(Disclaimer: this is the actual aired TV version, not the video or DVD. Things may be missing)
Okay, I know what you're thinking. Elmo's World? Come on!?!?!! But trust me on this one. If you can see it on Television, you'll be pleasantly surprised, like I was.
It starts out like anyother Elmo's World. He says, "Guess what Elmo's thinking about to day.. YAH TA TA TAAAA..." He opens the closet, and Christmas Presents and orniments fall on him , "That's right! Christmas!" A short segment is played with short live clips, like usual (watch for a guy dressed up as Santa Claus about to go surfing..) and he does about the same stuff he always does. Then Missletoe drops over his head, and the door keeps kissing him until Elmo tells him to stop! (this becomes a running gag) All of the sudden, there's a knock at the door, and it's Kelly Ripa as Mail Carrier Kelly (who's a little too devoted to her job). She brings Elmo a christmas card from Big Bird and Snuffy. They hope Elmo has a great Christmas and Big BVird and Snuff keep switchiung off like this
"with family"
"and Food!"
and Presents!
and Food (etc.)
Apparently, Christmas Dinner is big at Snuffy's house.
Then Elmo plays his "what's the right answer game" with Santa Claus as the subject. (i.e. where does Santa live? In a shoe, in a Lake or iat the north pole?) He concludes with what does santa Bring you? A present or a smelly old shoe? (Present!) Oscar than appears and says, "Unless you're a grouch! Then you're present is the shoe! It's begingin to smell a lot like christmas!"
Elmo then wonders how christmas started. Then he gets an E-mail from Praire Dawn who is putting on a Christmas pagent! (it gets fun here! Trust me). Bert is Joeseph, Rosita is Mary, and Natasha is baby Jesus! They sing in the normal style in Praire's plays. Then everything goes wrong. Bert is allergic to hay, and Baby Natasha keeps crawling out of the crib. Enter the three wise men played by Herry, Grover, and Cookie Moster, who respectively give "Jesus" Gold, Francensencse and Cookies. Praire corrects Cookie, to his reply.."well, then you won't be needing these! and eats them Zoe appears as an angel for the big finish, and Natasha crawls away again.
Elmo discovers he didn't get anything for Dorothy, and kelly comes back with a Hannuka (sp?) card, and Elmo attemps to play it.. thinking it's a harmonica card. Elmo has no idea what this holiday is, and then watches (get this..) the Hannuka channel! Then, a sweet and funny little cartoon is played. A reporter names Monica Harmonica (?) tells the story of Hannuka. They first go back in time too soon (1970's, people are disco dancing) and then too much (dinosaurs). After going into the right time period, , thjey tell the tale of Macabee who (rather than a bloody battle) ousts the ruler by kicking him out. They then tell how the oil in the lamp lasted for 8 nights in which they got more oil. Macabee says, "WOW!! That's some lamp." and the lamp replys, "It's not me! It's a hannuka miricle!" Comming up next on the Hannuka channel, "To Macabee or not to Macabee!"
Elmo gets an E-mail from Telly and Baby Bear who teach (briefly) how to play the Dredle game! They sing the song, and Telly is nervous about playing. He then gets the Gimmel, and wins the game. Then, Poppa bear gives them Hannuka Gelt (SP?) which Telly then thinks it's gold. "I'm rich!! I'm rich!!" Baby Bear then tells him, it's chocolate, and Telly says, "THAT'S EVEN BETTER!!!!!"
Kelly returns with a Kwanzaa card from Gordon's family. Elmo has no idea about this holiday either, then Kelly tells him that he knows this little boy on her route that celebrated this holiday. A short segment of a human kid (not a muppet) celebrating this holiday is aired.
After that, Dorothy imagines Elmo and a band of Africa American musicions do an ethnic dance, to celebrate Kwanzaa.
Then they talk to a bunch of other kids about their holidays. They bring up Ramamdan, Three Kings day, among others.
Elmo, still not knowing what to give Dorothy, tries to mail a letter to Santa Claus, but Kelly is off duty. So he goes there himself. At which point, the elves are really working hard, and killing themselves to get Christmas ready (i.e. they keep falling over carrying too many gifts!) Santa sings a nice song to Elmo, and tells him to give her something from his heart! Elmo gives her a Drawing.
At the end, a group of Carolers (a funny run ning gag! They are old 18th century English carolers whoi sing beautifully, but talk like Jerry Lewis) and Elmo sing the Happy Holidays song (to the tune of Jingle bells) while the cast of Sesame sings the REAL Jingle Bells.
