query: when did the first muppet movie come out

pos: The Muppet Movie ambition of finding success in professional show business—while being pursued by Doc Hopper, an evil restaurateur with intentions of employing Kermit as a spokesperson for his frog legs business. In addition to the Muppet performers, the film stars Charles Durning and Austin Pendleton, and features cameo appearances by Dom DeLuise, James Coburn, Edgar Bergen, Steve Martin, and Mel Brooks, among others. Notable for its surreal humour, meta-references and prolific use of cameos, "The Muppet Movie" was released in the United Kingdom on May 31, 1979, and in the United States on June 22, 1979, and received critical praise; including two

neg: The Muppet Movie The site's consensus says ""The Muppet Movie", the big-screen debut of Jim Henson's plush creations, is smart, lighthearted, and fun for all ages." Roger Ebert of the "Chicago Sun-Times" gave the film three-and-a-half out of four stars. In his favorable review, he was fascinated that ""The Muppet Movie" not only stars the Muppets but, for the first time, shows us their feet." Vincent Canby of "The New York Times" offered equal praise, stating that the film "demonstrates once again that there's always room in movies for unbridled amiability when it's governed by intelligence and wit." Leonard Maltin's annual movie guide

neg: Let My Puppets Come "Let My People Come" and the film was released the same year as the first airing of the television series "The Muppet Show", being referred to as "a sexy muppet movie". Owing a mob boss half a million dollars which must be paid in 24 hours, a group of executives comes up with ideas for, and films, a pornographic movie. Robert Firsching of Allmovie called the film "light-hearted", noting that the director "uses the novelty of a cast consisting mostly of Muppet-style marionettes". While remarking that the plot is a standard one of producers trying to create a film that

neg: It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie to shut the theater down and fights with Miss Piggy. Pepe arrives and announces he has made the Muppet Theater into a historical landmark, foiling Bitterman's plan. Embittered and defeated, Bitterman storms out of the Muppet Theater. Outside, the Muppets and Joe Snow sing "We Wish You a Merry Christmas". Additional Muppet Performers: Alice Dinnean, Geoff Redknap, Denise Cheshire, Drew Massey, Adam Behr, and Gord Robertson. It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie It's A Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie is a 2002 NBC television film, directed by Kirk Thatcher and written by Tom Martin and Jim Lewis and stars

neg: ITC Entertainment Last Unicorn," and a number of Jim Henson Company productions: "The Dark Crystal" and the first two Muppet films, "The Muppet Movie" and "The Great Muppet Caper." Initially, ITC productions were licensed out to other US studios for release until 1979, when ITC partnered with another UK-based production company, Thorn EMI Screen Entertainment, to create Associated Film Distribution, which would release films produced by each company, as well as pick-ups from other production companies. In 1979, the subsidiary Black Lion Films was founded in the manner of Thames Euston Films, but its best remembered production, "The Long Good Friday," was

neg: The Muppet Movie Muppet people used an outside person to direct a Muppet movie. They never did that again. After that, it was either Jim Henson or Frank Oz. And I would have liked to have been in one of those, because those sets were very harmonious. But this was not." Filming locations included Albuquerque, New Mexico. The closing reprise of "Rainbow Connection" featured a crowd of more than 250 Muppet characters—virtually every Muppet that had been created up to that point in time. According to Henson Archivist Karen Falk: "137 puppeteers were enlisted from the Puppeteers of America (along with the regular

neg: The Muppets Take Manhattan solves his long-lasting identity crisis. In his "2009 Movie Guide", Leonard Maltin gave the film a three star rating (out of four) as well citing that the film is an "enjoyable outing with bouncy songs, [with a] nice use of N.Y.C. locations." Unlike the Henson's previous films ("The Muppet Movie", "The Great Muppet Caper", and "The Dark Crystal"), "The Muppets Take Manhattan" was originally released by TriStar Pictures and not produced by ITC Entertainment; mainly because ITC was suffering from extreme financial difficulties at the time. Therefore, unlike the previous films, the distribution rights to "The Muppets Take Manhattan" did

neg: The Muppet Christmas Carol quality of the movie. But you'll be too busy looking out for the assorted Muppets to care much." On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, "Muppet Christmas Carol" has a 74% approval rating, based on 43 reviews, with a rating average of 6.5 out of 10. The critical consensus states "It may not be the finest version of Charles Dickens' tale to grace the screen, but "The Muppet Christmas Carol" is funny and heartwarming and serves as a good introduction to the story for young viewers." This is the first "Muppet" film co-produced and released by Walt Disney Pictures—and the

neg: The Muppet Movie The Muppet Movie The Muppet Movie is a 1979 musical road comedy film and the first theatrical film featuring the Muppets. Directed by James Frawley and produced by Jim Henson, the film's screenplay was conceived by "The Muppet Show" writers Jerry Juhl and Jack Burns. An American and British venture produced by Henson Associates and ITC Entertainment between the first half and the second half of "The Muppet Show"'s third season, the film depicts Kermit the Frog as he embarks on a cross-country trip to Hollywood, California. Along the way, he encounters several of the Muppets—who all share the same

neg: Miss Piggy as very tender towards her, although to the point of sickly saccharin parentese. On "The Muppet Show", Foo-Foo was portrayed as both a Muppet and a real dog in different shots. Foo-Foo mostly appears as a sidekick to Miss Piggy in most movies and specials. Miss Piggy has appeared in all the Muppet films and television series following "The Muppet Show". In "The Muppet Movie", she has just won a beauty contest when she first meets Kermit and joins the Muppets. In "The Great Muppet Caper", Miss Piggy plays an aspiring fashion model who gets caught up in a screwball-comedy

neg: The Muppet Movie in 1993. The movie was reissued on VHS by Columbia Tristar Home Video and Jim Henson Home Entertainment in 1 June 1999. The film's first DVD release was from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment and Jim Henson Home Entertainment on June 5, 2001. It was re-released by Walt Disney Home Entertainment on DVD and reissued as a Walt Disney Pictures release on November 29, 2005 as "Kermit's 50th Anniversary Edition". Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment released "The Muppet Movie" as the "Nearly 35th Anniversary Edition" on Blu-ray Disc and DVD on August 13, 2013. The Muppet Movie The Muppet Movie is

neg: The Muppet Movie Muppet performers) to perform every Muppet extant. Prior to the day-long filming of the shot, Jim Henson gave the enthusiastic participants a lesson in the art of cinematic puppetry. Amazingly, it did take just one day." The Muppet Show Fan Club newsletter answered the question of "How did they do it?" The response was "There are 250 puppets in the last shot of the film, and they're all moving. How? 150 puppeteers in a 6' deep, 17' wide pit, that's how. They were recruited through the Los Angeles Guild of The Puppeteers of America and almost every puppeteer west of

