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be too busy looking out for the assorted Muppets to care much." Anthony McGlynn of "Screen Rant" called "The Muppet Christmas Carol" "a work of genius on every level" and "the greatest Christmas movie ever made", praising the original songs that were written for the film and Michael Caine's performance as Scrooge. On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, "Muppet Christmas Carol" has a 75% approval rating, based on 44 reviews, with a rating average of 6.5 out of 10.
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The Muppet Christmas Carol is a 1992 American musical fantasy comedy-drama film produced by Jim Henson Productions and distributed by Walt Disney Pictures. Adapted from Charles Dickens's 1843 novella "A Christmas Carol", it is the fourth theatrical film to feature the Muppets, and the first to be produced following the death of Muppets creator Jim Henson in 1990. The film was directed by Brian Henson in his directorial debut from a screenplay by Jerry Juhl, and stars Michael Caine as Ebenezer Scrooge, alongside Muppet performers Dave Goelz, Steve
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Whitmire, Jerry Nelson, and Frank Oz portraying various roles, including Gonzo narrating the film as Dickens and Kermit the Frog as Bob Cratchit. Although artistic license is taken to suit the aesthetic of the Muppets, "The Muppet Christmas Carol" otherwise follows Dickens's original story closely. "The Muppet Christmas Carol" was released on December 11, 1992, to modest box office success and mostly positive reviews. As well as Jim Henson, the film is dedicated to fellow performer Richard Hunt, who died eleven months before the
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Rizzo the Rat


remained a scene-stealing background figure through the final season, occasionally performing with Dr. Teeth and The Electric Mayhem. By the time of "The Muppets Christmas Carol", Whitmire had been performing Rizzo for around 12 years. After the series, he appeared in "The Great Muppet Caper" as a bellboy in a fleabag London hotel. He has appeared in most later Muppet projects, including "The Muppets Take Manhattan" and "Muppets Tonight". In "The Muppet Christmas Carol", he developed a double act
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high expectations for the film, being their widest-released film of the holiday season and the second-widest release under the Walt Disney Pictures banner that year. However, the film opened in sixth place, initially reported to have collected $5.9 million in box office estimates, which was later revised to have grossed $5 million. Ultimately, "The Muppet Christmas Carol" grossed a total of $27.3 million in North America. Despite being a modest box office success, "The Muppet Christmas Carol" did not have
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Swedish Chef


), "The Muppets Take Manhattan" (1984), "" (1986), "A Muppet Family Christmas" (1987), "Muppet*Vision 3D" (1991) an attraction found at Disney's Hollywood Studios, "The Muppet Christmas Carol" (1992), "Muppet Treasure Island" (1996), "Muppets From Space" (1999), "It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie" (2002), "" (2008), a sketch for the cast of "The
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written by Paul Williams. Williams previously worked with the Muppets on the soundtrack to "The Muppet Movie" (1979) in which he and Kenneth Ascher were nominated for an Academy Award for writing "Rainbow Connection". Goodman previously scored several films that were directed by Muppet performer Frank Oz. "The Muppet Christmas Carol: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack" contains all of the songs from the film, which were written by Paul Williams, as well several cues from the score by Miles Goodman. The performances are by the Muppet
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The critical consensus states "It may not be the finest version of Charles Dickens' tale to grace the screen, but "The Muppet Christmas Carol" is funny and heartwarming and serves as a good introduction to the story for young viewers." This is the first "Muppet" film co-produced and released by Walt Disney Pictures—and the rights to the Muppets featured in the film would later be purchased by the studio's parent company. In addition to theatrical releases, the film has also been made available on
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characters as well as Caine, and the album also includes the songs "Room in Your Heart" and "Chairman of the Board" that were recorded but never filmed. As with all Muppet films (except "Muppets from Space" (1999)), "The Muppet Christmas Carol" was shot as a musical. The soundtrack album peaked at number 189 on the "Billboard" 200 chart. The soundtrack was digitally re-released by Walt Disney Records on November 6, 2012. "When Love Is Gone"
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Muppet Treasure Island


Muppet Treasure Island is a 1996 American musical action adventure comedy film directed by Brian Henson, produced by Jim Henson Productions, and distributed by Walt Disney Pictures. It is the fifth feature film to star the Muppets and is based on the novel "Treasure Island" by Robert Louis Stevenson. Similarly to its predecessor "The Muppet Christmas Carol" (1992), the key roles were played by live-action actors, with the Muppets in supporting roles. It stars Tim Curry, Billy Connolly, Jennifer Saunders and, in
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Bunsen Honeydew


been seen once, during a sequence in "The Great Muppet Caper". Films where he appeared in major roles include "The Muppet Movie" (1979), "The Muppet Christmas Carol" (1992), "Muppet Treasure Island" (1996), "Muppets from Space" (1999), "It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie" (2002), and "The Muppets' Wizard of Oz" (2005) with Beaker. He also appeared in a small supporting role with Beaker in
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) in the Saturday morning animated television series "Muppet Babies". Both characters were voiced by Dave Coulier. In "The Muppet Christmas Carol", they played the ghosts of Jacob and Robert Marley. Whereas the novel "A Christmas Carol" features only a Jacob Marley, creating a Robert allowed for including the two Muppets, and possibly also references Bob Marley. When Ebenezer Scrooge, played by Michael Caine, accuses them of always criticizing him, they reply "We were always "heckling" you." In "
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Jerry Nelson


