The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland

The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland is a 1999 American musical fantasy-comedy film in which a tug-of-war between Elmo and his friend Zoe sends his blanket to faraway Grouchland, a place full of grouchy creatures and the villainous Huxley. Elmo embarks on a rescue mission, learning important lessons about sharing and responsibility.


 * Directed by Gary Halvorson. Written by Mitchell Kriegman and Joey Mazzarino.

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Huxley

 * [as Elmo infiltrates his home] That little piece of macrame lives!

Queen of Trash

 * Since I'm a Queen of my word, you're free to go and pursue the blanket or bed covering of your choice.

Other

 * Sharon: You like me! You really like me! Get my good side... Oh, that's right. I don't have a good side.


 * Tiny: [before he can eat Elmo] You're not a worm. You're a teapot! I can't have tea. I haven't had my din-din yet!

Dialogue

 * Ernie: [humming but notices the audience] Hi there, everybody! Welcome to the movie. Hey, we're so glad you came. Now--
 * [Bert appears, wearing a bath towel and a showering cap]
 * Bert: Ernie, Ernie. Listen, I'm going to take a shower. Have you seen my antibacterial soap?
 * Ernie: No, Bert, I haven't.
 * Bert: Oh.
 * Ernie: Now, this movie you're about to see is all about Elmo.
 * Bert: Who are you talking to?
 * Ernie: The audience, Bert. They're right there.
 * Bert: Huh?
 * [Bert walks up to the screen]
 * Ernie: See?
 * Bert: Wow! Look at all those people! Hey, nice cardigan. [laughs]
 * Ernie: Now, in this movie, Elmo is going to ask for your help. He wants you to talk and play along.
 * Bert: Uh, how do we start?
 * Ernie: It's easy. Just count backwards from 10.
 * Bert: Okay.
 * Ernie: You see, Bert. That's how you start a movie, Bert.
 * Bert: Oh!
 * Ernie: Can you all help us count backwards from ten?
 * Audience: Yeah!
 * Ernie: Ready? Yell real loud!
 * All: 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1!
 * [the film starts]
 * Bert: Ah!
 * Ernie: Hey, uh, Bert, don't you think you oughta put some clothes on now?
 * Bert: What? [shrieks] Ernie!
 * Ernie: Enjoy the movie, everybody.


 * Ernie: Who would wanna see a movie with a sad ending, Bert?
 * Bert: Titanic. Titanic had a sad ending.
 * Ernie: No, Bert. Uh, roll the film! C'mon, Bert. C'mon.
 * Bert: Gone with the Wind?
 * Ernie: No, Bert. No.
 * Bert: Doctor Zhivago?
 * Ernie: Shh! Quiet, Bert!


 * Grizzy: [quietly] Don't let it get around that I'm helping Elmo!
 * Gordon: So, where is he?
 * Grizzy: He went to Huxley's!
 * Oscar: What?! Huxley! First this guy ruined my beautiful Grouchland, and now, he's messin' with my frie...
 * [everyone is shocked to hear what Oscar just said]
 * Big Bird: Oscar, were you gonna say "friend"?
 * Oscar: No. I was gonna say... "French-fried fish-heads"! [everyone else scoffs in disagreement] All right. So the little stink ball is my friend. Oh, I gotta go do somethin' about this!


 * Gordon: [in jail] Hey! Can we get some water in here? [gets a bucketful of water in the face] Thanks.
 * Telly: I didn't get any.


 * Bug: How about that Elmo? What guts! What spunk! What chutzpah!
 * Huxley: You know what, Bug? You are really beginning to bug me.
 * Bug: Hmm... That's probably because I'm a bug.


 * Bug: You have a very lovely singing voice.
 * Huxley: Thank you. I always fancied myself a singer. I was almost in a bus and truck show of West Side Story. They said I wasn't right for Maria. What do they know? I feel pretty.


 * Oscar: Hey, listen up, ya grouch potatoes. Come on over here! Listen to me.
 * [The Grouches gather at his jail cell]
 * Oscar: You call yourselves Grouches. Look at ya. This Huxley character's taking everything that makes Grouchland so disgusting and you're not doing anything about it.
 * [The Grouches all agree]
 * Oscar: We gotta fight for our trash!
 * Grouches: Yeah!
 * Oscar: Stand up for our slop!
 * Grouches: Yeah!
 * Oscar: 'Cause...'cause...when they take our goo, uh...we gotta do!
 * Grouch Mayor: Yeah, that's right! We gotta do!
 * Oscar: "When they take our goo, we gotta do"!
 * Grouches: When they take our goo, we gotta do!
 * Grouch Police Officer: I love goo!

Cast

 * Kevin Clash - Elmo, Pestie, Grouch Jailer, Grouch Taxicab Driver
 * Mandy Patinkin - Huxley
 * Vanessa L. Williams - the Queen of Trash
 * Caroll Spinney - Big Bird, Oscar the Grouch
 * Frank Oz - Cookie Monster, Bert, Grover
 * Steve Whitmire - Ernie, Stuckweed, Sharon Groan, Football Stenchman, Bad Humor Man, Parrot
 * Martin P. Robinson - Telly Monster, Laundromat Manager, Pestie
 * Fran Brill - Zoe, Pestie, Prairie Dawn
 * Joey Mazzarino - Bug
 * Stephanie D'Abruzzo - Grizzy, Pestie
 * Sonia Manzano - Maria
 * Roscoe Orman - Gordon
 * Alison Bartlett-O'Reilly - Gina
 * Ruth Buzzi - Ruthie
 * Emilio Delgado - Luis
 * Loretta Long - Susan
 * Bob McGrath - Bob
 * Dave Goelz - Humongous Chicken
 * Jerry Nelson - Count von Count, Pestie, Grouch Mayor, Grouch Police Officer, Mr. Johnson
 * Matt Vogel - Big Bird (puppetry in some scenes)
 * David Rudman - Baby Bear, Alarm Clock Bird, Fat Blue Anything Muppet, Caterpillar, Pestie, Collander Stenchman, Grouch Ice Cream Customer, Puppeteer of Mr. Johnson, Various Grouches
 * Carmen Osbahr - Rosita