In this adaptation of the timeless story, narrated by Gonzo as Charles Dickens (assisted by Rizzo the Rat), it is Christmas Eve in 19th century London. The merriment is not shared by Ebenezer Scrooge, a surly money-lender who is more interested in profit than celebration. Scrooge finds himself face to face with the still mean-spirited spirits of his former business partners, Jacob and Robert Marley (Statler and Waldorf), who have been condemned to shackles in the afterlife as payment for the horrible deeds they committed in life. Nonetheless, they warn him that he will share the same fate, only worse if he does not change his ways, and foretell the arrival of three spirits throughout the night.

Often listed as one of the best Christmas films of all time, the film stars Michael Caine as Ebenezer Scrooge alongside Muppet performers Dave Goelz, Steve Whitmire, Jerry Nelson, and Frank Oz. 



The film was directed by Jim Henson's son, Brian Henson. Despite the fact that the majority of the cast is composed of Muppets, this film is in one sense one of the truest adaptations of the original story because it is interspersed with scenes of a narrator, Gonzo playing Charles Dickens, who recites many of Dickens' original lines.

Why The Muppet Christmas Carol is the perfect festive film - The Guardian

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