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|director={{W|Matt Vogel}}<br />Ken Diego {{small|(associate)}}<br />Leslie Williams {{small|(associate)}}
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|writer=Geri Cole
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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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'''''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}}.
   
 
==Summary==
 
==Summary==
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==Availability==
 
==Availability==
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[[File:Once_Upon_a_Sesame_Street_Christmas_DVD.jpg|thumb|250px|The cover to the DVD release.]]
A DVD of the special was released by {{W|Warner Home Video}} on October 10, 2017.
 
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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"
   
 
==Cast==
 
==Cast==
 
{| class="wikitable"
 
{| class="wikitable"
! Actor/Muppeteer !! Character(s)
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!Actor/Muppeteer !! Character(s)
 
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| Alan Muraoka || Alan
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|Alan Muraoka || Alan
 
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| Suki Lopez || Nina
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|Suki Lopez || Nina
 
|-valign="top"
 
|-valign="top"
| Caroll Spinney || [[Big Bird]]<br />[[Oscar the Grouch]]
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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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|Jim Gaffigan || [[Santa Claus]]
 
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| Audra McDonald || Caroler
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|Audra McDonald || Caroler
 
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| Zosia Mamet || Bella
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|Zosia Mamet || Bella
 
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| Billy Barkhurst || [[Ernie and Bert|Ernie]]
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|Billy Barkhurst || [[Ernie and Bert|Ernie]]
 
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| Jennifer Barnhart || Holly
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|Jennifer Barnhart || Holly
 
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| Tyler Bunch || Louie
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|Tyler Bunch || Louie
 
|-valign="top"
 
|-valign="top"
| Leslie Carrara || Abby Cadabby<br />Becky
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|Leslie Carrara || Abby Cadabby<br />Becky
 
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| Ryan Dillon || [[Elmo]]
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|Ryan Dillon || [[Elmo]]
 
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| Haley Jenkins || Lavendar Anything Muppet Woman
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|Haley Jenkins || Lavendar Anything Muppet Woman
 
|-valign="top"
 
|-valign="top"
| Eric Jacobson || [[Ernie and Bert|Bert]]<br />[[Grover]]
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|{{W|Eric Jacobson}} || [[Ernie and Bert|Bert]]<br />[[Grover]]
 
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| David Rudman || [[Cookie Monster]]<br />Two-Headed Monster
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|{{W|David Rudman}} || [[Cookie Monster]]<br />Two-Headed Monster
 
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|-valign="top"
| Matt Vogel || [[Count von Count]]<br />Constable<br />Two-Headed Monster
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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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|Carmen Osbahr || [[Rosita]]
 
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| Kolette Tetlow || 19th century downtrodden child
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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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|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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|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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==Gallery==
 
==Gallery==
 
===Behind-the-scenes photos===
 
===Behind-the-scenes photos===
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===Screenshots===
 
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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?"


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.[1]


Availability

Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas DVD

The cover to the DVD release.

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

  1. "Holiday Lights"
  2. "Let Santa Know We're Here"
  3. "Two is You and Me"
  4. "Deck the Halls"
  5. "Kindness"

Cast

Actor/Muppeteer Character(s)
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

Jim Henson Productions and Related Shows
Specials
Sesame Street and related shows Christmas Eve on Sesame StreetA Special Sesame Street ChristmasElmo Saves ChristmasElmo's World: Happy Holidays!A Sesame Street Christmas CarolElmo'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 TogetherA Muppet Family ChristmasThe Muppet Christmas CarolIt'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 114The Jimmy Dean Show: Episode 214The Jimmy Dean Show: Episode 314Santa Claus Routine with Arthur GodfreyChristmas ReindeersThe Great Santa Claus SwitchEmmet 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 StreetMerry Christmas from Sesame StreetJohn Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas TogetherA Sesame Street ChristmasElmo Saves Christmas: Holiday FavoritesA Green and Red ChristmasBob! from Sesame Street: Christmas Sing AlongHoliday Classics . It's Christmas Time