The Muppet Christmas Carol narrators throughout the film. Ebenezer Scrooge (Michael Caine), a surly money-lender, does not share the merriment of Christmas. Scrooge rejects his nephew Fred's invitation to Christmas dinner, dismisses two gentlemen collecting money for charity, and tosses a wreath at a carol singing Bean Bunny. His loyal employee Bob Cratchit (played by Kermit the Frog) and the other bookkeepers request to have Christmas Day off since there will be no business for Scrooge on the day, to which he reluctantly agrees. Scrooge leaves for home while the bookkeepers celebrate Christmas. In his house, Scrooge encounters the ghosts of his late business
A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa is a 2008 Christmas television special, directed by Kirk Thatcher and produced by The Muppets Studio, featuring The Muppets in a Christmas mission to personally deliver three letters to Santa, accidentally diverted by Gonzo, to the North Pole. Shot in Brooklyn and Midtown Manhattan, the special was first televised December 17, 2008 on NBC and released on DVD by Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment. On Christmas Eve, the Muppets go to the post office in New York City to deliver each of their letters to Santa Claus (Richard