A Muppet Family Christmas a Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa

The Muppets motion picture a scene for Letters to Santa in Brooklyn, September 2008. Visible in this photo: Dave Goelz, Matt Vogel, Beak Barretta.

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg with the Muppets.

Filming a night scene in Brooklyn, with Statler and Waldorf watching the Muppets caroling.

A Muppets Christmas: Messages to Santa is an hour-long Christmas special starring the Muppets, which showtime aired on December 17, 2008 on NBC. The plot involves the Muppets mistakenly intercepting three messages sent by children to Santa Claus and their attempts to fix the problems created by their mishap.

Celebrity appearances include Whoopi Goldberg, Tony Sirico, Steve Schirripa, Richard Griffiths, Jane Krakowski, Uma Thurman, Jesse L. Martin, Madison Pettis, Petra Nemcova, Nathan Lane, Paul Williams and New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg.

A DVD of the special was released on September 29, 2009.^[one] The disc'due south bonus features include deleted scenes and interviews with the bandage.

A soundtrack album of the 4 original songs from the special was released for download on the iTunes Shop and Amazon.com on November 23, 2009.

Plot

The program opens with the Muppets waiting in line at the post role to mail their Christmas cards. While at that place, the Muppets mistakenly intercept three messages sent by children to Santa Claus. Later, Claire, a young daughter who lives in the same building as the Muppets, is disappointed when Gonzo reveals that the Muppets volition not be around for Christmas as they are all going on holiday. However, the Muppets shortly realize that the spirit of the holidays is more of import than their holiday, and they attempt to fix the problems created past their mishap and get the averted messages to Santa Claus earlier Christmas. They rush to the airport via taxi, where they encounter Joy, a friendly ticket agent, and Officeholder Meany, a biting airport security baby-sit. They try to catch a flying to the North Pole before it's also belatedly.

Some unspecified last-minute additions to the plot were taken from the unproduced special The Muppets Run for President.^[2]

Songs

The special features iv original songs written by frequent Muppet collaborator Paul Williams, who also appears in the special as Santa'southward main elf.

• "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town"
• "Delivering Christmas"
• "Information technology'due south All Most Heart"
• "I Wish I Could Be Santa Claus"
• "My Best Christmas Withal"

Notes

Caroling rats gear up for their scene.

• I of Fozzie's joke cards says "What exercise yous call a reindeer wearing ear muffs? Anything you want because it can't hear you!" This is a reference to the song "Due north Pole Comedy Club" from the anthology A Greenish and Ruby Christmas.
• During the opening credits, the Jim Henson and Muppets stamps are used on the letters.
• Martin P. Robinson performed Dr. Teeth in the scene where the band leaves for vacation and one of his lines ("I'm all well-nigh far out, but the Pole is manner also cold!") was left undubbed, retaining Robinson's vocals. Likewise, Tyler Bunch performed Rizzo in some of the drome scenes; one line re-inserted into the extended version ("Who wants to fly to the North Pole?") is as well undubbed, leaving the original vocals past Bunch in.
• As an inside joke, references to Frank Oz and Jerry Nelson are made over the loudspeaker at the airport.
• This special contributes a hint towards Bunsen and Beaker'southward relationship.
• This is Robin'south beginning appearance since It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Flick.

Cast

Muppet Performers:

• Steve Whitmire, Dave Goelz, Bill Barretta, Eric Jacobson, Pam Arciero, Heather Asch, Tyler Agglomeration, Leslie Carrara-Rudolph, Stephanie D'Abruzzo, James Godwin, Jim Kroupa, Matt Vogel, Tim Lagasse, Peter Linz, Edward Noel MacNeal, Jim Martin, Paul McGinnis, Marty Robinson, David Rudman

Human Cast

• Michael Bloomberg as himself
• Whoopi Goldberg as a cab commuter
• Richard Griffiths as Santa Claus
• Jane Krakowski equally Claire's Mom
• Nathan Lane as Officeholder Meany
• Jesse L. Martin as postal worker
• Petra Nemcova as Beaker's girlfriend
• Madison Pettis as Claire
• Steve Schirripa as Mafia guy
• Tony Sirico as Mafia guy
• Uma Thurman every bit Joy
• Paul Williams as Santa's chief elf

Photo gallery

Mayor Michael Bloomberg joins the Muppets for the filming.

