The First Easter Rabbit 1976

G.B., a rabbit, narrates the tale of Stuffy, who began life as a Christmas gift to a little girl named Glinda. Soon after, Stuffy encounters Spats, Flops, and Whiskers, a trio of live rabbits who mock him for not being real. One day, when Glinda becomes sick after scarlet fever, her clothes and old toys, including Stuffy, are thrown away to be burned in order to disinfect the playroom.

Stuffy is rescued by a sprite named Calliope, who brings him to life and sends him to Easter Valley at the North Pole. Along the way, he again encounters Spats, Flops, and Whiskers, who join him, hoping to profit. The four meet Santa Claus, who shows the way to Easter Valley and convinces Stuffy’s companions to give up their selfish ways and help him with the Easter traditions.

Meanwhile, an ice being named Zero, aided by his reluctant henchman, a sapient snowball named Bruce, discovers the secret passage to Easter Valley and freezes the valley by stealing the Golden Easter Lily, which has hitherto kept the valley in eternal springtime. Due to the theft, Stuffy and the other rabbits, who have been preparing Easter eggs and other presents for Glinda’s hometown, are snowed in and consequently unable to make their Easter delivery.

However, Bruce, remorseful about his role in the theft, confesses to Santa, who rescues the rabbits, allowing them to make the Easter delivery. Stuffy’s delivery to Glinda, who has by now recovered from her illness, is a new Easter bonnet and an invitation to the local Easter parade. Due to the timely gift of a new Easter outfit from her doctor, Jonathan, who is implied to be pursuing Glinda’s mother romantically, Glinda is able to attend the parade. There, she and Stuffy again meet, and the two sing Easter Parade.

After the parade, Santa forces Zero to return the Golden Easter Lily to the valley. As Zero does so, he meets Stuffy for the first and only time. Stuffy’s rabbit companions then give Stuffy a new name, G.B., revealing that it is his older self who has been narrating the story all along. He wishes the audience,

Happy Easter!

ending the special.