Movin' Right Along: A Muppet Movie Podcast

We're talking about Minutes 81-82 of The Muppet Christmas Carol, in which "Thankful Heart" concludes as Scrooge distributes gifts. With special guest Cam Garrity of the Puppet Tears podcast! PLUS: Acting without speaking! Has life really improved for mouses? An anachronistic gesture! Did Bob Cratchit replace Kermit's personality? And speak into our ear trumpets, sonny! IMPORTANT NOTE: In this episode, Anthony mentions a now-defunct McDonald's location called "Rock 'n' Roll McDonald's" in Bismarck, North Dakota. Those who are familiar with the Wesley Willis song of the same name, and who are curious whether there is a connection, will find it interesting to know that, in fact, Willis's song was inspired by the rock 'n' roll-themed McDonald's flagship restaurant in Chicago, which abandoned that theming in 2017. The similarly-themed Bismarck location was also known as the McDonald's Rock 'n' Roll Cafe. We have been unable to determine as yet

We're talking about Minutes 79-80 of The Muppet Christmas Carol, in which Scrooge sings about his "Thankful Heart." With special guest Christy Admiraal of the Pizza Toast YA media podcast! PLUS: Bean Bunny's moves! Sprocket catches coins! How does one file a friendly chart? Is Scrooge wrong about counting friends? And Statler & Waldorf's haberdashery! Hosted by Anthony Strand & Ryan Roe Guest Christy Admiraal Produced & Edited by Ryan Roe Logo by Morgan Davy Movin' Right Along: A Muppet Movie Podcast is available at ToughPigs.com or on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Anchor, Google Podcasts, Podcast Addict, or wherever you get podcasts!

We're talking about Minutes 77-78 of The Muppet Christmas Carol, in which Scrooge orders a turkey from a bunny and makes a donation. With special guest Beth Cook of ToughPigs.com and the Fraggle Talk podcast! PLUS: Uncle Traveling Matt interacts with humans! The odd career arc of Bean Bunny! WHY did the spirits do it all in one night? The funniest joke book of 1739! And Bunsen makes a noise! ALSO: Read Anthony and Roz's review of Muppet Christmas Carol-flavored tea on ToughPigs.com! Take Ryan's Muppet Christmas gifts quiz on Sporcle! Read Ryan and Joe's review of the very strange A Special Sesame Street Christmas on ToughPigs.com! Hosted by Anthony Strand & Ryan Roe Guest Beth Cook Produced & Edited by Ryan Roe Logo by Morgan Davy Movin' Right Along: A Muppet Movie Podcast is available at ToughPigs.com or on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Anchor, Google Podcasts, Podcast Addict, or wherever you get podcasts!

We're talking about Minutes 75-76 of The Muppet Christmas Carol, in which Scrooge cries in a graveyard and wakes up in his bed. With special guest Grant Harding! PLUS: A REALLY abrasive sponge! Should we watch Red Dwarf? Arriving at Stave Five! Gonzo and Rizzo return! Are angels happy? Who owns It's a Wonderful Life? And did Wilkins and Wontkins ever do A Christmas Carol? ALSO check out these things: Watch the terrible Muppet ripoff milk commercials from the 1950s on YouTube! Check out Tori's Muppet Fan Corner on Twitter, home of the Best Tough Pigs Article Tournament Bracket! Read the article that won the Best Tough Pigs Article bracket, "Gonzo: Nonbinary Icon" by Ren Goetz, on ToughPigs.com! Read Ryan's article on the difference between Kermit and Wilkins on ToughPigs.com! Read Anthony's article on Durwood Clapper on ToughPigs.com! Read Danny Horn's article "Jim Henson: The Index" on ToughPigs.com! Check out Anthony's ranked list of all the Disney a

We're talking about Minutes 73-74 of The Muppet Christmas Carol, in which Scrooge just doesn't want to see whose name is on that gravestone. With EXTREMELY special guest Stephanie D'Abruzzo! She's a Muppet performer and puppeteer from Sesame Street, Helpsters, Donkey Hodie, and more! PLUS: Scrooge already knows the answer to his question! The lost art of film score themes! Is this a story about greed or cruelty? Can people really change? Donkey Hodie episode recommendations! And plenty of Mr. Magoo talk! Hosted by Anthony Strand & Ryan Roe Guest Stephanie D'Abruzzo Produced & Edited by Ryan Roe Logo by Morgan Davy Movin' Right Along: A Muppet Movie Podcast is available at ToughPigs.com or on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Anchor, Google Podcasts, Podcast Addict, or wherever you get podcasts!

