Christmas in Tattertown (1988)

12/21/1988 (US) • 26m

Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, TV Movie

Overview

Told by an anthropomorphic saxophone, a young girl named Debbie, her pet dog, and her toy doll Muffet are sent to a magical world called Tattertown, where Muffet comes to life and, seeking freedom, refuses to go back to Debbie. As Debbie learns more about Tattertown, she realizes that they have no Christmas, so she tries to bring some holiday cheer to the little town. However, Christmas reminds Muffet of the day she was given to Debbie and plots to sabotage it with the help of her minion Spider. A pilot for Nickelodeon's second-ever series, created by Ralph Bakshi, and later repurposed into a Christmas special.

Top Billed Cast

Sherry Lynn

Debbie (voice)

Keith David

Saxophone (voice)

Charlie Adler

Sidney the Spider (voice)


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

cartoon

tv pilot

christmas special

toys

retro aesthetics

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