Character Analysis
(Avoiding Spoilers)
Living… in the basement apartment of 123 Sesame Street, with his roommate and best friend, Bert.
Profession… none. Ernie is a jokester who spends most of his time playing games with his friends. Most notably, he plays a worldwide game of hide-and-seek with Big Bird, who often finds Ernie hiding in interesting locales across the globe.
Interests… games, jokes, and his rubber ducky. Ernie doesn’t take much seriously, often pranking his roommate Bert and making jokes during conversations. But when it comes to his rubber ducky, Ernie doesn’t mess around. The ducky is his favorite thing in the world, and he takes good care of it.
Relationship Status… single. Ernie is content to have lots of good friends to joke around with.
Challenge… living with Bert. The two of them are very different, Bert being a no-nonsense type who doesn’t understand Ernie’s jovial nature. Ernie often frustrates Bert with his pranks and jokes, but they always work through their differences. They are, after all, best friends.
Personality… silly and energetic. Ernie is known by everyone on Sesame Street for his characteristic laugh, which can be heard every day. Good-natured but naïve, Ernie occasionally makes jokes when people aren’t in the mood, though he's quick to recognize his mistakes and apologize. He’s a positive person, always amused by something that’s happening nearby. A lover of board games and puzzles, he likes a healthy competition and encourages others to play nicely.
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Elmo loves his fuzzy, blue blanket, and would never let anything happen to it. However, a tug-of-war with his friend Zoe sends his blanket to a faraway land, and Elmo in hot pursuit. Facing life without his cherished blanket, Elmo musters all of his determination and courage and heads off on an action-packed rescue mission that plunges him into Grouchland-a place full of grouchy creatures, stinky garbage and the villainous Huxley. Along the way, Elmo learns an important lesson about sharing, realizing that he was selfish with his friend and responsible for what happened.
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Follow that bird Big Bird, of course for an imaginative, magical treat starring the cast of TVs Sesame Street in their first movie.
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Sesame Street is a long-running American children's television series created by Joan Ganz Cooney and Lloyd Morrisett. The program is known for its educational content, and creativity communicated through the use of Jim Henson's Muppets, animation, short films, humor, and cultural references. The series premiered on stations on November 10, 1969 to positive reviews, some controversy, and high ratings.
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Can there be such a thing as too much Christmas? Find out... when a magical Christmas wish is granted and Elmo gets to see what the world would be like if every day were Christmas! You'll enjoy lots of songs and holiday cheer with Elmo and his new friend Lightning, the reindeer, and discover for yourself why Christmas is best kept to one day a year!
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Sesame Street characters help Elmo count down the days leading up to Christmas.
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In the first-ever "Elmo's World" holiday special, Elmo is gearing up to celebrate Christmas. But what present will he give Dorothy, his beloved goldfish? As he searches for an answer, Elmo learns about holidays around the world and discovers the many things that Christmas, Chanukah and Kwanzaa have in common. Finally, Elmo goes to the North Pole, where Santa has some expert advice about the true spirit of Chirstmas - and the perfect gift for Dorothy!
