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* ChannelHop: After premiering on FOX in 1999 and rerunning one year later, cable rights went to Creator/{{Nickelodeon}} in 2001, then to Cartoon Network the year after that, where they aired it every year for over a decade.

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* CelebrityVoiceActor: In addition to Creator/DrewBarrymore voicing the titular character, the special also features Creator/JoePantoliano as Martini, [[Music/{{REM}} Michael Stipe]] as Schnitzel, Creator/EdAsner as Santa Claus, Creator/PeterMacNicol as Fido, Creator/JayMohr as Tim, Creator/TimMeadows as Richard Stands and Creator/DanCastellaneta as the Postman.
* ChannelHop: After premiering on FOX in 1999 and rerunning one year later, cable rights went to Creator/{{Nickelodeon}} in 2001, then to Cartoon Network Creator/CartoonNetwork the year after that, where they aired it every year for over a decade.



** This is Creator/MattGroening's only family friendly work as opposed to [[WesternAnimation/{{Disenchantment}} his]] [[WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons adult]] [[WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}} cartoons]].
** The special's pop-up book art design is a sharp contrast to [[Creator/DNAProductions DNA]]'s other CG cartoons while also serving as Matt Groening's first production to be entirely CG.

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** This is Creator/MattGroening's only family friendly work as opposed to [[WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons his]] [[WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}} adult]] [[WesternAnimation/{{Disenchantment}} his]] [[WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons adult]] [[WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}} cartoons]].
** The special's pop-up book art design is a sharp contrast to [[Creator/DNAProductions DNA]]'s other CG cartoons while also serving as Matt Groening's Creator/MattGroening's first production to be entirely CG.



** Producer Creator/DrewBarrymore voices the special's title character.
** Executive producer [[Music/{{REM}} Michael Stipe]] provides the voice of Blitzen's flightless cousin Schnitzel.
** Creator/MattGroening provided the voice of Arturo the Elf that Olive accidentally bumps into.

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** Producer Executive producer Creator/DrewBarrymore voices the special's title character.
** Executive producer Producer [[Music/{{REM}} Michael Stipe]] provides the voice of Blitzen's flightless cousin Schnitzel.
** Creator/MattGroening provided the uncredited voice of Arturo the Elf that Olive accidentally bumps into.into.
* DomesticOnlyCartoon: The special was animated entirely by Dallas-based Creator/DNAProductions.



* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: Since Cartoon Network's rights expired after its 2012 airing, the special hasn't aired on any television network since, nor has it been made available on any streaming platforms. The only legal way to watch it in TheNew20s is to buy the DVD. A rip of the DVD was posted on [=YouTube=] in August 2014 and remains available to this day.

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* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: Since Cartoon Network's Creator/CartoonNetwork's rights expired after its 2012 airing, the special hasn't aired on any television network since, nor has it been made available on any streaming platforms. The only legal way to watch it in TheNew20s is to buy the DVD. A rip of the DVD was posted on [=YouTube=] in August 2014 and remains available to this day.


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* OneBookAuthor: This special is the only voice credit for Mitch Rouse (who voiced Round John Virgin and Comet) as all of his other credits were on-camera roles.
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* ChannelHop: After premiering on FOX in 1999 and rerunning one year later, cable rights went to Creator/{{Nickelodeon}} in 2001, then to Cartoon Network the year after that, where they aired it every year for over a decade.


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* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: Since Cartoon Network's rights expired after its 2012 airing, the special hasn't aired on any television network since, nor has it been made available on any streaming platforms. The only legal way to watch it in TheNew20s is to buy the DVD. A rip of the DVD was posted on [=YouTube=] in August 2014 and remains available to this day.
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** The special's pop-up book art design is a sharp contrast to DNA's other CG cartoons while also serving as Matt Groening's first production to be entirely CG.

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** The special's pop-up book art design is a sharp contrast to DNA's [[Creator/DNAProductions DNA]]'s other CG cartoons while also serving as Matt Groening's first production to be entirely CG.
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* KidsMealToy: Carl's Jr. and Hardee's had four toys in the 2001 holiday season. There was the Olive Picture Frame, Olive's Slide and Flip Present, the Glacier Glider, and the Flying Olive Motion Ornament.
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* AdoredByTheNetwork: During the late 1990s and early to mid 2000s, Creator/CartoonNetwork and Creator/{{Fox}} would both give this special an annual airing during the Christmas season (typically after Thanksgiving). They gave similar treatment to ''WesternAnimation/AnnabellesWish'' around the same period, but for an occasional airing.

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* AdoredByTheNetwork: During From the late 1990s and early 2000s to mid 2000s, 2010s, Creator/CartoonNetwork and Creator/{{Fox}} would both give this special an annual airing during the Christmas season (typically after Thanksgiving). They gave similar treatment to ''WesternAnimation/AnnabellesWish'' around the same period, but for an occasional airing.
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** Executive producer Michael Stipe provides the voice of Blitzen's flightless cousin Schnitzel.

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** Executive producer [[Music/{{REM}} Michael Stipe Stipe]] provides the voice of Blitzen's flightless cousin Schnitzel.
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* TyopOnTheCover: Martini spells Rolex as "Rolexxx". Olive lampshades it.

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