19: Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas (1977)

This Television special, according to the kids' book of the same identity, provided a twist into O Henry's The brand new Current Of the Magi, because the did from the Jim Henson's Muppets. Hoping away from profitable money to fund per other's Xmas gifts, Emmett Otter along with his Ma on their own get into a knack competition. The fresh new hook? They both become sacrificing this new other's livelihood when preparing to own the big event. New unique comes with plenty of memorable originals wrote by Paul Williams, in this way song sung because of the villainous letters Riverbottom Headache Ring.