This starts and ends with the famous poem. Both human and mice get their letters to Santa returned by sender. The mice discover that nerdy know-it-all Albert had sent a letter of disbelief to Santa. They assumed that it had angered Santa and plead for him to write an apology letter. Human Joshua Trundle builds a town clock to please Santa but it falls apart. The mayor refuses to allow Joshua into the town hall to fix the clock. Albert decides to fix the clock and save Christmas. I don't like the premise of this Christmas special portraying Santa as a vengeful deity. Despite its happy, cheerful tone, it's a rather dark idea of Santa. At the very least, Santa should make a statement of purpose and the joy of giving. I don't necessarily like the central message of this special.
Review of 'Twas the Night Before Christmas
