Frosty Returns (TV 1992)

The continuing exploits of the famous snowman as he goes up against a more powerful force which threatens all of Christmas.

Directors:

Evert Brown, Bill Melendez

Writers:

Oliver Goldstick, Jim Lewis (story)

Stars:

Jonathan Winters, Jan Hooks, Andrea Martin

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Jonathan Winters	...	Narrator (voice)
Jan Hooks	...	Lil (voice)
Andrea Martin	...	Miss Carbuncle (voice)
Brian Doyle-Murray	...	Mr. Twitchell (voice)
Elisabeth Moss	...	Holly (voice)
Michael Patrick Carter	...	Charles (voice)
John Goodman	...	Frosty the Snowman (voice)
Steve Stoliar	...	(voice)
Phillip Glasser	...	(voice) (as Philip Glasser)
Gail Lynch	...	(voice)
Mindy Ann Martin	...	(voice) (as Mindy Martin)

Storyline

Twitchell's invented Summer Wheeze: a spray-can that instantly removes snow and slush. And Beansborough's getting snow-free. And Holly has to keep Frosty from melting, and convince everybody that snow's actually a good thing.

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Plot Keywords:

christmas | snowman | family relationships | surrealism | character name in title

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Genres:

Short | Animation | Musical | Family | Fantasy

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Certificate:

TV-G

Details

Official Sites:

Classic Media

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 December 1992 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Bill Melendez Productions, Broadway Video, CBS Entertainment Production

Technical Specs

Runtime:

24 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Goofs

When Frosty starts melting, Holly and Charles point out that there isn't anymore snow on the ground, when in fact there is.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Narrator: Some folks say if you really want to see the country, take a bus. Or hop a train. Ride a bike. Me, I'm an old-fashioned kind of guy. Stick to what I know: snowflakes. I know it's not for everyone, but as long as you pack light, I mean, and wear at least three layers of undies, it's a lovely way to spend the winter.

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Connections

Featured in Hewy's Animated Movie Reviews: The Top 10 Characters of the Rankin/Bass Holiday Specials (2010)

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Soundtracks

"No More Snow!"
Performed by Brian Doyle-Murray

User Reviews

In a word: awful

This is a story about some greedy bad guys who seek to exploit Frosty and ruin his good name with a terrible product and shoddy politics. The worst part is that they succeeded by releasing "Frosty Returns."

An incomplete list of the problems with one reads like:

• The "jokes" are weak and just not funny
• The songs are dreadfully flat
• The animation is cheaply done and poorly drawn - It doesn't even look

like Frosty

• The bad guy is a corparate type who doesn't care if his product is bad

for the environment - c'mon guys, this is a children's special.

• Frosty is now fashion-conscious.
• There's no Christmas and no Santa.

All this in sequel to an all-time classic. It's sickening.