''A StoryBots Christmas'' is a children's animated holiday special based on the characters from the digital educational program

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and the original television series ''

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'' and ''

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''. It was created and produced by JibJab Bros. Studios (now StoryBots Inc.) and premiered exclusively on

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on December 1, 2017. It received six nominations for the

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and won two, including for Outstanding Special Class Animated Program. The special features an appearance by

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as Santa Claus. He received an Emmy nomination for the role.

Plot

Bo mistakenly thinks that her friends do not like her gifts, so she heads to the North Pole to ask Santa Claus for help making awesome presents for her friends. She learns along the way that Christmas is about something far more than presents.

Cast

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as Beep *

as Santa Claus *

Erin Fitzgerald Erin Fitzgerald is a Canadian voice actress who provides voice-overs for a number of cartoons, video games and English language dubs of Japanese anime. In animation, she voices Raven Queen in '' Ever After High'' and C.A. Cupid in both '' Monste ...

as Bo *

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as Bang * Jeff Gill as Bing *

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as Boop * Evan Spiridellis as Hap *Nate Theis as Hub and Bub

Reception

''A StoryBots Christmas'' received positive reviews.

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gave it a five-star review, calling it a "dynamic and positive special

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highlights the importance of sharing time with loved ones during the holidays." The Star Tribune also named it a top TV pick and praised it as a "silly but charming animated special."

Accolades

Music

''A StoryBots Christmas: Music from the Original Special'' was released on December 8, 2017 on all major digital music platforms, including iTunes,

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and

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. The music release includes the original song "Sharing Christmas (With the Ones You Love)" from the television special, as well as "Crazy for Christmastime" from the StoryBots short-form video.

References

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