Christmas Eve on Sesame Street

Christmas Eve on Sesame Street

Christmas Eve on Sesame Street

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Christmas Eve on Sesame Street

1978

1h 0m

7.5(23 votes)

Comedy

Family

Music

TV Movie

Overview

Everyone on Sesame Street is preparing for Christmas: Bert and Ernie exchange gifts in a "The Gift of the Magi" fashion, Cookie Monster wants to get his most desired treat this year, and Big Bird worries when Oscar tells him that if Santa Claus can't fit down the chimney on Christmas Eve, nobody would get presents. Luckily for him, Grover and Kermit the Frog (along with some interviewed kids) decide to help with his investigation, but when Big Bird decides to take matters into his own hands, all of Sesame Street is thrown into a mad dash to find him.

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Production Companies

Jim Henson Productions

Children's Television Workshop

Cast & Crew

25 members

Acting

Caroll Spinney

Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)

Caroll Spinney

Directing

Jim Henson

Kermit the Frog / Ernie (voice)

Jim Henson

Acting

Frank Oz

Bert / Cookie Monster / Grover (voice)

Frank Oz

Acting

Jerry Nelson

Snuffy / The Count (voice)

Jerry Nelson

Acting

Richard Hunt

Ernie (assistant) / Additional Muppets (voice)

Richard Hunt

Acting

Bob McGrath

Bob

Bob McGrath

Acting

Debbie Chen

Patty

No Image

Acting

Will Lee

Mr. Hooper

Will Lee

Acting

Northern Calloway

David

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Acting

Linda Bove

Linda

Linda Bove

Acting

Loretta Long

Susan

Loretta Long

Acting

Sonia Manzano

Maria

Sonia Manzano

Acting

Roscoe Orman

Gordon

Roscoe Orman

Acting

Alaina Reed Hall

Olivia (as Alaina Reed)

Alaina Reed Hall

Acting

Jennifer S. Altman

Jennifer

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Acting

Marlena Attinasi

Marlena

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Acting

Billy Mack

Billy

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Acting

Kathleen Reilly

Kathleen

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Acting

Christopher Wein

Chris

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Acting

Melanie Chartoff

Citizen's Wife (uncredited)

Melanie Chartoff

Acting

Jack Riley

Citizen (uncredited)

Jack Riley

Sound

Danny Epstein

Street Musician (uncredited)

Danny Epstein

Acting

Chet O'Brien

Mr. Macintosh (uncredited)

No Image

Acting

Connor Quinn

Connor (uncredited)

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Directing

Jon Stone

Santa Claus (voice) (uncredited)

Jon Stone

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