John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together
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| Directed by: | Tony Charmoli |
| Written by: | Bob Finkel Herbert Baker Jon Stone |
| Release date: | December 5, 1979 |
| Running time: | 50 minutes |
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| Available on: | DVD |
John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together is a television special starring John Denver and the Muppets. Based on the album of the same name, this one-hour Christmas special was originally produced for ABC and aired on December 5, 1979.
Highlights include:
- Denver and the Muppets sing "The Twelve Days of Christmas."
- Denver sings "The Pleasure of Your Company."
- Kermit the Frog and Denver reminisce about past Christmases with their friends and families, and sing "The Christmas Wish."
- Miss Piggy confronts Denver in her dressing room about their presumably mutual attraction.
- Denver and Rowlf the Dog sing "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas."
- Denver recites the story of the nativity.
- Miss Piggy, as a doll named Fifi, sings "I Will Wait for You" to Denver, who plays a wooden soldier trying to stay in step with a line of marching soldiers.
The program concludes with Denver and the Muppets singing "Stille Nacht," and children in the audience join in for the English version, "Silent Night."
Credits
- Executive Producer: Jerry Weintraub
- Producer: Bob Finkel
- Director/Choreographer: Tony Charmoli
- Writers: Bob Finkel and Herbert Baker
- Special Material by: Jon Stone
- Host: John Denver
- Muppet Performers: Frank Oz, Jim Henson, Jerry Nelson, Richard Hunt, Dave Goelz, Steve Whitmire, Kathryn Mullen, Robert Payne, Brian Muehl, Mike Davis, Cheryl Henson, Phillip Huber
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