Scooter's uncle, J.P. Grosse, who owned the theater. He originated the role of Fozzie Bear's mother in Series 2 of the Muppet Show and reprised the role in the TV specials "A Muppet Family Christmas", "The Muppets at Walt Disney World", and the film "The Muppet Christmas Carol". Nelson performed the puppet and voice of Emmet in "Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas", a one-hour special that originally aired on HBO. He later performed the signature song from that
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Rizzo the Rat was added to inject some humor and serve as a Greek chorus. Established Muppet characters were initially written to portray the ghosts, with various accounts stating Robin the Frog or Scooter was to be the Ghost of Christmas Past, Miss Piggy to be the Ghost of Christmas Present, and Gonzo (before he was written to portray Dickens) or Animal as the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come. However, the idea was scrapped in favor of new Muppet characters that would better underline the ominous nature. After the script
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The Muppet Movie


the Muppets: "The Great Muppet Caper" (1981), "The Muppets Take Manhattan" (1984), "The Muppet Christmas Carol" (1992), "Muppet Treasure Island" (1996), "Muppets from Space" (1999), "The Muppets" (2011) and "Muppets Most Wanted" (2014). The movie begins with the Muppets sitting down at a private screening to watch a movie that tells the story of how they all met. Kermit the Frog lives in a
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Rizzo the Rat


Rizzo the Rat is a Muppet character, created and performed by Steve Whitmire. He is a fictional rat who appeared on "The Muppet Show" and numerous films, with a starring role in the 1992 film "The Muppet Christmas Carol". The character is particularly associated with Gonzo the Great, with the two sharing a double act since 1992. Whitmire based the character on Ratso Rizzo in "Midnight Cowboy" and performed him until 2016. Rizzo is a streetwise and sarcastic rat with a New Jersey accent. He is
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. Fozzie Bear is driving many of the Muppets to his mother Emily's farm for Christmas while they all sing Christmas Carols. Unbeknownst to Fozzie Bear, Emily Bear is preparing to go to Malibu for the holiday and rent her farmhouse to Doc and Sprocket, who want to spend a nice quiet Christmas in the country. Doc and Sprocket have arrived when Fozzie Bear and the other Muppets enter, disrupting Emily and Doc's plans for the holidays. Just then, Miss Piggy rings the phone to tell Kermit the Frog that she
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but was afraid of offending African Americans. After "The Muppet Christmas Carol", he wasn't seen at all until the NBC special "Christmas in Rockefeller Center". He also appeared in the movie "The Muppets". He also appeared and spoke (albeit very briefly) in the 2014 movie "Muppets Most Wanted". He appears (and speaks on several occasions) in the new series "The Muppets" completely rebuilt as the original puppet from his "Muppet Show" days actually disintegrated on set during the
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Sam Eagle


Sam Eagle is a Muppet character known for his ultra-patriotism and disciplined manner of being. Sam originated on the television show "The Muppet Show", where he was performed by Frank Oz. Sam has appeared in every Muppet film; as himself in "The Muppet Movie", "The Great Muppet Caper", "The Muppets Take Manhattan", "Muppets from Space", and "The Muppets", as well as the Head Schoolmaster in "The Muppet Christmas Carol," Samuel Arrow in "Muppet
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A Christmas Carol (2009 film)


capture, a technique Zemeckis used in his previous films "The Polar Express" (2004) and "Beowulf" (2007), it is Disney's third film retelling of "A Christmas Carol", following 1983's "Mickey's Christmas Carol" and 1992's "The Muppet Christmas Carol". The film was released in Disney Digital 3D and IMAX 3D on November 3, 2009 by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. It received its world premiere in London, coinciding with the switching-on of the annual Oxford
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direct counterpoint to it. Henson commented: "'When Love Is Gone' was not in the theatrical release, and is presently missing from some copies of the movie, which is a real shame." The song titled "When Love Is Gone" is only included on some home media releases of "The Muppet Christmas Carol" which are now out of print. The song is included on all of the 1993 VHS and LaserDisc releases. The LaserDisc version includes the only widescreen presentation of this song ever released. The
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Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas


Show" and would go on to collaborate with the Muppets by writing all the songs for "The Muppet Movie" and "The Muppet Christmas Carol". The song "Brothers In Our World" was later covered by My Morning Jacket for the special Muppets cover album "". On November 2, 2018, Varese Sarabande Records released the soundtrack on CD, and it released on LP on November 23, 2018. The soundtrack is at 26 minutes and 20 seconds in legth: In 2013, Vivendi Entertainment released "Emmet
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2. Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment released a 20th anniversary collector's edition on Blu-ray, DVD, and digital copy on November 6, 2012. The release doesn't include the film's extended cut. However, the song "When Love Is Gone" and its accompanying scene can be viewed in its entirety on the full-screen version of the anniversary edition of "The Muppet Christmas Carol", though it is cut in the widescreen format. The film's original score was composed by Miles Goodman with songs
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The Muppets


in the late 1980s, during which Henson entered negotiations to sell The Jim Henson Company. The Muppets continued their media presence in the 1990s with television series "The Jim Henson Hour" (1989) and "Muppets Tonight" (1996–98), both of which were similar in format to "The Muppet Show", and three films: "The Muppet Christmas Carol" (1992), "Muppet Treasure Island" (1996), and "Muppets from Space" (1999). Disney acquired the Muppets in February
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sketch. Lew Zealand has made cameo appearances in "The Great Muppet Caper", "The Muppets Take Manhattan", "The Muppet Christmas Carol", "Muppet Treasure Island", and "Muppets from Space". Lew Zealand has a supporting role in "The Muppets", where after rejoining the group to help save the Muppet Theater from Tex Richman, Lew assists in kidnapping Jack Black to be the telethon's celebrity host. He later encourages Kermit not to give up on the Muppet Theater. Lew reappears in
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idea of filming an adaptation. Haber told Henson that ""Christmas Carol" is the greatest story of all time, you should do that" and later informed Henson that he sold the idea to ABC as a television film. Longtime Muppets writer Jerry Juhl was hired to write the script and decided to insert Charles Dickens as the stand-in narrator in order to remain faithful to the original prose of the written material. Henson stated that Gonzo was chosen because he was the least likely choice to play Charles Dickens, while
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towards Michael Caine's performance. Also from "The Chicago Tribune", Dave Kehr reviewed the film as "a talky, plodding film that seems likely to bore children and adults in equal measure." Nevertheless, Kehr praised Val Strazovec's production design and John Fenner's cinematography believing its "shadowy, naturalistic lighting creates a new look for a puppet film", but derided Paul Williams's songs as unmemorable. Likewise, "Variety" praised the production design and criticized Williams's songs, writing "Muppets Christmas Carol"
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as a food critic at a restaurant). Since Jim Henson's death, Link has mostly remained a non-speaking Muppet, although he has since appeared occasionally in silent cameos in such productions as "The Muppet Christmas Carol", "Muppet Treasure Island", "Muppets Tonight" and "Muppets from Space". His only speaking roles from 1990 to 2011 were in the video games "Muppet RaceMania" and "Muppets Party Cruise", as voiced by Steve Whitmire. Whitmire performed Hogthrob for the 2011 movie "
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Sam Eagle


