There was his nose, to begin with. In the first version of “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer,” it glowed “like the eyes of a cat,” and Rudolph’s friends nicknamed him Ruddy because of it.

"Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" is back on NBC! In honor of the Christmas film's 60th anniversary, NBC will air a special extended version of “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” this holiday season.

Sam the snowman tells us the story of a young red-nosed reindeer who ... Abominable Snowman and find a whole island of misfit toys. Rudolph vows to see if he can get Santa to help the toys ...