1. They are following the star of Bethlehem.
   They are touring the countries they rule.
2. They are traveling to the New World.
   They are fleeing from people who want to overthrow them.

The Three Kings are following the star of Bethlehem, so they have no time to stop and enjoy the entertainment offered by Ben Haramed. They eventually reach the newborn baby Jesus.

1. Pictures of cartoons
   A series of still images that show movement when viewed in quick succession
2. Shows about car chases
   Picture book illustrations

Stop-motion animation is a series of still images that show movement when viewed in quick succession. Often the animations are made by posing dolls and objects, taking a picture, moving everything a teeny bit, taking another picture, and so on - thousands of times!

1. It’s the longest-running and highest-rated television special of all time.
   It was a bomb, with very low ratings.
2. It was originally a story about mice.
   Rudolph originally had glowing eyes.

"Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" is the longest-running and highest-rated television special of all time. The animations were filmed in Japan.

1. He can place the star on top of a Christmas tree without a ladder.
   He's a great dentist.
2. He can sing like an angel.
   He can guarantee a white Christmas.

Of course, he can place the star on top of a Christmas tree without a ladder. He's a gentle giant now, and he's more than tall enough.

1. "Little baby"
   "Come, they told me"
2. "Mary nodded"
   "I have no gift to bring"

The first line is "Come, they told me." The last line is "Me and my drum."

1. A pint of beer
   A look at these deer
2. A cup of cheer
   No more fear

Sam the Snowman sings, "I don't know if there'll be snow/But have a cup of cheer " He goes on to sing, "Have a holly jolly Christmas/And in case you didn't hear/Oh by golly have a holly jolly Christmas this year "

1. Yukon Cornelius
   Cactus Jack
2. Indiana Jones
   California Raisin

Yukon Cornelius is prospecting for silver and gold. Believe it or not, in the very first airing of "Ruddolph" he was prospecting for a peppermint mine.

1. Abby Normal
   The Bumble
2. Frosty the Snowman
   Sam the Snowman

Yukon Cornelius calls the Abominable Snowmonster "the Bumble." It's important to remember that Bumbles bounce.

1. The first toymaker to the king
   A video game designer
2. The best toymaker ever
   A dentist

Hermey the elf wants to be a dentist. That's why he, like Rudolph, doesn't fit in.

1. Fred Astaire
   Burl Ives
2. Mickey Rooney
   Rodney Dangerfield

Burl Ives voiced Sam the Snowman. He was a well-known folk singer. He played another character named Sam in "East of Eden," back in 1955.

1. He falls off the tracks.
   He has square wheels on his caboose.
2. His whistle blows bubbles.
   He has polka-dots.

For sure, a train shouldn't have square wheels. And a Jack-in-the-box shouldn't be named Charlie.

1. Donatella
   Bambi
2. Clarice
   Flower

Clarice thinks Rudolph is cute, and she still likes him after she sees his shiny nose. Sadly, her father forbids her from seeing Rudolph.

1. Santa
   The Abominable Snowmonster
2. King Moonracer
   Rudolph

King Moonracer rules the Island of Misfit Toys. He's a winged lion, very majestic.

1. He shoots jelly.
   He's too violent.
2. His trigger is broken.
   His barrel is bent.

Everyone knows that water pistols should shoot water, not jelly. It's in the name, after all.

1. Baby Jesus
   His father
2. A neighbor
   His best friend

Aaron's father had given him the drum, before he and Aaron's mother were killed by desert bandits. As we all know, the drum goes "pa rum pum pum pum."

1. His lamb, Baba.
   A song.
2. His shoes.
   His drumsticks.

Aaron has brought no gift for the baby Jesus, so he plays his drum for the newborn King. Jesus smiles at him, helping the drummer boy to realize that his vow to hate all humans was wrong.

1. Independent
   Rock stars
2. Santa's best helpers
   Wealthy

Feeling as if they're misfits, they decide to be independent – together! In context, it sort of makes sense.

1. He runs over it with a carriage.
   He slaughters it for food.
2. He sells it to the Three Kings.
   He loses it.

Ben Haramed learns that the Three Kings lost one of their camels and need a replacement. He sells Aaron’s camel, Joshua, to the kings.