", "The Muppets Take Manhattan", "The Muppet Christmas Carol", "Muppets from Space"). However, in "Muppet Treasure Island", he played the first mate Samuel Arrow and thus takes a more active role in the story. In "The Muppets", Sam is employed at a political news television station hosting a segment called "Everything Stinks", though he soon finds himself reuniting with the other Muppets. He is later seen as one of the phone operators of "The Muppet Telethon
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he significantly has not appeared in a large amount of Muppet movies. In "The Muppet Movie" (1979), he had a small role at the beginning of the movie at the film screening where he asks Kermit if the movie is about how the Muppets got started. He also had a few other quick scenes and is with the other Muppets in the finale. In the TV special "" (1979) Robin helps sing many of the Christmas Carols with the other Muppets and John Denver. In the TV movie
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The Muppets


Disney-MGM Studios at Walt Disney World. However, the proposed merger was canceled after Henson's death in 1990. Nevertheless, Disney initiated a licensing agreement with Henson to continue developing Muppets attractions. The following year, Muppet*Vision 3D debuted at Disney-MGM Studios, the only attraction successfully developed from the original plans. As well, Disney co-produced the fourth and fifth Muppets films, "The Muppet Christmas Carol" and "Muppet Treasure Island", with Henson in 1992 and 1996, respectively. The characters subsequently
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A Muppet Family Christmas


is at a photo session and will be late, making Kermit very worried. More Muppets arrive, and they begin to prepare for Christmas. After the performance, Fozzie goes into the house where he tells Kermit about his new act. During Fozzie's description, Kermit answers the phone where Miss Piggy tells Kermit that she is doing a little Christmas shopping before she goes to the farm house. Sometime later, the gang watches home movies of themselves as babies during their first Christmas together. A group of carolers then arrive,
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John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together


with Denver reciting the story of Jesus' birth and joining the Muppets to sing "Stille Nacht/Silent Night" while the children in the audience join in. Additional Muppets performed by Mike Davis, Cheryl Henson, Phillip Huber, Brian Muehl, Kathryn Mullen, Bob Payne, and Steve Whitmire. Better known is the soundtrack album of the same name, which featured 13 tracks of traditional Christmas carols and original songs. This album, originally released on RCA Records in October 1979, was re-released on CD by Denver
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The Muppets


even when the performers were present. On September 17, 2002, Rhino Records released "", a compilation album of music from "The Muppet Show" and subsequent film releases. With John Denver, "" was produced and released in 1979. Under Disney ownership, The Muppets album releases have been issued by Walt Disney Records; as well as new album releases, some albums have been re-released, including "The Muppet Christmas Carol" in 2005 and "The Muppet Movie" in 2013. Legal music publishing
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in most Muppet films after "The Muppet Christmas Carol". He was designed by Diana Dawson-Hall and built by Rollie Krewson. Beauregard is the backstage janitor and stagehand of indeterminate species. Debuting in season three of "The Muppet Show," Beauregard originally wore a gray jacket over his plaid shirt, but in the fourth season, he stopped wearing the jacket. It is revealed in "The Muppet Show On Tour" that he calls his mop "Belleregard." Beaker occasionally assists Beauregard with stagehand duties. He
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Muppet Treasure Island


video "Muppet Sing Alongs" VHS entitled "Muppet Treasure Island", which was hosted by Kermit the Frog and featured two musical numbers from the film. "Muppet Treasure Island" was the second "Muppet" film co-produced and released by Walt Disney Pictures, following "The Muppet Christmas Carol". It has been made available on home video formats. Walt Disney Home Video and Jim Henson Video first released the film on VHS on September 10, 1996. During its initial home video release, it had sold
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Don Austen


(1990), and "" (1999). Most notably he performed in "The Muppet Christmas Carol" (1992), inside both the Ghost of Christmas Present and The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come. He also managed briefly to boost numbers in "Muppet Treasure Island" (1996) as Pirate Crew and Cannibals. Austen's British TV debut was on the irreverent cult ITV puppet show "Spitting Image". (1987–90) Austen voiced and puppeteered Sky One's "DJ Kat" for more than 2000
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Miss Piggy


in "" (which taped in 1985) that Kermit was a happily-married frog. This special aired two years after "The Muppets Take Manhattan". This is really the only indication outside of a movie that Miss Piggy and Kermit the Frog were married. This marriage isn't referenced in "Muppets Most Wanted" and the two get married again in this film. In "The Muppet Christmas Carol", she appears as Mrs. Cratchit, to Kermit's Bob Cratchit. In "Muppet Treasure Island", the
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Gonzo (Muppet)


