What's Wrong With The CBS Version of Rudolph, And How It Can Be Fixed (Updated)
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- AS OF 2019, Rudolph began airing on the Freeform Network as well as on CBS. While CBS continued to air the poorly edited version described in this video, Freeform broadcast ALMOST the entire uncut special (even the Peppermint Mine scene) except THE TITLE SONG AT THE END. The finale scene was inexplicably relegated to a tiny silent box underneath a commercial for other Freeform shows. It seems there is no way to truly enjoy the complete Rudolph except on DVD/Bluray/home video, where the show can be found complete but sometimes with sound issues. If Freeform restores the finale, it will be the best option--and it is better than CBS. Tell Freeform to restore the finale here: freeform.go.com/feedback
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Just watched the newest, Bluray version and they seem to have made all of the corrections and restorations. Looks beautiful and sounds great. It just doesn't have "Fame and Fortune", which I remember seeing/hearing years ago.
Yeah, I agree. I still have a DVD from some time that has the complete special with the scenes CBS and Freeform keep removing for reasons (like making room for commercials and cutting the finale to show what's next). So, basically, DVD and Blu-Ray are going to be the only way to see this special in all its glory (although it would be nice if a future video version had the original credits from before they redid the ending because people wrote angry letters about the misfit toys being forgotten).
Well. Let’s hope that the 4K release this November (November 1st 2022), will have it in HD
@@Paulieg610 Sadly, it doesn't look like Fame and fortune is included on the disc.
It’s in the special features
Error or no error, this is still a classic loved by children old and young.
You too!
I didn’t see any error everything looks the same when I had the VHS
@@kristinholsapple4685 P r e a c h
To elaborate on the intro above, in 2019 Rudolph began airing on two different networks. It continued to air on CBS in the usual bad edit described in this video. It also began airing on the cable network Freeform, where it will air about six times over the course of December. Freeform's version is a very close miss. Its version has no sync issues or significant sound issues. It includes the entire We Are Santa's Elves scene, the original We're A Couple of Misfits scene unaltered, and even includes the Peppermint Mine scene (not aired since 1964). The crucial problem with Freeform's broadcasts so far is that it cuts off the title song at the end. It is the finale scene, it is the big moment. But Freeform reduces it to a silent bottom-of-screen square while promotional commercials run above. So, hopefully they'll correct this oversight eventually (their version of Frosty had the end credit scene), but for now, there is still no perfect broadcast of Rudolph.
udpert are you gonna make a video on Rudolph airing on Freeform or no?
They didn't show the title song, it's still does the split-screen credits.
@@BluesCluesTheWigglesFTW
You're right. I was sure that would be a one-time thing, but they did it twice now. So close, but still no perfect broadcast.
@@udpert I think the reason for that is because of time. Keep in mind, even though Freeform's print reinstates some of the material left out in CBS' version, it runs for the same 1 hour timeslot, and by the time the credits are supposed to roll, it's a minute before it ends. I guess it's just what happens when a network wants to keep something as intact as they can, but still has to work with time
The ending of Charlie Brown Christmas was messed up like that too. It was so sweet when they sang the last notes of Hark The Herald Angels with their little noses up in the air. At some point the ending of the song, THE BEST PART OF IT was cut off. Forever! And eventually I think that it got the box treatment too. Rudolph is the best. Thanks again for the history. (Who's Harold Angel?)
I was always obsessed over this show every year. None of my friends or family were more than indifferent to it. I am glad to see i am not the only weirdo that loves this.
This was my favorite movie when I was 5
Still my favorite of all time
P PA1 same lmao
Favorite and I'm 18 lmao
I know you think you're cute with the "when I was five" as if others here are somehow less "mature" than you are, but here goes: This movie IS the epitome of Christmas for many. It's one of those movies you can watch multiple times in a season, and see something new each time. It brings tears to my eyes as I write this, because there is never going to be any way to get that magic back from watching Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer for the first time. After children, inevitably, learn that Santa Claus isn't real (in the physical sense), that wonder of Christmas is gone forever. It's gone for the kid, it's gone for the parent. Christmas then becomes more about giving and receiving, and less about decorating and music and dreams. For many, many of us this show is the closest thing we'll ever get to reliving our childhood. The first time I saw this show, that I can remember, is 1977. I hope to have many more years watching it.
@@atlantic_love I'm not thinking that I'm cute or anything with the 5 year old stuff, it's just that I remembered watching the movie a lot when I was that age. That's all, nothing more. And I did not say or think that others are less mature than me.
