December 10, 1974 –
Another Rankin/Bass animated holiday special The Year Without A Santa Claus premiered on ABC-TV on this date.
The names of the reindeer are consistent with the Clement Moore poem and other sources. Vixen is the baby reindeer who takes Jingle & Jangle to Southtown (and gets sick). Dasher is the one who takes Santa down to Southtown and back. Finally, Blitzen takes Mrs. Claus to pick up Iggy & the Elves and then to visit the Mizer Brothers.
The Haus of Dcaligari 