Santa Claus

Santa Claus is a traditional, secular figure of Christmas good cheer, generally depicted as a jolly fat, old man in a red suit. Other nations have their own variations, such as Father Christmas in England and Sinterklaas in the Netherlands.
He lives at the North Pole with his wife, Mrs. Claus, where he runs a workshop staffed by elves, and cares for the reindeer who pull his sleigh.
Santa has appeared in several Muppet/Sesame Street specials over the years, portrayed by different human actors and occasionally depicted as a Muppet. Muppet characters have sometimes felt the urge to don the familiar beard as well.
==Santa Claus as a character==
Picture	Portrayer 	Production / Notes
 	Arthur Godfrey 	
; The Ed Sullivan Show December 24, 1967
Santa appears alongside Scudge, Gleep, and other monsters in a brief holiday sketch. Set entirely in his workshop, the monsters attempt to steal toys until Santa shows them kindness by giving them the playthings as a present.
 	unknown 	
; Hey Cinderella!
"Santa Claus" appeared as one of the ball guests, telling one of the Stepsisters that she reminded him of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.
 	Art Carney 	
; The Great Santa Claus Switch
This was Santa's first extended appearance in a Muppet production. Santa is an amiable figure, kind even to Cosmo Scam. He is also a hopeless amateur magician, forever practicing card tricks.
 	unknown 	
; Fraggle Rock "Manny's Land of Carpets"
Uncle Traveling Matt encounters a department store Santa, who he assumes is a magical wish giving creature.
 	mall Santa 	
; The Muppets comic strip (December 24, 1984)
Miss Piggy sits on the lap of a mall Santa.
 	Anything Muppet 	
; Sesame Street News Flash
A Pumpkin Anything Muppet (Frank Oz) appears as Santa Claus, apparently unsure of his own identity.
 	Anything Muppet 	
; Sesame Street News Flash
In another News Flash sketch, Kermit the Frog encounters a Fat Blue Santa (Kevin Clash), hoping to find out how he gets down the chimney.
 	Whatnot 	
; The Muppet Show episode 305
A Whatnot Santa appears during the line "everything's coming up sunshine and Santa Claus..."
 	Jon Stone(voice) 	
; Christmas Eve on Sesame Street
Big Bird sits out on the roof of 123 Sesame Street to catch Santa in the act of delivering presents. Santa appears when Big Bird dozes off and is only seen in shadow, disappearing the moment Big Bird awakes. His voice (provided by Jon Stone)Interview with the Muppet Mindset. Joseph Bailey. December 20, 2011 is previously heard over a telephone swallowed by Cookie Monster.
Stone also plays the narrator of the audio adaptation who gradually reveals himself to be Santa Claus.
 	illustrated 	
; Muppet Annual 1982"Kermit's Christmas Diary"
Santa appears alongside The Tooth Fairy, The Sandman, and The Boogeyman.
 	animated, silent 	
; Muppet Babies"Who's Afraid of the Big, Bad Dark?"
Santa Claus whizzes by, as the lyrics of the song "Good Things Happen in the Dark" mention him by name.
 	animated, silent 	
; Muppet Babies"Fun Park Fantasies"
An obscured Santa Claus is seen getting a restful sleep without the Northern Lights during the "Merry-Go-Round" song.
 	Tony Geiss 	
; Elmo Saves Christmas
A goodwill Santa stands in front of The Furry Arms Hotel.
 	Charles Durning 	
; Elmo Saves Christmas
This Santa is rather crotchety and frustrated by the side effects of Elmo's wish for having Christmas every day. He also gets to sing "Every Day Can't Be Christmas."
 	Charles Edward Hall	
; Elmo's World: Happy Holidays!
Elmo travels to the North Pole near the end of the special.
 	Dave "Squatch" Ward	
; It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie
Fozzie runs into a compassionate Salvation Army Santa, and accidentally leaves his sack of money with him.
 	Jay Brazeau 	
; It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie
In a deleted scene, a jolly Santa, apparently convinced he's the real deal, regretfully informs Kermit that he can't appear in their big holiday production.
 	Muppet Poser 	
; Macy's Windows, 2002
A poser puppet of Santa Claus helms his sleigh in the Macy's window display.
 	Charles Edward Hall	
; Radio City Music Hall, 2005
Kermit with the Rockettes and Santa during Kermit's 50th Anniversary Tour.
