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{{character|image=Past.jpg|performer=[[Karen Prell]]<br>[[Rob Tygner]]<br>[[William Todd-Jones]]|note=puppeteers|performer2=[[Jessica Fox]]|note2=voice|debut=1992}}
 
{{character|image=Past.jpg|performer=[[Karen Prell]]<br>[[Rob Tygner]]<br>[[William Todd-Jones]]|note=puppeteers|performer2=[[Jessica Fox]]|note2=voice|debut=1992}}
   
'''The Ghost of Christmas Past''' appears to [[Ebenezer Scrooge]] in ''[[The Muppet Christmas Carol]]'' to remind him of his troubled past, appearing as an ethereal, childlike figure. The Ghost shows Scrooge his lonely childhood at school, a happy [[Christmas]] party at [[Fozziwig|Fozziwig's]], and his breakup with his fiancee, [[Belle]].
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'''The Ghost of Christmas Past''' appears to [[Ebenezer Scrooge]] in ''[[The Muppet Christmas Carol]]'' to remind him of his troubled past, appearing as an ethereal, childlike figure. The Ghost shows Scrooge his lonely childhood at school, a happy [[Christmas]] party at [[Fozziwig]]'s, and his breakup with his fiancee, [[Belle]].
   
In the [[Audio Commentaries|audio commentary]] for the film's [[The Muppet Christmas Carol (video)|video release]], [[Brian Henson]] explained the difficulty in achieving the ethereal look of The Ghost. The first shots filmed had the puppet submerged in a tank of baby oil, which proved to be expensive and difficult to keep clean, so the remaining footage was shot with the puppet in water.<ref>[https://uproxx.com/movies/the-muppet-christmas-carol-fascinating-facts/3/ The 'Rainbow Connection' Connection And Other 'Muppet Christmas Carol' Facts] Uproxx, December 18, 2015</ref><ref>[http://mentalfloss.com/article/71757/14-things-you-might-not-know-about-muppet-christmas-carol 14 Facts About The Muppet Christmas Carol] Mental Floss,
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In the [[Audio Commentaries|audio commentary]] for the film's [[The Muppet Christmas Carol (video)|video release]], [[Brian Henson]] explained the difficulty in achieving the ethereal look of The Ghost. The first shots filmed had the puppet submerged in a tank of baby oil, which proved to be expensive and difficult to keep clean, so the remaining footage was shot with the puppet in water.
December 22, 2018</ref>
 
   
 
==Alternate versions==
 
==Alternate versions==
*[[The Swedish Chef]] plays "der Ghosty uv Krismus Repast" in "Yet Another Christmas Carol", a story in ''[[A Very Muppet Christmas]]''.
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* [[The Swedish Chef]] plays "der Ghosty uv Krismus Repast" in "Yet Another Christmas Carol", a story in ''[[A Very Muppet Christmas]]''.
*[[Rhubarb the Grouch]] appears to [[Oscar the Grouch|Oscar]] as the Grouch of Christmas Past in ''[[A Sesame Street Christmas Carol]]''.
 
*[[Anne Murray]] plays the Ghost of Christmas Past in ''[[A Special Sesame Street Christmas]]''.
 
   
 
* [[Rhubarb the Grouch]] appears to [[Oscar the Grouch|Oscar]] as the Grouch of Christmas Past in ''[[A Sesame Street Christmas Carol]]''.
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* [[Anne Murray]] plays the Ghost of Christmas Past in ''[[A Special Sesame Street Christmas]]''.
   
 
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Past
PERFORMER Karen Prell
Rob Tygner
William Todd-Jones puppeteers
  Jessica Fox voice
DEBUT 1992

The Ghost of Christmas Past appears to Ebenezer Scrooge in The Muppet Christmas Carol to remind him of his troubled past, appearing as an ethereal, childlike figure. The Ghost shows Scrooge his lonely childhood at school, a happy Christmas party at Fozziwig's, and his breakup with his fiancee, Belle.

In the audio commentary for the film's video release, Brian Henson explained the difficulty in achieving the ethereal look of The Ghost. The first shots filmed had the puppet submerged in a tank of baby oil, which proved to be expensive and difficult to keep clean, so the remaining footage was shot with the puppet in water.

Alternate versions