A Christmas Story

A Christmas Story is an American Christmas animated TV special produced by Hanna-Barbera for the Avco Broadcasting Corporation, who distributed it in syndication. It aired on December 9, 1972. It was written by Ken Spears and Joe Ruby, and produced and directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera.

A dog and a mouse try to get a boy's letter to Santa on Christmas Eve.

Characters

 * style="background-color:#clear"| Santa Claus
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Hal Smith
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Timmy's mother
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Janet Waldo
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Timmy
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Walter Tetley
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Timmy's father
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Don Messick
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Goober
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Paul Winchell
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Gumdrop
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Daws Butler
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Sleezer
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Paul Winchell
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Polecat
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| John Stephenson
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Runto
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Paul Winchell
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Fatcat
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Hal Smith
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Boy
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Walter Tetley
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Girl
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Janet Waldo
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Mr. and Mrs. Anderson
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Mailman
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| John Stephenson
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Squirrel
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Don Messick
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| First responding dog
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| John Stephenson
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Second responding dog
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Daws Butler
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Bulldog
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| John Stephenson
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Janet Waldo
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Mr. and Mrs. Anderson
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Mailman
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| John Stephenson
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Squirrel
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Don Messick
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| First responding dog
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| John Stephenson
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Second responding dog
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Daws Butler
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Bulldog
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| John Stephenson
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Second responding dog
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Daws Butler
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Bulldog
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| John Stephenson
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Bulldog
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| John Stephenson

Organizations

 * United States Postal Service

Locations

 * Earth
 * United States
 * Timmy's residence
 * Middletown Orphanage
 * Anderson residence
 * Stowe's Pet Shop
 * Gimble's
 * Alaska (indirectly mentioned)
 * North Pole (mentioned)
 * The Moon

Objects

 * Xmas Stories

Vehicles

 * Mailman's truck

Filming
It has a copyright of 1971.

Music
The music was composed by Hoyt Curtin, who was credited as musical director.

Songs

 * 1) "Sounds of Christmas Day" - Paul DeKorte, Randy Kemner, Stephen McAndrew, Susie McCune, and Judi Richards
 * 2) "O Come, All Ye Faithful" - Paul DeKorte, Randy Kemner, Stephen McAndrew, Susie McCune, and Judi Richards
 * 3) "Where Do You Look for Santa?" - Paul DeKorte, Randy Kemner, Stephen McAndrew, Susie McCune, and Judi Richards
 * 4) "Hope" - Paul DeKorte, Randy Kemner, Stephen McAndrew, Susie McCune, and Judi Richards
 * 5) "Which One is the Real Santa Claus?" - Paul DeKorte, Randy Kemner, Stephen McAndrew, Susie McCune, and Judi Richards

Release
Dates are in order of release:


 * December 9, 1972 in syndication

Behind the scenes

 * The parrot leaving the pet shop makes the same sound as the bats in the opening theme song of Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!

Errors

 * While Goober and Gumdrop cross the town to get to Santa, there are children up all over, instead of being in bed like Tommy.

Home availability

 * In the United States:
 * November 9, 1989: Hanna-Barbera Home Video releases A Christmas Story on VHS.
 * September 26, 1995: Turner Home Entertainment releases A Christmas Story on VHS.
 * July 31, 2012: Warner Archive Collection releases Hanna-Barbera Christmas Classics Collection on DVD.