Emmet Otter is
Frog Town Hollow's every
otter. Son of Ma & Pa Otter. Emmet climbs to the ranks of
hometown musician in the
Muppet remix of the
Gift of the Magi,
Jim Henson's
Emmet Otter's Jugband Christmas.
This
heartwarming story begins at
the end of the decline for the Otter Family. Life after the death of Pa Otter has left Emmet and his mother in
hard times. They survive their frozen Muppet world through Ma's
laundry service and Emmet's odd jobs. Ironically, Emmet spends most of his time fixing property that he's broken, most likely, through adventures with the
zen Wendall, the porcupine
juggist, who incidentally enjoys
mashed potatoes.
As one would suspect, the jug... more generally,
music plays a key role in Emmet's
fifty minutes of existence. He and his mother embrace music in typical Muppet
musical fashion. "Grandma's Bathing Suit" and "Ain't No Hole in the Washtub" are two songs that exemplify
love of life, humor and sense of home -- "Watermelon in the garden, berries from the
shrub,
cookies in the kitchen, when there ain't no hole in the washtub."
What about fishes on dishes, and cannabus from the club?
Song is a vehicle of growth for Emmet (as well as
Yancy Woodchuck, butcher of the "
Barbecue"). Through revelry with "
Brothers" and Ma Otter, Emmet realizes that "
We're Closer Now Than Ever Before". And that, putting a hole in the washtub in name of a Muppet
talent show, wasn't just another unsold bottle of "snake oil".
"When the River Meets the Sea", Ma is goina hock your toolchest for dress fabric. Be warned.
Emmet's nemesis, must be
Chuck the Bear,
pianist and bully of the
gang band,
the Nightmare. Although Chuck and
his whole crew were able to outshine Emmet and "Frog Town Hollow Jubilee Jugband", he probably never got a
real job due to his
jeans jacket vest
embroidered with Chuck in
cursive.
non-unnecessary directional-derivative:
When the hand you've been given includes fifty minutes of existence, don't sweat the attire.<\i>