I love watching Rudolph on TV every year. It's my all time favorite Christmas special. As I've gotten older, I've seen and heard how it many cases, it doesn't get released, nor broadcast the right way.
Now I have the 2007 DVD release of the special. It has both the peppermint scene, and follows up with the ending where Santa comes to pick up the misfit toys. The Fame and Fortune song is one of the extras on the DVD. I would have loved to get the blu ray of the special, but I have heard that some people weren't at all happy about the extras on the set. I do hope someday the special will be aired the right way as it should.
I think I own the 2007 DVD release as well
IN 2005 CBS AIRED RUDLOPH AND THERE ARE SOME PROBREMS WACOM HAS AUDIO EDITS AND SPED UP AND PLAYED OVER FAF AUDIO AND EDITED SECOND SAG HAS AUDIO SKIP AND SOUND WARPED HAHJC ALSO HAS THE WARPED SOUND TIOMT HAS THE WARPED. SOUND WASE IS
EDITED RTRNR CREDITS ARE OUT OF SYNC IT HAS WIND BLOWING AND PACKAGE SHIPING SOUNDS AND THE 1993 CLEAN AUDIO FROM CBS AIRED IN 1993 HAS BEEN ELIMINATED AND WAS REPLACED WITH WARPED SOUNDTRACK AUDIO FOR THE CBS 2005 AIRING LIKE THE DVD BLU RAY NBC AND UNIVRSAL\CBS 2004 PRINTS CBS 2005 REPLACE FRESH AUDIO WITH WARPED SOUNDTRACK
I'm an older guy now..but this program always makes me feel like a kid again with a joyful heart ❤
Same here, ole timer with a young kids heart
Whomever put this together..thanks..
There's some really tragic reasons in my life why I didn't watch my favorite show this year (& I do have 3 versions of the videos), but I couldn't face it..I found this completely by accident & despite crying thru most of it..I'm grateful to whomever took the time to show the deleted scenes & post it all..So, I Thank you, you made me realize that I don't have to turn away from everything that once filled my life with joy......and I'm still allowed to smile, albeit thru my tears. 😊💖
I'm nine months late to your comment, but just know that others here know you're out there, and we love Christmas like you do and we want to share it with you.
@@atlantic_love Thank you ! It's getting close again & I will have to see if I can pull myself together enough to watch it. I hope so..
@LoudPakz 💖
Born in the wrong time, what do you have three versions of?
@@percyjackson5440 The Rudolph movie. I have an 📼old VHS, one of the original 📀DVD'S from when they first came out & an 📀50th Anniversary edition🌟 DVD. (2014)
OH...And the 💽CD of the soundtrack..🎶🎵🎶🎹
Thank you... I sat my three grandkids down with some snacks and we watched it. They enjoyed it . I really appreciate what you have done. And what your trying to get them to do with this piece of history. . In my eyes anyway. Just seeing the smiles on the kids faces made it all worth while. It made me think about when I was just a little rut rat . Good times they were.
9:44 to skip the analysis and just watch it!
Thank-You
Shhhhh....
Will Duffek oops...is it a secret?
@@davidhokmin You know how CZcams will ruin this if they find out.
Will Duffek if their algorithm hasn’t seen it yet I think we’re in the clear but you may be right....
I still watch the Christmas specials, and thank you for pointing out the problems with the new version of Rudolph. I knew there were problems with it. I forwarded this to CBS on Twitter, maybe we can finally get this fixed! Thank you!
Clarice voice always makes me fall in love with her voice it’s so beautiful like a siren 😊
Yes indeed. The great Janis Orenstein; she had a career in opera.
She was credited as Janet Orenstein on the soundtrack album (which was reissued in a poor sounding C.D.).
Really? I didn’t know it was reissued.
It was issued with a different cover and is still in print.
@@udpert She was only fifteen when she voiced Clarice, and she sang There's Always Tomorrow in just one take!
One of the best christmas stories ever.
Thank you so much! It was great to see the original again. I found a CGI weird version elsewhere on CZcams, and was looking for the one I remember. Thanks for posting and Merry Christmas Rudolph! 🎄🌙💝✨🎄✨🎄✨
Happy 55th Rudolph! 1964 - 2019 (12/7/2019)
I remember watching it as a kid. And it was perfect. How could they let this iconic Christmas special go like they did. My kids loved it. But my grandkids would have to watch the distorted version. It’s a shame that’s what it is that they just don’t care. If they did? The version would be perfect.✌️😎
I was only 4 when the CBS version started airing. Luckily, I owned a DVD of it at the time.
