A Muppet Family Christmas - Nostalgia Critic

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[@andreysantiago6255]

It's my birthday!

[@ashbjornssonfilm]

Hey, I have an idea: Do june-iversal, like Disneycember but for universal and in June

[@ElijahRichards25]

Always wonderful to see Puppet Kermit. Great video.

[@GlunkusCheeseIII]

Merry Christmas doug

[@mtajbakhsh]

Channel Awesome pepe!!!!! Reeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee 🐸🐸🐸🐸🐸🐸🐸🐸🐸🐸🐸

[@MistuhRobe]

"Where we come from, this is small talk." PURE. GOLD.

[@springbreezegaming4017]

XD yep XD

[@logicaloverdrive8197]

That line was way smarter than it needed to be and I love it.

[@tylerfindlay3774]

Gold starts with the letter G.

[@thescreenslaver8520]

MistuhRobe That joke was better than most comedy movies.

[@yeetthebeatout6906]

Of course it is, it’s Sesame Street

[@SkeleObsessionStudios]

Sadly thing it was the last special that Jim Henson made before falling ill to pneumonia and passing away very suddenly. RIP Jim Henson you were one my creative hero’s.

[@dillonohlemiller9027]

Amber actually, the last one was The Muppets at Walt Disney World in 1990

[@jamesfracasse8178]

When did he die?

[@RETIRED867]

R.I.P. Jim henson tou were one if the best people

[@craigdavidson5613]

@@jamesfracasse8178 1990.

[@jimmymelendez1836]

*Sad

[@sharkdentures3247]

"Where we come from, this is small talk. Why did you cut back to me? That joke was perfect." LMFAO!!!!!!!!

[@Mildnumber4444]

Damnit, this special is far too wholesome and adorable to even begin to hate, and even just seeing Jim show up at the end in this review of the special after seeing so many of his greatest creations made me cut a tear.

[@gabe5525]

CarRamrod Have you seen the Muppets in “Mr. Willowby’s Christmas Tree”? That special deserves to be made fun of.

[@dillonohlemiller9027]

@@gabe5525 a shit stain in the resume of Robert Downey Jr.

[@ryanelliott1907]

Do you mean Walter? Jim didn't show up at the end.

[@JoakimOtamaa]

​@@ryanelliott1907He meant Jim Henson at the end of the special, not the skit.

[@ryanelliott1907]

@@JoakimOtamaa Oh gotcha. Thanks. I was confused

[@AschKris]

That ending with Walter was hilarious

[@jaggin7561]

Rob and walter the new spinoff coming hopefully on channel awesome

[@AppleWoods6]

+Dillon Ohlemiller Neither did Doug, apparently.

[@gracekim1998]

Christian was that actually him?!😍

[@OverdosedDrop]

great pay off for the built up joke it was meant to be. many Thumbs Up. :)

[@afonsolucas2219]

I don't get it. Where did you see Walter. I just saw Michael Cane!

[@benabramowitz18]

Marvel: “Infinity War is the most ambitious cross-over event in history.” Jim Henson: “Hold my beer.”

[@BrighterThenTheMoon]

Correction: Jim Henson: “Well, Sprocket, this may be the most ambitious cross-over event in history.” Marvel: “Hold my beer.”

[@anthonyramirez8872]

Good but what about " Jim Henson: "Hold my puppet" "

[@Grim_Sister]

*״my chocolate milk.”

[@thehunterator520]

*"my wilkins coffee"*

[@crazyweirdo9032]

"My puppet rod"

[@MegaSoulHero]

Seeing Jim Henson at the end makes me shed a tear

[@trevorganoe748]

Hell yeah! He was awesome.

[@Drawkcabi]

Same here!!!

[@liizzset]

It warmed my heart indeed.

[@BabyLambCreations]

R.I.P Jim Henson This special is truly an underrated classic. And by underrated, I mean it should be on DVD.

[@Zodia195]

He was like the first celebrity I remember, face wise at least and when he passed away I was shocked.

[@koopa159]

Not enough people know about this Christmas Special. Thanks for giving it a chance to shine, Doug.

