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#202122;background-color: #E6E8FA;">from the album <i> <a href="/wiki/A_Christmas_Together" class="mw-redirect" title="A Christmas Together">A Christmas Together</a> </i></th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Released</th><td class="infobox-data plainlist">October 1979</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Music_genre" title="Music genre">Genre</a></th><td class="infobox-data category hlist"><a href="/wiki/Christmas_music" title="Christmas music">Christmas music</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Length</th><td class="infobox-data plainlist"><span class="duration"><span class="min">2</span>:<span class="s">43</span></span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Record_label" title="Record label">Label</a></th><td class="infobox-data hlist"><a href="/wiki/RCA_Victor" class="mw-redirect" title="RCA Victor">RCA Victor</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Songwriter" title="Songwriter">Songwriter(s)</a></span></th><td class="infobox-data hlist"><a href="/wiki/Paul_Williams_(songwriter)" title="Paul Williams (songwriter)">Paul Williams</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Record_producer" title="Record producer">Producer(s)</a></span></th><td class="infobox-data hlist"><a href="/wiki/Milton_Okun" class="mw-redirect" title="Milton Okun">Milton Okun</a></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>"<b>When the River Meets the Sea</b>" is a song written by composer and lyricist <a href="/wiki/Paul_Williams_(songwriter)" title="Paul Williams (songwriter)">Paul Williams</a> for <a href="/wiki/Jim_Henson" title="Jim Henson">Jim Henson</a>'s 1977 TV special <i><a href="/wiki/Emmet_Otter%27s_Jug-Band_Christmas" title="Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas">Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas</a></i>. Emmet Otter, the title character, and his mother, Alice Otter sang this song together. The song was later sung by <a href="/wiki/John_Denver" title="John Denver">John Denver</a> and <a href="/wiki/List_of_Muppets#Robin_the_Frog" title="List of Muppets">Robin the Frog</a> on the 1979 album <i><a href="/wiki/John_Denver_and_the_Muppets:_A_Christmas_Together" title="John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together">John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together</a></i>. </p><p>Though written for one Christmas story and featured in another, the lyrics are not holiday-related, but symbolic of death as a peaceful transition to an <a href="/wiki/Afterlife" title="Afterlife">afterlife</a>. </p><p>The song was performed by <a href="/wiki/Jerry_Nelson" title="Jerry Nelson">Jerry Nelson</a> (the puppeteer of both Emmet Otter and <a href="/wiki/List_of_Muppets#Robin_the_Frog" title="List of Muppets">Robin the Frog</a>) and <a href="/wiki/Louise_Gold" title="Louise Gold">Louise Gold</a> at Henson's memorial service in New York on May 21, 1990. </p><p><a 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</div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/List_of_Muppets" title="List of Muppets">Characters</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Kermit_the_Frog" title="Kermit the Frog">Kermit the Frog</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Miss_Piggy" title="Miss Piggy">Miss Piggy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fozzie_Bear" title="Fozzie Bear">Fozzie Bear</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gonzo_(Muppet)" title="Gonzo (Muppet)">Gonzo</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rowlf_the_Dog" title="Rowlf the Dog">Rowlf the Dog</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Scooter_(Muppet)" title="Scooter (Muppet)">Scooter</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dr._Teeth_and_the_Electric_Mayhem" title="Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem">Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Animal_(Muppet)" title="Animal (Muppet)">Animal</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Statler_and_Waldorf" title="Statler and Waldorf">Statler and Waldorf</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bunsen_Honeydew" title="Bunsen Honeydew">Dr. Bunsen Honeydew</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Beaker_(Muppet)" title="Beaker (Muppet)">Beaker</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sam_Eagle" title="Sam Eagle">Sam Eagle</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Swedish_Chef" title="Swedish Chef">Swedish Chef</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rizzo_the_Rat" title="Rizzo the Rat">Rizzo the Rat</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pepe_the_King_Prawn" title="Pepe the King Prawn">Pepe the King Prawn</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Walter_(Muppet)" title="Walter (Muppet)">Walter</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/List_of_The_Muppets_productions#Television" title="List of The Muppets productions">Television</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Series</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Sam_and_Friends" title="Sam and Friends">Sam and Friends</a></i> (1955–1961)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Muppet_Show" title="The Muppet Show">The Muppet Show</a></i> (1976–1981) (<a href="/wiki/List_of_The_Muppet_Show_episodes" title="List of The Muppet Show episodes">episodes</a>)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Muppet_Babies_(1984_TV_series)" title="Muppet Babies (1984 TV series)">Muppet Babies</a></i> (1984–1991) (<a href="/wiki/List_of_Muppet_Babies_(1984_TV_series)_episodes" title="List of Muppet Babies (1984 TV