If you’re streaming The Muppet Christmas Carol this season and want to see the complete cut with the missing musical number, Disney+ has it… but you have to know where to look.
The Muppet Christmas Carol is available to stream directly on Disney+, but the version that plays when you press “Play” is the original theatrical cut. To watch the full-length version, including the restored song “When Love Is Gone,” you’ll need to access it through a different menu on the movie’s page.
Where The Muppet Christmas Carol Is Streaming
The movie is streaming exclusively on Disney+, making it easy to watch the 1992 holiday classic anytime during the season. Michael Caine stars as Ebenezer Scrooge alongside Kermit, Miss Piggy, Gonzo, Rizzo, and the rest of the Muppet crew in what has become one of the most beloved Christmas films of all time.
How To Watch the Full Version With “When Love Is Gone”
Disney+ hosts two versions of the movie, even though only one appears as the default playback option. To find the full-length version:
- Open The Muppet Christmas Carol on Disney+.
- Scroll down to the Extras tab.
- Look for an option labeled “Full Length Version.”
- Select it. This is the version that includes the song “When Love Is Gone.”
This extended edition restores the musical number originally cut from the theatrical release and only available on select home-video versions. For many fans, it’s the emotional centerpiece of the film, and Disney+ now makes it easy to watch as long as you know where to click.
What Makes the Full Version Special
Released in 1992, the film became the first Muppet feature produced after the deaths of Jim Henson and Richard Hunt and is dedicated to both. While it was only a modest box-office performer, its reputation has grown steadily over the decades. Many now consider it one of the best Christmas films ever made, with Michael Caine’s straight-faced performance widely praised and the film often highlighted for being one of the most faithful Dickens adaptations. Its music has become central to its legacy, thanks to songs like “It Feels Like Christmas,” “One More Sleep ’Til Christmas,” and the once-cut “When Love Is Gone”
The song was removed before the theatrical premiere, despite being filmed, recorded, and included in some VHS and DVD releases over the years. Its reinstatement in the Disney+ extras adds back a major emotional beat in Scrooge’s story and restores the film closer to its intended form.
So have a holly jolly Christmas and enjoy the full version of the Muppets Christmas – the one where “When Love Is Gone” isn’t gone.