Emmet Otter’s jug-band Christmas

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Date
1980
Summary
In this musical Christmas special starring Jim Henson's Muppets, Kermit the Frog narrates the story of Alice Otter and her son Emmet, who live in the riverbank village of Frogtown Hollow. Ma and Emett Otter struggle to make ends meet through odd jobs for neighbors, but this Christmas they dream of having enough money to buy each other a special gift. Known for their musical abilities, the Otters are encouraged by their friends to enter a local talent contest that offers a top prize of fifty dollars. However, the Otters face tough competition from a hard rock group formed by a gang of woodland creatures who call themselves the Nightmare.
Contributors
Juhl, Jerry; Henson, Jim; Nelson, Jerry, 1934-; Oz, Frank; Sokol, Marilyn Roberta; Goelz, Dave; Hunt, Richard, d. 1992; Ozker, Eren, 1948-1993; Sahlin, Donald G; Wilcox, Caroly; Kaestle, Mari; Van Gilder, Amy; Lovelady, John; Harms, Marianne; Krewson, Rollie; Lerman, Janet; Williams, Paul, 1940-; Hoban, Russell Emmet Otter's jug-band Christmas; Hoban, Lillian; Asch, Leslee
Publishers
Parents' Magazine Films; Westfall Productions Ltd; Jim Henson Television
Genres
Christmas television programs; Puppet television programs; Television specials
Subjects
American Culture; Performing Arts, Music; Muppets (Fictitious characters)
Locations
North America; United States of America
Collection
The Jim Henson video collection at the University of Maryland
Unit
Special Collections in Performing Arts
Language
English
Terms of Use
Access restricted to patrons at the University of Maryland.
Physical Description
052 minutes; color
Notes
Creation/Production Credits
Muppet performers, Jerry Nelson, Frank Oz, Marilyn Sokol, Dave Goelz, Richard Hunt, Eren Ozker ; puppets, Don Sahlin, Caroly Wilcox, Dave Goelz, Mari Kaestle, Amy Van Gilder, John Lovelady, Marianne Harms, Rollin Krewson, Leslee Asch, Janet Lerman ; music and lyrics, Paul Williams.
Other Identifiers
Catalog Key: umd:1129; Catalog Key: alephsys003334301; Catalog Key: HENSON 055; Handle Identifier: hdl:1903.1/403

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