The Secret World of Santa Claus is a 1997 French/Canadian cartoon series that originally aired under the title Le monde secret du Pere Noel. It chronicles the adventures of Santa Claus and his three elves, Thoren, Jordi and Guilfi, as well as the polar bear Balbo, as they make preparations for Christmas and help children in need. Their efforts are frequently stymied by Gruzzlebeard and his henchman Dudley, who try to sabotage Santa and ruin Christmas. Of course, this is a Christmas show about Santa, so the bad guys never succeed for long: they usually end the episode caught up in whatever trap they've tried to set for our heroes.
