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Believe in Santa (special) is a 2002 CGI-animated musical Christmas musical television special. It is one of two films produced by Colin Slater's Wolf Tracer Studios. Featuring the voices of Walter Jones, Mark Hamill, Paige O'Hara and Nancy Cartwright, it was premiered as a one-time broadcast on The WB on December 11, 2002, and it was presumed lost until its rediscovery in 2015.

Synopsis

Rick. E is a poor preteen boy who lives on Rapsitte Street with his great-grandmother. When his class' Christmas gift exchange is coming up, Rick. E wants to give his teddy bear given to him from his mother before her death to his classmate, Nicole, an affluent and self-centered girl who believes that anything she deems is 'cheap' isn't worth her time. When Rick. E gives her the bear, she angrily rejects it and throws it in the trash, causing Rick. E to run away upset.

After writing a letter to Santa, Rick. E drops one of the letters he was intended to sent to the mailbox, where Nicole would go on to read it and learn that Rick. E asked for Santa to bring toys to all the kids in his class and explaining the sentimental value to his teddy bear. Feeling remorse for what she's done, Nicole, alongside her best friend, Lenee, and Rick. E's friend Smithy, attempt to find the bear to no avail. After looking through the basement of the local garbageman, Smithy suggests that the bear may be in the local dump. However, upon arriving, the trio are ambushed by guard dogs and the bullies of their class, Todd, Tug and Zeke. Smithy is able to attract the attention of the dogs by throwing his sandwich at Todd, who in return, attack the bullies as they run away. Smithy finds the bear on top of a car and Nicole returns the bear to Rick E., who explains that it was a gift for her and that friendship, like the bear, means a lot to him.

In the a subplot, after being made fun of by Nicole for still believing in Santa, Lenee begins to question her belief in Santa Claus, causing her to be depressed. It isn't until later on, her father is able to restore her spirits that Lenee is able to not only continue believing in Santa, but also allowing Nicole to believe in Santa too, much to the pleasure of her parents.

The special conclides with Nicole and Lenee's family, Rick. E and his grandmother, and Smithy all spending Christmas at Lenee's house.

Songs

Title	Music	Lyrics	Performed by	Note
"Ricky's Rap"	Kevin Hayes	Walter Emanuel Jones
"Christmas Chimes"	Jason Ebs
"Best Kid in the World"	James Deluca Greg Iovine		Paige O'Hara
"Believe in Santa"	James DeLuca Greg Iovine		Jodi Benson
"Through a Child's Eye"	Barry Coffin James Deluca		Paige O'Hara Peabo Bryson	Colin Slater (producer) Barry Coffin (producer)

Cast

Voice actor/actress	Character
Jack Angel	Bob
Jodi Benson	Lenee
Nancy Cartwright	Todd
Eddie Driscoll	Smithy
Sarina Grant	Ms. Parmington
Grey DeLisle	Jenna
Mark Hamill	Eric
J.R. Horsting	Zeke
Clint Howard	Tug
Walter Jones	Rick. E
Bob Machray	Principal
Andi Matheny	Debbie
Paige O'Hara	Nicole
Sherry Weston	Peg
Debra Wilson	Great Grandma
April Winchell	Nana

