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Elmo & Mark Rober's Merry Giftmas is a half-hour Sesame Street Christmas special premiering on Netflix on December 8, 2025.
The special stars Mark Rober, Elmo, and the rest of the Sesame Street gang as they prepare their own "giftmas" presents. The special features three original songs, "Merry Giftmas," "Failure is Awesome," and "The Best Christmas Gift is You."
Cast[]
- Starring Mark Rober
- Special Guest Stars: Bob Pflugfelder, Natha (Bam) Singhasanhen
- Puppet Captain: Matt Vogel
- Assistant Puppet Captain: Martin P. Robinson
- Sesame Street Puppet Performers: Jennifer Barnhart, Tyler Bunch, Leslie Carrara-Rudolph, Stephanie D'Abruzzo, Ryan Dillon, Bradley Freeman Jr., Eric Jacobson, Peter Linz, Carmen Osbahr, Martin P. Robinson, David Rudman, Matt Vogel
- Muppet Characters
- AM Monsters, Abby Cadabby, Baby Bear, Bert, Big Bird, Chickens, Cookie Monster, Count von Count, Elmo, Ernie, Grandma Nell, Grover, Mama Bear, Oscar the Grouch, Penguin, Tamir, Two-Headed Monster
Notes[]
- Additional performances include Carmen Osbahr (as the green monster in the beginning), Stephanie D'Abruzzo (as the same green monster saying hello to Elmo), and Martin P. Robinson (as the penguin).
Credits[]
- Executive Producers: Scott Lewers, Sal Perez, Mark Rober, Kay Wilson Stallings
- Senior Producers: Karyn Leibovich, Andrew Moriarty, Autumn Zitani Stefano, M.A.
- Senior Line Producer: Aimee Blackton
- Senior Post Producer: William D'Amico
- Associate Producer: Kelly Ferrara
- Director: Jack Jameson
- Writer: Halcyon Person
- Senior Vice President of Global Education: Rosemarie T. Truglio, Ph.D.
- Sesame Street Global Education Team: Jessica DiSalvo, Shanna Kohn, M.A., Kristen Sandmeir, M.A., Autumn Zitani Stefano, M.A.
- Associate Director: Frank Campagna
- The Jim Henson Company NY Creature Shop
- Puppets, Costumes, Props: Richard Dyer, Melissa Ferrar, Alisson Green, Michelle Hickey, Lara MacLean, Laura Manns, Eliette Mitchell, Sierra Schoening, James Wojtal
- Henson Production:
- Creative Supervisor: Jason Weber
- Director of Production: Melissa Creighton
- Production Supervisor: Joseph Roddy
- Assistant to Production Supervisor: Fiona Quinn
- Music Director: Bill Sherman
- Music Director (Vocals): Paul Rudolph
- Music Coordinator: Tyler Hartman
- Composers: Charity Daw, Josh Edmondson, Zach Marsh, JP Rende, Kathryn Raio-Rende, Matthew Tisher
- Lyricist: Halcyon Person
- Music Editor/ADR Mixer: Paul Rudolph
- Supervising Music Editor: Tyler Hartman
Gallery[]
External links[]
- Sesame Workshop: Sesame Street Friends and Mark Rober Unwrap A New Holiday Special
- Trailer