Christmas - ToughPigs

The Muppets Are the Key to the Art Carney Santa-matic Universe

by Ryan Roe | Dec 21, 2016 | Commentary, Feature

The Muppets, Art Carney, and Santa Claus: This fan theory will ho-ho-ho your mind!

Why the Dickens Is it Always A Christmas Carol?

by Matthew Soberman | Dec 20, 2016 | Commentary, Feature

What is it about “A Christmas Carol” that made the Muppets adapt it so many times??

From Page to Screen: Mr. Willowby’s Christmas Tree

by ToughPigs Staff | Dec 19, 2016 | Commentary, Feature

Mr. Willowby’s Christmas Tree is one of the worst Henson productions ever. But did you know it’s based on a book???

The Top 10 Christmas Songs of: Jim Henson

by Jarrod Fairclough | Dec 17, 2016 | Muppet Mindset

Kieran Moore – It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, everywhere you go (or at the least on this very site) so I’m taking a break from my regularly scheduled charts to get festive and celebrate the season. To do this I’m going right back to basics and...

Cookie Monster Goes Cookie Caroling

by Joe Hennes | Dec 11, 2016 | News

Cookie Monster rewrote the lyrics to a few Christmas songs. They’re cookie songs now.

Deck the Halls with Piggy and Harry

by Joe Hennes | Dec 5, 2016 | News

Watch Miss Piggy sing “Deck the Halls” with Harry Connick Jr.!

REVIEW: Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas

by Matthew Soberman | Nov 30, 2016 | Feature, Reviews

Travel back in time to a 19th century version of Sesame Street as we cover their newest Christmas special!

Watch the Muppets Lead Off the Macy’s Parade

by Joe Hennes | Nov 25, 2016 | News

Video of the Electric Mayhem, Sesame Street, Miss Piggy, and more from the Macy’s Parade!

Deck the Halls with a New Sesame Street Christmas Special

by Joe Hennes | Nov 11, 2016 | News

“Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas” will flash back in time to a 19th century version of Sesame Street on November 25th.

UPDATED: Christmas Cheer Is Brewing at Sesame Street

by Ryan Roe | Jun 16, 2016 | News

Also Audra McDonald. And Jim Gaffigan. UPDATE: And Zosia Mamet!

The Contest in the Toy Chest: The Christmas Toy vs. Toy Story

by Matthew Soberman | Dec 24, 2015 | Feature, Fun Stuff

Is Toy Story just a rehash of The Christmas Toy? Probably!

In Defense of A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa

by Julia Gaskill | Dec 23, 2015 | Feature, Reviews

Could “Letters to Santa” actually be a great Christmas classic? Yeah, it definitely is.

From Page to Screen: Emmet Otter’s Jug Band Christmas

by Joe Hennes | Dec 22, 2015 | Commentary, Feature

Our comparison of Emmet Otter’s Jug Band Christmas to the original book!

The Security Guard

by Jarrod Fairclough | Dec 22, 2015 | Muppet Mindset

Jarrod Fairclough – In 2002, NBC and The Jim Henson Company got together to make the new Muppet Christmas classic, It’s A Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie. The special introduced is notable for a few reasons, one being that it was the first major...