Rankin/Bass Productions

Rankin/Bass Productions

Founded	November 23, 1968 (reincorporated from Videocraft International)
Dissolved	2002
President	Arthur Rankin Jr.
Notable Works	Frosty the Snowman 'Twas the Night Before Christmas The Year Without a Santa Claus ThunderCats

Rankin/Bass Productions was an American television production company, specializing in animated TV series and holiday specials.

History

Title	Format	Buyer	Year(s)
The Smokey Bear Show	Animated adventure	ABC	1969–1970
The Tomfoolery Show	Animated comedy	NBC	1970–1971
The Jackson 5ive	Animated adventure/musical	ABC	1971–1973
Co-produced with Motown Productions
Kid Power	Animated adventure	ABC	1972–1974
The Osmonds	Animated adventure/musical	ABC	1973–1974
ThunderCats	Animated adventure/fantasy	Syndication	1985–1987
SilverHawks	Animated adventure/sci-fi	Syndication	1986

Title	Network	Airdate
The Mad, Mad, Mad Comedians	ABC	April 7, 1970
The Coneheads	NBC	October 14, 1983
Co-produced with Broadway Video
Christmas
Frosty the Snowman	CBS	December 7, 1969
Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town	ABC	December 14, 1970
'Twas the Night Before Christmas	CBS	December 8, 1974
The Year Without a Santa Claus	ABC	December 10, 1974
The First Christmas: The Story of the First Christmas Snow	NBC	December 19, 1975
Frosty's Winter Wonderland	ABC	December 2, 1976
Rudolph's Shiny New Year	ABC	December 10, 1976
The Little Drummer Boy, Book II	NBC	December 13, 1976
Nestor, the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey	ABC	December 3, 1977
Jack Frost	NBC	December 13, 1979
Pinocchio's Christmas	ABC	December 13, 1980
The Leprechaun's Christmas Gold	ABC	December 23, 1981
The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus	CBS	December 17, 1985
Santa, Baby!	FOX	December 17, 2001
Easter
Here Comes Peter Cottontail	ABC	April 4, 1971
The First Easter Rabbit	CBS	April 9, 1976
The Easter Bunny Is Comin' to Town	ABC	April 6, 1977