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As Christmas approaches Frogtown Hollow, Emmet Otter and his Ma can only dream of buying each othergifts with the little money they make Ma doing laundry and Emmet doing odd jobs! So, when a Christmas Eve talent contest is announced, Emmet joins a jug band and Ma decides to sing a song. But Emmet will have to put a hole in Ma's washtub to make a bass! And Ma will have to hock Emmet's tool chest to buy herself a costume! Should Emmet and Ma risk all they have to make each other's dreams come true? Narrated by Kermit and based on the book by Russell and Lillian Hoban, EMMET OTTER'S JUG-BAND CHRISTMAS will put a song in your heart!
Original Release
12/04/1977
US Release
12/04/1977
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Jerry Nelson | Emmet Otter / Weasel / Doc Bullfrog / Melissa Rabbit / Yancy Woodchuck (voice) / Yancy Woodchuck |
Frank Oz | Chuck (voice) / Chuck / Ma Otter (assistant) |
Marilyn Sokol | Ma Otter (voice) / Ma Otter |
Dave Goelz | Wendell / Pop-eyed Catfish / Will Possum / Will Possum (voice) |
Richard Hunt | Charlie / Lizard / George Rabbit (voice) / George Rabbit |
Eren Ozker | Gretchen Fox / Hetty Muskrat / Mrs. Mink / Old Lady Possum (voice) / Old Lady Possum |
Jim Henson | Kermit the Frog / Harrison Fox / Harvey / Snake (voice) / Snake |
Directors
Writers
Lillian Hoban, Russell Hoban, Jerry Juhl
Cast
Name | Character |
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Jerry Nelson | Emmet Otter / Weasel / Doc Bullfrog / Melissa Rabbit / Yancy Woodchuck (voice) / Yancy Woodchuck |
Frank Oz | Chuck (voice) / Chuck / Ma Otter (assistant) |
Marilyn Sokol | Ma Otter (voice) / Ma Otter |
Dave Goelz | Wendell / Pop-eyed Catfish / Will Possum / Will Possum (voice) |
Richard Hunt | Charlie / Lizard / George Rabbit (voice) / George Rabbit |
Eren Ozker | Gretchen Fox / Hetty Muskrat / Mrs. Mink / Old Lady Possum (voice) / Old Lady Possum |
Jim Henson | Kermit the Frog / Harrison Fox / Harvey / Snake (voice) / Snake |
Producers
Name | Role |
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David Lazer | Executive Producer |
Jim Henson | Producer |
Marilyn Stonehouse | Producer |
Editors
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1981 | Emmy | Outstanding Children's Program | Nominated |
1981 | Emmy | Outstanding Individual Achievement - Children's Programming | Nominated |
1981 | Emmy | Outstanding Individual Achievement - Children's Programming | Nominated |
1981 | Emmy | Outstanding Individual Achievement - Children's Programming | Nominated |