Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets

Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets (1983)

Rocky Mountain Holiday is a one-hour musical variety special featuring John Denver and the Muppets, which aired on ABC on May 12, 1983. In the special, John and the Muppets go on a summer camping trip to the Rocky Mountains.

Date of release
1983-05-12
TMDB
6.7 / 10 (12)
Runtime
47m
Genres
Comedy, Family, Music, TV Movie
Director
Jim Henson

Casting

  • John Denver — Self
  • Jim Henson — Kermit the Frog / Rowlf the Dog / Waldorf / Zeke (voice)
  • Frank Oz — Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Gramps (voice)
  • Jerry Nelson — Sgt. Floyd Pepper / Robin the Frog / Camilla the Chicken / Slim Wilson (voice)
  • Richard Hunt — Scooter / Janice / Statler / Bubba (voice)
  • Dave Goelz — Gonzo the Great / Zoot / Lubbock Lou (voice)
  • Steve Whitmire — Rizzo the Rat / Giant Man-Eating Chicken (voice)
  • Kathryn Mullen — Additional Muppet Performer
  • Karen Prell — Additional Muppet Performer

Interesting facts

Rocky Mountain Holiday is a television special and a soundtrack album of songs from the special, performed by American singer-songwriter John Denver and The Muppets. The show has Denver playing host to the extended Muppet family; he takes them up into the scenic Rockies for an excursion that includes fishing, hiking, and camping. The soundtrack album was released in May 1983, and the special itself aired May 12, 1983, on ABC. In 1984, the album was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Album for Children, but lost to Michael Jackson's E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial storybook.

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