Bill Barretta has produced two of the Muppets television films, including a 2002 NBC television film that was written by Tom Martin and Jim Lewis, and was directed by who?
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 an homage to Frank Capra's 1946 film, "It's a Wonderful Life", which has a similar plot.
Hey, Cinderella! Hey, Cinderella! (1969) is a television special adaptation of "Cinderella" featuring The Muppets. Kermit the Frog hosts the special with King Goshposh and Rufus (from the "Tales of the Tinkerdee" and "The Land of Tinkerdee" pilots) and Splurge (the first full-bodied Muppet) appearing in this special as well. The music score was composed by Joe Raposo.