The Tangerine Bear: Home in Time for Christmas! (2000) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained

Release, runtime and language

2000 · 61 mins · English

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Directed by

Bert Ring

Starring

Donna Pieroni, Marlon Wayans, Jenna Elfman, Trisha Yearwood, Orlando Brown, David Hyde Pierce

After Tangie the teddy bear mistakenly uses the Smile‑erator, his smile is turned upside‑down and he lands in a bargain bin on Christmas Eve alongside other misfit toys. He is then shipped to Winkle’s Emporium, a discount shop, where he spends the year hoping to find a family. In the shop’s front window he befriends Jack, a claustrophobic Jack‑in‑the‑box, and Bird, an agoraphobic cuckoo‑clock bird, sharing their quirky fears while waiting for a new home.