The Christmas Toy is a 1986 Emmy Award nominated ABC TV movie, directed by Eric Till and produced by The Jim Henson Company, featuring Jim Henson's Muppet, including Rugby the Tiger who remembers how he was the Christmas Toy last year, and thinks he's going to be unwrapped again this year. The film, which originally aired on December 6, 1986, was sponsored by Kraft Foods.
Originally introduced by Kermit The Frog, it was released on VHS format in 1993. In 2008, HIT Entertainment (distributed by Lionsgate) released the special on DVD, but edited out Kermit's appearance due to legal issues.
The film later inspired a spin-off television series called Secret Life of Toys.
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