[@SpectacularSpiderMan]

koopa159 I watched it all the time as a kid.

[@KidSnivy69]

I signed the petition to get a blu-ray made!

[@zerakielvmark]

Trying to get the full version on youtube but its really hard to pick it apart from other Micheal Cain vids.

[@Dave-te5bs]

Yeah I thought it was a sweet crossover

[@JustaGuy_Gaming]

Another pretty rare one is Tale of the Bunny Picnic. That movie defined Easter for me for years.

[@CrossEntertainment]

Bert: Did you know Doc starts with the letter D? Doc: Why... yes. Ernie: Yes. Yes starts with the letter Y. Doc: ... True. Ernie: And True starts with T! Doc: What is this? Bert: Where we come from, this is small talk...

[@hakukahn]

Cross Entertainment I don't get it...

[@React2Quick]

It's a joke because Sesame Street is supposed to be an educational program for children so they make a joke about it by saying "where we come from, this is small talk."

[@ultimatepeanut8329]

While the muppets is for an older audience

[@heyitzbabygurl4025]

XD nice one

[@joliealbury6936]

Critic: Why'd you cut back to me? That joke was perfect.

[@tommywilliams5736]

Good to see Nostalgia Critic getting good use of his Kermit puppet

[@Torthrodhel]

That was a puppet? So it wasn't the real Kermit??

[@jva2722]

Don't ever touch me. That was Rizzo the rats mistake.

[@masterdrewt6698]

Well the eyes looks right but maybe the neck is to long

[@theguy4292]

Now he has Wilkins

[@ghazghkullthraka9714]

What he does with it makes Kermit very concerned

[@ZuperNEZ]

The Fraggles never heard of Christmas. What, do they live under a rock?

[@ThexDynastxQueen]

*_slow clap_*

[@majormana1]

Yes yes they do

[@weirdgamerbakergirlmatanza4504]

Dude you just made my day

[@Tentegen]

What you did there.....I see it. 👍

[@LoveMyUnusual]

MMMM! FUNNNYYYY JOKE!

[@ackbarfan5556]

I love how Fozzie's tormentors are actually good friends with his mother. That's really funny to me.

[@crazycubedude]

I loved the seasome street small talk joke, and I love that he said why are you cutting to me that was genius.

[@CinemaSickness]

"A Muppet Family Christmas" was released to DVD in 2001. It is now out of print. It was however never release to DVD in it's original unedited cut.

[@fortherecord1569]

The 2001 DVD is a hacked up mess and might as well not exist at all.

[@monkeyjb1988]

Beat me to it. Yeah, they massacred the special for it's now out of print DVD. Hopefully, its uncut version appears on DVD soon, despite the characters belonging to 3 companies now instead of 1.

[@d_dizzie_druck5753]

I got the 2001 dvd was so stoked, then watched it. WTF!? So god dam much missing content.

[@trueloveis4u]

Strange because i swear if you go to the Walgreens there is dvds of "a muppet Christmas" Edit: Just checked it was called a "Very Merry Muppet Christmas".

[@kerryahern512]

yep, same here

[@landyachtfan79]

I have been ADDICTED to this special ever since I first saw it 35 years ago, & I am SO glad that SOMEONE is FINALLY giving it the attention & respect that it so very badly deserves!!!!

[@davidmenke7552]

THIS! I remember when this premiered and it was so magical! Its been wonderful to watch it again on YT these last few years. Gives me warm memories. Very glad Nostaligia Critic gave it some love.

[@bluestickman2684]

New Christmas Nostalgia Critic video. Today is a very good day.

[@ElOchentero]

More like new Informercial

[@marcusmachado3001]

bluestickman26 how the fuck does this bluestickman guy keep getting so many likes on his comments! And ps Hi buddy 😂

[@joebab3065]

+Marcus Machado bots

[@SomePkmnlovingdude]

"That pebble's been a gift 37 times." "37?!?!"

[@mychaeljones7526]

Love obscure Clerks references.

[@CoronaDoesWhatever]

What, in a row?

[@axesoccer7887]

Super Happy Corona Video Time~! Haha, I see what you did there. Well played.

