Changes: Holiday Greetings from the Ed Sullivan Show

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Holiday Greetings from the Ed Sullivan Show was a Christmas special that aired on CBS in 1992, hosted by comedian Bob Newhart and featuring vintage material from The Ed Sullivan Show along with new Christmas performances.

Special Guests

Muppet Performers

Puppeteer	Character(s)
Dave Goelz	Gonzo Dr. Bunsen Honeydew Penguin
Jerry Nelson	Robin Penguin
Steve Whitmire	Kermit the Frog Rizzo the Rat Beaker Murray
Frank Oz	Miss Piggy Fozzie Bear Mudwell the Mudbunny
Kathryn Mullen Jim Kroupa Pam Arciero Noel MacNeal Julianne Buescher Lisa Buckley John Kennedy Don Reardon	Additional Muppet Performers

Credits

Special thanks to: Martin Baker, Brian Henson
Muppets set designed by: Val Strazovec

Availability

The special was originally released on VHS in 1994, distributed by Buena Vista Home Video, and was later released on VHS and DVD by SOFA Entertainment in 2003.

Gallery

External links

Jim Henson Productions and Related Shows

Specials
Sesame Street and related shows	Christmas Eve on Sesame Street • A Special Sesame Street Christmas • Elmo Saves Christmas • Elmo's World: Happy Holidays! • A Sesame Street Christmas Carol • Elmo's Christmas Countdown • "Peter Alexander präsentiert Spezialitäten" • "Christmas Special (Barrio Sésamo)" • Christmas with Ernie & Bert • "Jul med Jeppe, Marie og Elmo" • "A Christmas Present in Summer" • "Boot" • "Monster Monster Day" • Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas • "A Furchester Christmas" • "Holiday at Hooper’s" • Sesame Street: The Nutcracker Starring Elmo & Tango • "Yip Yip Tree Tree" / "The Snowman Scarecrow"
The Muppets	John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together • A Muppet Family Christmas • The Muppet Christmas Carol • It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie • "Christmas (From the Balcony)" • A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa • "Ringing of the Bells" • Lady Gaga & the Muppets' Holiday Spectacular • "Single All the Way" • "Ho Ho Ho!" • "Christmas" (Muppet Moments) • "Santa Claus" (Muppet Moments) • "A Very Muppet Babies Christmas" / "Summer's Super Fabulous Holiday Surprise" • "It's a Wonderful Elf-bot" / "A Merry Litter Christmas"
Other shows and specials	The Jimmy Dean Show: Episode 114 • The Jimmy Dean Show: Episode 214 • The Jimmy Dean Show: Episode 314 • Santa Claus Routine with Arthur Godfrey • Christmas Reindeers • The Great Santa Claus Switch • Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas • "The Bells of Fraggle Rock" • The Christmas Toy • "Refrigerator Day" • Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree • "Mrs. Zabarelli's Holiday Baton" • "The Siberian Tiger and the Reindeer" • "A Berry Bear Christmas" • "Holidays" • "Hooblebumper Box Day" • "Oh Christmas Tree" • "Sid's Holiday Adventure" • "Cretaceous Conifers" • "Don's Winter Wish" • "The Annoying Orange Generic Holiday Special" • "Orange Carol" • "Joy to the World (Pajanimals)" • "War on Christmas (No, You Shut Up!)" • "A New York Christmas to Remember" • "A Song For Everyone" • "The Holiday Tree" • "Whitebeard/Coral Day" • "Traditions on Ice" • "Night of the Lights"

Albums

Christmas Eve on Sesame Street • Merry Christmas from Sesame Street • John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together • A Sesame Street Christmas • Elmo Saves Christmas: Holiday Favorites • A Green and Red Christmas • Bob! from Sesame Street: Christmas Sing Along • Holiday Classics . It's Christmas Time

