Word: cratchit
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...MARLEYS WERE DEAD." HUH? EBenezer Scrooge (a nicely grave Michael Caine) has two dead partners -- played by Statler and Waldorf, those sour kibitzers from the Muppet Show. Kermit the Frog is Bob Cratchit, Miss Piggy is Mrs. C., Gonzo is Charles Dickens . . . so this must be THE MUPPET CHRISTMAS CAROL, the first feature from Jim Henson Productions since the founder's death. Director Brian Henson hasn't his dad's genius for comic detail, and the film often sinks into the brown funk of a wake for the passed master. But when Kermit (now voiced by Steve Whitmire) says...
Next, Spirit of Christmas Present (James Javore) takes Scrooge to Bob Cratchit's (Tony Aylward) house. Here, Scrooge watches loving family members care for each other and for a young waif, Tiny Tim, played to his adorable waifness by Daniel DeMarco. Upon seeing the love this family musters despite its destitution, Scrooge edges ever closer to regaining his past glory...