1. Blitzen
   Donner
2. Dancer
   Prancer

Donner is Rudolph's father. He's the one who glops mud on poor Rudolph's nose, hoping to hide what made the little buck unique.

1. Fireball
   Comet Jr.
2. Clarice
   Herbie

Rudolph makes friends with Fireball. The young bucks notice that the does are watching!

1. Aaron's lamb
   A genie
2. Aaron’s donkey
   Aaron’s dog

Aaron has three animal friends, including Baba the lamb. The others are Samson the donkey and Joshua the camel.

1. "The Powerpuff Girls"
   "Malcolm in the Middle"
2. "Sesame Street"
   "The Simpsons"

Believe it or not, some of the Misfit Toys appeared on "The Simpsons"! Check out the episode, called "'Tis the Fifteenth Season."

1. Comet
   Santa
2. Blitzen
   Sam the Snowman

Comet is the coach of the Reindeer Games. By today's standards, it's shocking that Comet bans Rudolph from the games, just because he's different. Even worse, Santa agrees!

1. "Frosty the Snowman"
   "The Sound of Music"
2. "A Charlie Brown Christmas"
   “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer”

“Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” first aired in 1964. Robert L. May had created the Rudolph story as a promotion for the Montgomery Ward department store, then May's brother-in-law wrote a song based on the story, and the rest is history.

1. Jesus
   Samson
2. Joshua
   Aaron

The drummer boy, whose parents were killed, is named Aaron. He was voiced by Ted Eccles, who later played Bobby Chandler on "General Hospital."

1. "The Little Drummer Boy"
   “Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town”
2. "Frosty the Snowman"
   "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer"

"There's Always Tomorrow" is a lovely song from "Rudolph." Clarice the doe sings it to Rudolph.

1. 1968
   1962
2. 1965
   1168

“The Little Drummer Boy” first aired in 1968. Popular movies from the same year include "2001: A Space Odyssey" and "Rosemary's Baby."

1. "Frosty the Snowman"
   "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer"
2. "A Charlie Brown Christmas"
   “Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town”

“Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town” came after "The Little Drummer Boy," in 1970. That one featured the voices of Fred Astaire and Mickey Rooney.

1. José Ferrer
   Mickey Rooney
2. Fred Astaire
   Burl Ives

José Ferrer voiced Ben Haramed. Ferrer is also known for his performances in “Lawrence of Arabia,” “Dune” and “The Caine Mutiny.”

1. Comet and Cupid and Donner and Blitzen, Dasher and Dancer and Prancer and Vixen
   Dancer and Dasher and Prancer and Vixen, Comet and Cupid and Donner and Blitzen
2. Dasher and Dancer and Prancer and Vixen, Comet and Cupid and Donner and Blitzen
   Dasher and Dancer and Prancer and Vixen, Cupid and Comet and Donner and Blitzen

"You know Dasher and Dancer and Prancer and Vixen/Comet and Cupid and Donner and Blitzen,/But do you recall /The most famous reindeer of all? "

1. "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer"
   "There's Always Tomorrow"
2. "Silent Night"
   "Why Can’t the Animals Smile?"

The crowd loves Aaron’s performance of “Why Can’t the Animals Smile?” Unfortunately, Aaron doesn’t understand how people can be happy while he’s still traumatized by the death of his parents, so he vows to hate all humans.

1. Burgermeister Meisterburger
   Desert bandits
2. Ben Haramed
   The Abominable Snowmonster

Ben Haramed, a greedy wandering performer, captures Aaron and his animal friends. Haramed hopes to add Aaron to his act.

1. “The Humpty Dumpty Circus”
   "Citizen Kane"
2. "Bambi"
   "Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer"

“The Humpty Dumpty Circus” was released way back in 1898! It showed a day in the life of a toy circus.

1. Eight
   Six
2. Twelve
   None

Only six reindeer fly with Rudolph, because the reindeer models were expensive to make. But they made it through the snowstorm and delivered all the toys made by elves, plus they found loving homes for the Misfit Toys. So who's counting?

1. 1164
   1964, of course
2. 1966
   1974

Even though the show debuted in 1964, the copyright year shown in Roman numerals is 1164! Major typo. The Roman numeral for 1964 is MCMLXIV, not MCLXIV.