Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas - The Unheralded Jim Henson Gem

There are many Holiday TV classics to enjoy this time of year.  My absolute favorite is Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas.  This Jim Henson-produced treasure has somehow managed to fly very much under the radar since its premiere on December 17, 1978 on HBO (which, at the time, we called "Home Box," and there was, in fact, a big unsightly box that went on your TV and a button on that box which one pushed to access "Home Box").  Please read on to learn more about this under-appreciated Muppet masterpiece.