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Elmo Saves Christmas (Video 1996)

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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.

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Elmo / Benny Rabbit / Baby Natasha (voice)
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Count von Count / Mr. Johnson / News Flash Announcer (voice)
Noel MacNeal ...
Elf (voice)
Martin P. Robinson ...
Jim Martin ...
Elf (voice)
Fran Brill ...
Zoe (voice)
Alice Dinnean ...
Elf (voice)
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Baby Bear / Humphrey (voice)
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Joey Mazzarino ...
Lightning (voice)
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Elf (voice)
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Everyone on Sesame Street is cheerful (except Oscar the Grouch, of course) because it's Christmas Eve, but arguably no one is more excited then red, furry, little Elmo, who is determined to stay up all night and meet Santa Claus. Big Bird is saddened that Mr. Snuffleupagus is going to Cincinnati to visit his grandmother for Christmas, but he assures him he'll be back the day after. Elmo does manage this year, but is surprised when Santa gets stuck in the chimney. Elmo pulls him out, and he is frustrated at Lightning, a fast-footed young reindeer who hopes to pull Santa's sleigh one day, hiding in his bag of toys, which made it so big it couldn't fit through the chimney. After scolding him, Santa explains to Elmo that when he pulled him out of the chimney, he saved Christmas and offers him a magic snow globe which gives him three wishes (he picked it over a pink bear). After wishing for a glass of water,he wishes it would be Christmas every day. Suddenly, all the businesses are ... Written by Bloggers!

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Zoe: I wish it were Christmas every day.
Narrator: Christmas every day? Didn't Elmo tell you how he saved Christmas and then almost lost it again?
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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. See more »

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Follows Sesame Street Pitch Reel (1969) See more »

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"Give Your Friend An Easter Egg For Christmas"
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Cute, but Fierstein is grating
5 December 1998 | by (Earth) – See all my reviews

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!


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