History WesternAnimation / TwasTheNightBeforeChristmas

** To further emphasize this, on Christmas Eve some citizens are shown singing "Silent Night" -- one of the most religious Christmas carols -- while holding a vigil for Santa Claus at the clock tower. A song about the birth of Jesus is being used to try to summon Santa!

* {{Narrator}}: Father Mouse tells most of the story.

* AuthorityInNameOnly: The Mayor has shades of this.

* ManlyTears: Father Mouse sheds a few during the finale.

* VagueAge: Albert is young, but he could be anywhere from a [[ChildProdigy young child]] to a teenager. Heck, he could even be old enough to be starting university. All we can determine from what we're shown is that he's older than his brother and sister. (Father Mouse calls him "my older boy, Albert" when speaking to Trundle.) His voice is unchanged (since it's provided by [[CrossDressingVoices a woman]]), but it's low enough to sound as if it's just on the verge of changing.

* VagueAge: Albert is young, but he could be anywhere from a [[ChildProdigy young child]] to a teenager. Heck, he could even be old enough to be starting university. All we can determine from what we're shown is that he's older than his brother and sister. (Father Mouse calls him "my older boy, Albert" when speaking to Trundle.)

* VagueAge: Albert is young, but he could be anywhere from a [[ChildProdigy young child]] to a [[TeensAreShort teenager]]. Heck, he could even be old enough to be starting university. All we can determine from what we're shown is that he's older than his brother and sister. (Father Mouse calls him "my older boy, Albert" when speaking to Trundle.)

The plot begins when every piece of mail to Santa from the town of Junctionville comes back marked "Return to Sender." One family of mice investigates and soon discovers that Santa was offended by a letter to the editor published in the local newspaper which called him a fraud ("and the reindeer are phony too!"). Father Mouse (George Gobel) quickly realizes that his know-it-all son Albert (Tammy Grimes) and his friends wrote the letter (and signed it "All of Us"), bringing the wrath of Ol' Saint Nick down on the town.

In an attempt at damage control, clockmaker Joshua Trundle (Creator/JoelGrey) volunteers to modify the town clock into a singing clock in hopes of mollifying Santa. Things go from bad to worse when the clock publicly malfunctions during its debut, but in the end -- with the help of a JerkassRealization on Albert's part -- Santa has a change of heart and brings Christmas to Junctionville after all.

The plot begins when every piece of mail to Santa from the town of Junctionville comes back marked "Return to Sender." One family of mice investigates and soon discovers that Santa was offended by a letter to the editor published in the local newspaper which called him a fraud ("and the reindeer are phony too!"). Father Mouse (George Gobel) quickly realizes that his know-it-all son Albert (Tammy Grimes) and his friends wrote the letter (and signed it "so All of Us"), bringing the wrath of Ol' Saint Nick down on the town.

The plot begins when every piece of mail to Santa from the town of Junctionville comes back marked "Return to Sender." One family of mice investigates and soon discovers that Santa was offended by a letter to the editor published in the local newspaper which called him a fraud ("and the reindeer are phony too!"). Father Mouse (George Gobel) quickly realizes that his know-it-all son Albert (Tammy Grimes) and his friends wrote the letter (and signed it "All of Us"), bringing the wrath of Ol' Saint Nick down on the town.

In an attempt at damage control, clockmaker Joshua Trundle (Creator/JoelGrey) volunteers to modify the town clock into a singing clock in hopes of mollifying Santa. Things go from bad to worse when the clock publicly malfunctions during its debut, but in the end -- with the help of a HeelFaceTurn on Albert's part -- Santa has a change of heart and brings Christmas to Junctionville after all.

* HeelFaceTurn: Albert.
* HeelRealization: Albert doesn't regret his actions until he sees the family he wronged singing a song about how they need to keep their hopes up, do what they can, and try to have faith that things will turn out okay.

* TheGrinch: Albert, who writes a mean-spirited letter denouncing Santa and his reindeer as "a fraudulent myth rooted in unconscious fantasies and a emerging as a deceitful lie," signing the letter from "All of Us".

The plot begins when every piece of mail to Santa from the town of Junctionville comes back marked "Return to Sender." One family of mice investigates and discovers that Santa was offended by a letter to the editor published in the local newspaper which called him a fraud ("and the reindeer are phony too!"). Father Mouse (George Gobel) quickly realizes that his know-it-all son Albert (Tammy Grimes) and his friends wrote the letter (and signed it "All of Us"), bringing the wrath of Ol' Saint Nick down on the town.

* ClapYourHandsIfYouBelieve

* IllGirl: Several, and boys too. Father Mouse takes Albert to a hospital full of depressed children to show him the consequences of his letter about Santa.

* WhereTheHellIsSpringfield: All the mail is addressed to the residents of "Junctionville, U.S.A."

The plot begins when every piece of mail to Santa from the town of Junctionville comes back marked "Return to Sender." One family of mice investigates and discovers that Santa was offended by a libelous letter to the editor published in the local newspaper which called him a fraud ("and the reindeer are phony too!") Father Mouse (George Gobel) soon learns that his know-it-all son Albert (Tammy Grimes) and his friends wrote the letter and signed it "All of Us," thus bringing the wrath of ol' Saint Nick on the town.

In an attempt at damage control, clockmaker Joshua Trundle (Creator/JoelGrey) volunteers to modify the town clock into a singing clock in hopes of mollifying Santa. Things go from bad to worse when the clock publicly malfunctions during its debut, but in the end -- with the help of a HeelFaceTurn on Albert's part -- Santa has a change of heart and brings Christmas to Junctionville after all.

* ClapYourHandsIfYouBelieve: The driving problem behind the plot is that Albert doesn't believe in Santa. His father tries to musically persuade him to believe in pretty much every legendary character affiliated with a holiday.

The plot begins when the town of Junctionville has all of its letters to SantaClaus returned -- because a letter proclaiming that Santa and his reindeer are fakes has appeared in the local paper and offended the jolly old elf. Father Mouse (George Gobel) investigates, and soon learns that his know-it-all son Albert (Tammy Grimes) has written the letter.

Meanwhile, human clockmaker Joshua Trundle (Creator/JoelGrey) tries to makes a singing clock for the town in hopes of bringing Santa back. Things go from bad to worse when the clock publicly malfunctions, but in the end -- with the help of a HeelFaceTurn on Albert's part -- a happy Christmas ensues.

* SantaClausmas: The religious meaning of the holiday never once enters into things. If Santa cannot be persuaded to return to Junctionville, there will be no Christmas.

* DisproportionateRetribution: Seriously, the townsfolk are much harder on Mr. Trundle (an established and respected tradesman) than is remotely justified in response to a failed demo.