Changes: Hermey

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Hermey the Misfit Elf is one of the two leading protagonist characters in the 1964 television special, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.

The character, voiced by Paul Soles, 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.

The meet Yukon Cornelius, an eccentric arctic prospector who joins them on their journey.

The two outcasts find themselves pursued by the Abominable Snowmonster and soon meet Yukon Cornelius, an eccentric arctic prospector who joins them on their journey. 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 2004 DVD release showcases "Fame And Fortune" as a separate number.

Hermey was inspired by Al Jardine of The Beach Boys who briefly quit the band to pursue a career in dentistry.

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 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.  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.
 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 2004 DVD release showcases "Fame And Fortune" as a separate number.