Classic Movies Live – Season 5, Episode 41: The Muppet Christmas Carol
December 18, 2024
Merry Christmas yet again, dear listeners!
This week on Classic Movies Live!, it’s our second Christmas episode of 2024! In this episode, Pierre and Jeff discuss A Christmas Carol, but not just any version: The 1992 adaptation by Brian Henson featuring Michael Caine as Ebenezer Scrooge!
The first Muppets film produced after the death of the visionary Jim Henson, The Muppet Christmas Carol puts a comedic spin on Charles Dickens’ classic tale of the miserable miser Scrooge. But despite the presence of Henson’s iconic puppets, this version of A Christmas Carol is earnest and full of heart. It’s not just A Christmas Carol with Muppets; it’s a brilliantly-written novel musical presentation of a story so often adapted there shouldn’t even be room for more.
So what makes the Muppets and their take on Scrooge so special? Tune in as our hosts dissect Brian Henson’s directorial feature debut!
