Nick Snowden is reluctantly taking over the family business and with only three days before the big night, one of Nick's younger reindeer is stolen from the North Pole and taken to a zoo.
Acting
Tom Cavanagh's committed bewilderment sells the absurd premise.
Practical Effects
The reindeer puppet looks deranged and I love him.

Director
Alex Zamm
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was ABC Family's (now Freeform) first original Christmas movie, launching their infamous 25 Days of Christmas dominance.
Tom Cavanagh was simultaneously starring in Ed—this movie exists because network TV stars could film garbage between seasons and we let them.