It's pretty obvious that the producers of the original Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer TV special were trying to milk the concept once more. They should have quit while they were ahead.
As another person pointed out in their comment, at the end of the original Rudolph show, he had become a young adult. But, in this show, he is back to being a "kid" again. That's just the beginning of the weirdness.
The plot is quite confusing and muddled, including numerous character names that relate to dates and times. If a small child is watching, they might enjoy it simply for the animation. But, I cannot imagine trying to explain the plot and the characters to them.
You know a show is odd when you see a scene with Rudolph standing there with a Ben Franklin-lookalike, a caveman, and a knight in armor.
This story concept might have worked well on its own without Rudolph, playing on the "travelling through time" angle. But, what it has to do with Rudolph and the Christmas holiday, I'm still trying to figure out.
As another person pointed out in their comment, at the end of the original Rudolph show, he had become a young adult. But, in this show, he is back to being a "kid" again. That's just the beginning of the weirdness.
The plot is quite confusing and muddled, including numerous character names that relate to dates and times. If a small child is watching, they might enjoy it simply for the animation. But, I cannot imagine trying to explain the plot and the characters to them.
You know a show is odd when you see a scene with Rudolph standing there with a Ben Franklin-lookalike, a caveman, and a knight in armor.
This story concept might have worked well on its own without Rudolph, playing on the "travelling through time" angle. But, what it has to do with Rudolph and the Christmas holiday, I'm still trying to figure out.