John Denver & The Muppets: A Christmas Together DVD

John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together is a 1979 Christmas television special starring Jim Henson's Muppets and singer/songwriter John Denver.

The special opens with Denver and the Muppets singing "The Twelve Days of Christmas". To add comedic effect, Fozzie Bear forgets his line ("Seven swans a-swimming.") and Miss Piggy over-emphasizes hers ("Five gold rings, ba-dum, bum, bum.")

The main plot of the rest of the special is the creation of the special itself and a special musical number for Miss Piggy. During the discussion of her number, Miss Piggy confronts Denver in her dressing room about their presumably mutual attraction. Miss Piggy, as a doll named Fifi, sings "I Will Wait for You" to Denver, who plays a wooden soldier trying to stay in step with a line of marching soldiers.

The program concludes with Denver reciting the story of Jesus' birth and joining the Muppets to sing "Stille Nacht/Silent Night" while the children in the audience join in.

CAST

Dave Goelz - Gonzo the Great

Jim Henson - Kermit the Frog, Rowlf the Dog, Dr. Teeth, the Swedish Chef, Waldorf

Richard Hunt - Beaker, Janice, Scooter, Statler

Jerry Nelson - Floyd Pepper, Lew Zealand, Robin the Frog

Frank Oz - Animal, Fozzie Bear, Miss Piggy

Additional Muppets performed by Michael Earl, Cheryl Henson, Phillip Huber, Brian Muehl, Kathryn Mullen, Robert Payne, Steve Whitmire, and Louise Gold.