Here’s How to Watch RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER This Year
By Movieguide® Contributor
Are you ready to tune in to your favorite Christmas classics?
“For the first time in five decades, RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSE REINDEER will air on its home channel of NBC, having moved over from CBS where it lived since the 1970s,” USA Today reported.
The movie originally launched on NBC Dec 6. 1964. It lived there for seven years before jumping to CBS, where it remained for over 50 years. To watch RUDOLPH, folks will have to go their local channel to turn on NBC or stream it from NBC.com.
“The classic animated special offers the perspective of Rudolph, who’s told he couldn’t play in any Reindeer Games due to his glowing nose,” the logline reads. “Rudolph sets out on a fantastic journey where he meets Hermey the elf, prospector Yukon Cornelius and a host of Misfit Toys, all while trying to hide from the Abominable Snow Monster.”
The special aired on the 6th, its anniversary. It will air again on Thursday, Dec. 12, at 8. pm ET/PT.
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USA Today said:
It is also part of Freeform’s “25 Days of Christmas” lineup, meaning it will air multiple times on the channel. Cable subscribers can catch the classic on Freeform on the following schedule:
Dec. 16 at 9:20 p.m. ET/PT
Dec. 17 at 7:55 p.m. ET/PT
Dec. 21 at 6:15 p.m. ET/PT
Dec. 22 at 3 p.m. ET/PT
Dec. 24 at 8 p.m. ET/PT
Dec. 25 at 11 p.m. ET/PT
The family classic can also be streamed from Apple TV+, Tubi TV, Amazon Prime Video and Pluto TV. Tubi and Pluto allow for live streaming when the movie airs on TV, while Prime and Apple charge $7.99 to purchase the movie, regardless of membership.
“When the special…aired in 1964, it became such a hit that it has been rebroadcast every year since, making it the longest-running Christmas special in history,” Smithsonian Mag reported. “Even today, the special still punches above its weight; when RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSE REINDEER aired on CBS in 2016, it beat every show except THIS IS US. In 2017, more viewers tuned in to watch RUDOLPH than A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS, which ran on ABC in the same time slot.”
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