Why The Muppet Christmas Carol set the gold standard for Dickens adaptations

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Why The Muppet Christmas Carol set the gold standard for Dickens adaptations
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As the BBC prepares to release yet another adaptation of the classic novella, Ed Power makes a case for why The Muppets are still the ones to beat

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