I remember some of the original advertising (as I recall) of an electric shaver doing a slalom down a snow-bound slope. Funny and in keeping with the style of the show. I'd like to see an unabridged version of the original airing with commercials intact. Much like we have with "old time Radio shows".
Those elves were cool and clean shaven.
Rick Goldschmidt found the original airing with original commercials
czcams.com/video/rXQCRToxdJA/video.html
I was born in 1964 so this Classic has been one of my favorites! My opinion is to leave it as original as possible!
There is one additional thing that you are missing. During the song "There's Always Tomorrow", there is an extremely high pitched noise happening in the background of both the CBS version and the version that you've included here. Only younger folks with good hearing will be able to notice this because of the high frequency. My brother and I have heard it for years, but my parents can't hear it at all. Just saw the Freeform version tonight and it does NOT have this issue. Was the first time I've been able to enjoy the song in years.
youre right they did fix it! gosh that helped so much. i remember hating the song because of it
The credits has the packages blowing in the wind the dvd version has no packages blowing in the wind
Also the cbs credits slightly sped up in the 2005 broadcast
The CBS Audio has the soundtrack which the audio is warped
I've always enjoyed the song, especially Janet Orenstein's beautiful vocal.
This "classic" was my favorite Christmas program when I was growing up.
As a kid.... "Rudolph The Red Nose Reindeer" just made Christmas Day much closer when I thought there was a real Santa clause.
I remember putting milk and cookies out for Santa.lol
Even though these mistakes or discrepancies have came about over the years I do not think little children will even notice any of the imperfections.
On the other hand the original was such a classic God only knows why they would try to change it.
1 of my all time fav's & this was so interesting to watch. This must haven taken you hours if not a few days to put together. Thank you for all your hard work. I bought this on DVD years ago so it's nice to be able to watch the original Version.
I was 6 when this movie came out And have watch it every year sense .Im 62 now it always makes me happy .
How to upload a movie without getting it taken down 101
Thank you so much for coming out with this. I thought I was crazy for years when I told people that the Rudolph we see aired on TV "wasn't right" and no one noticed! It's even like that on some DVDs. I had assumed that for some reason, no one had access to a good source recording at the studio and so they had to resort to using some kind of degraded VHS copy. I guess the truth is even weirder.
Thank you so much for uploading a version without the audio distortions- the one in "Holly Jolly Christmas" is egregious and I can't believe anyone thinks it's acceptable.
I watched this in fifth grade while making a Christmas tree from a ice cream cone and icing and candy
That sounds so fun 😌
Hana K yeah
Gingerbread Christmas tree! (Sorta) it sounds delicious.
@@twilightanimate9893 did you make a candy cone Christmas tree?
@@springheartedtiger no, but I may want to. That sounds delicious!
That snow monster scared the hell outta me as a kid ^^
Me too!
It scared my dad when he was a kid (he was 3 when it first aired).
Damn Democrats gotta take all the fun out of all the old kids shows
@@johnrockafellow393 ....what?
I have a granddaughter who just turned 4. Today! I am so delighted to find this! She is visiting tomorrow. He is a very scary dude. I was wondering if she might be frightened too.
I’m not a big fan of my DVD version, it has all those things you mentioned, the warped audio, out of sync animation, (It happens during the “Island Of Misfit Toys” scene and continues after for the whole special, etc., so this is great you uploaded this proper version of the special where everything’s fixed. :) Thanks! 😊
Thank u so much for uploading this this is one of my childhood favorites for this time of year huge feels while watching it
You forgot to mention that CBS sped up the special by 5x more due to the 60-minute time allotted. So even if CBS airs your edited version, they would've sped it up anyway!
The guy with the red mustache always reminded me of bacon
Agree
His name's Yukon Corneilious, if you still don't know.
Thank you for introducing me to a story about someone different who ended saving Christmas,as a misfit of middle school,it’s definitely expiring.I knew that this special existed,but it has been a while since I’ve seen this special.
This year’s version no longer has the sound-pitch warps!
What years version?
@@percyjackson5440 i think he’s talking about the Freeform version
Freeform is the true version because they don’t cut parts out and they don’t use the Fame and Fortune scene
Despite a sped up finale.
Honestly, I am pleased they're using the brand new master by Universal Pictures.
Doesn't Freeform cut out the word "for" in silver and gold?
