Michael Caine would seem like an unlikely Ebenezer Scrooge, but the man nailed it in The Muppet Christmas Carol, delivering what many consider the best version of the character ever, up there with ...

There's Michael Caine as Ebenezer Scrooge. (SOUNDBITE OF FILM, "THE MUPPET CHRISTMAS CAROL") MICHAEL CAINE: (As Scrooge) Let us deal with the eviction notices for tomorrow, Mr. Cratchit.

And then there's - and I'm tempted to do an impression here, but we all know how it would come up short. There's Michael Caine as Ebenezer Scrooge. (SOUNDBITE OF FILM, "THE MUPPET CHRISTMAS CAROL") ...