Prancer is one of Santa Claus' reindeer, originally named in the poem The Night Before Christmas.
Appearances
Prominent appearances
In the following specials, Prancer makes a prominent appearance in the story and/or has a speaking part.
| Picture | Production | Voiced by | Year | Notes |
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Prancer | Boo (Reindeer) [uncredited] | 1989 | |
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Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie | Alec Willows | 1998 | In this movie, Prancer is shown to have a wife named Mrs. Prancer, who was Rudolph's teacher when he was a yearling. |
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Robbie the Reindeer trilogy | Paul Whitehouse (UK); Brad Garrett (US) |
1999-2007 | Prancer is shown to be the strongest member of the team and is Robbie's best male friend. In the third film, "Close Encounters of the Herd Kind", he starts a relationship with Donner's sister Emmy. |
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Prancer Returns | 2001 | In this sequel to the 1989 film, Prancer is shown to have a son also named Prancer. | |
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Donner | Nicole Oliver | 2001 | In this special, Prancer is portrayed as female. |
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The Flight Before Christmas | Juha Veijonen (Finnish); Paul Tylak (English) |
2008 | In this animated film, Prancer is the father of the main character, Niko. |
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Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas | T.J. Miller | 2011 | |
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PAW Patrol: "Pups Save Christmas" | 2013 | ||
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Last Chance for Christmas | 2015 | Prancer injures his foot, leaving him unable to join the other reindeer in pulling the sleigh. This results in Santa's stockman, John, traveling to Alaska to find a replacement reindeer. | |
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Puppy Star Christmas | Jeremy J. Howard | 2018 | |
| The Night Before Christmas in Wonderland | Mae Muller | 2024 | In this film, Prancer is portrayed as female. |
Minor appearances
In the following specials, Prancer is named onscreen, but only has a minor/silent role and/or is indistinguishable from the other reindeer.
- Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1948)
- Santa Claus is Comin' to Town (1970)
- 'Twas the Night Before Christmas (1974)
- A Flintstone Christmas (1977)
- Christmas Comes to Pac-Land (1982)
- Inspector Gadget Saves Christmas (1992)
- The Santa Clause (1994)
- 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)
- 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) |