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A Special Sesame Street Christmas(1978)
Status: Released
Date: 1978-12-08
63%
4 Votes
Time: 0h 48m
Will Oscar grouch out Christmas?
Overview:
Leslie Uggams hosts this take on A Christmas Carol, where she and fellow guest stars, Anne Murray, Imogene Coca, and Dickie Smothers try to get Oscar to stop being such a Grouch on Christmas.
Languages: English.
Countries:
United States of America
ProductionCompanies: 
Bob Banner Associates
Movie: A Special Sesame Street Christmas
Top 10 Billed Cast
Leslie Uggams
Self
Ethel Merman
Self
Imogene Coca
Self
Michael Jackson
Self
Henry Fonda
Self
Dick Smothers
Self
Caroll Spinney
Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Will Lee
Mr. Hooper
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Overview
Leslie Uggams hosts this take on A Christmas Carol, where she and fellow guest stars, Anne Murray, Imogene Coca, and Dickie Smothers try to get Oscar to stop being such a Grouch on Christmas.
Release Date
1978-12-08
Average
6.25
Rating:
3.1 startsTagline
Will Oscar grouch out Christmas?
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