[@Depressedwhale14]

SomePkmn-LovingDude Old rock?

[@TheEman590]

I cracked up so hard at that. Clerks rules

[@topgig]

Bert: "Ernie, why must you always humiliate me?" Ernie: "Come on, Bert. Somebody has to play Mama." Nostalgia Critic as Ernie: "Our female cast is limited, and we still don't know what sex Elmo is." ROFL

[@ghazghkullthraka9714]

I think he’s a he. I’ve seen his large red sausage

[@guidofedeli851]

"That pebble's been a gift 37 times!" "In a row?"

[@Knifes53]

Guido Fedeli you beat me to it.

[@mavendeo]

Regifting bastards...

[@weeb-ubreafs1382]

That small talk Sesame Street joke was hilarious I love it it’s perfect

[@nagaking07]

I'd actually like to see him review "Dark Crystal".

[@lethargictroll6788]

Bump

[@mksunwukong16]

I second that

[@devanhinskey9001]

Not me. It’s one of my favorite motion pictures of all time, and he ever did a review of that, I’d probably skip it.

[@ДимитърКьосев-т8е]

I would so i can how many people would rage when chooses one unless he's in the middle

[@Seekmire]

Phenomenal review, Doug. The Michael Caine bit at the end and Clerks reference had me dying.

[@Mike-zs5oo]

NC doesn't review movies, he merely explains the plot with a few jokes and references added in there. It's still entertaining, but if you want to see what a real 'review' looks like then watch any Plinkett video

[@rossnunez3512]

Hunter Sieckmeyer Don't look at him like that, he's nuts!

[@LordryuRevived]

"37?!"

[@mas8705]

Note to self: Small talk in Sesame Street mainly involves what letter words start off with...

[@jonw3738]

It was released on DVD, but the DVD and VHS releases are both lacking a number of songs because of copyright issues. The original television broadcast is only available from KZbin and other unofficial sources. Here's to hoping that the original version may find an unedited release, because it was one of the best Muppet productions. The fact that Jim Henson was in it at the end is truly classic.

[@PokettoManStar]

So much for going out, this was my favourite special.

[@MapleFried]

Poketto Don't tell me you also took 3 months of surfing lessons for zip!?

[@PokettoManStar]

I just wanted a N I C E Q U I E T C H R I S T M A S

[@BabyLambCreations]

After that *shivers* last Christmas special review, it's nice to even it out with a beloved and classic holiday special! I fucking love you, Critic! =)

[@darthstarkiller1912]

Baby Lamb Creations I'm pretty sure we all wished that last special never existed

[@proudtitanicdenier4300]

y u shiver

[@BabyLambCreations]

+James Campbell You're welcome, bro. Happy to help! =) But hey, like SpongeBob said, don't be a jerk, it's Christmas.

[@BabyLambCreations]

+Jairo Vera Salutations, Jairo Vera.

[@batspam1013]

Baby Lamb Creations shut the *D O O R* !!!!!!!!

[@gustyko8668]

The Muppets Cinematic Universe!

[@BigAL68xyz]

Which begs the question...are the Sinclair Dinosaurs part of the Muppetverse?

[@briantwiss9078]

Finally a Cinematic Universe I can get behind

[@shaynabarnhard2274]

@@BigAL68xyz I don't think Dinosaurs was created when special came out.

[@gmenrocker425]

Fuck Marvel, Muppets are the best

[@2MattTV]

Which would confusingly also be appreviated The MCU.

[@cruzlawson]

I'm a simple man. When I see a new Nostalgia Critic episode, I click.

[@BagofBonesJAW]

When I watch it, I click like button

[@jsb8261]

Doug's Kermit impression is great.

[@TheTheorizer]

5:11 the funny thing is this joke works vice versa as well LOL

[@dmichand5191]

Hello

[@sori_osori_]

I actually want Muppet Cinematic Extended Universe! MCEU!

[@halkeye20]

The hensonverse

[@Indeside]

Goodluck getting all those licenses together, nobody's managed to get it released in a modern format thus far i doubt it's gonna happen anytime soon.