Doesn't Freeform cut out the word "for" in silver and gold?
Interesting thing is that those warp soundtrack issues that are on the current CBS version of Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer are also present on the 2004/2007/2010 DVD release of the special.
I think it may have to do with the restoration. It wasn't until Universal bought DreamWorks Animation that Rudolph, Frosty and Santa were given proper remasters. Maybe Classic Media didn't have the resources keep in mind that Eric Ellenbogen sold the company to Entertainment Rights at one point then bought it back. That likely could have been a big factor in not having the proper means to restore the audio.
6:48-6:50
That is indeed noticeable the voices and the music take a drastic change in pitch.
What did CBS do when they quote on quote "remastered" their version?
The closing credits misspell Billie Mae Richards' name as "Billy Richards". The original credits (which didn't show the misfit toys being picked up and delivered) had the credits on gift boxes, and credited Billie Mae correctly.
Thank you for this! Enjoyed the facts that you presented
love ,watching rudolph in july
Thank you for posting this video!!🎄🎅
Hey udpert, for the 2020 Freeform airing: they restored the song credits scene from the "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" special. But while the audio is in normal speed, the credits is STILL in fast speed: despite not being a Split-screen credits airing. But it's still quite shocking and surprising seeing it because the previous Freeform broadcasts of the special has the Split-screen credits scene while this airing doesn't!
That's interesting, and a good step forward. Thanks for keeping us posted, BC.
@@udpert you’re welcome!
CBS aired the special in December 1 2005 and the clean audio is deleted replaced with the warped audio
I’m not a huge Christmas person but damn. I fucking love this movie. Part of my childhood. I watched it every year on VHS and TV! 😊 great memories for generations of people
I was 2yrs old when this first aired. I watch it still every year
I have the 2007 DVD release, and the problems with the warped soundtrack are intact there (there's no out of sync issues though).
I bought the Universal Pictures release.
I thought that I was going to watch the movie!!!!! Don’t take this movie away!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sandy Ware the full movie is there after he tells us how it should be restored. Then he shows his full restored version. And he did a great job. Take care of yourself. ✌️😎
Sandy ware stop lieing
@ Sandy Ware - Sandy, why don't you be patient, watch the movie, and learn something before jumping to conclusions!
@@Coolyguy27 shhhh it's a secret
Thamk you so much! The whole thing was a delight.
I'm from the Philippines but I vividly recall this movie. I loved it when I was little. And now that I have a daughter, it's now time to pass the tradition to her.
26:18 Clarice who tells him he is cute, making Rudolph fly.
26:24 26:31 Rudolph fly.
◾ *Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1964)*
Rudolph who tells her he loves her, making Clarice fly.
Clarice fly.
◾ *Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer & the Island of Misfit Toys (2001)*
I think if I had to change just one small thing about this movie, it would be when Santa says “Great bouncing icebergs!”. I’d swap it for “Great bouncing Bumbles!”. Would have made more sense within the realm of Rudolph AND been a cuter expression.
Hopefully, Freeform will treat this better than CBS does.
It will premiere on Freeform alongside Frosty on December 6. I wonder if the 1 hour time-slot is good enough?
We still have those same errors since 2005.
Just watched it on CBS, and it was still the same errors ever since.
They even cut half of the We Are Santa's Elves song
KnottyOrchid 12 they cut all of it
@@DiamondBFIC yup there's just a little bit of the song then it ends
KnottyOrchid 12
CBS: fine, I will give you the song! A- that’s all
Would love to see a restored version with "Fame and Fortune" That was the version I saw my entire life. I have a VHS version with "Fame and Fortune" but the quality is the pits.
Wow I come back to watch this video after Halloween and I come back to see this in the description? Pretty cool 😄
Thanks. The original video had been initially intended for CBS executives, and wanting to keep it simple for them, I left a small error in that I later wanted to fix; also, the sale of Classic Media to DreamWorks was significant news. So here it is, and I appreciate all the Rudolph fans who've supported it. I'll phase out the original after a while.
udpert Ahh okay. It's pretty sad that they're still airing the unprofessional version of Rudolph. They can just easily ask for permission to use your version and air it but no. Instead we have to deal with a crappy edit just because the CBS executives want more money
always Loved this Christmas show.
23:02 that became a meme
Just fixing these dolls teeth!
Just fix it! Now listen....
We have dolls that cry talk walk blink and run a temperature. We don't need any chewing dolls!
edrickSTUF I just thought that I found a way to fit in
You'll NEVER fit in!
