Elf: Buddy's Musical Christmas

Elf: Buddy's Musican Christmas should be on the Christmas TV calendar for years to come.

Elf: Buddy's Musical Christmas probably won't become a classic, but it's a fun break from the usual standards.

[A] delightful animated hour.

[Elf: Buddy's Musical Christmas is] clever enough for adults, sweet enough for young kids and musically inventive enough to please the worst Scrooge.

Narratively and emotionally rushed, at least Buddy’s Musical Christmas smartly emphasizes its animated nature, through visual inventiveness and top-flight voice talent.

As holiday newcomers go, this is much better than socks and underwear from Grandma. Just don’t expect a shiny new train set.

Elf offers some slight, warmed over charms.