The Year Without a Santa Claus

                                      The Year Without a Santa Claus.

Santa Claus wakes up with a cold sometime before Christmas. His 

doctor, who thinks nobody cares about him anymore, advises him to 

make some changes to his routine, so Santa decides to take a holiday 

instead of delivering gifts. Mrs. Claus unsuccessfully tries to convince 

him otherwise, so she enlists two elves named Jingle and Jangle to find 

proof that people still believe in Santa. Jingle and Jangle set out with 

Santa's youngest reindeer Vixen, but are shot down by crossfire between 

the conflicting Miser Brothers: Snow Miser, who controls the world's cold 

weather, and Heat Miser, who controls warm weather.

Jingle, Jangle, and Vixen come upon Southtown, a small town in the 

southern United States. They ask a group of children, including a boy 

named Iggy, if they believe in Santa, but they are skeptical. To make 

matters worse, Vixen is ticketed by a policeman and later sent to the 

local dog pound after Jingle and Jangle disguise her as an "instant 

Rover". The policeman refers them to the town's mayor, who laughs at 

their story but agrees to free Vixen if they can prove they are elves by 

making it snow in Southtown on Christmas.

Jingle and Jangle call Mrs. Claus to pick them up. As she leaves, Santa 

discovers Vixen is missing and travels to Southtown himself to retrieve 

her while disguised as a civilian named "Claus". While there, he meets 

Iggy and his family. Iggy asks him if he believes in Santa, and he replies 

that he believes "like I believe in love". Iggy's father reveals that Santa 

personally visited him one Christmas, and he still believes. When "Claus" 

leaves to retrieve Vixen, Iggy realizes his true identity and resolves to 

help Jingle and Jangle.Iggy joins Mrs. Claus when she arrives to pick up 

Jingle and Jangle, and together they visit the Miser Brothers. They ask 

Snow Miser to send snow to Southtown for a day but he cannot, as it is 

part of Heat Miser's territory. They ask Heat Miser, but he will only 

comply if Snow Miser gives him the North Pole for a day in exchange, 

and begins bickering with Snow Miser. Mrs. Claus goes to see their 

mother, Mother Nature, who convinces her sons to compromise.

As Christmas approaches, the world's children send their own presents 

to Santa, setting off international headlines. However, one girl misses 

Santa and writes him that she will have a "Blue Christmas". Touched by 

the outpouring of generosity and appreciation, Santa decides to make his 

journey after all. On Christmas Eve, he makes a public stop in Southtown 

during a snowfall. The next day, the children, including Iggy, are 

delighted to receive their presents. As the special ends, Mrs. Claus 

narrates that somehow, "yearly, newly, faithfully and truly", Santa 

always comes. Santa is shown getting out of bed to prepare himself, his 

reindeer, and his gift-loaded sleigh, remarking he could never imagine "a 

year without a Santa Claus"