Ziggy's Gift

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 (1982-12-01)

Production

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.

Premise

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).

Accolades

Ziggy's Gift won the 1983 Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program.^[4][5]

See also

• List of Christmas films