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“	You know Rudolph who guided and pulled Santa's sleigh And who saved Christmas by lighting the way. But there's more to tell... Rudolph saved the New Year as well.	”
— Father Time's opening narration

Rudolph's Shiny New Year is a stop-motion animation special produced by Rankin/Bass that aired on ABC on December 10, 1976. It is a sequel to Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer that is often aired during the Christmas season, despite technically being a New Year's special.

Synopsis

The story begins precisely where the original special left off, following Santa Claus' return from his trip around the world. As he begins to settle in, he receives a letter from his old friend, Father Time, who is in serious trouble - Happy, the Baby New Year, has gone missing, and if he is not found, the new year can't begin and the old one will continue on forever. Santa summons Rudolph, since he is the only one who can make it through the thick fog and across the Sands of Time to reach Father Time's castle to receive his mission.

Aeon chasing Rudolph, Ticker, and Quart — Rudolph, accompanied by General Ticker and The Great Quarter Past Five, has his first encounter with Aeon the Terrible.

Rudolph soon meets up with two agents of Father Time - General Ticker, a military clock, and The Great Quarter Past Five, a camel with a large clock in his hump. On the trek across the desert, they escape the dastardly clutches of Aeon the Terrible, a giant vulture who is also looking for Happy. Rudolph's companions explain to him that Aeon can only live until he is one eon old and will supposedly turn into ice and snow upon his death. Because his eon will be up that New Year's Eve, he plans to prevent the new year from coming, thus extending his own lifespan.

Upon their arrival at Father Time's castle, located beneath a large, bright star in the sky, Rudolph is given details about the passage of time, and how crucial it is that he finds Happy so that he can be given the Crown of Time at the stroke of midnight on December 31st. Father Time explains that Happy took off when no one, including his nurse, Nanny Nine O'Clock, could look at his oversized ears without laughing. His feelings hurt, Happy set his sights on the Archipelago of Last Years - a group of islands, each of which is home to the individual who once represented years passed after they retired when their year came to an end.

As Rudolph sets out on a raft to find Happy, he is greeted a large whale named Big Ben, who surfaces just as Aeon is about to attack the ocean-bound reindeer. With his new bodyguard, Rudolph makes his first stop on an island belonging to one of the oldest years in the Archipelago - One Million B.C., a caveman whose island is anachronistically inhabited with friendly dinosaurs. Nicknamed O.M. for short, the flighty cave dweller tells Rudolph that Happy had been there not long ago. Unfortunately, the same misfortune with his ears occurred as before, and the laughter of the prehistoric creatures scared him off to another island.

O.M. accompanies Rudolph for two days on Big Ben as they have no luck finding Happy on the islands of 4000 B.C., 1893, 1492, or 1965. The next one they visit is home to Sir 1023, an armored knight with an overgrown beard that hangs out of his helmet. Instilled with a sense of duty, he joins them on their quest to they seek out Happy. On their journey, they ask the island's inhabitants (who are all characters from fairy tales and nursery rhymes) about Happy's whereabouts.

Meanwhile, Happy happens upon a house in the woods. Hungry from his travels, he samples the porridge left behind by its residents, the Three Bears. After eating Baby Bear's porridge and breaking the smallest of the three chairs, he falls asleep in Baby Bear's bed, which is where the bear family finds him upon their return. Baby Bear, identifying with Happy, befriends him and they play make-believe until he also laughs at his ears, all the while pleading for his new friend to return as he crawls away into the forest, his feelings hurt once more.

When Rudolph, 1023, and O.M. spot Happy being flown away by Aeon, they rush to Big Ben and chase after the buzzard. Big Ben is able to knock Happy free from Aeon's grasp with a spray of water from his blowhole, but a gust of wind carries the baby far off course and out of reach again. He ends up on the island of 1776 (or "Sev", for short), a kindly old man resembling Benjamin Franklin, who is out flying a kite just before the holiday festivities. On this island, the Fourth of July is being celebrated, complete with a parade and a drum and fife corps. However, when the inhabitants drive Happy away by laughing at his ears once again, Rudolph just misses his chance to catch up with him. Sev vows to help track him down after Rudolph explains everything to him. However, they soon discover that Happy has been taken away by Aeon again.

