Lady Gaga & the Muppets' Holiday Spectacular is the name of an 90 minutes ABC Thanksgiving special airing on November 28, 2013, featuring Lady Gaga and the Muppets. It features guest appearances from the Muppets, Sir Elton John, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and RuPaul. It's her second Thanksgiving special after "A Very Gaga Thanksgiving" in 2011.
Synopsis
"Venus" Performance
- Custom gown, top, and a bikini bottom with Swarovski crystals by Maggie Barry and sunglasses by MYKITA x Bernhard Willhelm.
Kristen Bell Skit
- Custom dressing gown by Dsquared2.
"Applause" Performance
- Jumpsuit with Swarovski crystals and a skirt by Versace and a necklace with Swarovski crystals by Erickson Beamon.
"Bennie and the Jets" / "ARTPOP" Performance
Lady Gaga and Elton John performed a medley of Elton's hit song "Bennie and the Jets" and Gaga's song "ARTPOP".
- Jacket by John Galliano, pumps by Pleaser, and a custom sunglasses by a-morir.
Dressing Room Skit
- Jacket by Adrienne Landau, dress by Alon Livné, pumps with Swarovski crystals by Giuseppe Zanotti, a custom hat by Philip Treacy, and a custom sunglasses by a-morir.
"MANiCURE" Performance
- Shirt by Saint Laurent and a custom sunglasses with Swarovski crystals by a-morir.
"Gypsy" Performance
Gaga performed "Gypsy" with Kermit the Frog.
- Custom coat by Helen Yarmak and vintage earrings by House of Lavande.
"Baby, It’s Cold Outside"
Gaga performed "Baby, It’s Cold Outside" with Joseph Gordon-Levitt.
Chatting with Kermit
- Dress by Franka from RareVintage.
"Fashion!" Performance
Gaga performed "Fashion!" with RuPaul wearing an outfit by Zaldy.
- Top, bustier, skirt, tights, and a headpiece by Jean Paul Gaultier, and sandals by Pleaser.
With Kermit and Miss Piggy
- Suit by Houghton.
"Applause" Closing
Lady Gaga closed the show with another performance of "Applause" with all of the Muppets.
- Custom jumpsuit with Swarovski crystals and a skirt by Versace, and a necklace with Swarovski crystals by Erickson Beamon.
Music
- "Venus" with the Muppets and The Electric Mayhem
- "Applause"
- "Bennie and the Jets" featuring Sir Elton John
- "ARTPOP" featuring Sir Elton John
- "Jingle Bells" and "Deck the Halls" performed by Beaker, Animal and The Swedish Chef
- "MANiCURE"
- "Gypsy" with Kermit the Frog
- "Baby, It’s Cold Outside" with Joseph Gordon-Levitt
- "Fashion!" featuring RuPaul
- "Applause" (reprise) featuring The Muppets
Production
Interview
- Custom bra and skirt by Bryan Hearns.
- Photos by Rick Rowell (Disney-ABC)
October 8 , 2013
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- Dress by Franka from RareVintage.
- Custom gown, top, and a bikini bottom with Swarovski crystals by Maggie Barry, and sunglasses by MYKITA x Bernhard Willhelm.
- Suit by Houghton.
October 9 , 2013
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- Jacket by Adrienne Landau, dress by Alon Livné, pumps with Swarovski crystals by Giuseppe Zanotti, custom hat by Philip Treacy, and a custom sunglasses by a-morir.
- Custom jumpsuit with Swarovski crystals and a skirt by Versace, and a necklace with Swarovski crystals by Erickson Beamon.
