 Baldwin declines, saying that he is going to make Claudia happy by moving them back to Los Angeles.The film was nominated for Outstanding Children's Program at the 37th Primetime Emmy Awards alongside "Punky Brewster", "", and "Reading Rainbow" - with the award eventually going to an episode of "American Playhouse".In his review for "The New York Times", John J. O'Connor noted that even though "the special effects encompassing Santa and his helpers are pleasant enough ... the surrounding story doesn't generate much holiday cheer."