Christmas Eve on Sesame Street

Dec 3, 1978

1h 0m

★ 7.3

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.

Genres

Comedy

Family

Music

TV Movie

Production Companies

Jim Henson Productions

Children's Television Workshop

Christmas Eve on Sesame Street Trailers

No Trailers found.

Cast

Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)

Caroll Spinney

Kermit the Frog / Ernie (voice)

Jim Henson

Bert / Cookie Monster / Grover (voice)

Frank Oz

Snuffy / The Count (voice)

Jerry Nelson

Ernie (assistant) / Additional Muppets (voice)

Richard Hunt

Bob

Bob McGrath

Patty

Debbie Chen

Mr. Hooper

Will Lee

David

Northern Calloway

Linda

Linda Bove

Susan

Loretta Long

Maria

Sonia Manzano

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