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Frosty Returns

  • TV Movie
  • 1993
  • TV-G
  • 24m
IMDb RATING
4.9/10
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John Goodman and Elisabeth Moss in Frosty Returns (1993)
AnimationFamilyFantasyMusical

The continuing exploits of the famous snowman as he goes up against a more powerful force which threatens all of Christmas.The continuing exploits of the famous snowman as he goes up against a more powerful force which threatens all of Christmas.The continuing exploits of the famous snowman as he goes up against a more powerful force which threatens all of Christmas.

  • Directors
    • Evert Brown
    • Bill Melendez
  • Writers
    • Oliver Goldstick
    • Jim Lewis
  • Stars
    • Jonathan Winters
    • Jan Hooks
    • Andrea Martin
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    • IMDb RATING
    4.9/10
    3.8K
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Evert Brown
      • Bill Melendez
    • Writers
      • Oliver Goldstick
      • Jim Lewis
    • Stars
      • Jonathan Winters
      • Jan Hooks
      • Andrea Martin
    • 66User reviews
    • 10Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Jonathan Winters
    Jonathan Winters
    • Narrator
    • (voice)
    Jan Hooks
    Jan Hooks
    • Lil
    • (voice)
    Andrea Martin
    Andrea Martin
    • Miss Carbuncle
    • (voice)
    Brian Doyle-Murray
    Brian Doyle-Murray
    • Mr. Twitchell
    • (voice)
    Elisabeth Moss
    Elisabeth Moss
    • Holly
    • (voice)
    Michael Patrick Carter
    Michael Patrick Carter
    • Charles
    • (voice)
    John Goodman
    John Goodman
    • Frosty the Snowman
    • (voice)
    Steve Stoliar
    Steve Stoliar
    • News Announcer
    • (voice)
    • …
    Phillip Glasser
    Phillip Glasser
    • Kids
    • (voice)
    • (as Philip Glasser)
    Gail Lynch
    • Townspeople
    • (voice)
    • …
    Mindy Ann Martin
    • Kids
    • (voice)
    • (as Mindy Martin)
    • Directors
      • Evert Brown
      • Bill Melendez
    • Writers
      • Oliver Goldstick
      • Jim Lewis
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Contrary to popular belief, this special is not a direct sequel to the original Frosty the Snowman (1969). Rankin/Bass produced the latter special, while Lorne Michaels' Broadway Video produced this special. Additionally, the animation was done by Bill Melendez of Peanuts fame, which is why the style is drastically different from the original Rankin/Bass special.
    • Goofs
      When Frosty starts melting, Holly and Charles point out that there isn't any more snow on the ground, when in fact there is.
    • Quotes

      Frosty: [sees the Summer Wheeze trucks pass by and spray the snow away] Oh, no!

      Holly: Don't get upset, Frosty.

      Frosty: Upset? "Upset" is waking up and finding out somebody forgot to give you a belly button. "Upset" is finding out somebody stole your nose to play foosball! This ain't "upset", kid! This is PANIC! I'm two squirts from being HISTORY!

    • Alternate versions
      On CBS' more recent broadcasts, the opening and closing bookend shots with the narrator were inexplicably edited to remove the narrator himself, yet his narration was left in. The snowfall was also digitally erased. And the end credits are styled like the end credits to the Peanuts specials from the 80's and early 90's.
    • Connections
      Featured in Hewy's Animated Movie Reviews: The Top 10 Characters of the Rankin/Bass Holiday Specials (2010)
    • Soundtracks
      We Love the Snow/Oh No, Not Snow!
      Written by Mark Mothersbaugh (uncredited)
      Performed by the Kids and their Parents

    User reviews66

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    5/10

    Decent but original is way better

    A lot of people say this is complete crap. I don't think it is but the first Frosty the Snowman is way better. This story isn't as good and it wasn't very memorable.
    • Anthonyjkb
    • Nov 25, 2018
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    • Release date
      • December 1, 1995 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Возвращение Фрости
    • Production companies
      • Bill Melendez Productions
      • Broadway Video
      • CBS Entertainment Production
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    • Runtime
      24 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 4:3

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