It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie

It's A Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie is a 2002 NBC Christmas television movie. It was directed by Kirk R. Thatcher and was produced by Warren Carr and Martin G. Baker. It's A Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie was released on November 29, 2002. The movie stars The Muppets, Whoopi Goldberg, David Arquette, Matthew Lillard, Joan Cusack, and the cast of Scrubs. It is a homage to Frank Capra's 1946 movie, It's a Wonderful Life.

The movie gained positive reviews from critics and holds a 90% "Fresh" rating on Rotten Tomatoes. The movie was nominated at the Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Music and Lyrics for the song "Everyone Matters".

 Cast 
 David Arquette as Daniel
 Joan Cusack as Rachel Bitterman
 Matthew Lillard as Luc Fromage
 Whoopi Goldberg as The Boss
 William H. Macy as Glenn
 Mel Brooks as Joe Snow (voice)
 Chantal Strand as Nancy Nut-What
 Dave "Squatch" Ward as Sally Ann Santa Claus

Muppets
 Steve Whitmire as Kermit the Frog, Rizzo the Rat, Beaker, Mr. Poodlepants
 Dave Goelz as The Great Gonzo, Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, Zoot, Waldorf
 Bill Barretta as Pepé the King Prawn, Swedish Chef, Johnny Fiama, Bobo the Bear, Lew Zealand, Howard Tubman, Rowlf the Dog
 Eric Jacobson as Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Animal, Yoda Muppet, Tree-Carrying Rat
 Kevin Clash as Sam Eagle (voice only)
 Brian Henson as Scooter, Janice, Director, Sal Minella
 John Henson as Sweetums
 John Kennedy as Sam Eagle (puppetry only), Dr. Teeth
 Jerry Nelson as Robin the Frog, Pops, Floyd Pepper, Announcer, Statler, Woman Shopper, Tree-Carrying Rat
 Allan Trautman as Joe Snow (puppetry only), Eugene the Tuba Player
 Alice Dinnean as Frog

Cameos
 Zach Braff as Himself/Dr. John "J.D." Dorian
 Sarah Chalke as Herself/Dr. Elliot Reid
 Carson Daly as Himself
 Snoop Dogg as Himself (scene deleted)
 Neil Flynn as Himself/Janitor
 Bill Lawrence as Himself
 John C. McGinley as Himself/Dr. Perry Cox
 Judy Reyes as Herself/Nurse Carla Espinosa
 Kelly Ripa as Herself
 Joe Rogan as Himself
 Molly Shannon as Herself
 Robert Smigel as Triumph, the Insult Comic Dog

References

 Other websites 
Official website 

Category:2002 movies
Category:2000s family movies
Category:2002 comedy movies
Category:American family movies
Category:American comedy movies
Category:American television movies
Category:Christmas movies
Category:English-language movies
Category:Sequel movies