 	Kevin James 	
; Elmo's Christmas Countdown
Kevin James shows another side of Santa Claus when he is issued a speeding ticket.
 	Richard Griffiths 	
; A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa
The Muppets race to make sure that three letters make their way to Santa.
 	Anything Muppet 	
; Weihnachten mit Ernie und Bert
Santa visits Ernie and Bert in their German apartment.
 	unknown 	
; Elmo's World Live! Christmas
Calling Elmo on the "video phone".
 	Brad Oscar 	
; 2011 National Christmas Tree Lighting
Santa Claus performs "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" with Kermit the Frog at The White House, and later joins him for a sing-along rendition of "Jingle Bells" and "Winter Wonderland."
 	Craig Robinson 	
; "All I Need is Love"
Santa joins the Muppets' party with Cee Lo Green.
 	unknown 	
; 2015 National Christmas Tree Lighting
Santa Claus joined Miss Piggy, President Barack Obama, Michelle Obama, Reese Witherspoon and others for a sing-along rendition of "Jingle Bells."
 	Jim Gaffigan 	
; Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas
In the bedtime story told to Elmo, Santa visits Sesame Street for the first time after the spirit of kindness has been brought to the neighborhood. Santa later visits Elmo's bedroom while he is asleep.
 	Anything Muppet 	
; "A Furchester Christmas"
Santa Claus visits the Furchester Hotel, bringing gifts to all the guests who presumed he'd miss them due to their re-locating.
 	Anything Muppet 	
; "12 Days of Christmas Cookies"
On the twelfth day of Christmas, Santa (Ryan Dillon)Ryan Dillon on Instagram brings Cookie Monster twelve snowman cookies. This version of Santa also appears in "Jingle Bells and Seashells."
 	unknown 	
; Fireside Christmas Story with Cookie Monster
Santa appears in an animated silhouette, on-screen with his face obscured, and in voiceover provided by Tyler Bunch.
 	Matt Danner 	
; Muppet Babies"A Merry Litter Christmas"
The Muppet Babies almost run into Santa while traveling to Planet Gonzo.
==Characters dressing as Santa Claus==
Picture	Portrayer 	Production / Notes
 	Abby Cadabby 	
; Home for the Holidays
Abby Cadabby dressed as Santa while doing holiday preparations.
 	Baby Animal 	
; Muppet Babies, "Pigerella"
Baby Animal dressed up as Santa to show who would come down the chimney that Baby Piggy must clean.
 	Baby Kermit 	
; Muppet Babies baby toys
Baby Kermit Christmas squeeze toy from 1989.
 	Bear 	
; Santa Visits the Big Blue House
Bear plays Santa despite the residents of The Big Blue House worrying that he might not come this year.
 	Bert 	
; Peter Alexander presents Specialties
Bert dresses as Santa in this German TV special from 1975.
 	Bert and Ernie 	
; Sesame Street Magazine, December 1977
Bert and Ernie collaborate as Santa Claus.
 	Bert 	
; Epi, Blas y los demás, 1978/1979
Bert dresses as Santa Claus.
 	Bert 	
; Weihnachten mit Ernie & Bert
Bert takes part in Rumpel's Christmas song as Santa on Die Grosse Sesamstrassen-Musikshow.
250px 	Big Bird 	
; The Sesame Street Postcard Book
Big Bird taking on the role of Santa with Snuffy taking on the role of the reindeer.
 	The Big Bad Wolf 	
; Muppet Classic Theater
The wolf dresses as Santa to infiltrate Sandy Pig's home.
 	Bobo the Bear 	
; It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie
Bobo is asked to fill in for the absent Santa.
 	Cactus 	
; Muppets Haunted Mansion
A cactus is seen in the background of the Muppets' Halloween party dressed as Santa.
 	Clifford 	
; CBS This Morning December 16, 1994
Clifford dresses as Santa Claus for a Muppet Christmas medley (Kermit states it was originally supposed to be Fozzie).
 	Cookie Monster 	
; Elmo Saves Christmas
Cookie Monster dresses as Santa in order to trick Elmo out of his plate of cookies.
 	Cookie Monster 	
; social media
An illustration of Cookie Monster as Santa in a 2017 social media post.Sesame Street on Facebook, December 24, 2017
 	Cookie Monster 	
; The ABCs of COVID-19, third special
 	Cosmo Scam 	
; The Great Santa Claus Switch
Cosmo Scam poses as Santa.
