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* ArtisticLicenseGeography: Returning South from the North Pole, James and the Snowman fly over what is recognisably Brighton Pavilion, which is [[AuthorParochialism close to Raymond Briggs' home in East Sussex]] but being on the South coast is not on a route between anywhere in Great Britain and the North Pole. Especially as they approach it from the sea.
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* ArtisticLicenseGeography: Returning South from the North Pole, James and the Snowman fly over what is recognisably Brighton Pavilion, which is [[AuthorParochialism [[CreatorProvincialism close to Raymond Briggs' home in East Sussex]] but being on the South coast is not on a route between anywhere in Great Britain and the North Pole. Especially as they approach it from the sea.
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* ArtisticLicenseGeography: Returning South from the North Pole, James and the Snowman fly over what is recognisably Brighton Pavilion, which is [[AuthorParochialism close to Raymond Briggs' home in East Sussex]] but being on the South coast is not on a route between anywhere in Great Britain and the North Pole. Especially as they approach it from the sea.
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In 1978, English illustrator and artist Creator/RaymondBriggs drew a wordless GraphicNovel about [[{{Snowlems}} a Snowman who comes to life]] at Christmas titled simply ''The Snowman''. In 1982 it was animated in a 26 minute film for the then-fledgling Creator/Channel4, and became an instant Christmas classic and the favourite ChristmasSpecial for many Britons. It is now shown on Channel Four every Christmas.[[note]]Exactly ''when'' varies year-by-year, but Christmas Eve or Christmas Day are by far the most common, and recent years seem to have settled on the former. 1984 is the only year in the channel's existence when it wasn't shown.[[/note]]
The plot is simple: a young boy awakens on Christmas Eve (or possibly New Year's Eve, the dialog free nature makes it hard to tell) to find a thick blanket of snow on the ground around his countryside home. He decides to build a Snowman which [[{{Snowlems}} comes to life that night]] when he wakes up in the night (his parents remain slumbering).
The plot is simple: a young boy awakens on Christmas Eve (or possibly New Year's Eve, the dialog free nature makes it hard to tell) to find a thick blanket of snow on the ground around his countryside home. He decides to build a Snowman which [[{{Snowlems}} comes to life that night]] when he wakes up in the night (his parents remain slumbering).
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In 1978, English illustrator and artist Creator/RaymondBriggs drew a wordless GraphicNovel about [[{{Snowlems}} a Snowman who comes to life]] at Christmas titled simply ''The Snowman''. In 1982 1982, it was adapted to a 26-minute animated in a 26 minute film for the then-fledgling Creator/Channel4, and became an instant Christmas classic and the favourite ChristmasSpecial for many Britons. It is now shown on Channel Four 4 every Christmas.[[note]]Exactly ''when'' varies year-by-year, but Christmas Eve or Christmas Day are by far the most common, and recent years seem to have settled on the former. 1984 is the only year in the channel's existence when it wasn't shown.[[/note]]
The plot is simple: a young boy (officially named James) awakens on Christmas Eve (or possibly New Year's Eve, the dialog free nature makes it hard to tell) to find a thick blanket of snow on the ground around his countryside home. He decides to build a Snowman which [[{{Snowlems}} comes to life that night]] when he wakes up in the night (his parents remain slumbering).
The plot is simple: a young boy (officially named James) awakens on Christmas Eve (or possibly New Year's Eve, the dialog free nature makes it hard to tell) to find a thick blanket of snow on the ground around his countryside home. He decides to build a Snowman which [[{{Snowlems}} comes to life that night]] when he wakes up in the night (his parents remain slumbering).
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30 years later, a sequel ''The Snowman and the Snowdog'' aired 24 December 2012 on Channel Four.
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30 years later, a sequel sequel, ''The Snowman and the Snowdog'' Snowdog'', aired 24 December 2012 on Channel Four.
4. It follows Billy, who has moved with his mother into the house that James used to live in. At Christmas, he writes to Father Christmas, saying the only thing he wants that year is a new dog to replace his old one that had recently died. In the process, he winds up finding a picture of James and the snowman, and decides to build both him and a snow-dog, who both come to life the next morning.
