Lady Gaga & the Muppets' Holiday Spectacular

Lady Gaga & the Muppets' Holiday Spectacular is a Christmas special starring Lady Gaga and the Muppets. The 90-minute special was broadcast on ABC and first aired on Thanksgiving night, Thursday, November 28, 2013.

Produced in Los Angeles, the special features Gaga and the Muppets performing skits and songs, primarily from Gaga's newest album, ARTPOP. The special also features appearances by Elton John, Kristen Bell, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and RuPaul.

The special also featured a sneak peek of the 2014 film Muppets Most Wanted, which features a cameo by Lady Gaga.

Highlights

 * Lady Gaga performs "Venus" with the Muppets and The Electric Mayhem.
 * Kermit and Scooter audition acts for the finale.
 * Lady Gaga performs "Manicure."
 * Lady Gaga and Elton John perform "Bennie and the Jets" and "Artpop."
 * Beaker, Animal and The Swedish Chef perform "Jingle Bells" and "Deck the Halls."
 * Lady Gaga and the Muppets come up with ideas for the big finale.
 * Lady Gaga sings "Applause."
 * Kristen Bell teaches Bobo to dance.
 * Lady Gaga and Joseph Gordon-Levitt sing "Baby, It's Cold Outside."
 * Lady Gaga and RuPaul sing "Fashion!"
 * Lady Gaga and Kermit duet with "Gypsy."
 * Lady Gaga and the Muppets close with "Applause."

Muppet Cast

 * Muppet Characters
 * Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Gonzo, Pepe the King Prawn, Animal, Dr. Teeth, Floyd Pepper, Janice, Zoot,  Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, Beaker, Rowlf the Dog, Walter, Big Mean Carl, Bobo the Bear, Rizzo the Rat, Statler and Waldorf, the Swedish Chef, Scooter, Sam the Eagle, Lew Zealand, Beauregard, Norman, Chickens


 * Background Characters
 * Lips, Penguins, Mo Frackle, Frackle


 * Opening Montage Characters
 * Luncheon Counter Monster, Snowman

Credits

 * Writer: Jim Lewis
 * Muppet Performers: Bill Barretta, Dave Goelz, Eric Jacobson, Peter Linz, David Rudman, Matt Vogel, Steve Whitmire
 * Additional Muppet Performers: Kevin Carlson, Tim Blaney, Julianne Buescher, Nathan Danforth, Dorien Davies, Alice Dinnean, Bruce Lanoil, Paul McGinnis, James Murray, Michael Oosterom, Brett O'Quinn, Mike Quinn, Michelan Sisti, David Skelly, Art Vega