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The Christmas Toy

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The Christmas Toy
File:Christmastoycover.jpg
1998 VHS cover to the special
GenreFamily
Fantasy
Musical
Based onKermit the Frog
by Jim Henson
Written byLaura Phillips
Directed byEric Till
StarringDave Goelz
Steve Whitmire
Kathryn Mullen
Jerry Nelson
Richard Hunt
Camille Bonora
Steve Nallon
Music byJeff Moss
Dick Lieb
Country of originUnited States
United Kingdom
Original language(s)English
Production
Executive producer(s)Diana Birkenfield
Producer(s)Jim Henson
Martin G. Baker
Production location(s)Toronto
Editor(s)Geoff Craigen
Running time50 minutes
Production company(s)Henson Associates
Release
Original networkABC
BBC1
CITV
Picture formatColor
Audio formatStereo
Original release
  • December 6, 1986 (1986-12-06)
(US)
  • December 24, 1987 (1987-12-24)
(UK)
  • December 21, 2000 (2000-12-21)
(UK Revised)
External links
[{{#property:P856}} Website]

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The Christmas Toy is a 1986 television film directed by Eric Till and produced by The Jim Henson Company, featuring Jim Henson's Muppets, including Rugby the Tiger who remembers how he was the Christmas Toy last year, and thinks he is going to be unwrapped again this year. The film, which originally aired on December 6, 1986 on ABC, was sponsored by Kraft Foods and The film, which originally revising British aired on December 21, 2000 on CITV.

Originally introduced by Kermit the Frog, it was released on VHS format in 1993. In 2008, HIT Entertainment (distributed by Lionsgate) released the special on DVD, but edited out Kermit's opening introduction due to legal issues with Disney. The plot of the film and many of the characters bear a striking resemblance to those of Disney-Pixar's Toy Story film franchise, released nine years later in 1995. When it was released on Amazon Prime [1], Kermit's scenes were reinstated.

The film later inspired a spin-off television series called Secret Life of Toys.

Plot[edit]

When no people are around, the toys still play in the playroom. But since a toy will be frozen forever if a person catches it out of position, they have to be very careful. It's Christmas Eve, and Rugby the Tiger remembers how he was the favorite Christmas toy last year and wants to be the favorite again this year except Cowgirl Camilla, not be replaced by another toy. However, he does not realize that if Jamie unwrapped him again this year, she would see him out of his normal place that she usually puts him and he'd be frozen forever. Mew, the cat's toy mouse, follows him out of the playroom to help him after informing the other toys that Rugby and left.

Meanwhile, Apple the Doll, whom Rugby supplanted as favorite toy, leads a group of toys out of the playroom to rescue Rugby. Once they meet up with him in the living room, Apple tries to tell him what Christmas is really about. But Rugby refuses to believe her, and tries to get into the Christmas package and lets loose Meteora, Queen of the Asteroids, who does not know she is a toy, and thinks she has landed among aliens. The other toys must get Rugby out of the box and Meteora back in it before they are found and frozen forever.

But Mew is caught, and frozen. Only then does Rugby realize what a good friend Mew has been to him, and how selfishly he has been acting. Rugby sings, telling Mew how much he cares for him. This brings Mew back to life, and then the other toys also know how to revive their other frozen friends.

On the morning of Christmas Day, Jamie and Jesse enjoy their new toys alongside their current toys. While the kids are away, the toys sing "Together at Christmas". Kermit joins in at the end of the special.

Featured cast[edit]

Actor Role
Marsha Moreau Jamie
Zachary Bennett Jesse
Diana Birkenfield Mom
Ginger Granger Cowgirl Camilla
Joan Wright Tap Dance Talulah
Tommy Tune Tap Dance Thomas
Davina Proudfoot Marionette Mille

Muppet performers[edit]

Actor Role
Dave Goelz Rugby Tiger, Ditz
Steve Whitmire Mew, Dauntless Dragon
Kathryn Mullen Apple
Jerry Nelson Balthazar
Richard Hunt Belmont
Brian Herring Jack-in-the-Box (UK; Revised Voice)
Camille Bonora Meteora, Molly (voice)
Rebecca Nagan Bessed Dressed Mandi (UK; Revised Voice)
Brian Henson Cruiser
Rob Mills Bleep
Nikki Tilroe Ding-a-ling
Wim Booth Ding-a-ling (UK; Revised Voice)
Jim Henson Jack-in-the-Box, Kermit the Frog (uncredited)

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References[edit]

  1. "everything-to-know-about-amazon-prime/". retargetingnews.com. Retrieved 9 June 2023.

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