Review by jeremycrimsonfox

While Mickey Mouse is no stranger to Christmas specials (as he has a lot of them, from movie-length specials like Mickey's Christmas Carol and the direct-to-video Mickey's Once Upon A Christmas and its sequel, Mickey's Twice Upon A Christmas, to the various Christmas themed shorts and episodes for shows like Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, and that one Christmas episode of the House of Mouse that was so big, it also went direct-to-video), Mickey Saves Christmas, released as a Disney+ exclusive, is a first for Disney's mascot, as for the first time, Mickey, Minnie, and their friends are portrayed in stop motion animation, the same method used by Rankin-Bass for their classic Christmas specials like Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer and A Year Without A Santa Claus.

In this special, Mickey and the gang spend at a cabin, however, a comedic accident involving Pluto chasing a squirrel causes Santa to crash, and the presents for the kids of Hot Dog Hills sinking into the lake. Mikey and the gang pitch in to help.

Despite being the same length as an episode of Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, the special manages to pack in enough story and humor, as like the Rankin-Bass specials, it has a good number of songs, and even a good moral Mickey learns about the holidays. This is one special worth checking out.