The Muppet Christmas Carol

Christmas, according to the song it’s the most wonderful time of the year. The holiday’s superlative status is derived from different factors according to different people. Maybe you’re really into cholesterol and enjoy stuffing your face. Maybe consumerism is more your thing, and you just love adding to your material wealth. Or, if you’re a pair of emotionally stunted young men from rural Iowa whose only mental escape from the 9-5 cubicle awaiting them was film, Christmas is probably most associated with Christmas movies. I exaggerate, of course, Christmas really is a special time of year, and Christmas movies really were a big part of the Magellan household experience. They’ve seen more than their fair share of tinsel town’s (Christmas pun) holiday offerings, so a Christmas classic like 1992’s The Muppet Christmas Carol directed by Brian Henson can only escape their notice for so long. Thanks to a convenient convergence of coincidences, the Magellans both watched this beloved adaptation of Charles Dickens’ seminal work for the first time recently, and since it’s the season of giving they have a gift for you: another episode of their little-known podcast! Merry Christmas, everyone!