Rudolph with your shining nose, aren’t you celebrating your anniversary tonight? The 1964 Claymation special from Rankin/Bass Productions, Rudolph the red-nosed reindeercelebrated its 60th anniversary last week. To mark the occasion, NBC is airing an extended version of the Christmas special. Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer The series originally premiered on NBC and tonight the network is airing an expanded version. Are you ready to tune in? Here you will find out what you need to know to attend the claymation Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer tonight.

What time is it Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer tonight?

The NBC Christmas special airs tonight at 8 p.m. ET in an extended format.

will Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer be on Peacock?

While the classic Claymation Christmas special finally returns tonight on NBC, it will not be available to stream on-demand on Peacock. However, if you have Peacock Premium Plus, Since it includes a live feed from NBC, you can technically catch the special when it airs live on the channel.

Here’s how to watch Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer without cable:

what is Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer (1964) maybe?

In this Rankin/Bass Christmas special, Rudolph the reindeer goes from an outcast in his community to the only reindeer who can save Christmas. But before he can drive Santa’s sleigh, he has to take a trip to the Island of Misfit Toys with Hermey, the misfit elf, and Yukon Cornelius.

You can purchase this special on Amazon or Apple TV. You can also find many clips uploaded to YouTube for free. And to celebrate the 60th anniversary, NBC will air a special extended version of the special on December 6th at 8:00 pm ET, with an encore also scheduled for December 12th. Even though it’s airing on NBC this year, it looks like this Rudolph, the red-nosed reindeer will not be available on Peacock (unless you have Peacock Premium Plus, which includes access to a live feed from NBC).

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Rudolph’s shiny new year (1976)

After Rudolph’s initial success, Rankin/Bass made sequels to his story, including Rudolph’s shiny new year, where Santa Claus tasks Rudolph with finding Baby New Year before time is frozen forever. While this film isn’t quite as Christmas-y, it’s still a fun Christmas watch (especially at New Year’s).

For the next two days, you can stream this special with AMC+ (or the add-on via Prime Video with a free trial) or simply rent it on Amazon.

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Rudolph and Frosty’s Christmas in July (1979)

Rankin/Bass characters, gather! Another chapter in the Rankin/Bass Rudolph series, Rudolph and Frosty’s Christmas in July features a team-up between Rudolph and Frosty (from the cartoon-animated Rankin/Bass special, but in this case he’s Claymation!). The dynamic duo go on a wild adventure together in this 97-minute special, which is essentially a full-blown film. You can stream Rudolph and Frosty’s Christmas in July on AMC+ (or through the AMC+ Amazon Prime Video add-on, which offers a free trial).

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