History Film / AMuppetFamilyChristmas

** 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.

* FailedASpotCheck: During the final caroling sequence, the Fraggle Five sneak upstairs and get a chance to observe the action. They hide behind the mantelpiece to watch—and Doc, who's right in front of it, doesn't turn around and see them. Even with Traveling Matt standing ''right next to him'', he's too busy petting Sprocket to notice. (On ''Fraggle Rock'', Sprocket was always attempting to alert him to the Fraggles' presence.)[[note]]The special was made after the end of ''Fraggle Rock'', which ended with Doc finally recognizing the existence of Fraggles and befriending Gobo, but based on the dialogue, the events apparently take place before the ''Fraggle'' finale. This may have been done due to the fact that the animated ''Fraggle Rock'' series was airing on Creator/{{NBC}} at that time, to avoid spoiling the plot for viewers just becoming familiar with the Fraggle universe thanks to the animated series.[[/note]]

--->'''Mrs. Bear:''' Oh, aren't they adorable.\\

* FailedASpotCheck: During the final caroling sequence, the Fraggles sneak upstairs and get a chance to observe the action. They hide behind the mantelpiece to watch—and Doc, who's right in front of it, misses his chance to see them (on ''Fraggle Rock'', Sprocket was always attempting to alert him to their presence).[[note]]The special was made after the end of ''Fraggle Rock'', which ended with Doc finally recognizing the existence of Fraggles and befriending Gobo, but based on the dialogue, the events apparently take place before the ''Fraggle'' finale. This may have been done due to the fact that the animated ''Fraggle Rock'' series was airing on Creator/{{NBC}} at that time, to avoid spoiling the plot for viewers just becoming familiar with the Fraggle universe thanks to the animated series.[[/note]]

* 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, while talking with the turkey, one of the things he says is "Pfeffernusse", which is a kind of ''German'' Christmas cookie.

* CarnivoreConfusion: One of the Swedish Chef's shticks: in this special, the turkey tries to get out of being cooked by siccing the Chef on Big Bird instead. Before Big Bird arrives, he also attempts to persuade the Chef that Sprocket is a turkey, which leads to what may be the best line of the entire special:

* DramaticThunder: Count von Count IS in this, after all. Also, when the turkey initially sics the Swedish Chef on Big Bird, we hear thunder booming for no apparent reason except to heighten the drama... except there ''isn't any lightning'' at that part![[note]]Note that some blizzards ''are'' naturally accompanied by thunder and lightning, as well.[[/note]]

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

* ShapedLikeItself: Miss Piggy buys Kermit a pair of green slippers that look just like his feet (if his feet were furry).
-->'''Miss Piggy:''' Oooh, green fuzzy flipper slippers! Ohhh, divine! Have them gift-wrapped.
** Doc has to remind the Swedish Chef that the ''turkey'' is the turkey.

* ShapedLikeItself: Doc has to remind the Swedish Chef that the ''turkey'' is the turkey.

* GrumpyBear:
** Doc is one through the first half or so of the special, as he's had his holiday plans upended. He mellows after the ''Sesame Street'' cast arrives, in part because he's tickled by the "small talk" with Bert and Ernie.
** Mrs. Bear's in the same situation as Doc, but averts the trope; she manages to take it mostly in stride. (Mostly. She does complain that three months of surfing lessons were wasted.)
** And then there's [[TheGrinch Oscar]], of course:
--->'''Oscar:''' ''[while caroling]'' I will NOT sing this song!

* TemptingFate: After the Sesame Street gang arrives and sings, Kermit sighs: "Aw, it's nice to have everyone here. You can feel the peace of the holiday season." Cue the entire group rushing for the door and trampling him while [[RunningGag slipping on the icy patch.]]
** In a musical variation, Kermit and Robin comment on how wonderful it is to be with family at Christmas, then begin a subdued duet of "Jingle Bells." They get about one line through before the Electric Mayhem bursts into an extremely loud version of "Jingle Bell Rock" in the living room.

* TheUnintelligible: Good thing they didn't have Beaker do a solo on the more obscure carols...

** Speaking of ''The Jim Henson Hour'', the idea for this special actually came out of that show's development, albeit indirectly; Henson, Oz, and writer Jerry Juhl had a lot of fun working together on its pitch reel, and the experience led them to decide to make a Christmas special where the core Creator/MuppetPerformers could get together and just do an old-fashioned comedy-variety show.

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

---> '''Doc:''' (''amused'') Don't you just hate it when you can't speak the language?

--->'''Oscar:''' ''(while caroling)'' I will NOT sing this song!

* PetTheDog: When trying to figure out sleeping arrangements, Rizzo considers bunking with Oscar... and the usually-antisocial Grouch admits he likes the idea of having a rat in his trash can.

* CarnivoreConfusion: One of the Swedish Chef's shticks; in this special the turkey tries to get out of being cooked by siccing the Chef on Big Bird instead. Before Big Bird arrives, he also attempts to persuade the Chef that Sprocket is a turkey, which leads to what may be the best line of the entire special:

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

--->'''Gonzo:''' I knew you'd learn to love us!
--->'''Doc:''' I didn't say ''that''.

--->'''Mrs. Bear:''' Oh, aren't they adorable.
--->'''Oscar:''' Don't encourage them!

* CrossCastRole: Bert grudgingly dons a woman's nightgown during "'Twas the Night Before Christmas".

* CrossCastRole: Bert dons a woman's nightgown during "'Twas the Night Before Christmas".

* CoveredInMud: When Miss Piggy's limousine gets stuck in a snowdrift, she plans to take a taxi to the farmhouse, but it gets stuck, too. She tries to push it out, but she only gets sprayed from head to toe with mud.

* CoveredInMud: When Miss Piggy's limousine gets stuck in a snowdrift, she plans to take a taxi to the farmhouse, but it gets stuck, too. She tries to push it out, but the tires spray her from head to toe with mud.

* TheParodyBeforeChristmas: The ''Series/SesameStreet'' cast put on a pageant version of the poem. Ernie is the narrator, Grover is the mouse (carrying a [[LiteralMinded bowl and spoon]] to show that he's not stirring), Bert is the wife (and is not too happy about playing that role) and the Two-Headed Monster is Santa (causing Sam the Eagle to mutter "is nothing sacred?").

* YouMeanXmas: The Fraggles have never heard of Christmas, but coincidentally happen to celebrate a very similar holiday, the "Festival of the Bells," at the same time.

* DramaticThunder: Count von Count IS in this, after all. Also, when the Turkey initially sics the Swedish Chef on Big Bird, we hear thunder booming for no apparent reason except to heighten the drama... except there ''isn't any lightning'' at that part![[note]]Note that some blizzards ''are'' naturally accompanied by thunder and lightning, as well.[[/note]]