neg: The Muppet Movie Academy Award nominations for Paul Williams and Kenneth Ascher's musical score and their song, "The Rainbow Connection". In 2009, the film was deemed "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant" by the Library of Congress and selected for preservation in the National Film Registry. The success of "The Muppet Movie" led to several other feature films starring the Muppets: "The Great Muppet Caper" (1981), "The Muppets Take Manhattan" (1984), "The Muppet Christmas Carol" (1992), "Muppet Treasure Island" (1996), "Muppets from Space" (1999), "The Muppets" (2011), and "Muppets Most Wanted" (2014). It all starts when Kermit the Frog enjoys a relaxing afternoon in

neg: The Muppet Movie (soundtrack) Adaptation Score for the overall album and Best Original Song for "Rainbow Connection", which reached No. 25 on the "Billboard" Hot 100. After its initial release, the soundtrack album had subsequent CD reissues by Jim Henson Records in 1993 and by Walt Disney Records on August 13, 2013. Disney's reissue was digitally remastered, featured liner notes by Williams, and marked the first time the soundtrack was available in print in over 20 years. The Muppet Movie (soundtrack) The Muppet Movie: Original Soundtrack Recording is the soundtrack album from the 1979 film, "The Muppet Movie", featuring the songs and select score

neg: Kermit the Frog in the entertainment industry, crediting Henson as being the individual to whom he owes his fame. At some point after the events of "The Muppet Movie", Kermit and the other Muppets begin "The Muppet Show", and the characters remain together as a group, before starring in the other Muppet films and "Muppets Tonight", with Kermit usually at the core of the stories as the lead protagonist. Kermit is shown in "The Muppet Movie" as stating that the events of the film are "approximately how it happened" when asked by his nephew Robin about how the Muppets got started. Fozzie Bear

neg: The Muppets Primetime Emmy Award nominations during its run and won four, including Outstanding Variety Series in 1978. The success of "The Muppet Show" allowed Henson Associates to diversify into theatrical films centered on the Muppets; the first of these, "The Muppet Movie", was released in 1979. Following "The Muppet Movie" were "The Great Muppet Caper" and "The Muppets Take Manhattan", released in 1981 and 1984, respectively. Collectively, the three films received four Academy Award nominations. In 1983, Henson debuted another television series, "Fraggle Rock", which ran on HBO in the United States until 1987. In the late 1980s, Henson entered discussions

neg: Swedish Chef of the question. In the German-dubbed version of "The Muppet Show", the Chef is not a Swede, but a Dane. Besides appearances in "The Muppet Show", the chef also appears in "The Muppet Movie" (1979), "The Great Muppet Caper" (1981), "The Muppets Take Manhattan" (1984), "" (1986), "A Muppet Family Christmas" (1987), "Muppet*Vision 3D" (1991) an attraction found at Disney's Hollywood Studios, "The Muppet Christmas Carol" (1992), "Muppet Treasure Island" (1996), "Muppets From Space" (1999), "It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie" (2002), "" (2008), a sketch for the cast of "The Suite Life of Zack & Cody" and an

neg: The Great Movie Ride attractions; one was Muppet*Vision 3D and the other was "The Great Muppet Movie Ride", a parody of The Great Movie Ride featuring Muppet characters such as Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, and Gonzo re-enacting scenes from famous films such as "Frankenstein" and "Peter Pan". However, after Henson died, the deal fell apart and Disney cut back on the Muppet-themed area to just Muppet*Vision 3D. On the park's opening day, Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, Minnie Mouse, Goofy, Roger Rabbit and other Disney characters placed their signatures, footprints, and handprints in front of the façade of the Great Movie Ride.

neg: Sesame Street News Flash Sesame Street News segment would be made relating to the episode, with Steve Whitmire performing Kermit. By 1998, the sketches became increasingly rare on the show. In 2001, when Sesame Workshop bought the rights to the Sesame Street Muppets, since Kermit the Frog was made before Sesame Street was created, and was the main character of The Muppets including "The Muppet Show", "The Muppet Movie" and other non Sesame Street related productions made by Jim Henson Productions. Sesame Workshop did not buy the rights to Kermit the Frog for future use, so the News Flash sketches were dropped from the

neg: Walter (Muppet) how Walter couldn't be a joke, and said, "At the end of the movie, you want to shed a tear for him when he finds his place." Walter also appeared with the rest of the Muppets on several promotional posters and images. He also appeared several times to promote the film, including appearing on "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon", along with Jason Segel. Walter appeared as part of the Muppets ensemble in Cee Lo Green's "All I Need Is Love" in 2012. Walter (Muppet) Walter is a Muppet character that first appeared in the 2011 film "The Muppets". Performed by

neg: Brian Henson Scooter in the 2002 made-for-TV movie "It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie". Henson is the co-creator, producer, and currently a performer in the adult-themed puppet-based variety show Puppet Up!, and played various characters from that variety show on the British program That Puppet Game Show. For 2001's "The Muppet Show Live", in addition to performing his own Muppet characters, Henson also performed one of his father's characters, The Muppet Newsman, for the first time. He reprised the role for the 2003 video game "Muppets Party Cruise". Henson married Ellis Flyte, costume designer for the 1986 fantasy adventure film "Labyrinth",

neg: The Muppet Christmas Carol not appeal to young children. Instead, the song appeared in (and was played during) the end credits scene. Director Brian Henson objected to this decision. The concluding song, "The Love We Found", is a direct counterpoint to it. Henson commented: "'When Love Is Gone' was not in the theatrical release, and is presently missing from some copies of the movie, which is a real shame." The song titled "When Love Is Gone" is only included on some home media releases of "The Muppet Christmas Carol" which are now out of print. The song is included on all of the 1993

neg: Animal (Muppet) Animal (Muppet) Animal is the fictional wild and frenzied monster who is a drummer of Dr. Teeth and The Electric Mayhem, the fictional band from "The Muppet Show". He is one of The Muppets originally created by Michael K. Frith. Animal was performed by Frank Oz from his first appearance in the pilot for "The Muppet Show" until his 2000 appearance in the video game "Muppet RaceMania", and has been performed regularly by Eric Jacobson since his 2002 appearance in "It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie". On "The Muppet Show", his drumming is performed by Ronnie Verrell. Animal has

neg: The Muppet Movie found the film enjoyable, though he called the score "pedestrian", despite the song "Rainbow Connection" being nominated for an Academy Award. In 2009, it was named to the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress for being "culturally, historically or aesthetically" significant and will be preserved for all time. "The Muppet Movie" was the first film from ITC Entertainment to be released on home video when Magnetic Video issued it in January 1980, having acquired the video rights to ITC's films. It was reissued a few times more by CBS/Fox Video before it was released by Jim Henson Video

neg: The Muppet Show Movie", Kermit reveals that J.P. has died and left the theatre to the Muppets in his will. This would have taken place some time after 1996, as J.P. can be seen (and referred to as such by the head of the KMUP network) in episode 107 of "Muppets Tonight", the 1990s reworking of "The Muppet Show". The Muppet Theatre is shown to be in New York City as Rachel Bitterman plots to tear down the Muppet Theater and build a club. She is thwarted when Pepe the King Prawn manages to get the Muppet Theater to be made into a

