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Follows 

Followed by 

The Muppets (2011)

Edited into 

Muppet Babies: Musical Muppets (1985)
The footage of an audience applauding is taken from the beginning of this movie.

Spin-off 

Muppet Babies (1984)

References 

You'll Never Get Rich (1941)
Someone slips in a real official for an actor, making a stage marriage real
Bambi (1942)
The store clerk says a line about "Doe eyes, like Bambi had"
Sesame Street (1969)
Various Sesame Street characters attend the wedding; also, a Big Bird doll is in the nursery sequence
Fraggle Rock (1983)
Features Traveling Matt.

Referenced in 

Newhart: Dick the Kid (1986)
The film is mentioned by name.
A Muppet Family Christmas (1987)
The baby versions of the Muppets shown in the home movie are the ones from Muppet Babies which were in turn inspired by Muppets Take Manhattan.
Mathnet: The Case of the Unkidnapping (1990)
the same portrait of Kermit in disguise is on the restaurant wall
Muppet Babies: Muppet Babies: The Next Generation (1990)
"The Muppets Clean Manhatten"
Night Court: Bringing Down Baby (1991)
The movie is mentioned by name
Caroline in the City: Caroline and the ATM (1995)
Shelly tells Richard that they had all four Muppet movies at the video store.
Cybill: The Big Apple Can Bite Me (1996)
Zoey says, "The Muppets took Manhattan, why can't you?"
Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Unaired Pilot (1996)
While Xander and her walk beside the film club Buffy mentions this movie.
Millennium: A Single Blade of Grass (1997)
"The Mansons Take Manhattan"
Monk: Mr. Monk Takes Manhattan (2004)
Title Reference
Entourage: Blue Balls Lagoon (2005)
mentioned in dialogue
Ratatouille (2007)
Scenes with a multitude of rats cooking
30 Rock: Generalissimo (2009)
Dr. Drew gets this on Netflix.
The Rotten Tomatoes Show: Year One/Whatever Works/The Proposal (2009)
Brett mentions the movie during the closing credits.
Jeopardy!: Episode #26.15 (2009)
Subject of a $200 clue in the category "Animal Husbandry"
Portlandia: Baseball (2011)
mentioned in dialogue
The Simpsons: Bart Stops to Smell the Roosevelts (2011)
Title mentioned by Chief Wiggum
The Muppets (2011)
When Walter plays the piano, he references an amnesciac Kermit the Frog trying to remember "Together Again" when he played those same notes in The Muppets Take Manhattan. "Together Again" is also sung by Bobo and Uncle Deadly and a photo of Kermit and Piggy's "marriage" is shown

Featured in 

Henson's Place (1984)
clips
At the Movies: Conan the Destroyer/Top Secret!/Under the Volcano (1984)
Clips are shown in the teaser for the next episode. Earlier, Roger Ebert mentions the film in the "x-ray" segment.
Muppet Video: Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff (1985)
includes a clip from the movie
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years (1986)
clips of this movie are seen in the aniversary special
The Nostalgia Critic: Top 11 Saddest Nostalgic Moments (2008)
"Saying Goodbye" is the #11 spot; clips are shown.
The Nostalgia Chick: Kate and Leopold (2011)
"Alright, where's Miss Piggy on rollerskates?"
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Mickey Rourke/Miss Piggy/Mutemath (2011)
a clip is shown in a montage of Miss Piggy's films
Ebert Presents: At the Movies: Episode #2.18 (2011)
a clip is included as part of Roger's original review of the film from 1984 is shown
Fashion Police: Episode dated 30 March 2012 (2012)
Joan Rivers tells Miss Piggy that they hadn't worked together since this movie, and a clip is shown of their scene together.

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