Happy is brought to the Island of No Name, a mountain of snow and ice where Aeon is holding him captive in his nest. Rudolph, Sev, 1023, and O.M. manage to catch up and try to climb the mountain. Unfortunately, Aeon is alerted to their infiltration and causes an avalanche that encases them in four perfect snowballs, out of which only Rudolph is able to break free thanks to his glowing nose. Once at the top, while Aeon is asleep, Rudolph shares his own misfit story (depicted in a traditionally-animated flashback) with Happy and encourages him to overcome his disfigurement. Aeon wakes up and, upon seeing Happy's ears, plummets to the bottom of his perch, laughing for the first time in his life, and also freeing O.M., 1023, and Sev from their snowballs. Rudolph figures that he is now cured forever, since he is presently so full of warmth and happiness that it would be impossible for him to turn into ice and snow.

Unfortunately, Big Ben's tail clock begins to strike midnight. Luckily for the heroes, Santa arrives to deliver Happy to Father Time by the last stroke, just in time for Father Time to place him at the beginning of the new year (which is designated "nineteen-wonderful"). After the celebration, everyone wishes the viewers a happy new year, with Rudolph adding, "And may it be shiny, too!"

Songs

Rudolph In Traditional Animation — Rudolph's backstory is depicted as a traditionally-animated flashback.

Broadcast history

Shiny New Year TV Guide ad — Print ad for the special's premiere.

The special was later reaired on the Disney Channel from 1984 to 1997, and again in 2015. It was then aired as part of Freeform's 25 Days of Christmas from 1998 to 2017, and also returned to ABC in the late 2000s and early 2010s. It began airing on AMC as part of their annual Best Christmas Ever event in 2018, and also appeared on its sister channel IFC in 2019.

Availability

The special has been released on home video several times over the years, including on all DVD and Blu-ray releases of The Year Without a Santa Claus, which also include Nestor, the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey.

Notes

Mr. and Mrs. Thistlewhite, the Southtown cop, the Southtown dog catcher, and the unnamed grouchy Southtown citizen from The Year Without a Santa Claus, and the kid who threw away Burgermeister Meisterburger's portrait at the end of Santa Claus is Comin' to Town make cameos among the people celebrating the new year's arrival at the end.

Goofs

When Aeon decides not to attack Rudolph, General Ticker, and The Great Quarter Past Five, a string can be seen holding him up.
While Rudolph is traveling to the ocean to start searching for Happy, wires can be seen in between the stars in the background.
During the “It’s Raining Sunshine” sequence, O.M.’s mouth doesn’t move during one of the lines.

Cast

Voice actor/actress	Character(s)
Red Skelton	Father Time Baby Bear
Frank Gorshin	1023 The Great Quarter Past Five
Morey Amsterdam	One Million B.C.
Harold Peary	Big Ben
Paul Frees	Santa Claus Aeon the Terrible General Ticker 1776 Humpty Dumpty
Billie Mae Richards	Rudolph
Don Messick	Papa Bear Rumpelstiltskin Prince Charming The Seven Dwarfs
Iris Rainer	Mama Bear Nanny Nine O'Clock Happy

Note: The Three Little Pigs, Little Red Riding Hood, the Big Bad Wolf, Little Miss Muffet, and Cinderella make cameo appearances during the "What a Wonderful World We Live In" sequence, but do not have speaking parts.

Gallery

External links

Rankin/Bass

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer • Cricket on the Hearth • The Little Drummer Boy • Frosty the Snowman • Santa Claus is Comin' to Town • "A Christmas Tree" • 'Twas the Night Before Christmas • The Year Without a Santa Claus • The First Christmas: The Story of the First Christmas Snow • Frosty's Winter Wonderland • Rudolph's Shiny New Year • The Little Drummer Boy, Book II • Nestor, the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey • The Stingiest Man in Town • Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July • Jack Frost • Pinocchio's Christmas • The Leprechauns' Christmas Gold • The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus • Santa, Baby!

