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Kermit the Frog /
Rowlf /
Dr. Teeth /
Swedish Chef /
Waldorf /
The Muppet Newsman /
Zeke /
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Pops /
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Slim Wilson /
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| Charles Grodin | ... | ||
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| Robert Morley | ... | ||
| Peter Ustinov | ... | ||
| Jack Warden | ... | ||
| Steve Whitmire | ... |
Rizzo the Rat /
Lips
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Louise Gold | ... |
Muppet Performer /
Annie Sue Pig /
Lou
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Kathryn Mullen | ... |
Muppet Performer /
Chickens /
Gaffer the Cat
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Kermit and Fozzie are newspaper reporters sent to London to interview Lady Holiday, a wealthy fashion designer whose priceless diamond necklace is stolen. Kermit meets and falls in love with her secretary, Miss Piggy. The jewel thieves strike again, and this time frame Miss Piggy. It's up to Kermit and Muppets to bring the real culprits to justice. Written by Kevin Ackley <kackley1@aol.com>
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Kermit: [In a hot air balloon] Pretty nice up here, isn't it?
Fozzie: Kermit? What if we drift out to sea? What if we're never heard from again? What if there's a storm? Or - we get struck by lightning?
Gonzo: That'd be neat.
Kermit: Listen, nothing's gonna happen. These are just the opening credits.
Fozzie: Oh. Where are they?
[Title card appears]
Fozzie: Wow!
Kermit: The Great Muppet Caper.
Fozzie: Nice title.
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Music and Lyrics by Joe Raposo
Performed by Frank Oz, Jim Henson and Chorus
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The sparklers on Piggy's head in the pool scene change burned lengths. See more »Quotes
[First lines]Kermit: [In a hot air balloon] Pretty nice up here, isn't it?
Fozzie: Kermit? What if we drift out to sea? What if we're never heard from again? What if there's a storm? Or - we get struck by lightning?
Gonzo: That'd be neat.
Kermit: Listen, nothing's gonna happen. These are just the opening credits.
Fozzie: Oh. Where are they?
[Title card appears]
Fozzie: Wow!
Kermit: The Great Muppet Caper.
Fozzie: Nice title.
See more »
Crazy Credits
At the opening of the film, Kermit, Fozzie, and Gonzo are riding in a hot air balloon and commenting on the opening credits. Sample dialog: "Wow, a lot of people worked on this movie.", "Nobody reads those names anyway, do they?", "Sure. They all have families." See more »Soundtracks
The First Time It HappensMusic and Lyrics by Joe Raposo
Performed by Frank Oz, Jim Henson and Chorus
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Anglophile that I am, I love "The Great Muppet Caper," and think I might like it even more than the original "Muppet Movie."
The gang find themselves foiling the plot of a group of crack diamond thieves led by Charles Grodin, and it's a hoot to watch the slick, professional thieves' preparations and actions juxtaposed to the loud, crude antics of the Muppets. There's a pretty funny musical number that finds Miss Piggy ripping off Esther Williams, and another lovely song performed while the entire group goes bike riding. Long before the days of jacked up special effects when anything can be done using a computer, I remember being astounded by the fact that this special effects team could make the Muppets ride bicycles. Ah, what a more innocent time....
Grade: A