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Rankin/Bass Productions
Rankin-Bass logo 1975.jpg
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.

Contents

History

List of shows produced by Rankin/Bass

Series

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

Animated Specials

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

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