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8.3/10   55 votes
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Jerry Juhl (writer)
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Release Date:
21 January 1986 (USA) more
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Cast

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Jim Henson ... Kermit the Frog / Ernie / Guy Smiley / Dr. Teeth / Rowlf / Link Hogthrob / The Newsman / The Swedish Chef / Waldorf / Mahna Mahna / Harry the Hipster / Himself (voice)

Frank Oz ... Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy / Sam the Eagle / Bert / Animal / Grover / Cookie Monster / Marvin Suggs (voice)
Dave Goelz ... The Great Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Beauregard / Zoot / Uncle 'Traveling' Matt Fraggle / Muppy
Jerry Nelson ... Camilla / Count von Count / Crazy Harry / Dr. Julius Strangepork / Pops / Lew Zealand / Robin the Frog / Louis Kazagger / Sgt. Floyd Pepper / J.P. Gross / Harry Monster / Two-Headed Monster (Frank) / Biff / Sherlock Hemlock / The Amazing Mumford
Richard Hunt ... Beaker / Scooter / Statler / Sweetums / Janice / Wayne / Bobby Benson / Sully / Forgetful Jones / Two-Headed Monster (Stein) / Gladys the Cow
Steve Whitmire ... Lips / Rizzo the Rat / Sprocket the Dog (voice)
Terry Angus
Caroll Spinney ... Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch / Bruno (voice)
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Julie Andrews ... Herself (archive footage)

Harry Belafonte ... Himself (archive footage)

Carol Burnett ... Herself (archive footage)

George Burns ... Himself (archive footage)

Ray Charles ... Himself (archive footage)

Cher ... Herself (archive footage)

James Coburn ... Himself (archive footage)
Jimmy Dean ... Himself (archive footage)
John Denver ... Himself (archive footage)
Michael Earl ... Muppet Performer (voice)
Louise Gold ... Annie Sue Pig / Zelda Rose (archive footage)

Elton John ... Himself (archive footage)

Gene Kelly ... Himself (archive footage)

Steve Martin ... Himself (archive footage)

Ed McMahon ... Himself (archive footage)
Ethel Merman ... Herself (archive footage)

Rita Moreno ... Herself (archive footage)
Zero Mostel ... Himself (archive footage)
Martin P. Robinson ... Telly Monster
Linda Ronstadt ... Herself (archive footage)

Diana Ross ... Herself (archive footage)

Brooke Shields ... Herself (archive footage)

Sylvester Stallone ... Himself (archive footage)

Ed Sullivan ... Himself (archive footage)

Lily Tomlin ... Herself (archive footage)
Ben Vereen ... Himself (archive footage)

Orson Welles ... Himself (archive footage)
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Quotes:
[first lines]
Fozzie Bear: Yes, I know it's hard to believe, but the Muppets are 30 years old!
Waldorf: [to Statler] That's okay with me. I love being 30!
Statler: You old fool, your pacemaker's older than that!
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Movie Connections:
Features "Muppet Babies" (1984) more
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Pure Imagination more

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Truly Muppetational!, 26 November 2003
Author: Chip_douglas from Rijswijk, ZH, Netherlands

All the Muppets (except the ones who could not make it) gather together to celebrate their (at that time) 30 year history. Most of them are wearing tuxedos, even the gang from Sesame street and Sprocket and Traveling Matt from `Fraggle Rock' (To preserve continuity, the Fraggles, Gorgs and Doozers remain blissfully unaware of this gathering).

This is of course nothing more than a clip show, but what a sensational selection of clips!. Kermit the Frog and all the regulars take turns introducing a lot of great compilations of everything they were ever involved in, from `Sam and Friends' to `Muppet Babies'. Many comedic gems pass by so quickly that it leaves you wanting more, especially the early material and almost forgotten stuff, such as their stint on `Saturday Night Life' (shown for about 2 seconds).

Although the constant praising of Kermit starts to get a little bit tedious, you know the one they are really thanking is Jim Henson, for realizing his dreams. And to drive this argument home, the man himself appears near the end when Grover the waiter presents him with the bill (this would become a tradition in Muppet Specials until his death in 1990). The only problem with shows like this is that you can celebrate an anniversary only once, so this will probably never be broadcast again.

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