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I loved Sesame Street ever since birth (or close enough), and I still love it today, even though I'm no longer the target audience. I didn't grow up with Elmo Saves Christmas, but I watched it for the first time on YouTube a few years back, and there was a treat in store for me.

There are other Christmas specials where characters wish for every day to be Christmas and gets their wish, including "Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas" and The Fairly Oddparents' "Christmas Every Day," and each one tackles different consequences of that wish. This is probably one of those specials that shows the most negative and effective consequences of the wish.

There are a few things I don't like about this special. 1) The Easter Bunny has an extremely scratchy, creepy-sounding voice. 2) Santa gives Elmo 2 options for presents: a pink teddy bear and a snow globe. I'm intrigued why we doesn't give Elmo both of them. 3) Plot hole: There's nothing on TV for months except for It's a Wonderful Life, and the characters get tired of watching it over and over again. Did It's a Wonderful Life air on every channel the whole time? Did they not air other Christmas movies, like Rudolph or Frosty?

How the Grinch Stole Christmas (1966) is one of my favorite Christmas specials/movies, alongside Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer, Frosty the Snowman, the Peanuts holiday specials, and a few others. It is also one of my favorite Dr. Seuss stories in general. I can't imagine a holiday season without it. Coincidentally, I'm wearing a Grinch sweatshirt right now.

The songs, especially You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch, are catchy and one of the best aspects of the movie. Thurl Ravenscroft, who was also the original voice of Tony the Tiger, has a distinctive deep voice that makes You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch more enjoyable to listen to. It's one of the most iconic Christmas songs to ever be written, and it never gets old.

The idea of a mean character who hates Christmas and wants to steal everyone's cheer is an interesting concept. The Grinch is very similar to Ebenezer Scrooge; they both initially hate Christmas, on Christmas Day, they redeem themselves, find the meaning of Christmas, lose hatred in the holiday, and give to those in need.

The story's moral is timeless and unforgettable, which emphasizes that Christmas is about those who care about and spreading love and kindness, not just presents. As The Grinch says when he finds the Whos happily singing after he steals all their presents, decorations, and Christmas dinners, "Maybe Christmas doesn't come from a store. Christmas perhaps means a little bit more." Despite his attempt to stop Christmas from coming, it still comes, and he redeems himself and brings everything back, realizing that stealing Christmas was pointless.