, stunt double and daredevil under the name "The Great Gonzo" (or "Gonzo the Great"). Gonzo is good friends with all of the Muppets, but performed a double act with Rizzo the Rat since "The Muppet Christmas Carol". Gonzo has a long-standing romantic relationship with Camilla the Chicken, whom he first courted in the Leslie Uggams episode of "The Muppet Show", and directed Camilla and the other chickens in 2008 YouTube videos. A running gag related to Gonzo is that it is
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Gonzo (Muppet)


", "I'm Going to Go Back There Someday". He became known for his stunts as acts within "The Muppet Show" and beyond, with the famous quote "I shall now eat a rubber tire to the music of "The Flight of the Bumblebee"...music, maestro!" In 1992, he played the part of Charles Dickens in "The Muppet Christmas Carol", as director Brian Henson said Gonzo was the most improbable Muppet to do so. Here, he developed a double act with Rizzo
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film's release. On Christmas Eve, in 19th Century London, Charles Dickens (played by Gonzo the Great) and his friend Rizzo act as narrators throughout the film. Ebenezer Scrooge (Michael Caine), a surly money-lender, does not share the merriment of Christmas. Scrooge rejects his nephew Fred's invitation to Christmas dinner, dismisses two gentlemen collecting money for charity, and tosses a wreath at a carol singing Bean Bunny. His loyal employee Bob Cratchit (played by Kermit the Frog) and the other bookkeepers
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"Rocky Mountain Holiday" (1982) Robin plays a more major role as he tries to help out as a Frog Scout and bonds with John Denver through the process. In "The Muppets Take Manhattan" (1984), he only appeared in the background at the wedding. Robin played the role of Tiny Tim in "The Muppet Christmas Carol" (1992), his largest role to date. His next appearance was in the direct-to-video "Muppet Classic Theater" (1994) where he appeared
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Gonzo (Muppet)


Dave Goelz, Gonzo made his first appearance in the 1970 special "The Great Santa Claus Switch", as the "Cigar Box Frackle". Originally a minor figure in "The Muppet Show", he soon evolved into one of the franchise's primary characters. Gonzo has appeared in every Muppet film, including "The Muppet Christmas Carol", where he portrayed author Charles Dickens and developed a double act with Rizzo the Rat. The prototype of Gonzo appeared in "The Great Santa Claus Switch", "as a
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Dave Goelz


in 1990, and with Frank Oz continuing to focus heavily on directing, Gonzo the character and Goelz the performer gained increased significance, starting with the first new feature, "The Muppet Christmas Carol". By performing Gonzo as Charles Dickens as narrator, Goelz (accompanied by Steve Whitmire as Rizzo the Rat, a pairing which would be repeated in subsequent productions) largely dominated the Muppet side of the film, and received top billing as "Muppet Performer" (a distinction which would continue through "Muppet Treasure Island" and
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The Muppet Show


place for actors Michael Caine and Tim Curry, who were the lead performers in The Muppet Christmas Carol and Muppet Treasure Island respectively. The first episode opens on a character called Wally and develops as he types the script on his typewriter. In the second pilot, a new character called Nigel acts as the backstage boss. Statler and Waldorf grumble from a living room while watching the show on television (This setting for Statler and Waldorf would be revisited in the first series of "Muppets Tonight"). In both pilot episodes
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David Rudman


Auditions for Saturday Night Live” and “Conversations with Bert.” He has performed in numerous television shows and specials including "Saturday Night Live", "The Colbert Report", "The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon", "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" and "The Muppets", where he performed Scooter and Janice. His film credits include "The Muppets Take Manhattan", "Labyrinth", "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles", "A Muppet Christmas Carol", "Elmo in Grouchland", "The
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Louise Gold


"The Ghost of Faffner Hall" (1989), a Muppet music education TV Series. She played several of the characters on "Roland Rat The Series" broadcasts in 1986 and 1988. She also played several characters on "Sesame Street" in the early 1990s, on "Mopatop's Shop" in the early 2000s, and in "The Muppet Christmas Carol" (1992) and "Muppet Treasure Island" (1996). In 1992, Gold played Sally Spook in "The Spooks of Bottle Bay".
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it is an utterly dramatic role and there are no puppets around me." He took inspiration for the role from "Wall Street cheats and embezzlers, I thought they represented a very good picture of meanness and greed". Production took place at the Shepperton Studios, England. During filming, in order to allow for the Muppets and the human actors to be in the shot, floors had to be removed and re-inserted, with Michael Caine having to walk across narrow planks between the Muppets and their performers. Additionally
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The Muppet Christmas Carol


is "not as enchanting or amusing as the previous entries in the Muppet series. But nothing can really diminish the late Jim Henson's irresistibly appealing characters.” Giving the film three stars out of five, Almar Haflidason of the BBC wrote the film is "liberal but fun adaptation of a classic" that "turns out to be quite touching as Muppet movies go. Less pleasing are the forgettable songs that offer both clumsy word construction and dire music that eats away at the aesthetic quality of the movie. But you'll
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Rizzo the Rat


a self-proclaimed acrophobe. His humor can be risque, as in the TV series "The Muppets" he was given the line, "Is ABC going to be OK with 'Mother Teresa on a stick'?" To avoid potential difficulty with real-life censors, alternative lines were filmed. Rizzo's family has been mentioned in Muppet media. He has 1,274 brothers and sisters, as told to Gonzo in "The Muppet Christmas Carol". In 2016, Disney announced Rizzo came from a family that traditionally
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Muppet Treasure Island