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+{{Quote|You know Rudolph who guided and pulled Santa's sleigh<br>And who saved [[Christmas]] by lighting the way.<br>But there's more to tell...<br>Rudolph saved the New Year as well.|Father Time's opening narration}}
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-You know Rudolph who guided and pulled Santa's sleigh
-And who saved [[Christmas]] by lighting the way
-But there's more to tell...
-Rudolph saved the New Year as well.
-</poem>|Father Time's opening narration}}
-'''''Rudolph's Shiny New Year''''' is a stop-motion animation special that aired on [[ABC]] on December 10, 1976, produced by [[Rankin/Bass]]. It is a sequel to ''[[Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (Rankin/Bass)|Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer]]'' that is often aired during the Christmas season, despite technically being a New Year's special.
 ==Synopsis==
-The story begins precisely where the original special left off, following [[Santa Claus (Santa Claus is Comin' to Town)|Santa Claus]]'s return from his trip around the world. As he begins to settle in, he receives a letter from his old friend [[Father Time]], who is in serious trouble - [[Happy]], the Baby New Year, has gone missing, and if he is not found, the new year cannot begin and the old one will continue on forever. Santa summons [[Rudolph]], since he is the only one who can make it through the thick fog and across the Sands of Time to reach Father Time's castle to receive his mission.
+The story begins precisely where the original special left off, following [[Santa Claus (Santa Claus is Comin' to Town)|Santa Claus]]' return from his trip around the world. As he begins to settle in, he receives a letter from his old friend, [[Father Time]], who is in serious trouble - [[Happy]], the Baby New Year, has gone missing, and if he is not found, the new year can't begin and the old one will continue on forever. Santa summons [[Rudolph (Rankin/Bass character)|Rudolph]], since he is the only one who can make it through the thick fog and across the Sands of Time to reach Father Time's castle to receive his mission.
 [[File:Aeon chasing Rudolph, Ticker, and Quart.jpg|thumb|250px|Rudolph, accompanied by General Ticker and The Great Quarter Past Five, has his first encounter with Aeon the Terrible.]]
-Sent to assist Rudolph in this journey are two agents of Father Time - [[General Ticker]], a military clock, and [[The Great Quarter Past Five]], a camel with a large timepiece in his hump. On the trek across the desert, they escape the dastardly clutches of [[Aeon the Terrible]], a giant vulture who is also looking for Happy. Rudolph's companions explain to him that Aeon can only live until he is one eon old, after which he will supposedly turn into ice and snow upon death. Therefore, Aeon plans to prevent Happy from being passed on the Crown of Time, thus extending his own lifespan by ensuring the new year never comes on January 1st at the stroke of midnight.
+Rudolph soon meets up with two agents of Father Time - [[General Ticker]], a military clock, and [[The Great Quarter Past Five]], a camel with a large clock in his hump. On the trek across the desert, they escape the dastardly clutches of [[Aeon the Terrible]], a giant vulture who is also looking for Happy. Rudolph's companions explain to him that Aeon can only live until he is one eon old and will supposedly turn into ice and snow upon his death. Because his eon will be up that New Year's Eve, he plans to prevent the new year from coming, thus extending his own lifespan.
-Upon their arrival at Father Time's castle, located beneath a large, bright star in the sky, Rudolph is given details about the passage of time, and how crucial it is that he finds Happy before the stroke of midnight on December 31st. Father Time explains that Happy took off when no one, not even his nurse [[Nanny Nine O'Clock]], could look at his oversized ears without laughing. His feelings hurt thinking they were laughing at him because of his ears, Happy set his sights on the Archipelago of Last Years: A group of islands, each of which is home to the individual who once represented years passed after they stepped down and retired when their year came to an end.
