All things considered, this television adaptation, though not on par with the original by any means, was good. I don't care what any of the other reviewers have said. And here's why; It was not supposed to be a complete remake of the animated version, it was supposed to be essentially an ADAPTATION. That generally means things are changed for practical puproses, for a different generation, and so on. I really enjoyed John Goodman as Santa, he brought a quirky, curmudgeon-y kinda quality that I have never seen, and on top of it, he didn't need ridiculous padding or a fat suit (they could've done a better job with the beard though).

It's too bad that this couldn't have been a year without "The Year Without a Santa Claus" remake.I'll have a blue Christmas (since I've seen you.) This belongs on the Island of Misfit Remakes. Where's the Burgermeister when you need something burned? Rankin/Bass are probably spinning like the original Snow Miser after this. I let my six-year-old stay up for this...how do I justify letting him stay up past his bedtime for a waste of two hours of his young life. Whoever was approached with this idea should have told the instigator to put one foot in front of the other and walk right out the door.

John Goodman as Santa Claus? Pleeease. He gives Santa's from any movie, TV special or mall a bad name. Well for the exception of the movie "Bad Santa". He was even worse than ole Billy Bob's Santa. He was unkempt and resembled a alcoholic version of his character. I think the director and writer were going for the opposite of the animated version, because that is what they got. Too bad John Goodman never saw the original. His comment in an interview was to make him a "grumpy old bastard". How in the spirit of Christmas is that comment. They didn't let Delta Burke use her own southern accent, and yet listen to Goodman, and he is anything unlike has ever been heard from a Santa. The original had Mrs. Claus, Jingle & Jangle more prominent. They should have left it that way and left Goodman's part minimal, very minimal, or just chose someone else to do it. He should stick with animated voices like "Frosty". The character of "Sparky" (Chris Kattan) should have been left out. He was annoying. He & Goodman should have just stayed in their trailers or where ever bad actors go. Eddie Griffin & Ethan Suplee did pretty good for the scripts they had. It is hard to make bad material good, but they did good. Delta's part was way too small but she did do pretty good as well. The producers, director and writers should be a shamed of themselves for putting such crap out their. It is worse than anything I have ever seen.

didn't like it at all was not what i expected it ruined a classic and the story was way off as the Iggy's dad was not the mayor and it was in fact Mrs Claus who went to mother nature not Santa himself and the characters were all wrong it did not have one good point in the who thing they even managed to ruin the snow miser and heat miser songs it was a major disaster i changed the channel and never went back too see it may now Hollywood will leave well enough alone but I'm not holding my breath anyways it was a waste of air time some might find it amusing but i did not and it was awful hopefully it will never air again but I'm not holding my breath on that one either