" sails away into the sunset, while some scuba-diving rat tourists recover the treasure from the sea, ending the film. Following the release of "The Muppet Christmas Carol", it was decided that the next Muppet film would be an adaptation of a classic story. Co-writer Kirk R. Thatcher stated: "There were a whole bunch of ideas out there and I was most keen [on] "Treasure Island" and a King Arthur story with medival dragons and knights, in the end we all agreed
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Statler and Waldorf


of Statler. Hunt and Henson would continue to perform the two characters until Henson's death in 1990. To portray the characters, Hunt and Henson shared very close space, often for hours at a time. Beginning with "The Muppet Christmas Carol" (1992), Statler and Waldorf were performed by Jerry Nelson and Dave Goelz, respectively. When Jerry Nelson left the Muppets, citing health reasons, Muppeteer Steve Whitmire took over as Statler. The two were occasionally performed by Drew Massey (Statler) and Victor Yerrid (
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The Jim Henson Company


Channel and Nickelodeon; a record label with BMG Kidz; and a home media label with Buena Vista Home Video. In 1995, Henson entered into an agreement with ABC to produce primetime television series, leading to "Muppets Tonight" and "Aliens in the Family". Following the releases of "The Muppet Christmas Carol" and "Muppet Treasure Island" by Walt Disney Pictures, Henson formed Jim Henson Pictures with Sony Pictures Entertainment. By 1999, Henson held partial interests in two cable channels: The Kermit Channel (broadcasting
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List of Muppets


Christmas Movie". In the book "Of Muppets and Men", Dave Goelz explains that Beauregard was based on the clumsy Wendell Porcupine from "Emmet Otter's Jug Band Christmas". The main reason why Bo never became a star was because the writers thought he was too passive; he did not desire anything. This made Beauregard difficult to write for. In "The Muppets", Beauregard is found by Scooter living in the janitor's closet of the old Muppet Theater, seemingly unaware that "The Muppet Show"
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John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together


the TV special, along with their rendition of "Christmas Is Coming". "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas", "We Wish You a Merry Christmas", and "A Baby Just Like You" was released as a red vinyl 45 rpm single (RCA PB-11767), while "The Peace Carol", "We Wish You a Merry Christmas", and "Deck the Halls" were issued on a radio-only promo single (RCA PB-9463). A sheet music edition was also released containing most
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Brian Henson


performer for the Audrey II puppet in "Little Shop of Horrors" (1986), controlling mouth movement while others performed the lips and vines. In addition, he also performed the voice of Hoggle, one of the main characters in his father's film "Labyrinth" (1986), and the Dog in both versions of "The Storyteller" (1988 and 1990). In 1992, Henson directed "The Muppet Christmas Carol" and directed the next film in the franchise, "Muppet Treasure Island", in
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The Muppet Christmas Carol


of Christmas Present abruptly ages, commenting that Tiny Tim will likely not survive until next Christmas. Scrooge and the Ghost go to a cemetery, where the latter fades away. The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come then approaches Scrooge, appearing as a tall, silent cloaked figure. While Dickens and Rizzo abandon the audience to avoid being frightened, the Ghost takes Scrooge into the future. Scrooge and the Ghost witness a group of businessmen discussing the death of an unnamed colleague where they would only attend the funeral if lunch is provided
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Ronnie Le Drew


Channel 4), The World of Puppets (BBC), The Greatest 100 Kids TV Shows (Channel 4), Ashes to Ashes (BBC), as well as appearances at the Fridge, The Hammersmith Pallais, as well numerous Universities, Night Clubs, and Discos, all over Great Britain with the Rainbow Disco Road Show and Rainbow's Play Your Cards Right. Film appearances include, The Naked Runner which starred Frank Sinatra, A Dandy in Aspic, Labyrinth (1986 film), Muppet Christmas Carol, Muppet Treasure
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Dave Goelz


"Muppets from Space") "...when we did "The Muppet Christmas Carol", he [Gonzo] developed a soulful side. He played the part of Dickens, and I just loved doing that. It just paralleled my own growth. Jerry Juhl wrote it as a way of getting Dickensian prose into the movie. But the fact that he chose Gonzo was very satisfying to me. And I think it was because he saw me changing and I think he felt that Gonzo could change too" (Film Threat
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The Muppet Christmas Carol


request to have Christmas Day off since there will be no business for Scrooge on the day, to which he reluctantly agrees. Scrooge leaves for home while the bookkeepers celebrate Christmas. In his house, Scrooge encounters the ghosts of his late business partners Jacob and Robert Marley (played by Statler and Waldorf), who warn him to repent his wicked ways or he will be condemned in the afterlife like they were, informing him that three spirits will visit him during the night. At one o'clock, Scrooge is visited by the
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A Muppet Family Christmas


the snow and that she is calling for a taxi. Fozzie approaches Kermit stating that now is a good time to show him his new comedy act with the Snowman. While Doc is looking for Miss Piggy, Kermit is called to the basement, where he and his nephew Robin find a Fraggle Hole and the Fraggles. Finally, after Miss Piggy gets to the house, all the Muppets sing a medley of carols and swap presents (except Oscar the Grouch, who just sits in his trash can, sighing very miserably due
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Muppet Treasure Island


his feature film debut, Kevin Bishop, alongside Kermit the Frog as Captain Abraham Smollett, Fozzie Bear as Squire Trelawney, Sam Eagle as Mr. Samuel Arrow and Miss Piggy as the castaway Benjamina Gunn. Following their success as the narrators of "The Muppet Christmas Carol", The Great Gonzo and Rizzo the Rat were given specially created roles as Jim Hawkins' best friends. The film was released on February 16, 1996, grossing $34 million on a budget of $31 million, and receiving generally positive reviews from critics
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he chose money over her. A tearful Scrooge dismisses the Ghost as he returns to the present. At two o'clock, Scrooge meets the gigantic, merry Ghost of Christmas Present who shows him the joys and wonder of Christmas Day. Scrooge and the Ghost visit Fred’s house where Scrooge is made fun of. Scrooge and the spirit then visit Bob Cratchit's house, learning his family is content with their small dinner, Scrooge taking pity on Bob's ill son Tiny Tim (played by Robin the Frog). The Ghost
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A Muppet Family Christmas


