A = Why that would be the 1974 Rankin/Bass classic The Year Without a Santa Claus.
Heatmiser and Snowmiser are pretty much the only reason to watch this Christmas special and their song totally rocks. Aside from HM and SM, The Year Without a Santa Claus is very average.The Plot = I can't remember the plot exactly. Santa gets sick or decides to take one Christmas off. Two elves with a reindeer, in disguise, go to Sunnyville in the southern USA to save Christmas. I can't remember if the elves go there following Santa or if Santa goes there following the elves. Santa ends up staying with a family while in disguise. The reindeer gets caught by the dog-catcher and the mayor will only release him if it snows in Sunnyville. Snowmiser can make this happen, but only if Heatmiser consents. The misers are sons of Mother Nature. They somehow save Christmas.
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The Christmas special with Burgermeister Masturbator is better. But you're right - the "He's Mister . . ." song trumps "First Toymaker to Za King" or just about any other claymation song.
You are correct about which Rankin/Bass Christmas Special is better and about which song is better.
However, "First Toymaker" is not the best song in that Special.
This will all be detailed in the next Rankin/Bass Rock X-mas post.
I can hardly wait! Bring it!
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