neg: The Muppet Movie (soundtrack) The Muppet Movie (soundtrack) The Muppet Movie: Original Soundtrack Recording is the soundtrack album from the 1979 film, "The Muppet Movie", featuring the songs and select score written by Paul Williams and Kenneth Ascher. Originally released on LP by Atlantic Records, the album reached No. 32 on the "Billboard "200, and was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America. The soundtrack won the Grammy Award for Best Children's Album in 1980 and was also nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media, the Golden Globe for Best Original Song, and two Academy Awards; Best

neg: Jack Burns primetime cartoon "Wait Till Your Father Gets Home". The series was a forerunner of adult animation comedies. Burns was the head writer for the first season of "Hee Haw" and "The Muppet Show". Schreiber appeared on an episode with "The Muppet Show" during that first season. Burns also co-wrote "The Muppet Movie" (with Jerry Juhl, his successor as head writer of "The Muppet Show".) He hosted a 1977 episode of NBC's "Saturday Night Live", the first to carry this title (the show was initially called "NBC's Saturday Night"), after ABC's" Saturday Night Live with Howard Cosell" - a different program

neg: Bunsen Honeydew removes his glasses to clean them, or lifts them as if to get a better look at things, which is something of a running gag. Bunsen's eyes have only been seen once, during a sequence in "The Great Muppet Caper". Films where he appeared in major roles include "The Muppet Movie" (1979), "The Muppet Christmas Carol" (1992), "Muppet Treasure Island" (1996), "Muppets from Space" (1999), "It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie" (2002), and "The Muppets' Wizard of Oz" (2005) with Beaker. He also appeared in a small supporting role with Beaker in "The Great Muppet Caper" (1981) and ""

neg: Pepe the King Prawn friends: he allied with Ms. Bitterman in "It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie" and works with Rizzo to trick Gonzo into building a jacuzzi in "Muppets from Space". His conscience usually wins out and makes him do what's right in the end. Pepé has become one of the most popular Muppet characters, providing comedic relief in major supporting roles similar to Rizzo the Rat and appearing in most major Muppet productions since his introduction. He, Big Mean Carl, and Bobo the Bear are the only Muppet characters exclusively created for "Muppets Tonight" that are still prominent in "The Muppets"

neg: Fozzie Bear she was friends with Statler and Waldorf, despite the heckling they inflict on him. Fozzie also has a cousin who appeared in the first season of "The Muppet Show", also performed by Frank Oz. In the "Muppet Movie," Fozzie makes reference to his uncle, whose Studebaker he traded in while his uncle was hibernating. His cousin is an audience member. In one episode of "The Muppet Show," he begged the other audience members not to insult his cousin Fozzie. He has a friend called Jasmine the tortoise. In the first season of "The Muppet Show", the show's opening featured Fozzie

neg: Edgar Bergen (1970), "Won Ton Ton, the Dog Who Saved Hollywood" (1976), and "The Muppet Movie" (1979). In 1977, Bergen had made a guest appearance on a second-season episode of "The Muppet Show", the highly acclaimed television comedy/variety program produced by Jim Henson who considered Bergen a major inspiration. His daughter Candice had also guest-starred on the show during its first season. Bergen died shortly after filming his "Muppet Movie" scene, which was also his final public appearance, and was subsequently dedicated to him. In 2009 Bergen was featured in the comedy documentary "I'm No Dummy", directed by Bryan W. Simon. Although

neg: Fozzie Bear Oz dubbing Fozzie's voice). Victor Yerrid performed Fozzie for a 2006 Disney Cruise Line stage show, "Muppets Ahoy!". Voice actor Greg Berg provided Fozzie's voice for the Saturday morning cartoon "Muppet Babies", as well as its short-lived spin-off, "Little Muppet Monsters". In the reboot of "Muppet Babies", Fozzie is voiced by Eric Bauza. The character regards Kermit the Frog as his best friend. Fozzie and Kermit have also frequently been paired together in many movies, books, and specials. In "The Muppet Movie", Fozzie is the first Muppet that Kermit meets on his journey. After Fozzie's unsuccessful comedy performance at the

neg: It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie It's A Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie is a 2002 NBC television film, directed by Kirk Thatcher and written by Tom Martin and Jim Lewis and stars Whoopi Goldberg, David Arquette, Joan Cusack, the cast of "Scrubs" and The Muppets. The plot centers on Kermit the Frog who, after losing all hope for saving the Muppet Theatre, is assisted by an angel who shows him a world in which he had never been born. The film is an homage to Frank Capra's 1946 film, "It's a Wonderful Life", which has a similar plot.

neg: She's Out of Control on his written review of the film, saying: What planet did the makers of this film come from? What assumptions do they have about the purpose and quality of life? I ask because "She's Out of Control" is simultaneously so bizarre and so banal that it's a first: the first movie fabricated entirely from sitcom cliches and plastic lifestyles, without reference to any known plane of reality. Chicago film critic Gene Siskel also gave the film zero stars, calling it "a lame comedy that barely resembles a real movie." During his TV review he reported that "when I saw "She's

neg: Little Muppet Monsters "Little Muppet Monsters" titled "Space Cowboys" were re-shown in the final episode of "Muppet Babies" titled "Eight Flags Over the Nursery". Little Muppet Monsters Little Muppet Monsters is a Saturday morning television series featuring the Muppets that aired three episodes on CBS in 1985. The first season of "Muppet Babies" did so well in the ratings, that CBS decided to expand the series from a half-hour to an hour, pairing "Muppet Babies" with "Little Muppet Monsters". They called the hour-long package "Muppets, Babies and Monsters". The show was anchored by three young Muppet monsters: Tug (performed by Richard Hunt), Molly

neg: Lew Grade with 20th Century Fox and "Movie Movie" (also 1978) with Warner Brothers. He was a producer on the Ingmar Bergman films "Autumn Sonata" (1978) and "From the Life of the Marionettes" (1980). Grade was executive producer of "The Muppet Movie" (1979) and "The Great Muppet Caper" (1981); Orson Welles portrayed a studio executive named "Lew Lord" in the first film. One domestic British film made by the ITC subsidiary Black Lion Films, "The Long Good Friday" (1980) was purchased and released by HandMade Films after Grade and his company had effectively disowned it for, in Grade's reputed opinion, seeming to

neg: Kermit Love Bird so that he would subtly shed feathers in the course of normal movement, "Not unlike a tree shedding leaves in the Fall." He believed this made Big Bird appear more natural to young viewers. Later, Love designed Mr. Snuffleupagus and helped create Cookie Monster and Oscar the Grouch. He accompanied the Big Bird costume (Love preferred calling it a "puppet") when it traveled overseas for appearances. Despite the coincidence of names, Kermit Love first met Jim Henson "after" the 1955 creation and naming of Kermit the Frog. Though he also worked on "The Muppet Show" and "The Muppet Movie",

