Ziggy's Gift (TV 1982)

Ziggy gets a job to be a street Santa on Christmas Eve from a crooked boss, but the magic of the season allows the lovable loser to do more good than anyone expects.

Director:

Richard Williams

Writers:

Tom Wilson (created by), Tom Wilson,

Stars:

David Arias, Perry Botkin Jr., Katrina Fried

Won 1 Primetime Emmy.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
David Arias	...	(voice)
Perry Botkin Jr.	...	(voice) (as Perry Botkin)
Katrina Fried	...	(voice)
Natasha Tabori Fried	...	(voice) (as Natasha Fried)
John Gibbons	...	Announcer (voice)
Tony Giorgio	...	Butcher (voice)
Jack Hanrahan	...	(voice)
Linda Harmon	...	(voice)
Tom McGreevey	...	Officer O'Conner (voice)
Anna Ostelson	...	(voice)
Latoya Prescod	...	(voice)
Gloria Grace Prosper	...	(voice) (as Gloria Gale Prosper)
Andy Raus	...	(voice)
Terry Stillwell-Harriton	...	(voice)
Lena Tabori	...	(voice)

Storyline

Ziggy, of Tom Wilson's comic strip, has a Christmas adventure in this Emmy-winning special. When he becomes a streetside Santa for charity, Ziggy doesn't realize the donations are really lining the boss's pockets.

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Plot Keywords:

ziggy | christmas | comic strip | santa claus suit | santa claus | 

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Taglines:

Today's most popular "Hapless Hero" teaches the true magic of giving!

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Genres:

Short | Animation | Family

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Certificate:

Unrated

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 December 1982 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Welcome Productions, Universal Press Syndicate (UPI)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

24 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

The movie consists of more than 30,000 drawings which were done directly onto cels, not photocopied like most other animated films.

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Soundtracks

"Give, Love, Joy"
Written by Harry Nilsson
Performed by Harry Nilsson

User Reviews

A True Classic!!!

This is a classic Christmas cartoon that deserves to be watched every year. Why it's not shown anymore is beyond me, but I bought this on video YEARS ago. It's a typical feel good story, like Charlie Brown or The Grinch... but it's simpler. Ziggy wants to help others during the holiday season. He takes a job ringing a bell, dressed like Santa and collect for the poor. But the man who hired him is running a scam and keeping the money. There's also a thief, who's after Ziggy and his money. And a cop... who's after the phony Santas. But more than the money, the thief wants the kettle, for it seems to have magical powers. The thief reaches in for something for himself and finds the kettle empty. Ziggy uses it to help others. It will make you feel great and want to watch it every year!