KIDS PREFERRED Rudolph, The Red-Nosed Reindeer, LARGE 14 inch (35.56 cm) Plush Toy

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MadTV featured Rudolph in a parody of the 1964 Rankin-Bass special called Raging Rudolph. Rudolph is beaten up for his red nose, and decides to get revenge on Santa Claus with Hermie the Elf by hiring Yukon Cornelius (a hitman in the special) to kill and decapitate Santa. Rudolph then takes over the North Pole. A sequel to the skit, The Reinfather, shows Rudolph exacting revenge for his hitman's death in a nod to The Godfather. Greek Chorus: He doesn't interact with the characters and just serves as the narrator for the 1964 special (though he does claim he was the one who pointed Heremy and Yukon in the right direction to find Rudolph). Rudolph all red-nosed over stamp of approval". United States Postal Service. November 6, 2014. Archived from the original on December 24, 2014. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, the nation's longest-running and highest-rated Christmas television special 'went down in history' to receive its stamp of approval today. The set of four Limited Edition Forever stamps depicting Rudolph, Hermey, Santa and Bumble were created from still television frames from the special which premiered 50 years ago in 1964.

Expy: She's very clearly inspired by Faline, in that she's a doe who is a love interest to the lead character and has been friends with him since childhood. Team Mom: She is way nicer and supportive than her husband and unconditionally loves everyone. She even acts this way when he eats his steak at the beginning. Lankford, Ronald D. (2013). Sleigh Rides Jingle Bells & Silent Nights: A Cultural History of American Christmas Songs. Gainesville, Florida: University Press of Florida. p. 86. ISBN 978-0813044927. Demoted to Extra: While he appears in all three of the sequels to the Rankin-Bass special, they're only minor cameo roles. In Rudolph & The Island Of Misfit Toys Donner isn't given a speaking role unlike Comet. Take to the skies for high-flying fetch with two fluff-free toys designed by our talented in-house team, two full-size bags of treats, and two meaty chews! Take a closer look inside this collection: Reindeer Games™ Rudolph®Heel–Face Turn: Boss Elf finally realizes that Hermey's dentistry dream really does have potential after hearing how he pulled out the Abominable Snowmonster's teeth and lets Hermey open shop as a dentist, with the first appointments set for as early as the week after Christmas. Ironically, he's is the first one to need an appointment.

Adaptational Jerkass: Santa in the Rankin-Bass special isn't quite as jolly as he is in the other takes on the Rudolph story, being rather dismissive of his elves and being downright rude towards Rudolph and Donner once the formers nose is revealed. However, he comes around humbled in the end after the winter storm forces him to seek Rudolph's help to save Christmas, and he is much nicer in the sequels. And Your Reward Is Edible: Near the end of the 1954 sequel Rudolph Shines Again, after Rudolph develops a selfless attitude and saving two rabbits from a group of rabbits. Santa decides to change Rudolph from working on toys and helping fill his sleigh (the latter was chosen by Santa's eight reindeer out of spite), to making Rudolph become an "Honorary Taste Tester" beginning the next Christmas season. Judging by Rudolph's thought bubble in the original illustration ◊, he's overjoyed to taste out various Christmas candy and sweets. a b " Library of Congress Unveils Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Restoration". Animation World Network. December 18, 2014 . Retrieved December 11, 2015.

Fell Asleep Crying: In the 1948 Max Fleischer adaptation, while Rudolph at first is seen sleeping peacefully on Christmas Eve. However, words of the two male reindeer making fun of his nose begins echoing in his head causing him to start silently crying himself to sleep.

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.) Offscreen Villain Dark Matter: It's not explained where or how he got the Magic Flute that lets him hypnotize other toys. Fantasy-Forbidding Father: He believes Hermey’s dentist dream is a waste of time and that it’s not what elves do. In the TV film Once Upon a Christmas (2000), Rudolph makes an appearance when Kathy Ireland's character, Kristin, goes on a sleigh ride with Rudolph leading it. Kristin's sister, Rudolpha, is also mentioned to be named after Rudolph. A Visit from St. Nicholas" (also known as "'Twas the Night Before Christmas", 1823) attributed to Clement Clarke Moore

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Big Bad: Of Rudolph & The Island of Misfit Toys, although it turns out he's not really evil, just misguided. He almost invokes this The Island of Misfit Toys when he gets tired of being a celebrity at the North Pole, and gets offered a surgery to make his nose normal. He decides not to go through with it in the end. Voiced by: Unknown Voice Actress (1948 Max Fleischer adaptation), Billie Mae Richards (1964-1979), Joie Scott-Poster ( Rudolph's Lessons for Life) Kathleen Barr (1998-2014, 1998 film, Rudolph & The Island of Misfit Toys) Eric Pospisil (1998 film, young) Melissa Hutchison (2010-present, Rudolph 4D) All of the Other Reindeer: But of course. His glowing nose makes him an outcast from his brethren until Santa realizes it can be useful. Two 45 RPM singles identify sons of Rudolph: "Twinkle Toes" (mother Vixen) by Danny and the Roc-Ketts (Nu-Sound LF-1016, 1961) and "Sandy, Son Of Rudolph (The Cowboy Reindeer)" (unidentified mother) by Cowboy Weaver (Freestate WB-81, 1981). [37]

In the Lifetime Christmas movie Becoming Santa (2015), Rudolph is mentioned several times as worrying Mrs. Claus every Christmas because he always shows up to lead the sleigh at the last possible moment. In the last moments of the film, Rudolph shows up right before the sleigh is ready to leave. Kathleen Barr ( Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and the Island of Misfit Toys) Kim, Wook (December 17, 2012). "Yule Laugh, Yule Cry: 10 Things You Didn't Know About Beloved Holiday Songs". Time. Archived from the original on December 21, 2014. Voiced By: Peg Dixton (1964), Robie Lester ( Santa Claus Is Comin To Town), Shirley Booth ( A Year Without A Santa Claus), Darlene Conley ( Rudolph & Frosty's Christmas In July), Kathleen Barr ( Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer & The Island of Misfit Toys) Dark and Troubled Past: According to the novel "The Island of Misfit Toys", Dolly for Sue was left behind when her owner Sue accidentally forgot about her when she was moving away.

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Prone to Tears: While all adaptations show Rudolph crying over the other reindeer making fun of his red nose and calling him names. The DC Comics series has him crying a lot during unfortunate situations and terrible situations.