History Heartwarming / TheMuppetChristmasCarol

* It's subtle, but the Ghost of Christmas Yet-To-Come is shown wrapping an arm around Scrooge several times whilst guiding him through the future, making him come off as slightly more friendly than usual. [[FridgeBrilliance It makes a fair bit of sense though]], given that despite his frightening appearance, his entire reason for existing is to ''help'' Scrooge.

[[caption-width-right:350:''The love we found… the love we found…
we carry with us so we're never quite alone…'']]

[[caption-width-right:350:''The Love We Found'']]

* Some versions of the Ghost of Christmas Yet To Come go all NightmareFuel on Scrooge, with the Mickey Mouse version burying him alive in his coffin. That doesn't happen here; the ghost gently but firmly gestures for Scrooge to go to his grave, and lets the man hug him while crying.

** Actually, the Ghost himself is probably a walking heartwarming moment. The Ghost of Christmas Past has no sympathy for Scrooge and the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come is outright menacing. By contrast, this one is chuckling almost all the time he's around Scrooge. He really embodies the joy and brotherliness of Christmas, viewing Scrooge more a man who's gone astray, gently correcting him most of the time, and passing him off to the next ghost with an encouraging 'Go forth and know him better, man!' All of this can be attributed to Jerry Nelson's brilliant voice and puppeteering performance.
*** Not only that, the way the Ghost says it seems like he's also saying 'Go forth and know him, better man.' He was hinting that Scrooge had ''already'' become a better man.

* During the first song, the other characters sincerely wonder if Scrooge only acts mean because he's secretly lonely and sad, and if there's a good person in there who just needs a chance to show himself. They brush the idea off when he acts like a jerk to them, but still, it's a surprising display of compassion towards someone who, at that point, has done basically nothing to deserve it. And in the end, they were right--Scrooge ''is'' capable of being a really good person!

-->'''Jacob:''' Without these visits, you cannot hope to avoid the fate ''we'' did!

* Fred invites his uncle to spend Christmas with him and his wife. When Scrooge refuses, Fred leaves a wreath for decoration, gives some coin to Beaker and Honeydew collecting charity money, and says the invitation is open. He has a good heart.

*** Scrooge, for his part, seemed to genuinely like the Ghost of Christmas Present and was saddened when he disappeared.

** When Gonzo gets knocked off a carriage and knocked unconscious, Rizzo is so immediately and desperately concerned that he forgets he's supposed to be referring to him as Charles Dickens and just calls him Gonzo.

* A cut verse from [[VillainSong "Marley and Marley"]] actually manages to be this on some level--it can easily be read as the brothers sincerely telling their friend that it's not too late for him to redeem himself and be saved from the fate they suffered, which really hammers home how, as in the source material, this was likely their first and ''only'' true act of selflessness. Even better, it's on the soundtrack and on certainprints of the film:

** When Bob gets home, his children all shriek "DADDY!" and {{glomp}} him, knocking the poor frog right over! It's utterly adorable. He also doesn't mind, just groaning a little and accepting Emily's smooches.

* A cut verse from [[VillainSong "Marley and Marley"]] actually manages to be this on some level--it can easily be read as the brothers sincerely telling their friend that it's not too late for him to redeem himself and be saved from the fate they suffered, which really hammers home how, as in the source material, this was likely their first and ''only'' true act of selflessness. Even better, it's on the soundtrack:

* Scrooge is terrified of the ghosts, and who could blame him for the way the Marleys appeared in chains? Then the Ghost of Christmas Past comes, and he says with wonder, "[[WouldntHurtAChild You are a child]]." Christmas Past is not nice, but they ease Scrooge's worries about the visitations. What's more, they promise Scrooge that they will keep him from falling when taking him into the past.

-->'''Scrooge:''' What an employer he was *chuckles* about as hard and as ruthless as a rose petal!

** Also the fact that Emily Crachit is devoted to her husband [[ViolentlyProtectiveGirlfriend to the point where she threatens Scrooge with physical violence when it looks like he's come to their home to berate Bob.]]

-->'''Bob Cratchit/Kermit:''' "He told me that he hoped the people saw him in church because it might be pleasant for them to remember upon Christmas Day, [[GodIsGood who made lame beggars walk and blind men see.]]"

'''Behind The Scenes:'''

-->"There have been countless variants of Dickens’ yuletide redemption story, including versions starring [[WesternAnimation/MickeysChristmasCarol Mickey Mouse]], WesternAnimation/TheJetsons and [[WesternAnimation/MrMagoosChristmasCarol Mr. Magoo]]. But the greatest of these by far is ''The Muppet Christmas Carol''. Having Jim Henson’s famous felt creations anchor the film automatically punches up the fantastical elements of Dickens’ narrative – after all, this is a story of ghosts, magic, and time travel. But it is Michael Caine’s performance that makes it, and he acts opposite the Muppets as if they are flesh and blood. The seriousness with which he invests his performance makes it an explosion of emotion, a deeply felt interpretation of Dickens’ story rather than a parody of it – showing that the smartest way to renew a classic isn’t always with irony, but sincerity."

-->'''Bob Cratchit/Kermit:''' "He said he hoped people saw him at church because it would be good for them to remember, on Christmas Day, [[GodIsGood Who made lame men walk and blind men see.]]"

* Rizzo praises him for telling the story well. Gonzo's advice to read the book also comes off as sincere and heartwarming.