The writer of Rudolph says the little Misfit Dolly was a misfit because she was abandoned by her little girl and she felt unloveable . . . basically she had psychological issues. I believe that.
A lot of people have pointed out that at least some of the toys shouldn't be considered misfits. But, *_that's the entire point._* The major theme/message of the film is that "weird" people are often rejected as misfits for no good reason. Hermey being a dentist elf is deemed a "misfit" thing, even though dentists do perform important health work. Rudolph's glowing nose is deemed a "misfit" thing, even though it's only harmless at worst and a handy light for great use. The same goes for these "misfit" toys. Most, if not all of them, can function just fine as toys to many kids all over the world, but they're only viewed as misfits because some bad eggs tossed them away for trivial or plain stupid reasons (an elephant with polka dots, a jack-in-the-box named "Charlie", etc). _Not_ because there is actually anything fully wrong with them, _not_ because they are truly unsuitable for societal inclusion, but solely because "normal" people just randomly decided that they were somehow too different. Something that many harmless yet isolated folks in real life can painfully attest to.
Thank you for posting this. It's the only clip with Moonracers dialog. He has the most important line in the show. "A toy is never truly happy unless it is loved by a child." It moved me to donate to toys for tots.
Honestly, half these Toys i have no idea why thete on that island. I would have loved some of those as a kids. the doll, Charlie-in-the-box, the Russian doll clown set, and the polka dot elephant would have been neat at certain ages.
I think that's actually the point. The major theme/message of the entire thing is that people are usually cast out as misfits for no good reason. Just look at the main characters; Hermey being a dentist elf and Rudolph having a red nose aren't harmful traits at all, but they were rejected by society only because those things were seen as "too weird". It's the same with these toys; there is nothing actually wrong with them, it's that many people are idiots.
I can't ever forget my childhood Christmas. I cry every year which is 47 years for the happiness and saddens of my life . But Christmas is a great time to rejoice with . .
@@miaalamaras6393 Producer Arthur Rankin finally revealed on NPR in 2007 that Dolly considers herself a misfit due to her low self-esteem issues and psychological problems. She's a doll who feels that she is unlovable.
I feel like these are all the toys that elf made when he wasn’t paying attention because he was looking off into the distance dreaming of being a dentist
"When someday you return to Christmas Town would you tell Santa about our homeless toys? I mean I'd fly over there myself since I'm a flying lion and all, but I'm three seasons behind on Game of Thrones you see."
Rudolph: "Why can't you fly there yourself?" Moonracer: "That would be like asking the grim reaper to bless you with a child. He delivers, I recover. We've got a system." That last bit wasn't snark BTW. Even as a little kid, it was always my interpretation that Santa knew all along about the Island, but kept that to himself because he knew there would one day be a misfit elf and/or reindeer and it'd be so much better for everyone if he let him/them be the heroes. And since Moonracer flies around the world every night, I'm sure they'd crossed paths and Moonracer was in on it too by then.
King Moonracer has to fly the ENTIRE planet EVERY night just to clean up Santa's mess... Notice how King Moonracer does NOT want any humans on the island.
I mean, he's a lion... with GIANT EAGLE WINGS. That's kind of a clear sign of a misfit. On top of that, we never see any other flying winged-lions anywhere else; Moonracer is literally the only one of his kind in that universe. But I actually think that's cool, to be honest. He knows what it's like to be a one-of-a-kind misfit himself, but unlike most of the other misfits, he has the power to do something about it. Rescuing toys, giving them their own home... I gotta give respect, he's easily one of the most underrated characters of the combined Rankin-Bass lineup. Top-tier leader and guardian to his people.
So... Basically, King Roomracer was the 1960s version of Frank Fritz. "Worry not, misfit toys. Some day, you'll be nostalgic collectibles that adults will pay insane amounts of money to own. Your square wheels will be advertised as a design choice to keep you from rolling off of your display surface. People will see you, not as a spotted elephant, but as a prototype -- a one of a kind Heffalump toy. And... What dumbass thought it was the gun's fault that it squirts jelly?!"
@ The Phantom Stinker you quote is 100% spot on lol lmao funny as well as 100% true. Don't forget about the bb boat that doesn't float. Hec yeah that can become the SS Minnow of Gilligan's Island lore. The Cowboy who rides the Ostrich hec we know that became Liberty Mutual Insurances spokesanimal. Imu and Doug.
Okay i know things were different back in the 60’s but like, why would I NOT wanna play with these toys?! I would have loved these toys as a kid if they existed! Edit: I mean sure the boat that can’t stay afloat makes sense, but i could just pretend its in water on the floor.
