The Muppet Christmas Carol The Muppet Christmas Carol is the fourth feature film to star , and the first produced after the death of Muppets creator Jim Henson . Released in 1992 , it was one of many film adaptations of Charles Dickens ' " A Christmas Carol " . Gonzo , claiming to be Dickens himself , narrates the story , with the help of Rizzo the Rat . Michael Caine plays Ebenezer Scrooge , with Muppets taking the rest of the parts — including Kermit the Frog as Bob Cratchit , Miss Piggy as Emily Cratchit , Robin the Frog as Tiny Tim , and Fozzie Bear as Fozziwig . Synopsis . In this adaptation of the timeless story , narrated by Gonzo as Charles Dicken ( assisted by Rizzo the Rat ) , it is Christmas Eve in 19th century London . The merriment is not shared by Ebenezer Scrooge , a surly money - lender who is more interested in profit than celebration . He is so cold to the season of giving that his book - keeping staff , including loyal employee Bob Cratchit ( Kermit the Frog ) , has to plead with him just to have the day off work during Christmas by pointing out that Scrooge would have no customers on the holiday and that it would waste coal to sit alone in the office . Scrooge ' s nephew , Fred , arrives to invite his uncle to Christmas dinner , and two gentlemen ( Dr . Bunsen Honeydew and Beaker ) also come to Scrooge ' s offices , collecting money in the spirit of the season to provide a Christmas dinner for the poor . Scrooge rebuffs his nephew ' s invitation and , after his departure , shocks the charity collectors with his statement that the poor are looked after by prisons and workhouses , and their deaths will decrease the surplus population . Later that evening , Scrooge finds himself face to face with the still mean - spirited spirits of his former business partners , Jacob and Robert Marley ( Statler and Waldorf ) , who have been condemned to shackles in the afterlife as payment for the horrible deeds they committed in life . Nonetheless , they warn him that he will share the same fate , only worse if he does not change his ways , and foretell the arrival of three spirits throughout the night . Scrooge is first visited by the Ghost of Christmas Past , who takes Scrooge on a journey back through time to his youth . He recalls his early school days , during which he focused on his studies ; meeting of a young woman named Belle , with whom he would later fall in love ; and the end of their relationship , despite Scrooge ' s protests that he would marry her as soon as he feels he has enough money to provide for them , but Belle knows he will most likely never have that , given his birthing obsession with money . Scrooge then meets the Ghost of Christmas Present , a large , festive spirit with a booming voice who lives only for the here and now . He gives Scrooge a glimpse into the holiday celebration of others , including Bob Cratchit , and his family who , although poor , are enjoying Christmas together and reveling in the anticipation of the Christmas goose . The Spirit also shows Scrooge ' s own family , who are not above cracking jokes at Scrooge ' s expense . Finally , Scrooge meets the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come , a silent entity who reveals the chilling revelation that young Tiny Tim will not survive the coming year , thanks in no small part to the impoverished existence of the Cratchit family . Furthermore , it is revealed that when Scrooge ' s own time has passed , others will certainly delight in his absence from the world . Upon seeing his headstone in the cemetery , it is the final epiphany that convinces Scrooge to change his ways and makes him vow to celebrate with his fellow man . Scrooge returns to his bedroom on Christmas Day , and he goes about the town spreading good deeds and charity . He enlists the help of Bean Bunny , at whom he threw a wreath earlier in the film , and the two travel around the town gathering items for a Christmas feast and giving gifts to characters who had previously been wronged by Scrooge . Scrooge tells his assistant , Bob Cratchit , that he is going to raise his salary , and pay for his house mortgage . He also plans a feast for Cratchit ' s family and learns to adopt the spirit of Christmas throughout the year , now encouraged by the addition of new friends . Edits . Like many films , when " The Muppet Christmas Carol " was going through production , many concepts , ideas , and even songs were conceived which did not make it into the final film . The song " When Love Is Gone " was originally planned to be part of the film ; however , it was dropped when filmmakers found that the test audiences ( mainly family viewers with younger children ) become restless during the scene . Its reprise at the film ' s finale , " The Love We Found , " and the pop version over the closing credits , were retained . Producers felt the song slowed the film down , and was not Muppet - focused ; plus the film was already pushing the limits of many younger viewers ' attention spans in the test screenings . The producers decided to cut the song from the theatrical release of the film . It was not until the film was released on home video that the song was presented to the viewers . They felt that the song worked better in a home - viewing context , and audiences would be more accepting , understanding and appreciative of its inclusion . The song was included for subsequent American video releases and TV airings of the movie prior to the 2012 Blu - Ray edition , which only includes the theatrical cut albeit with a different edit of the sequence . This version of the film has since aired on ABC Family . The song is also removed in the UK and Region 2 DVD release . The issue of this cut was discussed by director Brian Henson in the film ' s DVD audio commentary recorded in 2002 ( again , except on the UK DVD release , which omits the commentary as well ) . There are common misconceptions and confusion surrounding two other songs written for the film that weren ' t seen in the final product . The songs " Room in Your Heart " ( sung by Bunsen and Beaker ) and " Chairman of the Board " ( sung by Sam Eagle ) were written by Paul Williams for the film . The two songs were recorded and mixed . However , they didn ' t move further into development because the filmmakers felt the film was already going to be quite lengthy , that the songs didn ’ t help progress the story , and that they would hurt the overall pacing and feel of the film . The two numbers were dropped from the script early on . These musical sequences never made it to production and were never filmed . Yet , since the filmmakers did not just want to waste the two unused Paul Williams tunes , the songs were included on the soundtrack album . Soundtrack . The movie , like the three previous Muppet films , was done as a musical . The songs were written by Paul Williams and the score by Miles Goodman . A soundtrack album was released including the film ' s songs along with instrumental tracks of Goodman ' s score . In addition , recordings of two unused songs were also included on the album .