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+==Special Guests==
-== Availability ==
+*{{w|Johnny Mathis}}
-The special was originally released on VHS in 1994, distributed by Walt Disney Home Video, and was later released on VHS and DVD by SOFA Entertainment in 2003.
+*{{w|Della Reese}}
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+*{{w|Paul Anka}}
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+*{{w|Dick Martin}}
-Holidaygreetings.jpg|{{Gallery note|DVD|SOFA Entertainment<br>November 4, 2003}}
+*{{w|Roy Rogers}}
-</gallery>
+*{{w|Dale Evans}}
+* Life, the gospel choir group
+*[[The Muppets]]
-== Credits ==
+===Muppet Performers===
+{|class=wikitable
-* Written by: Peter Elbling, Andrew Solt
+!Puppeteer !! Character(s)
-* Special Muppet Material Written by: Jim Lewis
+|-valign=top
-* Directed by: Jeff Marglois, Andrew Slot
+|[[Dave Goelz]] || [[Gonzo]]<br />[[Dr. Bunsen Honeydew and Beaker|Dr. Bunsen Honeydew]]<br />[[w:c:muppets:Penguins|Penguin]]
-* Executive Producer: Andrew Slot
+|-valign=top
-* Muppet Performers: [[Dave Goelz]] as [[Gonzo]], [[Dr. Bunsen Honeydew and Beaker|Dr. Bunsen Honeydew]] and Penguin; [[Jerry Nelson]] as [[Robin the Frog|Robin]] and Penguin; [[Steve Whitmire]] as [[Kermit the Frog]], [[Rizzo the Rat]], [[Dr. Bunsen Honeydew and Beaker|Beaker]] and [[w:c:muppet:Murray (Minstrel)|Murray]]; and [[Frank Oz]] as [[Miss Piggy]], [[Fozzie Bear]] and [[w:c:muppet:Mudwell the Mudbunny|Mudwell the Mudbunny]]
+|[[Jerry Nelson]] || [[Robin the Frog|Robin]]<br />Penguin
-* Additional Muppet Performers: Kathryn Mullen, Jim Kroupa, Pam Arciero, Noel MacNeal, Julianne Buescher, Lisa Buckley, John Kennedy and Don Reardon
+|-valign=top
-* Special Thanks to: Martin Baker, Brian Henson
+|[[Steve Whitmire]] || [[Kermit the Frog]]<br />[[Rizzo the Rat]]<br />[[Dr. Bunsen Honeydew and Beaker|Beaker]]<br />[[w:c:muppet:Murray (Minstrel)|Murray]]
+|-valign=top
+|[[Frank Oz]] || [[Miss Piggy]]<br />[[Fozzie Bear]]<br />[[w:c:muppet:Mudwell the Mudbunny|Mudwell the Mudbunny]]
+|-valign=top
+|Kathryn Mullen<br />Jim Kroupa<br />Pam Arciero<br />Noel MacNeal<br />Julianne Buescher<br />Lisa Buckley<br />John Kennedy<br />Don Reardon || Additional Muppet Performers
+|}
+==Credits==
+* Special thanks to: Martin Baker, Brian Henson
 * Muppets set designed by: Val Strazovec
+==Availability==
+The special was originally released on VHS in 1994, distributed by Buena Vista Home Video, and was later released on VHS and DVD by SOFA Entertainment in 2003.
+<gallery widths=200 spacing=small bordersize=none>
+Ed Sullivan Holiday Greetings VHS.jpg|{{GNH|VHS|Buena Vista Home Video<br>November 25, 1994}}
+Noimage.png|{{GNH|VHS|SOFA Entertainment<br>November 4, 2003}}
+Holidaygreetings.jpg|{{GNH|DVD|SOFA Entertainment<br>November 4, 2003}}
+</gallery>
 ==Gallery==
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+<gallery widths=200 spacing=small>
 Holidaygreetings1.jpg|Kermit and Piggy in the opening.
 Holidaygreetings2.jpg|Piggy karate chops Bob.
 Holidaygreetings4.jpg|"It Feels Like Christmas".
 </gallery>
-==See also==
-*''[[A Classic Christmas from The Ed Sullivan Show]]''
 ==External links==