A Muppet Family Christmas is a Christmas television special starring Jim Henson's Muppets. It first aired on December 16, 1987, on the ABC television network in the United States. Shot in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, its teleplay was conceived by longtime Muppet writer Jerry Juhl, and directed by Peter Harris and Eric Till (the latter of whom was uncredited). The special features various Muppets from "The Muppet Show", "Sesame Street", "Fraggle Rock", and "Muppet Babies". It also
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childlike Ghost of Christmas Past who takes him back in time to his childhood and early adult life, Dickens and Rizzo hitching a ride too. They visit his lonely school days, and then his time as an employee under Fozziwig (Mr. Fezziwig from the original story, played by Fozzie Bear), who owned a rubber chicken factory. Fozziwig and his mother throw a Christmas party, where Scrooge meets a young woman named Belle, with whom he falls in love. However, the Ghost shows Scrooge how Belle left him when
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Jessica Fox (actress)


Jessica Ann Fox (born 19 May 1983 in Buckinghamshire) is an English actress best known for playing Nancy Hayton on Channel 4 soap opera "Hollyoaks". Her early television and film roles included "The Muppet Christmas Carol", in which she provided the voice of the Ghost of Christmas Past. Shortly afterwards her career in television was furthered with roles in "The Angel of Nitshill Road", "May and June", "Trial and Retribution", "The Bill", "The Detectives" and the leading
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A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa


A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa is a 2008 NBC television special, directed by Kirk Thatcher and produced by The Muppets Studio, featuring The Muppets in a Christmas mission to personally deliver three letters to Santa, accidentally diverted by Gonzo, to the North Pole. The special, shot in Brooklyn and Midtown Manhattan, was released by Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment on DVD. On Christmas Eve, the Muppets go to the post office in New York City to deliver each of their letters to Santa Claus (Richard Griffiths).
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The Muppet Christmas Carol


, the buildings in the London street scenes were constructed by hand but diminished in size in order to achieve the appearance that the streets were relatively longer. When the musical sequence "It Feels Like Christmas" ends with the crane shot, the short buildings became visibly seen in the background, in which Brian Henson explained on the DVD audio commentary that they were aware of the problem during shooting, but eventually decided that the closing shot was worth it as they believed not many people would notice the error. Disney appeared to have
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A Flintstones Christmas Carol


A Flintstones Christmas Carol (also known as The Flintstones: A Christmas Carol or The Flintstones: in Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol) is a 1994 American animated made-for-television film featuring characters from "The Flintstones" franchise, and based on the novel "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens. Produced by Hanna-Barbera, it features the voices of Henry Corden, Jean Vander Pyl and Frank Welker. It first aired November 21, 1994 on ABC. The special followed numerous Christmas-themed "The
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. In a den, Scrooge recognizes his charwoman, his laundress, and the local undertaker trading several stolen possessions of the deceased to a fence named Old Joe. The Ghost transports Scrooge to Bob's house, discovering Tiny Tim has died. Scrooge is escorted back to the cemetery, where the Ghost points out his own grave, revealing Scrooge as the man who died. Realizing this, Scrooge decides to change his ways. Awakening in his bedroom on Christmas Day, Scrooge decides to surprise Bob's family with a turkey dinner
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The Muppet Christmas Carol


, and ventures out with Bean, Dickens, Rizzo, and the charity workers to spread happiness and joy around London. Scrooge goes to the Cratchit house, at first putting on a stern demeanor, and then revealing he intends to raise Bob's salary and pay off his mortgage. Dickens narrates how Scrooge became a secondary father to Tiny Tim, who escaped death. Scrooge, the Cratchits, and the neighborhood celebrate Christmas. Following Jim Henson's death in May 1990, talent agent Bill Haber approached his son Brian with the
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John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together


John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together is a 1979 Christmas television special starring Jim Henson's Muppets and singer/songwriter John Denver. The special first aired December 5, 1979, on ABC. The special has never been commercially released on any standard home video media format. The special opens with Denver and the Muppets singing "The Twelve Days of Christmas". To add comedic effect, Fozzie Bear forgets his line ("Seven swans a-swimming.") and Miss Piggy over-emphasizes hers ("
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Gonzo (Muppet)


"Frog" and "Bear"). In "A Muppet Family Christmas", when Gonzo states to the Christmas Turkey that Camilla is his girlfriend, the Christmas Turkey says "You're not even a bird!" In the "Muppet Treasure Island CD-ROM Game", Gonzo and Rizzo the Rat land in a bucket of molasses, following the dialogue of a carriage driver saying "It's raining rats and... whatevers". In "The Muppets' Wizard of Oz", Gonzo played a Tin Man
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Twenty Polish Christmas Carols


Twenty Polish Christmas Carols () is a collection of Polish carols arranged for soprano and piano in 1946 by Polish composer Witold Lutosławski (1913–1994) and then orchestrated by him for soprano, female choir and orchestra in 1984–89. The music and lyrics were taken mostly from 19th-century printed sources. "Twenty Polish Christmas Carols" is a composition by Witold Lutosławski. It is based on Christmas carols collected by the composer in 1946 in Poland at the request of the Director of the Polish Music Publishing. In the years leading up
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Christmas


tradition of popular Christmas songs in the native language developed. Christmas carols in English first appear in a 1426 work of John Awdlay, a Shropshire chaplain, who lists twenty-five "caroles of Cristemas", probably sung by groups of wassailers, who went from house to house. The songs now known specifically as carols were originally communal folk songs sung during celebrations such as "harvest tide" as well as Christmas. It was only later that carols began to be sung in church. Traditionally, carols have often been based
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A Muppet Family Christmas


proving to be Big Bird and the rest of the "Sesame Street" Muppets. All of the Muppets continue to prepare for Christmas as the news comes on TV that the worst blizzard in 50 years is approaching the area. Kermit realizes that Miss Piggy is out in the storm. Fozzie Bear and Emily go over where everyone is going to sleep. The "Sesame Street" Muppets perform a pageant of "'Twas the Night Before Christmas". Kermit gets a call from Miss Piggy stating that her limo got stuck in
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The Muppets: A Green and Red Christmas


