# Rudolph the RedNosed Reindeer - what's wrong with the misfit doll? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [December 22, 2003, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rudolph-the-rednosed-reindeer-whats-wrong-with-the-misfit-doll/220473 "2003-12-22T16:17:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![BwanaBob](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bwanabob/32/2985_2.png) [@BwanaBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BwanaBob)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2003, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rudolph-the-rednosed-reindeer-whats-wrong-with-the-misfit-doll/220473/1 "2003-12-22T16:17:10Z")
I’ve been watching the Rankin/Bass classic “Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer” with my toddler son (over and over I might add!) When it comes to the misfit toys, I couldn’t see any flaw with the doll, the one that looks like a Raggedy Ann. Anyone see something that I don’t? Happy Holidays. ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2003, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rudolph-the-rednosed-reindeer-whats-wrong-with-the-misfit-doll/220473/2 "2003-12-22T16:56:00Z")
Doesn’t seem like anyone really knows why the doll is on the island but [this site](http://www.misfittoys.net/trivia.htm) suggests she has a Puff the Magic Dragon thing going on. ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Mudd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f14d63/32.png) [@Larry\_Mudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Mudd)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2003, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rudolph-the-rednosed-reindeer-whats-wrong-with-the-misfit-doll/220473/3 "2003-12-22T17:05:42Z")
The stock answer is “Creator Arthur Rankin says that there’s nothing physically wrong with her – she has an unspecified psychological problem.” [This guy](http://www.tvparty.com/xmasrudolph.html) is being coy to try and flog [his book](http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0964954273/ref=lpr_g_1/002-4037399-3087216?v=glance&s=books). > [@](#): > > The Number one question that we get asked about the special is: What is wrong with the MISFIT GIRL DOLL? Arthur Rankin answers this question on page five of my book. Apparently, her problem was more psychological than physical. I have recently obtained THE original 10-28-63 draft of the script by Romeo Muller and the MISFIT GIRL DOLL does not appear in this first draft. : previews : I see Jeff’s link refers to the book itself, and it doesn’t look as though there’s any more detail in it. What a bastid. ---
**Author:** ![voguevixen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b5ac83/32.png) [@voguevixen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/voguevixen)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2003, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rudolph-the-rednosed-reindeer-whats-wrong-with-the-misfit-doll/220473/4 "2003-12-22T17:09:32Z")
Good grief you guys. This has been flogged to death as recently as YESTERDAY. [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=48886](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=48886) ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Mudd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f14d63/32.png) [@Larry\_Mudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Mudd)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2003, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rudolph-the-rednosed-reindeer-whats-wrong-with-the-misfit-doll/220473/5 "2003-12-22T17:17:44Z")
Dinna see that one. You can bet though, that at any given point in the two weeks leading up to christmas, someone is posing this question. It’s the “Why do hotdogs come in packs of…” of the holidays. ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2003, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rudolph-the-rednosed-reindeer-whats-wrong-with-the-misfit-doll/220473/6 "2003-12-22T17:25:17Z")
I even did a search and hadn’t seen that thread had been bumped again. ---
**Author:** ![BwanaBob](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bwanabob/32/2985_2.png) [@BwanaBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BwanaBob)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2003, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rudolph-the-rednosed-reindeer-whats-wrong-with-the-misfit-doll/220473/7 "2003-12-22T19:33:16Z")
OOOPS! Sorry I didn’t do my usual search of archives for this question. Moderator, Please close this thread! Many thanks.