Super bonus episode! We're talking about ALL of The Muppet Christmas Carol with EXTREMELY special guest Dave Goelz! He's the guy who played Gonzo, Bunsen, Waldorf, Bettina, Zoot, and various other characters in the movie!

PLUS: Michael Caine never blinks! Gonzo's three phases of characterization! Getting the Muppet gang back together! Waldorf sings! The art of right-handing! Puppeteering pigs in the rain! And Emmet Otter is good too!

Hosted by Anthony Strand & Ryan Roe

Guest Dave Goelz

Produced & Edited by Ryan Roe

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We're talking about Minutes 17-18 of The Muppet Christmas Carol, in which Scrooge begrudgingly allows his employees a day off and "One More Sleep" begins. With special guest Tansy Rayner-Roberts of the Doctor Who podcast Verity!

PLUS: The challenges of acting alongside puppets! Doctor Who's Christmas Carol! Remarkable puppet tricks! How many syllables are in the word "Christmas?" And how many rats die in this scene?

Hosted by Anthony Strand & Ryan Roe

Guest Tansy Rayner Roberts

Produced & Edited by Ryan Roe

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We're talking about Minutes 15-16 of The Muppet Christmas Carol, in which Scrooge deals with charity workers and a caroler. With special guest Patrick Cotnoir of The George Lucas Talk Show!

PLUS: Bunsen's deleted song! The lost episodes of the Statler & Waldorf: From the Balcony web series! Beaker speaks! Harpo's new movie! Bean Bunny is so tiny! And how many rats work for Scrooge?

ALSO: Watch the George Lucas Talk Show live show with special guest Steve Whitmire on YouTube!

ALSO: Read Anthony's oral history of Mo Frackle on ToughPigs.com!

Hosted by Anthony Strand & Ryan Roe

Guest Patrick Cotnoir

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We're talking about Minutes 13-14 of The Muppet Christmas Carol, in which Scrooge is not amused by nephew Fred and Bunsen & Beaker ask for money. With special guest Patrick Cotnoir of The George Lucas Talk Show!

PLUS: Fond memories of Mercer Mayer books! Rats entertain us when we pause the Blu-ray! So many Steve & Dave duos! How long did Queen Victoria reign? A very controversial Muppet movie ranking! And who invented wreaths?

ALSO: GLTS Steve Whitmire?

ALSO: Watch the George Lucas Talk Show's Muppets Tonight marathon on YouTube!

Hosted by Anthony Strand & Ryan Roe

Guest Patrick Cotnoir

Produced & Edited by Ryan Roe

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We're talking about Minutes 11-12 of The Muppet Christmas Carol, in which Scrooge is grumpy and Nephew Fred drops by to spread cheer. With special guest Marisa LaScala of SportsAlcohol.com!

PLUS: The great Mickey vs. Muppet debate! What does "our assets are frozen" really mean? Are there only two songs in this movie? Mystery Science Theater Rizzo! And when will the name "Ebenezer" make a comeback?

ALSO: Read Ryan's article on the many, many Muppets named Fred on ToughPigs.com!

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Guest Marisa LaScala

Produced & Edited by Ryan Roe

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We're talking about Minutes 09-10 of The Muppet Christmas Carol, in which Scrooge arrives at work and is very mean. With special guest Jarrod Fairclough!

PLUS: How many times does Scrooge say "humbug?" Is Rizzo a good cleaning tool? One of the harshest moments in a Muppet movie! It's a good time to be a Muppet rat! And is this Rizzo's brother?

ALSO: Read Jarrod's review of the Rich Little episode of The Muppet Show on ToughPigs.com!

ALSO: Read Roz and Anthony's review of the Rich Little episode of The Muppet Show on ToughPigs.com!

ALSO: Read Jarrod's explanation of how The Muppet Christmas Carol is a horror movie on ToughPigs.com!

Hosted by Anthony Strand & Ryan Roe

Guest Jarrod Fairclough

Produced & Edited by Ryan Roe

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We're talking about Minutes 07-08 of The Muppet Christmas Carol, in which the song "Scrooge" concludes. With special guest Jarrod Fairclough!

PLUS: Anthony tests our Oscar winner knowledge! Two Whatnots sound like Bert and/or Fozzie! Which part of the song is missing from the soundtrack album? Muppets learn how to use computers! Who is Mr. Curly-Twirly? And what is the Unanswerable Question of all musicals?

Hosted by Anthony Strand & Ryan Roe

Guest Jarrod Fairclough

Produced & Edited by Ryan Roe

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We're talking about Minutes 05-06 of The Muppet Christmas Carol, in which Gonzo insists he's Charles Dickens and introduces Scrooge. With special guest Julia Gaskill of ToughPigs.com!

PLUS: Should we call Gonzo "Charles Dickens" on this podcast? What does Scrooge have in common with Earl Sinclair from Dinosaurs and Belle from Beauty and the Beast? Paul Williams reads a murder mystery! Muppet choreography! And exactly how dead is a doornail?

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Guest Julia Gaskill

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We're talking about Minutes 03-04 of The Muppet Christmas Carol, in which credits conclude and we meet our narrators: Gonzo and Rizzo! With special guest Julia Gaskill of ToughPigs.com!

PLUS: Sprocket wears clothes! Is Can't Hardly Wait the second-best movie edited by Michael Jablow? Would Muppet lettuce prefer being sold to being stolen? A frog tugs on a chicken! Does Rizzo know he's in a movie? 1840s critics react to the Charles Dickens book! And we're amazed at how quickly the book was adapted!

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Guest Julia Gaskill

Produced & Edited by Ryan Roe

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New season! We're talking about Minutes 01-02 of The Muppet Christmas Carol, in which we fly over Dickensian London as credits roll.

PLUS: All movies should have rap songs! How did we first hear about this movie? Are there too many Christmas Carol adaptations? Anthony schools us on Charles Dickens! Dunston Checks In! And did Ryan see these miniature houses in person or is he delusional?

ALSO: Watch a home movie featuring the London miniatures at Disney-MGM Studios on YouTube!

Hosted by Anthony Strand & Ryan Roe

Guest Dickensian London

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