Yeah, I myself was a bit weirded off by the fact that it's nowhere near Christmas. I hear some stuff about how there's a Christmas in July or something. I do think the animaton is really good. It still kind of disappoints me you don't show live-action bits with it. I can now pretty much recognize all the characters that appear on the title screen. I liked the voices as well.
Congradulations on getting a new baby, British people! I liked the part at the end where they shot the reindeer off. I was having a little trouble understanding that bit at first. I am starting to become more familiar with these characters. They're easily the most frequently appearing.