The Muppet characters tell their version of the classic tale of an old and bitter miser's redemption on Christmas Eve.
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Title: The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992)
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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. Written by Murray Chapman <muzzle@cs.uq.oz.au>
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EnglishRelease Date:
11 December 1992 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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$12,000,000 (estimated)Gross USA:
$27,281,507Company Credits
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Vegetable: Hey, I'm being stolen! Hey, help me! Help me!
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(uncredited)
Written by Paul Williams
Performed by Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem Band
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This is the only movie adaptation where Charles Dickens appears during the story. It is also the only adaptation where Fezziwig, or "Fozziwig" in this movie, is seen alive at the end, as an elderly Fozzie Bear and Sam the Eagle are seen near the end, and unlike the other movies and the book, Scrooge has several bookkeepers, rather than just Bob Cratchit as his only member of staff. See more »Goofs
When Scrooge is lighting the lamp to perform a search of the house, it is an obvious electric light. Since the film is presented as a theatre-play where The Muppets use whatever props are available, this can be seen as deliberate. See more »Quotes
[an urchin steals a talking vegetable]Vegetable: Hey, I'm being stolen! Hey, help me! Help me!
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Crazy Credits
The opening credits feature the names of the Muppet characters as the Christmas Carol characters they portray. (Kermit The Frog as Bob Cratchet, etc). The ending credits list the voice actors and puppeteers themselves. See more »Alternate Versions
The song "The Love Is Gone" is missing from most TV versions. See more »Soundtracks
Fozziwig's Party(uncredited)
Written by Paul Williams
Performed by Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem Band
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Brian Henson does his dad proud in this, the first Muppet feature filmed after Jim Henson's death. All the things which have made the Muppets appealing--charm, humor, tenderness--are very much in evidence in this adaption of Charles Dickens' much-retold classic.
Michael Caine fills the central role of Ebeneezer Scrooge admirably, throwing himself into the part with much energy and gusto. Familiar Muppet faces take up several roles--Kermit and Miss Piggy as Bob and Mrs. Cratchit, Robin as Tiny Tim, elderly hecklers Statler and Waldorf as the Marley brothers (Dickens' character Jacob and original creation Robert)--with new Muppets designed for the roles of the three Christmas ghosts. The result is a somewhat fanciful 19th-century London where humans, animals, talking vegetables, and various undefinable creatures live side-by-side. In spite of potential complications the concept works very well, thanks to the spirited performances by both actors and Muppet handlers.
Gonzo (adopting the persona of Dickens himself) and Rizzo the Rat narrate the story and add a healthy dose of humor to the proceedings. But the film knows when to be serious--the climactic scene focusing on Christmas Yet to Come is as eerie and touching as it should be. And ultimately, the resolution leaves one with the warm, peaceful joy synonomous with the season. Definitely a movie which deserves a place among the family classics of the holidays.