Now you come to elf practice and learn to wiggle your ears and chuckle warmly
and go hee hee and ho ho and important stuff like that! A dentist.... GOOD GRIEF!
No I just can’t! It’s like he said, I’ll never fit in!
I guess I’m on my own now!
not only did I have no idea that the rudolph special got messed up with misfits, I have never heard "Fame and Fortune" I grew up only hearing misfits since the last time I watched the special was before they changed it back. I was born a couple years before the change back to Misfits.
i've never seen the choppy broken edit either
I basically grew up only knowing the 93 edit
Anybody notice, when Donner & Rudolph are hiding from the Snow Monster, as he walks by, he leaves a footprint in the snow with his right foot, but it's a left footprint, made from the right foot, which means he has two left feet, no wonder he trips & falls all the time, he's probably a terrible dancer as well.
What an interesting observation😁
@@RobinMarconeCassidyRN Even with all the technical mistakes, it's still my favorite Christmas show, i love it. My son has Autism & Brain Injury & watches it every day, never get tired of it.
Happy 55th Anniversary to "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer"
But it used to be ABC Family.
Thank you Very much, for this rendition. I'm 51 years old and receiving radiation treatment for prostate cancer and I really needed an uplift in my spirit. This edit was just perfect for morality :)
JESUS heal you. Amen
Learning how CBS screwed up Rudolph and how A Charlie Brown Christmas fades out at the end when Hark the Herald Angels Sing originally had a proper ending, has driven me insane every Christmas for YEARS. Rudolph is lucky because you can just get the latest physical release and you're golden, but no matter what version of Charlie Brown you go with you're not getting the real ending song or Coke product placements
Bravo! and thank you. You're version is excellent
Thanks a lot for this, much appreciated
When Santa takes off to go to The Island of Misfit Toys, and to deliver the gifts, at the end of the show - count the reindeer pulling the sleigh. There are only three teams of two (totaling six) plus Rudolph. I have always heard there were eight reindeer plus Rudolph. Wassup wit dat?!?!?
Of course the "package ripping" sound is on the home video version as well. This is odd though. However, when Golden Books Family Entertainment a.k.a. Dreamworks Classics restored Rudolph in the late 90s, I think they combined the 1964 and 1965 versions together. NBCUniversal may completely restore it now. We'll see.
@@TheTomatoWatcher How did they mess up the pitch of santa's merry christmas?
@@TheTomatoWatcher They didn’t mess it up. It’s actually a different take of the line.
I like the original version better. Bring it back please.
Nothing says "I'm watching this in 2023" like it being interrupted by $6400 scam ads.
Nothing needs to be changed from this fun Christmas classic
I don’t understand why CBS didn’t just keep airing the 1993 Version. If it was because of the time allotted then they should’ve at least used the cleaned up audio from 1993 and not use the warped version used in the 2005 version because there is no reason for it to be like that if they have the fixed soundtrack already done
happy to say the freeform airs the full feature completely clean audio with none of those stupid CBS edits
They have the end credtis in split screen format though like they do with all their other movies.
I used to watch at Rudolph on an old DVD and I remember it being exactly like the version you just shown
Halloween is tomorrow... It’s not too early to watch this, right?
I watched this on Halloween and on Saturday again witch is today
I just subscribed to ur channel
paw patrol mighty Everest was kion lion guard Aww thanks so much!
Well I'm watching it in February, so not at all
You're missing original footage from the "We are Santa's elves" scene, starting at 12:28. The whole tuba playing scene is gone from the original 12:28 to 13:11 (about 40 seconds). Why was that deleted?
He said he “fixed it”
To save time. He edited it in a way that could fit in a 1-hour tv time slot like they do on CBS.
😉 🏆 🎄
Well done Channel Host.
I appreciate your Innovative - success.
...and it nice to Watch Rudolf during Thanksgiving Holidays - like I use to do in Jr High.
In Grade School it was aired on December 10th every year. (That was in the 60's 😉)
🎄 many Merries to You!
I don't care about the explanation, I'm just here for the movie! :D
I missed the CBS airing this year, but right now I'm watching it in Freeform and it has the original unaltered version of "We're a couple of Misfits" - in exchange for having commercial breaks in spots where there not supposed to be which is kind of annoying, so I guess its give and take
Edit: Freeform also left the peppermint mine scene in...probably the first time it's been shown on tv in 50 years
wouldn't be xmas without this video.