series) episodes">episodes</a>)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Little_Muppet_Monsters" title="Little Muppet Monsters">Little Muppet Monsters</a></i> (1985)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Jim_Henson_Hour" title="The Jim Henson Hour">The Jim Henson Hour</a></i> (1989)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Muppets_Tonight" title="Muppets Tonight">Muppets Tonight</a></i> (1996–1998)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Muppets_(TV_series)" title="The Muppets (TV series)">The Muppets</a></i> (2015–2016)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Muppet_Babies_(2018_TV_series)" title="Muppet Babies (2018 TV series)">Muppet Babies</a></i> (2018–2022) (<a href="/wiki/List_of_Muppet_Babies_(2018_TV_series)_episodes" title="List of Muppet Babies (2018 TV series) episodes">episodes</a>)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Muppets_Now" title="Muppets Now">Muppets Now</a></i> (2020)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Muppets_Mayhem" title="The Muppets Mayhem">The Muppets Mayhem</a></i> (2023)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Segments</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Jimmy_Dean_Show" title="The Jimmy Dean Show">The Jimmy Dean Show</a></i> ("Rowlf the Dog", 1963–1965)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Mike_Douglas_Show" title="The Mike Douglas Show">The Mike Douglas Show</a></i> (1966–1979)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Ed_Sullivan_Show" title="The Ed Sullivan Show">The Ed Sullivan Show</a></i> (including <i><a href="/wiki/The_Great_Santa_Claus_Switch" title="The Great Santa Claus Switch">The Great Santa Claus Switch</a></i>, 1966–1971)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Saturday_Night_Live" title="Saturday Night Live">NBC's Saturday Night</a></i> (<i><a href="/wiki/The_Land_of_Gorch" title="The Land of Gorch">The Land of Gorch</a></i>, 1975–1976)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Specials</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Hey,_Cinderella!" title="Hey, Cinderella!">Hey, Cinderella!</a></i> (1969)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Muppets_on_Puppets" title="The Muppets on Puppets">The Muppets on Puppets</a></i> (1970)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Great_Santa_Claus_Switch" title="The Great Santa Claus Switch">The Great Santa Claus Switch</a></i> (1970)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Frog_Prince_(1971_film)" title="The Frog Prince (1971 film)">The Frog Prince</a></i> (1971)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Muppet_Musicians_of_Bremen" title="The Muppet Musicians of Bremen">The Muppet Musicians of Bremen</a></i> (1972)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Muppets_Valentine_Show" title="The Muppets Valentine Show">The Muppets Valentine Show</a></i> (1974)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Muppet_Show:_Sex_and_Violence" title="The Muppet Show: Sex and Violence">The Muppet Show: Sex and Violence</a></i> (1975)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/John_Denver_and_the_Muppets:_A_Christmas_Together" title="John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together">John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together</a></i> (1979)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Muppets_Go_Hollywood" title="The Muppets Go Hollywood">The Muppets Go Hollywood</a></i> (1979)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Muppets_Go_to_the_Movies" title="The Muppets Go to the Movies">The Muppets Go to the Movies</a></i> (1981)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Fantastic_Miss_Piggy_Show" title="The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show">The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show</a></i> (1982)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Rocky_Mountain_Holiday" title="Rocky Mountain Holiday">Rocky Mountain Holiday</a></i> (1983)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Muppets:_A_Celebration_of_30_Years" title="The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years">The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years</a></i> (1986)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/A_Muppet_Family_Christmas" title="A Muppet Family Christmas">A Muppet Family Christmas</a></i> (1987)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Cartoon_All-Stars_to_the_Rescue" title="Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue">Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue</a></i> (1990)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Earth_Day_Special" title="The Earth Day Special">The Earth Day Special</a></i> (1990)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Muppets_at_Walt_Disney_World" title="The Muppets at Walt Disney World">The Muppets at Walt Disney World</a></i> (1990)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Muppets_Celebrate_Jim_Henson" title="The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson">The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson</a></i> (1990)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Mr._Willowby%27s_Christmas_Tree" title="Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree">Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree</a></i> (1995)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Studio_DC:_Almost_Live" title="Studio DC: Almost Live">Studio DC: Almost Live</a></i> (2008)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/A_Muppets_Christmas:_Letters_to_Santa" title="A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa">A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa</a></i> (2008)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Lady_Gaga_and_the_Muppets_Holiday_Spectacular" title="Lady