sentences:  On Saturday, December 12, 2015, a remastered version of the special's 1980 release had its cable channel debut alongside remastered "The Bells of Fraggle Rock" on ABC Family during its "25 Days of Christmas" programming block.A 40th Anniversary DVD of the special was released by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment on October 10, 2017, followed by a Blu-ray release on December 18, 2018.For the 2015 airing, as well as the subsequent DVD and Blu-ray releases, Kermit's introduction and closing scenes were restored.