[@majormana1]

Sprout owns sesame Street. Jim Henson company still owns fraggle rock characters and have lent them out to hbo from what I heard. Disney owns the muppets.

[@Mechimmortal]

This calls for a Kermit Trilogy, three Gonzo movies, one Big Bird movie, etc, in a series of three phases, all leading up to a two part epic Finale movie... A total of 60 movies.

[@MexiGojira]

큐베다이스키 Still waiting for the muppets/sesame street civil war movie. #teamkermit

[@saraha6741]

As someone who considers themself as a huge muppet fan I am ashamed to say that I didn’t even know this existed! Thank you critic for constantly introducing me to great content, essepically muppet related!

[@yotsubafanfan]

For real! I wish I knew about it when I was small, I could see this being something my Dad and I could've enjoyed together.

[@saraha6741]

@@yotsubafanfan ♥️

[@powerrangernerd8122]

I saw this movie this year (2022), and it's basically just them singing Christmas carols, but the story (or what of a story there is) is very heartwarming and is everything Christmas. I love this, and will watch this every year along with other classic Christmas movies.

[@nicholasviespoli1885]

When you're studying for finals, but NC posts a Christmas special...

[@theravenpirate4744]

I have halftime exams but yeah

[@SonicGuru96]

Good Luck my fellow students in arms! May you prosper in your classes.... after this special though

[@r.r.n8998]

Nicholas Viespoli thankfully my finals ended today So now I’m free to binge all I want

[@nicholasviespoli1885]

Desol8_ Nice! I'm actually writing a final paper right now, and it's my last final, so I'll be on the same boat as you soon enough!

[@r.r.n8998]

Nicholas Viespoli nice wish u the best man

[@monthbeforemaylover]

That michael caine bit at the end could be in every video from now on and I would laugh everytime.

[@srslydoatm9251]

Oh I remember this: my 5th grade teacher had us watch this one December evening before we headed off to Christmas break. Good times...

[@jsb8261]

I want to see more of "Nostalgia Critic Subtitles the Swedish Chef."

[@jaggedlittlepearl8635]

JSB ditto! ☺

[@Khanemis]

Yeah, it reminded me of his brilliant subtitles for Signs aliens:)

[@TheFiresloth]

Ikea's nutsacks !

[@jsb8261]

Khanemis That's exactly my thought on it.

[@pedromacedo335]

Ja

[@dmwanderer9454]

I thought that Micheal Kane skit at the beginning was actually legit until I recognized the Nostalgia Critics voice. This is how parodies should be executed.

[@apollorock3r244]

Marvel: Avengers: Infinity War will be the most ambitious crossover ever. The Jim Henson Company: Hold our beer...

[@louisduarte8763]

Disney: EIther way, we get richer! [eyes turn into $ money bags]

[@PerovNigma]

Christmas and Critic. Love it. Also, that blinking man creeped me out so much I forgot who he was and thought he was Jeremy Irons for a moment. And I don't mean names. I mean looks.

[@ArsyaUtomo]

Joseph Simpson HAH, Alfred Jokes

[@mashitandsmashit]

Funny...I thought he was Michael Gough...Or the voice of Ralph Fiennes...

[@magicmadscience5344]

"Where we come from this is small talk" I FOUND THAT FUCKING HILARIOUS

[@maverickhunterstupidiocy7779]

12:07 “100 people burned to death!” “Hey, don’t butcher the tone, Waldorf, there are kids here!” “Y’mean people would just _let_ their children watch this show?” *cue laughter*

[@Erykthebat]

doug does a surprisingly good Kermit

[@Estragon17]

Erykthebat agreed. Not perfect, but it totally guess with the wonderfully kinda crap Kermit puppet.

[@MonsterTeegs]

Omg Walter’s Michael Caine is on point. Give that man a raise!

[@trenvert123]

Pay him in Visine eye drops.

[@THawkMedia]

That wasn't Michale Cane!?!

[@whiplashfilms]

This was one of the first things I can ever remember watching. Not just Muppet related, I mean *ever*. I was 3 and it was on TV.