Gaga and the Muppets Holiday Spectacular">Lady Gaga and the Muppets Holiday Spectacular</a></i> (2013)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Muppets_Haunted_Mansion" title="Muppets Haunted Mansion">Muppets Haunted Mansion</a></i> (2021)</li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/List_of_The_Muppets_productions#Films" title="List of The Muppets productions">Films</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Theatrical</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Muppet_Movie" title="The Muppet Movie">The Muppet Movie</a></i> (1979)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Great_Muppet_Caper" title="The Great Muppet Caper">The Great Muppet Caper</a></i> (1981)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Muppets_Take_Manhattan" title="The Muppets Take Manhattan">The Muppets Take Manhattan</a></i> (1984)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Muppet_Christmas_Carol" title="The Muppet Christmas Carol">The Muppet Christmas Carol</a></i> (1992)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Muppet_Treasure_Island" title="Muppet Treasure Island">Muppet Treasure Island</a></i> (1996)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Muppets_from_Space" title="Muppets from Space">Muppets from Space</a></i> (1999)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Muppets_(2011_film)" title="The Muppets (2011 film)">The Muppets</a></i> (2011)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Muppets_Most_Wanted" title="Muppets Most Wanted">Muppets Most Wanted</a></i> (2014)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Television</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Emmet_Otter%27s_Jug-Band_Christmas" title="Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas">Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas</a></i> (1977)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Tale_of_the_Bunny_Picnic" title="The Tale of the Bunny Picnic">The Tale of the Bunny Picnic</a></i> (1986)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Christmas_Toy" title="The Christmas Toy">The Christmas Toy</a></i> (1986)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/It%27s_a_Very_Merry_Muppet_Christmas_Movie" title="It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie">It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie</a></i> (2002)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Muppets%27_Wizard_of_Oz" title="The Muppets' Wizard of Oz">The Muppets' Wizard of Oz</a></i> (2005)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Direct-to-<br />video</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Muppet_Classic_Theater" title="Muppet Classic Theater">Muppet Classic Theater</a></i> (1994)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Kermit%27s_Swamp_Years" title="Kermit's Swamp Years">Kermit's Swamp Years</a></i> (2002)</li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/The_Muppets_discography" title="The Muppets discography">Music</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Albums</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Muppet_Show_(album)" title="The Muppet Show (album)">The Muppet Show</a></i> (1977)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Muppet_Show_2" title="The Muppet Show 2">The Muppet Show 2</a></i> (1978)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Muppet_Movie_(soundtrack)" title="The Muppet Movie (soundtrack)">The Muppet Movie</a></i> (1979)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Ol%27_Brown_Ears_Is_Back" title="Ol' Brown Ears Is Back">Ol' Brown Ears Is Back</a></i> (1993)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Muppet_Beach_Party" title="Muppet Beach Party">Muppet Beach Party</a></i> (1993)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Kermit_Unpigged" title="Kermit Unpigged">Kermit Unpigged</a></i> (1994)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Muppet_Show:_Music,_Mayhem,_and_More" title="The Muppet Show: Music, Mayhem, and More">The Muppet Show: Music, Mayhem, and More</a></i> (2002)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Muppets:_A_Green_and_Red_Christmas" title="The Muppets: A Green and Red Christmas">A Green and Red Christmas</a></i> (2006)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Muppets:_The_Green_Album" title="Muppets: The Green Album">The Green Album</a></i> (2011)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Muppets_(soundtrack)" title="The Muppets (soundtrack)">The Muppets</a></i> (2011)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Muppets_Most_Wanted_(soundtrack)" title="Muppets Most Wanted (soundtrack)">Muppets Most Wanted</a></i> (2014)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Muppets_Mayhem_(soundtrack)" title="The Muppets Mayhem (soundtrack)">The Electric Mayhem</a></i> (2023)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Songs</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>"<a href="/wiki/Rainbow_Connection" title="Rainbow Connection">Rainbow Connection</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Bein%27_Green" title="Bein' Green">Bein' Green</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Mah_N%C3%A0_Mah_N%C3%A0" title="Mah Nà Mah Nà">Mahna Mahna</a>"</li> <li>"<a class="mw-selflink selflink">When the River Meets the Sea</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/List_of_Bohemian_Rhapsody_cover_versions#The_Muppets_version" title="List of Bohemian Rhapsody cover versions">Bohemian Rhapsody</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Man_or_Muppet" title="Man or Muppet">Man or 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