Rudolph first appeared as advertising giveaway in 1939 “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” started out as a children's story released by Montgomery Ward in 1939, 85 years ago.

Rudolph, which has been a perennial TV staple for 54 years, recently nabbed 8.14 million viewers on CBS when it aired on the broadcaster on Nov. 27. In 2017, it similarly drew 8.07 million viewers.

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Rudolph's stop-motion animated film takes the the original 88-word poem and expands it into a 55-minute movie. In it, Rudolph runs away from home and meets a colorful cast of characters.