Rankin/Bass Christmas specials ranked
The top 3 according to 66 votes from people: The Stingiest Man in Town (1978) · Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town (1970) · Frosty the Snowman (1969). (Updated Aug 27, 2026.)
The Stingiest Man in Town, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town, The Year Without a Santa Claus and Frosty the Snowman: the classic Rankin/Bass holiday TV specials ranked by Tomatometer.
Top 12
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1
The Stingiest Man in Town (1978)
100% on the Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer.
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2
Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town (1970)
93% on the Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer.
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3
Frosty the Snowman (1969)
73% on the Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer.
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4
The Life & Adventures of Santa Claus (1985)
63% on the Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer.
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5
'Twas the Night Before Christmas (1974)
71% on the Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer.
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6
Rudolph's Shiny New Year (1976)
50% on the Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer.
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7
The Little Drummer Boy (1968)
75% on the Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer.
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8
Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July (1979)
14% on the Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer.
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9
The Year Without a Santa Claus (1974)
90% on the Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer.
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10
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1964)
95% on the Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer.
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11
Nestor, the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey (1977)
56% on the Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer.
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12
Jack Frost (1979)
57% on the Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer.
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