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** [[spoiler:Also applies to the ending of ''The Snowman and the Snowdog''. After the Snowdog's transformation into a real dog, the boy took it in... only to see it missing when he wakes up. He ran downstairs in a panic, and - to his relief - found it at the back door wanting to go outside.]]
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** Played with again during ''The Snowman and the Snowdog'' with the downhill sled race against a skiing penguin.
* RidiculouslyCuteCritter: The Snowdog. He's ''adorable!''
* RidiculouslyCuteCritter: The Snowdog. He's ''adorable!''
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* BittersweetEnding: The sequel's ending is a little more uplifting than the original; the snowdog, that was made in the memory of the boy's recently deceased dog, becomes a ''real'' dog thanks to the gift from Father Christmas. However the snowman has melted come morning, just like in the original, and never comes back.
* PolarBearsAndPenguins: Played with again with the downhill sled race against a skiing penguin.
* RidiculouslyCuteCritter: The Snowdog. He's ''adorable!''
* OrWasItADream?: After the Snowdog's transformation into a real dog, the boy took it in... only to see it missing when he wakes up. He ran downstairs in a panic, and - to his relief - found it at the back door wanting to go outside.
!!Tropes found in ''The Snowman and the Snowdog'':
* BittersweetEnding: The sequel's ending is a little more uplifting than the original; the snowdog, that was made in the memory of the boy's recently deceased dog, becomes a ''real'' dog thanks to the gift from Father Christmas. However the snowman has melted come morning, just like in the original, and never comes back.
* PolarBearsAndPenguins: Played with again with the downhill sled race against a skiing penguin.
* RidiculouslyCuteCritter: The Snowdog. He's ''adorable!''
* OrWasItADream?: After the Snowdog's transformation into a real dog, the boy took it in... only to see it missing when he wakes up. He ran downstairs in a panic, and - to his relief - found it at the back door wanting to go outside.
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In 1978, English illustrator and artist Creator/RaymondBriggs drew a wordless GraphicNovel about [[{{Snowlems}} a Snowman who comes to life]] at Christmas titled simply ''The Snowman''. In 1982 it was animated in a 26 minute film for the then-fledgling Creator/Channel4, and became an instant Christmas classic and the favourite ChristmasSpecial for many Britons. It is now shown on Channel Four every Christmas.[[note]]Exactly ''when'' varies year-by-year, but either Christmas Eve or Christmas Day are by far the most common, and recent years seem to have settled on the former. 1984 is the only year in the channel's existence when it wasn't shown.[[/note]]
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In 1978, English illustrator and artist Creator/RaymondBriggs drew a wordless GraphicNovel about [[{{Snowlems}} a Snowman who comes to life]] at Christmas titled simply ''The Snowman''. In 1982 it was animated in a 26 minute film for the then-fledgling Creator/Channel4, and became an instant Christmas classic and the favourite ChristmasSpecial for many Britons. It is now shown on Channel Four every Christmas.[[note]]Exactly ''when'' varies year-by-year, but either Christmas Eve or Christmas Day are by far the most common, and recent years seem to have settled on the former. 1984 is the only year in the channel's existence when it wasn't shown.[[/note]]
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In 1978, English illustrator and artist Creator/RaymondBriggs drew a wordless GraphicNovel about [[{{Snowlems}} a Snowman who comes to life]] at Christmas titled simply ''The Snowman''. In 1982 it was animated in a 26 minute film for the then-fledgling Creator/Channel4, and became an instant Christmas classic and the favourite ChristmasSpecial for many Britons. It is now shown on Channel Four every Christmas.
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In 1978, English illustrator and artist Creator/RaymondBriggs drew a wordless GraphicNovel about [[{{Snowlems}} a Snowman who comes to life]] at Christmas titled simply ''The Snowman''. In 1982 it was animated in a 26 minute film for the then-fledgling Creator/Channel4, and became an instant Christmas classic and the favourite ChristmasSpecial for many Britons. It is now shown on Channel Four every Christmas.
