In this 1978 special, nominated for an Emmy as Outstanding Children's Program, Benji encounters Kris Kringle played by Best Actor Oscar Nominee Ron Moody. Our floppy-eared hero is on a European tour with costars Patsy Garrett and Cindy Smith when they are asked to be grand marshals of a holiday parade in a Swiss mountain village. Due to a broken leg, Kris is sending his elves out to deliver the gifts instead, so he wants them to meet Benji before they go, since their rounds will force them to miss the parade. Moody performs a lively musical number that shows how Saint Nicholas appears all over the world in his joyous Yuletide treat from Benji's creator, producer-director Joe Camp. Approx. 26 minutes. Recommended for ages 5 and up.
