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Elmo Saves Christmas is a sixty minute fantasy comedy television special released on PBS on December 2, 1996. It was released to VHS that same year. In the story, Elmo learns that Christmas should not occur every day. The program was filmed in Sesame Street's usual home, the Kaufman Astoria Studios in New York City. Footage from the film It's a Wonderful Life also appears in the program.
Original Release
11/20/1996
US Release
11/20/1996
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Maya Angelou | Narrator / Narrator (voice) |
| Charles Durning | Santa Claus |
| Harvey Fierstein | Easter Bunny |
| Kevin Clash | Elmo / Benny Rabbit / Baby Natasha / Elmo (voice) |
| Caroll Spinney | Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch / Big Bird (voice) |
| Jerry Nelson | Count von Count / Mr. Johnson / News Flash Announcer (voice) / News Flash Announcer |
| Noel MacNeal | Elf |
| Martin P. Robinson | Telly Monster / Mr. Snuffleupagus / Telly Monster (voice) |
| Jim Martin | Elf |
| Fran Brill | Zoe / Zoe (voice) |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Maya Angelou | Narrator / Narrator (voice) |
| Charles Durning | Santa Claus |
| Harvey Fierstein | Easter Bunny |
| Kevin Clash | Elmo / Benny Rabbit / Baby Natasha / Elmo (voice) |
| Caroll Spinney | Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch / Big Bird (voice) |
| Jerry Nelson | Count von Count / Mr. Johnson / News Flash Announcer (voice) / News Flash Announcer |
| Noel MacNeal | Elf |
| Martin P. Robinson | Telly Monster / Mr. Snuffleupagus / Telly Monster (voice) |
| Jim Martin | Elf |
| Fran Brill | Zoe / Zoe (voice) |
| Alice Dinnean | Elf |
| David Rudman | Baby Bear / Humphrey / Humphrey (voice) |
| Bryant Young | Mr. Snuffleupagus' Back Half |
| Joey Mazzarino | Lightning / Lightning (voice) |
| John Tartaglia | Elf |
| Carmen Osbahr | Rosita / Rosita (voice) |
| Matt Vogel | Elf |
| Pam Arciero | Elf |
| Steve Whitmire | Kermit the Frog / Kermit the Frog (voice) |
| Peter Linz | Elf |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Nancy Kanter | Executive Producer |
| Carol Colmenares | Producer |
| Karin Young Shiel | Producer |
