The classic 1964 TV special 'Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer' spreads holiday cheer, teaches life lessons, and is full of quotes to use as Instagram captions.

The holiday season is approaching, which means networks and families alike will peddle out some of the same holiday classics people have enjoyed for decades. One of those, Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer, ranks among the gold standard for many, which is kind of shocking given how bizarre it is overall. The special gets even weirder the more one thinks about it, so we went ahead and came up with seven disturbing truths we must address about this Christmas classic.

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Rudolph was a treasure waiting to be discovered.

He always knew he was a little different, but he let his light shine regardless of what others said. Be more Rudolph.

Reynolds: My brother got all the glory. For me, it was just 'Randolph with your nose so pink, you really make my sleigh team stink.'