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The Muppets are a group of puppet characters known for an absurdist, burlesque and self-referential style of variety-sketch comedy. Created in 1955 by Jim Henson, they are the namesake for the Disney media franchise that encompasses films, television series, music recordings, print publications, and other media associated with The Muppet Show characters.

The Muppets were the stars of multiple television series and films, including; The Muppet Show (1976–1981), The Muppet Movie (1979), The Great Muppet Caper (1981) and The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984). After Henson's death in 1990, The Muppets continued their presence in television and cinema with Muppets Tonight (1996–1998), a series continuation of The Muppet Show, and three films, The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992), Muppet Treasure Island (1996), Muppets from Space (1999), the former two were co-produced with Disney, who sought to acquire the characters since the late 1980s. In 2004, The Walt Disney Company purchased the rights to The Muppets, and later formed The Muppets Studio, a division created specifically for managing The Muppets franchise.

Disney underwent an extensive re-branding of the franchise beginning in 2008, in anticipation of the seventh film; The Muppets. The film, written by Jason Segel and Nicholas Stoller and directed by James Bobin, was released by Walt Disney Pictures on November 23, 2011, and met with critical acclaim and commercial success. A sequel, Muppets Most Wanted, is scheduled to be released on March 21, 2014.

Filmography[]

Characters[]

One-shot characters[]

Characters Films
The Muppet Movie
(1979)
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)
Muppets Most Wanted
(2014)

Main characters (appear in all films)[]

Kermit the Frog Jim Henson Steve Whitmire
Miss Piggy Frank Oz Frank Oz (voice)

Kevin Clash (puppetry)

Eric Jacobson
Fozzie Bear
Gonzo Dave Goelz
Statler Richard Hunt Jerry Nelson Steve Whitmire
Waldorf Jim Henson Dave Goelz
Dr. Bunsen Honeydew Dave Goelz
Beaker Richard Hunt Steve Whitmire
The Swedish Chef Jim Henson David Rudman Bill Barretta
Sam the Eagle Frank Oz Frank Oz (voice)

Kevin Clash (puppetry)

Eric Jacobson
Eric Jacobson

Supporting characters (appear in more than one film)[]

Rowlf the Dog Jim Henson Bill Barretta
Scooter Richard Hunt Adam Hunt David Rudman
Rizzo the Rat Steve Whitmire
Pepe the King Prawn   Bill Barretta
Walter   Peter Linz

One-shot characters[]

Bert   Frank Oz  
Ernie   Jim Henson  
Cookie Monster   Frank Oz  
Oscar the Grouch   Caroll Spinney  
Big Bird   Caroll Spinney  

Humans in The Muppets[]

Doc Hopper Charles Durning  
Max Austin Pendleton  
Snake Walker Scott Walker  
Lady Holiday   Diana Rigg  
Nicky Holiday   Charles Grodin  
Henderson   Michael Robbins  
Dorcas   Joan Sanderson  
Stanley   Peter Hughes  
Pete   Louis Zorich  
Jenny   Juliana Donald  
Ronnie Crawford   Lonny Price  
Nancy   Cheryl McFadden  
Mr. Wrightson   Graham Brown  
Ebenezer Scrooge   Michael Caine  
Edward Sanders, Theo Sanders, Kristopher Milnes, Russell Martin, and Ray Coulthard (young)
Fred   Steven Mackintosh  
Belle   Meredith Braun  
Clara   Robin Weaver  
Jim Hawkins   Kevin Bishop  
Long John Silver   Tim Curry  
Billy Bones   Billy Connolly  
Mrs. Sarah Bluveridge   Jennifer Saunders  
K. Edgar Singer   Jeffrey Tambor  
General Luft   Pat Hingle  
Shelley Snipes   Andie MacDowell  
Gary   Jason Segel
Gunnar Smith (6-year-old)
Connor Gallagher (9-year-old)
Justin Marco (13-year-old)
 
Mary   Amy Adams  
Tex Richman   Chris Cooper  
Veronica Martin   Rashida Jones  
Dominic Badguy   Ricky Gervais
Nadya   Tina Fey
  • Note: A red cell indicates the character didn't appear in that medium.

Crew[]

Role The Muppet Movie
(1979)
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)
Muppets Most Wanted
(2014)
Director James Frawley Jim Henson Frank Oz Brian Henson Tim Hill James Bobin
Producer(s) Jim Henson David Lazer and Frank Oz David Lazer Brian Henson and Martin G. Baker David Hoberman and Todd Lieberman
Writer(s) Jerry Juhl & Jack Burns Tom Patchett & Jay Tarses and Jerry Juhl & Jack Rose Frank Oz and Tom Patchett & Jay Tarses Jerry Juhl Jerry Juhl & Kirk R. Thatcher and James V. Hart Jerry Juhl and Joseph Mazzarino and Ken Kaufman Jason Segel & Nicholas Stoller James Bobin & Nicholas Stoller
Composer(s) Paul Williams and Kenneth Ascher Joe Raposo Ralph Burns Miles Goodman Hans Zimmer Jamshied Sharifi Christophe Beck
Production companies ITC Films
Henson Associates
Henson Associates Walt Disney Pictures
Jim Henson Productions
Columbia Pictures
Jim Henson Pictures
Walt Disney Pictures
Mandeville Films
Distribution Associated Film Distribution Universal Pictures
Associated Film Distribution
TriStar Pictures Buena Vista Pictures Distribution Sony Pictures Releasing Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
Running time 95 minutes 97 minutes 94 minutes 86 minutes 99 minutes 87 minutes 103 minutes 107 minutes
Release date June 22, 1979 June 26, 1981 July 13, 1984 December 11, 1992 February 16, 1996 July 14, 1999 November 23, 2011 March 21, 2014
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