Christmas.[[note]]Exactly ''when'' varies year-by-year, but either Christmas Eve or Christmas Day are by far the most common, and recent years seem to have settled on the former. 1984 is the only year in the channel's existence when it wasn't shown.[[/note]]
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* AnimateInanimateObject: The titular Snowman who magically came to life one winter's night.
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* NoMoreForMe: A reveler on a cruise ship sees the boy and the Snowman flying by and decides he's had too much champagne.
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* NoMoreForMe: A reveler on a cruise ship sees the boy and the Snowman flying by and decides he's had too much champagne.champagne.
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* FaceDeathWithDignity: The Snowman sees the sun rising in the east, and knows that he will inevitably melt away when it comes. Knowing of his impending death, he is not afraid, but but hugs the boy goodbye and peacefully waits for his fate - with a beatific smile on his face.
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* FaceDeathWithDignity: The Snowman sees the sun rising in the east, and knows that he will inevitably melt away when it comes. Knowing of his impending death, he is not afraid, but but hugs the boy goodbye and peacefully waits for his fate - with a beatific smile on his face.
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* FaceDeathWithDignity: The Snowman sees the sun rising in the east, and knows that he will inevitably melt away when it comes. Knowing of his impending death, he is not afraid, but but hugs the boy goodbye and peacefully waits for his fate - with a beatific smile on his face.
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* ABoyAndHisX: A boy and his snowman in this case.
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%% * ABoyAndHisX: A boy and his snowman in this case.case. %% What does their relationship look like and what effect does it have on them? %%
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Most famous for the song "[[CrowningMusicOfAwesome Walking in the Air]]", which many a choir (and even HeavyMithril band Music/{{Nightwish}}) has sung at some point.
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Most famous for the song "[[CrowningMusicOfAwesome "[[SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic Walking in the Air]]", which many a choir (and even HeavyMithril band Music/{{Nightwish}}) has sung at some point.
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Not to be confused with [[TheSnowman2017 the unrelated 2017 film]], or [[{{Snowlems}} living snowmen in general]].
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Not to be confused with [[TheSnowman2017 [[Film/TheSnowman2017 the unrelated 2017 film]], or [[{{Snowlems}} living snowmen in general]].
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Not to be confused with [[{{Snowlems}} living snowmen in general]].
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Not to be confused with [[TheSnowman2017 the unrelated 2017 film]], or [[{{Snowlems}} living snowmen in general]].
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* BittersweetEnding: The sequel's ending: the snow''dog'', made in memory of the boy's deceased dog, becomes flesh and blood again, but by the morning the snow''man'' has melted, and he never comes back, just like in the original.
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* BittersweetEnding: The sequel's ending: ending is a little more uplifting than the snow''dog'', original; the snowdog, that was made in the memory of the boy's recently deceased dog, becomes flesh and blood again, but by a ''real'' dog thanks to the morning gift from Father Christmas. However the snow''man'' snowman has melted, and he never comes back, melted come morning, just like in the original.original, and never comes back.
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* SantaClaus: Though the sequel identifies him by the [[AVeryBritishChristmas more 'British' name]] of Father Christmas.
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* SantaClaus: Though the sequel identifies him by the [[AVeryBritishChristmas [[UsefulNotes/AVeryBritishChristmas more 'British' name]] of Father Christmas.
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* {{Narrator}}: Via a brief live-action prologue. It's Raymond Briggs in the original broadcast, Music/DavidBowie in subsequent rereleases. (The latter was what Americans saw when HBO ran it annually in TheEighties, but all VHS and DVD versions use the original intro.) The 20th anniversary release featured an animated intro with Father Christmas (voice by Mel Smith) recounting how he met the boy.
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* {{Narrator}}: Via a brief live-action prologue. It's Raymond Briggs in the original broadcast, Music/DavidBowie in subsequent rereleases. (The latter was what Americans saw when HBO ran it annually in TheEighties, but all VHS and DVD versions use the original intro.) The 20th anniversary release featured an animated intro with Father Christmas (voice by Mel Smith) recounting how he met the boy.boy.
