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Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas

  • TV Movie
  • 1977
  • Not Rated
  • 48m
IMDb RATING
8.2/10
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Jim Henson and Jerry Nelson in Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas (1977)
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A poor otter family risks everything for the chance to win the cash prize of a talent contest for Christmas.A poor otter family risks everything for the chance to win the cash prize of a talent contest for Christmas.A poor otter family risks everything for the chance to win the cash prize of a talent contest for Christmas.

  • Director
    • Jim Henson
  • Writers
    • Lillian Hoban
    • Russell Hoban
    • Jerry Juhl
  • Stars
    • Jerry Nelson
    • Frank Oz
    • Marilyn Sokol
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    • IMDb RATING
    8.2/10
    4.9K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    2,012
    1,568
    • Director
      • Jim Henson
    • Writers
      • Lillian Hoban
      • Russell Hoban
      • Jerry Juhl
    • Stars
      • Jerry Nelson
      • Frank Oz
      • Marilyn Sokol
    • 61User reviews
    • 15Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 4 Primetime Emmys
      • 1 win & 4 nominations total

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    Jerry Nelson
    Jerry Nelson
    • Emmet Otter
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    Frank Oz
    Frank Oz
    • Chuck
    • (voice)
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    Marilyn Sokol
    Marilyn Sokol
    • Ma Otter
    • (voice)
    Dave Goelz
    Dave Goelz
    • Wendell
    • (voice)
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    Richard Hunt
    Richard Hunt
    • Charlie
    • (voice)
    • …
    Eren Ozker
    • Gretchen Fox
    • (voice)
    • …
    Jim Henson
    Jim Henson
    • Kermit the Frog
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    • …
    • Director
      • Jim Henson
    • Writers
      • Lillian Hoban
      • Russell Hoban
      • Jerry Juhl
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      On the documentary about the making of the show on the DVD, singer/composer Paul Williams says that when Jim Henson asked him to write the songs for it, Henson explained that the show was going to be a "trial run" for a proposed Muppet movie to check out whether the Henson company could handle certain technical tasks needed to produce a full-length theatrical feature. When The Muppet Movie (1979) came out two years later, Williams also wrote the songs used in that film.
    • Quotes

      Ma Otter: A person's got to take some chances or life will never come to nothin'.

    • Alternate versions
      The first two video releases, from 1982 and 1996, both did not include the scene with a group of bunnies dancing at the talent show. Both of these video releases also had a shortened version of "There ain't no hole in the washtub".
    • Connections
      Featured in The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years (1986)
    • Soundtracks
      The Old Bathing Suit That Your Grandma Otter Wore
      Written by Paul Williams

    User reviews61

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    10/10

    The Best Christmas movie ever!

    This movie is a tender loving movie with lots of humor, it is a wonderful family movie. I remember every Christmas my brothers and I couldn't wait for this movie to show on HBO. The story is a version of the gift of the magi set with animals and a little twist on the story. The characters are adorable and you want to take them home. and who can forget the River bottom band? I highly recommend seeing this movie and making it a tradition in your home.
    • mjohnstone
    • Dec 18, 2002
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 4, 1977 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Canada
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Los Teleñecos: Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas
    • Filming locations
      • Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC)
      • Henson Associates (HA)
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $231,710
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $473,802
      • Dec 16, 2018
    • Gross worldwide
      • $231,710
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      48 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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