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"Happy Holidays From Sesame Street!" Review
A 3 DVD Gift Collection

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Happy Holidays from Sesame Street

© Sesame Street

MPAA Rating:NR
Genre: Children's/Muppets/Holiday
Runtime: Approx. 60 min. each

"Happy Holidays From Sesame Street!" Overview

"Happy Holidays From Sesame Street!" is a 3 DVD gift collection including the following holiday DVDs:

  • Elmo's World: Happy Holidays!: Kelly Ripa stars as “Letter Carrier Kelly” in this holiday special, and she helps Elmo learn about holidays around the world. Elmo ends up at the North Pole, where Santa helps him think of a gift for Dorothy and teaches him about the true meaning of Christmas.
  • Elmo Saves Christmas: Elmo makes a wish and finds out what the world would be like if it was Christmas every day. The video stars Maya Angelou, Charles Durning and Harvey Fierstein.
  • Christmas Eve on Sesame Street: Oscar upsets Big Bird when he questions, “How does a guy like Santa Claus, who's built like a dump truck, come down all those skinny little chimneys?” Big Bird worries that if Santa can’t fit down the chimney there won’t be any presents for Christmas. He is determined to find an answer to Oscar’s question, even if it keeps him up all night.

Guide Review of "Happy Holidays From Sesame Street!"

What could be more exciting for little "Sesame Street" fans than seeing all of their favorite characters in three holiday specials? The DVDs are fun and full of holiday traditions from ice skating to decorating the Christmas tree. In each DVD, Characters learn about the true meaning of Christmas and the importance of friends and family.

In “Elmo’s World: Happy Holidays,” Elmo also helps kids learn about Chanukah and Kwanzaa. The special highlights origins and traditions about each holiday, and Prairie Dawn even helps some of the Sesame Street friends put on a cute Christmas Pageant for Elmo.

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