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'''''How The Hampsters Saved Winter''''' was a straight-to-DVD lost animated movie about Hampton and the Hampsters going on a "snowy adventure where they help make a family's dream come true." It is unknown who directed or starred in the movie, but it was produced by Abatis International LLC and animated by a company in New Jersey.
'''''How The Hampsters Saved Winter''''' was a straight-to-DVD lost animated movie about Hampton and the Hampsters going on a "snowy adventure where they help make a family's dream come true." It is unknown who directed or starred in the movie, but it was produced by Abatis International LLC and animated by a company in New Jersey.


The movie was listed for sale sometime in 2009 on the Hampster Dance website, with a link to order it through the site Kunaki. The DVD was available to purchase as late as 2012. <ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20110713174607/http://kunaki.com/Sales.asp?PID=PX00ZBMUHD An archived listing of the DVD.] Retrieved 23 Dec '19</ref> However, now when someone clicks on the link, they would be directed to a page that says "product not available."<ref>[http://hampsterdance.com/index.htm The official Hampster Dance website.] Retrieved 14 Dec '19</ref>  
The movie was listed for sale (as well as released) on April 2nd, 2009 on the Hampster Dance website, with a link to order it through the site Kunaki. The DVD was available to purchase as late as 2012.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20110713174607/http://kunaki.com/Sales.asp?PID=PX00ZBMUHD An archived listing of the DVD.] Retrieved 23 Dec '19</ref> However, now when someone clicks on the link, they would be directed to a page that says "product not available."<ref>[http://hampsterdance.com/index.htm The official Hampster Dance website.] Retrieved 14 Dec '19</ref>  


The movie's existence was confirmed in an article from 2018 where Bill Porfido, owner of the Hampster Dance property, confirmed "roughly 2,000 copies" of the movie were sold.<ref>[https://www.cbc.ca/arts/the-oral-history-of-the-hampsterdance-the-twisted-true-story-of-one-of-the-world-s-first-memes-1.4958325 CBC Arts' history of the Hampster Dance.] Retrieved 14 Dec '19</ref> No clips, trailers, or audio exists of the movie. Only the DVD cover and the original price of $7.99 is all that exists online.
The movie's existence was confirmed in an article from 2018 where Bill Porfido, owner of the Hampster Dance property, confirmed "roughly 2,000 copies" of the movie were sold.<ref>[https://www.cbc.ca/arts/the-oral-history-of-the-hampsterdance-the-twisted-true-story-of-one-of-the-world-s-first-memes-1.4958325 CBC Arts' history of the Hampster Dance.] Retrieved 14 Dec '19</ref> No clips, trailers, or audio exists of the movie. Only the DVD cover and the original price of $7.99 is all that exists online. However, screenshots do exist via a game on the website called ''Hamster Hijinks''.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20150317103531/http://hamsterdance.com/funandfree/hijinks.htm Archived Hamster Dance website that has the ''Hamster Hijinks'' game.] Retrieved 30 Jan '20</ref>


UPDATE: Screenshots of the movie can be found via the "Hamster Hijinks" game. (I will update this article to include either the images on the article or via a google drive)
On January 23rd, 2020, the Hamster Dance's official website domain was shut down, and is currently seeking renewal. However, considering the website hasn't been updated since 2011, renewal seems unlikely.
UPDATE 2: As of 1/29/20, the website's domain is shut down and is awaiting renewal since 1/23/20. However, considering the website hasn't been updated since 2011, renewal seems unlikely.


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Hamsters saved winter.jpeg|Screenshot of the film 1/4.
Hamsters saved winter 2.jpeg|Screenshot of the film 2/4.
Hamsters saved winter 3.jpeg|Screenshot of the film 3/4.
Hamsters saved winter 4.jpeg|Screenshot of the film 4/4.
Hamster dance album cover.jpeg|''Hamster Dance The Album'' (cover).
Hamster dance album back.jpeg|''Hamster Dance The Album'' (back).
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Revision as of 14:36, 13 February 2021

The missing hamster movie.jpg

The DVD cover of the movie, designed by Asbury Arts. Coincidentally, the same people who designed the current website.

Status: Lost

How The Hampsters Saved Winter was a straight-to-DVD lost animated movie about Hampton and the Hampsters going on a "snowy adventure where they help make a family's dream come true." It is unknown who directed or starred in the movie, but it was produced by Abatis International LLC and animated by a company in New Jersey.

The movie was listed for sale (as well as released) on April 2nd, 2009 on the Hampster Dance website, with a link to order it through the site Kunaki. The DVD was available to purchase as late as 2012.[1] However, now when someone clicks on the link, they would be directed to a page that says "product not available."[2]

The movie's existence was confirmed in an article from 2018 where Bill Porfido, owner of the Hampster Dance property, confirmed "roughly 2,000 copies" of the movie were sold.[3] No clips, trailers, or audio exists of the movie. Only the DVD cover and the original price of $7.99 is all that exists online. However, screenshots do exist via a game on the website called Hamster Hijinks.[4]

On January 23rd, 2020, the Hamster Dance's official website domain was shut down, and is currently seeking renewal. However, considering the website hasn't been updated since 2011, renewal seems unlikely.

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