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Ziggy's Gift (1982) -- Ziggy gets a job to be a street Santa on Christmas Eve from a crooked boss, but the magic of the season allows the lovable loser to do more good than anyone expects.

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Director:
Writers:
Tom Wilson (created and written by)
Jim Andrews (based on an original story by) ...
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Release Date:
1 December 1982 (USA) more
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Tagline:
Today's most popular "Hapless Hero" teaches the true magic of giving!
Plot:
Ziggy gets a job to be a street Santa on Christmas Eve from a crooked boss, but the magic of the season allows the lovable loser to do more good than anyone expects. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
Won Primetime Emmy. more
User Reviews:
Holiday Fun and Ziggy Humor more (5 total)

Cast

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Perry Botkin Jr. ... (voice) (as Perry Botkin)
Katrina Fried ... (voice)
Natasha Tabori Fried ... (voice) (as Natasha Fried)
John Gibbons ... Announcer (voice)
Tony Giorgio ... Butcher (voice)
Jack Hanrahan ... (voice)
Linda Harmon ... (voice)
Tom McGreevey ... Officer O'Conner (voice)
Gloria Grace Prosper ... (voice) (as Gloria Gale Prosper)
Lena Tabori ... (voice)

Frank Welker ... Ziggy's Dog / Cat / Turkeys (voice) (as Frank W. Welker)
Richard Williams ... Crooked Santa (voice)
Tom Wilson ... (voice)
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24 min
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Trivia:
Although Ziggy speaks in the comic strip, he does not speak at all in this special. more
Soundtrack:
Give, Love, Joy more

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3 out of 3 people found the following review useful.
Holiday Fun and Ziggy Humor, 14 October 2005
10/10
Author: gwalsh1 from United States

Such a nice film. Great for any age. The storyline is typical Ziggy. The guy always wants to do good for people, and he has the same life troubles as the rest of us. The perfect icon of everything that is every person. Ziggy's Gift is the perfect date movie, especially in early courtship with someone. The holiday theme only adds to the heartfelt sentiments that are soooo Ziggy. It's a great film for the whole family to watch too. I can see grandparents and kids as young as 3 or 4 watching this together. Ziggy is great and Mr. Wilson deserves a lot of credit for taking the chance to extend him beyond the print pages. He created a classic flick to be enjoyed every holiday season.

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