I love Charlie I would have played with him,I feel a lot better about bein a misfit after reading the comments I don’t feel so alone makes the world feel just a little bit safer
I got into some deep crap visiting the Island of Misfit Toys last year. King Moonracer: Tin Soldiers With No Noses, take this cretin to my dungeon! At ONCE! Put him through the torture chamber! Guard: Yes, my liege! We will put him in the Iron Maiden With Foam Spikes and then the Silly Putty Rack! King Moonracer: (closes eyes and shakes head) God I hate this place.
She’s likely a misfit because she has a drawstring which when pulled she’ll tell little girls how babies are conceived and born which is better and more appropriate coming from parents at the right age. Either that or her name’s Butch or Chuck or something.
@@ryangomez2093 I loved it when she spoke in this song, and I felt bad for her when she cried at the campfire with the spotted elephant and Charlie in the box. Apparently she was a misfit because when sue (her owner) abandoned her, she felt unloved, and suffered from a mental depression. I feel bad for Dolly
The car runs on batteries that were dead. The fire truck's water tank has a leak. The airplane can't take off. The toy soldiers couldn't march. The sail boat was afraid of water. The doll was ticklish. And the scooter couldn't balance itself. In the uncut version of this movie, it's all explained. :)
The train has Square wheels on its cabooze the airplane is still a prop in the day of jet engines. And most military people are Misfits so the soldiers are too
Although the writers of Rudolph say the Misfit Dolly’s misfit problem was psychological, I’ve heard some funny, smart alecky reasons from others: She was a Raggedy Ann knock off that failed to beat her in toy sale competition or was confiscated as part of a law suit. Since she could talk and walk, ultra-fundamentalist parents thought she was demon possessed. Her name was David or Butch. She was clingy and wouldn’t give little girls space. She wanted to be the sole toy played with and played with all the time. She vomits hydrochloric acid, or messes her pants with real urine and feces. She screams angry words in German in the middle of the night and scares kids. She says passive aggressive statements to little girls who try to play with her. She has a drawstring which when pulled, she’ll tell kids about how babies are conceived and born which is likely age inappropriate.
I’m pretty sure specific religious beliefs wouldn’t be a prerequisite for freaking out if your kid’s toy came alive. ANYBODY would think it’s possessed or (in more moden times) at least think it was self-aware AI, which is arguably scarier. You might be onto something with the knock-off thing, though. Maybe she’s the On-The-Raggedy Ann doll from “Family Guy”. 😂
Would you rather shoot someone in the face water or jelly? A face full of jam is soo much funnier. Also, I have watched so many western movies. I would pay money to see John Wayne or Clint Eastwood riding an ostriche instead of a horse. Also, the problem with Dolly isn't physical, she has emotional and psychological scarring. She just needs therapy and Prozac. Charley just needs to change his name to Jack. And lastly, the bird swims instead of flying, get over yourself, and admit you are a penguin.
The writer of Rudolph says the little Misfit Dolly was a misfit because she was abandoned by her little girl and she felt unloveable . . . basically she had psychological issues. I believe that.
I feel bad for her
That’s identical to Jessie from Toy Story 2
We are all misfits in a way 🤔
I do not see dolls of Pizzazz, Stormer, and Roxy there. It can't be the Island of Misfit Toys.
I do not see dolls of Pizzazz, Stormer, and Roxy there. It can't be the Island of Misfit Toys.
A lot of people have pointed out that at least some of the toys shouldn't be considered misfits. But, *_that's the entire point._* The major theme/message of the film is that "weird" people are often rejected as misfits for no good reason. Hermey being a dentist elf is deemed a "misfit" thing, even though dentists do perform important health work. Rudolph's glowing nose is deemed a "misfit" thing, even though it's only harmless at worst and a handy light for great use.
The same goes for these "misfit" toys. Most, if not all of them, can function just fine as toys to many kids all over the world, but they're only viewed as misfits because some bad eggs tossed them away for trivial or plain stupid reasons (an elephant with polka dots, a jack-in-the-box named "Charlie", etc). _Not_ because there is actually anything fully wrong with them, _not_ because they are truly unsuitable for societal inclusion, but solely because "normal" people just randomly decided that they were somehow too different. Something that many harmless yet isolated folks in real life can painfully attest to.
My therapist told me I try to fix people. And I needed to watch this! She is awesome I actually get it!😂😂😂 Misfits
Thank you for posting this. It's the only clip with Moonracers dialog. He has the most important line in the show. "A toy is never truly happy unless it is loved by a child."
It moved me to donate to toys for tots.
The same line should also go for Toy Story. Being played with is the only thing toys want more than anything else.
Makes me volunteer for toys for tots every year 😊
Honestly, half these Toys i have no idea why thete on that island. I would have loved some of those as a kids. the doll, Charlie-in-the-box, the Russian doll clown set, and the polka dot elephant would have been neat at certain ages.
