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'''''A Christmas Together''''' is a television special starring [[John Denver]] and the Muppets. Based on [[A Christmas Together (album)|the album of the same name]], this one hour [[Christmas]] special was originally produced for [[ABC]] and aired on December 5, [[1979]]. |
'''''A Christmas Together''''' is a television special starring [[John Denver]] and the Muppets. Based on [[A Christmas Together (album)|the album of the same name]], this one hour [[Christmas]] special was originally produced for [[ABC]] and aired on December 5, [[1979]]. |
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*Denver and the Muppets sing "[[The Twelve Days of Christmas]]." |
*Denver and the Muppets sing "[[The Twelve Days of Christmas]]." |
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*Denver sings "[[The Pleasure of Your Company]]." |
*Denver sings "[[The Pleasure of Your Company]]." |
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==Notes== |
==Notes== |
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| + | * The special was taped in November 1979 at the ABC-TV Center in Los Angeles.<ref>[[Jim Henson's Red Book]] [https://www.henson.com/jimsredbook/2013/12/1251979/ 12/5/1979 – ‘San Diego Museum of Art – Muppet Exhibit. Air John Denver Christmas Special.’]</ref> |
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| ⚫ | *The three-minute sequence of wooden soldiers dancing and singing "Camaraderie" was deleted from some reruns on The Disney Channel (which also appear to be slightly zoomed in compared to the original broadcast). The original ABC broadcast also included an announcer mentioning the sponsors, [[DuPont]] and [[Dr. Pepper]], at the end of the first and last segments. Some Disney Channel airings also included part of an introduction with [[Michael Eisner]] and Kermit the Frog which was filmed for an NBC airing of ''[[A Muppet Family Christmas]]''. |
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| ⚫ | * The three-minute sequence of wooden soldiers dancing and singing "Camaraderie" was deleted from some reruns on The Disney Channel (which also appear to be slightly zoomed in compared to the original broadcast). The original ABC broadcast also included an announcer mentioning the sponsors, [[DuPont]] and [[Dr. Pepper]], at the end of the first and last segments. Some Disney Channel airings also included part of an introduction with [[Michael Eisner]] and Kermit the Frog which was filmed for an NBC airing of ''[[A Muppet Family Christmas]]''. |
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**John and Miss Piggy's conversation refer back to John's [[Episode 401: John Denver|Muppet Show episode]], which would have aired in American syndication by this point. |
**John and Miss Piggy's conversation refer back to John's [[Episode 401: John Denver|Muppet Show episode]], which would have aired in American syndication by this point. |
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**During the "I Will Wait for You" number during a "slow motion" scene with John, Piggy mentions "I seem to remember doing this in a movie somewhere", referring to the ''[[Never Before, Never Again]]'' number in "''[[The Muppet Movie]]''". |
**During the "I Will Wait for You" number during a "slow motion" scene with John, Piggy mentions "I seem to remember doing this in a movie somewhere", referring to the ''[[Never Before, Never Again]]'' number in "''[[The Muppet Movie]]''". |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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Revision as of 14:26, 6 December 2018
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
- Denver and the Muppets sing "The Twelve Days of Christmas."
- Denver sings "The Pleasure of Your Company."
- John tells the tale of Alfie the Christmas Tree before singing "It's in Every One of Us"
- 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."
- 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, while singing "Camaraderie".
- The cast sings "The Peace Carol."
- Denver recites the story of Jesus' birth ("The First Noel" / "We Three Kings" / "Joy to the World").
The program concludes with Denver and the Muppets singing "Stille Nacht," and children in the audience join in for the English version, "Silent Night."
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"The Twelve Days of Christmas"
Cast meeting
"The Pleasure of Your Company"
John visits Miss Piggy's dressing room
"The Christmas Wish"
"Christmas Is Coming"
"Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas"
"The Peace Carol"
Denver narrates a nativity scene
"Silent Night"
The studio's children's choir
TV Guide ad
Muppet Characters
- Animal, Beaker, Camilla, Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, Dr. Teeth, Floyd Pepper, Foo-Foo, Gonzo, Janice, Kermit the Frog, Lew Zealand, Link Hogthrob, Miss Piggy, Robin the Frog, Rowlf the Dog, Scooter, Statler and Waldorf, The Swedish Chef, Zoot
Credits
- Executive Producer: Jerry Weintraub
- Producer: Bob Finkel
- Director/Choreographer: Tony Charmoli
- Writers: Herbert Baker and Bob Finkel
- Special Material by: Jon Stone
- Special Musical Material/Choral Direction by Ray Charles
- Art director: Ray Klausen
- Musical director: George Wyle
- Music supervisor: Milt Okun
- Nativity Muppets by Caroly Wilcox and Leslee Asch, Nomi Frederick, Jane Gootnick, Joanne Green, Marianne Harms, Calista Hendrickson, Janet Kuhl, Tim Miller, Tim Rose, Polly Smith
Cast
- Muppet Performers
- Starring Frank Oz
- With Jerry Nelson, Richard Hunt, Dave Goelz
- And Jim Henson
- Also Steve Whitmire, Kathryn Mullen, Robert Payne, Brian Muehl, Mike Davis, Cheryl Henson, Phillip Huber
Notes
- The special was taped in November 1979 at the ABC-TV Center in Los Angeles.[1]
- The three-minute sequence of wooden soldiers dancing and singing "Camaraderie" was deleted from some reruns on The Disney Channel (which also appear to be slightly zoomed in compared to the original broadcast). The original ABC broadcast also included an announcer mentioning the sponsors, DuPont and Dr. Pepper, at the end of the first and last segments. Some Disney Channel airings also included part of an introduction with Michael Eisner and Kermit the Frog which was filmed for an NBC airing of A Muppet Family Christmas.
- There are multiple references to previous elements in this special:
- John and Miss Piggy's conversation refer back to John's Muppet Show episode, which would have aired in American syndication by this point.
- During the "I Will Wait for You" number during a "slow motion" scene with John, Piggy mentions "I seem to remember doing this in a movie somewhere", referring to the Never Before, Never Again number in "The Muppet Movie".