+Upon their arrival at Father Time's castle, located beneath a large, bright star in the sky, Rudolph is given details about the passage of time, and how crucial it is that he finds Happy so that he can be given the Crown of Time at the stroke of midnight on December 31st. Father Time explains that Happy took off when no one, including his nurse, [[Nanny Nine O'Clock]], could look at his oversized ears without laughing. His feelings hurt, Happy set his sights on the Archipelago of Last Years - a group of islands, each of which is home to the individual who once represented years passed after they retired when their year came to an end.
 [[File:Newyear02.jpg|thumb|250px]]
-As Rudolph sets out to find Happy, he is greeted a large whale named [[Big Ben]], who surfaces just as Aeon is about to attack the ocean-bound reindeer on his raft to prevent him from reaching the Archipelago. With his new bodyguard, Rudolph makes his first stop on an island belonging to one of the oldest years in the Archipelago - [[One Million B.C.]], a caveman whose island is anachronistically inhabited with friendly dinosaurs. Nicknamed O.M. for short, the flighty cave dweller tells Rudolph that Happy had been there not long ago. Unfortunately, the same misfortune occurred as before with his ears, and the laughter of the prehistoric creatures scared him off to another island.
+As Rudolph sets out on a raft to find Happy, he is greeted a large whale named [[Big Ben]], who surfaces just as Aeon is about to attack the ocean-bound reindeer. With his new bodyguard, Rudolph makes his first stop on an island belonging to one of the oldest years in the Archipelago - [[One Million B.C.]], a caveman whose island is anachronistically inhabited with friendly dinosaurs. Nicknamed O.M. for short, the flighty cave dweller tells Rudolph that Happy had been there not long ago. Unfortunately, the same misfortune with his ears occurred as before, and the laughter of the prehistoric creatures scared him off to another island.
-O.M. accompanies Rudolph for two days on Big Ben as they have no luck finding Happy on the islands of 4000 B.C., 1893, 1492, or 1965. The next island they visit serves as home to [[1023|Sir 1023]], an armored knight with an overgrown beard that hangs out of his helmet. Instilled with a sense of duty, 1023 joins Rudolph and O.M. on their quest as they seek out Happy. On their journey, they ask [[Island of 1023 residents|the island's inhabitants]] (who are all characters from fairy tales and nursery rhymes) about Happy's whereabouts.
+O.M. accompanies Rudolph for two days on Big Ben as they have no luck finding Happy on the islands of 4000 B.C., 1893, 1492, or 1965. The next one they visit is home to [[1023|Sir 1023]], an armored knight with an overgrown beard that hangs out of his helmet. Instilled with a sense of duty, he joins them on their quest to they seek out Happy. On their journey, they ask [[Island of 1023 residents|the island's inhabitants]] (who are all characters from fairy tales and nursery rhymes) about Happy's whereabouts.
 [[File:Rudolphshiny8.gif|thumb|250px]]
-Meanwhile, Happy happens upon a house in the woods. Hungry from his travels, he samples the porridge left behind by the home's residents, [[the Three Bears]] - Papa Bear, Mama Bear, and Baby Bear. After eating Baby Bear's porridge and breaking the smallest of the three chairs, he falls asleep in Baby Bear's bed, which is where the bear family finds him upon their return. Baby Bear, identifying with Happy, befriends him and they play make-believe until he also laughs at his ears, all the while pleading for his new friend to return as he crawls away into the forest, his feelings hurt once more.
+Meanwhile, Happy happens upon a house in the woods. Hungry from his travels, he samples the porridge left behind by its residents, [[the Three Bears]]. After eating Baby Bear's porridge and breaking the smallest of the three chairs, he falls asleep in Baby Bear's bed, which is where the bear family finds him upon their return. Baby Bear, identifying with Happy, befriends him and they play make-believe until he also laughs at his ears, all the while pleading for his new friend to return as he crawls away into the forest, his feelings hurt once more.
