The Great Santa Claus Switch was a Muppet television special that first aired on CBS on December 20, 1970. The show, narrated by Ed Sullivan, begins at the North Pole with Santa Claus and his elves getting ready for another Christmas. However, Cosmo Scam has hatched a plan to kidnap Santa and take his place. As part of the plan, Cosmo plans to abduct Santa's elves (one at a time) and replace them with his evil henchmen.
A poor otter family risks everything for the chance to win the cash prize of a talent contest for Christmas. /// Jim Henson's telling of the true meaning of Christmas based around a struggling mother and son who each sacrifice an item of great importance to give the other the perfect gift for Christmas.
John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together (1979)
In this beloved holiday classic, Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy and all the Muppets join the singer for a heart-warming Christmas celebration, with traditional carols as well as lesser-known holiday songs.
John Denver
/ Self - Host Frank Oz
/ Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy / Animal / Sam the Eagle (voice) Jerry Nelson
/ Camilla / Lew Zealand / Robin the Frog / Sgt. Floyd Pepper(voice) Richard Hunt
/ Scooter / Statler / Janice / Beaker (voice) Dave Goelz
/ The Great Gonzo / Zoot the Sax Player / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew (voice) Jim Henson
/ Kermit the Frog / Rowlf / Waldorf / Dr. Teeth / The Swedish Chef (voice) Steve Whitmire
/ Muppet Performer Kathryn Mullen
/ Muppet Performer Bob Payne
/ Muppet Performer Brian Meehl
/ Muppet Performer
Kermit and his friends spend Christmas staging a surprise visit to Fozzie Bear's mother's farm. Muppets from both The Muppet Show and Sesame Street are featured, as are Fraggles. Includes a rare cameo appearance by Jim Henson himself.
Frank Oz
/ Fozzie Bear / Animal / Miss Piggy / Bert / Grover / Cookie Monster / Sam the Eagle (voice) Dave Goelz
/ The Great Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Boober Fraggle / Zoot / Beauregard / Uncle Travelling Matt (voice) Richard Hunt
/ Scooter / Janice / Statler / Beaker / Gladys the Cow / Two-Headed Monster (voice) Richard Hunt
/ Snowman (voice) Kathryn Mullen
/ Mokey Fraggle (voice) Jerry Nelson
/ Emily 'Ma' Bear / Robin the Frog / Sgt. Floyd Pepper / Count von Count / Herry Monster / Two-Headed Monster / Gobo Fraggle / Camilla the Chicken (voice) Karen Prell
/ Red Fraggle / Maureen the Mink (voice) Steve Whitmire
/ Turkey / Rizzo the Rat / Wembley Fraggle / Sprocket the Dog / Lips (voice) David Rudman
/ Miss Piggy's Photographer (voice) Jim Henson
/ Kermit the Frog / Rowlf the Dog / Dr. Teeth / Swedish Chef / Waldorf / Ernie / Guy Smiley / The Newsman / Self (voice)
A Christmas special revolving around Euro Disney and classic Disney films. Highlights include: a segment about the real-world inspirations for the settings of a number of classic Disney films (such as Neuschwanstein Castle in Bavaria, Germany, where much of the special is filmed), including "Snow White" and "Peter Pan," including a live-action dance recreation of a scene from the latter; a medley of songs from "Peter Pan" performed by the band Five Star, including "You Can Fly!," "Never Smile at a Crocodile," and "The Second Star to the Right"; a selection from the 1952 cartoon "Pluto's Christmas Tree" and clips from a number of other classic Disney cartoons, including the 1942 cartoon "Donald's Snow Fight"; a clip from the Disney film "Oliver and Company"; Ruth Pointer performing the song "Streets of Gold" from "Oliver and Company"; a clip from the film "Pinocchio"; Tom Jones performing "When You Wish Upon a Star" in Collodi, Italy; a clip from the film "Cinderella"; a sketch featurin
The Muppet characters tell their version of the classic tale of an old and bitter miser's redemption on Christmas Eve. /// Michael Caine - Jim Henson's creations tackle Charles Dickens' festive favorite. / The Muppets version of Charles Dickens' 'A Christmas Carol'. / A musical film featuring The Muppets, with Michael Caine as Scrooge.
"It was the afternoon of Christmas Eve and Scrooge was conscious of a thousand odors, each one connected with a thousand thoughts and hopes and joys and cares long, long forgotten." - Gonzo
Elmo wishes that it would be Christmas every day, but with the help of Santa's reindeer-in-training, Lightning, he learns that might not be such a good idea when he sees the future. /// Inspired by the 1892 short story "Christmas Every Day" by William Dean Howells, Elmo learns that Christmas does not occur every day.
Oscar the Grouch is visited by three ghosts in an attempt to teach him the true meaning of Christmas. /// A direct to DVD special featuring Oscar the Grouch in the Scrooge role.
A snobbish investor and a wily street con artist find their positions reversed as part of a bet by two callous millionaires. /// The lives of an upper-class commodities broker and a homeless street hustler cross paths when they are unknowingly made part of an elaborate bet.
Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show' (1992)
Bob Newhart hosts a retrospective of The Ed Sullivan Show(1948), featuring many brief glimpses of the nearly endless parade of musical and comedic talents that graced the stage over the more than 22 years of the show's run, including many anecdotes.
Now, in the golden years of his career, Steve Martin is busier than ever; he retraces the transformation that led to happiness in his art and personal life.
Interviews of fans of Jim Hensons work, interspersed with footage from Jim Henson's works, including Wilkins and Wontkins Commercials that were previously lost.
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