History Heartwarming / TheMuppetChristmasCarol

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

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

* Gonzo's advice to read the book also comes off as sincere and heartwarming. Rizzo praises him for telling the story well.
* Even though they are just playing characters for the movie, it is sort of sweet to see Kermit and Piggy HappilyMarried, with children.
** 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.
** 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.]]
* Clara's reaction to Scrooge giving her and Fred the Christmas presents. She's just so happy that he's there, and her surprised smile just sets the whole thing up brilliantly. Doubles as a CMOF for Fred's face. You see them later at the Crachits' Christmas dinner, showing Scrooge and Fred are mending ties.
* After Scrooge's conversion, he heads out "to wish Merry Christmas to all the world" and runs into Dr. Honeydew and Beaker (the charity collectors). He asks them to put him down for a very large amount, saying that "a great many back-payments are included." In gratitude, Beaker slips his scarf off and gives it to Scrooge, who is driven almost to tears and laughter by his first Christmas present in no doubt a ''very'' long time. Up to this point, his attitude toward his own redemption has focused entirely (and quite naturally) on ''giving'', with no thought to ''receiving''. It's like this was the first moment he truly caught on to how love is supposed to be shared.
-->'''Scrooge:''' A gift...? A gift for ''me''?
** It's also important to note that until then, all Scrooge wore were muted colors and grey. The red scarf was a SplashOfColor for Scrooge.
** It's also heartwarming due to the fact that Beaker apparently flipped off Scrooge the last time he saw him. Now that he sees a changed man, giving him the scarf was the least he could do.
** Quoth Website/YouTube user Michael Townley commenting on a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bpb9EbmvM5M&index=13&list=PLEa0avMb_W_JKtxTBVTtV-r1JPxniKLg- YouTube video of Scrooge thanking Beaker for the scarf, leading into "Thankful Heart"]]:
--->''It's ridiculous, but I actually feel emotional when Scrooge is given the scarf. It means so much to him, just that one little gift. Michael Caine is brilliant in this.''
** Then, after the shock of it wears off, Scrooge gets overtaken with joy been given this first Christmas gift in a long time, and by someone who is essentially a total stranger.
--->'''Scrooge:''' Thank you... Thank you! ''Fifty times!''
* The whole "Thankful Heart" number. Scrooge marching merrily through the streets and singing cheerily; even though Creator/MichaelCaine does not have a brilliant singing voice, his enthusiasm makes you forget.
* Gonzo narrates the ending and Rizzo asks him, "but what about... Tiny Tim?", obviously worried. He is ''elated'' when Gonzo tells him Tiny Tim did not die! It's a very small but uplifting moment.
-->'''Gonzo (Dickens):''' And Tiny Tim... who did NOT die! \\
'''Rizzo:''' (''elated'') Aww, isn't that swell!
** Another thing that makes the moment sweet is the fact that when Gonzo says this, he looks directly at the camera and says it very clearly. It's like he wanted to make absolutely sure that any children in the audience knew Tiny Tim would be okay. Awww...
* "Bless Us All". The ''entire song''. It's one of the best representations of the Crachit family ever done.

* Scrooge remembering his childhood teacher (Sam the Eagle) and old employer (Fozzie Bear) during the climax and stopping by to give them gifts. Fozziwig's happy reaction at Scrooge's arrival is adorable.
* "The Love We Found". It's just so adorable and heart-warming.
** From the soundtrack version we have these lines from Scrooge as the intro:
---> ''Well, I've met someone who touched my soul\\
And made me feel brand new\\
There's a part of me, a place inside\\
That now belongs to you.''
** As well as it is a more uplifting reprise of what is arguably the biggest tear-jerker song of the Film too (even if said song is cut in most versions).
** As the camera begins zooming out during the song, there's a brief moment where Scrooge and Fred smile warmly at each other, just as any family would on Christmas.
** Just the sheer number of people in attendance at the Cratchit family dinner is heartwarming. It's like everyone came back for a curtain call. Even Mr. Applegate, who Scrooge literally threw out of his office, and Old Joe, who delighted in looting Scrooge's home in his possible future, are there.
--->'''Scrooge:''' Bob Cratchit, would you and your family care to join us for a little turkey dinner on this fine Christmas day? \\
(''The Cratchit family gasp with awe.'') \\
'''Scrooge:''' Merry Christmas. (''unveils every single person and muppet coming in to attend the Cratchit dinner, with a big turkey.'')
* The entire "It Feels Like Christmas" song can give anyone the warm fuzzies. Even if you're not a Christmas person, you can't help but feel like singing along. Scrooge becomes a DefrostingIceKing as he witnesses the events and joy.
** There's a moment during that song which is sweet and a bit funny, where the Ghost does a little dance and Scrooge imitates him. He's so stiff but Scrooge is trying hard to understand.
** Also Scrooge peeking in on Christmas Present and the mice celebrating Christmas. He can't help but smile at their sincerity as they sing.
** 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.
*** It's also heartwarming that for as frightening as Yet-To-Come appears, Present respects him and his purpose and encourages Scrooge to follow him.
*** Scrooge, for his part, seemed to genuinely like the Ghost of Christmas Present and was saddened when he disappeared.
* Michael Caine's delivery of this line, chuckling with affection and reverence despite their vastly different management styles:
-->'''Scrooge:''' What an employer he was *chuckles* about as hard and as ruthless as a rose petal!
* Fozziwig is also a NiceGuy. When Young Scrooge worries about the party expenses, his boss tells him they're all off the clock and he should enjoy himself.
* Young Scrooge getting DistractedByTheSexy when he first meets Belle. It's pretty much the first time we really get to see him as a normal guy, rather than being cold and aloof. Fozziwig is revealed to be a ShipperOnDeck, saying he was waiting to introduce them.
* In the opening number "Scrooge", as Scrooge is walking through the streets - he walks past a mouse who says "please sir, I want some cheese" and ignores her. During the "With A Thankful Heart" number, he can be seen giving the same mouse a block of cheese. D'awwwww.
* 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.
* Fred saying "Christmas is a loving, honest, and charitable time. And though it's never put a scrap of gold or silver in my pocket, I believe that Christmas has done me good, and will do me good, and I say, 'God bless it'!" And then the rat bookkeepers cheer.
* Bob and Emily discussing Tiny Tim's behavior at church, leading to this line:
-->'''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.]]"
* Bob and Tiny Tim doing their [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xIX2OUETAfY "Christmas Scat."]] As Dickens put it in the book, the Cratchits may not have been handsome or well-dressed, but they were ''happy.''
* Scrooge isn't even mad that Bob's wife is insulting him. Instead, he's taking in the scene's joy and feeling guilty for underpaying Bob.

