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+ | |director={{W|Matt Vogel}}<br />Ken Diego {{small|(associate)}}<br />Leslie Williams {{small|(associate)}} |
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+ | |writer=Ken Scarborough<br />Geri Cole |
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+ | |release=November 25, 2016 |
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+ | |runtime=51 minutes |
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+ | |rating=TV Y |
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+ | |available=DVD}} |
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⚫ | '''''Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas''''' is a Christmas special spun off from ''[[w:c:muppet:Sesame Street|Sesame Street]]'' |
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⚫ | '''''Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas''''' is a [[Christmas]] special spun off from ''[[w:c:muppet:Sesame Street|Sesame Street]]'' that premiered on {{W|HBO}} on November 25, 2016 (making it the first ''Sesame Street'' Christmas special to come out following the show's move to HBO) and featuring guest stars {{W|Audra McDonald}}, {{W|Zosia Mamet}}, and {{W|Jim Gaffigan}} (as [[Santa Claus]]). It won the 2017 {{W|Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Program}}. |
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==Summary== |
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+ | {{Quote|''Once Upon a Sesame Christmas'' opens with the lyrical number “Holiday Lights,” a musical glimpse into the homes of Sesame Street families celebrating winter holidays, and unfolds into a fanciful bedtime story that brings the past alive. After a day of holiday fun, while being tucked into bed on [[Christmas Eve]], [[Elmo]] asks, “Why do we leave cookies out for Santa?" |
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− | + | Elmo's father spins a tale about a dreary Sesame Street of yesteryear, a place so unfriendly not even Santa Claus would visit, viewers are transported to a period-perfect 19th-century city neighborhood, with characters in authentic hand-sewn costumes, but marked by unkindness and a serious lack of holiday spirit. Luckily, Elmo’s great-great-great-grandmonster moves into the neighborhood with the best of intentions and endless good will, gradually winning over the unhappy citizens and bringing kindness and cheer to Sesame Street once and for all.<ref>[http://tvseriesfinale.com/tv-show/sesame-street-hbo-holiday-special-season-47/ Press release posted at TVLine.com]</ref>}} |
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+ | ==Availability== |
+ | [[File:Once_Upon_a_Sesame_Street_Christmas_DVD.jpg|thumb|250px|The cover to the DVD release.]] |
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+ | A DVD of the special was released by Sesame Workshop's then-current video distributor, {{W|Warner Bros. Home Entertainment}}, on October 10, 2017. The DVD also included the 2006 direct-to-video special ''[[A Sesame Street Christmas Carol]]'' as a bonus feature, along with two Christmas-themed ''Sesame Street'' segments that originally premiered online, "Twas a Night Before Cookie" and "Elmo's Christmas Song", six other holiday shorts from Sesame Studios' YouTube page, and a downloadable storybook version of the special's plot through DVD-ROM. |
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+ | ==Songs== |
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+ | #"Holiday Lights" |
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+ | #"Let Santa Know We're Here" |
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+ | #"Two is You and Me" |
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+ | #"[[Deck the Halls]]" |
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+ | #"Kindness" |
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+ | ==Cast== |
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+ | {| class="wikitable" |
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+ | !Actor/Muppeteer !! Character(s) |
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+ | |Alan Muraoka || Alan |
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+ | |- |
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+ | |Suki Lopez || Nina |
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+ | |-valign="top" |
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+ | |{{W|Caroll Spinney}} || [[Big Bird]]<br />[[Oscar the Grouch]] |
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+ | |Jim Gaffigan || [[Santa Claus]] |
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+ | |Audra McDonald || Caroler |
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+ | |Zosia Mamet || Bella |
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+ | |Billy Barkhurst || [[Ernie and Bert|Ernie]] |
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+ | |Jennifer Barnhart || Holly |
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+ | |Tyler Bunch || Louie |
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+ | |-valign="top" |
