The Great Santa Claus Switch
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| Directed by: | John Moffitt |
| Written by: | Jerry Juhl |
| Release date: | December 20, 1970 |
| Running time: | 59 minutes |
| Characters: | Santa Claus |
| Available on: | {{{available}}} |
The Great Santa Claus Switch was the first Muppet television special that first aired on December 20, 1970 as an special episode of The Ed Sullivan Show. As a gift for Jim Henson, Sullivan gave him a whole hour of his show for thanking him for four years of appearances on his weekly live telecast from the theatre bearing his name in New York City.
Cast
- Art Carney: Santa Claus/Cosmo Scam
- Jim Henson: Fred the Elf, Lothar
- Frank Oz: Thig, Skippity, Hoppity, Boppity, Snerf #1
- Jerry Nelson: Thog, Zippity, Snivelly
- Richard Hunt: Bing, Miss Kitty (Frackle with a match)
- John Lovelady: Bong, Snake Frackle, Scoff, Snerf #2, Alarm Frackle
- Danny Seagren: Gloat, Snarl, Snerf #3
- Fran Brill: Snerf #4
- Additional Muppet Performers: Marilyn Sokol, Byron Whiting, Greg Antonacchi, Cary Antebi, John Byrum
External links
- Muppet Wiki: The Great Santa Claus Switch
- Christmas Specials Wikia contributor Tough Pigs' Transcript of The Great Santa Claus Switch
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