The best Rankin/Bass specials
From Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer to Tolkien tales, EW celebrates the inventive, festive, and timeless output of animation studio Rankin/Bass.
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Rankin/Bass Productions created animated and stop-motion TV specials that became holiday staples.
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