History TearJerker / ItsAVeryMerryMuppetChristmasMovie

* In a meta-sense, this was one of Jerry Nelson's final Muppet projects before his retirement in 2004 (his very last Muppet project was the video game ''Muppets Party Cruise''). However, Nelson would still regularly provide the voices of his ''Sesame Street'' characters before his death in 2012.

*** Rizzo’s fate is both this and NightmareFuel; He ends up appearing on Fear Factor as part of an challenge where a contestant has their head caged in with him, and then the contestant has to ''eat him alive.'' Even worse, the last shot we get of him in that world is the contestant trying to eat him before Kermit turns away to talk to Daniel, so it’s possible that Rizzo ended up ''dying.''

* Kermit finds a statue in the park of himself and two children with a plaque that says, “Thank you, Kermit, from the children of the world. For the lovers, the dreamers, and you.” If you think about it, it’s pretty much a dedication to Jim Henson and everything he represented.

* In a meta-sense, this was one of Jerry Nelson's final Muppet projects before his retirement in 2004. However, Nelson would still regularly provide the voices of his ''Sesame Street'' characters before his death in 2012.

* The Muppets' lives in the Kermit-less world are almost entirely bad, but most are not wholly depressing. Gonzo and later Piggy, however, aren't so fortunate. The former is a homeless performer ekeing out a pathetic living, and the latter is bitter and depressingly lonely.

* Kermit is relieved that Fozzie appears unchanged, helping Kermit up after an accident and checking him over to make sure he's okay before going to seek help. Kermit then realizes his wallet's gone. [[LampshadeHanging And he doesn't even have pockets.]]

* A DeletedScene has Kermit crossing the street and almost getting hit by a bus driver, but he doesn't even care. Yes, you read that right. Kermit was this deep in the DespairEventHorizon to the point of ''suicide.'' No wonder they cut it out.
* Kermit finds a statue in the park of himself and two children with a plaque that says, “Thank you Kermit from the children of the world. For the lovers, the dreamers, and you.” If you think about it, it’s pretty much a dedication to Jim Henson and what he stood for.
* In the opening, Sal sells his moped to buy Johnny a solid gold record player, but Johnny didn’t get him anything.

* Kermit is relieved that Fozzie appears unchanged, helping Kermit up after an accident and checking him over to make sure he's okay before going to seek help. Kermit then realizes his wallet's gone.

* A DeletedScene has Kermit crossing the street and almost getting hit by a bus driver, but he doesn't even care. Yes, you read that right. Kermit was this deep in the DespairEventHorizon to the point of ''suicide.'' No wonder they cut it out.

* The Muppets' lives in the Kermit-less world are almost entirely bad, but most are not wholly depressing. Gonzo and later Piggy, however, aren't so fortunate. The former is a homeless performer eeking out a pathetic living, and the latter is bitter and depressingly lonely.

* Aside from the typical Muppet comedy bits, about 40% of the movie fits this trope, being a RecycledInSpace version of ''Film/ItsAWonderfulLife'', which is so ''the'' big name in TearJerker Christmas movies.