We're talking about Minutes 37-38 of The Muppet Christmas Carol, in which Scrooge watches his young self work too hard and we meet Headmaster Sam the Eagle. With special guest Shane Keating of ToughPigs.com and Muppet Wiki!

PLUS: What's Scrooge's favorite comic strip? How many siblings does Rizzo have? Why does the classroom fall apart so quickly? Wine and pound cake! Sam gets energized! And when will Ryan watch Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol?

ALSO: Watch Shane's remarkable montage of "the Scooter First" on YouTube!

Hosted by Anthony Strand & Ryan Roe

Guest Shane Keating

Produced & Edited by Ryan Roe

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We're talking about Minutes 35-36 of The Muppet Christmas Carol, in which Scrooge arrives in his childhood. With special guest Matthew Soberman of ToughPigs.com!

PLUS: Is magical time travel the best time travel? Rizzo's from New Jersey! Was Shakespeare a Muppet in this reality? And what do smartboards smell like?

ALSO: Learn more about Scooter Computer and Mr. Chips on the Schoolhouse Rock Wiki! (You can watch the episodes on Disney Plus!)

Hosted by Anthony Strand & Ryan Roe

Guest Matthew Soberman

Produced & Edited by Ryan Roe

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We're talking about Minutes 33-34 of The Muppet Christmas Carol, in which the Ghost of Christmas Past takes Scrooge (and Gonzo and Rizzo) on a wild ride. With special guest Jennifer Garlen, co-editor of Kermit Culture and The Wider Worlds of Jim Henson!

PLUS: A tank full of baby oil! Daredevil Gonzo returns! Rizzo dabbles in vomit humor! Should this ghost be a child or an old geezer? And what are the essential elements for a Christmas Carol movie?

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Guest Jennifer Garlen

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We're talking about Minutes 31-32 of The Muppet Christmas Carol, in which Rizzo forgets his jellybeans and the bell tolls one. With special guest Jessica Evans! 

PLUS: Is "You are such an idiot" funny or excessively lowbrow? Roger Rabbit is underappreciated by his friends! The Ghost of Christmas Past looks like a Gelfling! Joel Grey doesn't have muscular arms! And we dip into the Movin' Right Along Comment Bag!

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Guest Jessica Evans

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We're talking about Minutes 29-30 of The Muppet Christmas Carol, in which "Marley and Marley" concludes and Rizzo hates heights. With EXTREMELY special guest Leslie Carrara-Rudolph! She's a Muppet performer!

PLUS: We lose count of "humbugs!" Can Scrooge avoid the past weekend? Leslie gives Cloris Leachman some shoes! Is it okay for Statler and Waldorf to say that word? We want bon-bons! And would Sam the Eagle make a good Scrooge?

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Guest Leslie Carrara-Rudolph

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We're talking about Minutes 27-28 of The Muppet Christmas Carol, in which Jacob and Robert Marley sing their hit song "Marley and Marley." With EXTREMELY special guest Leslie Carrara-Rudolph! She's a Muppet performer! She plays Abby Cadabby and Tango and a bunch of other characters!

PLUS: How tall are Statler and Waldorf? The bully gets bullied! Behind-the-scenes info from Henson puppet builder Peter McKennan! The Marleys' cruelest act! The Olsen twins! And Jerry Nelson's amazing voice!

ALSO: Watch Mary Kate & Ashley Olsen in The Case of the Sea World Adventure (featuring Leslie!) on YouTube!

Hosted by Anthony Strand & Ryan Roe

Guest Leslie Carrara-Rudolph

Produced & Edited by Ryan Roe

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We're talking about Minutes 25-26 of The Muppet Christmas Carol, in which everything is very spooky and we get our first glimpse of Statler and Waldorf as Marley and Marley. With special guest J.D. Hansel of Bad Henson Bistro!

PLUS: How to film a human eating food! Who is Gumshazar? Are Statler & Waldorf among the smoothest recasts? Is their laugh more important than their jokes? And which of them is hotter? 

ALSO: Read the entire menu of J.D.'s Bad Henson Bistro on ToughPigs.com!

ALSO: Check out Statler & Waldorf Through the Years on Muppet Wiki!

ALSO: Check out Statler & Waldorf's Alternate Identities and Ages on Muppet Wiki!

ALSO: Watch the making-of special for Mickey's Christmas Carol on YouTube!

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Guest J.D. Hansel

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We're talking about Minutes 23-24 of The Muppet Christmas Carol, in which Scrooge settles in for a quiet evening at home. With special guest Danny Horn of Superheroes Every Day!

PLUS: More post-structuralist literary theory! Scrooge's stairs are SO wide! Is Labyrinth actually bad? Shaming rich people! Gonzo's amazing curling nose! And Scrooge beats up his dressing gown!

ALSO: Read Danny's classic article comparing The Dark Crystal to Thelma and Louise on ToughPigs.com!

ALSO: Read Danny and Kynan Barker's classic article series My Week with The Muppet Christmas Carol on ToughPigs.com!

ALSO: Watch Dave Goelz demonstrate Gonzo's nose mechanism on YouTube!

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Guest Danny Horn

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We're talking Minutes 21-22 of The Muppet Christmas Carol, in which Kermit finishes "One More Sleep" and Scrooge sees something scary. With EXTREMELY special guest Noel MacNeal of Sesame Street, Bear in the Big Blue House, Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, The Show-Me Show, and much more!

PLUS: A shooting star shouts "Merry Christmas!" How do Muppets drive horse-drawn carriages? The Ocean's 11 star who steals Rizzo's schtick! The joke of Robert Marley's name! Jerry Nelson's vocal versatility! And Timothee Chalamet dresses like Gonzo!

ALSO: Compare photos of Gonzo's Charles Dickens costume and Timothee Chalamet's Willy Wonka costume on ToughPigs.com!

ALSO: Find Noel and Bear on TikTok and on Cameo!

Hosted by Anthony Strand & Ryan Roe

Guest Noel MacNeal

Produced & Edited by Ryan Roe

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We're talking about Minutes 19-20 of The Muppet Christmas Carol, in which Kermit continues "One More Sleep" and ice-skates with penguins. With EXTREMELY special guest Noel MacNeal of Sesame Street, Bear in the Big Blue House, Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, The Show-Me Show, and much more!

PLUS: How do these cool puppet sequences get made? An imaginary bookshelf! Why was it so hard to make Kermit lock a door? Who are Jolly and Joyal? And the penguins' skating party!

ALSO: Find Noel and Bear on TikTok and on Cameo!

ALSO: Read MuppetZine #15 -- which includes Danny Horn's Muppet holiday special guide that asks the question "Who slips on the ice?" -- on ToughPigs.com!

ALSO: Watch the Sesame Street clip of Bert's ice-skating dream on YouTube!

Hosted by Anthony Strand & Ryan Roe

Guest Noel MacNeal

Produced & Edited by Ryan Roe

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