Santa Claus Is Coming To ABC

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By Kelly West
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Am I alone in thinking that the Christmas TV special Santa Claus Is Coming To Town is more creepy than anything else? Is it some kind of Christmas-TV blasphemy to even say that? I know it’s a classic but the too-bright colors and weird animation style just doesn’t work for me. Strangely enough, I happen to love Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and Frosty the Snowman. Anyway, if you grew up loving this hour-long special, you’re in luck because ABC is airing Santa Claus is Coming To Town next week.

Set to air on Tuesday, December 2nd (8:00 -9:00 p.m. ET), the 1970 film features Fred Astaire as narrator and Mickey Rooney as the voice of Kris Kringle himself.

Kelly West
Kelly West
Assistant Managing Editor

Kelly joined CinemaBlend as a freelance TV news writer in 2006 and went on to serve as the site’s TV Editor before moving over to other roles on the site. At present, she’s an Assistant Managing Editor who spends much of her time brainstorming and editing feature content on the site. She an expert in all things Harry Potter, books from a variety of genres (sci-fi, mystery, horror, YA, drama, romance -- anything with a great story and interesting characters.), watching Big Brother, frequently rewatching The Office, listening to Taylor Swift, and playing The Sims.