Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas

Boy, Elmo's so excited.

It's Elmo's favorite time of year!

- Louie: Mm-hmm. - Me, too!

Me, three!

That's three, three excited children!

Ah ah ah!

( organ playing, thunder )

Eh, Christmas is the worst.

All this cheerfulness and gift giving.

Blech!

Well, Oscar, what do grouches celebrate?

For your information, we grouches celebrate Crankymas.

It's when you invite your family over to argue and give each other junk.

Oh, how festive.

Now, if you'll excuse me, I just got a heavy,

disgusting, sticky fruitcake for Crankymas,

and I can't wait.

Heh heh heh.

Yuck.

Well, lots of people like to celebrate different things this season.

That's true. At my house, we also celebrate

El Día Los Reyes, Three Kings Day.

¡Oh, yo también, yo también!

And we eat king's cake, el rosca de reyes.

- It's so much fun! - Elmo: Wow!

Yeah, and there's also Hanukkah and Kwanzaa.

There are so many ways people celebrate the season.

Yeah, me so excited to see what Santa going to bring this year!

Me ask for something very special!

Ooh! Let me guess-- cookies!

- Yeah. How'd you know? - ( all laughing )

- Hey, guys. - Merry Christmas, everybody!

All: Merry Christmas!

Say, Bert and I are throwing a Christmas party,

and you're all invited!

- Want to come? - I've got the yule log video!

- Rosita: Hmm. - Hmm.

It's the director's cut.

All: Uh...

Uh, we're-- we're also singing carols!

- Nina: Oh, sure. I'll come! - Alan: Sounds like fun!

Yeah!

Well, we'd love to,

but I think it's time to head off to bed.

Oh, yeah!

Elmo almost forgot to leave out cookies for Santa.

Cookies? Did someone say cookies?

- Heh heh heh. - Ha ha ha!

Good night, everyone.

Good night! Merry Christmas!

Hey, hey, Abby. Check this out.

Check this out. This is the really cool part right here.

- Oh, Bert. - Bert: You got to watch closely.

Oh, come on, Elmo. It's beddy-bye time.

Elmo: Oh, wait, Daddy! Elmo forgot something.

Ha ha ha!

Boy, Elmo almost forgot to leave cookies out for Santa.

Oh, oh, oh. Good thinking, son.

Ha ha ha! Oh, boy! Elmo's so excited for Christmas.

Elmo's gonna put these cookies right here where Santa can see them!

Okay. Now climb on up in here.

Oh, okay.

Time to get all snug as a bug in a rug.

Yeah! Ha ha ha!

- Heh heh heh! - Ahh.

Ahh. Ahem.

Oh. Daddy, well, why do we leave cookies for Santa?

- Uh, why do we leave cookies out for Santa? - For Santa!

Well, Elmo, that is a very good question there,

and, uh, I've got a bedtime story that will answer it.

- Want to hear it? - Oh, yeah!

Elmo loves Daddy's bedtime stories.

Ha ha! Well, uh, ahem.

Uh, it all started once upon a time on Christmas Eve...

- Oh! - ...long, long ago.

Uh, back then, uh, Sesame Street was a very different place.

Oh, well, different how?

Well, uh, oh, for one thing,

it didn't look anything like it does today.

Louie: It looked very different.

There were no cars or electric lights,

and the people were different, too,

all except for a few great-great relatives of some people you know.

Hello, everybody!

It is I, your fuzzy and adorable 19th-century traveling salesmonster.

Could someone please tell me how to get to Sesame Street?

Oh. Hello. Can you tell me how to get-- uh, yeah--

how to get to Sesame Street?

Anyone?

- You're here. - Hmm?

This is Sesame Street.

Oh, thank you. You know, it is so strange.

No one else here would even speak to me.

Well, that's because I'm the nicest guy in town.

- You are? - Yep.

Now take your stuff and scram!

- ( bell ringing ) - Elmo: Wait a minute!

Oscar was the nicest person on Sesame Street?

Oh. You're talking about Oscar the Grouch, right?

Remember, this was a long, long time ago on Sesame Street,

so it was actually Oscar's great, uh--

great-grand grouch Oscar the Malcontent,

but-- but, yes, he was the nicest person.

Mm, yeah, that doesn't make any sense to Elmo.

Well, I did say things were different back then.

You see, even though on the outside the people might have looked the same,

on the inside, they were very different than they are today.

Hello, first customer of the day,

and what a lovely day it is, don't you think?

- ( groans ) - I have a very special item to offer you.

It is this handy, dandy welcome mat,

a wonderful addition to any home.

What would I want with one of those?

Uh, to put on your doorstep of course.

- Why? - Well, to be friendly

and invite people to enjoy the comforts of your lovely home.

That way, all of your neighbors will know that they are...

- Ugh! - ...welcome?

Heh heh heh.

Listen. Don't take it personal, pal.

You see, that's just the way people are on our street.

What? They don't like welcome mats?

No. This is Sesame Street,

the unfriendliest street in town!

- ( bell ringing ) - Elmo: Hang on, hang on.

The unfriendliest street in town?!

Sesame Street?!

Well, as I said...

Both: Things were different then.

- Right. - Yeah.

But wait a minute, Daddy.

Last week when you told Elmo a story,

you said that everybody on Sesame Street were happy circus clowns.

Well, uh, you are right, Elmo,

but this is a different story.

Aha! So it is just a story.

Oh, so pretend!

People weren't really unfriendly on Sesame Street.

Well, you know, Elmo, even though a story is pretend,

you can still learn something from it.

You just have to listen closely.

Oh, okay. Elmo will listen closely.

Okay. Now, where was I?

Oh, right, right. Ahem.

Uh, Grover's great-great grandmonster said...

What? They don't like welcome mats?

No. This is Sesame Street,

the unfriendliest street in town!

Oh, I do not think that could be true.

I live only a few short blocks from here,

and everyone there is very kind.

That may be so,

but if you want a warm welcome or a nice howdy-doo,

then Sesame Street isn't for you.

Hey. You know what? That rhymes.

- It's not intentional! - Oh, sorry.

You see, here, the crabs are extra crabby.

Hey! Get off of my beach!

The cows are super bossy.

Mooove!

Oh, I'm sorry to-- ow!

Not even those guys get along.

Wow! You are right, sir.

This is one unfriendly street.

- I told you. - But...

Hark!

- ( both sniffing ) - What is that delicious smell I am smelling?

Well, we do have one of the finest cookie shops in the world.

Ahh. Cookies!

- Good luck, pal! - Thank you, sir!

I was being sarcastic.

Ahh.

Ah. Hello there!

Wow! Those cookies smell delicious.

Oh, thank you very much.

Uh, they me Nana Monster's special recipe--

chocolate chippies.

Yeah. Look.

Me also make double chocolate chippies.

My goodness!

My mouth is watering already.

- But that's not all! - Not all?

Me also have triple chocolate chippies.

Oh.

Oh, my, my, my goodness!

How does a monster ever decide?

Hmm.