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* David Shaw Parker voices Old Joe
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* '''[[Dave Goelz]]''' as
** [[The Great Gonzo]] as [[Charles Dickens]]: The film's narrator.
** [[Statler and Waldorf|Waldorf]] as Robert Marley: Scrooge's former business partner and Jacob Marley's brother.
** [[Bunsen Honeydew|Dr. Bunsen Honeydew]] as Himself
** Betina Crachit
** [[Dr._Teeth_and_The_Electric_Mayhem#Zoot|Zoot]] as Himself
** Rat
* '''[[Steve Whitmire]]''' as
** [[Kermit the Frog]] as Bob Cratchit: An underpaid worker of Ebeneezer Scrooge.
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** [[Beaker (Muppet)|Beaker]] as Himself
** Bean Bunny as Himself
** Belinda Crachit
** [[Dr._Teeth_and_The_Electric_Mayhem#Lips|Lips]] as Himself
** Sprocket the Dog as Himself
** Beetle
** Rat
* '''[[Jerry Nelson]]''' as:
** [[Robin (Muppet)|Robin the Frog]] as Tiny Tim Cratchit: The youngest son of Bob Cratchit.
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** Voice of Ghost of Christmas Present
** Mr. Applegate
** Mouse
** Pig Gentleman
** Pops
** Rat
* '''[[Frank Oz]]''' as:
** [[Miss Piggy]] as Emily Cratchit
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** [[Sam the Eagle]] as the Schoolmaster
** [[Animal (Muppet)|Animal]] as Himself
** George the Janitor
** Horse and Carriage Driver
** Vegetable Peddler
* '''[[David Rudman]]''' as:
** Peter Cratchit: The middle son of Bob Cratchit
** [[Swedish Chef]] as Himself
* '''[[Donald Austin]]''' as:
** Performer of Ghost of Christmas Present
** Performer of Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come
* '''[[Louise Gold]]''' as:
** Cockney Woman
** Mrs. Dilber
* '''[[Karen Prell]]''' as:
** Daughter Mouse
** Performer of Ghost of Christmas Past
* '''[[Mike Quinn]]''' as:
** Pig Gentleman
** Undertaker
* '''[[William Todd-Jones]]''' as:
** Performer of Ghost of Christmas Past
* '''[[Robert Tygner]]''' as:
** Turkey
** Performer of Ghost of Christmas Past
** Performer of Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come
==Production==
This film was directed by [[Jim Henson]]'s son
Despite the use of Muppets throughout filming and a humorous spin on much of the story, this film is a fairly close adaptation of the original story. The story proper is interspersed with scenes of a narrator (Gonzo playing Dickens), who, along with the characters, recites many of Dickens's original words. One notable difference from the original story is the addition of Jacob Marley's brother, Robert, who was not present in Dickens' story, to allow the use of both Statler and Wardorf. It is suggested this name was chosen as an oblique reference to musician [[Bob Marley]]. Another alteration involved changing the name of the character Fezziwig to Fozziwig, as [[Fozzie Bear]] played the role. Another difference is that whilst in the film, the [[Ghost of Christmas Present]] is perpetually jolly and cheerful, the novel counterpart was regularly grim and stern to Scrooge. In contrast, this adaption is unusual in that it presents The Ghost of Christmas Present as aging during the course of his visit, as he does in Dickens' novel. The human forms of Ignorance and Want, shown as hideous, animalistic children in the novel, are absent from the film (as is also the case with several other adaptations).
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