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Elmo stays up on Christmas Eve to meet Santa Claus. He falls asleep, but is awakened by Santa stuck in the chimney. Elmo helps pull out Santa, who gives him the choice of a teddy bear or a magical snow globe. Elmo chooses the globe and is granted three wishes, wasting the first on a glass of water.
- Christmas Special
Elmo Saves Christmas is a 1996 Christmas special based on the PBS series Sesame Street, narrated by guest star Maya Angelou. Its plot is inspired by the short story Christmas Every Day by William Dean Howells.
With Maya Angelou, Charles Durning, Harvey Fierstein, Kevin Clash. 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.
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- Adventure, Family, Musical
- Emily Squires
- 1996
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- Maya Angelou
Elmo Saves Christmas is a Sesame Street Christmas special which originally aired on PBS in 1996, and was released to VHS that same year. It was released on DVD in 1997. The story is framed by Maya Angelou recalling the events to Telly, Zoe, Baby Bear and some children.
Maya Angelou tells the story of how Elmo saved Christmas to Telly, Baby Bear, and Zoe, after they wish it were Christmas every day. When Elmo saves Santa from getting stuck in a chimney, he is rewarded with a magic snowglobe that will grant three wishes.
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Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas is a heartwarming holiday film that first premiered in 1996. The movie features an all-star cast that includes Maya Angelou, Charles Durning, Harvey Fierstein, and Kevin Clash.
