This is the second known muppet production to feature the muppets associated with all four of the major muppet franchises the muppet show 1976, sesame street 1969, fraggle rock 1983, and muppet babies 1984 as puppets here the. A muppet family christmas is a tv special that premiered on december 16, 1987 on abc. Having this on vhs just ensures that my family and i will be able to enjoy it for christmases to come. Doc and his dog sprocket, who had planned a quiet christmas, end up joining the muppets in their holiday activities and preparations. Muppet christmas carol vhs jim henson, brand new factory sealed. In fact, though it was made a few years before his death, a muppet family christmas is as good of a swan song as it gets. Chikara sakurai, making the anime season pale in comparison to season 1. A muppet family christmas has been released on home video a number of times. The sesame street regulars, including big bird, bert, ernie and others, join the festivities, but. Opening to muppet family christmas 1995 vhs youtube. It first aired on december 16, 1987, on the abc television network in the united states.
A muppet family christmas, this is another vhs transfer that i did minimal work. A muppet family christmas vhs november 14, 1995 a muppet family christmas dvd january 22, 2002 the muppet christmas carol in december 11, 1992 edit. An old family greeting such a subtle touch, but its all the backstory we need. Any muppet fan will fall in love with a muppet family christmas.
Soon the sesame street gang comes by as carolers, and then kermit and his nephew robin discover a fraggle rock hole in the. The muppets sing jingle bell rock from muppet family christmas. A muppet family christmas 1987 tv directed by peter harris and eric till writen by jerry juhl whats it about. A muppet family christmas contains its share of the usual muppet moments of charm and wit, but it succeeds most by simply being a feelgood holiday special. Sesame street, muppet show, and fraggle rock muppets converge for a musical yuletide special especially for kids. I know this is just a spare fozzie puppet with a wig on, but emily bear is so real. Buy a muppet family christmas directed by eric till online at alibris. A liveaction version of all the characters except skeeter also appeared in a muppet family christmas 1987 in the form of a home movie, which the adult muppets watched during the christmas party. A muppet family christmas by eric till eric till, jim. A muppet family christmas in december 18, 1987 edit. Shot in toronto, ontario, canada, its teleplay was conceived by longtime muppet writer jerry juhl. Now its time for what will probably be the last of the christmas vhs openings i have in store for everybody. Tell disney to finally release a muppet family christmas.
The franchise includes eight feature films, and other television series. A muppet family christmas 1995 vhs angry grandpas media. Us releases have seen the most significant cuts due to music rights. Unfollow christmas vhs to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. A muppet family christmas, which first aired on abc in 1987, has effectively been overwritten by the muppet overlords twice in the past decade, as new christmas specials 2002s its a very muppet christmas movie and 2008s a muppet s christmas. Amy adams, jason segel, chris cooper, rashida jones. It was such a blessing to learn that this one was still up for grabs. A muppet family christmas first aired on abc on december 16, 1987. A muppet family christmas wikimili, the free encyclopedia. A muppet family christmas is a christmas television special starring jim hensons muppets. The story follows the muppets as they celebrate christmas at the country home of fozzie bear. A muppet family christmas is a christmas television special starring the muppets, first aired on abc on december 16, 1987.
A muppet family christmas vhs for sale online ebay. Time for the opening to the 1995 vhs of muppet family christmas. Buy a muppet family christmas the christmas toy dvd from amazons movies. The 1995 vhs from jim henson video, the 1998 vhs and the 2001 dvd from columbia tristar have some edits. Family christmas has never been released in its entirety on either vhs or. Petition tell disney to finally release a muppet family christmas. A muppet family christmas vhs, 1998 for sale online ebay. Adapted from charles dickenss 1843 novella a christmas carol, it is the fourth theatrical film to feature the muppets, and the first to be produced following the death of muppets creator jim henson in may 1990. Overseas releases have had fewer problems securing rights.
This is a list of productions based on the muppets characters and franchise, including films, television series and specials, and other media. Wonderfully entertaining and full of laughs, a muppet family christmas is a delightful holiday special. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands affordable prices. Christmas eve on sesame street video muppet wiki fandom. Own a vhs copy of a muppet family christmas you taped off tv, and that vhs. Why you havent seen the most important holiday special ever made the muppets, muppet babies, fraggle rock and sesame street came home for the holidays in 1987. No wonder so many 80s and 90s kids recorded these on vhs before the miracle of streaming happened. A muppet family christmas video muppet wiki fandom. The film, which originally aired on december 6, 1986 on abc, was sponsored by kraft foods. The most magical jim henson holiday specials and movies, ranked.
Best jim hensonera muppet christmas movielong unavailable. A muppet family christmas wimzies house wiki fandom. Letters to santa have latched onto cheap celebrity cameos and broadly drawn holidaythemed. So often we find that these classics become unavailable as time goes by. In fact, the imovie version of the 1987 christmas special that have kevin doody using imac when he was little that. Find great deals on ebay for muppet family christmas and muppet family christmas dvd. The program was a tribute to muppet creator jim henson, who had died earlier in 1990 due to toxic shock syndrome caused by a streptococcus infection, and featured characters from the muppet show, fraggle rock, and sesame street. In this warm yuletide, onehour christmas special, fozzie bear surprises his mother emily on christmas eve by bringing along the entire muppet gang including the. No release has ever included the completely unedited version that first aired on tv in 1987. A muppet family christmas vhs tape, 1998 jim henson kermit holiday special 4.
Shot in toronto, ontario, canada, its teleplay was conceived by longtime muppet writer jerry juhl, and directed by peter harris and eric till the latter of whom was uncredited. A muppet family christmas has been released several times on vhs and dvd over the. The franchises main work is the muppet show, a syndicated television series which ran from 1976 to 1981. The muppet show season 1 episode 05 rita moreno kids shows, tv shows. Never to be seen on any format except this vhs rip.
A muppet family christmas is a tv special that first aired on abc on december 16, 1987. Watch a muppet family christmas 1987 online free movies. Home video releases of christmas eve on sesame street. It is the only christmas special to feature characters from sesame street, the muppet show, and fraggle rock all together, and also the last muppet christmas special with. The muppet christmas carol is a 1992 american musical fantasy comedydrama film produced by jim henson productions and distributed by walt disney pictures.
When fozzie and the muppet show gang drop in unexpectedly on fozzies mother, she is forced to cancel her winter vacation plans and entertain them all. A muppet family christmas is a tv special that first aired on abc on. It remains the only plotdriven muppet tv special to feature characters from 3 of the major muppet franchises interacting with one another. The christmas toy is a 1986 television film, directed by eric till and produced by the jim henson company, featuring jim hensons muppets, including rugby the tiger who remembers how he was the christmas toy last year, and thinks hes going to be unwrapped again this year. Kermit, miss piggy, and everyone present then quotes merry christmas. Vhs 1987 random house home video 89757 isbn 0394897579. Muppets tonight season 2 episode 3 heather locklear. The muppet christmas carol vhs april, 1993 the muppet christmas carol special edition dvd november 5, 2002. The muppets celebrate jim henson is a onehour special that aired on cbs on november 21, 1990. It first aired on december 16, 1987, on the abc television network in the.
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