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Elf: Buddy's Musical Christmas is a 2014 American animated Christmas musical comedy television special based on the 2003 film Elf and its musical adaptation. It was directed by Mark Caballero and Seamus Walsh, and written by Thomas Meehan, Bob Martin, Aaron Horvath, Michael Jelenic. While Ed Asner reprises his role of Santa Claus from the film, the rest of the cast consists of Jim Parsons, Mark Hamill, Kate Micucci, Max Charles, and Rachael MacFarlane. The special was produced by Warner Bros. Animation, with animation services produced by Screen Novelties, and premiered on December 16, 2014, on NBC. The special was met with positive reviews from critics.