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The company's lesser-known Christmas specials (such as ''Nestor the Long-Eared Donkey'' and ''The First Christmas: The Story of the First Christmas Snow'') and followups (''The Little Drummer Boy II'', ''Rudolph's Shiny New Year'' and ''Frosty's Winter Wonderland'') currently air on Creator/{{AMC}} for their Christmas block ''Best Christmas Ever''. Sometimes the channel would air a marathon of Rankin-Bass Holiday specials during the weekends after Thanksgiving. Prior to AMC, [[ChannelHop these specials used to air]] on "ABC Family" (now "[=FreeForm=]") between the late 1990s and throughout [[Main/TurnOfTheMillennium the 2000s decade]].

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The company's lesser-known Christmas specials (such as ''Nestor the Long-Eared Donkey'' and ''The First Christmas: The Story of the First Christmas Snow'') and followups (''The Little Drummer Boy II'', ''Rudolph's Shiny New Year'' and ''Frosty's Winter Wonderland'') currently air on Creator/{{AMC}} for their Christmas block ''Best Christmas Ever''. Sometimes the channel would air a marathon of Rankin-Bass Holiday Rankin/Bass holiday specials during the weekends after Thanksgiving. Prior to AMC, [[ChannelHop these specials used to air]] on "ABC Family" (now "[=FreeForm=]") between the late 1990s and throughout [[Main/TurnOfTheMillennium the 2000s decade]].
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While ''Rudolph the-Red Nosed Reindeer'' and ''Frosty the Snowman'' still air annually on Creator/{{CBS}} every Christmas season, as does ''Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town'' on Creator/{{ABC|US}}, near the end of the [[Main/TheNewTens 2010s]], these specials would also begin airing on Creator/{{Freeform}} as part of their ''25 Days Of Christmas'' block, including the 1968 special ''The Little Drummer Boy''.

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While ''Rudolph the-Red Nosed Reindeer'' and ''Frosty the Snowman'' still air annually on Creator/{{CBS}} every Christmas season, as does ''Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town'' on Creator/{{ABC|US}}, near the end of the [[Main/TheNewTens 2010s]], 2010s]] these specials would also begin airing on Creator/{{Freeform}} as part of their ''25 Days Of Christmas'' block, including the 1968 special ''The Little Drummer Boy''.
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While ''Rudolph the-Red Nosed Reindeer'' and ''Frosty the Snowman'' still air annually on Creator/{{CBS}} every Christmas season, as does ''Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town'' on Creator/{{ABC}}, near the end of the [[Main/TheNewTens 2010s]], these specials would also begin airing on Creator/{{Freeform}} as part of their ''25 Days Of Christmas'' block, including the 1968 special ''The Little Drummer Boy''.

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While ''Rudolph the-Red Nosed Reindeer'' and ''Frosty the Snowman'' still air annually on Creator/{{CBS}} every Christmas season, as does ''Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town'' on Creator/{{ABC}}, Creator/{{ABC|US}}, near the end of the [[Main/TheNewTens 2010s]], these specials would also begin airing on Creator/{{Freeform}} as part of their ''25 Days Of Christmas'' block, including the 1968 special ''The Little Drummer Boy''.
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If you're an American and have had a childhood since TheSixties, (or if you grew up from your parents keeping the tapes), then chances are you've seen something by Rankin/Bass Productions.

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If you're an American and have had a childhood since TheSixties, (or if you grew up from your parents keeping the tapes), [[TheSixties 1960s]], then chances are you've seen something by from Rankin/Bass Productions.
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** ''WesternAnimation/TheJackson5ive'' and ''The Osmonds'' also had most of its animation done at British studio Halas and Batchelor, better known for ''WesternAnimation/AnimalFarm1954''.

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** ''WesternAnimation/TheJackson5ive'' and ''WesternAnimation/TheJackson5ive'', ''The Osmonds'' and ''The Tomfoolery Show'' also had most of its their animation done at British studio Halas and Batchelor, better known for ''WesternAnimation/AnimalFarm1954''.

