The Great Santa Claus Switch

The Great Santa Claus Switch

60 mins | Comedy, Adventure, Family | Dec. 5, 1970

Santa Claus and his elves are ready to deliver presents to children everywhere but Cosmo Scam has hatched a plan to kidnap Santa and take his place! One by one, Cosmo abducts Santa's elves and replaces them with his evil henchmen. Can Fred the Elf save Christmas before Cosmo burglarizes the world?

The Great Santa Claus Switch

60 mins | Comedy, Adventure, Family | Dec. 5, 1970

The Great Santa Claus Switch
Santa Claus and his elves are ready to deliver presents to children everywhere but Cosmo Scam has hatched a plan to kidnap Santa and take his place! One by one, Cosmo abducts Santa's elves and replaces them with his evil henchmen. Can Fred the Elf save Christmas before Cosmo burglarizes the world?
IMDb rating 7.2
Producers Henson Associates (HA), Sullivan Productions
Original title The Great Santa Claus Switch
Directors John Moffitt
Writers Jerry Juhl

Cast

Art Carney

as Santa Claus / Cosmo Scam

Jim Henson

as Fred / Lothar (voice)

Frank Oz

as Thig / Skippity / Hoppity / Boppity / Snerf (voice)

Jerry Nelson

as Thog / Zippity / Snivelly (voice)

Danny Seagren

as Gloat / Snarl / Snerf (voice)

John Lovelady

as Bong / Snake Frackle / Scoff / Snerf / Alarm Frackle (voice)

Richard Hunt

as Bing / Match Frackle (voice)

Marilyn Sokol

as Additional Muppet Performer (voice)

Fran Brill

as Snerf (voice)

Byron Whiting

as Additional Muppet Performer (voice)

Greg Antonacci

as Additional Muppet Performer (voice)

Cary Antebi

as Additional Muppet Performer (voice)

John Byrum

as Additional Muppet Performer (voice)

Diane Kimbrell

as Additional Muppets (voice) (uncredited)

Ed Sullivan

as Self (uncredited)