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Ziggy's Gift is a 1982 American animated holiday television special based on the Ziggy comics. Directed by Richard Williams, the special first aired December 1, 1982, on ABC.[1][2]

Production

Written by Ziggy cartoonist Tom Wilson, the special includes animation by Eric Goldberg and Tom Sito.[3] The original song "Give, Love, Joy" was composed by Harry Nilsson.

Premise

Ziggy takes a job as a street Santa to raise money for the poor, accompanied by his faithful dog Fuzz. Surrounded by crooked Santas, sneaky thieves, and a suspicious cop, Ziggy remains honest and kind (while speaking no dialogue).

Accolades

Ziggy's Gift won the 1983 Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program.[4][5]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Unflinchingly unhip but unbelievably popular, Ziggy turns 35". The Associated Press. 2006-06-28. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04.
  2. ^ Woolery, George W. (1989). Animated TV Specials: The Complete Directory to the First Twenty-Five Years, 1962-1987. Scarecrow Press. pp. 474–476. ISBN 0-8108-2198-2. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
  3. ^ ‘Ziggy’s Gift’ Christmas Special from 1982:Retro Network
  4. ^ Crump, William D. (2019). Happy Holidays—Animated! A Worldwide Encyclopedia of Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and New Year's Cartoons on Television and Film. McFarland & Co. pp. 351–352. ISBN 9781476672939.
  5. ^ Ziggy's Gift : Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
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