External link

Believe in Santa (special) at the Internet Movie Database

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-{{DISPLAYTITLE:''Rapsittie Street Kids'': Believe in Santa (2002)}}
+{{Title
-{{Title|image=BelieveInSanta.png|release=December 11, 2002|runtime=22 minutes}}
+|image=BelieveInSanta.png
-'''''Rapsittie Street Kids'': Believe in [[Santa Claus|Santa]]''' is a 2002 musical [[Christmas]] animated television special. It is one of two films produced by Colin Slater's Wolf Tracer Studios. Featuring the voices of Walter Jones, Mark Hamill, Paige O'Hara and Nancy Cartwright, Believe In Santa tells the story of how suburban boy Rick E. Rogers and his friends spend Christmas after the death of Rick E.'s mother.
+|director=Colin Slater
+|writer=Trisha Koury-Stoops<br>Colin Slater
+|release=December 11, 2002
+|runtime=40 minutes}}
+'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is a 2002 CGI-animated musical [[Christmas]] musical television special. It is one of two films produced by Colin Slater's Wolf Tracer Studios. Featuring the voices of Walter Jones, [[Mark Hamill]], Paige O'Hara and [[Nancy Cartwright]], it was premiered as a one-time broadcast on [[The WB]] on December 11, 2002, and it was presumed lost until its rediscovery in 2015.
+==Synopsis==
-Believe In Santa was only broadcast once (December 11, 2002 on The WB) and was a lost film until its rediscovery in 2015. It has attracted interest on the Internet as a "so bad it's good" cult film.
+Rick. E is a poor preteen boy who lives on Rapsitte Street with his great-grandmother. When his class' Christmas gift exchange is coming up, Rick. E wants to give his teddy bear given to him from his mother before her death to his classmate, Nicole, an affluent and self-centered girl who believes that anything she deems is 'cheap' isn't worth her time. When Rick. E gives her the bear, she angrily rejects it and throws it in the trash, causing Rick. E to run away upset.
+After writing a letter to [[Santa]], Rick. E drops one of the letters he was intended to sent to the mailbox, where Nicole would go on to read it and learn that Rick. E asked for Santa to bring toys to all the kids in his class and explaining the sentimental value to his teddy bear. Feeling remorse for what she's done, Nicole, alongside her best friend, Lenee, and Rick. E's friend Smithy, attempt to find the bear to no avail. After looking through the basement of the local garbageman, Smithy suggests that the bear may be in the local dump. However, upon arriving, the trio are ambushed by guard dogs and the bullies of their class, Todd, Tug and Zeke. Smithy is able to attract the attention of the dogs by throwing his sandwich at Todd, who in return, attack the bullies as they run away. Smithy finds the bear on top of a car and Nicole returns the bear to Rick E., who explains that it was a gift for her and that friendship, like the bear, means a lot to him.
-==Plot==
-Rick E. Rogers (Walter Jones) is a poor preteen boy who lives on Rapsitte Street [sic] with his great-grandmother (Debra Wilson). When his class' Christmas gift exchange is coming up, Rick E. wants to give his teddy bear given to him from his mother before her death to his classmate, Nicole (Paige O'Hara), an affluent and self-centered girl who believes that anything she deems is 'cheap' isn't worth her time. When Rick E. gives her the bear, she angrily rejects it and throws it in the trash, causing Rick E. to run away upset.
+In the a subplot, after being made fun of by Nicole for still believing in Santa, Lenee begins to question her belief in Santa Claus, causing her to be depressed. It isn't until later on, her father is able to restore her spirits that Lenee is able to not only continue believing in Santa, but also allowing Nicole to believe in Santa too, much to the pleasure of her parents.
-After writing a letter to Santa, Rick E. drops one of the letters he was intended to sent to the mailbox, where Nicole would go on to read it and learn that Rick E. asked for Santa to bring toys to all the kids in his class and explaining the sentimental value to his teddy bear. Feeling remorse for what she's done, Nicole, alongside her best friend, Lenee (Jodi Benson), and Rick E.'s friend Smithy (Eddie Driscoll), attempt to find the bear to no avail. After looking through the basement of the local garbageman, Smithy suggests that the bear may be in the local dump. However, upon arriving, the trio are ambushed by guard dogs and the bullies of their class, Todd (Nancy Cartwright), Tug (Clint Howard), and Zeke (J.R. Horsting). Smithy is able to attract the attention of the dogs by throwing his sandwich at Todd, who in return, attack the bullies as they run away. Smithy finds the bear on top of a car and Nicole returns the bear to Rick E., who explains that it was a gift for her and that friendship, like the bear, means a lot to him.
+The special conclides with Nicole and Lenee's family, Rick. E and his grandmother, and Smithy all spending Christmas at Lenee's house.
-In the film's subplot, after being made fun of by Nicole for still believing in Santa, Lenee begins to question her belief in Santa Claus, causing her to be depressed. It isn't until later on, her father is able to restore her spirits that Lenee is able to not only continue believing in Santa, but also allowing Nicole to believe in Santa too, much to the pleasure of her parents.
+==Songs==
-The film ends with Nicole and Lenee's family, Rick E. and his grandmother, and Smithy all spending Christmas at Lenee's house.
+{|class=wikitable
+!Title!!Music!!Lyrics!!Performed by!!Note
+|-
+|"[[Ricky's Rap]]"||Kevin Hayes
+|colspan=2|Walter Emanuel Jones
+|-
+|-
+|"[[Christmas Chimes]]"||colspan=3|{{c2|Jason Ebs}}
+|-
+|"[[Best Kid in the World]]"
+|colspan=2|James Deluca<br>Greg Iovine
+|[[Paige O'Hara]]
+|-
+|"[[Believe in Santa]]"
+|colspan=2|James DeLuca<br>Greg Iovine
+|[[Jodi Benson]]
+|-
+|"[[Through a Child's Eye]]"
+|colspan=2|Barry Coffin<br>James Deluca
+|Paige O'Hara<br>{{w|Peabo Bryson}}
+|Colin Slater {{s|(producer)}}<br>Barry Coffin {{s|(producer)}}
+|}
 ==Cast==
-{| class="wikitable"
+{|class=wikitable
-! Actor/Actress !! Character
+!Voice actor/actress!!Character
 |-
+|[[Jack Angel]]||Bob
-|Walter Jones||Rick E. Rogers
 |-
-|[[Mark Hamill]]||Eric
+|[[Jodi Benson]]||Lenee
-|-
-|Paige O'Hara||Nicole
 |-
 |[[Nancy Cartwright]]||Todd
 |-
+|Eddie Driscoll||Smithy
-|Jodi Benson||Lenee
+|-
+|Sarina Grant||Ms. Parmington
 |-
 |[[Grey DeLisle]]||Jenna
 |-
+|[[Mark Hamill]]||Eric
-|Debra Wilson||Great Grandma
+|-
+|J.R. Horsting||Zeke
 |-
 |Clint Howard||Tug
 |-
+|Walter Jones||Rick. E
-|Jack Angel||Bob
 |-
+|Bob Machray||Principal
-|April Winchell||Nana
 |-
+|Andi Matheny||Debbie
-|Eddie Driscoll||Smithy
 |-
+|[[Paige O'Hara]]||Nicole
-|Sarina C. Grant||Ms. Parmington
-|-
-|Robert Machray||Principal
 |-
 |Sherry Weston||Peg
 |-
+|Debra Wilson||Great Grandma
-|Andi Matheny||Debbie
 |-
+|April Winchell||Nana
-|J.R. Horsting || Zeke
 |}
-==Reception==
+==External link==
+*{{Imdb title|0341543}}
-Rapsittie Street Kids: Believe in Santa has become infamous among fans of bad films. It is noted for its "hideous" computer animation, inexplicably distinguished cast and bizarre production history.
 [[Category:2002 releases]]
 [[Category:Specials]]