We're talking about Minutes 71-72 of The Muppet Christmas Carol, in which the Cratchit family mourns the loss of Tiny Tim. It's the most heartbreaking scene in any Muppet movie. With special guest Brian Jay Jones, author of Jim Henson: The Biography and other great books! PLUS: Why doesn't Scrooge go in the house? Is Tiny Tim actually dead yet?! London winters are not very green! Planning a trip to Leland, Mississippi! And what do Bob Cratchit and Data have in common? Hosted by Anthony Strand & Ryan Roe Guest Brian Jay Jones Produced & Edited by Ryan Roe Logo by Morgan Davy Movin' Right Along: A Muppet Movie Podcast is available at ToughPigs.com or on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Anchor, Google Podcasts, Podcast Addict, or wherever you get podcasts!

We're talking about Minutes 69-70 of The Muppet Christmas Carol, in which unsavory characters sift through a dead man's belongings. With special guest David Levy of the Muppeturgy podcast! PLUS: Things go from bad to worse! Why doesn't Old Joe have a Muppety voice? Jackie Gleason influences Muppets Tonight! Who do we ship Old Joe with? Why isn't Clifford in this movie? And the world's first Johnny Fiama fan site! ALSO: Read Anthony's ranking of all the Disney Animation movies on Letterboxd! ALSO: Read Bright Wall Dark Room's Tribute to The Muppet Christmas Carol! Hosted by Anthony Strand & Ryan Roe Guest David Levy Produced & Edited by Ryan Roe Logo by Morgan Davy Movin' Right Along: A Muppet Movie Podcast is available at ToughPigs.com or on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Anchor, Google Podcasts, Podcast Addict, or wherever you get podcasts!

We're talking about Minutes 67-68 of The Muppet Christmas Carol, in which Scrooge finds out that the future isn't so cool. But who's dead? With special guest of Jesse Hassenger of Paste Magazine and many other outlets! PLUS: A lack of pedantry! Dickens cues up a song title! Gonzo and Rizzo peace out! Four pigs in the rain! And serious, scary, funny stuff! Hosted by Anthony Strand & Ryan Roe Guest Jesse Hassenger Produced & Edited by Ryan Roe Logo by Morgan Davy Movin' Right Along: A Muppet Movie Podcast is available at ToughPigs.com or on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Anchor, Google Podcasts, Podcast Addict, or wherever you get podcasts!

We're talking about Minutes 65-66 of The Muppet Christmas Carol, in which the Ghost of Christmas Past departs and a scarier ghost appears. With specific customer Roz Strand! PLUS: The Ghost goes gray! What would the Ghost of 2023 wear? Why does Rizzo have to ring the bell? Is smoke expensive? Long... ... ... silences! Kids' movies to avoid! And Easter Island heads! Hosted by Anthony Strand & Ryan Roe Guest Roz Strand Produced & Edited by Ryan Roe Logo by Morgan Davy Movin' Right Along: A Muppet Movie Podcast is available at ToughPigs.com or on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Anchor, Google Podcasts, Podcast Addict, or wherever you get podcasts!

We're talking about Minutes 63-64 of The Muppet Christmas Carol, in which the Cratchits finish "Bless Us All" and Scrooge finds room in his heart for love. With Anthony's favorite guest, Roz Strand! PLUS: Fraggles and Gelflings meet up in their dreams! Squawking chickens and musical bears! Beggon, red flips, and Bert! The ghost goes gray! The Academy fails to nominate Jerry Juhl! Why doesn't Dollar Tree play music? And watching this movie after the apocalypse! Hosted by Anthony Strand & Ryan Roe Guest Roz Strand Produced & Edited by Ryan Roe Logo by Morgan Davy Movin' Right Along: A Muppet Movie Podcast is available at ToughPigs.com or on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Anchor, Google Podcasts, Podcast Addict, or wherever you get podcasts!