neg: The Muppet Movie and acting in a full-body shot. Specially-made, remote-controlled puppets were placed on the set and controlled by puppeteers out of the frame. A dancing Kermit and Fozzie Bear were operated by Henson and Frank Oz in front of a blue screen, and were composited onto a separate reel of the stage. Both of these effects and the bicycle effect would be used again, and refined, in subsequent Muppet films. Austin Pendleton recalled that the film was shot on "a very unhappy set, because Jim [Frawley] was very unhappy directing that movie. And I noticed that was the only time the

neg: The Great Muppet Caper police arrive, all charges against Piggy are dropped, Nicky and his accomplices are arrested, and the Muppets get their deserved credit for foiling the heist. The Muppets then return to the United States the same way they departed, being thrown out of the cargo hold and parachuting back to the United States, over the end credits. The film made $20 million in the US and was considered a box office disappointment. Some thought the use of the word "caper" in the title was a mistake. It is the fifth-highest grossing Muppet film behind "The Muppets" (2011), "The Muppet Movie" (1979),

neg: Gonzo (Muppet) a double act with Rizzo the Rat since "The Muppet Christmas Carol". Gonzo has a long-standing romantic relationship with Camilla the Chicken, whom he first courted in the Leslie Uggams episode of "The Muppet Show", and directed Camilla and the other chickens in 2008 YouTube videos. A running gag related to Gonzo is that it is not clear what species he is supposed to be. Gonzo's self-identity is a "whatever". In "The Muppet Movie", Kermit, while having his inner conversation, says "And a thing, whatever Gonzo is. He's a little like a turkey", to which his inner self replied "but

neg: Cheryl Ladd Woman", "The Muppet Show" and "Happy Days". Her big acting break came in 1977, when she was cast in the ABC television series, "Charlie's Angels," replacing star Farrah Fawcett, who left the show after only one season to pursue a movie career. To make the transition easier for audiences, producers cast Ladd as Fawcett's character's younger sister, Kris, instantly making her a part of the "Angel's family". In the years to come, this practice of replacing Angels became a common event for the show, but Ladd remained a part of the main cast until the show's end in the spring

neg: Jerry Nelson the Cartoon Network animated series "Sheep in the Big City". In December 2009, Nelson, who summered in Truro, Massachusetts on Cape Cod, released "Truro Daydreams", an album of original songs. Nelson had a daughter named Christine from his first marriage to Jacqueline Nelson Gordon. Christine had cystic fibrosis and died from the disease in 1982, after attending Rye Country Day School. Caring for her limited Nelson's involvement in "The Muppet Show's" first season. She made a cameo appearance in the second Muppet movie, "The Great Muppet Caper". He then married his second wife Jan Nelson in 1984, they remained married

neg: The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years montage of clips to honor Miss Piggy. After accidentally falling down a flight of stairs, Miss Piggy arrives alongside Kermit to wish him a happy 30th birthday. Kermit tries to convince Piggy that it is not just his birthday, but "ours". Miss Piggy convinces Kermit otherwise. The two then introduce a montage of clips from "The Muppet Movie", "The Great Muppet Caper", and "The Muppets Take Manhattan", all overlaid by "Hey, a Movie!" from "The Great Muppet Caper". After the montage, Lew Zealand pops up between Kermit and Piggy to bring up "the bicycle scene" from "The Great Muppet Caper".

neg: Little Muppet Monsters Little Muppet Monsters Little Muppet Monsters is a Saturday morning television series featuring the Muppets that aired three episodes on CBS in 1985. The first season of "Muppet Babies" did so well in the ratings, that CBS decided to expand the series from a half-hour to an hour, pairing "Muppet Babies" with "Little Muppet Monsters". They called the hour-long package "Muppets, Babies and Monsters". The show was anchored by three young Muppet monsters: Tug (performed by Richard Hunt), Molly (performed by Camille Bonora), and Boo (performed by David Rudman). The three have started their own basement show following an incident

neg: Muppets Most Wanted one." Claudia Puig of "[[USA Today]]" gave the film three out of four stars, calling the film "A breezy, mirthful caper enlivened by the comic talents of Ricky Gervais, Ty Burrell and Tina Fey." Frank Lovece of "[[Newsday]]" gave the film three out of four stars, saying "While it may not be sensational, it's still an inspirational, celebrational, Muppetational Muppet show." Peter Howell of the "[[Toronto Star]]" gave the film two and a half stars out of four, saying "You don't go to a Muppet movie looking for anything other than a few laughs with beloved puppet pals. Mission accomplished—ka-ching!—on

neg: Love and Bullets (1979 film) and Bullets" from a script by Wendell Mayes, who had written Bronson's hit film "Death Wish". Finance would come from Lew Grade's ITC Entertainment. It was part of a $97 million slate of movies Grade was making which also included "The Legend of the Lone Ranger", "Movie Movie" (then called "Double Feature"), "The Boys from Brazil", "Raise the Titanic", "The Golden Gate" from the Alistair Maclean novel (never made), "Escape to Athena", "The Muppet Movie" and "Road to the Fountain of Youth" with Bing Crosby and Bob Hope (which was never made). Filming on "Love and Bullets" - then called

neg: Sam Eagle Sam Eagle Sam Eagle is a Muppet character known for his ultra-patriotism and disciplined manner of being. Sam originated on the television show "The Muppet Show", where he was performed by Frank Oz. Sam has appeared in every Muppet film; as himself in "The Muppet Movie", "The Great Muppet Caper", "The Muppets Take Manhattan", "Muppets from Space", and "The Muppets", as well as the Head Schoolmaster in "The Muppet Christmas Carol," Samuel Arrow in "Muppet Treasure Island" and a CIA agent in "Muppets Most Wanted." He also appears as himself in the role of an ABC executive for broadcast standards

neg: The Muppet Show "The Very Best of The Muppet Show" were released on VHS and DVD in the UK (volume 3 was a release of full episodes as opposed to compilations). Unlike the Playhouse Video releases, "It's the Muppets" and "The Very Best of The Muppet Show" did not include any original footage or guest star clips, but all compilation collections did include material cut from the original US broadcasts. In 1994, Jim Henson Video released "The Muppet Show: Monster Laughs with Vincent Price", featuring the episodes with Vincent Price and Alice Cooper. Both episodes were edited. In addition to replacing the first

neg: The Muppets' Wizard of Oz it "performed solidly ... particularly with adults 18–34, teens and kids." The film received negative reviews from critics. At Rotten Tomatoes, the movie currently holds a 38% rating, based on 8 reviews. For the film's positive response, Kevin Carr stated that "When you dig down and actually find (and watch) the new Muppet material, some of the magic is still there." MaryAnn Johanson of Flick Filosopher said that, "It's not on a par with the Muppet movie madness of old, but it's darn close." According to the Bums Corner's review the film was a "treat for all ages, and that

