Santa Claus

Santa Claus has appeared in several Muppet/Sesame specials over the years, portrayed by different human actors and occasionally depicted as a Muppet.

Santa Claus as a character

 * Arthur Godfrey portrayed Santa alongside Gleep and others in a brief sketch on The Ed Sullivan Show


 * Santa's first extended appearance was in the title role of The Great Santa Claus Switch, where he was played by Art Carney. Santa is an amiable figure, kind even to Cosmo Scam


 * In Elmo Saves Christmas, he was portrayed by Charles Durning. This Santa is rather crotchety, frustrated by the side effects of Elmo's wish.


 * Santa also made an appearance, played by a different actor, in Elmo's World: Happy Holidays.


 * Both Pumpkin and Fat Blue Anything Muppets have appeared as Santa Claus, in two different "Sesame Street News Flash" sketches.

Characters dressing as Santa Claus

 * Bobo the Bear dressed up as Santa in It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie.


 * In A Muppet Family Christmas, Doc briefly dressed up as Santa. The Two-Headed Monster also played Santa in the Christmas pageant.


 * Doc Hogg appeared as "Santa Hogg" at the Woodland Valley Mall in Episode 325: A Berry Bear Christmas of Bear in the Big Blue House.


 * Kermit dressed as Santa in The Christmas Toy and in various merchandise.


 * Taminella Grinderfall impersonates Santa in Tales of the Tinkerdee.