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* ''WesternAnimation/RudolphAndFrostysChristmasInJuly'' (limited theatrical release, got most of its viewership on TV) (1979) Creator/MickeyRooney as Santa Claus

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* ''WesternAnimation/RudolphAndFrostysChristmasInJuly'' (limited theatrical release, got most of its viewership on TV) (1979) Narrated by Creator/MickeyRooney as Santa Claus

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* ''Literature/TheLifeAndAdventuresOfSantaClaus'' (1985) Creator/PattiLaBelle as Melody Songbird
* ''Santa, Baby!'' (2001)

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* ''Literature/TheLifeAndAdventuresOfSantaClaus'' (1985) Creator/PattiLaBelle as Melody Songbird
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* ''Santa, Baby!'' (2001)(2001) Music/PattiLaBelle as Melody Songbird

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* ''Literature/TheLifeAndAdventuresOfSantaClaus'' (1985)

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* ''Literature/TheLifeAndAdventuresOfSantaClaus'' (1985)(1985) Creator/PattiLaBelle as Melody Songbird

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* ''Marco'' (Live Action) (1973)* ''Film/TheLastDinosaur'' (live action) (1976) (produced with Creator/TsuburayaProductions)

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* ''WesternAnimation/RudolphAndFrostysChristmasInJuly'' (1979) Creator/MickeyRooney as Santa Claus



* ''Marco'' (Live Action) (1973)
* ''Film/TheLastDinosaur'' (live action) (1976) (produced with Creator/TsuburayaProductions)

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* ''WesternAnimation/RudolphAndFrostysChristmasInJuly'' (limited theatrical release, got most of its viewership on TV) (1979) Creator/MickeyRooney as Santa Claus
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* SharedUniverse: Their Christmas specials have several subtle connections between each other (the shot of Santa's sleigh flying at the end of ''Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer'' being replicated or referenced multiple times throughout the specials, for example), and they outright have a crossover in ''Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July''.

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* SharedUniverse: Their Christmas specials have several subtle connections between each other (the shot of Santa's sleigh flying at the end of ''Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer'' being replicated or referenced multiple times throughout the specials, for example), example, and a few of their specials taking place in the same world as ''Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer''), and they outright have a crossover in ''Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July''.
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* {{Disneyesque}}: The character designs for their 2D animated works mix this art style with {{anime|sque}} and SaturdayMorningCartoon influences.
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If you're an American and have had a childhood since TheSixties, then chances are you've seen something by Rankin/Bass Productions.

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If you're an American and have had a childhood since TheSixties, (or if you grew up from your parents keeping the tapes), then chances are you've seen something by Rankin/Bass Productions.

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* DarkerAndEdgier: Compared to their future Christmas Specials, their second stop-motion Christmas Special ''The Little Drummer Boy'' has a very melancholy and somber tone. Since Aaron (the special's main protagonist) is angry at humanity after witnessing a group of thieves killing his parents and stealing his parent's flock of sheep. Alongside being one of the only Rankin/Bass specials to show an on-screen murder even if it's bloodless.

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Compared to their future Christmas Specials, their second stop-motion Christmas Special ''The Little Drummer Boy'' has a very melancholy and somber tone. Since Aaron (the special's main protagonist) is angry at humanity after witnessing a group of thieves killing his parents and stealing his parent's flock of sheep. Alongside being one of the only Rankin/Bass specials to show an on-screen murder even if it's bloodless.
** ''Nestor, The Long-Eared Christmas Donkey'' also has a more somber tone than usual, particularly when Nestor's mother [[HeroicSacrifice sacrifices her life]] for her son by shielding him with her body during a blizzard. Generally, the Biblical-themed Christmas specials are all more serious and melancholy than the ones centered on Santa Claus and secular festivities.
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If you're an American and have had a childhood since the 1960s, then you know Rankin/Bass Productions.

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If you're an American and have had a childhood since the 1960s, TheSixties, then you know chances are you've seen something by Rankin/Bass Productions.
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* ''WesternAnimation/TheLifeAndAdventuresOfSantaClaus'' (1985)

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* ''WesternAnimation/TheLifeAndAdventuresOfSantaClaus'' ''Literature/TheLifeAndAdventuresOfSantaClaus'' (1985)
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* TheWikiRule: The [[http://rankinbass.wikia.com/wiki/Rankin/Bass_Wiki Rankin/Bass Wiki]].
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** ''WesternAnimation/TheJackson5ive'' and ''The Osmonds'' also had most of its animation done at British studio Halas and Batchelor, better known for the AnimatedAdaptation of ''Literature/AnimalFarm''.

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** ''WesternAnimation/TheJackson5ive'' and ''The Osmonds'' also had most of its animation done at British studio Halas and Batchelor, better known for the AnimatedAdaptation of ''Literature/AnimalFarm''.''WesternAnimation/AnimalFarm1954''.

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