* Scrooge [[PetTheDog allowing Kermit and the bookkeepers to have Christmas off]]. It's a tiny hint that Scrooge isn't so heartless as he lets on.

* 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.
* Even in the sad BadFuture with the mourning Cratchits, Bettina and Belinda go to their mother when they see she's crying and try to comfort her. The kids also hug their dad when he comes home, even if they're not tackling him.

* 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!

* Clara's reaction to Scrooge giving her and Fred the Christmas presents. She's just so happy that he's there and her surprised smile just sets the whole thing up brilliantly. Doubles as a CMOF for Fred's face. You see them later at the Crachits' Christmas dinner, showing Scrooge and Fred are mending ties.

* The whole "Thankful Heart" number. Scrooge marching merrily through the streets and singing cheerily; even though Creator/MichaelCaine does not have a brilliant singing voice his enthusiasm makes you forget.

-->"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."

** 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!'

* Steve Whitmire said that he was very nervous about taking over as the voice of Kermit. The night before he began production, he had a dream that he met Jim Henson in a hotel lobby. He told Jim his fears and Jim assured him that he'd do just fine.

* The ending, naturally, especially since it's dedicated to the memory of Creator/JimHenson and Muppeteer Richard Hunt.

** It's also heartwarming due to the fact that Beaker [[GettingCrapPastTheRadar apparently flipped off Scrooge]] the last time he saw him. Now that he sees a changed man, giving him the scarf was the least he could do.

* 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.

-->"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."

-->''It's ridiculous, but I actually feel emotional when Scrooge is given the scarf. It means so much to him, just that one little gift. Michael Caine is brilliant in this.''

-->'''Scrooge:''' Thank you... Thank you! ''Fifty times!''

--> ''Well, I've met someone who touched my soul\\

-->'''Scrooge:''' Bob Cratchit, would you and your family care to join us for a little turkey dinner on this fine Christmas day? \\

--> "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."

** As well as it is a more uplifting reprise of what is arguably the biggest tear-jerker song of the Film too (even if it is a cut song in most versios).

-->'''Gonzo (Dickens): And Tiny Tim... who did NOT die! \\

* Gonzo's advice to read the book also comes off as sincere and heartwarming.

** When Bob gets home, his children all shriek "DADDY!" and {{glomp}} him, knocking the poor frog right over! It's utterly adorable.

* Clara's reaction to Scrooge giving her and Fred the Christmas presents. She's just so happy that he's there and her surprised smile just sets the whole thing up brilliantly. Doubles as a CMOF for Fred's face.
* After Scrooge's conversion, he heads out "to wish Merry Christmas to all the world" and runs into Dr. Honeydew and Beaker (the charity collectors). He asks them to put him down for a very large amount, saying that "a great many back-payments are included." In gratitude, Beaker slips his scarf off and gives it to Scrooge, who is driven almost to tears and laughter by his first Christmas present in no doubt a ''very'' long time. Up to this point his attitude toward his own redemption has focused entirely (and quite naturally) on ''giving'', with no thought to ''receiving''. It's like this was the first moment he truly caught on to how love is supposed to be shared.

* The entire "It Feels Like Christmas" song can give anyone the warm fuzzies. Even if you're not a Christmas person, you can't help but feel like singing along.
** There's a moment during that song which is sweet and a bit funny, where the Ghost does a little dance and Scrooge imitates him.

* Young Scrooge getting DistractedByTheSexy when he first meets Belle. It's pretty much the first time we really get to see him as a normal guy, rather than being cold and aloof.

* 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:

-->'''Scrooge:''' It's my old employer! As hard and ruthless as a rose petal!

--> "There have been countless variants of Dickens’ yuletide redemption story, including versions starring [[Disney/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, Who made lame men walk and blind men see."

** Just the sheer number of people in attendance at the Cratchit family dinner is heartwarming. It's like everyone came back for a curtain call; even Mr. Applegate, who Scrooge literally threw out of his office, and Old Joe, who delighted in looting Scrooge's home in his possible future, are there.

** Just the sheer number of people in attendance at the Cratchit family dinner is heartwarming. It's like everyone came back for a curtain call; even Mr. Applegate, who Scrooge literally threw out of his office, and Old Joe, who delighted in looting his home in the possible future, are there.

--> "There have been countless variants of Dickens’ yuletide redemption story, including versions starring Mickey Mouse, The Jetsons and 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."

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