History WesternAnimation / RobbieTheReindeer

* GrievousHarmWithABody: Old Jangles claims that the last Viking was so desperate for someone to fight, he ripped his own arm off and ''beat himself to death with it''.

--> '''Robbie:''' You can't escape, Blitzen!\\
'''Blitzen:''' Is that right? Do you ''know'' what I practiced ''every day'' in prison?\\
'''Robbie:''' Was it the flute?\\
'''Blitzen:''' No!\\
'''Robbie:''' Conversational Spanish?\\
'''Blitzen:''' No! Kung fu!\\
'''Robbie:''' Oh, I was hoping it wasn't gonna be that...

-->'''Blitzen:''' Do you ''know'' what I practiced ''every day'' in prison? Do you?!\\
'''Robbie:''' Uh, the flute? Conversational Spanish?\\

The first special was well received in the UK, where it's a Christmastime staple on the Creator/{{BBC}}. It was comparatively unknown stateside until 2002, when Creator/{{CBS}} re-dubbed the entire special with American voices (and of course, a few dialogue changes). Creator/BenStiller took the title role, and other celebs who particpated include Creator/BradGarrett, Music/BritneySpears, Creator/JamesBelushi, Hugh Grant, Dick Enberg and Ben's dad, Jerry Stiller. The Americanised dub has been fairly popular in its own right and has re-aired several times through CBS.

'''Robbie the Reindeer''' is a reindeer character who made his debut in the 1999 ChristmasSpecial ''Hooves Of Fire''.

* MasterOfDisguise: Parodied with Long-Eared Jack, who is supposed to be one and has a succession of LatexPerfection masks that all look exactly the same. [[spoiler: Until it turns out he's actually Carlos the Hamster.]]
* MidBattleTeaBreak: While Robbie is fighting Blitzen, Donner complains to him about how she feels he doesn't appreciate her, and Robbie just tells her they'll talk later. Finally, tired of hearing them quarrel during the fight, Blitzen ends up pausing the battle to settle things between them.

* MidBattleTeaBreak: While Robbie is fighting Blitzen, Donner complains to him about how she feels he doesn't appreciate her, and Robbie just tells her they'll talk later. Finally, tired of hearing them quarell during the fight, Bltizen ends up pausing the battle to settle things between them.

* PopStarComposer: [[DireStraits Mark Knopfler]] did the music.

* AmusementParkOfDoom: Blitzen's Reindeer World theme park.

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The first special was well received in the UK, where it's a Christmastime staple on the {{BBC}}. It was comparatively unknown stateside until 2002, when Creator/{{CBS}} re-dubbed the entire special with American voices (and of course, a few dialogue changes). Creator/BenStiller took the title role, and other celebs who particpated include Creator/BradGarrett, Music/BritneySpears, Creator/JamesBelushi, Hugh Grant, Dick Enberg and Ben's dad, Jerry Stiller. The Americanised dub has been fairly popular in its own right and has re-aired several times through CBS.

-->'''Prancer''': You don't like him, do you?

* CastingGag: [[TheXFiles Gillian Anderson]] as an alien invader.
** OzzyOsbourne as a bat.

The first special was well received in the UK, where it's a Christmastime staple on the {{BBC}}. It was comparatively unknown stateside until 2002, when Creator/{{CBS}} re-dubbed the entire special with American voices (and of course, a few dialogue changes). Creator/BenStiller took the title role, and other celebs who particpated include BradGarrett, BritneySpears, JamesBelushi, Hugh Grant, Dick Enberg and Ben's dad, Jerry Stiller. The Americanised dub has been fairly popular in its own right and has re-aired several times through CBS.

* PlanetOfSteves: And they're ''all'' called Magnus. Even the women.

* ExcentricMentor: Old Jingle.

* ShutUpKis: Between Donner and Robbie near the end.

* [[AllAnimationIsDisney All British Animation Is Aardman]]: The style is very clearly Aardman-esque, and although several Aardman staff members worked on it, it's not ''per se'' an Aardman production.

* ExposedAnimalBellyButton: Robbie.

-->'''Prancer''': You don't like him, don't you?

-->'''Blitzen''': Let's trample him into dust, then throw the remains of the dust to the wolves, then blow up the wolves.
-->'''Prancer''': You don't like him very much, don't you?
-->'''Blitzen''': Not particularly, no.

* ShutUpKiss: Between Donner and Robbie near the end.

* TheScottishTrope: One RunningGag involves Blitzen preventing anyone from saying Rudolph's name(due to copyright issues).

The first special was well received in the UK, where it's a Christmastime staple on the {{BBC}}. It was comparatively unknown stateside until 2002, when Creator/{{CBS}} re-dubbed the entire special with American voices (and of course, a few dialogue changes). BenStiller took the title role, and other celebs who particpated include BradGarrett, BritneySpears, JamesBelushi, Hugh Grant, Dick Enberg and Ben's dad, Jerry Stiller. The Americanised dub has been fairly popular in its own right and has re-aired several times through CBS.

* TheScottishTrope: One RunningGag involves Blitzen preventing anyone from saying Rudolph's name.

* OneSceneWonder: The Geordie polar bear who threatens Old Jingle's house for stealing his dinner.

* PlanetOfSteves: And they're ''all'' called Magnus.

The first special was well received in the UK, where it's a Christmastime staple on the {{BBC}}. It was comparatively unknown stateside until 2002, when {{CBS}} re-dubbed the entire special with American voices (and of course, a few dialogue changes). BenStiller took the title role, and other celebs who particpated include BradGarrett, BritneySpears, JamesBelushi, Hugh Grant, Dick Enberg and Ben's dad, Jerry Stiller. The Americanised dub has been fairly popular in its own right and has re-aired several times through CBS.

-->'''Blitzen''': Let's trample him into dust, then throw the remains of the dust to the wolves, then blow up the wolves.
-->'''Prancer''': You don't like him very much, don't you?
-->'''Blitzen''': Not particularly, no.