Film

Christmas Eve on Sesame Street

1978 · 1h · Comedy · Family · Music

IMDb

8.3

Everyone on Sesame Street is preparing for Christmas: Bert and Ernie exchange gifts in a "The Gift of the Magi" fashion, Cookie Monster wants to get his most desired treat this year, and Big Bird worries when Oscar tells him that if Santa Claus can't fit down the chimney on Christmas Eve, nobody would get presents. Luckily for him, Grover and Kermit the Frog (along with some interviewed kids) decide to help with his investigation, but when Big Bird decides to take matters into his own hands, all of Sesame Street is thrown into a mad dash to find him.

Caroll Spinney

Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)

Jim Henson

Kermit the Frog / Ernie (voice)

Frank Oz

Bert / Cookie Monster / Grover (voice)

Jerry Nelson

Snuffy / The Count (voice)

Richard Hunt

Ernie (assistant) / Additional Muppets (voice)

Bob McGrath

Bob

Debbie Chen

Patty

Will Lee

Mr. Hooper

Northern Calloway

David

Linda Bove

Linda

Loretta Long

Susan

Sonia Manzano

Maria

Roscoe Orman

Gordon

Alaina Reed Hall

Olivia (as Alaina Reed)

Jennifer S. Altman

Jennifer

Marlena Attinasi

Marlena

• Jon StoneWriter · Director · Executive Producer
• Joseph A. BaileyWriter
• Dulcy SingerProducer
• Jim HensonExecutive Producer
• Sam PottleOriginal Music Composer
• Dick LiebOriginal Music Composer
• Carol HallOriginal Music Composer

Release date

December 3, 1978

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h

Genres

Comedy, Family, Music, TV Movie

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