Johnny Marks wrote the beloved holiday song, as well as “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree.” But he felt pigeonholed by the success of “Rudolph.”

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer was conceived for a purely Scrooge-like reason — to make money. Its creator, however, saw the Montgomery Ward marketing campaign as an opportunity to be as bold in

For the first time in five decades, "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" was broadcast on NBC rather than CBS, where its been shown since 1972. Even if you missed those showings, however, there are still other places to get your "Rudolph" fix before the calendar ticks over to Dec. 26.

New York City is the place to be for the holidays. PIX11 Photojournalist Darren McQuade went around the city and captured just a few New Yorkers spreading holiday cheer — it also features our very own producer,

Can't get enough of "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer?" You can still watch it on Freeform and several streaming platforms.