

Christmas in Tattertown
1988-12-21 · 26 min · ★ 4.6
Told by an anthropomorphic saxophone, a young girl named Debbie, her pet dog, and her toy doll Muffet are sent to a magical world called Tattertown, where Muffet comes to life and, seeking freedom, refuses to go back to Debbie. As Debbie learns more about Tattertown, she realizes that they have no Christmas, so she tries to bring some holiday cheer to the little town. However, Christmas reminds Muffet of the day she was given to Debbie and plots to sabotage it with the help of her minion Spider. A pilot for Nickelodeon's second-ever series, created by Ralph Bakshi, and later repurposed into a Christmas special.
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- Directors
- Ralph Bakshi
- Production companies
- Nickelodeon Productions, Bakshi Animation
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
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Sherry LynnDebbie (voice)
Keith DavidSaxophone (voice)
Charlie AdlerSidney the Spider (voice)
Jennifer Darling(voice)
Arthur Burghardt(voice)
Patrick Pinney(voice)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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