neg: It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie This was the first Muppet production without the involvement of veteran Muppet performer Frank Oz. Instead, Eric Jacobson performed Oz's characters Fozzie Bear, Miss Piggy, and Animal, marking his feature film debut as those characters. Oz's character Sam Eagle was voiced by Kevin Clash, while John Kennedy provided the puppetry. Jerry Nelson was ill during filming, so most his characters were puppeteered by others and later dubbed by Nelson in post-production. The exception was Nelson's character Lew Zealand, who was performed by Bill Barretta. Scooter, performed in the film by Brian Henson, makes his first major appearance since the death

neg: Scooter (Muppet) of the group, and later took a leadership role in Kermit's brief, amnesia-fueled absence, making decisions for the group to follow. Also, Scooter makes an appearance in the pre-show queue at the Disney attraction, Muppet*Vision 3D, located at Disney's Hollywood Studios and Disney California Adventure Park. After his original performer's death in 1992, Scooter was not seen again until 1999 when he had a cameo in "Muppets from Space", with one line of dialogue. He had somewhat larger roles in subsequent productions, beginning with "It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie" (2002). In "The Muppets' Wizard of Oz" (2005), he

neg: The Muppets Take Manhattan out of 10. The site's consensus stated that "if it's not quite as sharp as "The Muppet Movie", "The Muppets Take Manhattan" is still a smart, delightfully old-fashioned tale that follows the formula established by the first two movies -- a madcap adventure assisted by a huge group of human stars." Roger Ebert of the "Chicago Sun-Times" gave the film a three star rating (out of four) stating in his review that "the plot of [the] movie has been seen before." However, Ebert went on to say that just about everything in the film was enjoyable and that Kermit finally

neg: Mongrels (TV series) time rules were set out with regards to writing the show, such as the animals could not be dressed in clothes unless it was in a flashback sequence or during a song. The new script was then pitched to the BBC. The pitch tape they made was based on the same pitch used by "The Muppet Show". This was done as a tribute to it, with Miller arguing that when "The Muppet Show" did it, "it just must have just knocked the socks off the people who saw it, because it's like nothing you've ever seen before, and we thought:

neg: The Muppets (film) de Walt Disney Records" on December 6, 2011. McKenzie won an Academy Award for the song "Man or Muppet", beating out "Real in Rio" from "Rio". Although it was the fourth Muppet film to receive an Academy Award nomination, this was the first time a Muppet film had won an Academy Award and the first Muppet film nominated for Best Original Song since 1981's "The Great Muppet Caper" and the first time a Muppet film in general had been nominated for any kind of Academy Award since 1984's "The Muppets Take Manhattan". "The Muppets" premiered at the 2011 Savannah Film

neg: Walter (Muppet) are die-hard Muppet fans. "Walter is the kind of guy who faints when he sees Kermit," [James] Bobin says. Of course, Walter's Muppet fandom is complicated by the fact that he is a Muppet himself. "Walter has a bit of a self-confidence issue because he's the only person like him that he's seen aside from the Muppets," Segel explains. "His dream is to meet the Muppets and be around people who are like him." When Gary and Walter learn that the Muppet Theater is in danger of being torn down, they set out to save it by reuniting Kermit, Piggy

neg: Michael Earl (puppeteer) where he met Kermit Love, who spoke to Jim Henson (as did Oznowicz) about the young puppeteer. At 18 he moved to New York City and acted in some TV commercials, as well as landing a puppeteering job working for his childhood idol, Bil Baird. At 19, Earl was hired sight-unseen by Jim Henson for "The Muppet Movie" and subsequently won the role of Mr. Snuffleupagus on "Sesame Street" (replacing Jerry Nelson, the originator), also creating the roles of Forgetful Jones, Oscar the Grouch's pet worm Slimey, Poco Loco, Polly Darton and the Honkers. His other Muppet credits include "The

neg: Jim Henson bolder than he; he once said of the character, "He can say things I hold back." In 1977, Henson produced the one-hour television special "Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas" for HBO, which was based on the Russell Hoban story of the same name. Three years after the start of "The Muppet Show", the Muppets appeared in their first theatrical feature film "The Muppet Movie". The movie was both a critical and financial success; it made US$65.2 million domestically and was at the time the 61st-highest-grossing film ever made. A song from the film, "The Rainbow Connection", sung by Henson as Kermit,

neg: Kermit the Frog 12-year-old Jim Henson (played by Christian Kriebel) for the first time. According to "The Muppet Movie," Kermit returned to the swamp, where a passing agent (Dom DeLuise) noted he had talent and, thus inspired, he headed to Hollywood, encountering the rest of the Muppets along the way. Together, they were given a standard "rich and famous" contract by Lew Lord (Orson Welles) of Wide World Studios and began their showbiz careers. In "Before You Leap", Kermit again references encountering Jim Henson sometime after the events depicted in the course of "The Muppet Movie" and details their friendship and their partnership

neg: Juliet Blake BBC1 series Beast. In 2000, Blake was promoted to executive vice-president and co-head of Jim Henson Television, where she was responsible for all aspects of the company's worldwide television operations, including global oversight of the Muppet franchise. She developed and produced the Muppets' first TV-movie It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie. While working for Henson, Blake oversaw the science-fiction series Farscape, a top-rated show which ran from 1999 to 2003 on the Sci Fi network, joining the show as executive producer in season 3 and working on its final 33 episodes. Blake became senior vice-president of production at the

neg: The Great Muppet Caper cutting edge hurts this movie. It's too nice, too routine, too predictable, and too safe." "The Great Muppet Caper" was first released on Betamax, VHS, and LaserDisc in 1982 by 20th Century Fox Video. Jim Henson Video through Buena Vista Home Video re-released the film on VHS and LaserDisc in 1993. The movie was reissued on VHS by Columbia Tristar Home Video and Jim Henson Home Entertainment in 1 June, 1999. It was later released on DVD by Sony Pictures and Jim Henson Home Entertainment on 10 July 2001 and subsequently on 29 November 2005 by Walt Disney Home Entertainment

neg: The Muppet Movie causing Hopper and his men to flee while Max turns around, laughs gleefully and waves his hat at the Muppets. The Muppets proceed to Hollywood, and after getting by his secretary, Miss Tracy (Cloris Leachman), via causing her allergic reactions to their dander and fur, are hired by producer and studio executive Lew Lord (Orson Welles). The Muppets attempt to make their first movie involving a surreal pastiche of their experiences. The first take goes awry when Gonzo, holding pastiche versions of the balloons he flew away on earlier, crashes into the rainbow, breaking it in half and sending it

neg: Dr. Teeth and The Electric Mayhem The band's first film role was performing the song "Can You Picture That?" in "The Muppet Movie". They also performed "Night Life" and participated in "The Happiness Hotel" in "The Great Muppet Caper" and performed "Jingle Bell Rock" in "A Muppet Family Christmas". They appeared in "The Muppets Take Manhattan" (sans Lips) where Dr. Teeth sang "You Can't Take No For An Answer". Following the deaths of two of the group's puppeteers, Jim Henson (Dr. Teeth) and Richard Hunt (Janice), they were limited to brief instrumental background music for years. However, Dr. Teeth and The Electric Mayhem backed Miss Piggy

