Die Muppets feiern Jim Henson (1990)
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Kermit der Frosch ist verreist und überlässt Fozzie Bär und den anderen Muppets die Verantwortung für die Nummer der Woche. Am Tag der Show erhalten die Muppets einen Brief von Kermit, in dem er ihnen mitteilt, dass die Nummer eine Hommage an Jim Henson sein soll. Die Gruppe weiß jedoch nicht, wer Henson ist. Der Rest des Specials zeigt, wie die Muppets herausfinden, in welcher Beziehung Jim Henson zu ihnen steht, während sie gleichzeitig die Produktionsnummer kreieren. Ein Special mit BLICK HINTER DIE KULISSEN, bei der einige Schauspieler mitwirken um dem verstorbenen MUPPET-ERFINDER, Jim Henson, ein kleines Denkmal zu setzen.
Der Regisseur: Don Mischer
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Jim Henson as Self / Various Muppets (archive footage) |
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Frank Oz as Self / Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Bert / Sam the Eagle (voice) |
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Jerry Nelson as Robin the Frog / Lew Zealand / Floyd Pepper / Announcer (voice) |
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Richard Hunt as Scooter / Beaker / Janice (voice) |
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Dave Goelz as The Great Gonzo / Beauregard / Boober Fraggle / Zoot (voice) |
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Steve Whitmire as Kermit the Frog / Rizzo the Rat / Bean Bunny / Whoopie Cushion (voice) |
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Kevin Clash as Clifford / Elmo (voice) |
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Kathryn Mullen as Joy Buzzer / Mokey Fraggle (voice) |
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Caroll Spinney as Big Bird (voice) |
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Pam Arciero as Grundgetta (voice) |
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Harry Belafonte as Self |
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Carol Burnett as Self |
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John Denver as Self |
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Steven Spielberg as Self |
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Ray Charles as Self |
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John Cleese as Self |
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Charles Durning as Self |
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Dabney Coleman as Self |
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Ted Koppel as Self |
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Fran Brill as Additional Muppet Performer |
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Camille Bonora as Additional Muppet Performer |
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Joey Mazzarino as Additional Muppet Performer |
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Jim Martin as Additional Muppet Performer |
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Peter MacKennan as Additional Muppet Performer |
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Carmen Osbahr as Additional Muppet Performer |
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Martin P. Robinson as Additional Muppet Performer |
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David Rudman as Additional Muppet Performer |
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Duncan Kenworthy as Additional Muppet Performer |
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Craig Shemin as Additional Muppet Performer |
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Cheryl Henson as Additional Muppet Performer |
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Bill Prady as Additional Muppet Performer |
| Writing | Jerry Juhl | Writer |
| Lighting | John Rook | Lighting Design |
| Production | Martin G. Baker | Co-Producer |
| Directing | Don Mischer | Director |
| Production | David J. Goldberg | Co-Producer |
| Writing | Bill Prady | Writer |
| Production | Ritamarie Peruggi | Associate Producer |
| Directing | Pat Nugent | Script Supervisor |
| Sound | Larry Grossman | Music |
| Editing | Girish Bhargava | Editor |
| Writing | Sara Lukinson | Writer |
| Production | Glenn Stickley | Production Manager |
| Directing | Jana Panarites | Script Supervisor |
| Editing | David Gumpel | Editor |