The Muppets: A Green and Red Christmas is a Christmas album by The Muppets. The album was released by Walt Disney Records on October 17, 2006 on CD and as a digital download in the iTunes Store. In 2008, the album won a Grammy Award for Best Musical Album for Children. The album was reissued on November 1, 2011, as part of the marketing promotion for the film "The Muppets". Additional performers include: Louise Gold, Jerry Nelson, Karen Prell, Mike Quinn, and David Rudman
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A Muppet Family Christmas


to his hatred for Christmas). The last part shows Jim Henson himself making a cameo appearance preparing to do the washing up with Sprockett. This is one of the very few Muppet productions to feature Muppets associated with all four of the major Muppet franchises as a crossover: "The Muppet Show", "Sesame Street", "Fraggle Rock" and "Muppet Babies" (who are seen as actual puppets here instead of animated counterparts). This special also features an onscreen guest cameo by Jim Henson; he can
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A Klingon Christmas Carol


A Klingon Christmas Carol is the first play to be performed entirely in Klingon, a constructed language first appearing in the "Star Trek" media franchise. The play is based on the Charles Dickens novella, "A Christmas Carol". "A Klingon Christmas Carol" is the Charles Dickens classic tale of ghosts and redemption, adapted to reflect the Klingon values of courage and honor, and then translated into Klingon, performed with English supertitles. Originally created as a fundraiser for Commedia Beauregard theatre company, it was written in 2007
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Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas


Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas is a 1977 TV special based on the children's book of the same name by Russell Hoban. Directed by Jim Henson, it features a cast of Muppet characters. It was produced by The Jim Henson Company and premiered on CBC Television. In 1977, Muppets creator Jim Henson produced a one-hour television adaptation of the story filmed in Toronto. The special premiered on CBC on December 4, 1977 with a U.S. premiere the following year on HBO on December 17, 1978. The
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Nan's Christmas Carol


Nan's Christmas Carol is a spin-off of "The Catherine Tate Show". The one-off special based on Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" is about Nan visited by three ghosts on Christmas night in her council flat. Jamie comes to visit Nan in her council flat, only to find she's been sitting in the dark with the heating off to save money. She is visited by some carollers (played by Madness) and an old friend who she does the lottery with. This doesn't
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It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie


what has gone on with Kermit in the past hours. Hours earlier, Kermit prepares a Christmas show with his fellow Muppets with Bobo the Bear playing Santa Claus. Kermit is approached by Rachel Bitterman (Joan Cusack), a banker/real estate agent who says that she will foreclose the Muppet Theater if Kermit does not pay her. Pepe the King Prawn leaves the Muppets because he has fallen in love with Bitterman. While trying to raise money to pay Rachel, Kermit tries to find a celebrity to participate in his Christmas
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Sam Eagle


. In "The Muppet Christmas Carol", the fourth wall was broken when Sam (playing Scrooge's former headmaster) informs the young Scrooge that he will enjoy business because "It is the American way". The Great Gonzo, who plays Charles Dickens, as well as the narrator, corrects him and says that the line is, "It is the British way," since the story is set in Great Britain. Sam often rallied against the 'low brow' entertainment he claimed was on the show, and
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London in film


locations in the city, as did the 1975 Disney comedy "One of Our Dinosaurs is Missing", which was largely set around the Natural History Museum in the early 20th Century. "The Muppet Christmas Carol" (1992) was set in Victorian London, but largely used Shepperton Studios. The film "Melody" (1970) (also known as "S.W.A.L.K.") was filmed in and around Lambeth and Vauxhall and reunited Mark Lester and Jack Wild after their appearance in "Oliver!". "Cars 2"
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Robert Kraft (composer)


and score co-composer (with Michael Kamen) on the Tri-Star film, "Hudson Hawk". He produced the Grammy-nominated soundtrack for the Jim Henson Productions' film, "The Muppet Christmas Carol", and composed the score to the Warner Bros. feature, "Seven Minutes in Heaven". Kraft was songwriter and musical producer on "Adventures in Babysitting" and "Heartbreak Hotel". His television credits include co-writing theme songs for "Who's The Boss?" and "Day by
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Michael Caine


Muppet Christmas Carol" (1992). He played the beleaguered stage director Lloyd Fellowes in the film adaptation of "Noises Off" (1992). He also played a villain in the Steven Seagal film "On Deadly Ground" (1994). He was in two straight to video Harry Palmer sequels and a few television films. However, Caine's reputation as a pop icon was still intact, thanks to his roles in films such as "The Italian Job" and "Get Carter". His performance in "
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Tokyo International Players


directed by Hamilton Armstrong Mar 1995: "The Tinker's Wedding" & "In the Shadow of the Glen" by John Millington Synge, directed by Geraldine Twilley (studio production) May 1995: "The Foreigner" by Larry Shue, directed by Judy Fisher Sep 1995: "Brighton Beach Memoirs" by Neil Simon, directed by Scott Sullivan Dec 1995: "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens, directed by Hank Roberts Feb 1996: "The Amorous Flea" by Jerry Devine, directed by Judy Fisher Apr 1996
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A Diva's Christmas Carol