Credits
| Recording | Siren Studios in Hollywood, California 
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| Director | Gregg Gelfand |
| Assistant Director | Debbie Palacio |
| Segment Director | Lily Olszewski |
| Musical Director | Michael Bearden |
| Head Writer | Paul Greenberg |
| Writer | Jim Lewis |
| Production companies | The Muppets Studio |
| Distributor | Disney-ABC Domestic Television |
| Produced | Sunset Lane Entertainment |
| Executive producer | Salli Frattini as ABC's Lincoln Square Productions |
| Producer | Eric Conte |
| Co-producer | Kimmie Kim (as Hyunjoo "Kimmie" Kim) |
| Line Producer | Lara Karchmer |
| Segment Producer | Carol Eng |
| Associate Producer | Danielle Alfano |
| Photographer on set | Rick Rowell as ABC |
| Tech Manager | Michael Fellner |
| Lighting Designer | Tom Beck |
| Film Editors | Michael Polito, Joel Viertel |
| Stage Managers | Denny Barry, Spencer Emmons, Lionel Pasamonte |
| Production Designer | Tom Lenz |
| Executive in Charge of Production | Ethrina Reyes |
| Production Managers | Rayne McEnery, Jessica Sheeley |
| Floor Producers | Carey Sellin-Vetter, Mike Stypulkoski |
| Segment Director | Liliana Olszewski (as Lily Olszewski) |
| The Muppets Studio Staff | Debbie McClellan, Tracy Gilbert |
| Muppets Music Director | Ed Mitchell |
| Talent Producer | Robin Reinhardt |
| Talent Logistics Manager | Ted Absher |
| Talent Logistics Manager | Hector Barrio, Denise Cooper (as Denise Cooper-Johnson), Elizabeth Elaine, Mike Kijanski, Jason Moore, Millette Pauley, Patty Roseth (as Patricia Roseth) |
| Staging Supervisor | Joe Barry |
| Art Director | Mel Lovric |
| Music Mixer | Guy Charbonneau (as Guy Carbonneau) |
| Lighting Directors | Mark Butts, Bryan Klunder |
| Key Grip | Paul Lambiase, James Lewis, Eli Pritchet |
| Wardrobe Supervisor | Paula Elins |
| Production Supervisor | Augie Max Vargas |
| Script Supervisor | Shannon P. Smith |
| Production Accountant | Justen Bennett-Maccubbin (as Justen Michael Bennett-MacCubbin) |
| First Assistant Accountant | Rob Hughes |
| Production Coordinators | Tiffany Almudarris, Sarah King, Natassja Komins, Jennifer Koss, Erin Masuda |
| Art Department Coordinator | Niki Janowski |
| Head Carpenter | John Loo |
| Construction Coordinator | Humberto Garcia, Kon Ilov |
| Make-Up Artist | Amy Strozzi |
| Hair Stylist | Cory Rotenberg |
| Sound: Prod A1 | Evan Adelman |
| Sound: A2/PL | Paul Chapman, Steven Chin, Kristian Harper, Joe Watson |
| Utility | Adam Barker, Charley Fernandez, David Fernandez, Andrew Georgepopulous, Jorge Valenzuela, Jon Zucarro |
| Camera Operators | Theodore Ashton (as Ted Ashton), Larry Heider, Dave Hilmer, Tore Livia, Danny Webb |
| Camera Assistants | Hukiah Browne (as Hukiah 'HP' Browne), Ryan Hosking, Leoncio Provoste |
| Board Op-Stage 2 | Mike Sumser |
| Rigger | Rob Edgington, Todd Romanick, Ty Russell |
| Gaffer | Sam Barker, Jason Beck, Jason Uchita |
| Electric | Wilson Brock, Jonathan Cushing (as Joneathon Cushing), Ruben Gonzalez (as Ruben Gonzales), Fausto Grajeda, James King, Dominick Kypragoras (as Dominic Kypragoras), Justin McAdams, Stephen R. Ohab (as Steve Ohab), Anthony Q. Palmer (as Anthony Palmer), Jacob Pennington, Joe Rowan, Eric Sanderun, Michael J. Wagstaff (as Mike Wagstaff),Adam Wilson |
| Best Boy | Nate Beck, Gavin Brady, Bill Davis, Jenny Denton, Brian Gilbert, Jamieson Marie Lind, Damyon Tashjian |
