You may not be aware, but *The Muppet Christmas Carol*, regarded as one of the favorite Muppet films, almost never came to fruition. Initially, they shot one of the Muppets in a tank of oil, putting the production on the brink of bankruptcy, and The Henson Company was very close to making several casting decisions that might have spoiled the movie. There are numerous instances where *A Muppet Christmas Carol* nearly lost its enchantment. We are about to share all that Muppety Christmasy gossip, as well as the reasons why *The Muppet Christmas Carol* managed to steer clear of those pitfalls and become the finest adaptation of *A Christmas Carol* ever created.