Little Gems - Ziggy's Gift

I first saw this wonderful little animation around the late 1980s. Ziggy's Gift was made for television around 1982 and was directed by Richard Williams. The character was created by the brilliantly talented Tom Wilson from the comic strip "Ziggy." This is a classic Christmas tale that should be shown every December of year year. Alas, it has not been seen on British television since around 1994 (feel free to correct me here but I do look for it ever Christmas). Ziggy is a single bloke who lives with his only companion, his dog in a small flat like apartment. As it is Christmas, Ziggy wants to do what he can to help the poor and the needy during the festive season and so he takes on a job as a street Santa. This heartwarming 24 minute animation was so outstanding in its drawing/painting, scripting and theme that it won the an Emmy for "Outstanding Animated Program" - "Ziggy's Gift" (ABC) 1982–1983 Awards. It's a shame they do not make them like this anymore. Thanks to Tom Roth for help wit the credits.

Cast:
Created and Written by	Tom Wilson

Announcer's voice	John Gibbons
Butcher's voice	Tony Giorgio
Officer O'Conner's voice	Tom McGreevey
Crooked Santa / burglar	Richard Williams
Other Voices	David Arias, Perry Botkin
Animators	Tom Roth, Eric Goldberg, Sue Kroyer, Terry Lennon, Kevin Petrilak, Cynthia Prince, Lenord Robinson, Tom Sito, Bob Treat and Barry Temple
Assistant Animators	Kathi Castillo, Stephen Hickner, Jim Logan, Rick Maxi, Bonnie Martbecks, Tom Mazzocco, Alissa Myerson, Joe Roman, Bob Shellhorn, Don Selders and Amanda Wilson
Background Artist	Jean-Maxime Perramon
Ink and Paint Supervisors	Laura Craig and Ramona Randa
Painters	Bonnie Blough, Karen Burrell, Karen Comella, Lynn Diederich and Annette Vandenberg
Camera	Visual Arts
Video Testing	John Blough and Jeff Hirota
Editor	Charlie King

Sound	Gary Alexander
Music and Lyrics by	Harry Nilsson
Scored and Conducted by	Perry Botkin Jr.
Art Direction	Eric Goldberg
Excutive Producer	Lena Tabori
Produced by	Tom Wilson, Richard Williams and Lena Tabori

Director of Animation	Eric Goldberg
Directed by	Richard Williams & Eric Goldberg

If I have the incorrect spelling(s) of any of the cast members, then please email me and I will be happy to correct. I was looking at a video that is nearly 20 years old.

Ziggy	Police Officer	The Thief
The Butcher	The Foster Children	The Nice Lady
The Crooked Santa	The News reader	The Loan Shark (looks suspiciously like the news reader))