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A Muppet Family Christmas (1987)
Fozzie Bear surprises his mother on Christmas Eve by bringing the entire Muppet gang to her farm to celebrate the holidays. Doc and his dog Sprocket, who had planned a quiet Christmas, end up joining the Muppets in their holiday activities and preparations. The Sesame Street and Fraggle Rock regulars join the festivities, but to Kermit's dismay, the only one missing is Miss Piggy, who has been caught in a snowstorm.
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Fozzie Bear surprises his mother on Christmas Eve by bringing the entire Muppet gang to her farm to celebrate the holidays. Doc and his dog Sprocket, who had planned a quiet Christmas, end up joining the Muppets in their holiday activities and preparations. The Sesame Street and Fraggle Rock regulars join the festivities, but to Kermit's dismay, the only one missing is Miss Piggy, who has been caught in a snowstorm.
Rating:G
Genre:Family, Comedy, Music, TV Movie
Written By:Jerry Juhl
In Theaters:12/16/1987
Box Office:
Runtime:47 minutes
Studio:Children's Television Workshop, ABC, The Jim Henson Company
Cast
Peter Harris, Eric Till
Director
Jim Henson
Kermit the Frog / Rowlf the Dog / Dr. Teeth / Swedish Chef / Waldorf / Ernie / Self
Frank Oz
Miss Piggy / Fozzy Bear / Animal / Sam the Eagle / Bert / Grover / Cookie Monster
Dave Goelz
Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Zoot / Beauregard / Boober Fraggle
Jerry Nelson
Robin the Frog / Camilla the Chicken / Floyd Pepper / Lew Zealand / Pops / The Count / Gobo Fraggle / Herry Monster
Richard Hunt
Scooter / Janice / Statler / Beaker / Gladys the Cow / Two-Headed Monster / Snowman (voice)
Kathryn Mullen
Mokey Fraggle (voice)
Steve Whitmire
Turkey / Rizzo the Rat / Wembley Fraggle / Sprocket the Dog / Lips (voice)
Caroll Spinney
Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Karen Prell
Red Fraggle / Maureen the Mink (voice)
David Rudman
Miss Piggy's Photographer (voice)
Gerard Parkes
Doc
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