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The original running time of "A Muppet Family Christmas" is approximately one hour.
Answer: False
The running time of "A Muppet Family Christmas" is exactly 52 minutes, not approximately one hour.
The original language of "A Muppet Family Christmas" is Spanish.
Answer: False
The original language of "A Muppet Family Christmas" is English.
The special originally aired on the NBC television network.
Answer: False
"A Muppet Family Christmas" originally aired in the United States on the American Broadcasting Company (ABC) network, not NBC.
The UK broadcast of the special occurred on December 26, 1989, on BBC One.
Answer: True
The special was broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC One on December 26, 1989.
The special originally aired on December 16, 1987.
Answer: True
"A Muppet Family Christmas" premiered on December 16, 1987, in the United States.
What is the principal objective or theme of the television special "A Muppet Family Christmas"?
Answer: To celebrate Christmas by bringing together characters from multiple Muppet franchises.
The special's primary purpose was to unite characters from various Muppet franchises for a Christmas celebration, emphasizing themes of family and togetherness.
What Nielsen rating did "A Muppet Family Christmas" achieve during its initial airing?
Answer: A 16.1 rating and 25 share
During its initial airing, "A Muppet Family Christmas" achieved a 16.1 rating and a 25 share in the Nielsen ratings.
Which network originally aired "A Muppet Family Christmas" in the US?
Answer: ABC
The special originally aired in the United States on the American Broadcasting Company (ABC) network.
What is the running time of "A Muppet Family Christmas"?
Answer: Exactly 52 minutes
The running time of "A Muppet Family Christmas" is precisely 52 minutes.
The television special 'A Muppet Family Christmas' primarily features characters originating from 'The Muppet Show'.
Answer: False
The source material indicates that the special features characters from multiple Muppet franchises, not exclusively 'The Muppet Show'.
Jim Henson appeared in the special as himself, washing dishes with Sprocket the Dog.
Answer: True
Jim Henson made a cameo appearance in the special, portraying himself and engaging in dishwashing with Sprocket the Dog.
The "Muppet Babies" appear as animated characters in "A Muppet Family Christmas."
Answer: False
In "A Muppet Family Christmas," the "Muppet Babies" are depicted as puppets, which differs from their usual portrayal as animated characters.
Doc's appearance in the special was his first time on television in the United States.
Answer: False
Doc is a character primarily known from the "Fraggle Rock" series, which aired on television in North America prior to this special.
Caroll Spinney voiced both Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy in the special.
Answer: False
Caroll Spinney voiced Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch; Jim Henson voiced Kermit the Frog and Frank Oz voiced Miss Piggy.
Jim Henson performed the characters of Kermit the Frog and Rowlf the Dog.
Answer: True
Jim Henson, the creator of the Muppets, performed the characters of Kermit the Frog and Rowlf the Dog in "A Muppet Family Christmas."
Fozzie Bear's mother is named Emily Bear.
Answer: True
Fozzie Bear's mother, who owns the farmhouse featured in the special, is indeed named Emily Bear.
Robin the Frog is Kermit's cousin who helps find the Fraggles.
Answer: False
Robin the Frog is Kermit the Frog's nephew, and he assists in discovering the Fraggles in the basement.
Gerry Parkes portrayed the character Doc.
Answer: True
Gerry Parkes is credited with portraying the character Doc in "A Muppet Family Christmas."
Frank Oz voiced both Miss Piggy and Fozzie Bear.
Answer: True
Frank Oz performed the voices for both Miss Piggy and Fozzie Bear in the special.
Which of the following Muppet franchises was NOT featured in "A Muppet Family Christmas"?
Answer: Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas
The special featured characters from "The Muppet Show," "Sesame Street," "Fraggle Rock," and "Muppet Babies," but not from "Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas."
Who portrayed the character Doc, a character known from "Fraggle Rock"?
Answer: Gerry Parkes
The character Doc, originating from "Fraggle Rock," was portrayed by Gerry Parkes in the special.
What activity is Jim Henson seen doing during his cameo appearance?
Answer: Washing dishes with Sprocket
During his cameo, Jim Henson is depicted as himself, engaged in washing dishes alongside Sprocket the Dog.
How are the "Muppet Babies" depicted in "A Muppet Family Christmas"?
Answer: As puppets
In this special, the "Muppet Babies" appear as puppets, which is a distinct visual representation compared to their usual animated format.
Which Muppet performer voiced both Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch?
Answer: Caroll Spinney
Caroll Spinney performed the voices for both Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch in the special.
What is the name of Fozzie Bear's mother?
