A Very Merry Muppet Christmas is coming on

[olena]

right now on NBC.....

 

[debster812]

DS and I are watching right now.

He could not wait for the movie with:

"Kermit the Frog, and his girlfriend Mrs. Pig" lol it was very cute.

Debbie

 

[ead79]

I'm taping it even as we speak! I just love the Muppets!

 

[olena]

It's great so far.....in HD, too....

 

[Pin Wizard]

It was really cute! DS wanted nothing to do with it but ended up liking it (I think.) He mentioned some line about Sponge Bob. I was dozing at that point. LOL!

 

[Beast]

But was it worth it???

I taped it and plan to watch it later. I'm just feeling a little bit skeptical because I read (TV Guide ???) the Whoopie Goldberg (sp?) played god? (Gimmeabreak!)

It also sounds like this was their version of "It's a Wonderful Life" which does have me optimistic to some point because this is where I think the Muppets really do their best, at "re-telling" classics.

I can't wait till they decide to do the "Sound of Muppets" !!!

 

[fklhou]

It was extremely good. I really liked it.

Did anyone see Kermit interview on the Today show Friday morning. It was a great interview (using a very special couch that had Kermit seeming to set with no pupeteer visible.

 

[RoqueC]

I can't believe i missed it. I love the Muppets.

 

[olena]

It was great! The story centered around the Muppet Show Theater, which made it even better for me. Joan Cusack made a great villain.....

The thing that kinda confused me was it being on NBC. Maybe I'm mistaken, but I thought Disney owned the Muppets. If they do, why was it on NBC? I was just wondering.

 

[fklhou]

I do not think that Disney owns the Muppets. There was a deal for Disney to buy Henson's company but the sale of Henson's company fell through when Jim Henson died. A foriegn company later bought Henson and has since put Henson on the auction block. There was speculation that Disney may bid for Henson but I have not heard anything.

Kermit in his "interview" on the Today show indicated that NBC would be carrying other made for TV movies for the Muppets..

 

[MaryannF]

My daughter and I can't believe we missed it. Does anyone know if it will be on again this year?

 

[ScottJoy]

Check out http://www.muppetcentral.com/articles/editorials/mickey_plays_smart.shtml for history and speculaton on "ownership" of the Muppets.

 

[AngieBelle]

I think it's supposed to be repeated on the Hallmark channel, but check your tv guide. I enjoyed it a lot, but the Muppets still haven't been the same since Jim Henson and Richard Hunt died.