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The Great Santa Claus Switch is a musical Christmas special featuring Jim Henson's Muppets. It first aired on CBS on December 20, 1970 as an episode of The Ed Sullivan Show. It was directed by John Moffitt, written by Jerry Juhl, with music by Joe Raposo and puppets by Don Sahlin.
Original Release
12/05/1970
US Release
12/05/1970
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Art Carney | Santa Claus / Cosmo Scam |
| Jim Henson | Fred / Lothar (voice) / Lothar / Gloat |
| Frank Oz | Thig / Skippity / Hoppity / Boppity / Snerf (voice) / Snerf |
| Jerry Nelson | Thog / Zippity / Snivelly (voice) / Snivelly |
| Danny Seagren | Gloat / Snarl / Snerf (voice) / Snerf |
| John Lovelady | Bong / Snake Frackle / Scoff / Snerf / Alarm Frackle (voice) / Alarm Frackle |
| Richard Hunt | Bing / Match Frackle (voice) / Match Frackle |
| Marilyn Sokol | Additional Muppets / Additional Muppet Performer (voice) |
| Fran Brill | Snerf (voice) / Snerf |
| Byron Whiting | Additional Muppets / Additional Muppet Performer (voice) |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Art Carney | Santa Claus / Cosmo Scam |
| Jim Henson | Fred / Lothar (voice) / Lothar / Gloat |
| Frank Oz | Thig / Skippity / Hoppity / Boppity / Snerf (voice) / Snerf |
| Jerry Nelson | Thog / Zippity / Snivelly (voice) / Snivelly |
| Danny Seagren | Gloat / Snarl / Snerf (voice) / Snerf |
| John Lovelady | Bong / Snake Frackle / Scoff / Snerf / Alarm Frackle (voice) / Alarm Frackle |
| Richard Hunt | Bing / Match Frackle (voice) / Match Frackle |
| Marilyn Sokol | Additional Muppets / Additional Muppet Performer (voice) |
| Fran Brill | Snerf (voice) / Snerf |
| Byron Whiting | Additional Muppets / Additional Muppet Performer (voice) |
| Greg Antonacci | Additional Muppets / Additional Muppet Performer (voice) |
| Cary Antebi | Additional Muppets / Additional Muppet Performer (voice) |
| John Byrum | Additional Muppets / Additional Muppet Performer (voice) |
| Diane Kimbrell | Additional Muppets |
| Ed Sullivan | Self |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Jim Henson | Executive Producer |
| Diana Birkenfield | Producer |
| Jack McGeehan | Producer |
| Robert Precht | Producer |
