One might argue that the secular star of Christmas, in a close race with Santa Claus himself, is Rudolph. The Rankin/Bass television special “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer,” which premiered on NBC in ...

A Christmas classic has returned to its original home. "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer," the longest-running Christmas special in television history, is being shown on NBC for the first time in over ...

Does Christmas start too early every year? Not if we’re watching it on TV! Each year, we publish our guide to catching all the best old and new Christmas specials on TV, including the most important ...

The commercials were so well received that Rankin/Bass decided to create a Christmas special as well. However, Johnny Marks and Robert L. May were very protective of their intellectual property, but ...

Everyone knows the tale of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Christmas’ most heroic ungulate. He saved the holiday from terrible weather by guiding Santa Claus with his shining nose. His exploits are ...