History Film / AMuppetFamilyChristmas

* ToiletHumor: While watching home videos, Janice spots Baby Rowlf and claims how small he was, Rowlf retaliates and says he was paper-trained at the time.

* BatFamilyCrossover: The only time you'll ever see the four cornerstones of early Muppetdom (''Series/TheMuppetShow'', ''Series/FraggleRock'', ''Series/SesameStreet'', and ''WesternAnimation/{{Muppet Babies|1984}}'') in the same place. Don't expect it to ever happen again, as the ''Sesame Street'' characters are now owned by a different company, ''Fraggle Rock'' is [[Creator/TheHub only known to those with cable]] (or HBO Go), and the original ''Muppet Babies'' will be [[KeepCirculatingTheTapes tied up in legal red tape]] until the end of time.

* BatFamilyCrossover: The only time you'll ever see the four cornerstones of early Muppetdom (''Series/TheMuppetShow'', ''Series/FraggleRock'', ''Series/SesameStreet'', and ''WesternAnimation/{{Muppet Babies|1984}}'') in the same place. Don't expect it to ever happen again, as the ''Sesame Street'' characters are now owned by a different company, ''Fraggle Rock'' is [[Creator/TheHub only known to those with cable]] (or HBO Go, and the original ''Muppet Babies'' will be [[KeepCirculatingTheTapes tied up in legal red tape]] until the end of time.

* BatFamilyCrossover: The only time you'll ever see the four cornerstones of early Muppetdom (''Series/TheMuppetShow'', ''Series/FraggleRock'', ''Series/SesameStreet'', and ''WesternAnimation/{{Muppet Babies|1984}}'') in the same place. Don't expect it to ever happen again, as the ''Sesame Street'' characters are now owned by a different company, ''Fraggle Rock'' is [[Creator/TheHub only known to those with cable]], and the original ''Muppet Babies'' will be [[KeepCirculatingTheTapes tied up in legal red tape]] until the end of time.

The best-remembered of several {{Christmas Special}}s featuring Franchise/TheMuppets; it could probably be better called ''A [[Creator/JimHenson Henson]] Family Christmas''. It originally aired in 1987 on Creator/{{CBC}} in Canada and Creator/{{ABC}} in the U.S.

* ToiletHumor: While watching home videos, Janice spots Baby Rowlf and claims how small he was,Rowlf retaliates and says he was paper-trained at the time.
TooSpicyForYogSothoth: You know it's cold when the ''snowman'' wants to come in and warm up.

* TooSpicyForYogSothoth: You know it's cold when the ''snowman'' wants to come in and warm up.

* AbsenteeActor: None of the full-body Muppets, most notably Sweetums, appear, as there simply wasn't room on the set for more than one and of course that went to Big Bird.

* BilingualBonus: As usual, most of the Swedish Chef's dialogue is a lot of incomprehensible babble interspersed with just enough English to follow. But when he first arrives at the farmhouse, he greets Fozzie with a cheery "''Glaedelig Jul!''" Yep, that means "Merry Christmas" -- in [[UsefulNotes/{{Denmark}} Danish]], not [[UsefulNotes/{{Sweden}} Swedish]]. Later on while talking with the turkey, one of the things he says is "Pfeffernusse", which is a kind of ''German'' Christmas cookie.
* TheCameo: While he doesn't appear anywhere else in the special, ''Fraggle Rock''[='s=] Uncle "Traveling" Matt can be seen singing alongside Doc and Sprocket during the final carol sequence.

** Rowlf has a conversation with Doc's (Muppet but non-anthro) dog Sprocket.

** Doc becomes one through most of the special, as he's had his holiday plans upended. (While Mrs. Bear's in the same situation, she manages to take it mostly in stride.)

* LetsMeetTheMeat: The turkey initially seems rather nonchalant about being, as Gonzo notes, "in the wrong place at the wrong time".

* OriginalGeneration: The turkey and snowman characters were created specifically for the special.

* PrettyInMink: Piggy's dress for the finale has fur trim; and then, of course, Maureen the Mink takes this trope UpToEleven in the literal sense.

* SantaClaus: Santa appears at the end and starts handing out presents -- and sounding suspiciously like Doc, who is suddenly nowhere to be seen.

