WASHINGTON — “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” is back on NBC this holiday season.

The classic animated special returned to the network for the first time in five decades last year. It first premiered on NBC in 1964.

The Rankin-Bass claymation holiday special will air on NBC on Friday, Dec. 5 at 8 p.m. Eastern.

But don't fret too much if you miss the first showing, as it'll air again later this month.

“Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” originally debuted on NBC on Dec. 6, 1964, before spending five decades on CBS. NBC brought the special back to the network in 2024.

The holiday favorite follows a reindeer named Rudolph as he’s excluded from the Reindeer Games because of his shiny red nose, prompting him to embark on an adventure where he meets Hermey the elf, Yukon Cornelius and th

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