We're talking about Minutes 61-62 of The Muppet Christmas Carol, in which Miss Piggy is indignant and the Cratchits begin singing "Bless Us All." With special guest Danny Horn of Superheroes Every Day and Muppet Pictures! PLUS: Aladdin sabotages Kermit at the box office! The tragedy of Mrs. Cratchit's contractions! Songs that aren't meant to be heard for the first time! Muppets surrounded by fire! And Danny tells us what he REALLY thinks of this song! ALSO: Read Danny's article on the profound weirdness of everyone liking this movie on ToughPigs.com! Hosted by Anthony Strand & Ryan Roe Guest Danny Horn Produced & Edited by Ryan Roe Logo by Morgan Davy Movin' Right Along: A Muppet Movie Podcast is available at ToughPigs.com or on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Anchor, Google Podcasts, Podcast Addict, or wherever you get podcasts!

We're talking about Minutes 59-60 of The Muppet Christmas Carol, in which Robin and Kermit finish singing and the Cratchits come together for dinner. With special guest Noah Ginex! PLUS: Noah remixes Anthony's rap! We learn a LOT about how they achieved this shot! What's Tiny Tim's ailment? A pig gooses a frog! Why are coughs so deadly in movies? Steve Whitmire does Muppet performer impressions! And an amazing connection to the first Superman movie! ALSO: See Noah's artist's depiction of Anthony and Ryan recording the podcast on ToughPigs.com! ALSO: See photos of the making of the "Christmas Scat" shot on ToughPigs.com! Hosted by Anthony Strand & Ryan Roe Guest Noah Ginex Produced & Edited by Ryan Roe Logo by Morgan Davy

We're talking about Minutes 57-58 of The Muppet Christmas Carol, in which we meet Bob Cratchit's family. Including some pigs! With special guest Becca Petunia of ToughPigs.com and the podcast Hubba-Wha?! PLUS: Frog/pig offspring! How did they make Rizzo dance on a goose? Exploding Christmas ornaments! We love Scrooge McDuck comics! And the startling truth behind the true identities of Peter, Belinda, and Bettina! ALSO: See the back cover of A Merry Muppet Christmas: Through the Window, which credits Simon the Frog, Miranda, and Melinda, on ToughPigs.com! (Thanks to Muppet Wiki!) Hosted by Anthony Strand & Ryan Roe Guest Becca Petunia Produced & Edited by Ryan Roe Logo by Morgan Davy

We're talking about Minutes 55-56 of The Muppet Christmas Carol, in which Scrooge eavesdrops on his nephew's Christmas party. With particular visitor Becca Petunia of ToughPigs.com and the Hubba-Wha?! podcast! PLUS: Does Rizzo eat things that aren't food? Facts about plum pudding and hansom cabs! Facts about Wander McMooch and Brool! Is Nephew Fred a good host? Ryan's strong feelings about The Chronicles of Narnia! And Becca brings us a party game! ALSO: Read Becca's article on all the Fraggle Rock characters in this movie on ToughPigs.com! ALSO: Listen to our previous bonus episode featuring Muppet designer Michael Frith! ALSO: Read Becca and Anthony's review of the strange Jim Henson Company show Brats of the Lost Nebula on ToughPigs.com! Hosted by Anthony Strand & Ryan Roe Guest Becca Petunia Produced & Edited by Ryan Roe Logo by Morgan Davy

Super bonus episode! We're talking about ALL the songs from The Muppet Christmas Carol with EXTREMELY special guest Paul Williams! He wrote those songs! And other Muppet songs! PLUS: Working with Hensons! Parallels between Williams and Scrooge! Writing for cantaloupe! Paul Williams's favorite Paul Williams songs! And which song was most directly inspired by the book? Hosted by Anthony Strand & Ryan Roe Guest Paul Williams Produced & Edited by Ryan Roe Logo by Morgan Davy

