The Muppets Go to the Movies

May 20, 1981

0h 49m

★ 7.2

Overview

In this one-hour special taped between March 9-17, 1981, Lily Tomlin and Dudley Moore join the Muppets in a tribute to film classics. Kermit the Frog hosts the program, which begins with an all-cast rendition of "Hey a Movie!" from The Great Muppet Caper.

Genres

TV Movie

Family

Comedy

Music

Production Companies

Jim Henson Productions

ABC

ITC Entertainment

Marble Arch Productions

The Muppets Go to the Movies Trailers

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Cast

Himself

Dudley Moore

Herself

Lily Tomlin

Kermit / Rowlf / Link Hogthrob / The Swedish Chef / Waldorf

Jim Henson

Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam Eagle

Frank Oz

Lew Zealand / Pops / Julius Strangepork /Floyd Pepper (voice)

Jerry Nelson

Beaker / Janice / Scooter / Sheriff / Statler (voice)

Richard Hunt

The Great Gonzo / Joe / Beauregard / Fireman (voice)

Dave Goelz

Rizzo the Rat / The Scarlet Pimpernel / Jed (voice)

Steve Whitmire

Gaffer / Muppet Performer (voice)

Kathryn Mullen

Popcorn Girl (voice)

Louise Gold

Bonny Kane and 'Skid' Johnson are vaudeville performers in the 1920s. The two of them suffer marital difficulties when Skid gets an offer to appear on Broadway while Bonny gets left behind on the road. Things get worse with Skid's increasing drinking problem and the fact that the press has reported him to be spending a lot of time with his pretty co-star.

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8.0

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