Each year, as soon as the first chill hits the air, The Muppet Christmas Carol finds its way back into living rooms — and for good reason.
Brian Henson’s 1992 classic remains one of the most faithful (and heartfelt) adaptations of Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, all while featuring the Muppets at their most endearing. This holiday season, it’s not just returning — it’s everywhere.
On Disney+, both the standard edition and the restored cut featuring the long-missing “When Love Is Gone” are available to stream. For many, that song is the emotional centerpiece of the film, as it transforms Scrooge’s arc into something truly moving.
Still, there’s a unique magic in revisiting it the old-fashioned way. Dusting off that well-worn VHS copy offers a cozy nostalgia — the soft picture quality and gentle hum of the tape transport viewers back to the early ’90s, when Christmas meant lights, laughter, and a fuzzy TV glow.
But this isn’t just a movie to be watched at home. Across the U.K., The Muppet Christmas Carol in Concert will be touring again soon, while the Prince Charles Cinema in London's West End also continues with its annual marathon of sing-along screenings, which will be shown throughout November and December.
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For fans looking beyond the screen, there’s plenty more. The official storybook based on the film offers a chance to read the tale by the cackling fire. Funko's “The Muppet Christmas Carol Spirit of Giving Card Game” also brings the world of Scrooge into your house without the need for a television screen.
And the 1993 story album and audio adaptation let you carry the songs wherever you go — provided you can get your hands on a copy, of course.
After more than 30 years, The Muppet Christmas Carol hasn’t aged — it’s just multiplied. From the smallest screen to live performances, it continues to remind audiences that kindness and joy never go out of style.
The Muppet Christmas Carol stars Kermit the Frog/Bob Cratchit (Steve Whitmire), Miss Piggy/Emily Cratchit (Frank Oz), The Great Gonzo/Charles Dickens/Narrator (Dave Goelz), Fozzie Bear/Fozziewig (Frank Oz), and Ebenezer Scrooge (Michael Caine).
How will you be celebrating The Muppet Christmas Carol this winter? Let us know!
