Dancer is one of Santa Claus' reindeer, originally named in the poem The Night Before Christmas.
Appearances
Prominent appearances
In the following specials, Dancer makes a prominent appearance in the story and/or has a speaking part.
Image | Production | Year | Voice actor | Notes |
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Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie | 1998 | Terry Klassen | ||
Donner | 2001 | Mark Hildreth | ||
The Flight Before Christmas | 2008 | Tim Moeseritz | ||
Prep & Landing | 2009 | Peter DeLuise | Along with Dasher, Dancer is one of Santa's co-lead reindeer. He admires Dasher's bravado and does his best to project a brave facade like Dasher, but he tends to fold like a lawn chair under pressure. | |
The Search for Santa Paws and Santa Paws 2: The Santa Pups | 2010-2012 | Michael Deyermond (first movie); Chris Coppola (second movie) |
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Puppy Star Christmas | 2018 | Brian Finley | ||
Elliot the Littlest Reindeer | 2018 |
Minor appearances
In the following specials, Dancer is named onscreen, but only has a minor/silent role and/or is indistinguishable from other reindeer.
- Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1948)
- Santa Claus is Comin' to Town (1970)
- A Christmas Story (1972)
- 'Twas the Night Before Christmas (1974)
- A Flintstone Christmas (1977)
- Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July (1979)
- Christmas Comes to Pac-Land (1982)
- Inspector Gadget Saves Christmas (1992)
- Pinky and the Brain: "A Pinky and the Brain Christmas" (1995)
- Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and the Island of Misfit Toys (2001)
- Holidaze: The Christmas That Almost Didn't Happen (2006)
- Phineas and Ferb Christmas Vacation! (2009)
- The Night Before the Night Before Christmas (2010)
- Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas (2011)
- SpongeBob SquarePants: "SpongeBob's Road to Christmas" (2021)
External links
Reindeer | |
Santa's team | Dasher • Dancer • Prancer • Vixen • Comet • Cupid • Donner • Blitzen • Rudolph (Rankin/Bass version) |
Others | Annabelle • Arrow • Barnaby • Blizzard • Blizz • Bucky • Clarice (her father) • Dart • Delphi • Fireball • Fred • Frost • Gargoff • Gift Givers of the Grove (Alice • Aurora • Bori) • Gobie (His friends • Grandfather) • Grandpa • Grandsanta's Pet Reindeer • Holly • Jonni • Leader • Lenni • Lightning • Mitzi • Mrs. Donner • Mrs. Prancer • Nic • Niko • Old Jingle • Olive • Oona • Prancy • Pinky • Renny • Robbie • Roger • Rusty • Saga • Santa Claus's Reindeer's Great-Great-Grandchildren • Scratcher • Schnitzel • Sparkle • Striker • Sven • Tapir • Thrasher • Tobias • Zoey (Her father and mother) |