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Ziggy's Gift is a 1982 American animated holiday television special based on the Ziggy comics. Directed by Richard Williams, the special first aired December 1, 1982, on ABC.[1][2]
| Ziggy's Gift | |
|---|---|
| Based on | Ziggy comics |
| Written by | Tom Wilson |
| Directed by | Richard Williams |
| Music by | Harry Nilsson Perry Botkin Jr. |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producer | Richard Williams |
| Running time | 24 minutes |
| Production companies | Welcome Productions, in association with Universal Press Syndicate |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | December 1, 1982 |
Written by Ziggy cartoonist Tom Wilson, the special includes animation by Eric Goldberg and Tom Sito.[3] The original song "Give, Love, Joy" was composed by Harry Nilsson.
Ziggy takes a job as a street Santa to raise money for the poor, accompanied by his faithful dog Fuzz. Surrounded by crooked Santas, sneaky thieves, and a suspicious cop, Ziggy remains honest and kind (while speaking no dialogue).
Ziggy's Gift won the 1983 Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program.[4][5]
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