Join us as we gush about the Riverbottom Nightmare Band and Kermit riding a bicycle in this episode about the 1977 Jim Henson special, Emmet Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas. Pa would’ve loved this podcast.  

****  

🎙 Guest:  

Emily Rowley (@mlerowley).  

****  

💬 Topics & Tangents:  

1. Muppet Wiki has the lowdown of all 5 cuts of this.  

2. The official outtake reel.  

3. The drum roll outtake reel.  

4. Of Muppets and Men: The Making of The Muppet Show.  

5. The Christmas Price Index.  

6. The “ass sliding” scene from Rad.  

7. Jerry Nelson and Louise Gold sing When the River Meets the Sea at Jim Henson’s memorial service.  

8. The Can’t Wait for Christmas podcast on Emmet Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas.  

****  

“Emmet Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas” © 1977 The Jim Henson Company.  

Full show notes with links at adventcalendar.house.  
Say hi on Twitter @adventcalhouse.

Theme song by Bronwen’s Ghost.  
Full show notes and social links at adventcalendar.house.