We're talking about Minutes 53-54 of The Muppet Christmas Carol, in which "It Feels Like Christmas" concludes and Scrooge wishes to see family. With special guest Joe Hennes of ToughPigs.com! PLUS: The return of the snowman! Christmas floor peanuts! How many syllables in the word "child?" Our favorite line in this song! A Whatnot lands in jail! An unexpected Daily Show connection! Necessary horses! And how many times do we describe this scene as "great?" ALSO: Listen to the book & tape that features the Muppets singing "It Feels Like Christmas" on YouTube! ALSO: Watch Bob Newhart introduce the Muppets singing "It Feels Like Christmas" on YouTube! ALSO: Watch Kermit singing "It Feels Like Christmas" at Disneyland on YouTube! ALSO: Watch Ryan & Joe's puppet video "The Old Man's Christmas" on YouTube! Hosted by Anthony Strand & Ryan Roe Guest Joe Hennes Produced & Edited by Ryan Roe Logo by Morgan Davy

We're talking about Minutes 51-52 of The Muppet Christmas Carol, in which the Ghost brings Scrooge to Christmas morning and starts singing "It Feels Like Christmas." With special guest Joe Hennes of ToughPigs.com! PLUS: The public domain Avengers! How to make Muppets shrink! The boar's head with mustard! The return of a favorite Muppet! Which part of this scene is CENSORED on Disney+? What is that kid carrying?! And what did Joe get us for Christmas??? ALSO: Look at a blurry screenshot of the kid carrying the mystery item on ToughPigs.com! Hosted by Anthony Strand & Ryan Roe Guest Joe Hennes Produced & Edited by Ryan Roe Logo by Morgan Davy

We're talking about Minutes 49-50 of The Muppet Christmas Carol, in which Scrooge says goodbye to one ghost, and hello to another ghost. With special guest Alina Gulczynski, Anthony's niece! And special guest co-host Roz Strand! PLUS: Are the ghosts actually torturing Scrooge? Does Michael Caine look like a four-year-old child? There's nothing cuter than a pig in banana curls! The weirdest thing in the book! And we open up the listener comment bag! Hosted by Anthony Strand & Roz Strand Guest Alina Gulczynski Produced & Edited & Haunted by Ryan Roe Logo by Morgan Davy

We're talking about Minutes 47-48 of The Muppet Christmas Carol, in which Belle finishes "When Love Is Gone" and Rizzo cries. With special guest Sarah Elizabeth Grace, Tough Pigs pal and huge fan of this movie! PLUS: Our personal "When Love Is Gone" journeys! The Boring Song Theory! The worst parts of Mary Poppins and It's a Wonderful Life! Michael Caine is not a singer! Christmas Carol fanfic! And what if Belle had been played by Miss Mousey????? ALSO: Read Ryan's immature 2007 article "27 Things to Do During 'When Love Is Gone' on ToughPigs.com!" ALSO: Read Sarah's review of the Gene Kelly episode of The Muppet Show on ToughPigs.com! ALSO: Read Ren Goetz's article on Gonzo as a nonbinary icon on ToughPigs.com! ALSO: See Ryan's Photoshopped image of Miss Mousey's face on Britney Spears's body on ToughPigs.com -- if you dare! Hosted by Anthony Strand & Ryan Roe Guest Sarah Elizabeth Grace Produced & Edited by Ryan Roe Logo by Morgan Davy

Alternate title: When Love Is Braun! We're talking about Minutes 45-46 of The Muppet Christmas Carol, in which Belle and young Ebenezer have a sad conversation and Belle starts singing "When Love Is Gone." With EXTREMELY special guest Meredith Braun! She played Belle in this movie! PLUS: The Victorian Talking Houses! How does Belle compare to Eponine from Les Miz? Singing with Michael Caine! Chatting with Fozzie! Working with two Scrooges! Musical theater memories! And Belle the suffragette! ALSO: Learn more about Meredith Braun, her career, and her album recordings of "When Love Is Gone" and "Rainbow Connection" on her website! ALSO: Learn more about Patti Lupone's memoir on her website! Hosted by Anthony Strand & Ryan Roe Guest Meredith Braun Produced & Edited by Ryan Roe Logo by Morgan Davy A Tip of the Hat to Wilson, Jogchem, Carolyn, Matthew, and KB!