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Favorite Rankin/Bass Song

Princeton

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By which I mean the stop-motion animation holiday specials from the 60's thru the 80's. Here's my favorite from "Mad Monster Party":

 

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I'm going to cheat here...


A show that was produced by Rankin Bass...

then of course, there's this gem...

 

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Technically, you weren't cheating. I never said it had to be stop-motion; I was just using it as a qualifier.
 

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If theme songs do count, let's look at this classic RB cartoon opening written by James Lipton...


I am born anew in his genius.

(though, frankly, I like Silverhawk's opening better).
 
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