I think that's actually the point. The major theme/message of the entire thing is that people are usually cast out as misfits for no good reason. Just look at the main characters; Hermey being a dentist elf and Rudolph having a red nose aren't harmful traits at all, but they were rejected by society only because those things were seen as "too weird". It's the same with these toys; there is nothing actually wrong with them, it's that many people are idiots.
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I can't ever forget my childhood Christmas. I cry every year which is 47 years for the happiness and saddens of my life . But Christmas is a great time to rejoice with .
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That doll always steals my heart
My favorite was the polka dot elephant.
do you know why the doll is a misfit?
@@miaalamaras6393 Producer Arthur Rankin finally revealed on NPR in 2007 that Dolly considers herself a misfit due to her low self-esteem issues and psychological problems. She's a doll who feels that she is unlovable.
Dolly always steals my heart as well, especially when she says “How do you do?”
@@ellesnyder942 I feel bad for her
I feel like these are all the toys that elf made when he wasn’t paying attention because he was looking off into the distance dreaming of being a dentist
Same
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Sweet add a lines
"When someday you return to Christmas Town would you tell Santa about our homeless toys? I mean I'd fly over there myself since I'm a flying lion and all, but I'm three seasons behind on Game of Thrones you see."
(Fully adult) Rudolph: *nods* “Of Course, Your Highness!”
Rudolph: "Why can't you fly there yourself?"
Moonracer: "That would be like asking the grim reaper to bless you with a child. He delivers, I recover. We've got a system."
That last bit wasn't snark BTW. Even as a little kid, it was always my interpretation that Santa knew all along about the Island, but kept that to himself because he knew there would one day be a misfit elf and/or reindeer and it'd be so much better for everyone if he let him/them be the heroes. And since Moonracer flies around the world every night, I'm sure they'd crossed paths and Moonracer was in on it too by then.
0:43 "Where's here?" The Island of Misfit Toys, you deaf elf!
Bruh moment
I'm like Dolly, a misfit on the inside!
Same here. Even though most of us are seemingly misfits on the inside we’re all unique, and special
King Moonracer (Razor?) is no misfit; he looks like you'd want him on your side in a dark alley. Don't mess with King Moonracer, man!
Someone needs to buy out Rankin/Bass and maybe make a spin-off film of him.
King Moonracer has to fly the ENTIRE planet EVERY night just to clean up Santa's mess... Notice how King Moonracer does NOT want any humans on the island.
I mean, he's a lion... with GIANT EAGLE WINGS. That's kind of a clear sign of a misfit. On top of that, we never see any other flying winged-lions anywhere else; Moonracer is literally the only one of his kind in that universe.
But I actually think that's cool, to be honest. He knows what it's like to be a one-of-a-kind misfit himself, but unlike most of the other misfits, he has the power to do something about it. Rescuing toys, giving them their own home... I gotta give respect, he's easily one of the most underrated characters of the combined Rankin-Bass lineup. Top-tier leader and guardian to his people.
In Catholic iconography, he symbolizes the gospel of St. Mark. Also the symbol of Venice, Italy.
where i belong
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Whenever she says “How do you do?” I always mimic that exact voice at the right time.
In fact, I’ll do it right now for you if you’d like!
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And I also do actually
Toy story writers must have watched this
King moonracer is also voiced by Stan Francis he also does Santa too
The misfits are so much better than the "normals"!!
There can't be that much wrong with a bird that swims instead of flying. Penguins do that all of the time.
So... Basically, King Roomracer was the 1960s version of Frank Fritz.
"Worry not, misfit toys. Some day, you'll be nostalgic collectibles that adults will pay insane amounts of money to own. Your square wheels will be advertised as a design choice to keep you from rolling off of your display surface. People will see you, not as a spotted elephant, but as a prototype -- a one of a kind Heffalump toy. And... What dumbass thought it was the gun's fault that it squirts jelly?!"
@ The Phantom Stinker you quote is 100% spot on lol lmao funny as well as 100% true. Don't forget about the bb boat that doesn't float. Hec yeah that can become the SS Minnow of Gilligan's Island lore. The Cowboy who rides the Ostrich hec we know that became Liberty Mutual Insurances spokesanimal. Imu and Doug.
Carl Banas did the voice of the spotted elephant and I think the train with square wheels on the caboose
He also did the Head Elf and is one of the last survivors of Rudolph, along with Corinne Conley who did Dolly and maybe Mrs. Donner
I myself like the elephant and the train.
Why were there no balls, boomerangs, drums, frisbees, jump ropes, robots, spinning tops or yo-yos on the Island of Misfit Toys?
Okay i know things were different back in the 60’s but like, why would I NOT wanna play with these toys?! I would have loved these toys as a kid if they existed!
