A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa

A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa

DVD cover
Written by Hugh Fink
Andrew Samson
Scott Ganz
Paul Williams
Directed by Kirk R. Thatcher
Starring The Muppets
Uma Thurman
Jane Krakowski
Nathan Lane
Jesse L. Martin
Madison Pettis
Theme music composer Songs:
Paul Williams
Score:
Chris Caswell
Country of origin US
Original language(s) English
Production
Producer(s) Anthony Katagas
Martin G. Baker
Cinematography Luke Geissbuhler
Editor(s) Jamie Kirkpatrick
Running time 80 minutes
Production company(s) The Muppets Studio
The Walt Disney Studios
Distributor NBC Television
Disney-ABC Domestic Television
Release
Original network NBC
Original release December 17, 2008

A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa is a 2008 NBC television special, directed by Kirk Thatcher and produced by The Muppets Studio, featuring The Muppets in a Christmas mission to personally deliver three letters to Santa, accidentally diverted by Gonzo, to the North Pole. The special, shot in Brooklyn and Midtown Manhattan, was released by Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment on DVD.[1]

Plot

On Christmas Eve, the Muppets go to the post office in New York City to deliver each of their letters to Santa Claus (Richard Griffiths). When they head back to their apartment, Gonzo discovers that three letters wound up in his coat from a mishap there. One of those letters he recognizes as being written by his friend, a neighbor girl named Claire (Madison Pettis). On Gonzo's insistence, the principal Muppets decide to go to the North Pole and deliver them personally.

The Muppets end up getting tickets from a North Pole Airlines clerk named Joy (Uma Thurman) and getting caught by a bitter security guard Officer Frank Meany (Nathan Lane) who for being a bully perpetually ended up on Santa's naughty list. He and Bobo the Bear allow the Muppets to pass through.

They eventually reach the North Pole, only to find out that Santa has already left to deliver the presents. Santa overhears their grieving and returns. While on a sleigh ride, they hand him Claire's letter and the other two which are revealed to have come from Frank Meany (who wants to be taken off the naughty list) and Pepe the King Prawn. Santa brings them home to New York in time to spend the rest of the holiday with Claire and her mom, which was all Claire wanted in the first place.

Cast

Muppet performers

Main article: List of Muppets

Additional Muppets performed by Heather Asch, Leslie Carrara-Rudolph, Stephanie D'Abruzzo, James Godwin, John Kennedy, Jim Kroupa, Tim Lagasse, Bruce Lanoil, Peter Linz, Jim Martin, Martin P. Robinson, Paul McGinnis, and Allan Trautman.

Cameo guest stars

Music

A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa (Soundtrack from the TV Special)
EP by The Muppets
Released November 23, 2009
Genre Christmas
Label Walt Disney
The Muppets chronology
The Muppets: A Green and Red Christmas
(2006)		 A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa
(2008)		 Muppets: The Green Album
(2011)

This is the fourth time that songwriter Paul Williams has contributed songs to the Muppets. A version of "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" by The Crystals was also used during the opening credits.

Soundtrack

A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa (Soundtrack from the TV Special)
No. TitleArtist Length
1. "Delivering Christmas" (featuring Jesse L. Martin)Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Gonzo, Pepe the King Prawn 3:41
2. "It's All About Heart"  Kermit the Frog, Fozzie Bear, Gonzo, Pepe the King Prawn, Rizzo the Rat 1:43
3. "I Wish I Could Be Santa Claus"  Gonzo & Fozzie Bear 2:26
4. "My Best Christmas Yet" (featuring Jane Krakowski and Madison Pettis)The Muppets 4:13

References

  1. ↑ Amazon.com: Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa: Steve Whitmire, Dave Goelz, Bill Barretta, Eric Jacobson, Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Whoopi Goldberg, Richard Griffiths, Jane Kr...

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