 	Doc 	
; A Muppet Family Christmas
Doc appears as Santa at the end of the special, passing out presents.
 	Doc Hogg 	
; "A Berry Bear Christmas"
Doc appears as "Santa Hogg" at the Woodland Valley Mall.
 	Elmo 	
; promotional photo
Used in Sesame Street marketing and social media.
 	Elmo 	
; Gund Musical Holiday Collection
Mini plush of Elmo dressed as Santa Claus.
 	Ernie 	
; promotional photo
Ernie appears as Santa, with Bert as his reindeer. Used for merchandise, including Bert, was wünschst du dir?
 	Fozzie Bear 	
; Muppet Magazine Winter 1984
Fozzie dresses as Santa for the Muppet Magazine Christmas party.
 	Fozzie Bear 	
; A Christmas Together
Fozzie dresses as a salvation army Santa for the number "The Pleasure of Your Company."
 	Fozzie Bear 	
; The Muppets "Single All the Way"
Fozzie almost doesn't play Santa on Up Late with Miss Piggy because Becky broke up with him, but after a reassuring phone call, he decides to play Santa after all.
 	Gonzo 	
; The Muppet Show episode 517
Gonzo's chickens play the part of Santa's reindeer in a holiday mix-up medley.
center 	Grover 	
; Grover's 'Twas the Night Before Christmas
Grover takes on the role of Santa Claus to leave presents on Sesame Street.
 	Grover 	
; Sesame Workshop 2014 Kid's Holiday Party
Grover dressed as Santa for the 2014 family holiday party.
 	Herry Monster 	
; Elmo's Delicious Christmas
Herry dresses as Santa Claus to help collect toys and food for needy families.
 	Herry Monster 	
; Sesamstrasse magazine
Herry dresses as Santa Claus on a 1980 Sesamstrasse magazine cover.
 	Junior Gorg 	
; Fraggle Rock sweater
Junior Gorg dressed as Santa sweater.
 	Kermit the Frog 	
; Miss Piggy Cover Girl Fantasy Calendar
Kermit plays the role of Santa coming down the chimney.
 	Kermit the Frog 	
; Hallmark wall decorations
Kermit dresses as Santa, with Miss Piggy holding mistletoe over his head, in a 1977 wall decoration by Hallmark. The same picture can be seen in the dressing rooms on The Muppet Show and the front cover of the March 8, 1979 issue of Lhiton.
 	Kermit the Frog 	
; Hallmark wall decorations
In 1981, Hallmark made a poseable wall decoration with Kermit dressed as Santa.
250px 	Kermit the Frog 	
; Jim Henson's Muppets Annual 1983
Remake of the 1977 Hallmark photo.
250px 	Kermit the Frog 	
; Muppet Magazine Winter 1987
Kermit is dressed as Santa on the cover of the Winter 1987 issue of Muppet Magazine with Pee-Wee Herman and his stocking.
 	Kermit the Frog 	
; The Christmas Toy
Kermit delivered his traditional holiday introduction for The Christmas Toy after climbing down the chimney.
 	Kermit the Frog 	
; Santa Kermit plush doll
Released in 1990 by Presents, a division of Hamilton Gifts.
 	Kermit the Frog 	
; Good Morning America December 23, 1997
Santa Kermit & his frog elves stop by the studio "to wish everybody a happy season" and sing "Jingle Bells."
 	Kermit the Frog 	
; Kermit Presents Christmas Treasures
Kermit is pictured on the cover of the sheet music book dressed as Santa Claus.
 	Kermit the Frog 	
; Sababa Muppet plush doll
In 2003, Sababa sold a grayscale Kermit plush doll dressed in a pantsless, red Santa Claus costume.
 	Miss Piggy 	
; Jim Henson's Muppets Annual 1982
Santa Claus can't make it for Christmas Day, so Miss Piggy cheers up Robin by dressing up as Mother Christmas in "Kermit's Christmas Diary".
 	Miss Piggy 	
; Promotional images
Miss Piggy dresses up as Santa Claus in several promotional images from the mid-2000s, on one occasion letting Kermit borrow her hat.
 	Oscar the Grouch 	
; A Sesame Street Christmas Carol
Christmas Carole transforms Oscar when he won't come out of his can.
 	Pops 	
; Merry Christmas with the Muppets
Pops plays a department store Santa entertaining Robin on his knee.
 	Robin the Frog 	
; The Muppets comic strip (December 24, 1983)
Robin uses one of Kermit's socks and a can of whipped cream to appear as Santa.
