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.
Another Year Together chronicles three romantic relationships in the same New York City family during the Holidays. Jonathan and Sophie, 30s, have been together for several years and are on the fence about marriage. Jonathan's sister, Julie, 40's, is newly single, and is starting anew with her brother's best friend, David. Jonathan's parents, Barbara and Eddie, 70's, have been married for almost 50 years, and find themselves on the precipice of divorce. Between Thanksgiving and New Year's Eve, each couple goes through relationship Hell as they confront the reality of what it means to be in love.