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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 special features various Muppets from The Muppet Show, Sesame Street, Fraggle Rock, and Muppet Babies. It also stars Gerard Parkes as Doc from the North American wraparound segments of Fraggle Rock, and Henson as himself in a cameo appearance. In the special, the Muppets surprise Fozzie Bear's mother Emily with a Christmas visit to her farm, not knowing that she had already rented out the place to Doc for the holidays so she could spend a winter vacation in Malibu. Due to licensing issues with the songs featured in A Muppet Family Christmas, some scenes have been cut from subsequent North American VHS and DVD releases.
Original Release
12/16/1987
US Release
12/16/1987
Cast
Name | Character |
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Frank Oz | Various Characters / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Miss Piggy / Bert / Grover / Cookie Monster / Sam the Eagle |
Dave Goelz | Various Characters / The Great Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Boober Fraggle / Zoot / Beauregard / Uncle Travelling Matt |
Richard Hunt | Scooter / Janice / Statler / Beaker / Gladys the Cow / Two-Headed Monster / Snowman (voice) / Snowman |
Kathryn Mullen | Mokey Fraggle (voice) / Mokey Fraggle |
Jerry Nelson | Various Characters / Emily 'Ma' Bear / Robin the Frog / Sgt. Floyd Pepper / Count von Count / Herry Monster / Two-Headed Monster / Gobo Fraggle / Camilla the Chicken |
Karen Prell | Red Fraggle / Maureen the Mink (voice) / Maureen the Mink |
Steve Whitmire | Turkey / Rizzo the Rat / Wembley Fraggle / Sprocket the Dog / Lips (voice) / Lips |
David Rudman | Miss Piggy's Photographer (voice) / Miss Piggy's Photographer |
Jim Henson | Various Characters / Kermit the Frog / Rowlf the Dog / Dr. Teeth / Swedish Chef / Waldorf / Ernie / Guy Smiley / The Newsman / Self |
Caroll Spinney | Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice) / Oscar the Grouch |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Frank Oz | Various Characters / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Miss Piggy / Bert / Grover / Cookie Monster / Sam the Eagle |
Dave Goelz | Various Characters / The Great Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Boober Fraggle / Zoot / Beauregard / Uncle Travelling Matt |
Richard Hunt | Scooter / Janice / Statler / Beaker / Gladys the Cow / Two-Headed Monster / Snowman (voice) / Snowman |
Kathryn Mullen | Mokey Fraggle (voice) / Mokey Fraggle |
Jerry Nelson | Various Characters / Emily 'Ma' Bear / Robin the Frog / Sgt. Floyd Pepper / Count von Count / Herry Monster / Two-Headed Monster / Gobo Fraggle / Camilla the Chicken |
Karen Prell | Red Fraggle / Maureen the Mink (voice) / Maureen the Mink |
Steve Whitmire | Turkey / Rizzo the Rat / Wembley Fraggle / Sprocket the Dog / Lips (voice) / Lips |
David Rudman | Miss Piggy's Photographer (voice) / Miss Piggy's Photographer |
Jim Henson | Various Characters / Kermit the Frog / Rowlf the Dog / Dr. Teeth / Swedish Chef / Waldorf / Ernie / Guy Smiley / The Newsman / Self |
Caroll Spinney | Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice) / Oscar the Grouch |
Gerard Parkes | Doc |
Terry Angus | Muppet Performer |
Kevin Clash | Elmo |
Grindl Kuchirka | Muppet Performer |
Debra Spinney | Muppet Performer |
Fred Stinson | Muppet Performer |
Bob Stutt | Muppet Performer |
Karen Valleau | Muppet Performer |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Jim Henson | Executive Producer |
Martin G. Baker | Producer |
Diana Birkenfield | Producer |
Nina Elias-Bamberger | Producer |
Editors
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1988 | Emmy | Outstanding Children's Program | Nominated |