Raging Rudolph

Mad TV (1995) Episode 9
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Rudolph and the Island of Misfit Toys deliver a violent Yuletide revenge against Santa and his reindeer mob in this ultra-violent Christmas parody.
Christmas
Dark Comedy
Comedic

I guess I'm just a f***ing misfit!
Hey, who the f*** are you?!
Have a merry freaking Christmas, and you'll hear what we have said. Don't just squeal, or rat us out, or you will end up dead.
We'll get even. We'll get even. We'll make Santa pay.
We'll make calls. We'll break balls. So we'll get our cut, someday.
Mr. Freakin' Fireplug!
You talkin' to me?!
Keep your mouth shut!

This stop-motion animated sketch is a violent parody of the classic 1964 Rankin/Bass "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" television special, reimagined as a Martin Scorsese-style gangster film. After being bullied and cast aside, Rudolph and the Misfit Toys organize and take brutal revenge on Santa and the reindeer who mistreated them. The sketch features censored profanity, mob violence including heads in vices, and dark humor, all done in the style of classic stop-motion animation. The sketch ends with the moral: "Keep your mouth shut." Musical numbers include twisted versions of classic Rudolph songs with violent lyrics like "We'll get even, we'll make Santa pay" and "Have a merry freaking Christmas, and you'll hear what we have said. Don't just squeal, or rat us out, or you will end up dead."

Created by animator Corky Quakenbush of Space Bass Films. This was one of MADtv's most popular and memorable sketches from Season 1. The animation meticulously recreates the look and feel of the original Rankin/Bass special. Due to its success, it spawned two sequels: "Reinfather" (Godfather parody) and "A Pack of Gifts Now" (Apocalypse Now parody). The sketch appears in the episode that also featured guest Pauly Shore. Comments frequently cite this as a Christmas tradition viewing and praise the editing.

PersonRole
John BlanchardDirector
Craig AntonWriter
Fax BahrWriter
Garry CampbellWriter
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