Yes, some things haven't aged well, such as the sexism of the married characters but it remains a charming, well directed and written special with remarkable emotional power - not just Rudolph being bullied, but his father urging him to fit in (how boomers must have related with their PTSD riddled dads yelling at them)... and Herbie who wants to be a dentist, and the island of misfit toys (the most brilliant invention ever). Other characters like Yukon Cornelius (memorably outed in Reductress as a terrific lay) also have impact.
Charming songs and narration. This is fantastic.
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