How Murray Saved Christmas

How Murray Saved Christmas is a 2014 animated musical television special, directed by Peter Avanzino and written by Mike Reiss. The story, narrated in verse, is based on Reiss's 2000 picture book of the same name. Voice actors included Jerry Stiller, Sean Hayes, Kevin Michael Richardson, Jason Alexander, John Ratzenberger, and Dennis Haysbert.

How Murray Saved Christmas
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Based onHow Murray Saved Christmas
by Mike Reiss
Written byMike Reiss
Directed byPeter Avanzino
StarringJerry Stiller
Sean Hayes
Kevin Michael Richardson
Jason Alexander
John Ratzenberger
Narrated byDennis Haysbert
Music byWalter Murphy
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
ProducersClaudia Katz
Lee Supercinski
EditorPaul D. Calder
Running time42 minutes
Production companiesRough Draft Studios
Universal Animation Studios
Original release
NetworkNBC
Release
  • December 5, 2014 (2014-12-05)

The special premiered on December 5, 2014, on NBC. It was nominated for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics. The special was the first time Universal Animation Studios produced anything for NBC.

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