Rudolph': The Original Red-Nosed Manuscript". Npr.org. Archived from the original on December 27, 2013 . Retrieved December 13, 2019. {{ cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown ( link) A Wizard Did It: Both the "Foggy night" and Rudolph's shiny nose are retconned into having supernatural origins in Rudolph & Frosty's Christmas In July. Bigfoot, Sasquatch, and Yeti: He fits the archetypal depiction of a yeti, complete with white fur, but is much larger than usual. A group of toys inhabiting the Island of Misfit Toys after being abandoned or unwanted for being defective or just odd toys. The Toy Taker is then confronted by Rudolph and Clarice in which Rudolph blinds him with the red light from his nose, prompting the Toy Taker to parachute into the Peppermint Mine. After a long chase, the thief attempts to make a run for it, but is lassoed by Yukon. Once his trench coat and hat are yanked off, everyone watching discovers that the Toy Taker is Mr. Cuddles, who wore stilts to make himself more intimidating.

Immortals Fear Death: Aeon's motivation. He's not technically immortal, but he's lived several millennia, and as such he's terrified of dying, and thinks he can stave off death by kidnapping the New Year. (And he succeeds, just not the way he figured.)

No Celebrities Were Harmed: Charlie's voice is based on Ed Wynn (best known as the voice of the Mad Hatter in Disney's Alice in Wonderland). The animated specials produced by both Rankin/Bass and GoodTimes Entertainment have given Rudolph different sets of parents: Just Think of the Potential!: When Winterbolt learns of Frosty's magic hat, he decides to get it so he can use it to build an army of animate snowmen! In Ray Stevens' novelty song "Santa Claus Is Watching You" (1962), Rudolph is replaced on Santa's team by "Clyde the Camel", a character from Stevens' earlier hit, " Ahab the Arab". In the original version, aimed at children in a similar fashion to " Santa Claus Is Coming to Town", Rudolph was said to be recuperating from an injury sustained during "a twist contest"; a later version, warning a lover away from infidelity because Santa is watching, has Rudolph on a " stakeout at (the lover's) house". Rudolph's Second Christmas by May, Robert Lewis: Applewood Books, Old Saybrook 9781557091925 Hardcover, First Edition, First Printing. - primeeditions". Abebooks.com. January 22, 2003 . Retrieved January 14, 2019.

Feathered Fiend: A giant vulture who acts antagonistic towards Rudolph and friends, at least until the end.The next night, after stealing the toys right out of Santa Claus's workshop, Rudolph, Hermey, Yukon Cornelius, Bumble, and Clarice set out to find and capture the Toy Taker. The thief is later seen with the captured toys, and tells them why they are there, and tells how kids would outgrow their favorite toys, but dabs the tears off a rag doll and fixing the elephant's nose before leaving. Charlie in the Box refuses to accept him as a friend, thhinking tat the Toy Taker is nothing but a crook, and the toys are just his hostages. Truth in Television: While real life reindeer obviously don't have lightbulbs for noses, their noses do store a lot of their bodies heat exceptionally well, which was likely the inspiration for Rudolph's nose. Stay in the Kitchen: When Donner's wife asks if she can help look for Rudolph, he responds, "No. This is man's work." Joined by Clarice, she follows up, though, and it gets worse for both of them when they all three get captured by the Abominable Snow Monster. Downplayed in "Rudolph & Frosty's Christmas In July". He willingly extinguishes his glowing nose as part of his deal with Winterbolt to save Frosty and his families lives, but he's still able to fly. No Name Given: He's just credited as "The Head Elf" in the original special and as "Elf Foreman" in The Island of Misfit Toys.

Downplayed. The Rankin-Bass Rudolph tends to see more direct action and conflict than in the books or DC comics, and while he's no superhero in the making, he proves formidable enough to come out on top against his opponents or at least make an effort to stand up to them, such as The Bumble and Winterbolt and his snakes. Heel–Face Turn: After he gets his teeth yanked out and falls off a cliff, Yukon manages to reform him into being a helpful monster. This not-so-giant tree has help from the world’s furriest interior decorator—and now your dog! With a vanilla-scented rubber core, pups only need to tear away the fabric cover to help Bumble place the star on top. Rudolph® Chew Hazen, Barbara Shook; May, Robert L. (1972). Rudolph The Red-nosed Reindeer - A Golden Book. Richard Scarry (9thed.). Golden Press.Ramer, Holly (December 22, 2015). "Rudolph's shiny red nose may be tied to eyes that glow blue". Associated Press. Archived from the original on December 23, 2015 . Retrieved December 22, 2015. Good Parents: In stark contrast to Donner's tough parenting, she's a loving mother who never once judges Rudolph for his nose, and its implied she didn't like going along with Donner's desire to cover it up. She even takes the initiative to try and find Rudolph herself after Donner sets out and tells her to stay put.