The Muppets Go to the Movies (1981)
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.
- Date of release
- 1981-05-20
- TMDB
- 7.0 / 10 (12)
- Runtime
- 49m
- Genres
- TV Movie, Family, Comedy, Music
- Director
- Peter Harris
Casting
- Dudley Moore — Himself
- Lily Tomlin — Herself
- Jim Henson — Kermit / Rowlf / Link Hogthrob / Swedish Chef / Waldorf (voice)
- Frank Oz — Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Sam the Eagle (voice)
- Jerry Nelson — Lew Zealand / Pops / Dr. Julius Strangepork / Floyd Pepper (voice)
- Richard Hunt — Beaker / Janice / Scooter / Sheriff / Statler (voice)
- Dave Goelz — The Great Gonzo / Joe / Beauregard / Fireman (voice)
- Steve Whitmire — Rizzo the Rat / The Scarlet Pimpernel / Jed (voice)
- Louise Gold — Popcorn Girl (voice)
- Kathryn Mullen — Gaffer / Muppet Performer (voice)
- Brian Meehl — Muppet Performer (voice)
- Bob Payne — Muppet Performer (voice)
Interesting facts
The Muppets Go to the Movies is a one-hour television special starring Jim Henson's Muppets. It first aired May 20, 1981 on ABC as promotion for The Great Muppet Caper, which was released in the United States a month later.
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