* BilingualBonus: As usual, most of the Swedish Chef's dialogue is a lot of incomprehensible babble interspersed with just enough English to follow. But when he first arrives at the farmhouse, he greets Fozzie with a cheery "''Glaedelig Jul!''" Yep, that means "Merry Christmas" -- in [[UsefulNotes/{{Denmark}} Danish]], not [[UsefulNotes/{{Sweden}} Swedish]].

* CreatorCameo: Jim Henson himself shows up at the very end, looking on from the kitchen doorway and commenting.
-->"Well, Sprocket, it looks like they're all having a good time. I like it when they have a good time."

* BatFamilyCrossover: The only time you'll ever see the four cornerstones of early Muppetdom (''Series/TheMuppetShow'', ''Series/FraggleRock'', ''Series/SesameStreet'', and ''WesternAnimation/MuppetBabies1984'') in the same place. Don't expect it to ever happen again, as the ''Sesame Street'' characters are now owned by a different company, ''Fraggle Rock'' is [[Creator/TheHub only known to those with cable]], and the original ''Muppet Babies'' will be [[KeepCirculatingTheTapes tied up in legal red tape]] until the end of time.

Fozzie Bear has packed up the entire cast of ''Series/TheMuppetShow'' and brought them with him to surprise his mother Emily Bear on her isolated farm for Christmas. There's just one problem: Emily's scheduled a trip to Malibu and rented out the farm house to Doc (from the U.S. and Canadian version of ''Series/FraggleRock''), who's looking forward to spending a quiet Christmas in the country. Despite his protests, they're soon joined by the ''Series/SesameStreet'' gang; complicating the matter, "the worst blizzard in fifty years" is preparing to slam the region, and Miss Piggy is missing in action. Throw in the Fraggles and even a bit of ''WesternAnimation/MuppetBabies'', and HilarityEnsues.

* ArtShift: In a meta sense. The ''WesternAnimation/MuppetBabies'' segment is puppeteered, matching the rest of the show but differing from the cartoon. The puppets (with the exception of Baby Animal) were re-used from ''Film/TheMuppetsTakeManhattan'', officially going from Piggy's dream sequence to actual backstory status.
* BatFamilyCrossover: The only time you'll ever see the four cornerstones of early Muppetdom (''Series/TheMuppetShow'', ''Series/FraggleRock'', ''Series/SesameStreet'', and ''WesternAnimation/MuppetBabies'') in the same place. Don't expect it to ever happen again, as the ''Sesame Street'' characters are now owned by a different company, ''Fraggle Rock'' is [[Creator/TheHub only known to those with cable]], and ''Muppet Babies'' will be [[KeepCirculatingTheTapes tied up in legal red tape]] until the end of time.

* LetsMeetTheMeat: The turkey, initially at least, seems rather nonchalant about being, as Gonzo notes, "in the wrong place at the wrong time".

* IGotARock: In this case, it's apparently a good thing. The "nice yellow pebble" has been a Fraggle gift thirty-seven times, then Boober gives it to Robin, and it is later given to Grover.

* ChristmasCarolers: The ''Sesame Street'' gang arrive as these, performing "Here We Come A-Caroling".

* TheCameo: During the final sequence, ''Fraggle Rock''[='s=] Uncle "Traveling" Matt can be seen singing alongside Doc and Sprocket.

* TheCameo: During the final sequence, Uncle 'Traveling' Matt is singing alongside Doc and Sprocket.

Fozzie Bear has packed up the entire cast of ''Series/TheMuppetShow'' and brought them with him to surprise his mother Emily Bear on her isolated farm for Christmas. There's just one problem: Emily's scheduled a trip to Malibu and rented out the farm house to Doc (from the U.S. and Canadian version of ''Series/FraggleRock''), who's looking forward to a quiet Christmas in the country. Despite his protests, they're soon joined by the ''Series/SesameStreet'' gang; complicating the matter, "the worst blizzard in fifty years" is preparing to slam the region, and Miss Piggy is missing in action. Throw in the Fraggles and even a bit of ''WesternAnimation/MuppetBabies'', and HilarityEnsues.