[@Mudokon885]

You made my day by reviewing this. This special was a major part of my Christmas childhood, and I still watch it every year with my husband now. In high school, I even started a tradition of some of my friends getting together to celebrate "Mink Day", when we'd get together and watch the special. Like the special, it's a silly reason to get everyone together. "Watch out for the icy patch!"

[@mccloaker]

10:50 "I'm assuming they share a bed?" I died. I literally died. You killed me, Critic.

[@josephlankford5541]

I found the full version of this on KZbin and figured I'd show it to my mother since she loved Jim Henson's stuff. When the man behind the puppet's appeared, she almost cried out of joy seeing him with his creations again. He died while she was pregnant with my brother and was happy to see him again. Thanks Doug Walker, it was a trip down memory lane for the greatest person I know.

[@markbisig2653]

When you remember that sesame street is part of the muppets

[@BrenTenkage]

same with Fraggle Rock

[@zackhall7094]

This review is unbelievably awesome!!! By the way Critic, I have this special on VHS.

[@JustaGuy_Gaming]

I was happy a few years ago and got it on a store bought tape form Goodwill. Before I just had it recorded off TV for years and years.

[@TheDisneyLover58]

Justa Guy my vhs is sadly gone.

[@kiwialberts8455]

Same!! My grandma got it when it originally came out, and this entire time I thought everybody knew about all of these specials

[@JustaGuy_Gaming]

I still have two good working VCR's, one was a pretty expensive Sony one that I got when I was like 16 and it still works. I've tried several from places like Goodwill when they have those .99 tag days, pretty bad chance of them working tbh. I started a few years ago making digital copies of my favorite VHS tapes for convenience and just in case the worst happens. You would not believe how hard it is to find a good VHS to DVD recording program that's not a scam. Even a few I paid for were crap. Taking a copy of a VHS though usually leaves a lot to be desired in quality though, but it's what I have for stuff like this that won't hit DVD's.

[@Odinsday]

VHS.... Man that brings back memories.

[@daftoptimist]

"Where we come from, this is small talk!" Critic: "Why'd you come back to me? That joke was perfect!"

[@kimaniwilsonhunte]

(slips by front door) *CAREFUL OF THE ICY PATCH!!!*

[@seamusburke639]

I'm thirty goddamn two and my family and I still say that to each other.

[@arumikahaven]

SAME!

[@MegDoesStuff0]

LMAO best running gag in that special

[@reptilitronousprime9213]

Muppets Cinematic Universe confirmed!

[@DustinSmith796]

The Mutant LOL

[@mavendeo]

Someone. Make. This. Canon.

[@kalebsantos72]

So its the real mcu?

[@Sandlot1992]

from the words of Shia Labeouf since we wanted to see the Muppet Family Christmas get released on DVD, "Just Do It!"

[@dewaynekobish9924]

I got my DVD from a small company in england, they can't release it any more thanks to Disney never willing to share with HBO (fraggles) and children's television network

[@UltimateGamerCC]

@@dewaynekobish9924 Disney is such a Scrooge.

[@thegreatmordo]

Merry Christmas Doug

[@Prodigial]

That Michael Caine impression at the end was on point, holy shit!

[@Channel-rh7lh]

I want to see a Captain America Civil War type movie for the Muppets. Kermit will be Capitan America, Elmo would be Iron Man, Big Bird will be Ant Man, Grover will be Spider Man, and Mrs Piggy will be Black Widow.

[@skt8929]

SKP&E 216 you do know hulk wasnt in civil war

[@tapdancinggiraffe9047]

And the Fraggles would be the Guardians of the Galaxy

[@superduperisaac]

SKP&E 216 That's my secret Kermit, I'm always a grouch...

[@NickPiers]

+SKT He said Civil War TYPE of movie. Key word.

[@Kimmy0721]

SKP&E 216, Not bloody likely

[@AverageJoe___]

Once again, Channel Awesome delivers another fantastic, hilarious video

[@plasticbutler]

Michael Caine looks like a guy who never ages cuz he always looked old.

[@AndrewAnstrom]

plasticbutler he could still charm the pants off of just about any woman on earth. ..the man's just got "it"

[@RabblesTheBinx]

Andrew The KZbin Noob hell, most of the men, too.

