# The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland

The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland in British/American musical fantasy comedy film in which a tug-of-war between Elmo and his friend Zoe sends his blanket to faraway Grouchland, a place full of grouchy creatures and the villainous Huxley. Elmo embarks on a rescue mission, learning important lessons about sharing and responsibility on Sony Pictures Movies & Shows. with Jim Henson Pictures and Columbia Pictures.
    Directed by Gary Halvorson. Written by Mitchell Kriegman and Joey Mazzarino.

## Huxley

* [as Elmo infiltrates his home] That little piece of macrame lives!

## Queen of Trash

* Since I'm a Queen of my word, you're free to go and pursue the blanket or bed covering of your choice.

## Other

* Sharon: You like me! You really like me! Get my good side... Oh, that's right. I don't have a good side.
* Tiny: [before he can eat Elmo] You're not a worm. You're a teapot! I can't have tea. I haven't had my din-din yet!

## Dialogue

    Ernie: [humming but notices the audience] Hi there, everybody! Welcome to the movie. Hey, we're so glad you came. Now--
    [Bert appears, wearing a bath towel and a showering cap]
    Bert: Ernie, Ernie. Listen, I'm going to take a shower. Have you seen my antibacterial soap?
    Ernie: No, Bert, I haven't.
    Bert: Oh.
    Ernie: Now, this movie you're about to see is all about Elmo.
    Bert: Who are you talking to?
    Ernie: The audience, Bert. They're right there.
    Bert: Huh?
    [Bert walks up to the screen]
    Ernie: See?
    Bert: Wow! Look at all those people! Hey, nice cardigan. [laughs]
    Ernie: Now, in this movie, Elmo is going to ask for your help. He wants you to talk and play along.
    Bert: Uh, how do we start?
    Ernie: It's easy. Just count backwards from 10.
    Bert: Okay.
    Ernie: You see, Bert. That's how you start a movie, Bert.
    Bert: Oh!
    Ernie: Can you all help us count backwards from ten?
    Audience: Yeah!
    Ernie: Ready? Yell real loud!
    All: 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1!
    [the film starts]
    Bert: Ah!
    Ernie: Hey, uh, Bert, don't you think you oughta put some clothes on now?
    Bert: What? [shrieks] Ernie!
    Ernie: Enjoy the movie, everybody.
    Ernie: Who would wanna see a movie with a sad ending, Bert?
    Bert: Titanic. Titanic had a sad ending.
    Ernie: No, Bert. Uh, roll the film! C'mon, Bert. C'mon.
    Bert: Gone with the Wind?
    Ernie: No, Bert. No.
    Bert: Doctor Zhivago?
    Ernie: Shh! Quiet, Bert!
    Grizzy: [quietly] Don't let it get around that I'm helping Elmo!
    Gordon: So, where is he?
    Grizzy: He went to Huxley's!
    Oscar: What?! Huxley! First this guy ruined my beautiful Grouchland, and now, he's messin' with my frie...
    [everyone is shocked to hear what Oscar just said]
    Big Bird: Oscar, were you gonna say "friend"?
    Oscar: No. I was gonna say... "French-fried fish-heads"! [everyone else scoffs in disagreement] All right. So the little stink ball is my friend. Oh, I gotta go do somethin' about this!
    Gordon: [in jail] Hey! Can we get some water in here? [gets a bucketful of water in the face] Thanks.
    Telly: I didn't get any.
    Bug: How about that Elmo? What guts! What spunk! What chutzpah!
    Huxley: You know what, Bug? You are really beginning to bug me.
    Bug: Hmm... That's probably because I'm a bug.
    Bug: You have a very lovely singing voice.
    Huxley: Thank you. I always fancied myself a singer. I was almost in a bus and truck show of West Side Story. They said I wasn't right for Maria. What do they know? I feel pretty.
    Oscar: Hey, listen up, ya grouch potatoes. Come on over here! Listen to me.
    [The Grouches gather at his jail cell]
    Oscar: You call yourselves Grouches. Look at ya. This Huxley character's taking everything that makes Grouchland so disgusting and you're not doing anything about it.
    [The Grouches all agree]
    Oscar: We gotta fight for our trash!
    Grouches: Yeah!
    Oscar: Stand up for our slop!
    Grouches: Yeah!
    Oscar: 'Cause...'cause...when they take our goo, uh...we gotta do!
    Grouch Mayor: Yeah, that's right! We gotta do!
    Oscar: "When they take our goo, we gotta do"!
    Grouches: When they take our goo, we gotta do!
    Grouch Police Officer: I love goo!

## Cast

* Kevin Clash - Elmo, Pestie, Grouch Jailer, Grouch Taxicab Driver
* Mandy Patinkin - Huxley
* Vanessa L. Williams - the Queen of Trash
* Caroll Spinney - Big Bird, Oscar the Grouch
* Frank Oz - Cookie Monster, Bert, Grover
* Steve Whitmire - Ernie, Stuckweed, Sharon Groan, Football Stenchman, Bad Humor Man, Parrot
* Martin P. Robinson - Telly Monster, Laundromat Manager, Pestie
* Fran Brill - Zoe, Pestie, Prairie Dawn
* Joey Mazzarino - Bug
* Stephanie D'Abruzzo - Grizzy, Pestie
* Sonia Manzano - Maria
* Roscoe Orman - Gordon
* Alison Bartlett-O'Reilly - Gina
* Ruth Buzzi - Ruthie
* Emilio Delgado - Luis
* Loretta Long - Susan
* Bob McGrath - Bob
* Dave Goelz - Humongous Chicken
* Jerry Nelson - Count von Count, Pestie, Grouch Mayor, Grouch Police Officer, Mr. Johnson
* Matt Vogel - Big Bird (puppetry in some scenes)
* David Rudman - Baby Bear, Alarm Clock Bird, Fat Blue Anything Muppet, Caterpillar, Pestie, Collander Stenchman, Grouch Ice Cream Customer, Puppeteer of Mr. Johnson, Various Grouches
* Carmen Osbahr - Rosita

## External links

* The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland quotes at the Internet Movie Database
* The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland at Allmovie
* The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland at Mojo
* The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland at Rotten Tomatoes
* The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland at Metacritic
* Official website