neg: It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie of his initial performer, Richard Hunt. Hunt's character Janice was also performed by Henson and has a speaking role for the first time since Hunt's death. The film contains an original song, "Everyone Matters", performed by Kermit and Gonzo as part of the world in which he had never been born, and then reprised at the end. The film also makes reference to the Muppet classic song "Rainbow Connection", featuring a statue of Kermit in a park, erected in dedication "for the lovers, the dreamers and you". A snowman named Joe Snow (voiced by Mel Brooks) recounts how the Muppet

neg: Fozzie Bear with "It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie", in which Fozzie was the focus of a number of scenes. The original puppet is kept in the teddy bear museum in Stratford-upon-Avon, founded by Gyles Brandreth. Frank Oz first performed Fozzie in 1976 on "The Muppet Show". He remained Fozzie's main performer until his departure from the cast in 2000. In 2002, Eric Jacobson became Fozzie's main performer and has continued to perform the character since then. Kevin Clash and John Kennedy puppeteered Fozzie for much of the production of "Muppet Treasure Island" and "Muppets from Space" respectively (with the unavailable

neg: Oscar the Grouch it. Oscar made what he called "a very brief cameo" in the 1981 Jim Henson movie "The Great Muppet Caper". When Miss Piggy threw a truck driver (played by Peter Ustinov) into a pile of boxes and a pile of trash cans, Oscar emerged from his trash can and demanded "Hey, what's all the racket?" The driver asked him, "What are you doing here?" Oscar replied, "A very brief cameo." The driver muttered, "Me, too." Oscar also appeared in the Jim Henson holiday special, "A Muppet Family Christmas", when the Sesame Street Gang comes to the Grizzly Farm House for

neg: The Muppet Show name of the theatre as The Benny Vandergast Memorial Theater, although by the time of "It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie", it is simply called "The Muppet Theater." It is then that the theatre becomes registered as a historical landmark, and it cannot be shut down. According to "The Phantom of the Muppet Theater", the theatre was built by a stage actor named John Stone in 1802. At some point, a production of "Hamlet" ran in the theatre, with Stone playing the title role. An alternate exterior is also shown in the book. Locations seen in the Muppet Theatre

neg: The Muppets Go Hollywood following celebrities appeared at the party: The Muppets Go Hollywood The Muppets Go Hollywood is a one-hour television special that aired on CBS. It was used to promote "The Muppet Movie". Kermit the Frog throws a glamorous party at the Cocoanut Grove night club to celebrate the release of "The Muppet Movie". Among the highlights of this special are: Following the musical number, Kermit the Frog and the rest of the Muppets clean up the Cocoanut Grove upon Kermit stating that they can save money by cleaning it up themselves. Later syndicated alongside "The Muppet Show". Additional Muppets performed by

neg: The Muppets Go Hollywood The Muppets Go Hollywood The Muppets Go Hollywood is a one-hour television special that aired on CBS. It was used to promote "The Muppet Movie". Kermit the Frog throws a glamorous party at the Cocoanut Grove night club to celebrate the release of "The Muppet Movie". Among the highlights of this special are: Following the musical number, Kermit the Frog and the rest of the Muppets clean up the Cocoanut Grove upon Kermit stating that they can save money by cleaning it up themselves. Later syndicated alongside "The Muppet Show". Additional Muppets performed by Steve Whitmire and Kathryn Mullen. The

neg: The Muppet Movie film after the release of "The Muppets" in 2011. The success of the film gave Jim Henson Productions an opportunity to release more Muppet productions theatrically. The film's successful theatrical release encouraged Lew Grade into furthering his own film distribution company, which later backfired with the massive box office failures of "Can't Stop the Music" (from EMI) and "Raise the Titanic" (from ITC), both released by Associated Film Distribution just a year later. "The Muppet Movie" received positive reviews. The film currently holds an 88% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes with an average score of 8/10, based on 48 reviews.

neg: When Angels Come to Town When Angels Come to Town When Angels Come to Town is a 2004 television movie that first aired on CBS. The film is a second sequel to the 2001 television movie "A Town Without Christmas". The angel Max (Peter Falk) is sent to Maine to help out a family during the Christmas season. Max goes to a Christmas store and leaves behind a box. The attending counter girl, Sally (Tammy Blanchard) goes after him but Max has disappeared. Sally is a kindhearted young woman who is trying to gain custody of her younger brother Jimmy (Alexander Conti) so he doesn't

neg: The Muppet Christmas Carol the soundtrack to "The Muppet Movie" (1979) in which he and Kenneth Ascher were nominated for an Academy Award for writing "Rainbow Connection". Goodman previously scored several films that were directed by Muppet performer Frank Oz. "The Muppet Christmas Carol: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack" contains all of the songs from the film, which were written by Paul Williams, as well several cues from the score by Miles Goodman. The performances are by the Muppet characters as well as Caine, and the album also includes the songs "Room in Your Heart" and "Chairman of the Board" that were recorded but never

neg: Disney's Hollywood Studios House, a modern California-styled pub. The main street of Grand Avenue leads into a recreation of the Figueroa Street Tunnel. Grand Avenue was originally planned as a themed area called Muppet Studios, following Disney's acquisition of the Jim Henson Company. In addition to Muppet*Vision 3D, this area was to include a themed restaurant and a Muppet dark ride parody of The Great Movie Ride. The deal fell through after Henson's death, and only Muppet*Vision 3D was developed. The Muppet-themed section became a part of the park's former Streets of America area, which encompassed several attractions, including an urban street amalgamation

neg: Dave Goelz Space") "...when we did "The Muppet Christmas Carol", he [Gonzo] developed a soulful side. He played the part of Dickens, and I just loved doing that. It just paralleled my own growth. Jerry Juhl wrote it as a way of getting Dickensian prose into the movie. But the fact that he chose Gonzo was very satisfying to me. And I think it was because he saw me changing and I think he felt that Gonzo could change too" (Film Threat). Goelz also took over the part of Waldorf from Henson. "Muppets From Space" was both Gonzo the character and Goelz

neg: Dave Goelz working full-time behind the scenes and in front of the cameras in a 2004 Film Threat interview: Gonzo, that first season, like many of the new "Muppet Show" creations, was a work in progress, and especially for Goelz, playing his first starring character and major speaking role. When he was assigned the character, he panicked: "I have no voice!" He thought of the voice the morning before the first taping performance. As recalled later, Goelz thought that he had the worst voice out of all the Muppet performers, and was scared the first time he had to sing. The early

