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Watch Jim Parsons Sing Holiday Cheer in 'Elf: Buddy's Musical Christmas' (Exclusive)

Decorating rule of thumb: "Never stop until each limb on your Christmas tree as sparkly-jolly-twinkle-jingly!"
NBC/(C) Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. ELF and all related characters and elements are TM of and (C) New Line Productions, Inc.
'Elf: Buddy's Musical Christmas'

Jim Parsons is full of holiday cheer — and apartment decoration ideas — in Elf: Buddy’s Musical Christmas.

In The Hollywood Reporter's exclusive clip from the NBC animated special, the Big Bang Theory star teaches the family how to properly prepare a home for the holidays: "Never stop until each limb on your Christmas tree as sparkly-jolly-twinkle-jingly!" he sings.

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The clip shows one of nine songs in the one-hour special, with a voice cast also featuring Mark Hamill, Ed Asner, Fred Armisen, Jay Leno, Matt Lauer, Gilbert Gottfried, Kate Micucci, Rachael MacFarlane, Max Charles and Steve Higgins. It's a retelling of the popular 2003 Will Ferrell movie Elf, which grossed $220 million worldwide box office.

Elf: Buddy's Musical Christmas airs Dec. 16 at 8 p.m. on NBC. Watch the exclusive clip below.

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