Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas
- Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)
United States
English
Elmo wishes that it would be Christmas every day, but with the help of Santa's reindeer-in-training, Lightning, he learns that might not be such a good idea when he sees the future.
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Storyline
It's Christmastime on Sesame Street and everyone is in the spirit of the holiday (Oscar is the only Scrooge). And no one is more excited than red furry Elmo. When Santa Claus gives Elmo a magical snow globe for his Christmas present, he unwittingly wishes that Christmas was every day. With new reindeer friend Lightning, Elmo sees everyone celebrating one day after the other. Grover is selling countless Christmas Trees, Big Bird is heartbroken at not seeing Snuffy and everyone is singing constantly. But soon Elmo realizes that he made a big mistake. Guest Starring Charles Durning as Santa, Harvey Fierstein as the Easter Bunny and narrated by Maya Angelou.
Country: United States
Type: scripted
Language: English
Also Known As: エルモ・セイヴス・クリスマス, エルモのクリスマスSesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas, Elmo Saves Christmas, Elmo redt het kerstfeest, Элмо спасает Рождество, Elmo rettet Weihnachten, Le Noël d'Elmo, Elmo megmenti a karácsonyt, Elmo ratuje boże narodzenie, Elmo salva la Navidad | See more »
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Company Credits
Production Co: Children's Television Workshop (CTW), The Jim Henson Company
Awards
Awards & Nominations
Daytime Emmy 1997
Nominee
Winner
Daytime Emmy
Outstanding Children's Special
Nominee
Daytime Emmy
Outstanding Directing in a Children's Special
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Daytime Emmy
Outstanding Writing in a Children's Special
Nominee
Daytime Emmy
Outstanding Achievement in Multiple Camera Editing
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Winner
Daytime Emmy
Outstanding Costume Design/Styling
