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Originally airing in 1977, Emmet Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas is a unique holiday television special. Directed by Jim Henson, the special is based on Russell Hoban’s 1971 children’s book of the same ...

Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas (1977) is a heartwarming holiday special about a poor otter family, who struggles to make ends meet during Christmas. Despite their hardships, they remain optimistic ...

OFC Creations Theatre has announced the casting of Vivian Bayubay McLaughlin as Mrs. Alice "Ma" Otter in "Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas" next season. Vivian is best known for co-hosting Disney ...

Editor's note: Due to multiple positive COVID-19 cases in the company and staff, New 42 announced that all remaining performances of "Jim Henson’s Emmet Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas" have been canceled.

The Jim Henson TV special was a hit in 1978. Now its furry creatures return in a new theatrical production in Manhattan, just in time for the holiday season. By Elisabeth Vincentelli Paul Williams — ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — As we move through the holiday season, a big show is coming up next for OFC’s Broadway in Brighton Series. It’s Jim Henson’s Emmet Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas! You can see it ...

OFC Creations will present the regional premiere and pilot production of Jim Henson’s Emmet Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas November 26–December 7, 2025, at the OFC Creations Theatre Center in Rochester, ...

In 1977, Jim Henson produced a remarkable one-hour television special in Toronto for the Canadian Broadcast Corporation. Based on a book by Russell Hoban, a fantasy novelist and children’s writer, ...

Thanks to new Muppet wizardry and sophisticated songs by Paul Williams, Jim Henson’s Christmas special is just as enchanting and enduring as those of The Grinch and Rudolph. By Seth Abramovitch Senior ...

What a pleasure and a privilege to have Jim Henson’s puppets in downtown Chicago for the holiday season! The felt and furry critters in “Emmet Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas,” the lovely new family show ...