* NoMoreForMe: A reveler on a cruise ship sees the boy and the Snowman flying by and decides he's had too much champagne.
* NoMoreForMe: A reveler on a cruise ship sees the boy and the Snowman flying by and decides he's had too much champagne.
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* AdaptationExpansion: Many scenes were added to the film that weren't in the GraphicNovel.
* ABoyAndHisX: A boy and his snowman in this case.
* ABoyAndHisX: A boy and his snowman in this case.
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* ChristmasSpecial: Britain's most popular, where it is far more famous than the similarly themed ''WesternAnimation/FrostyTheSnowman''.
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* ChristmasSpecial: Britain's most popular, where it is far more famous than the similarly themed ''WesternAnimation/FrostyTheSnowman''. ABoyAndHisX: A boy and his snowman in this case.
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* DeathByNewberyMedal: Nominated for an academy award.
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* DownerEnding: Possibly the only straight example of a ChristmasSpecial that has one. [[spoiler:The special ends with the Snowman melting, along with the boy mourning its death.]]
** Though it's not all bad - the 1991 film ''Father Christmas'' [[TheCameo has the boy and the remade snowman]] [[ContinuityNod show up at the party again.]]
** Though it's not all bad - the 1991 film ''Father Christmas'' [[TheCameo has the boy and the remade snowman]] [[ContinuityNod show up at the party again.]]
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* KilledOffForReal: [[spoiler:The ending has the snowman melting.]]
* MimeAndMusicOnlyCartoon: Except for "Walking in the Air".
* MimeAndMusicOnlyCartoon: Except for "Walking in the Air".
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* {{Narrator}}: Via a brief live-action prologue. It's Raymond Briggs in the original broadcast, Music/DavidBowie in subsequent rereleases. (The latter was what Americans saw when HBO ran it annually in TheEighties, but all VHS and DVD versions use the original intro.) The 20th anniversary release featured an animated intro with Father Christmas (voice by Mel Smith) recounting how he met the boy.
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* NoMoreForMe: In the movie, one man has this reaction to seeing James and the snowman flying.
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* SuddenDownerEnding: Ultimately subverted in the cartoon based (rather loosely) on another work by the same author, which takes place in the same universe. [[spoiler:[[UnexplainedRecovery He rebuilt the snowman the next year.]]]]
** [[spoiler: However, the Snowman melts ''again.'' But the good news is, the Snowdog is made real by a magic collar given by Santa.]]
*** [[spoiler: And, in a little bit of FridgeBrilliance, the Snowdog's nose is made from the same shrivelled tangerine that was once the original Snowman's nose. So a tiny piece of the first Snowman lives on after all.]]
** [[spoiler: However, the Snowman melts ''again.'' But the good news is, the Snowdog is made real by a magic collar given by Santa.]]
*** [[spoiler: And, in a little bit of FridgeBrilliance, the Snowdog's nose is made from the same shrivelled tangerine that was once the original Snowman's nose. So a tiny piece of the first Snowman lives on after all.]]
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* SuddenDownerEnding: Ultimately subverted in the cartoon based (rather loosely) on another work by the same author, which takes place in the same universe. [[spoiler:[[UnexplainedRecovery He rebuilt The sweet and whimsical story ends with the snowman the next year.]]]]
** [[spoiler: However, the Snowman melts ''again.'' But the good news is, the Snowdog is made real by a magic collar given by Santa.]]
*** [[spoiler: And, in a little bit of FridgeBrilliance, the Snowdog's nose is made from the same shrivelled tangerine that was once the original Snowman's nose. So a tiny piece of the first Snowman lives on after all.]]melting.
** [[spoiler: However, the Snowman melts ''again.'' But the good news is, the Snowdog is made real by a magic collar given by Santa.]]
*** [[spoiler: And, in a little bit of FridgeBrilliance, the Snowdog's nose is made from the same shrivelled tangerine that was once the original Snowman's nose. So a tiny piece of the first Snowman lives on after all.]]
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!!Tropes found in the animated short:
* AdaptationExpansion: Many scenes were added to the film that weren't in the GraphicNovel.
