Dasher

'''Dasher''' is one of [[Santa Claus]]'s 8 reindeer, originally named in the poem ''[[A Visit from St. Nicholas|The Night Before Christmas]]''.

==Appearances==

===Prominent appearances===
In the following specials, Dasher makes a prominent appearance in the story and/or has a speaking part.

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|{{c}} ''[[The Year Without a Santa Claus]]''
|{{c}} 1974
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|Dasher helps Santa travel to Southtown to find [[Jingle Bells (character)|Jingle]], [[Jangle Bells|Jangle]], and [[Vixen]].
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|{{c}} ''[[Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie]]''
|{{c}} 1998
|{{c}} [[wikipedia:Paul Dobson (actor)|Paul Dobson]]
|Dasher is brother to [[Comet]], [[Cupid]] and [[Blitzen]], and also [[Rudolph]] and [[Arrow]]'s uncle.
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|{{c}} ''[[Donner (special)|Donner]]''
|{{c}} 2001
|{{c}} Mark Hildreth
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|{{c}} ''[[The Flight Before Christmas]]''
|{{c}} 2008
|{{c}} Detlef Bierstedt (German); Morgan James (English)
|In this film, Dasher is the leader of The Flying Forces.
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|[[File:SbChar_Dasher.png|center|150px]]
|{{c}} ''[[Prep & Landing]]''
|{{c}} 2009
|{{c}} Nathan Greno
|Along with [[Dancer]], Dasher is one of Santa's co-lead reindeer. According to his official character biography, he is [[Thrasher]]'s second cousin.
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|{{c}} ''[[Get Santa]]''
|{{c}} 2014
|{{c}}
|Dasher appears in this film where he has flatulence problems
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|[[File:Dasher.jpg|center|150px]]
|{{c}} ''[[Elliot the Littlest Reindeer]]''
|{{c}} 2018
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===Minor appearances===
In the following specials, Dasher is named onscreen, but only has a minor/silent role and/or is indistinguishable from other reindeer.

* ''[[Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (Fleischer)|Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer]]'' (1948)
* ''[[Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (Rankin/Bass)|Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer]]'' (1964) - It is mentioned that one of the fawns at the Reindeer Games is Dasher's son.
* ''[[Santa Claus is Comin' to Town]]'' (1970)
* ''[[A Christmas Story (Hanna-Barbera)|A Christmas Story]]'' (1972)
* ''[[A Flintstone Christmas]]'' (1977)
* ''[[Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July]]'' (1979)
* ''[[Inspector Gadget Saves Christmas]]'' (1992)
* ''[[Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and the Island of Misfit Toys]]'' (2001)
* ''[[Holidaze: The Christmas That Almost Didn't Happen]]'' (2006)
* ''Mickey Mouse Clubhouse'': "[[Mickey Saves Santa]]" (2006)
* ''[[Phineas and Ferb Christmas Vacation!]]'' (2009)
* ''[[The Night Before the Night Before Christmas]]'' (2010)
* ''[[Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas]]'' (2011)

==External links==
* [[w:c:prepandlanding:Dasher|Prep &amp; Landing Wiki: Dasher]]

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