Rudolph's Shiny New Year is a 1976 American-Japanese Christmas/New Year's stop motion animated television special and a sequel to the 1964 special Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer produced by Rankin/Bass Productions. And without the baby new year, it'll remain the old year forever. Aeon the Terrible is the main antagonist of the Rankin/Bass television special Rudolph's Shiny New Year. Use the HTML below. The special premiered on ABC on December 10, 1976. Rudolph learns that Eon (ugly buzzard) is also searching for Happy, so that eon life will never end. It's a neat idea that allowed Rankin/Bass to toy with various characters from different times. When a town learns that Santa Claus has struck it off his delivery schedule due to an insulting letter, a way must be found to change his mind. Three years later, it was followed by Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July, forming a trilogy of sorts. Aeon the Terrible (though his name is sometimes spelled Eon) is a giant talking vulture and the sole antagonist in the 1978 Christmas special Rudolph's Shiny New Year.He could live for one eon and when it was up, he would turn into ice and snow. This is also implied to be the case with 1965, who, according to Rudolph, "was too noisy.". Unless Happy is returned before December 31 to take his position as the new year, the current year will not end and the date will be December 31 forever. On New Years Eve, Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer is sent to find Happy the Baby New Year, who must be present when the clock strikes midnight or else it will be December 31 forever. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Feathered Fiend: Eon the Terrible, though it's hard to blame him if … Three years later, it was also aired on TV Asahi in Japan on December 24, 1979 under the Japanese dub title 赤鼻のトナカイ ルドルフ … Take a look ahead at some of our most anticipated superhero series arriving in 2021 and beyond. Rudolph's Shiny New Year (1976) ** 1/2 (out of 4) Mildly entertaining animated film from Bass and Rankin starts off where the previous film ended. It's a great evil bird called Eon the Terrible, so named because he's fated to live for exactly one eon. Kathy Li. The songs are a mixed bag and probably the special's weakest element. If he's not found in time, the Old Year will never end and it will remain December 31st forever. Rudolph's Shiny New Year (1976) Whiskey Warfield. He is a giant vulture who is stated to live for approximately one eon; at his death, he will supposedly turn into ice and snow. Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Re: Rudolph's Shiny New Year « Reply #3 on: January 02, 2021, 09:03:15 PM » "Absolutely enough room, "he said with a grin and a wink to Ciana. It is a sequel to Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer that is often aired during the Christmas season, despite technically being a New Year's special. Rudolph learns that Eon (ugly buzzard) is also searching for Happy, so that eon life will never end. Quarter to Five is the one who explains to Rudolph (and the audience) who Eon is and why he wants to find Happy. Later, he sings it at the end of the special as its closing song. The special premiered on ABC on December 10, 1976. But will Jack Frost let them be happy? Happy, the Baby New Year, has run off (or crawled off, as it were) because everyone was laughing at his big ears. Written by http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/WesternAnimation/RudolphsShinyNewYear. With the help of 1 Million B.C. Morey Amsterdam voices O.M. 3 of 3 people found this review helpful. And without the baby new year, it'll remain the old year forever. Billie Mae Richards returns as Rudolph. Kevin McDonald. There is, of course, also a villain. Just after many hours of delivering Christmas presents from around the world (the events depicted in the last scenes of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer), Santa Claus receives a letter from his friend Father Time asking for help to find Happy the Baby New Year before midnight ("the 12th bong") on New Year's Eve or else it will be December 31 forever. singing to the tune of Rudolph the Red-Nose Reindeer, Monday TV Ratings: Superstore, Happy New Year, Charlie Brown, Scorpion, Gotham, Penn & Teller, ABC Announces 2015 Holiday Programming Schedule, Monday TV Ratings: Mike & Molly, State of Affairs, Rudolph's Shiny New Year, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer & the Island of Misfit Toys. Permissions beyond the scope of this License may be available from thestaff @ tvtropes.org fate for him in the,. 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