[@whiplashfilms]

Check out Alfie or Get Carter.

[@tompor561]

Like Max Von Sydow

[@ShadeTheBade]

Shut that door.

[@joyunicycle]

It's time to play the music! It's time to light the lights! It's time we meet the Critic and enjoy ourselves tonight! And now let's get it started!

[@rachaelpoulin1997]

I really hope one year you talk about Emmett Otter’s Jugband Christmas, that was a big staple of my childhood

[@jackiebona8556]

When I saw this was being reviewed, I was just thinking "please be nice"... my mom recorded this off the TV when it first aired and we have it on a vhs full of Christmas specials- Mickey's Christmas Carol, Rudolph, Emmett Otter's Jugband Christmas, Charlie Brown and Claymotion's Christmas special. I remember how much we wanted to watch it all the way through at once, but my mom would never let us. :P it all starts with this special and even now, I look back on it so fondly. Bits and pieces of what I love about Christmas started here- I cannot even put it into words. So many things :D i love this, I hope it gets to DVD just like Emmett Otter did ;)

[@BloomingStarDubs]

"Nice Review, Doug!!" This Is One Of My Favorite Christmas Specials! (:

[@BloomingStarDubs]

Not Chuck Productions (:

[@levipeabody2344]

Jasmine Bryant my favorite one is that one.

[@TheOneMillionthNerd]

It actually was released on DVD. Although heavily edited due to music issues

[@Poever]

mario555227 but it’s CHRISTMAS music! The kind you hear on the radio all the time

[@TheOneMillionthNerd]

Welcome to the confusing world of separate music rights XD

[@nine_tails137]

I think Doug was talking about this getting a "Proper"(aka: Uncut) DVD and Blu-Ray Release. I shared the Link to the Petition on Twitter and Facebook.

[@dbgoofyperson]

My favorite Christmas tradition is watching The Mupppet Family Christmas Special with the fam. I know most of it by heart.

[@andrewb4999]

This actually did get a DVD release. I own it. The problem is it can never get released ever again for obvious legal reasons, but we can certainly hope so.

[@ItWILLbeWONDERFUL_THERE]

DISNEY!!! I do hate them! It's like bloody show biz monopoly! They own everything! Even the dark Emperor in Return of the Jedi isn't as evil or greedy!

[@michellelastname3878]

Yeah, I have it on DVD too!

[@NickPiers]

From what I recall, the DVD also excluded several songs due to copyright. I remember owning it once and was pissed when I think Fozzy & Snowman's musical number was cut.

[@ExplorerDS6789]

Well, Disney owns the Muppets now. All they have to do is buy Sesame Workshop, whoever owns Fraggle Rock, then get clearance licenses for certain songs.

[@adolfopena7358]

Kermit's nephew is so adorable!!!

[@meghanstolte9961]

I'm a '94 kid and I had this on VHS when I was little. I actually saw this before The Muppet Christmas Carol. This special totally needs more attention it's one of my favorite Muppet and Christmas movies ❤

[@thegameres816]

there must had been a lot of hands up in all those puppets. Merry Christmas ;)

[@weirdpug5748]

Oh bork

[@ataxcollector695]

Muppets: Infinity War

[@rambles1789]

Me vs. Everybody Muppets: Cvil War

[@RudeBoyKyle94]

I still have this and watch it every year on Christmas Eve. It's on a tape filled with various Christmas Specials. The tape I have was recorded from Christmas Eve 1989 and following this on the tape is ALF's christmas special which is the saddest shit ever.

[@drewthompson6470]

Holy shit that was a great Micheal Kane impression , my buddies and I talk like him all the time! that skit was drop dead gorgeous Funny stuff man.

[@AlexMcGillvrey]

I want to see Doug’s reaction to that horrible ending of Merry Christmas Mr. Bean.

[@ChannelAwesome]

+drew Thompson Walter killed it!

[@thomaskirkness-little5809]

It wasn't that good, and he said 'zee' instead of z.

[@JaelinBezel]

It took me awhile to realize who he reminded me of: Alfred from the Nolan Batman movies.