| Engineers | Michael Bravin, Mark Sanford |
| Protools & Assistant engineer | Ian Charbonneau |
| (DIT) Digital Imaging Technician | Will Chung, Tyler Goeckner-Zoeller, Matthew Love |
| Production Staff | Joseph Carter, Anna Luz Fisher (as Anna Fisher), Danielle Fontaine, Maurice Anthony (as Maurice Glover), Nica Gurevich, Gary Haroldson, Harlan Hegna, Danielle Hunter, Jerome Kitchen, Scott Kukla, Debbi Kutchai, Evan Lobenstein, Brian Marzan, Ian McCarthy, Carl Monroe, Zac Pope, Jessica Potter, Travis Rex, Chris Rothman, Allison Stauffer, Wesley Stiller, Tim Wilson, Dustin Young |
| Talent | The Youthful Praise Choir |
| Post Production Supervisor | Joel Viertel |
| Post Production Mixer | Susan Pelino (as Sue Pelino) |
| Opening Sequence Editor | Colin Cosack |
| Visual Effects by | Baked FX (Evan Hirschberg) |
| Visual Effects Supervisor | George Loucas (as George A. Loucas) |
| Visual Effects Producer | Jessie Mizrahi |
| Post Production Services | Broadway Video, Chainsaw |
| Audio Truck Driver | Dean Christensen |
| Teleprompter | John Cox |
| Monitor Tech | Don Eberhard |
| Audio Stage Tech | Kevin Hu |
| Promotional Consideration | Walt Disney Pictures |
Cast
| Special guest | Elton John, RuPaul, Kristen Bell & Joseph Gordon-Levitt |
| Announcer | Tom Kane |
| Pepe the King Prawn, The Swedish Chef, Rowlf the Dog, Dr. Teeth, Bobo the Bear, Big Mean Carl (voice) | Bill Barretta |
| The Great Gonzo, Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, Waldorf, Zoot (voice) | Dave Goelz (as David Goelz) |
| Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Animal, Sam the Eagle (voice) | Eric Jacobson |
| Walter (voice) | Peter Linz |
| Scooter, Janice (voice) | David Rudman |
| Floyd Pepper, Crazy Harry, Lew Zealand, Camilla the Chicken (voice) | Matt Vogel |
| Kermit the Frog, Beaker, Rizzo the Rat, Statler, Lips (voice) | Steve Whitmire |
| Additional Muppet Performers (voice) | Kevin Carlson, Tim Blaney, Julianne Buescher, Nathan Danforth, Dorien Davies, Alice Dinnean, Bruce Lanoil, Paul McGinnis, James Murray, Michael Oosterom, Brett O'Quinn, Mike Quinn, Michelan Sisti, David Skelly, Art Vega |
Band
| Guitars | Tim Stewart, Ricky Tillo |
| Drums | George "Spanky" McCurdy |
| Keys | Brockett Parsons |
| Bass | Lanar Brantley |
Dancers
| Dancers | Amanda Balen, David Lei Brandt, Graham Breitenstein, Montana Efaw, Kevin Frey, Knicole Haggins, Vincent Hardison, Ian McKenzie, Sloan-Taylor Rabinor, Victor Rojas |
For Haus of Gaga
| Executive producers | Lady Gaga, Mo Morrison |
| Management | Bobby Campbell |
| Day-To-Day Manager | Lane Bentley |
| Haus of Gaga | Sonja Durham |
| Choreographer | Richard Jackson (as Richy Jackson) |
| Visual Producer | Richard Jackson (as Richy Jackson) |
| Musical Director | Michael Bearden |
| Stylist | Brandon Maxwell |
| Makeup | Tara Savelo |
| Hair | Frederic Aspiras |
| Creative Coordinator | Lacee Franks |
| Wardrobe | Perry Meek (as Perry Meeks) |
| Stylist Assistant | Sandra Amador |
| Tour Manager | Philip Cabot (as Ky Cabot) |
| A Party Road Manager | Maryjo Spillane |
| B Party Road Manager | Vikki Walker |
| Audio Mix | Bill Malina |
| Stage Manager | Paul Lovell-Butt |
| Audio Engineer | Chris Rabold |
| Head Tech | Chris Vineyard |
| Monitor Engineer | Ramon Morales |
| Protools Operator | Karl Martin |
| Band techs | Greg Scallions, Raegan Wexler |
| Band / Dancer Wardrobe | Lisa Marie Bruno (as Lisa Bruno) |