, 1968
CBS
|
45 | |
S00E07 |
Frosty the Snowman
|
December 7, 1969
CBS
|
45 | |
S00E08 |
Santa Claus is Comin' to Town
|
December 14, 1970
CBS
|
45 | |
S00E09 |
Here Comes Peter Cottontail
|
April 4, 1971
CBS
|
45 | |
S00E10 |
'Twas The Night Before Christmas
|
December 8, 1974
CBS
|
45 | |
S00E11 |
The Year Without a Santa Claus
|
December 10, 1974
CBS
|
45 | |
S00E12 |
The First Christmas: The Story of the First Christmas Snow
|
May 15, 1975
CBS
|
45 | |
S00E13 |
The First Easter Rabbit
|
May 15, 1976
CBS
|
45 | |
S00E14 |
Frosty's Winter Wonderland
|
December 2, 1976
CBS
|
45 | |
S00E15 |
Rudolph's Shiny New Year
|
December 10, 1976
CBS
|
45 | |
S00E16 |
The Little Drummer Boy Book II
|
December 15, 1976
CBS
|
45 | |
S00E17 |
The Easter Bunny is Coming to Town
|
April 6, 1977
CBS
|
45 | |
S00E18 |
Nestor, the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey
|
December 3, 1977
CBS
|
45 | |
S00E19 |
The Stingiest Man in Town
|
December 23, 1978
CBS
|
45 | |
S00E20 |
Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July
|
July 1, 1979
CBS
|
97 | |
S00E21 |
Jack Frost
|
December 6, 1979
CBS
|
45 | |
S00E22 |
Pinocchio's Christmas
|
May 15, 1980
CBS
|
45 | |
S00E23 |
The Leprechaun's Christmas Gold
|
May 15, 1981
CBS
|
45 | |
S00E24 |
The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus
|
December 17, 1985
CBS
|
45 | |
S00E25 |
Frosty Returns
|
December 1, 1992
CBS
|
45 | |
S00E26 |
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and the Island of Misfit Toys
|
October 30, 2001
CBS
|
45 | |
S00E27 |
Santa Baby!
|
December 17, 2001
CBS
|
45 | |
S00E28 |
A Miser Brother's Christmas
|
December 13, 2008
CBS
|
45 | |
S00E29 |
Mr. Magoo's Christmas Carol
|
December 18, 1962
CBS
|
45 | |
S00E30 |
The Legend of Frosty the Snowman
season finale
|
October 18, 2005
Cartoon Network
|
70 |