🎄 It’s 1978, and celebrities pretending to be ghosts are gaslighting Oscar the Grouch into participating in Christmas. Also, Michael Jackson shows up.

🎙 Alan Johnson and Donnie Storms join us for another Scrooge Sunday episode to witness the 2nd best “Sesame Street” Christmas special from 1978… out of 2. 

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💬 Topics & Tangents: 

Our episode on “Christmas Eve on Sesame Street.” 

I thought Tough Pigs made up this special in 2001 to be funny, but nope, it’s real. 

Sesame Street lost an Emmy to Sesame Street. 

“A Special Sesame Street Christmas” on Muppet Wiki. 

“Elmo’s Delicious Christmas.” 

“Anne Murray Sings for the Sesame Street Generation,” an American re-release of “There’s a Hippo in My Tub.” 

“Street Gang: The Complete History of Sesame Street.” 

Michael Jackson inadvertently saved Sesame Street from a lawsuit. 

“Just One Person” at Jim Henson’s memorial service.

Mike talks about “Snoopy! The Musical” on A Special Presentation, or ALF Will Not Be Seen Tonight. 

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📼 Commercials: 

Sesame Place (1984) 

Kringle Talks Kristmas. 

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“A Special Sesame Street Christmas” © 1978 Bob Banner Associates. 

Theme song by Bronwen’s Ghost. 
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