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The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992)

Directed by Brian Henson•1h 26m•Published Dec 24, 2020•Episode length 2h 26m
Episode 45 - The Muppet Christmas Carol (Christmas Party with Talking The Mickey & Friends)
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Michael Caine
Michael Caine
Ebenezer Scrooge
Dave Goelz
Dave Goelz
The Great Gonzo as Charles Dickens / Robert Marley / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Betina Cratchit / Rat / Zoot (voice)
Steve Whitmire
Steve Whitmire
Kermit the Frog as Bob Cratchit / Rizzo the Rat / Beaker / Bean Bunny / Belinda Cratchit / Beetle / Lips / Pig Gentleman (voice)
Jerry Nelson
Jerry Nelson
Tiny Tim Cratchit / Jacob Marley / Ghost of Christmas Present / Lew Zealand / Ma Bear / Mouse / Mr. Applegate / Penguin / Pig Gentleman / Pops / Rat (voice)
Frank Oz
Frank Oz
Miss Piggy as Emily Cratchit / Fozzie Bear as Fozziewig / Sam the Eagle as Headmaster of Junior High Graduates / Animal / George the Janitor / Horse and Carriage Driver / Vegetable Salesman (voice)
David Rudman
David Rudman
Rat / Peter Cratchit / Old Joe / Swedish Chef (voice)
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Don Austen
Ghost of Christmas Present (performer) / Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come (performer)
Jessica Fox
Jessica Fox
Ghost of Christmas Past (voice)
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Robert Tygner
Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come (performer) / Ghost of Christmas Past (performer) / Turkey / Additional Muppets (uncredited) (voice)
Steven Mackintosh
Steven Mackintosh
Fred, Scrooge's Nephew

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Brian Henson
Brian Henson
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Overview

A retelling of the classic Dickens tale of Ebenezer Scrooge, miser extraordinaire. He is held accountable for his dastardly ways during night-time visitations by the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future.

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Tis the season to be jolly and joyous! Fa la la!. Charles Dickens’ timeless tale of redemption and the Christmas Spirit never looked or sounded as fun, as charming, and dare I say, as Christmassey as it does in Jim Henson Productions’ The Muppet Christmas Carol . Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew – Ian,…

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Tis the season to be jolly and joyous!  Fa la la!.  Charles Dickens’ timeless tale of redemption and the Christmas Spirit never looked or sounded as fun, as charming, and dare I say, as Christmassey as it does in Jim Henson Productions’ The Muppet Christmas Carol.  Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew – Ian, Liam, Ellie, and Georgia – along with Talking The Mickey’s Ethan - as we conclude our trilogy of Christmas Themed reviews with this the film that we declared to be the best Christmas film of all time in our most recent Reel Roundtable episode. There is no ignorance or want in our 45th review as we discuss

  • The big shoes that the director and some of the voice cast had to fill after the death of Muppets creator, Jim Henson
  • Michael Caine's perspective on how he played the character
  • Which muppets were originally supposed to portray the three Christmas spirits
  • If there a better Muppets pun than Fozziwig
  • How is it possible that a bunch of puppets present death to children in a manner better than many other writers or actors should envy
  • How exactly did Brian Henson & company pull off some truly magical Muppet moments on screen
  • We discuss the changes made to Charles Dickens' story by Henson and those made by Disney and if they did the film a disservice
  • We get into a debate on loneliness that we ask for your viewpoint on
  • Whether it's fair or not to compare Muppet adaptations such as this to Original Muppet scripts
  • We hear from many friends of the podcast as they send in their Christmas messages
  • Whether or not The Muppet Christmas Carol is the Best Film Ever