[@samchatter3113]

drew Thompson: If your buddies and you are such fans of his, how do you not know how to properly spell his last name? Or his first name, for that matter? Did you watch this review because you really like Dug Whalkher, the Nostahljuh Kritick?

[@andrewkful]

... can someone explain the Michael Caine lecture to me? I never heard it before. Has it gone viral?

[@StellarEnergyProductions]

It is part of his actor lectures, think its called Film for Actors. I remember watching it, totally mesmerized. The man is great with the camera, but... well, the flaws are shown here.

[@nvfury13]

S Sealark Shows how a great actor can have no idea what makes a great actor.

[@GivenFailure]

S Sealark I get what he's saying about the making love to the camera thing though. The attention from the camera is alluring, but you have to pretend like it's not there.

[@KPater-mf4je]

It sounds strange out of context, but his comments about blinking and staring are actually extremely important facets of acting. On stage, you're never supposed to turn your back to the audience or turn your head away from the audience while talking. On camera, blinking can be very distracting -- so, performers get used to not blinking as often as they normally would when in front of a camera, which is very difficult, what with the lights and all. Also, on camera, even the littlest flicker of emotion can be perceived by the audience, so if your eyes are moving around or you're blinking constantly, you may distract the audience or indicate an emotion you aren't actually aiming for. This was especially important back in the day, when takes were very expensive and often pretty long, and zoomed-in profile shots were the norm.

[@gageperuti5519]

andrewkful Is he actually speaking to Kermit or did the Critic add it in later?

[@h193013]

“Last known footage of Skeeter” “We don’t talk about her” We don’t talk about Skeeter no no we don’t talk about Skeeter

[@cheneethompson5756]

Hell yeah! Lol! Nice "encanto" reference!

[@KenzieSFT]

Oh god the Stardust ads are so painful. Glad they're giving $$$ to NG but boy...

[@bradyhartsfield9946]

I know right. I'd rather watch that Christmas Tree cartoon, than have to see/hear that shit again. Though the Rapsittie reaction winner was hilarious.

[@saraisotakuchan1990]

I agree, they’re terrible but hey if it helps NC I will gladly suffer through these stupid reactions. Still slightly better than the commercials on cable at least.

[@lunad27]

Anything that keeps NC making videos is fine by me. I'll put up with all of that if that's what it takes.

[@Shigellosis]

Yea they're pretty cringy and forced but they really can't do much about it

[@ExplorerDS6789]

Try something Linkara once suggested: let the ads play, but don't pay attention to them.

[@atre5763]

AVGN and NC at the same day!!!!!!!!!!

[@reptilitronousprime9213]

That can't be a coincidence!

[@BabyLambCreations]

NEEEEEEEEEEERRRRDDD!!!!!!

[@Volcanic_Rave]

Pretty sure this happened last week too. AVGN might just be getting a schedule, which just happens to be the same as NC

[@Dargonhuman]

Mariomaniac88 "Just happens to be" It wouldn't surprise me one bit if they're collaborating on some kind of Christmas crossover and AVGN getting on the same schedule as the Critic is part of a prelude. Then again, probably not as the Critic's schedule of release is actually Tuesdays on the Channel Awesome site, and they upload to KZbin a day later, so the schedule is still a bit off.

[@Chaos89P]

NEEEEERRRRRRDDDDD!!!! I was gonna watch that next, actually.

[@davidmenke7552]

Thank you for giving this special some love. It was one of my favorites back in the day. I remember being so excited for it when it aired in 1987. Mom said I had to eat dinner and take a bath and then we could watch it while me and my sister laid on the blankets on the living room floor. Christmas lights, decor and tree all lit up. The smell of our blue spruce in the air and the knowing that the next few days were gonna be filled with excitement and magic. Gawd, THOSE were the days. I love to remember 🥰

[@OnDavidsBrain]

13:47 "37, MY GIFT'S BEEN GIVEN 37 TIMES?!" "At once?"

[@noellepoquiz3189]

*_-I K E A' S N U T S A C K-_*

[@srslydoatm9251]

8:14 ....Doug did you marry the younger sister of the grandma in Rapsetty Street Kids?