* ChristmasSpecial: Britain's most popular, where it is far more famous than the similarly themed ''WesternAnimation/FrostyTheSnowman''.
* DeathByNewberyMedal: Nominated for an Academy Award.
* MediumBlending: Starts off with a live-action shot of Raymond Briggs reading the opening text (seen at the top of this page) before switching to the animation.
* MimeAndMusicOnlyCartoon: Except for the brief opening narration, and the song "Walking in the Air".
* {{Narrator}}: Via a brief live-action prologue. It's Raymond Briggs in the original broadcast, Music/DavidBowie in subsequent rereleases. (The latter was what Americans saw when HBO ran it annually in TheEighties, but all VHS and DVD versions use the original intro.) The 20th anniversary release featured an animated intro with Father Christmas (voice by Mel Smith) recounting how he met the boy.
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[[caption-width-right:300:On your marks... get set... CRY!]]
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[[TearJerker CRY!]]]]
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* MoodWhiplash: After the lighthearted sequence of the boy and the Snowman visiting Father Christmas, [[spoiler:the boy excitedly runs outside to find the snowman...only to find out that the snowman melted overnight, leaving the boy to grieve his friend's passing.]]
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* {{Snowlems}}: The titular snowman is sentient.
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* {{Snowlems}}: The titular snowman is sentient.can walk, as do the other snowmen.
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* DarkReprise: "Walking In The Air" is heard [[spoiler:after the snowman's death.]]
* KilledOffForReal: [[spoiler:The ending has the snowman melting.]]
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*{{Snowlems}} {{Snowlems}}: The titular snowman is sentient.
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* DownerEnding: Possibly the only straight example of a ChristmasSpecial that has one.
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* DownerEnding: Possibly the only straight example of a ChristmasSpecial that has one. [[spoiler:The special ends with the Snowman melting, along with the boy mourning its death.]]
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The video version was merely a clip of the party scene, rather than an edit of the entire film.
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* {{Bowdlerise}}: The version included on the VHS ''NSPCC Children's TV Favourites Volume 1'' omits the DownerEnding, cutting off as the Snowman goes back to being stationary.
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In 1978, English illustrator and artist Creator/RaymondBriggs drew a wordless GraphicNovel about [[{{Snowlems}} a Snowman who comes to life]] at Christmas titled simply ''The Snowman''. In 1982 it was animated in a 26 minute film for the then-fledgling ChannelFour, and became an instant Christmas classic and the favourite ChristmasSpecial for many Britons. It is now shown on Channel Four every Christmas.
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In 1978, English illustrator and artist Creator/RaymondBriggs drew a wordless GraphicNovel about [[{{Snowlems}} a Snowman who comes to life]] at Christmas titled simply ''The Snowman''. In 1982 it was animated in a 26 minute film for the then-fledgling ChannelFour, Creator/Channel4, and became an instant Christmas classic and the favourite ChristmasSpecial for many Britons. It is now shown on Channel Four every Christmas.
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* TheMerch: Seems ''The Snowman'' merchandise is wildly popular in Japan, including chicken sold with the Snowman's image, and various bathroom merchandise, including towels and toilet seat covers.
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*** [[spoiler: And, in a little bit of FridgeBrilliance, the Snowdog's nose is made from the same shrivelled tangerine that was once the original Snowman's nose. So a tiny piece of the first Snowman lives on after all.]]
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* {{Narrator}}: Via a brief live-action prologue. It's Raymond Briggs in the original broadcast, DavidBowie Music/DavidBowie in subsequent rereleases. (The latter was what Americans saw when HBO ran it annually in TheEighties, but all VHS and DVD versions use the original intro.) The 20th anniversary release featured an animated intro with Father Christmas (voice by Mel Smith) recounting how he met the boy.
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* ChristmasSpecial: Britain's most popular, where it is far more famous than the similarly themed ''FrostyTheSnowman''.
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* {{Bowdlerise}}: The version included on the VHS tape ''NSPCC Children's TV Favourites'' Favourites Volume 1'' omits the DownerEnding, cutting off as the Snowman goes back to being stationary.
