Christmas in Tattertown (1988)
AnimationAdventureComedyFamilyFantasyTV Movie
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.
Director: Ralph Bakshi
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Sherry Lynn as Debbie (voice) |
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Keith David as Saxophone (voice) |
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Charlie Adler as Sidney the Spider (voice) |
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Jennifer Darling as (voice) |
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Adrian Arnold as (voice) |
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Arthur Burghardt as (voice) |
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Patrick Pinney as (voice) |
| Directing | Ralph Bakshi | Director |
| Production | Tom Klein | Executive Producer |
| Writing | Ralph Bakshi | Characters |
| Writing | Tom Minton | Writer |
| Writing | Jim Reardon | Writer |
| Visual Effects | Jeff Pidgeon | Character Designer |
| Visual Effects | Louise Zingarelli | Character Designer |
| Visual Effects | Eddie Fitzgerald | Character Designer |