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+ | |Leslie Carrara || Abby Cadabby<br />Becky |
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+ | |Ryan Dillon || [[Elmo]] |
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+ | |Haley Jenkins || Lavendar Anything Muppet Woman |
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+ | |-valign="top" |
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+ | |{{W|Eric Jacobson}} || [[Ernie and Bert|Bert]]<br />[[Grover]] |
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+ | |-valign="top" |
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+ | |{{W|David Rudman}} || [[Cookie Monster]]<br />Two-Headed Monster |
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+ | |-valign="top" |
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+ | |{{W|Matt Vogel}} || [[Count von Count]]<br />Constable<br />Two-Headed Monster |
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+ | |Carmen Osbahr || [[Rosita]] |
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+ | |Kolette Tetlow || 19th century downtrodden child |
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+ | |Julius Thomas III || 19th century<br />Present day SE |
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+ | |Liz Hara<br />Chris Thomas Hayes<br />Kathleen Kim<br />Tim Lagasse<br />Spencer Lott<br />Lara MacLean<br />Andrew Moriarty || Additional Muppet performers |
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+ | |} |
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==External links== |
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+ | *{{interwiki|muppet|Muppet Wiki}} |
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− | *[[w:c:muppet:Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas|Muppet Wiki: Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas]] |
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*[http://www.instagram.com/p/BGuti-djgRA/ Boomerang video #1] |
*[http://www.instagram.com/p/BGuti-djgRA/ Boomerang video #1] |
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*[http://www.instagram.com/p/BGsBGyjjgc2/ Boomerang video #2] |
*[http://www.instagram.com/p/BGsBGyjjgc2/ Boomerang video #2] |
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*[http://twitter.com/sesamestreet/status/742810183479480320 Boomerang video #3] |
*[http://twitter.com/sesamestreet/status/742810183479480320 Boomerang video #3] |
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Revision as of 04:33, 19 November 2019
Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas is a Christmas special spun off from Sesame Street that premiered on HBO on November 25, 2016 (making it the first Sesame Street Christmas special to come out following the show's move to HBO) and featuring guest stars Audra McDonald, Zosia Mamet, and Jim Gaffigan (as Santa Claus). It won the 2017 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Program.
Summary
From the press release:
“ | Once Upon a Sesame Christmas opens with the lyrical number “Holiday Lights,” a musical glimpse into the homes of Sesame Street families celebrating winter holidays, and unfolds into a fanciful bedtime story that brings the past alive. After a day of holiday fun, while being tucked into bed on Christmas Eve, Elmo asks, “Why do we leave cookies out for Santa?"
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” |
Availability
A DVD of the special was released by Sesame Workshop's then-current video distributor, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment, on October 10, 2017. The DVD also included the 2006 direct-to-video special A Sesame Street Christmas Carol as a bonus feature, along with two Christmas-themed Sesame Street segments that originally premiered online, "Twas a Night Before Cookie" and "Elmo's Christmas Song", six other holiday shorts from Sesame Studios' YouTube page, and a downloadable storybook version of the special's plot through DVD-ROM.
Songs
- "Holiday Lights"
- "Let Santa Know We're Here"
- "Two is You and Me"
- "Deck the Halls"
- "Kindness"
Cast
Actor/Muppeteer | Character(s) |
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Alan Muraoka | Alan |
Suki Lopez | Nina |
Caroll Spinney | Big Bird Oscar the Grouch |
Jim Gaffigan | Santa Claus |
Audra McDonald | Caroler |
Zosia Mamet | Bella |
Billy Barkhurst | Ernie |
Jennifer Barnhart | Holly |
Tyler Bunch | Louie |
Leslie Carrara | Abby Cadabby Becky |
Ryan Dillon | Elmo |
Haley Jenkins | Lavendar Anything Muppet Woman |
Eric Jacobson | Bert Grover |
David Rudman | Cookie Monster Two-Headed Monster |
Matt Vogel | Count von Count Constable Two-Headed Monster |
Carmen Osbahr | Rosita |
Kolette Tetlow | 19th century downtrodden child |
Julius Thomas III | 19th century Present day SE |
Liz Hara Chris Thomas Hayes Kathleen Kim Tim Lagasse Spencer Lott Lara MacLean Andrew Moriarty |
Additional Muppet performers |
Gallery
Behind-the-scenes photos
Screenshots
References
External links
- Muppet Wiki: Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas
- Boomerang video #1
- Boomerang video #2
- Boomerang video #3