The Christmas Toy
| The Christmas Toy | |
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 "The Christmas Toy" VHS cover |
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| Directed by | Eric Till |
| Produced by | Jim Henson |
| Written by | Laura Phillips |
| Starring | Dave Goelz Steve Whitmire Kathryn Mullen Jerry Nelson Richard Hunt Camille Bonora |
| Music by | Jeff Moss |
| Editing by | Geoff Craigen |
| Distributed by | Henson Associates Sony Pictures |
| Release date(s) | December 6, 1986 |
| Running time | 50 minutes |
| Language | English |
The Christmas Toy is a 1986 made-for-TV movie by The Jim Henson Company. It originally aired on ABC on December 6, 1986, and was originally sponsored by Kraft Foods.[1]
Originally introduced by Kermit The Frog, it was released on VHS format in 1993. In 2008, HIT Entertainment (distributed by Lionsgate) released the special on DVD, but edited out Kermit's appearance due to legal issues.
The film later led to a series: Secret Life of Toys.[2]
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[edit] Plot
When no people are around, the toys still play in the playroom. But since a toy will be frozen forever if a person catches it out of position, they have to be very careful. It's Christmas Eve, and Rugby the Tiger remembers how he was the favorite Christmas toy last year and wants to be the favorite again this year, as not to be replaced by another toy. However, he doesn't stop to think that if Jamie unwrapped him again this year, she'd see him out of his normal place that she usually puts him and he'd be frozen forever. It's up to Apple the Doll, whom Rugby supplanted as favorite toy, to tell him what's in store. But Rugby won't believe her, and tries to get into the Christmas package and lets Meteora, Queen of the Asteroids loose. Unfortunately, she doesn't know she's a toy, and thinks she's landed among aliens. And it's up to Apple, Mew (the Cat's toy mouse), and the other toys to get Rugby out of the box and Meteora back in it before they're found and frozen forever.
[edit] Featured cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Marsha Moreau | Jamie |
| Zachary Bennett | Jesse |
[edit] Muppet performers
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Dave Goelz | Rugby the Tiger/Ditz |
| Steve Whitmire | Mew the Toy Mouse |
| Kathryn Mullen | Apple the Doll |
| Jerry Nelson | Balthasar |
| Richard Hunt | Belmont |
| Camille Bonora | Meteora, Queen of the Asteroids |
| Brian Henson | Cruiser |
| Rob Mills | Bleep |
| Nicky Tilroe | Ding-a-ling the Phone |
| Jim Henson | Kermit the Frog, Jack-in-the-Box (Uncredited) |
[edit] References
- ^ "A Sleighful Of Christmas Specials". The Los Angeles Times. http://articles.latimes.com/1986-12-06/entertainment/ca-1644_1_christmas-specials. Retrieved 2010-10-20.
- ^ "TV REVIEWS : Muppets Come to Life in 'Toys'". The Los Angeles Times. http://articles.latimes.com/1994-03-05/entertainment/ca-30226_1_secret-life. Retrieved 2010-10-20.
