That would be a good argument if MISFIT GIRL DOLL’s hair was braided.
It’s not.
No, you’re thinking of Frosty, the Snowman. He shows up, does some magic, dies, comes back again, then leaves again, promising to come back ‘someday.’
I was in a Blockbuster recently and they had the elephant doll. Nearly bought one, but didn’t. 
Watched it, loved it.
And as a bounus, I just read the entire thread!
Wow.
Where were you people? My son and I just watched the whole program, along with reading Twitter. This time I decided to fixate on the fact that Santa goes from ultra skinny to plump and fat in about five minutes.
Good times.
Me too! I don’t think I really noticed that before. Of course, when the food Mrs. Claus is serving is exactly the same shade of purple as the table and the plate, you can’t blame Santa for dropping a few pounds. What was that supposed to be? Purple steak?
I think the Abominable Snow Monster had disappeared again by this time…so perhaps…could it be…Bumble Shanks?
Don’t look at me. I’m on the west coast, and it just started.
I wonder if, over the years, Rudolph has helped or hurt the dental profession?
The coach of the young deer, heading the reindeer games, is Comet. I don’t think I knew that.
Also, it’s not clear at the end that the misfit toys are really getting delivered to kids. They’re the first ones out of the sack, and they’re probably just being dropped into the sea before the real deliveries start. The owl that swims is the only one who survives, ironically.
Isn’t being on the Island of Misfit Toys like being on Gilligan’s Island. When the doll said “We’ll never get off this island,” I thought “Maryanne.” And the spotted elephant is like the Skipper, etc.
ETA: King Moonracer goes around the entire world every night to find unwanted toys, yet Santa only delivers toys one night a year. What a lazy butt!
nitpick:
“Mary Anne”
So… you’re saying it’s really a horror movie? :eek:
What disturbs me is that now King Moonracer is going to have to find new footmen.
What exactly does a Moonracer footman do? I mean the elephant got to wear that little hat, but it doesn’t appear Moonracer has a whole lot actually going on in the castle. Sure he was “holding court” and all… but the IofMT doesn’t seem to be a place that gets a lot of a lot of dignitaries or other visitors.
This thread has descended into madness more quickly than usual, but then, we got a late start this year.
That doesn’t necessarily mean he’s not busy. Much of Moonracer’s time is taken up hearing and resolving the various disputes that arise among the denizens of the IofMT. Basically, he’s a glorified small claims court judge. His footmen essentially function as baliffs.
I can’t believe this. The misfit toys seem to be suffering from collective low self-esteem. It’s hard to imagine any sort of internal disputes arising from that lot. If there was some degree of bitterness reulting from their isolation on the island, then squabbles might erupt. But instead, all we see is gloom and self loathing.
The jobs on the IofMT all seem pretty much created to give the toys something to do. Note how even Rudolph was skeptical of “a Jack-in-the-Box as a sentry??” If there was any real danger sentry Charlie could only bounce awkwardly after the invader. He’d easily be silenced by a real threat. Yes, I admit Charlie was on the job when Rudoph and friends first arrived on the Island. But where was he to sound the alarm when Rudolph took off on his own? If it was me I’d have put one of the toy soldiers as sentry. Sure they didn’t seem able to talk and only sort of bumped around clumsily during the singing/dancing sequence, but at least a toy soldier would look the part.
And what exactly is the point of the little red hat? He looked more like a bellhop. Christ, can King Moonracer humiliate the toys any further?
He can and he does, but we don’t see that part, as “Rudolph” was meant as prime-time family entertainment.
But since when is wearing a hat which makes one look like a bellhop is essentially demeaning? Heck, Santa himself got his start as a bellhop at an overnight bath house in Istanbul.
Did King Moonracer make the misfits “service” him?
Ugh.