It's a very merry Muppet Christmas movie [videorecording] / [presented by] NBC and The Jim Henson Company ; producers, Martin G. Baker, Warren Carr ; writers, Tom Martin, Jim Lewis ; director, Kirk R. Thatcher.
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FilmPublisher number: 1005334 | MGM Home EntertainmentLanguage: English, French, Spanish Summary language: English Original language: English Publication details: [United States] : MGM Home Entertainment, [2003], c2002.Edition: Special edDescription: 1 videodisc (88 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 inISBN: - 079285862X
- Director of photography, Tony Westman ; editor, Gregg Featherman ; original music, Mark Watters ; costume designer, Polly Smith ; production designer, Michael Bolton ; digital characters and visual effects, Jim Henson's Creature Shop.
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
What would life amongst the Muppets have been without their unofficial leader Kermit the Frog? That's the question posed by this made-for-TV confection, which not only spoofs the Yuletide classic It's a Wonderful Life, but also takes satirical aim at such pop cultural phenomena as Moulin Rouge and Fear Factor. The plot is set in motion when typically evil banker Rachel Bitterman (Joan Cusack) forecloses on the Muppets' famous variety theater, with the intention of building a gaudy nightclub. But Bitterman's machinations take a back seat when apprentice guardian angel, Daniel (David Arquette), shows Kermit (voiced by Steve Whitmire) what conditions would have been had Kermit never existed. Without going into full detail, suffice to say that a Kermit-less world would have found Miss Piggy (voiced by Frank Oz) running a fraudulent psychic hot line, Fozzie Bear as a homeless derelict, and Sam the Eagle as a caged dancer at a rave. Decked out with cameo appearances by everyone from Whoopi Goldberg to the cast of the TV series Scrubs, It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie debuted over NBC on November 29, 2002. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
Special features: bloopers and deleted scenes; "Inside Pepe's Studio" featurette; Easter eggs; Muppet bios.
Director of photography, Tony Westman ; editor, Gregg Featherman ; original music, Mark Watters ; costume designer, Polly Smith ; production designer, Michael Bolton ; digital characters and visual effects, Jim Henson's Creature Shop.
Voice: Mel Brooks, Steve Whitmire, Frank Oz.
David Arquette, Joan Cusack, Matthew Lillard, William H. Macy, Whoopi Goldberg.
Evil banker Rachel Bitterman forecloses on the Muppets' famous variety theater. But Bitterman's machinations take a back seat when apprentice guardian angel Daniel shows Kermit what conditions would have been had Kermit never existed. A Kermit-less world would have found Miss Piggy running a fraudulent psychic hotline, Fozzie Bear as a homeless derelict, and Sam the Eagle as a caged "rave" dancer. With showstopping numbers like Moulin Scrooge and parodies of many holiday films, this tale of fortune through friendship defines the true meaning of holiday spirit.
MPAA rating: PG; for mild thematic elements.
DVD, Region 1 encoding, Dolby digital.
English, French or Spanish dialogue; Closed-captioned.