A Diva's Christmas Carol is a 2000 VH1-original Christmas television film starring Vanessa L. Williams, Rozonda "Chilli" Thomas, Brian McNamara and Kathy Griffin. The film is based on the Charles Dickens classic, "A Christmas Carol", featuring an ego-driven pop singer who gets a reality check by three Christmas spirits. The film premiered on December 13, 2000. Ebony Scrooge (Vanessa Williams) is one of the world's most successful pop singers. However, with her cold-hearted soul and nasty attitude,
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Ray Coulthard


include "The English Patient", "The Best Man", and "The Muppet Christmas Carol" (in which he played a young Ebenezer Scrooge). He also voiced one of the main characters in the BBC Radio 4 Extra sitcom "The Brothers". Coulthard has acted in many stage productions, especially Shakespeare plays, including work for the Royal National Theatre and the Donmar Warehouse. From 2011 to 2012, he played Duke Vincentio in "Measure for Measure" and Bishop Santa Cruz in Helen Edmundson's play "
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a large effect during its theatrical release, having to face competition from "" and Disney's own "Aladdin". The film received mostly favorable reviews from critics. Janet Maslin, reviewing for "The New York Times", summarized the film as not a "great show of wit or tunefulness here, and the ingenious cross-generational touches are fairly rare. But there "is" a lively kiddie version of the Dickens tale, one that very young viewers ought to understand." "Chicago Sun-Times"
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home video formats. It was released on VHS in the US on November 5, 1993, in the UK on November 19 and twice on DVD in Region 1. The first DVD release on October 8, 2002, was in a full-screen-only format. Walt Disney Home Entertainment re-released the film on DVD on November 29, 2005, in conjunction with Kermit the Frog's 50th anniversary celebration; this time the DVD contained both full-screen and widescreen presentations. The film was also released in Region
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The Muppet Christmas Carol


was a song performed by the character Belle (portrayed by Meredith Braun) as she laments that Scrooge's love of money has replaced his love of her. The song itself was deleted from the original 1992 theatrical edition by Jeffrey Katzenberg of Walt Disney Studios, who believed that the following scene would not appeal to young children. Instead, the song appeared in (and was played during) the end credits scene. Director Brian Henson objected to this decision. The concluding song, "The Love We Found", is a
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze


the memory of Jim Henson, who had died the previous May. This made it the first movie dedicated to Henson, the second being "The Muppet Christmas Carol" (1992). This is also the first TMNT film to include a dedication; the second would be "TMNT", which was dedicated to the late Mako, the voice actor for Splinter in that film. "The Secret of the Ooze" was released in theatres on March 22, 1991 in the United States, and subsequently in other countries from June
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Michael Caine


success in the 1980s, with "Educating Rita" (1983), earning him the BAFTA and Golden Globe Award for Best Actor. In 1986, he received an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in Woody Allen's "Hannah and Her Sisters". Caine played Ebenezer Scrooge in "The Muppet Christmas Carol" (1992). This was his first starring role in several years, which led to a career resurgence in the late 1990s, receiving his second Golden Globe Award for his performance in "Little
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David Barron (film producer)


In 1991, Barron was appointed executive in charge of production on George Lucas' ambitious television project "The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles". The following year, he served as the line producer on the feature "The Muppet Christmas Carol". In 1993, Barron joined Kenneth Branagh's production team as associate producer and unit production manager on "Mary Shelley's Frankenstein." That film began an association with Branagh, with Barron going on to produce the director's films "A Midwinter's Tale", "Hamlet" and
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Meredith Braun


Meredith and heard her I knew she was going to be a star". Further shows in the West End included starring as Christine in "The Phantom of the Opera" plus "Out of the Blue" with Michael McCarthy and "Killing Rasputin". Between 2000-2001 Meredith starred as Lily in the RSC's production of "The Secret Garden" at both the Theatre Royal Stratford and the Aldwych Theatre, London. Braun also acted as Belle in Disney's 1992 holiday film "The Muppet Christmas Carol" opposite Michael
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Big Bird


Neighborhood" contest. He made an appearance as a guest star on the third season of "The Muppet Show". A portrait of Big Bird also appeared in the pilot "". Big Bird also made brief appearances in "The Muppet Movie" and "The Muppets Take Manhattan". He appeared in "A Muppet Family Christmas" holiday special, in which he dissuades the Swedish Chef from cooking him for Christmas dinner by offering him a gift of homemade chocolate covered birdseed. They then sing a duet of "The
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An American Christmas Carol


An American Christmas Carol is a 1979 American made-for-television fantasy drama film directed by Eric Till and based on Charles Dickens' 1843 novel a "A Christmas Carol". In Depression-era New England, a miserly businessman named Benedict Slade receives a long-overdue attitude adjustment one Christmas Eve when he is visited by three ghostly figures who resemble three of the people whose possessions Slade had seized to collect on unpaid loans. Assuming the roles of the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Future from Charles Dickens
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Tokyo International Players


Barer and Dean Fuller, directed by Jon Reimer Sep 2011: "Metamorphosis" by Steven Berkoff, directed by Davina McFadyen Dec 2011: "A Kabuki Christmas Carol" by Gary Perlman, directed by Jon Reimer (WORLD PREMIERE) Mar 2012: "The Crucible" by Arthur Miller, directed by Ed Gilmartin May 2012: "The Wizard of Oz" by L. Frank Baum, book by John Kane, music by Harold Arlen, lyrics by E.Y. Harburg, directed by Jonah Hagans June 2012; "Intimate Apparel" by
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It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie


It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie is a 2002 NBC television film, directed by Kirk Thatcher and written by Tom Martin and Jim Lewis and stars Whoopi Goldberg, David Arquette, Joan Cusack, the cast of "Scrubs" and The Muppets. The plot centers on Kermit the Frog who, after losing all hope for saving the Muppet Theatre, is assisted by an angel who shows him a world in which he had never been born. The film is a homage to Frank Capra's 1946 film, "It's
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