Muppet Cast

Muppet Characters

• Kermit the Frog, Robin the Frog, Fozzie Bear, Gonzo, Miss Piggy, Rizzo the Rat, Camilla, Pepe the King Prawn, Sweetums, Sam the Hawkeye, the Swedish Chef, Lew Zealand, Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, Scooter, Rowlf the Domestic dog, Statler and Waldorf, Beaker, Crazy Harry, Dr. Teeth, Creature, Floyd Pepper, Janice, Zoot, Bobo the Comport, Pigeons

Background Muppets

• Rats, Bubba the Rat, Pops, Beauregard, Chickens, Penguins, Turkey, Quongo, Pokey, Lunch Counter Monster, Large Mean Carl, Snails

Crew

• Directed by Kirk R. Thatcher
• Story by Paul Williams and Hugh Fink & Scott Ganz & Andrew Samson
• Teleplay by Hugh Fink & Scott Ganz & Andrew Samson & Paul Williams
• Original Songs by Paul Williams
• Score past Chris Caswell
• Produced past Martin Thousand. Bakery
• Edited by Jamie Kirkpatrick
• Puppet Captain: Pecker Barretta
• Muppet Workshop: Jane Gootnick, supervisor; Melissa Creighton, Peter MacKennan, Tom Newby, Stephen Rotondaro
• Special Effects Supervisor: Fred Buchholz
• Music Conductor: Michael Kosarin
• Visual Effects past Await FX N.Y.
• Puppets Provided by Puppet Heap
• Filmed in Part at Steiner Studios and on location in New York City
• Special Thanks To: New York State Function for Motion Moving-picture show & Telly Development; The City of New York Mayor's Office of Film, Theater and Broadcasting
• ©2008 The Muppets Studio, LLC

Promotion

• "Glad All Over" music video was released on the Muppets' YouTube, MySpace, and Vimeo channels and on Muppets.com.
• Kermit the Frog was featured in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on Nov 27, 2008
• Kermit and Miss Piggy appeared on Christmas in Rockefeller Center on Dec three, 2008
• Kermit the Frog appeared on Dr. Phil on December 16, 2008
• Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy appeared on The Morning Show with Mike and Juliet on December 17, 2008
• Miss Piggy appeared on The Today Prove on Dec 17, 2008
• Pepe the Rex Prawn appeared on The Bonnie Hunt Evidence on Dec 17, 2008
• The full special was released for online viewing via NBC.com and Hulu.com from Dec 18–31, 2008.
• Costless Muppet Christmas e-cards released for limited time on NBC.com.

NBC.com promo

NBC.com promo

Come across besides

• A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa (video)

External links

Behind the Scenes

• ToughPigs.com prepare visit, Day 1
• ToughPigs.com gear up visit, Day 2
• Muppet Central'south Interview with the writers - Andrew Samson, Hugh Fink and Scott Ganz
• NBC.com Exclusive Muppet interviews
• Backside the Scenes of "A Muppets Christmas"
• "A Muppets Christmas": Miss Piggy Interview

Reviews

• Entertainment Weekly (positive; gives grade of A-)
• Washington Mail (positive)
• Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (positive)
• Newsday (positive)
• New York Times (negative)
• Orlando Sentinel (negative)
• Buffalo News (positive)
• Hartford Courant (negative)
• Ultimate Disney (positive)

Sources

1. ↑ UltimateDisney.com. June 5, 2009.
2. ↑ Personal communication between writer Scott Ganz and Ryan Roe, equally reported on ToughPigs.com

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