Answer: Emily Bear
Fozzie Bear's mother, who owns the farmhouse, is named Emily Bear.
The plot revolves around Fozzie Bear surprising his father at his farmhouse for Christmas.
Answer: False
The plot centers on Fozzie Bear surprising his mother, Emily Bear, at her farmhouse for Christmas, not his father.
Doc and Sprocket arrive at the farmhouse after Fozzie and the other Muppets.
Answer: False
Doc and Sprocket arrive at the farmhouse intending to spend a quiet Christmas, and their arrival precedes or coincides with the arrival of Fozzie and the other Muppets, creating a disruption.
Rowlf the Dog and the Swedish Chef are tasked with preparing Christmas dinner.
Answer: True
Rowlf the Dog and the Swedish Chef are involved in the preparation of Christmas dinner, with the Swedish Chef notably attempting to cook the Christmas Turkey.
A snowman built by Fozzie Bear comes to life and performs a comedy act with him.
Answer: True
Fozzie Bear constructs a snowman that subsequently animates and participates in a comedy routine with him.
Big Bird and Cookie Monster are assigned to sleep in the bathtub.
Answer: False
Big Bird and Cookie Monster are assigned to sleep in the attic; Herry Monster is assigned to sleep in the bathtub.
The "Sesame Street" Muppets perform a rendition of "The Night Before Christmas."
Answer: True
The "Sesame Street" Muppets perform a pageant of the classic Christmas story, "'Twas the Night Before Christmas."
The Swedish Chef successfully prepares Big Bird for Christmas dinner.
Answer: False
The Swedish Chef's attempt to prepare Big Bird is reconsidered after Big Bird sings and offers treats, leading the Chef to prepare something else.
Statler and Waldorf interrupt Fozzie Bear's comedy act with the snowman.
Answer: True
Statler and Waldorf interrupt Fozzie Bear's comedy act featuring the snowman; they are revealed to be friends of Fozzie's mother.
Kermit and Robin discover the Fraggles in the attic.
Answer: False
Kermit and Robin discover the Fraggles in the basement through a Fraggle Hole, not in the attic.
Miss Piggy arrives at the farmhouse via a standard car, driven by Doc.
Answer: False
Miss Piggy arrives at the farmhouse riding a dogsled, not in a standard car driven by Doc.
Oscar the Grouch enjoys the Christmas celebration and participates in the caroling.
Answer: False
Oscar the Grouch remains consistently miserable and grumpy throughout the celebration, staying in his trash can and expressing his hatred for Christmas.
The Two-Headed Monster plays the role of Santa Claus in the "Sesame Street" pageant.
Answer: True
In the "'Twas the Night Before Christmas" pageant performed by the "Sesame Street" Muppets, the Two-Headed Monster portrays Santa Claus.
The Muppets are surprised by the arrival of Doc and Sprocket at the farmhouse.
Answer: False
Doc and Sprocket arrive intending to spend a quiet Christmas, and it is their arrival that disrupts the Muppets' plans, rather than the Muppets being surprised by Doc and Sprocket.
The Swedish Chef decides to cook Big Bird after Big Bird sings "The Muppet Show Theme Song."
Answer: False
The Swedish Chef considers cooking Big Bird, but Big Bird sings "The Christmas Song" and offers treats, leading the Chef to reconsider, not "The Muppet Show Theme Song."
What is the main conflict Fozzie Bear faces regarding his mother's farmhouse?
Answer: His mother planned to rent out the farmhouse for the holidays.
The primary conflict arises because Fozzie's mother, Emily Bear, had planned to rent out the farmhouse for the holidays, which is disrupted by the arrival of Fozzie and the other Muppets.
Why does Kermit the Frog worry about Miss Piggy?
Answer: She is delayed by a photo session and caught in a blizzard.
Kermit worries about Miss Piggy due to her delay from a photo session and her subsequent predicament in a developing blizzard while en route to the farmhouse.
Which two characters are involved in preparing Christmas dinner, with one trying to avoid being cooked?
Answer: Rowlf the Dog and the Swedish Chef (and the Turkey)
Rowlf the Dog and the Swedish Chef are involved in preparing Christmas dinner, with the Christmas Turkey actively attempting to evade being cooked.
How do the "Sesame Street" characters arrive at the farmhouse?
Answer: They arrive as carolers.
The "Sesame Street" Muppets arrive at the farmhouse as a group of carolers, contributing to the festive atmosphere.
What classic Christmas story do the "Sesame Street" Muppets perform a pageant of?
Answer: 'Twas the Night Before Christmas
The "Sesame Street" Muppets perform a pageant based on the classic Christmas story "'Twas the Night Before Christmas."
