The Great Santa Claus Switch
7.1
“Another classic Jim Henson holiday film.”
Santa Claus and his elves are ready to deliver presents to children everywhere, but the evil wizard, Cosmo Scam, has hatched a plot to kidnap Santa and take his place! One by one, Cosmo abducts Santa’s elves and replaces them with his evil henchmen. Can Fred the Elf save Christmas before Cosmo burglarizes the world?
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Cast
15 people
Art Carney
Santa Claus / Cosmo Scam
Known for
Last Action Hero
The Honeymooners
Ed Sullivan
Self / Host / Narrator (uncredited)
Also in
Ed Sullivan's Rock 'N' Roll Classics: Rockin' the Sixties
Mahalia Jackson: The Power and the Glory
Jim Henson
Fred / Lothar (voice)
Known for
The Dark Crystal
The Muppet Movie
Frank Oz
Thig / Skippity / Hoppity / Boppity / Snerf (voice)
Known for
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
Monsters, Inc.
Jerry Nelson
Thog / Zippity / Snivelly (voice)
Known for
The Muppet Show
Sesame Street
Danny Seagren
Gloat / Snarl / Snerf (voice)
Also in
Tales from Muppetland: The Frog Prince
The Muppet Musicians of Bremen
John Lovelady
Bong / Snake Frackle / Scoff / Snerf / Alarm Frackle (voice)
Also in
Adventures in Wonderland
The Great Space Coaster
Richard Hunt
Bing / Match Frackle (voice)
Known for
The Muppet Show
Sesame Street
Marilyn Sokol
Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
Known for
The Basketball Diaries
Foul Play
Fran Brill
Snerf (voice)
Known for
Sesame Street
Doug
Byron Whiting
Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
Also in
Since I Don't Have You
Greg Antonacci
Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
Known for
The Sopranos
Boardwalk Empire
John Moffitt Director · Jerry Juhl Writer Joe Raposo Composer
United States release December 20, 1970 · Produced in United States · Production Henson Associates
Production
Sullivan Productions
Production
Henson Associates
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · December 20, 1970
TV · CBS
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