It was accompanied by an animated film adaptation directed by Fred Wolf, which aired in early February 1971 on the ABC-TV network.

'"[4]The round-headed Oblio has had to wear a pointed hat since birth to conceal his "pointless" condition from his pointy-headed peers.

", a man made of rocks, three dancing fat sisters, and a walking, talking tree who helps Oblio see that everyone has a point, although it might not be readily displayed.

album, unlike the later film, features Nilsson himself telling the story directly to the listener, providing all the characters' voices as well as the narration.

[citation needed] On November 19, 2002, BMG Heritage released a Deluxe CD of the album with demos and a bonus track.

[citation needed] All tracks are written by Harry NilssonThe Point, an animated adaptation of the story, first aired on February 2, 1971.

[citation needed] A 50th anniversary Blu-ray edition of the animated version (with the Ringo Starr narration) was released in February 2020.

[9] In the mid-1970s, Esquire Jauchem, artistic director of the Boston Repertory Theater, adapted and directed a stage musical version that starred 18-year-old David Morse as Oblio.

Featured in the cast were Davy Jones and Micky Dolenz, both former members of the band The Monkees and long-time friends of Nilsson.

[8] A CD version was released by Varèse Sarabande on July 1, 2016, under license from Geffen, which controls the MCA Records catalogue via Universal Music.