-When Rudolph, 1023, and O.M. spot Happy being flown away by Aeon, they rush to Big Ben and chase the vulture down in pursuit. Big Ben is able to knock Happy free from Aeon's grasp with a spray of water from his blowhole, but a gust of wind carries him far off course and out of reach again. The air currents carry Happy to the island of [[1776]], a kindly older man resembling {{w|Benjamin Franklin}}, nicknamed Sev, who is out flying a kite just before the holiday festivities. On this island, they're celebrating the Fourth of July, complete with a parade and a drum and fife corps. However, when the villagers once again drive Happy away by laughing at his ears, Rudolph just misses his chance to catch up with him, but Sev vows to help track Happy down after Rudolph explains everything to him later back at Sev's house. However, they soon discover Happy having been taken by Aeon again.
+When Rudolph, 1023, and O.M. spot Happy being flown away by Aeon, they rush to Big Ben and chase after the buzzard. Big Ben is able to knock Happy free from Aeon's grasp with a spray of water from his blowhole, but a gust of wind carries the baby far off course and out of reach again. He ends up on the island of [[1776]] (or "Sev", for short), a kindly old man resembling {{w|Benjamin Franklin}}, who is out flying a kite just before the holiday festivities. On this island, the Fourth of July is being celebrated, complete with a parade and a drum and fife corps. However, when the inhabitants drive Happy away by laughing at his ears once again, Rudolph just misses his chance to catch up with him. Sev vows to help track him down after Rudolph explains everything to him. However, they soon discover that Happy has been taken away by Aeon again.
 [[File:Rudolphshiny11.gif|thumb|250px]]
-Happy is brought to the Island of No Name, a mountain of snow and ice where the evil bird is holding him captive in his nest. Rudolph and the others manage to catch up and try to climb the mountain. Unfortunately, Aeon is alerted to this infiltration and causes an avalanche that encases the heroes in four perfect snowballs, out of which only Rudolph is able to break free thanks to his shiny nose. Once at the top, while Aeon is sleeping, Rudolph shares [[Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (Rankin/Bass)|his own misfit story]] with Happy and encourages him to overcome his disfigurement. Aeon wakes up and, upon seeing Happy's giant ears, plummets to the bottom of his perch, laughing for the first time in his life, while also freeing the past years from their snowballs. Rudolph figures that Aeon is now cured forever, since he is presently so full of warmth and happiness that it would be impossible for him to turn to ice and snow.
+Happy is brought to the Island of No Name, a mountain of snow and ice where Aeon is holding him captive in his nest. Rudolph, Sev, 1023, and O.M. manage to catch up and try to climb the mountain. Unfortunately, Aeon is alerted to their infiltration and causes an avalanche that encases them in four perfect snowballs, out of which only Rudolph is able to break free thanks to his glowing nose. Once at the top, while Aeon is asleep, Rudolph shares [[Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (Rankin/Bass)|his own misfit story]] (depicted in a traditionally-animated flashback) with Happy and encourages him to overcome his disfigurement. Aeon wakes up and, upon seeing Happy's ears, plummets to the bottom of his perch, laughing for the first time in his life, and also freeing O.M., 1023, and Sev from their snowballs. Rudolph figures that he is now cured forever, since he is presently so full of warmth and happiness that it would be impossible for him to turn into ice and snow.
 [[File:Newyear03.jpg|thumb|250px]]
-Unfortunately, Big Ben's tail clock begins to strike midnight. Luckily for the heroes, Santa Claus arrives to deliver Happy to Father Time by the last stroke, just in time for Father Time to place him at the beginning of the new year (which is designated "nineteen-wonderful"). After the celebration, everyone wishes the viewers a happy new year, with Rudolph adding, "And may it be shiny, too!"
