Danny DeVito narrates a Christmas fever dream where a squirrel-pigeon hybrid saves the holidays.
When a friendly cabbie tells two young sisters the story of a boy named Leo who moved to Manhattan with his family, a magical adventure begins. While adjusting to the big city and enjoying the days leading up to Christmas, Leo accidentally loses his dog Ramona in Central Park. Leo is devastated by his loss until a magical creature named Little Spirit appears.
Acting
Danny DeVito narrates like he's being held hostage by Christmas.
Production
Somehow cost millions yet looks like a PS2 cutscene.
Director
Leopoldo Gout
Danny DeVito
Cab Driver / Narrator (voice)
Lucy Liu
Leo's Mother (voice)
Freddy Rodríguez
Leo's Father (voice)
Brenda Song
Big Sister (voice)
Fred Newman
Little Spirit / Ramona / Squirrel / Pigeon (voice)
Brian Williams
Rock Granite (voice)
Michael Hall D'Addario
Leo (voice)
Danny Tamberelli
Snowball Fight Kid / Older Brother / Policeman (voice)
Veronica Taylor
Younger Brother / Girl on Santa's Lap (voice)
Ramsey Faragallah
Hot Dog Vendor (voice)
Sharon Wilkins
African American Mom / African American Girl (voice)
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This aired exactly once on NBC before vanishing into streaming purgatory, which arguably improved its mystique.
Represents peak 2000s celebrity voice-cast bloat — three Oscar-nominated actors for a 45-minute special nobody asked for.
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