Elmo and Mark Rober’s Merry Giftmas (L to R) Abby Cadabby, Oscar, Grover, Mark Rober and Elmo in Elmo and Mark Rober’s Merry Giftmas). Cr. Richard Termine/NETFLIX © 2025
When Netflix got Sesame Street, this is what we needed! We now have Elmo & Mark Rober’s Merry Giftmas, a special for families that will start streaming globally on December 8th. The special will include three new original songs “Merry Giftmas,” “Failure is Awesome,” and “The Best Christmas Gift is You” as Elmo and his Sesame Street friends work together with Mark Rober to make special gifts for the Merry Giftmas exchange. We can only wonder what they come up with based on what Mark has built!
Elmo & Mark Rober’s Merry Giftmas debuts globally on December 8
• Today, Netflix announced Elmo & Mark Rober’s Merry Giftmas, a special for families to enjoy together this holiday season.
• It’s Merry Giftmas on Sesame Street! The Special includes three new original songs: “Merry Giftmas,” “Failure is Awesome,” and “The Best Christmas Gift is You.”
• Logline: Elmo and his Sesame Street friends team up with former NASA engineer turned YouTube star Mark Rober to make special presents for a Merry Giftmas exchange.
• Format: 30 minute special
• Executive Producers: Scott Lewers, Sal Perez, Mark Rober, Kay Wilson Stallings
• Writer: Halcyon Person
• Production Companies: Sesame Workshop, CrunchLabs
• Filmed in New York and California
• The new season of Sesame Street is now available on Netflix and Mark Rober’s new competition show will debut in 2026.
• The seven-episode season of Mark Rober’s CrunchLabs featuring a curation of his viral science and DIY videos is now on Netflix.QUOTE FROM SESAME STREET: “At Sesame Street, we love teaming up with like-minded partners to spark curiosity and inspire playful learning,” said Kay Wilson Stallings, Executive Vice President, Chief Creative Development & Production Officer, Sesame Workshop. “Collaborating with NASA-trained engineer Mark Rober, Elmo and friends explore relatable science concepts in a festive Netflix holiday special, making an unforgettable experience for the whole family.”
QUOTE FROM MARK ROBER: “Teaming up with Elmo and the Sesame Street Muppets is pretty much a childhood dream come true and while viewers might not make a snowball throwing robot exactly like Abby and me, it’s proof that with a little imagination and creativity, you could make anything you can dream up.”