Very sad that this is unavailable

This is a family tradition in our house: decorating the Christmas tree to a Muppet Family Christmas. So sad that it has been taken out of circulation as I wanted to purchase it for my children so that they could take it on with them and continue the tradition. It's all the muppets at their best. I hope it is rereleased soon.

THE ICY PATCH GAG IS DELETED (amongst other things...)

Lucky for me, I own an unedited video version of this 80's classic, that I am now extremely happy that I've held onto for all these years. The DVD apparently (besides being 200 bucks!) is also edited! What in the sweet baby Jesus is that about?
I know this is a rarity, I just don't know why. Having had this video since I was a lad, and keeping it to bust out every Christmas, has earned me a lot of fans in the little tikes circuit. Every kid ever has really loved this one! The one hour(ish) special is hillarious, and features not only the Muppets, but also the entire cast of Sesame Street, and Fraggle Rock (if you weren't a kid in the eighties, you may not know those guys, but they are there!) Antics are served up all around. Like when the swedish chef tries to cook big bird for dinner, after the turkey gives him the slip and starts hitting on Gonzos girlfriend Carmella (who is a chicken BTW)...
There is a scene where Kermit and his nephew attempt to sing a touching, heart warming rendition of Jingle Bells, but (always to my delight as a kid) get cut off by The Electric Mayhem who crank up the volume for a wild version of jingle Bell Rock!
Anyway, too bad this thing is virtually unaquirable (seriously, I think you could find the video somewhere... try the used section at Blockbuster!) The DVD deletes some key scenes... like the snowman ("let me in! It's FREEZING out there!") or the continuosly running icy patch gag. (???) they're in the video, not the DVD. And I can't imagine who would spend such an outlandish amount of money on a one hour DVD... I wouldn't do it, and I'm pretty crazy.
FIVE STAR SPECIAL but the DVD is a loss. Bumped it down to three. seek elsewhere.

Classic holiday fun with Jim Henson's creations

The plot of the video is simple. The muppets decide to surprise Fozzie's mother and spend Christmas at her farm. The Sesame Street gang show up, and it turns out there is a Fraggle hole in the house to allow the Fraggles to join the fun in the overcrowded farm house. There are many classic moments in the video, from the meeting of Animal and Cookie Monster to Bert and Ernie making alphabet small talk with Doc, a rocking "Jingle Bell Rock" by the Electric Mayhem, and a tear jerking moment with the Swedish Chef who decides to make a vegetarian dinner (after a duet of sorts with Big Bird). As has been pointed out in other reviews, there were some edits due to licensing problems that have purists hopping mad. While a couple of comments are a bit odd given the cuts, the movie still hangs together as great fun. The final vignette with Jim Henson (appearing as himself) together with Sprocket is enough to choke you up and make you raise your glass to the memory of the great man.