Ziggy's Gift

Ziggy's Gift
Based on	Ziggy comics
Written by	Tom Wilson
Directed by	Richard Williams
Music by	Harry Nilsson Perry Botkin Jr.
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Producer	Richard Williams
Running time	24 minutes
Production companies	Welcome Productions, in association with Universal Press Syndicate
Original release
Network	ABC
Release	December 1, 1982 (1982-12-01)

Ziggy's Gift is a 1982 American animated holiday television special based on the Ziggy comics. Directed by Richard Williams, the special first aired December 1, 1982, on ABC. ^{[1] [2]}

Production

Written by Ziggy cartoonist Tom Wilson, the special includes animation by Eric Goldberg and Tom Sito. ^[3] The original song "Give, Love, Joy" was composed by Harry Nilsson.

Premise

Ziggy takes a job as a street Santa to raise money for the poor, accompanied by his faithful dog Fuzz. Surrounded by crooked Santas, sneaky thieves, and a suspicious cop, Ziggy remains honest and kind (while speaking no dialogue).

Accolades

Ziggy's Gift won the 1983 Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program. ^{[4] [5]}

See also

• List of Christmas films

References

1. "Unflinchingly unhip but unbelievably popular, Ziggy turns 35". The Associated Press. June 28, 2006. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016.
2. Woolery, George W. (1989). Animated TV Specials: The Complete Directory to the First Twenty-Five Years, 1962-1987 . Scarecrow Press. pp.  474–476. ISBN   0-8108-2198-2 . Retrieved March 27, 2020.
3. ‘Ziggy’s Gift’ Christmas Special from 1982:Retro Network
4. Crump, William D. (2019). Happy Holidays—Animated! A Worldwide Encyclopedia of Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and New Year's Cartoons on Television and Film. McFarland & Co. pp. 351–352. ISBN   9781476672939.
5. Ziggy's Gift : Academy of Television Arts & Sciences

External links

• Ziggy's Gift at IMDb