John Denver & the Muppets: A Christmas Together is, as its title suggests, a Christmas television special starring John Denver and the Muppets. Based on the album of the same name, this one-hour Christmas special was originally produced for ABC and aired on December 5, 1979. This special was one of the relatively few productions featuring the Muppets that was not sold to The Walt Disney Company when they acquired the characters from The Jim Henson Company in 2004. It, along with the later Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets, are instead owned by John Denver's estate.