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Dave Starsky

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12. The first time it aired, the Misfit Toys weren't even rescued.

Reply to icymist (Reply #4)

Thu Nov 29, 2018, 07:36 AM

Nov 2018

Despite Rudolph's promise to King Moonracer, Santa never stopped by the island. The show just ended with Santa and the reindeer flying off into the night.

The producers were deluged with cards and letters from concerned children around the country wondering WTF they were thinking. So they shot NEW footage of the airlift for the next airing, and that's the version we've seen ever since.

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Viewers Noticed Some Very Disturbing Details In 'Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer' [View all] ProudLib72 Nov 2018 OP

Saw it last night for the first time in years BeyondGeography Nov 2018 #1

The real reason the Dolly for Sue was on the Island of Misfit Toys? htuttle Nov 2018 #2

My theory on why the doll is a misfit HoosierDebbie Nov 2018 #7

or... Bucky Nov 2018 #17

Hilarious Me. Nov 2018 #3

That all made me laugh. Some of my favorites (transcribed) icymist Nov 2018 #4

Yeah, I couldn't remember those scenes at all ProudLib72 Nov 2018 #5

My take is that the bird could fly all along but Raine Nov 2018 #9

The first time it aired, the Misfit Toys weren't even rescued. Dave Starsky Nov 2018 #12

typical Cold War revisionist propaganda mill Bucky Nov 2018 #16

It was my favorite Christmas Show when I was young. ArnoldLayne Nov 2018 #6

Rudolph the Red knows rain, Dear Brother Buzz Nov 2018 #8

And many of you all know that you can sing every word to every song BumRushDaShow Nov 2018 #10

You're telling me that wasn't the Colonel all along?! ProudLib72 Nov 2018 #13

Shhhhh..... BumRushDaShow Nov 2018 #14

Santa Dorian Gray Nov 2018 #11

per Gary Larson.... Tanuki Nov 2018 #15

OMG... just saw this on Twitter: demmiblue Nov 2018 #18

That's Carlson's facial expression for.... A HERETIC I AM Nov 2018 #19