| The Little Rascals Christmas Special | |
|---|---|
| Genre | |
| Based on | Our Gang |
| Written by | Romeo Muller |
| Directed by | Charles Swenson Fred Wolf |
| Starring | Philip Tanzini Jim Gatherum Randi Kiger Al Jocko Fann Robby Kiger Darla Hood Granson Stymie Beard |
| Theme music composer | Greig McRitchie |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producers | Romeo Muller Fred Wolf |
| Editor | Rich Harrison |
| Running time | 24 minutes |
| Production companies | King World Productions Muller-Rosen Productions Murakami Wolf Swenson |
| Original release | |
| Network | NBC |
| Release | December 3, 1979 |
The Little Rascals' Christmas Special is an animated Christmas television special based on the Our Gang comedies of the 1920s-40s. The special was produced by King World Productions, and first aired December 3, 1979 on NBC.[1] It is a spoof of the 1905 O. Henry short story The Gift of the Magi.[2]
Spanky (Philip Tanzini) and Porky (Robby Kiger)'s mother (Darla Hood) is a single mother during the Depression. Money is tight with very little left over to buy anything nice. When the boys overhear Mom talking on the phone about a blue comet, they think she is ordering for them a Blue Comet train set for the holidays. However, Mom was talking about the train, but rather a vacuum cleaner. Realizing that she confused her sons, she exchanges a coat she had ordered for the train. When she gets sick and the boys realize the truth, they enlist the help of the gang to raise the money to get the coat back. Meanwhile, two neighborhood bullies steal the train set so now there are no gifts for the boys or their mom. A grouchy Salvation Army Santa (Jack Somack) arrives to spread cheer.