Edit: I mean sure the boat that can’t stay afloat makes sense, but i could just pretend its in water on the floor.
Just give the boat some wheels, and hey he’s complete.
misfits among misfits, oh Yukon, you were so funny.....land ho!.....ah, nothing!
I love Charlie I would have played with him,I feel a lot better about bein a misfit after reading the comments I don’t feel so alone makes the world feel just a little bit safer
I got into some deep crap visiting the Island of Misfit Toys last year.
King Moonracer: Tin Soldiers With No Noses, take this cretin to my dungeon! At ONCE! Put him through the torture chamber!
Guard: Yes, my liege! We will put him in the Iron Maiden With Foam Spikes and then the Silly Putty Rack!
King Moonracer: (closes eyes and shakes head) God I hate this place.
I find a dolly for sue so funny
why? XD
She’s likely a misfit because she has a drawstring which when pulled she’ll tell little girls how babies are conceived and born which is better and more appropriate coming from parents at the right age. Either that or her name’s Butch or Chuck or something.
@@Jaymindrew1990 Actually it has something to do with her mental health after being abandoned
King Moonracer is my favorite character.🦁👑
He was mine til he told me I couldn't hide on an island just because I'm not a toy.
@@christinacampbell5952 That’s nice, Christina.
Mine was Dolly
@@Alola_Hanna-Barbera_TMS_Fan Cool
@@ryangomez2093 I loved it when she spoke in this song, and I felt bad for her when she cried at the campfire with the spotted elephant and Charlie in the box. Apparently she was a misfit because when sue (her owner) abandoned her, she felt unloved, and suffered from a mental depression. I feel bad for Dolly
Those toys would have been appreciated by a child in a third world country.
Much like the Super Bowl losers shirts. 😂
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The king lions voice echoes and the rest of them don't echo at all.
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Hey! It's the Lion King!
King Moonracer
Ummmm how is the car, fire truck, airplane, sail boat, toy soldiers, doll, and scooter misfits exactly?
The car runs on batteries that were dead. The fire truck's water tank has a leak. The airplane can't take off. The toy soldiers couldn't march. The sail boat was afraid of water. The doll was ticklish. And the scooter couldn't balance itself. In the uncut version of this movie, it's all explained. :)
The train has Square wheels on its cabooze the airplane is still a prop in the day of jet engines. And most military people are Misfits so the soldiers are too
@@pocodfe the doll isn't ticklish she has low self esteem issues and suffers from depression
Only Dolly got a logical explanation
What about the spotted elephant?
0:44 the song sounds sad at the beginning.
And intrinsic nonconformity is a great character trait
Not something that's forced either
Although the writers of Rudolph say the Misfit Dolly’s misfit problem was psychological, I’ve heard some funny, smart alecky reasons from others:
She was a Raggedy Ann knock off that failed to beat her in toy sale competition or was confiscated as part of a law suit.
Since she could talk and walk, ultra-fundamentalist parents thought she was demon possessed.
Her name was David or Butch.
She was clingy and wouldn’t give little girls space. She wanted to be the sole toy played with and played with all the time.
She vomits hydrochloric acid, or messes her pants with real urine and feces.
She screams angry words in German in the middle of the night and scares kids.
She says passive aggressive statements to little girls who try to play with her.
She has a drawstring which when pulled, she’ll tell kids about how babies are conceived and born which is likely age inappropriate.
I’m pretty sure specific religious beliefs wouldn’t be a prerequisite for freaking out if your kid’s toy came alive. ANYBODY would think it’s possessed or (in more moden times) at least think it was self-aware AI, which is arguably scarier.
You might be onto something with the knock-off thing, though. Maybe she’s the On-The-Raggedy Ann doll from “Family Guy”. 😂
She’s actually a misfit because she got depression after her owner Sue abandoned her
King Moonracer looks like Scar from Lion King.
Maybe
I'm a gun that squirts jelly
Charlie in the box sounds like snaggle puss stage left even
I think that’s supposed to be his Crying voice or clown voice, idk
Wait...the bird who can't fly but swims is not a misfit. It can hang out with the penguins.
The events of Santa finding homes for the misfits didn’t happen in the original airing in ‘64
Respect for Rankin/Bass listening to this criticism.
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Would you rather shoot someone in the face water or jelly?
A face full of jam is soo much funnier.
Also, I have watched so many western movies. I would pay money to see John Wayne or Clint Eastwood riding an ostriche instead of a horse. Also, the problem with Dolly isn't physical, she has emotional and psychological scarring. She just needs therapy and Prozac. Charley just needs to change his name to Jack. And lastly, the bird swims instead of flying, get over yourself, and admit you are a penguin.
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Thanks I find it to share from different places each year ;-)