neg: Muppet Babies (1984 TV series) Muppets Studio are co-producing the show. Tom Warburton, creator of Cartoon Network's "", will serve as the executive producer while former "SpongeBob SquarePants" writer Eric Shaw will serve as the story editor. Baby Kermit, Piggy, and Gonzo made small appearances in the drug prevention TV special (later released on home video) "Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue" (1990). A live-action version of all the characters except Skeeter also appeared in "A Muppet Family Christmas" (1987) in the form of a home movie, which the adult Muppets watched during the Christmas Party. The segment was cut out of the home video releases

neg: LeVar Burton "Roots" is part of a changing trend, and it's still being played out." Burton played a role as a visitor to "Fantasy Island", was a participant in "Battle of the Network Stars", a guest of the "Muppet Show"'s televised premiere party for the release of "The Muppet Movie", and a frequent guest on several game shows. In 1986, he appeared in the music video for the song "Word Up!" by the funk/R&B group Cameo. Burton accepted an invitation to host "Rebop", a multicultural series designed for young people ages 9–15, produced by WGBH for PBS. Burton was the host and

neg: The Muppet Movie resorts to increasingly vicious means of persuasion. Meeting Fozzie Bear, who works as a hapless comedian in the El Sleezo Cafe, Kermit invites Fozzie to accompany him. The two set out in a 1951 Studebaker loaned to Fozzie by his hibernating uncle. The duo's journey includes misadventures which introduce them to a variety of eccentric human and Muppet characters, including Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem and their manager Scooter, who receives a copy of the script from the pair (one of a number of self-references) at an old Presbyterian church; Gonzo, who works as a plumber, and his girlfriend

neg: Animal (Muppet) Muppets Take Manhattan", he chases a female student out of the auditorium, chanting "Woo-maaaan!" after her. He also chases cars. While many Animal gags involve a role reversal, or a moment of intellectualism, others are still more subtle, such as in this piece of dialog from "The Great Muppet Caper", where it is revealed that Animal has a passion for the impressionist paintings of Pierre-Auguste Renoir: In the movie "Muppets from Space", Animal meets his match in the form of a security guard played by Kathy Griffin—after chasing her down a hallway with his "Woo-man" call, he later comes running

neg: Muppet RaceMania Muppet RaceMania Muppet Race Mania is a PlayStation racing game that was developed by Traveller's Tales Ltd., and published by Midway in North America and Sony Computer Entertainment in Europe, and released in 2000. The game includes the choice of 25 muppet characters driving 25 vehicles. They race on 34 tracks based on locations in "Muppet" films and TV programs. This game marked the first vocal appearance by Janice since the death of Richard Hunt in 1992. She, as well as Scooter were performed by Matt Vogel, the only time when he voiced these characters. It is also the first

neg: Man or Muppet song, Gary and Walter see alternate versions of themselves—while wandering the streets, Gary sees himself as a Muppet in a shop window and trolley, and Walter sees himself as a human (Parsons) in a circle of mirrors inside the Muppet Theatre. At one point, Gary and Walter (each with their respective counterpart) come together in an abstract, recondite musical setting, dressed in white tuxedos and playing pianos facing each other. At the song's conclusion, both characters ultimately accept who they really are; Gary declares himself a "Man" (but "a Muppet of a man") and Walter a "Muppet" (but "a very

neg: Hercules and the Amazon Women returns to the village and when the women come the men sort out the problems that have been occurring. Alcmene asks Hercules if there is a woman out there who will make him happy like Ania did for Iolaus, Hercules replies that he is sure there is. Hercules and the Amazon Women Hercules and the Amazon Women is the first movie-length pilot episode of the television series "" and marked the debut of Kevin Sorbo as the titular character Hercules and co-starred Anthony Quinn, Michael Hurst, Roma Downey and Lucy Lawless. A village of only men comes to seek Hercules'

neg: Scooter (Muppet) and Nelson were also known for being vocally talented, and Scooter sat in with the band on occasion (as a vocalist or guest musician). Scooter and Floyd's rendition of "Mr. Bass Man" symbolizes Hunt and Nelson's relationship. Scooter has appeared in most Muppet films and television specials. In "The Muppet Movie", Scooter acts as The Electric Mayhem's manager. In "The Great Muppet Caper", he was a resident of the Happiness Hotel. In "The Muppets Take Manhattan", he was among the core group who attended college together and struggled to put their show on. In this appearance, he was the treasurer

neg: Animal (Muppet) proficiency. Animal throws a drum onto the irascible entertainer's head. When he repeatedly interrupted Rita Moreno's rendition of "Fever" with loud drumming outbursts, she became annoyed and slammed his head between a pair of cymbals (to which Animal responded by saying "Uh, that's my kinda woman!", before passing out). In another episode, Animal became hostile toward Dudley Moore when Moore tried to replace the band with a programmable, music-playing robot. On another occasion, however, Animal is starstruck by James Coburn after the movie tough-guy demonstrates his own violent streak: A common gag involves someone imparting a figure of speech to

neg: Paul Williams (songwriter) Wild West Revisited" (1979), a reunion movie featuring the original cast of the television series "The Wild Wild West", and played himself, singing a song to Felix Unger's daughter Edna, on the television series "The Odd Couple" in 1974. He made his film debut as Gunther Fry in the satire "The Loved One" (1965). After appearing on "The Muppet Show" in 1976, Williams worked closely with Jim Henson's Henson Productions on "The Muppet Movie", most specifically on the soundtrack, and even had a cameo in the movie as the piano player in the nightclub (who had a sign on the

neg: Beaker (Muppet) Beaker (Muppet) Beaker is a Muppet character from "The Muppet Show". He is the shy, long-suffering assistant of Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, and is likewise named after a piece of laboratory equipment. During the first season of "The Muppet Show", Dr. Honeydew presented the Muppet Labs segments by himself; Beaker was added as his lab assistant from the second season on. Beaker has bulging eyes, a shock of red hair, and a drawbridge mouth which serves as a frown. He was originally puppeteered and voiced by Richard Hunt until Hunt's death in 1992, when the role was taken over primarily by

neg: The Muppets (film) extras performing an elaborate musical number outside the El Capitan Theatre. The "Los Angeles Times" also noted that other musical numbers would appear in the film, including Kermit singing his signature song, "Rainbow Connection", which he played on the same banjo that he used when he performed the song in "The Muppet Movie". Universal Studios' Soundstage 28, most famous for containing the Paris Opera House set from "The Phantom of the Opera", served as interiors for The Muppet Theater, whereas the El Capitan Theatre (with a digitally changed marquee) served as the exterior. Scenes set in Smalltown were filmed at

neg: Chelo Vivares leyendas" (1975), "La señora García se confiesa" (1976) and even the prestigious "Estudio 1" (1983). In 1979, she entered the dubbing field as a voice actress, first in the Peter Falk movie "The In-Laws" (dubbing Nancy Dussault), and then as minor characters in "Fame". In 1983, Vivares joined "Barrio Sésamo" as principal puppeteer, performing the full-bodied Espinete, the most identifiable Muppet on the series. Her work as Espinete kept her pre-occupied, but when "Barrio Sésamo" was cancelled in 1987, Vivares went back behind the microphone, dubbing Penelope Sudrow in the movie "A Nightmare on Elm Street 3". She also reprised

