A Christmas Story (1972 TV special)

A Christmas Story is a 1972 American animated Christmas television special produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions which was broadcast in syndication on December 9, 1972.

Summary
As a family gathers around the tree on Christmas Eve, their son Timmy has made a special wish in his letter to Santa Claus. But the letter is found – unmailed – by the lovable family dog Goober and his friend, Gumdrop the mouse. Together, they set off into the snowy night to deliver the letter to Santa. Overcoming many perils – including a lurking gang of alley cats – they finally find Santa. Timmy's letter is delivered, Gumdrop and Goober make it home safely and a boy's special wish magically comes true on Christmas.

Featured songs
The songs featured in A Christmas Story included:


 * "Sounds of Christmas Day"
 * "O Come, All Ye Faithful"
 * "Where Do You Look for Santa?"
 * "Hope"
 * "Which One is the Real Santa Claus?"

"Which One is the Real Santa Claus?", "Sounds of Christmas Day" and "Hope" were re-used five years later in the 1977 TV special A Flintstone Christmas. "Hope" was also re-used in Yogi's First Christmas (1980).

Voices

 * Daws Butler – Gumdrop, Second Dog
 * Paul Winchell – Goober, Sleezer, Runto
 * Walter Tetley – Timmy, Boy
 * Janet Waldo – Timmy's Mother, Girl
 * Don Messick – Timmy's Father, Squirrel
 * John Stephenson – Polecat, Postman, First Dog
 * Hal Smith – Santa Claus, Fatcat

Home media
It was released by AVCO Broadcasting Corp. in the early 1970’s for use with Cartrivision. Cartrivision item number 10264S-NN.

The special was first released on VHS as part of the Hanna-Barbera Super Stars video collection by Hanna-Barbera Home Video on November 9, 1989, and re-released again on September 26, 1995 by Turner Home Entertainment.

On July 31, 2012, Warner Home Video released Hanna-Barbera Christmas Classics Collection on DVD in region 1 via their Warner Archive Collection burn on demand service. This collection features a trilogy of Christmas specials: A Christmas Story, The Town Santa Forgot and Casper's First Christmas.