Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas
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Search complete. 6 mentions across 4 episodes found for "Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas".
Sep 17, 2026
Dusty EvelyGUEST
Yeah.
Dusty EvelyGUEST
Is Emmet Otter in-
Andy HermanHOST
Yeah
Dusty EvelyGUEST
... where's Emmet Otter in that mix? Is he one of the Muppets as well? See, I think that was a Henson thing, wasn't it?
Andy HermanHOST
I, that I don't know.
Andy HermanHOST
I don't know where that, that was in the, the scheme of things.
Daniel KalkaHOST
The finale premiered on March 30th, 1987.
Daniel KalkaHOST
HBO had worked with Henson before when they purchased the rights to air Emmett Otter's Jug Band Christmas in 1977.
Daniel KalkaHOST
Is Emmett
Lexi RileyHOST
Otter also a...
Lexi RileyHOST
Oh,
Daniel KalkaHOST
okay.
Daniel KalkaHOST
Emmett Otter's Jug Band Christmas.
Lexi RileyHOST
I don't know that I've ever heard of Emmett Otter.
Sierra ReinGUEST
Yeah
JohnHOST
... that still gets me, and I do not know how they did this, is Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas when-
Sierra ReinGUEST
Mm-hmm
JohnHOST
...
Adam GrossworthHOST
That I've definitely heard of.
Adam GrossworthHOST
It starred Marilyn Sokol, better known to us as Emmett Otter's mom, so it probably came up at some point in the past.
Adam GrossworthHOST
And according to Wikipedia citation needed, it was the first musical to employ the postmodern comedic style, then being explored on television by such shows as Saturday Night Live and SCTV.
Adam GrossworthHOST
And it ran for three months.