Well, this is a special that I probably did see when I was a kid, but have long forgotten about it. Everyone knows about Snow Miser and Heat Miser's songs. I could sing them all day. This tells the story about the year without a Santa Claus, except Santa does in fact get through Christmas. He's too sick to deliver presents this year. Two elves named Jingle and Jangle try to find Christmas spirit to get Santa better.
I admit that the pacing could have been better. Snow and Heat Miser don't really play that big a role until after the halfway point. Also, we never find out what happened when Snow Miser let it be hot at the North Pole! The fantastic animation and fairly unique story still make it wonderful. It really did get emotional near the end when the kids gave letters to Santa. Santa looks different than in "Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer", so I really do wonder if these all take place in the same Universe. ***1/2.
I admit that the pacing could have been better. Snow and Heat Miser don't really play that big a role until after the halfway point. Also, we never find out what happened when Snow Miser let it be hot at the North Pole! The fantastic animation and fairly unique story still make it wonderful. It really did get emotional near the end when the kids gave letters to Santa. Santa looks different than in "Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer", so I really do wonder if these all take place in the same Universe. ***1/2.