I took a screenplay class in college from the guy who wrote this movie. One day he was talking to Tobe Hooper on the phone as he walked into the classroom, and he half-jokingly asked if anyone wanted to talk to him. I almost volunteered, until I realized I wouldn't have anything to say except, "Hey, Poltergeist was…

Was MAD magazine the first?  I remember reading a piece from sometime in the 60s or early 70s that showed Linus and Violet as hippies, with Linus suggesting they make out on his blanket.

Was MAD magazine the first?  I remember reading a piece from sometime in the 60s or early 70s that showed Linus and Violet as hippies, with Linus suggesting they make out on his blanket.

Yeah, this was really bad. Why even bother pretending it's a Louie parody?

Yeah, this was really bad. Why even bother pretending it's a Louie parody?

I see what you did there.

I see what you did there.

When did MST3K do that? The Muppets themselves did it in a sketch with Sandra Bullock on "Muppets Tonight."

When did MST3K do that? The Muppets themselves did it in a sketch with Sandra Bullock on "Muppets Tonight."

The alarm Frackle is probably my favorite part of this special.

The alarm Frackle is probably my favorite part of this special.

Yeah, I'm a life-long Muppet geek, but this write-up brought up things I hadn't considered before about the special. It's not as funny as Hey Cinderella, and it's a little half-baked compared to Frog Prince, but it's kind of like a rehearsal for a lot of later stuff. It's too bad it's been so hard to see for most of…

Yeah, I'm a life-long Muppet geek, but this write-up brought up things I hadn't considered before about the special. It's not as funny as Hey Cinderella, and it's a little half-baked compared to Frog Prince, but it's kind of like a rehearsal for a lot of later stuff. It's too bad it's been so hard to see for most of…

Cookie Monster uses contractions. Like in that song, "C is for cookie, that's good enough for me." It is Grover who does not use contractions.

Cookie Monster uses contractions. Like in that song, "C is for cookie, that's good enough for me." It is Grover who does not use contractions.

ALIAS is a show about a… spy.

ALIAS is a show about a… spy.

So where did they get that costume? Did Hank buy or rent it especially for the Santa gig? Did he already have it from last year, and Sarah just happened to fit in it? So many elfing questions.

So where did they get that costume? Did Hank buy or rent it especially for the Santa gig? Did he already have it from last year, and Sarah just happened to fit in it? So many elfing questions.

Juxtaposition!