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The Christmas Toy

  • TV Movie
  • 19861986
  • TV-GTV-G
  • 50m
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
1.4K
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The Christmas Toy (1986)
FamilyFantasyMusical
When no people are around, the toys still play in the playroom. But since a toy will be frozen forever if a person catches it out of position, they have to be very careful. It's Christmas Ev... Read allWhen no people are around, the toys still play in the playroom. But since a toy will be frozen forever if a person catches it out of position, they have to be very careful. It's Christmas Eve, and Rugby the Tiger remembers how he was the Christmas Toy last year, and thinks he's g... Read allWhen no people are around, the toys still play in the playroom. But since a toy will be frozen forever if a person catches it out of position, they have to be very careful. It's Christmas Eve, and Rugby the Tiger remembers how he was the Christmas Toy last year, and thinks he's going to be unwrapped again. And it's up to Apple the Doll, whom Rugby supplanted as favori... Read all
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
1.4K
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  • Director
    • Eric Till
  • Writer
    • Laura Phillips
  • Stars
    • Dave Goelz(voice)
    • Steve Whitmire(voice)
    • Kathryn Mullen(voice)
  • Director
    • Eric Till
  • Writer
    • Laura Phillips
  • Stars
    • Dave Goelz(voice)
    • Steve Whitmire(voice)
    • Kathryn Mullen(voice)
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 11User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 1 nomination total

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    Top cast

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    Dave Goelz
    Dave Goelz
    • Rugby
    • (voice)
    • …
    Steve Whitmire
    Steve Whitmire
    • Mew
    • (voice)
    Kathryn Mullen
    Kathryn Mullen
    • Apple
    • (voice)
    Jerry Nelson
    Jerry Nelson
    • Balthazar
    • (voice)
    • …
    Richard Hunt
    Richard Hunt
    • Belmont
    • (voice)
    • …
    Camille Bonora
    • Meteora
    • (voice)
    • …
    Brian Henson
    Brian Henson
    • Cruiser
    • (voice)
    Rob Mills
    • Bleep
    • (voice)
    Nikki Tilroe
    • Ding-a-Ling
    • (voice)
    Marsha Moreau
    • Jamie Jones
    Zachary Bennett
    Zachary Bennett
    • Jesse Jones
    Diana Birkenfield
    • Mom
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    Jim Henson
    Jim Henson
    • Kermit the Frog
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    • …
    Jack Riley
    Jack Riley
    • Dad
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Eric Till
    • Writer
      • Laura Phillips
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The horse's name, Belmont, refers to the famous racetrack.
    • Quotes

      Mew: It's catnip! Just catnip!

    • Alternate versions
      Originally introduced by Kermit The Frog, it was released on VHS format in 1993. In 2008, HIT Entertainment (distributed by Lionsgate) released the special on DVD, but edited out Kermit's appearance due to legal issues. (Wikipedia)
    • Connections
      Featured in MsMojo: Top 10 Underrated Christmas Specials (2018)
    • Soundtracks
      Toys Love to Play
      Performed by Dave Goelz, Kathryn Mullen, Steve Whitmire, Richard Hunt, Jerry Nelson, Brian Henson, Rob Mills, and Nikki Tilroe

    User reviews11

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    Featured review
    7/10
    Together at Christmas
    A stuffed tiger named Rugby was a little girl's Christmas toy last year. Wanting to relive that experience, he intends to sneak into the box of this year's Christmas toy and replace it. His toy friends try to stop him before he's seen by a person. If people see the toys when they're moving around, the toys will be frozen forever.

    This is a delightful Christmas special from Jim Henson with Kermit appearing at the beginning and end. Some good songs (and one not so good near the beginning) with absolutely charming characters and a lovely story. As other reviewers have mentioned, there's an obvious similarity between this and Toy Story. This is something Muppets fans or fans of great old Christmas TV specials will certainly appreciate.
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    • May 9, 2015

    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 6, 1986 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Canada
    • Official site
      • The Jim Henson Company
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Leksakernas julafton
    • Filming locations
      • Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Henson Associates (HA)
      • The Jim Henson Company
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      50 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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