Elmo's Christmas Countdown
Elmo's Christmas Countdown is a 2007 television christmas film, featuring the characters from "Sesame Street". It was first aired on December 23, 2007, on ABC, and had starred Ben Stiller. Plot synopsis. In "Elmo's Christmas Countdown", Stiller the Elf (Ben Stiller) is telling Stan the snowball how Christmas was almost ruined. He recounts how he visited Sesame Street because he believed Oscar the Grouch would start the official countdown to Christmas. However, due to his hatred of the Christmas season, Oscar tosses the magical counting blocks into the air and they disappear. Stiller is  worried that he destroyed Christmas, and it is up to Elmo, Alan and Abby Cadabby to help him find the blocks and the true meaning of Christmas miracles. They find the blocks one by one: While Abby and Stiller hunt for Block No. 6, Block No. 5 is found by Ernie. Elmo sings "Do You Hear What I Hear" with Alicia Keys. Stiller the Elf states that Christmas will never come as Oscar celebrates. Elmo states that he and Abby can believe in Christmas miracles as Stiller joins them. Their believing attracts the appearance of Santa Claus (Kevin James). Handel 's Messiah appears as they find every box of the Christmas Counterdowner. Santa Claus then sings "You Gotta Believe" with Elmo, Abby, Stiller, Big Bird, Snuffleupagus, Ernie and Bert, Count von Count, Grover, Prairie Dawn, Baby Bear, Telly Monster, Rosita, Zoe, and Cookie Monster. Santa Claus then takes his leave as he quotes "Merry Christmas to All and to All a Good Night." After the story is over, Stiller the Elf and Stan the Snowball wish everybody a Merry Christmas. Sesame Street's broadcast history. "Elmo's Christmas Countdown" marks the ninth time the "Sesame Street" characters have crossed  over into commercial television. All other "Sesame Street" material had aired on PBS, a public television network. 25th and 30th anniversary specials, as well as "Elmopalooza", have also aired on ABC, while NBC aired an introductory show to "Sesame Street" called "This Way To Sesame Street", "Big Bird in China", and a 20th anniversary special. CBS aired the independently produced "A Special Sesame Street Christmas", and Fox aired the special "CinderElmo". Cast. Muppet performers. Additional Muppets performed by Pam Arciero, Heather Asch, Tyler Bunch, Stephanie D'Abruzzo, Ryan Dillon, Artie Esposito, James Godwin, BJ Guyer, Andy Hayward, Patrick Holmes, John Kennedy , Peter Linz, Michael Lisa, Noel MacNeal, Amanda Maddock, Ed May, Paul McGinnis, Tracie Mick, Marc Petrosino, Andy Stone, Ian Sweetman, David Stephens, John Tartaglia, and Gabriel Velez.