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'''Hermey the Misfit Elf''' is one of the two leading protagonists in the 1964 television special, ''[[Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (Rankin/Bass)|Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer]].'' |
'''Hermey the Misfit Elf''' is one of the two leading protagonists in the 1964 television special, ''[[Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (Rankin/Bass)|Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer]].'' |
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+ | The character prefers studying dentistry to making toys, making him a social outcast among the other elves in Christmastown. Quitting his job as a toymaking elf after being threatened with the loss of his job for poor performance and for not "fitting in," Hermey declares he is running away from Santa's Workshop. He soon meets title character Rudolph in a snow drift and the two decide to run away together. |
They soon meet [[Yukon Cornelius]], an eccentric arctic prospector who invites the runaways to join him on his search for silver and gold. |
They soon meet [[Yukon Cornelius]], an eccentric arctic prospector who invites the runaways to join him on his search for silver and gold. |
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The successful return of the misfit characters and Rudolph's saving of Christmas makes the others in Christmastown realize how harsh they had been, including Santa Claus himself. Rudolph and Hermey are welcomed back to Christmastown and Hermey finally gets permission from his former boss to open a dentist's office at the North Pole the week following Christmas. |
The successful return of the misfit characters and Rudolph's saving of Christmas makes the others in Christmastown realize how harsh they had been, including Santa Claus himself. Rudolph and Hermey are welcomed back to Christmastown and Hermey finally gets permission from his former boss to open a dentist's office at the North Pole the week following Christmas. |
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| − | One of many memorable songs from the show, Hermey and Rudolph's duet "Fame and Fortune" was added to the special beginning with its 1965 airing as a slightly shorter replacement for the reprise of a number called "We're A Couple Of Misfits", sung by Hermey and Rudolph soon after their initial meeting. |
+ | One of many memorable songs from the show, Hermey and Rudolph's duet "Fame and Fortune" was added to the special beginning with its 1965 airing as a slightly shorter replacement for the reprise of a number called "We're A Couple Of Misfits", sung by Hermey and Rudolph soon after their initial meeting. The special's 1998 restoration saw "Misfits" returned to film context while the 2001 DVD release showcases "Fame And Fortune" as a separate number. |
Hermey oddly did not reappear in the sequels ''[[Rudolph's Shiny New Year]]'' or ''[[Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July]]'', but he did show up for ''[[Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and the Island of Misfit Toys]]''. |
Hermey oddly did not reappear in the sequels ''[[Rudolph's Shiny New Year]]'' or ''[[Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July]]'', but he did show up for ''[[Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and the Island of Misfit Toys]]''. |
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Revision as of 21:14, 17 September 2011
Hermey the Misfit Elf is one of the two leading protagonists in the 1964 television special, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.
The character prefers studying dentistry to making toys, making him a social outcast among the other elves in Christmastown. Quitting his job as a toymaking elf after being threatened with the loss of his job for poor performance and for not "fitting in," Hermey declares he is running away from Santa's Workshop. He soon meets title character Rudolph in a snow drift and the two decide to run away together.
They soon meet Yukon Cornelius, an eccentric arctic prospector who invites the runaways to join him on his search for silver and gold.
The two outcasts and Yukon Cornelius find themselves pursued by the Abominable Snowmonster. An escape from the Snowmonster on an ice floe brings the travelers to the Island of Misfit Toys. The Island is a sanctuary for defective and unwanted toys ruled by King Moonracer, a winged lion.
Returning to Christmastown, they learn that bad weather may cause Christmas to be canceled. But Rudolph, with his "nose so bright" is able to save Christmas by serving as a guiding headlight on Santa's sleigh.
The successful return of the misfit characters and Rudolph's saving of Christmas makes the others in Christmastown realize how harsh they had been, including Santa Claus himself. Rudolph and Hermey are welcomed back to Christmastown and Hermey finally gets permission from his former boss to open a dentist's office at the North Pole the week following Christmas.
One of many memorable songs from the show, Hermey and Rudolph's duet "Fame and Fortune" was added to the special beginning with its 1965 airing as a slightly shorter replacement for the reprise of a number called "We're A Couple Of Misfits", sung by Hermey and Rudolph soon after their initial meeting. The special's 1998 restoration saw "Misfits" returned to film context while the 2001 DVD release showcases "Fame And Fortune" as a separate number.
Hermey oddly did not reappear in the sequels Rudolph's Shiny New Year or Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July, but he did show up for Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and the Island of Misfit Toys.