It's a Rudolf Quiz!

Rudolf The Red-Nosed Reindeer was on last night. Have you ever watched it and thought "that was a little different than I rememberd it."
You may be right. There's a lot of background to what is now the longest running television special.
So, here is a little trivia quiz for you. It's complete with popup answers when you click "The Answer" so no GOOGLING!. Write a comment to tell us how you did.


1. What was the first year Rudolf was aired on TV? The Answer

2. Who was the original sponsor? The Answer

3. Who did the voice for the elf who wanted to be a dentist? The Answer

4. What was that elf's name? The Answer

5. What network did the show first air on? The Answer

6. What did Yukon Cornelius do after he threw his pick-axe in the air? The Answer

7. Why did he do that? The Answer

8. What was misfit about the doll on the island of misfit toys? The Answer

9. Why were there only 6 Reindeer plus Rudolf flying away at the end of the show? The Answer

10. Why did Santa drop the presents by umbrella out of the sleigh rather than land and go down the chimney? The Answer

11. And finally, the question that got me looking into this stuff in the first place, What is the name of the Burl Ives narrator snowman character? The Answer