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Writer: Jerry Juhl

Jerry Juhl wrote The Muppet Christmas Carol and most of The Muppet Show and was the principal writer of the Muppets for three decades, shaping the characters’ voices as much as the performers did.

The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992) film posterJerry Juhl

The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992)

Michael Caine plays Scrooge opposite Kermit, Miss Piggy, and the Muppet ensemble in a sincere adaptation of Dickens. The Muppet Christmas Carol is Brian Henson's 1992 American adaptation of Charles Dickens's 1843 novella, with Michael Caine playing Ebenezer Scrooge among…

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