 	Rowlf 	
; The Jimmy Dean Show
Rowlf is dressed as Santa in the December 24, 1964 episode.
 	Schmoodle 	
; Elmo's World: Winter Holidays
Schmoodle dresses as Santa Claus. Cookie Monster jokingly says, "he look like Santa Paws."
 	Sesamstrasse cast 	
; Sesamstrasse.de
The official website's annual advent calendar features Elmo, Pferd, Ernie, Wolle, Bert, Grobi, Finchen and Krümelmonster in Santa hats and beards.
 	Mr. Snuffleupagus 	
; Christmas Eve on Sesame Street
Snuffy assumes the role of Santa for scientific purposes, in an attempt to demonstrate how someone as large as Santa can fit down a tiny chimney.
 	a Snuffleupagus 	
; Sesame Street Episode 3295
At the Snuffleupagus-American Day Parade, one Snuffleupagus portrays "Snuffleupa-Claus."
 	Sprocket 	
; promotional photo
With Jim Henson to promote The Bells of Fraggle Rock.
 	The Swedish Chef 	
; Palisades Toys
The Santa Chef Action Figure was released as Palisades' 2004 holiday figure.
 	Taminella Grinderfall	
; Tales of the Tinkerdee
Taminella poses as Santa as part of her scheme to steal Princess Gwendolinda's birthday presents.
 	Two-Headed Monster 	
; A Muppet Family Christmas
The Monster plays jolly Saint Nick in the Sesame Street gang's Christmas pageant.
 	Uncle Traveling Matt 	
; Fraggle Rock (France)
Mike Quinn manipulates Uncle Matt dressed as Santa for a French Postcards from Traveling Matt segment.
 	Waldorf 	
; Muppet Magazine Winter 1987
Waldorf plays the role of Santa in the Muppet Babies comic book adaptation of "A Visit from St. Nicholas".
 	Wilkins 	
; Wilkins Coffee commercial
Wilkins plays Santa, with Wontkins as his reindeer.
==Santa Claus in books==
File:Santachimney.JPG|The Sesame Street Postcard Book1976
File:Santa Big Bird's Red Book.jpg|Big Bird's Red Book1977
File:Santa Mumford Forgets Words.jpg|The Amazing Mumford Forgets the Magic Words!1979
File:Santa A Sesame Street Christmas.jpg|A Sesame Street Christmas1982
File:Santa Feliz Navidad Triqui.jpg|¡Feliz Navidad, Triqui!1984
File:Santa_claus_baby_kermit.JPG|Baby Kermit's Christmas1988
File:Santa Can't Wait Until.jpg|I Can't Wait Until Christmas1989
File:Clauscouple.jpg|Big Bird Meets Santa Claus1993
File:Santa Merry Xmas Everybody.jpg|Merry Christmas, Everybody!1993
File:Santa Muppet Christmas Eve.jpg|Muppet Christmas Eve1994
File:Santa Elmo's Night Before Christmas 1996.jpg|Elmo's Night Before Christmas1996
File:Santa Ho Ho Fozzie.jpg|Ho-Ho-Ho, Baby Fozzie!1997
GrouchyXmas-Santa.jpg|A Very Grouchy Christmas!2000
File:Santa Elmo Night Before 2005.jpg|Elmo's Night Before Christmas2005
File:Santa A Sesame Street Christmas Story.jpg|A Sesame Street Christmas Story2011
File:Santa Twas Night 2014.jpg|'Twas the Night Before Christmas on Sesame Street!2014
==References==
* Kermit's lecture on hair is accompanied by a hippie whose facial hair reminds Kermit that, "If you're a big, grown-up man, or Santa Claus, and you have hair on your face, it's called a beard."
* After the mail is delivered in Sesame Street Episode 0068, Big Bird guesses that Santa Claus had just come by to hand-deliver a response to the letter he wrote last Christmas.
* In The Sesame Street Book & Record recording of "The People in Your Neighborhood," an Anything Muppet (Jim Henson) claims that, wearing a hat and carrying a bag over his shoulder, he could be Santa Claus. Holding a postman's hat, Bob tells him no. The AM responds, "What's wrong with Santa Claus? ... Don't you like Christmas?"
* Gary Owens misidentifies an animated secret drawing as Santa Claus. It is, in fact, a policeman.