neg: Jerry Nelson the Phantom of the Muppet Show, Uncle Deadly. He performed Statler in the pilot episode but was replaced by Richard Hunt when he could not perform full-time in the first season. He was a full-time performer for the rest of the show's run. Nelson was also selected to play Statler after Hunt's death, after the end of the show. Nelson's Muppets on "The Muppet Show" were all only supporting roles, but they did occasionally play a central role in an episode's plot. Less prominent characters on the show include sportscaster Louis Kazagger, Pops the doorman, Giant blue monster Thog, gossip

neg: Man or Muppet their true selves. Michael Cera and Paul Rudd were considered for the role of Walter's alter-ego. The part was eventually given to Jim Parsons, who described it as "the role of a lifetime". After receiving the Oscar nomination, McKenzie admitted that he never expected it to be nominated and described his experience in writing the lyrics, stating that he "really wanted it to be hilarious and beautiful" and that the song itself is "sincere but ridiculous". "Man or Muppet" was the third Muppet song to be nominated for an Academy Award, the others being "Rainbow Connection" from "The Muppet Movie"

neg: It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie Daniel arrives, and after Kermit wishes he has never been born, he ends up showing Kermit what would have happened if he had not existed. In the world without Kermit, Bitterman has turned the park near the Muppet Theater into a shopping mall called Bitterman Plaza, the Muppet Theater itself has become a nightclub called Club Dot owned by Bitterman, Doc Hopper's French-Fried Frog Legs has become a famous fast-food restaurant, and all of Kermit's friends have fallen into various detrimental situations. Kermit has Daniel restore him back to his reality and returns to the Muppet Theater. However, Bitterman arrives

neg: The Muppet Movie the Rockies reported for pit duty." The film is dedicated to ventriloquist Edgar Bergen who appears in the movie in a cameo role and died during production in September 1978. "The Muppet Movie" uses meta-references as a source of humor, as characters occasionally break the fourth wall to address the audience or comment on their real-life circumstances. In one scene, Kermit and Fozzie encounter Big Bird on the road, offering him a lift to Hollywood, but he declines, heading to New York City to break into public television, referencing the character's role in "Sesame Street". In a particularly meta-fictional plot

neg: Bernadette Peters nominated for Emmy Awards for her guest starring roles on "The Muppet Show" (1977) and "Ally McBeal" (2001). On "The Muppet Show", Peters sang the song "Just One Person" to Robin the Frog. She was one of the Muppets' guests when they hosted "The Tonight Show" in 1979, again singing "Just One Person" to Robin, and she appeared in other episodes with the Muppets. Peters was also nominated for a 2003 Daytime Emmy Award, Outstanding Performer in a Children's Special, for her work in the 2002 made-for-television movie "Bobbie's Girl". She won the 1987 "CableACE Award" for her role as

neg: Animal (Muppet) he has been summoned to chase off performers who are 'being annoying'. From "The Muppet Movie" when the Electric Mayhem is introducing themselves: Alone among characters on the show, Floyd has trained his fellow musician to obey a few simple off-drum commands correctly, suggesting dog training. Animal's bushy eyebrows and hair, outrageous behavior, and wild drumming style can be associated with classical hard-partying rock drummers, such as The Who's Keith Moon, Led Zeppelin's John Bonham and Cream's Ginger Baker. The original Animal sketches point to one Grammy Award-winning drummer named Steve Mitchell, a friend of Jim Henson's. Animal is a

neg: Walter (Muppet) making this movie." Stoller and Segel's screenplay had described Walter as the adopted younger brother of Gary and had set Walter's age to be approximately 30 years old. Much to the producers' surprise, Disney granted them the creative license to conceive a new Muppet without any initial marketing research, a technique Disney often employs when creating characters for their consumer products franchisees. Segel and Stoller, however, were only responsible for creating Walter's personality and character traits—his physical appearance was crafted by the Muppets Studio and Puppet Heap. Peter Linz came to the producers' attention after a screenplay read-through, where he

neg: The Muppets Take Manhattan Animal, Janice, Dr. Teeth, and Zoot in their customary outfits from "The Muppet Show". In addition, a book-and-record set of the film was released in the form of a vinyl record through the Muppet Music Records label. Although the film did not out-gross its predecessors, it did gross $25,534,703 making it the second highest-grossing G-rated film of 1984 (behind the re-issue of Disney's "Pinocchio"). "The Muppets Take Manhattan" opened on July 13, 1984 to mostly positive reviews. Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reports that 81% of 21 critics have given the film a positive review, with a rating average of 6.9

neg: Walt Disney World Inside Out of Walt Disney World Inside Out, Scott Herriott is your "Host, hydrolysis expert," and tour guide through Walt Disney World. First Scott heads to Disney MGM Studios to see Jim Henson's Muppet Vision 3D where he interviews guests about what they are expecting from this show. After Scott bumps into Sweetums, Scott receives his 3-D glasses and is told by Kermit the Frog that there is no videotaping inside the theater. Scott leaves Kermit saying "that guy looks a lot like Kermit the Frog" not knowing that he is the real deal. After Scott settles in, he watches the movie

neg: Kirk Thatcher was the production designer on David Fincher's first music videos and spent over a year creating the look for a number of Rick Springfield and The Motels videos. Subsequently, Thatcher was hired by Leonard Nimoy to associate produce "". He also portrayed "Punk on the Bus", the character who was seen rocking out to the song "I Hate You" in the film, which Thatcher wrote and performed for the film, recording it with sound designer Mark Mangini. Thatcher's first directorial effort was in 2002, with "It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie" for NBC, which drew more than 11 million

neg: James Coburn about the 16th Karmapa called "The Lion's Roar". Coburn starred in "Firepower" (1979) with Sophia Loren, replacing Charles Bronson when the latter pulled out. He had a cameo in "The Muppet Movie" (1979) and had leading roles in "Goldengirl" (1980) and "The Baltimore Bullet" (1980). He was Shirley MacLaine's husband in "Loving Couples" (1980) and had the lead in a Canadian film, "Crossover" (1980). Coburn moved almost entirely into supporting roles such as those of the villains in both "High Risk" (1981) and "Looker" (1981). He hosted a TV series of the horror-anthology type, "Darkroom," in 1981 and 1982. He

neg: Fozzie Bear El Sleezo Cafe, Kermit invited Fozzie to come to Hollywood with him. The two friends sing the duet "Movin' Right Along" in the film. Several episodes show Fozzie as dedicated to Kermit, usually responding to his instructions with a chipper "Yes sir." On those rare occasions when Kermit must be away from the theater, he invariably leaves Fozzie in charge of the show, although he equally invariably regrets it. In "The Great Muppet Caper", Fozzie and Kermit are portrayed as twin brothers. Fozzie's mother, Emily Bear (performed by Jerry Nelson), appeared in "A Muppet Family Christmas" special. To Fozzie's surprise,