A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa

Letters to Santa: A Muppets Christmas is an upcoming hour-long Christmas special starring the Muppets, scheduled to air Wednesday, December 17, 2008 at 8PM on NBC. The plot involves the Muppets mistakenly intercepting three letters sent by children to Santa Claus and their attempts to fix the problems created by their mishap.

Celebrity appearances include Whoopi Goldberg, Tony Sirico, Steve Schirripa, Richard Griffiths, Jane Krakowski, Uma Thurman, Jesse L. Martin, Madison Pettis, Petra Nemcova, Nathan Lane, Paul Williams and New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg.

Plot
The program opens with the Muppets waiting in line at the post office to mail their Christmas cards. While there, the Muppets mistakenly intercept three letters sent by children to Santa Claus. Later, Claire, a young girl who lives in the same building as the Muppets, is disappointed when Gonzo reveals that the Muppets will not be around for Christmas as they are all going on vacation. However, the Muppets soon realize that the spirit of the holidays is more important than their vacation, and they attempt to fix the problems created by their mishap and get the averted letters to Santa Claus before Christmas. They rush to the airport via taxi, where they encounter Joy, a friendly ticket agent, and Officer Meany, a bitter airport security guard. They try to catch a flight to the North Pole before it's too late...

The special will feature original songs written by frequent Muppet collaborator Paul Williams, who will also appear in the special as an elf.

Cast

 * Michael Bloomberg as Himself
 * Whoopi Goldberg as a cab driver
 * Richard Griffiths as Santa Claus
 * Jane Krakowski as Claire's mom
 * Nathan Lane as Officer Meany
 * Jesse L. Martin as postal worker
 * Petra Nemcova as Beaker's girlfriend
 * Madison Pettis as Claire
 * Steve Schirripa as Mafia guy
 * Tony Sirico as Mafia guy
 * Uma Thurman as Joy the ticket clerk
 * Paul Williams as an elf

Crew

 * Directed by Kirk Thatcher
 * Written by Hugh Fink, Andrew Samson, Scott Ganz and Paul Williams
 * Songs by Paul Williams
 * Produced by Martin G. Baker