How Murray Saved Christmas is an NBC animated special, based on the book of the same name by Mike Reiss, that premiered on December 5, 2014.
Synopsis
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From the official website:
| “ | The story begins in Stinky Cigars, the secret town where all the holiday characters live, from the famous (Santa and the Easter Bunny) to the obscure (Labor Day Amos and Arbor Day Aardvark). Everyone's happy in Stinky Cigars - except Murray Weiner, the grumpy owner of Murray's Holiday Diner.
But when Santa is knocked out cold by an experimental toy - the Jack-in-the-Boxer - it's up to Murray to save Christmas - which he does, in a weirdly wonderful way. He even brings toys to the naughty kids! |
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Availability
The special was released on DVD on December 16, 2014.
Notes
- This marks the first non-Pixar animated material featuring the voice of John Ratzenberger.
Accolades
Composer Walter Murphy and writer/lyricist Mike Reiss were nominated for the 2015 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics. The special was also nominated for the 2015 Annie Award for Best Animated Special Production, which it lost to Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey.
Cast
| Voice actor/actress | Character(s) |
|---|---|
| Jason Alexander | Doc Holiday |
| Sean Hayes | Edison Elf |
| Dennis Haysbert | Narrator/Baby New Year |
| John Ratzenberger | Officer Bender |
| Kevin Michael Richardson | Santa Claus Easter Bunny |
| Jerry Stiller | Murray Weiner |
| Nick Jameson Tom Kenny Maurice LaMarche Tress MacNeille Billy West |
Various |
External links
- Official website
- How Murray Saved Christmas at the Internet Movie Database
- How Murray Saved Christmas at Behind the Voice Actors
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