Fozzie Bear has packed up the entire cast of ''Series/TheMuppetShow'' and brought them with him to surprise his mother Emily Bear on her isolated farm for Christmas. There's just one problem: Emily's scheduled a trip to Malibu and rented out the farm house to Doc (from the US and Canadian version of ''Series/FraggleRock''), who's looking forward to a quiet Christmas in the country. Despite his protests, they're soon joined by the ''Series/SesameStreet'' gang; complicating the matter, "the worst blizzard in fifty years" is preparing to slam the region, and Miss Piggy is missing in action. Throw in the Fraggles and even a bit of ''WesternAnimation/MuppetBabies'', and HilarityEnsues.

The best-remembered of several {{Christmas Special}}s featuring Franchise/TheMuppets; it could probably be better called ''A [[Creator/JimHenson Henson]] Family Christmas''. It originally aired in 1987 on Creator/{{CBC}} in Canada and Creator/{{ABC}} in the USA.

The best-remembered of several {{Christmas Special}}s featuring Franchise/TheMuppets; it could probably be better called ''A [[Creator/JimHenson Henson]] Family Christmas''. It originally aired on Creator/{{CBC}} in Canada and Creator/{{ABC}} in USA in 1987.

The best-remembered of several {{Christmas Special}}s featuring Franchise/TheMuppets; it could probably be better called ''A [[Creator/JimHenson Henson]] Family Christmas''. It originally aired on Creator/{{CBC}} Canada and Creator/{{ABC}} in USA in 1987.

The best-remembered of several {{Christmas Special}}s featuring Franchise/TheMuppets; it could probably be better called ''A [[Creator/JimHenson Henson]] Family Christmas''. It originally aired on Creator/{{ABC}} in 1987.

Fozzie Bear has packed up the entire cast of ''Series/TheMuppetShow'' and brought them with him to surprise his mother Emily Bear on her isolated farm for Christmas. There's just one problem: Emily's scheduled a trip to Malibu and rented out the farm house to Doc (from the US version of ''Series/FraggleRock''), who's looking forward to a quiet Christmas in the country. Despite his protests, they're soon joined by the ''Series/SesameStreet'' gang; complicating the matter, "the worst blizzard in fifty years" is preparing to slam the region, and Miss Piggy is missing in action. Throw in the Fraggles and even a bit of ''WesternAnimation/MuppetBabies'', and HilarityEnsues.

* PekingDuckChristmas: Subverted. The Swedish Chef first intends to cook a turkey for Christmas, until he sees Big Bird ("Gobbla gobbla humunga!") and tries to kill him instead. Big Bird, in his innocent oblivious way, completely charms the Chef, who decides that his feast is going to feature "shredded wheat and cranberry sauce."

Fozzie Bear has packed up the entire cast of ''Series/TheMuppetShow'' and brought them with him to surprise his mom on her isolated farm for Christmas. There's just one problem: Mom's scheduled a trip to Malibu and rented out the farm house to Doc (from the US version of ''Series/FraggleRock''), who's looking forward to a quiet Christmas in the country. Despite his protests, they're soon joined by the ''Series/SesameStreet'' gang; complicating the matter, "the worst blizzard in fifty years" is preparing to slam the region, and Miss Piggy is missing in action. Throw in the Fraggles and even a bit of ''WesternAnimation/MuppetBabies'', and HilarityEnsues.

* DescriptionCut: As they drive to his mother's farm, Fozzie gives Kermit a nostalgic description of what she will be doing at that very moment; cut to the farm, revealing that he is incorrect in every detail.

* IAmNotWeasel: Fozzie's mom mistakenly refers to Kermit as a lizard several times.

* OddFriendship: Fozzie's mom and [[spoiler:Statler and Waldorf]], and Big Bird and the Swedish Chef also form one. There are a few other minor friendly interactions between the casts, like Oscar and Rizzo or Animal and Cookie Monster.
* AnOddPlaceToSleep: With space at a premium, Fozzie's mom tells the gang that two of them will have to sleep suspended from hangers on a hook on the wall. Gonzo and Animal are only too happy to comply.

* VillainOverForDinner: Fozzie gets a shock when he finds Statler and Waldorf in the audience for his new act, with his mom explaining that they're friends of hers who regularly visit for Christmas.