The Freeform broadcast still didn't show the title song. It shows the split-screen credits instead.
Loved this movie since i was a kid watch it every year
you shortened that Elf song "We are Santa's Elves" as I remember there was a bridge in it where one elf falls into the Kettle drum and was left out here!
He forgot to mention this, but it was shortened for quite a while.
I never saw the Fame & Fortune song, I'm 24, maybe I just got lucky haha
Steven Shockley That was the only song I knew from that scene for a while.
i'm 18 and i only found out about it 2 years ago. i had the movie on vhs as a kid but i never remember it being anything other than the misfits song so the vhs i had must've been after they restored it
Also, here it is: czcams.com/video/qR5r2_TIZII/video.html
My little brother has it on his old DVD version of the Christmas Classics collection. XD "Misfits" fits the story MUCH better. :)
@@princesspeachfan100 I agree fully :)
There's not only just this poorly edited old version of Rudolph CBS airs, but CBS also airs the old version of Frosty the Snowman too as well & then airs Frosty Returns (That Freeform doesn't air nor do I like).
All of the voices were recorded in Toronto, Canada, using CBC talent. Paul Soles (Hermey) and Alfie Scopp (Charlie-in-the-Box) are my neighbours. Alfie just turned 101!
Both of them just passed this year :( they were 2 of the 4 last remaining cast members.
@@Frnk_3 Sad to learn that, although it was hardly surprising. Billie Mae Richards (Rudolph's voice) had died back in 2010.
Thank you for the memory
I just noticed just now that Yukon has a gun!
OMG I just noticed
Yep I did too! Like a normal outdoors man! :)
me too
found out yesterday
I thought his name was Egon!!
The peppermint scene is in the Canadian CBC Broadcast.
Thomasultimate1213
• The original broadcast should be played every Christmas full length. This was Christmas to me. I was born in 1964, and grew up with Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer. This is still to this day my favorite Christmas Special...
I LOVE CHRISTMAS !
I remember that. Canadian here too.
Thanks for this. Interesting stuff.
Even as a kid, I cringed at the 2005 CBS version of We’re a Couple of Misfits
As someone without cable, I always assumed we had spotty reception whenever that part came on.
You sir are a genius. Thank you.
THANK YOU I FINALLY FOUND IT
WHEW, FOR A MOMENT I THOUGHT HE WAS GOING TO TALK THRU THE MOVIE.
THANKS !
Weird...I was born in 1976. Watched it every year and I don't remember the Fame and Fortune song at all.. I definitely remember the Misfit song though...
43:48 if you turn the volume up you can hear extra voices in the background. Russian I think. (Works best with headphones)
Yeah! I wonder what that is?
@@rudyreindeer I also wonder if it was in the original special.
@@Freedmeep I own a DVD, I'll check sometime
@@rudyreindeer cool 👍
This year (2023) I watched the 1964 Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer for the first time. From the videos about all the revisions made to this film since 1965, I came to the conclusion that it should be given a "director's cut" version of sorts with all the scenes uncut with a longer airing time period, no audio issues whatsoever and much shorter commercial periods (I know that networks need to cover expenses), but I feel there must be some way this special could be broadcast in its entirety. Just my two cents' worth.
Now, a couple of questions comes to mind:
1. Is there a way to correct the slight interruption that is shown here at 37:40 when Yukon Cornelius says, "And we'll all be rich!", just when he says "rich"?
2. The sequence in which the misfit toys are singing their song to Rudolph and Hermy shown here has a few "warped sound" problems at certain points throughout. A little close listening will be necessary. I hope this sequence can have its audio corrected in the future (especially on DVD and the network broadcasts [Freeform apparently has this issue solved, from what I've read in the comments herein])
Other than that, I applaud your effort 👍👍👍👍👍👍
Its 2020 and I still love this movie.
The original version is fine . That's why it's still here . 🎄🎁🎅❄
I grew up only knowing the Fame and Fortune song that Rudolph and Hermy sing i NEVER heard the original song.
How about adding in the rankin bass logo at the end of the show like it was in the 70's and 80's on TV.
Yes, I haven't heard that in years. Same with Frosty The Snowman.
This Christmas the classic Christmas special will air on freeform (ABCFamilly) and hopefully they will air the full uncut/edited version
What's the difference between the updated version and the original version?
Even though the crappy CBS version of Rudolph from 2005 currently still airs on CBS I will give this version credit that the animation for Fame and Fortune has been cleaned up and digitally remastered in HD.