[@saphirawinters7028]

Awesome!!!! Today is my 21st birthday and I get a notification for this wonderful review. Thank you Doug!!!!! Best birthday gift ever!!!!! 😄😄😄😄😊😊😊😊😊

[@ChannelAwesome]

+Raven W Happy Birthday!

[@saphirawinters7028]

Channel Awesome Thank you!!! That means a lot for me. Especially coming from my favorite KZbinr reviewer. 😄😄😄

[@saphirawinters7028]

Marvin The Maniacal Dancing Ape It's Ma'am and thank you!!!! 😄😄😄

[@thegodofimagination]

Raven W happy birthday

[@zachantes1161]

Raven W Happy birthday! It's my birthday too, I turned 17 today!

[@stevethepirrate7608]

I hope your sponsors pay according to obnoxiousness. Stardust owes you a big time payoff. Honey is okay.

[@crackerjack0349]

Hm?

[@ChrisJFilms]

I know I was cringe, but I had fun doing it.

[@ashwolftheva2891]

If you don't know this special...... you have no childhood Christmas. My parents play this every year around Christmas. It is most likely they'll play it again this Christmas. But GDI DO I LOVE THIS SPECIAL!

[@SyberiaWinx]

Burt is Squidward. How did I never realize?!

[@evanallaire2829]

Tsundere squidward

[@aguynamelex3146]

No no despite both of them being long nose grouches with a frown on a lot is constantly pestered by an really eagered child man Oh wait

[@briangarcia1586]

He is probably played by Rodger bumpus

[@thehunterator520]

@@briangarcia1586 he is played by Frank Oz, who is Yoda.

[@superflyingpiiie1876]

Ikr

[@firstnamethenalastname]

walter's keaton is pretty good

[@MBloodT]

Don't you mean Caine? Now I thought they made fun of the bullied kid.

[@Flutterbutt225]

*Caine. Michael Caine.

[@wellthismachinekills3809]

My cocain

[@kylemorello4787]

I thought you meant Walter The Muppet.

[@firstnamethenalastname]

na it's definitely michael keaton

[@klimmr]

14:44 Hi, Stan Lee...I mean, Jim Henson.

[@justinbowman1342]

SHUT THAT DOOR!

[@fpspwny995]

That's what you get for bad mouthing A Muppet Christmas Carol, Critic. A proper "Caine"ing. * blink * * blink *

[@dustyrose192]

Wait you forgot your mascera!

[@jeremygustafson5846]

I purchased this on DVD in December of 1999 and still own it. It was the only copy in the store (KMart) and I have not seen it available anywhere since!! It is my favorite Christmas special and that was my miraculous Christmas!

[@Markimark151]

This was a fun Muppets special, having Sesame Street and Fraggle Rock crossover is exciting. Too bad the Muppets and Sesame Street have different ownership rights, which prevents it from having a digital release.

[@CalliopePony]

I love Muppet Family Christmas so much! I still have my old video cassette of it!

[@chinococoa6743]

Yay!

[@andylindsey]

4:55 why does Robin always sound like he's on life support? Gentle now, you'll break him!

[@Deity1]

Holy crap, in the vhs version that bit where the snow man first comes to life got cut, so did parts of the home movies with the baby muppets.

[@LordMoonshadowGaGa]

The turkey was voiced by Rizzo.

[@cjwrench07]

OMG, did I ever love this show as a young kid. My grandmother had it on tape, and we would all sit around her tv watching this at supper. So many great memories associated with this show.

[@thesupersonicstig]

What's long, green and smells of bacon? Kermit's fingers.

[@bradyhartsfield9946]

Bruh...

[@aguynamelex3146]

Why do they smell of bacon.......now that's disturbing

[@cdelvillar41993]

Waka waka

[@munjee2]

7:29 that sounds more like a mixture of rick Sanchez and Louis ck than Kermit

[@WindyREDPanda]

Munjee Syedd more like George Carlin

[@UNICORNRAINBOWSUNSHINE311]

Munjee Syedd more like ad

[@Daluna13]

10:22 best joke in the movie and that's saying alot