Elmo Saves Christmas

Video
1996
TV-Y
1h

IMDb RATING

6.6/10

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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.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.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.

Director
- Emily Squires
Writers
- Christine Ferraro
- Tony Geiss
Stars

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IMDb RATING

6.6/10

474

YOUR RATING

Director
- Emily Squires
Writers
- Christine Ferraro
- Tony Geiss
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 2 wins & 3 nominations total

Elmo
(voice)
…

Caroll Spinney

Big Bird
(voice)
…

Jerry Nelson

Count von Count
(voice)
…

Noel MacNeal

Elf
(voice)

Martin P. Robinson

Mr. Snuffleupagus
(voice)
…

Jim Martin

Elf
(voice)

Fran Brill

Zoe
(voice)

Alice Dinnean

Elf
(voice)

David Rudman

Baby Bear
(voice)
…

Bryant Young

Mr. Snuffleupagus' Back Half
(voice)

Joey Mazzarino

Lightning
(voice)

John Tartaglia

Elf
(voice)

Carmen Osbahr

Rosita
(voice)

Matt Vogel

Elf
(voice)

Pam Arciero

Elf
(voice)

Director
- Emily Squires
Writers
- Christine Ferraro
- Tony Geiss
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5jacinthabuu

Sesame Street back then took Christmas way too far!

This is NOT how a Christmas special is supposed to be portrayed. It's meant to show the beauty of the holidays, but with the Elmo-mania already happening during that time, It turned into a horrific dystopia; caused by a stubborn, immature, naughty 3-year old little brat! Every single holiday! Why teach kids to not have a single holiday every single day when that will never happen in reality?! A horrendous "unrealistic lesson" for too much of a good thing! Listen to some Wow Wow Wubbzy songs. They're the real lesson here!

10andersoncm-70146

Anyone who hates this movie is a total grinch

This movie is about appreciating Christmas. If you see it in a negative light, then the meaning went over your head. I love this movie and my kids love it too. The songs are fun and the lesson is that Christmas is special because it happens once a year and that having Christmas every day it would lose its meaning. It's not an "abomination" as other reviewers expressed.

5josieuu

disgusting christmas special!

What was Sesame Street thinking?! We don't have much christmas specials like this, but the Elmo-mania ruins everything! Watch the Aikatsu christmas episodes and the Wow Wow Wubbzy songs instead!

RIP Maya Angelou

mrsatan

Cute, but Fierstein is grating

Elmo wishes that every day is Christmas, wreaking havoc on the world. But why did they put Harvey Fierstein in a singing role? This guy has the worst voice I've ever heard!

9Mark-AA84

What would it be like if it was Christmas every day?

Since this classic Sesame Street holiday special has celebrated its 25th anniversary this year, I feel that I should write a review for it. Back when it permeated on PBS and got released on VHS in '96, I remember recording it and watching it practically every day up until Christmas Day. This would also be the very first Sesame Street holiday special featuring everyone's favorite furry red monster.. After rescuing Santa Claus (Charles Durning) from being stuck in his chimney, Elmo gets three wishes. One of them he uses to have Christmas every day. With his new reindeer friend, Lightning, Elmo goes on a journey to actually see what Christmas every day was a great idea.

The late Dr. Maya Angelou, who has appeared on Sesame Street time and time again during the '90s, did a wonderful job narrating the story. Another celebrity I liked from the special was Harvey Fierstein as the Christmas/Easter bunny.

Elmo Saves Christmas teaches an important lesson on why you can't have Christmas every day. Watch it and you will find out why.

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Trivia
Charles Durning, who played Santa Claus, also starred in Les Muppets : Ça c'est du cinéma ! (1979), where Durning played the evil Doc Hopper.

Goofs
After Elmo wishes it was Christmas every day, Santa takes the only reindeer on hand (Lightning) to go visit Elmo on Sesame Street. As Elmo leaves with Lightning to see what his wish will mean for the future, Santa mentions he's going down chimneys again that night. But Elmo just left with Lightning, who was Santa's only way of getting back to the North Pole.

Quotes
Santa Claus: [to Elmo] You got 2 more wishes, son. Don't waste them.

Crazy credits
After the credits, the end of "It's a Wonderful Life" (which has been playing throughout the program) appears on a discarded TV, followed by Elmo wishing you a Merry Christmas.