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The Best Muppets Christmas Special Isn’t Even Available on Disney+
ComicBook.comStory by Nicole Drum
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The Muppets' holiday classic 'A Muppet Family Christmas' is unavailable on Disney+ due to licensing issues, leaving fans scrambling to find the unedited version.
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- The beloved 1987 special features over 20 songs, but 5 were never licensed for home release, making it impossible to stream the full, unedited version.
- While Disney owns The Muppets, the special also includes characters from Sesame Street and Fraggle Rock, which are owned by the Jim Henson Company, complicating any potential streaming deal.
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Jim Henson, Muppet Show, Sesame Street, Fraggle Rock, Muppet Babies, John Denver and the Muppets, Disney, Jim Henson Company, A Muppet Family Christmas, A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa, The Muppet Christmas Carol