a year without santa claus

"The Year Without a Santa Claus" is a 1974 stop-motion animated Christmas television special produced by Rankin/Bass Productions. The story follows Santa Claus as he wakes up with a cold and decides not to make his annual Christmas Eve journey, feeling unappreciated. Mrs. Claus then sends two elves, Jingle and Jangle, to find evidence of Christmas spirit to change Santa's mind. The narrative includes characters like Snow Miser and Heat Miser, and it involves their mother, Mother Nature, who helps mediate a compromise so snow can fall in Southtown, a small Southern town. The story highlights themes of belief, generosity, and the spirit of Christmas, culminating in Santa deciding to deliver presents after seeing the world's generosity and faith in him renewed. There is also a 2006 live-action remake of this story that follows a similar plot, starring John Goodman as Santa Claus.