+Unfortunately, Big Ben's tail clock begins to strike midnight. Luckily for the heroes, Santa arrives to deliver Happy to Father Time by the last stroke, just in time for Father Time to place him at the beginning of the new year (which is designated "nineteen-wonderful"). After the celebration, everyone wishes the viewers a happy new year, with Rudolph adding, "And may it be shiny, too!"
 ==Songs==
-[[File:Rudolph_In_Traditional_Animation.jpg|thumb|250px|Rudolph's backstory is depicted as a traditionally-animated flashback.]]
+[[File:Rudolph In Traditional Animation.jpg|thumb|250px|Rudolph's backstory is depicted as a traditionally-animated flashback.]]
 *"[[Have a Happy New Year]]"
 *"[[The Moving Finger Writes]]"
 *"[[Turn Back the Years]]"
 *"[[It's Raining Sunshine]]"
-*"[[What A Wonderful World We Live In]]"
+*"[[What a Wonderful World We Live In]]"
 *"[[Fourth Of July Parade]]"
-*"[[Have A Little Faith In Me]]"
+*"[[Have a Little Faith in Me]]"
-*"[[Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (song)|Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer]]"
+*"{{SongLink|Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer}}"
-==Broadcast history and availability==
+==Broadcast history==
+[[File:Shiny New Year TV Guide ad.jpg|thumb|250px|Print ad for the special's premiere.]]
-This special has been released on home video several times over the years, including on all DVD and Blu-ray releases of ''[[The Year Without a Santa Claus]]'', which also include ''[[Nestor, the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey]]''.
+The special was later reaired on the [[Disney Channel]] from 1984 to 1997, and again in 2015. It was then aired as part of [[Freeform]]'s [[25 Days of Christmas]] from 1998 to 2017, and also returned to ABC in the late 2000s and early 2010s. It began airing on {{w|AMC (TV channel)|AMC}} as part of their annual [[Best Christmas Ever]] event in 2018, and also appeared on its sister channel {{W|IFC (American TV channel)|IFC}} in 2019.
+==Availability==
-It was aired as part of {{w|Freeform (TV channel)|Freeform}}'s [[25 Days of Christmas]] from the 1990s through 2017, and was also re-aired annually on its sister network ABC in the late 2000s and early 2010s. As of 2018, it now airs on  {{w|AMC (TV channel)|AMC}} as part of their [[Best Christmas Ever]] event.
+The special has been released on home video several times over the years, including on all DVD and Blu-ray releases of ''[[The Year Without a Santa Claus]]'', which also include ''[[Nestor, the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey]]''.
-<gallery widths="200" spacing="small" bordercolor="transparent" hideaddbutton="true">
+<gallery widths="200" spacing="small" bordercolor="transparent">
-Rudolph's Shiny New Year VHS.jpg|{{Gallery note|VHS|Warner Home Video<br>1992}}
+t 0fA58rL. AC SY445 .jpg|{{GNH|VHS|Lightning Video<br>1986}}
-ShinyNewYearVHS.jpg|{{Gallery note|VHS|Warner Home Video<br>1999}}
+Rudolph's Shiny New Year VHS.jpg|{{GNH|VHS|Warner Home Video<br>1992}}
+ShinyNewYearVHS.jpg|{{GNH|VHS|Warner Home Video<br>1999}}
+Complete Rankin-Bass Christmas Collection.jpg|{{GNH|''The Complete Rankin/Bass Christmas Collection'' DVD|Universal Pictures Home Entertainment and Warner Home Entertainment<br>October 18, 2022}}
+Complete Rankin-Bass Christmas Collection BD.jpg|{{GNH|''The Complete Rankin/Bass Christmas Collection'' Blu-ray|Universal Pictures Home Entertainment and Warner Home Entertainment<br>October 31, 2023}}
 </gallery>
-==Trivia==
+==Notes==
-*[[Mrs. Thistlewhite]] and the unnamed grouchy woman that [[Jingle Bells (character)|Jingle]] and [[Jangle Bells|Jangle]] spoke to in ''[[The Year Without a Santa Claus]]'', and the kid who threw away [[Burgermeister Meisterburger]]'s portrait at the end of ''[[Santa Claus is Comin' to Town]]'', makes cameos among the people celebrating the arrival of the new year at the end.
+*[[Mr. and Mrs. Thistlewhite]], the [[Southtown cop]], the [[Southtown dog catcher]], and the unnamed grouchy Southtown citizen from ''The Year Without a Santa Claus'', and the kid who threw away [[Burgermeister Meisterburger]]'s portrait at the end of ''[[Santa Claus is Comin' to Town]]'' make cameos among the people celebrating the new year's arrival at the end.
+===Goofs===