What causes the Swedish Chef to change his mind about cooking Big Bird?
Answer: Big Bird sings "The Christmas Song" and offers him treats.
Big Bird's singing of "The Christmas Song" and his offering of treats persuade the Swedish Chef to abandon his plan to cook Big Bird.
Who interrupts Fozzie Bear's comedy act with the snowman?
Answer: Statler and Waldorf
Statler and Waldorf interrupt Fozzie Bear's comedy act with the snowman; they are revealed to be friends of Fozzie's mother.
Where do Kermit and Robin find the Fraggles?
Answer: In the basement through a Fraggle Hole
Kermit and Robin discover the Fraggles in the basement of the farmhouse by finding a Fraggle Hole.
How does Miss Piggy make her arrival at the farmhouse?
Answer: She rides a dogsled.
Miss Piggy makes a dramatic entrance by arriving at the farmhouse riding a dogsled.
What is Oscar the Grouch's consistent attitude throughout the special?
Answer: Miserable and grumpy
Oscar the Grouch maintains his characteristic miserable and grumpy demeanor throughout the entire Christmas celebration.
The teleplay for "A Muppet Family Christmas" was written by Jim Henson himself.
Answer: False
The teleplay for "A Muppet Family Christmas" was conceived by Jerry Juhl, not Jim Henson.
The special "A Muppet Family Christmas" was filmed in the United States.
Answer: False
The television special was filmed in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, not in the United States.
The special was directed solely by Peter Harris.
Answer: False
While Peter Harris directed the special, Eric Till also served as an uncredited director.
Jim Henson Productions produced "A Muppet Family Christmas."
Answer: True
Jim Henson Productions is credited as the production company responsible for "A Muppet Family Christmas."
Who conceived the teleplay for "A Muppet Family Christmas"?
Answer: Jerry Juhl
The teleplay for "A Muppet Family Christmas" was conceived by Jerry Juhl, a prominent writer for the Muppets.
Who is credited as the composer for "A Muppet Family Christmas"?
Answer: Eric Robertson
Eric Robertson is credited as the composer for the musical score of "A Muppet Family Christmas."
"A Muppet Family Christmas" achieved a high ranking in Nielsen ratings during its initial airing.
Answer: True
The special achieved strong Nielsen ratings, ranking 24th out of 69 shows for its week with a 16.1 rating and a 25 share, reaching approximately 19.3 million viewers.
"TV Guide" ranked "A Muppet Family Christmas" as one of the top 10 family holiday specials.
Answer: True
"TV Guide" recognized the special's quality by ranking it at number six on its list of the "10 Best Family Holiday Specials."
Critic Myles McNutt praised the special for its reliance on celebrity cameos.
Answer: False
Critic Myles McNutt praised the special for emphasizing the Muppet characters and the theme of family, rather than relying on 'cheap celebrity cameos'.
Sean Edgar described the special as a culmination of Jim Henson's focus on commercial success.
Answer: False
Sean Edgar characterized the special as embodying Jim Henson's core values of kindness and generosity, describing it as 'a grand culmination of the altruism that stands at the foundation of Henson's oeuvre'.
The article references a "List of Holiday Films" in its "See also" section.
Answer: False
The "See also" section references a "List of Christmas films," not "List of Holiday Films."
Wikiquote is cited as a source for images related to the special.
Answer: False
Wikiquote is cited as an external resource containing quotations related to the special, not as a source for images.
How did "TV Guide" rank "A Muppet Family Christmas"?
Answer: Number 6 on their list
"TV Guide" ranked "A Muppet Family Christmas" at number six on its list of the "10 Best Family Holiday Specials."
What did critic Myles McNutt praise the special for emphasizing?
Answer: The Muppet characters and the theme of family
Critic Myles McNutt lauded the special for its focus on the Muppet characters and the overarching theme of family, rather than relying on celebrity cameos.
The snowman sings "The Christmas Song" with Fozzie Bear.
Answer: False
The snowman sings with Fozzie Bear during their comedy act, performing "Sleigh Ride," not "The Christmas Song." Big Bird sings "The Christmas Song" with the Swedish Chef.
The home movie shown features the Muppets as adults singing "Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town."
Answer: False
The home movie depicted in the special shows the Muppets as babies singing "Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town," and this scene was omitted from some home video releases.
What song is associated with Fozzie Bear's comedy act with the snowman, though omitted from some releases?
Answer: Sleigh Ride
The song "Sleigh Ride" is associated with Fozzie Bear's comedy act with the snowman, but this scene was omitted from certain home video releases.