Olive, the Other Reindeer

Olive, the Other Reindeer is a 1999 American animated Christmas musical special based on the children's book by J. Otto Seibold, which was produced by Matt Groening's The Curiosity Company and animated by DNA Productions. The film follows Olive, a dog who is convinced that she has what it takes to save Christmas when one of Santa's reindeer gets hurt.

The film was first aired on December 17, 1999 on Fox alongside Matt Groening's other new production Futurama, ten years after the premiere of his previous and more well-known work, The Simpsons. During its initial broadcast, the special brought in 6.06 million viewers, and an additional 5.22 million the following year. The special would also air in other networks in following years, such as on Nickelodeon, MyNetworkTV, The CW and WGN-TV.

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