+*When Aeon decides not to attack Rudolph, General Ticker, and The Great Quarter Past Five, a string can be seen holding him up.
+*While Rudolph is traveling to the ocean to start searching for Happy, wires can be seen in between the stars in the background.
+*During the “It’s Raining Sunshine” sequence, O.M.’s mouth doesn’t move during one of the lines.
 ==Cast==
-{| class="wikitable" border="1"
+{|class=wikitable
-! Voice actor !! Character
+!Voice actor/actress!!Character(s)
 |-valign=top
-| {{w|Red Skelton}} || [[Father Time]]<br />[[The Three Bears|Baby Bear]]
+|[[Red Skelton]]||[[Father Time]]<br>[[The Three Bears|Baby Bear]]
 |-valign=top
-| {{w|Frank Gorshin}} || [[1023]]<br />[[The Great Quarter Past Five]]
+|{{w|Frank Gorshin}}||[[1023]]<br>[[The Great Quarter Past Five]]
 |-
-| {{w|Morey Amsterdam}} || [[One Million B.C.]]
+|[[Morey Amsterdam]]||[[One Million B.C.]]
 |-
-| {{w|Harold Peary}} || [[Big Ben]]
+|{{w|Harold Peary}}||[[Big Ben]]
 |-valign=top
-| [[Paul Frees]] || [[Santa Claus (Santa Claus is Comin' to Town)|Santa Claus]]<br />[[Aeon the Terrible]]<br />[[General Ticker]]<br />[[1776]]<br />Humpty Dumpty
+|[[Paul Frees]]||[[Santa Claus (Santa Claus is Comin' to Town)|Santa Claus]]<br>[[Aeon the Terrible]]<br>[[General Ticker]]<br>[[1776]]<br>[[Humpty Dumpty]]
 |-
-| [[Billie Mae Richards]] || [[Rudolph]]
+|[[Billie Mae Richards]]||[[Rudolph (Rankin/Bass character)|Rudolph]]
 |-valign=top
-| [[Don Messick]] || [[The Three Bears|Papa Bear]]<br />Rumpelstiltskin<br />Prince Charming<br />[[The Seven Dwarfs]]
+|[[Don Messick]]||[[The Three Bears|Papa Bear]]<br>Rumpelstiltskin<br>Prince Charming<br>[[The Seven Dwarfs]]
 |-valign=top
-| {{w|Iris Rainer}} || [[The Three Bears|Mama Bear]]<br />[[Nanny Nine O'Clock]]
+|[[Iris Rainer Dart|Iris Rainer]]||[[The Three Bears|Mama Bear]]<br>[[Nanny Nine O'Clock]]<br>[[Happy]]
+|}Note: [[The Three Little Pigs]], Little Red Riding Hood, [[the Big Bad Wolf]], Little Miss Muffet, and [[Cinderella]] make cameo appearances during the "What a Wonderful World We Live In" sequence, but do not have speaking parts.
-|-
-| ? || [[Happy]]
-|}
-Note: [[The Three Little Pigs]], Little Red Riding Hood, [[the Big Bad Wolf]], Little Miss Muffet, and [[Cinderella]] make cameo appearances, but do not have speaking parts.
 ==Gallery==
 <gallery widths="200" spacing="small" orientation="landscape">
+Santa Certain.jpg|Santa telling Rudolph that Happy is missing.
-Santa_Certain.jpg
+Father Time look at hourglass.jpg|Father Time is introduced.
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+c62d00683cb05c4309fe05aa53e--christmas-videos-christmas-movies.jpg
-Happy_Newyear.jpg
+Happy_Newyear.jpg|Happy is hurt when Nanny laughs at his ears.
 rudolphs-shiny-new-year-ss1.jpg
 rudolphs-shiny-new-year-rudolph-father-time-archipelago-of-last-years.jpg
+Turn Back The Years Rudolphs Shiny New Year 1976-500x369.jpg
-Turn_Back_The_Years_Rudolphs_Shiny_New_Year_1976-500x369.jpg
+Turn Back The Years.jpg
-Turn_Back_The_Years.jpg
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 Happy meets Baby Bear.jpg
+The 4th Of July Parade Rudolphs Shiny New Year Ben Franklin 1976.jpg
-The_4th_Of_July_Parade_Rudolphs_Shiny_New_Year_Ben_Franklin_1976.jpg
+The 4th Of July Parade Rudolphs Shiny New Year Liberty Band 1976-500x369.jpg
-The_4th_Of_July_Parade_Rudolphs_Shiny_New_Year_Liberty_Band_1976-500x369.jpg
+avahs-shiny-new-year-10.png
 rudolphshiny12.gif
 Rudolphandhappy-300x200.png
+Rudolph and company rescued Happy.jpg
-avahs-shiny-new-year-13.png
-Have_A_Happy_New_Year_Rudolphs_Shiny_New_Year_1976-500x370.jpg|Mrs. Thistlewhite's cameo.
+Have A Happy New Year Rudolphs Shiny New Year 1976-500x370.jpg|Mrs. Thistlewhite's cameo.
+Happy becomes the new year.jpg
 </gallery>
 ==External links==
-*{{interwiki|otherholidayspecials|Other Holiday Specials Wiki}}
+*{{Interwiki|new-years-specials|New Years Specials Wiki}}
 *{{Imdb title|0073640}}
+*{{Tmdb title|30059}}
-*[http://a.abc.com/specials/rudolphnewyear/ Archived ABC Feature Page for ''Rudolph's Shiny New Year'']
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-[[Category:Specials based on songs]]
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+[[Category:Based on songs]]
+[[Category:Japanese Christmas Specials]]