Interested to see the feedback on this one (we had a ton of great feedback on the article regarding "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown"). Both programs are classics focus on overcoming adversity and helping others as opposed to bullying. Thoughts?

These were my thoughts in October on Charlie Brown. The same thinking process would apply to Rudolph.

"At the time this Charlie Brown created, a hero and a bully were constant themes in literature or comics. Superman, Spiderman, etc. all represented good. The bad guy/gal or villain represented evil. Without a bully or bad actor, there can be no Superman to settle the score. Kids love this kind of stuff... or did back in the day."

When good (Rudolph gets to successfully lead the pack through the dangerous fog) triumphs evil, there is a lesson learned. In this case, the teasers look like fools. Life is full of these situations.

Agreed, Emcee of Seekonk and Matt Perkins!

It's stories like this that concerns me! It’s called fiction and it doesn't promote anything other than Christmas people! That’s right I said Christmas and if you don’t like it, too damn bad! This whole “bully” thing is becoming a joke! Does the story of Rudolph encourage bullying? Come on people lets get serious here! The more attention we draw to it, the more kids are going to do it. And let’s be honest children who stand up for themselves are disciplined as well, that doesn’t help either. We use “bullying” as a label for anything a kid doesn’t like, and it’s really getting out of control. Instead of teaching a kid to handle it in an appropriate way, parents and schools shield their kids in glass houses and as a result kids don’t know how to handle criticism when they get older.

No, it's a delightful childrens classic that's been around for decades.
Merry Christmas everyone!

Rudolph is a capitalist allegory, Ayn Rand may have written it. Goods and services - and the people who make and provide them - only have value in a capitalist society when demand exists. Nothing about Rudolph's inherent goodness and moral virtue is values by his peers or elders, it is only when he becomes indispensibly productive that he is accepted. The day that the elves create a sleigh headlamp system that can mimic his nose's illumination is the same day he goes back to being a freak, detested and scorned, and left in the dustbin of Christmas history.

Avon: Great thoughts. Fully understand your ideas and thoughts. Thank God the Mayan calendar calls for the end on Dec 21, maybe then we can be removed from all this foolishness. By the way, are you planning to go up or down on the 21st?

Wed 12/5: Brown tap water. Another load of laundry ruined. Yeah Foxboro!

i totally agree with Brutally Honest- people need to stop coddling their kids & teach them right from wrong & also MORALS & RESPECT. nobody can enjoy anything anymore & it is getting stupid. May as well stop believing in Santa because it's all technically a LIE right? You need to draw the line somewhere people. Stop being so serious, miserable & politically correct. I don't blame kids AT ALL for rebelling. Their crazy parents need to get a life.

Rudolph is a classic, just like Charlie Brown. People are way too sensitive today/

These are wonderful classic children's stories and movies.

"A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens and illustrated by Dean Morrissey; hardcover book available at both BN.com and Amazon.com: $29.98. Scrooge.

Yes. without a doubt, Rudolf promotes bullying and it should be banned...forever.
While I'm thinking of it, here are some other completely fictional characters that have been dragging society down and should be banned.
1.)Woody Woodpecker….Environmental Terrorist (destroys trees)….Ban all cartoons or birds…either one…forever.
2.)Lone Ranger…Politically incorrect Indian Sympathizer…Ban all things cowboy..forever.
3.)Boba Fett…Intergalactic Assasin & Terrorist…..Ban all things Star Wars…forever.
4.)Toothfairy, Easter Bunny and Santa Clause….Known Felons (all repeat offenders…. wanted for Breaking and Entering)….ban everything fun for everyone…forever.

I do love that one random person talks crazy about Rudolph and bullying and then all the chicken littles start screaming about the decline of western civilization due to the twin evils of political correctness and the self-esteem movement.

Chicken Little...Dangerous gossip monger...ban all chicken...forever.

The show Gilligan's Island damaged me as a child, the Skipper was always picking on his little buddy.

Thank God, I have many more days behind me than ahead of me. This crap is depressing. I worked with some one who analyzed everything, couldn't enjoy anythig for the sake of enjoyment. His life had to of sucked!!!
I try to enjoy things, although it is difficult in this PC world. What hair I have left I'm starting to pull out because the people lack "common sense", forget what it is too be a child, always looking for the negatives...even in simple things. I think that becoming a Hermit may be the sanest move one could make. Remove oneself from all the hate. Yes, Both Liberals & Conservatives are EQUALLY guilty of this.

FC: check this out when you're hermit-ting.
Reuters.com - Satellite captures "black marble" view of Earth at night
http://www.reuters.com/article/email/idUSBRE8B507120121206

Oh Gretchen! I see Santas Sleigh!

Gov. Lincoln Chafee - it is a Christmas Tree. Merry Christmas!

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/30/bill-oreilly-chafee-fox-news-angry-network_n_2217303.html

Article and video entitled: "Bill O'Reilly Clashes with Gov. Lincoln Chafee: 'Fox News....Is An Angry Network' (video).

Alvin just wants a hula hoop.

Lincoln Chafee has become a modern day Burgermeister by censoring the word Christmas. His actions are a current trend to try and make everyone happy in this politically correct era that we are living in. Our politicians are giving this country away piece by piece, and they don't even know it.

No one talks about Religion and God more than Athiests. Just makes us stronger.
Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah.

I know atheists who have a holiday/Christmas tree. The tree if pagan folks. Know the history of your own religion.

Good to see the 2 commies are back...Merry CHRISTmas

Indiana, the Christmas spirit is one of peace. How about the Christian tradition of not bearing false witness, of being "ambassadors for Christ"?