Coming up next, my thoughts...
Okay, I know what you're thinking. Elmo's World? Come on!?!?!! But trust me on this one. If you can see it on Television, you'll be pleasantly surprised, like I was.
It starts out like anyother Elmo's World. He says, "Guess what Elmo's thinking about to day.. YAH TA TA TAAAA..." He opens the closet, and Christmas Presents and orniments fall on him , "That's right! Christmas!" A short segment is played with short live clips, like usual (watch for a guy dressed up as Santa Claus about to go surfing..) and he does about the same stuff he always does. Then Missletoe drops over his head, and the door keeps kissing him until Elmo tells him to stop! (this becomes a running gag) All of the sudden, there's a knock at the door, and it's Kelly Ripa as Mail Carrier Kelly (who's a little too devoted to her job). She brings Elmo a christmas card from Big Bird and Snuffy. They hope Elmo has a great Christmas and Big BVird and Snuff keep switchiung off like this
"with family"
"and Food!"
and Presents!
and Food (etc.)
Apparently, Christmas Dinner is big at Snuffy's house.
Then Elmo plays his "what's the right answer game" with Santa Claus as the subject. (i.e. where does Santa live? In a shoe, in a Lake or iat the north pole?) He concludes with what does santa Bring you? A present or a smelly old shoe? (Present!) Oscar than appears and says, "Unless you're a grouch! Then you're present is the shoe! It's begingin to smell a lot like christmas!"
Elmo then wonders how christmas started. Then he gets an E-mail from Praire Dawn who is putting on a Christmas pagent! (it gets fun here! Trust me). Bert is Joeseph, Rosita is Mary, and Natasha is baby Jesus! They sing in the normal style in Praire's plays. Then everything goes wrong. Bert is allergic to hay, and Baby Natasha keeps crawling out of the crib. Enter the three wise men played by Herry, Grover, and Cookie Moster, who respectively give "Jesus" Gold, Francensencse and Cookies. Praire corrects Cookie, to his reply.."well, then you won't be needing these! and eats them Zoe appears as an angel for the big finish, and Natasha crawls away again.
Elmo discovers he didn't get anything for Dorothy, and kelly comes back with a Hannuka (sp?) card, and Elmo attemps to play it.. thinking it's a harmonica card. Elmo has no idea what this holiday is, and then watches (get this..) the Hannuka channel! Then, a sweet and funny little cartoon is played. A reporter names Monica Harmonica (?) tells the story of Hannuka. They first go back in time too soon (1970's, people are disco dancing) and then too much (dinosaurs). After going into the right time period, , thjey tell the tale of Macabee who (rather than a bloody battle) ousts the ruler by kicking him out. They then tell how the oil in the lamp lasted for 8 nights in which they got more oil. Macabee says, "WOW!! That's some lamp." and the lamp replys, "It's not me! It's a hannuka miricle!" Comming up next on the Hannuka channel, "To Macabee or not to Macabee!"
Elmo gets an E-mail from Telly and Baby Bear who teach (briefly) how to play the Dredle game! They sing the song, and Telly is nervous about playing. He then gets the Gimmel, and wins the game. Then, Poppa bear gives them Hannuka Gelt (SP?) which Telly then thinks it's gold. "I'm rich!! I'm rich!!" Baby Bear then tells him, it's chocolate, and Telly says, "THAT'S EVEN BETTER!!!!!"
Kelly returns with a Kwanzaa card from Gordon's family. Elmo has no idea about this holiday either, then Kelly tells him that he knows this little boy on her route that celebrated this holiday. A short segment of a human kid (not a muppet) celebrating this holiday is aired.
After that, Dorothy imagines Elmo and a band of Africa American musicions do an ethnic dance, to celebrate Kwanzaa.
Then they talk to a bunch of other kids about their holidays. They bring up Ramamdan, Three Kings day, among others.
Elmo, still not knowing what to give Dorothy, tries to mail a letter to Santa Claus, but Kelly is off duty. So he goes there himself. At which point, the elves are really working hard, and killing themselves to get Christmas ready (i.e. they keep falling over carrying too many gifts!) Santa sings a nice song to Elmo, and tells him to give her something from his heart! Elmo gives her a Drawing.
At the end, a group of Carolers (a funny run ning gag! They are old 18th century English carolers whoi sing beautifully, but talk like Jerry Lewis) and Elmo sing the Happy Holidays song (to the tune of Jingle bells) while the cast of Sesame sings the REAL Jingle Bells.
Coming up next, my thoughts...