* Oscar the Grouch coaches the kids on how to be rotten in Sesame Street Episode 0361. So rotten, in fact, that Santa Claus will reward them with a stocking full of terrific coal.
* Guy Smiley calls snow Santa Claus' kind of weather in the 1972 Sesame Street sketch "The Weather Show."
* The version of "The Organized Mind" performed on The Tonight Show in 1974 features an image of Santa Claus when the character browses through his good thoughts.
* Big Bird guesses that Santa Claus will arrive when Susan tells him someone will be visiting soon in Episode 0730 of Sesame Street; it turns out to be skywriter Alphabet Bates.
* An AM farmer (Jerry Nelson) in a season 7 edition of "The People in Your Neighborhood" asks Bob, "Did you know that Santa Claus is a farmer? ... He's always saying, “ho, ho, ho!”"
* Grover uses Santa Claus as one of his selling points when trying to sell snow to Kermit in a 1976 Sesame Street sketch .
* In Episode 0889 of Sesame Street, David's grandmother Grace shows off some old family photos, including one of David as a kid on Santa's lap.
* In the lyrics of "Can You Picture That" from The Muppet Movie, Floyd Pepper and Janice sing that "even Santa Claus believes in you."
* In Christmas Eve on Sesame Street, Oscar asks Big Bird and Patty how Santa Claus can deliver presents on Christmas Eve if he can't fit through the narrow chimneys on Sesame Street. Kermit and Grover interview various kids on the subject trying to help solve the mystery. Eventually, Big Bird decides to stay up all night on the roof to wait for Santa Claus. Although jingle bells and footsteps are heard when Big Bird falls asleep, Santa Claus is not actually seen. Meanwhile, Cookie Monster tries repeatedly to write a letter to Santa Claus, and speaks to him by shouting into his belly after having eaten the telephone on which he had dialed Santa's number.
* Eager to win votes in his run for mayor in Sesame Street Episode 1562, Oscar shouts at Willy, calling him Santa Claus and whisker-face (Kermit Love played Santa on the cover of several New York magazine issues).
* In the Fraggle Rock episode "Don't Cry Over Spilt Milk," Gobo distracts Sprocket by saying, "Hey look, there's Santy Claus!"
* In Sesame Street Episode 1786, Forgetful Jones mistakenly thinks a picture of a girl's pigtails is the beard of "Santy Claus."
* Olivia asks, "Who says ho-ho-ho?" in the 1984 song "Who, What, Where, When, Why, How?" An Anything Muppet (Richard Hunt) responds, "Everybody knows Santa Claus!"
* The song "Good Things Happen in the Dark" claims that without the dark, there would be no gifts that would arrive by Santa's sleigh.
* Big Bird writes a book called "How to Laugh" in Sesame Street Episode 2437. One example is "The Santa Claus Laugh" which he and the kids demonstrate. 
* When Big Bird realizes that every grown-up was once a little kid in Sesame Street Episode 2621, he notes that that applies to Santa Claus as well.
* A poster for Beach Blanket Beaker in the queuing area of Muppet*Vision 3D features a lobster in the role of "Sandy Claws".
* When Mr. Handford expresses his wish for a new store in Sesame Street Episode 2791, Big Bird says that maybe he could ask Santa Claus.
* When Alice Snuffleupagus gets a tree branch stuck in her hair in Sesame Street Episode 3055, Snuffy suggests they could play Santa Claus and his reindeer.
* Benny Rabbit uses the lack of Santa Claus nearby as evidence for the fact that it's not Christmas in Sesame Street Episode 3409.
* In Get Up and Dance, when Celina asks if the caller on the other end of her phone is Oscar, he retorts with "No, it's Santa Claus!"
* In Muppets from Space, Gonzo hears a voice outside his window when he wakes up. Approaching, he asks, "Rizzo?" Rizzo replies, "No, it's Santa. But I forgot my reindeer."
* Santa visited Kermit and Tiffany Thornton (unseen) during the music video for "I Believe."
* In The Muppet Show Comic Book: Family Reunion, Fozzie Bear (as "Baron Munchfozzen") holds up a newspaper with the headline: "Baron Marries Pink Gorilla, Santa Claus and Tooth Fairy to Attend Wedding".
* A betting form posted on the door of Pepe's stateroom aboard Disney Cruise Line's ship, the Disney Fantasy, lists Sandy Claws as one of the competitors of Pepe's Crab Races.
* In The Muppets episode "Got Silk?", Rizzo points out that RuPaul is wearing Santa Claus boxers.
