Tomfoolery was the only series Rankin-Bass ever sold to NBC, this despite the fact that the network was home at the time to 2 classic R-B Christmas specials, Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer & The Little Drummer Boy, and that the studio would provide NBC with others during the 70's & 80's.
Following is a nearly 10 minute montage, which includes the open:
As a 7 year old back then, I barely remember seeing this show, so I was enthused to see that someone had posted it on YouTube. I was too young to understand the works of Lewis Carroll (Alice in Wonderland) and Edward Lear, which were adapted for the show. Not surprisingly, NBC cancelled it after 1 season, due largely to poor ratings, plus the fact that the material was way over the heads of the target audience. Aside from the holiday specials, NBC never bought another series from Rankin-Bass after this.
Rating: C.
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