* In The Muppets Mayhem episode "Drift Away," Charlamagne tha God interviews Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem. Under the impression that he is the theological figure, Zoot asks him if he knows Santa.
==Santa hats==
Jimhenson-christmas.jpg|Promotional photo forA Muppet Family Christmas
Kermit Santa hat trumpet.jpg|used for The Christmas Toy promotional poster
Piggy Kermit Mistletoe.jpg|cover photo for A Green and Red Christmas
Miss-Piggy-Kermit-Christmas.jpg|alternate shot from album cover
Piggy Kermit Ladder.jpg|promotional photo
fozziexmas.jpg|promotional photo
FozzieKermit-WinterSantaHat.jpg|promotional photo
Bear-Santa.jpg|Promotional photo for"A Berry Bear Christmas"
Video.elmosavesxmas.jpg|Elmo Saves Christmas
Sesamexmascarol-cdsampler.jpg|A Sesame Street Christmas Carol CD Sampler
Muppetmagazine21.JPG|Muppet Magazine Winter 1988
Holiday The Muppets poster.jpg|The Muppets holiday poster
SantaOscar.png|Oscar the Grouch
11-gifts-lede.jpg|New York Magazine
muppet-fb-christmas2.jpg|The Muppets Facebook pages
muppet-fb-christmas.jpg|The Muppets Facebook pages
JDMuppets.JPG|A Christmas Together
Hasbro 2011 winter plush big bird.jpg|Hasbro plush
Mjc international 2011 winter cookie monster boxers 1.jpg|underwear
12dd114695455bd5076ced25b7880ebf.jpg|Grover
MurraySantaHat.jpg|Murray Monster
==Connections==
The following actors, who have appeared in Muppet/Henson productions, have portrayed Santa in other film or television appearances.
*Ed Asner voiced Santa in The Story of Santa Claus (1996, TV) and Olive the Other Reindeer (1999, TV) and appeared on camera as Santa in The Ellen Show (2001, TV) and Elf (2003, film).
*Fred Astaire played Santa in The Man in the Santa Claus Suit (TV, 1979).
*John Astin voiced Santa in an episode of Higglytown Heroes (2004, TV)
*Mel Brooks voiced Santa in an episode of The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron (2003, TV).
*David Canary played Santa in Secret Santa (1994, TV).
*Art Carney played a department store Santa in an episode of The Twilight Zone (1960, TV), and played Santa in The Night They Saved Christmas (1984, TV).
*Charles Durning played Santa in several TV movies: It Nearly Wasn't Christmas (1989), Mrs. Santa Claus (1996), Mr. St. Nick (2002), and A Boyfriend for Christmas (2004).
*Gilbert Gottfried voiced Santa in Billy and Mandy Save Christmas (2005, TV)
*John Goodman voiced Santa in the direct-to-video specials Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie (1998) and It's a SpongeBob Christmas! (2012), a Robot Santa in Futurama (1999, TV), and played the part in The Year Without a Santa Claus (2006, TV).
*James Earl Jones voiced Santa Claus in an episode of Recess (1997, TV)
*Bruce Kirby played Santa in A Different Kind of Christmas (1996, TV)
*Kermit Love appeared as Santa on the December 1982, 1984 and 1985 covers of New York
*Stuart Pankin played Santa in an episode of The Hughleys (1998, TV)
*Gerry Parkes played a retiring Santa Claus in Must Be Santa (1999, TV)
*Austin Pendleton played a street corner Santa in Christmas with the Cranks (2004, film)
*Mickey Rooney voiced Santa in Santa Claus is Comin' to Town (1970, TV), The Year Without a Santa Claus (1974, TV), Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July (1979, TV), The Happy Elf (2005, TV), and A Miser Brothers' Christmas (2008, TV).
*William Shatner voiced Santa in It's a Very Merry Eek's-mas (1993, TV)
*Hal Smith voiced Santa in numerous Hanna-Barbera Christmas specials from 1964 to 1993
*Jeffrey Tambor voiced Santa in The ChubbChubbs Save Xmas (2007)
*Peter Ustinov played Santa in Julie's Christmas Special (1973, TV)
*Frank Welker voiced Santa in A Chipmunk Christmas (1981, TV) and Inspector Gadget Saves Christmas (1992, TV)
*George Wendt played Santa in A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All (2008, TV)
==Sources==
==External links==
*Santa Claus on Christmas Specials Wiki
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