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The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years

  • TV Movie
  • 1986
IMDb RATING
8.1/10
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The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years (1986)
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Kermit the Frog and all his friends celebrate 30 years of master puppeteer and producer Jim Henson's extraordinary media franchise.Kermit the Frog and all his friends celebrate 30 years of master puppeteer and producer Jim Henson's extraordinary media franchise.Kermit the Frog and all his friends celebrate 30 years of master puppeteer and producer Jim Henson's extraordinary media franchise.

  • Director
    • Peter Harris
  • Writer
    • Jerry Juhl
  • Stars
    • Jim Henson
    • Frank Oz
    • Jerry Nelson
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.1/10
    354
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Peter Harris
    • Writer
      • Jerry Juhl
    • Stars
      • Jim Henson
      • Frank Oz
      • Jerry Nelson
    • 5User reviews
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    Jim Henson
    Jim Henson
    • Kermit the Frog
    • (voice)
    • …
    Frank Oz
    Frank Oz
    • Fozzie Bear
    • (voice)
    • …
    Jerry Nelson
    Jerry Nelson
    • Camilla
    • (voice)
    • …
    Richard Hunt
    Richard Hunt
    • Beaker
    • (voice)
    • …
    Dave Goelz
    Dave Goelz
    • The Great Gonzo
    • (voice)
    • …
    Steve Whitmire
    Steve Whitmire
    • Lips
    • (voice)
    • …
    Caroll Spinney
    Caroll Spinney
    • Big Bird
    • (voice)
    • …
    Julie Andrews
    Julie Andrews
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Harry Belafonte
    Harry Belafonte
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Carol Burnett
    Carol Burnett
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    George Burns
    George Burns
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Ray Charles
    Ray Charles
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Cher
    Cher
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    James Coburn
    James Coburn
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Jimmy Dean
    Jimmy Dean
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    John Denver
    John Denver
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Elton John
    Elton John
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Gene Kelly
    Gene Kelly
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    • Director
      • Peter Harris
    • Writer
      • Jerry Juhl
    • All cast & crew
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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The clip of "I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face" from The Ed Sullivan Show is incorrectly dated as 1958, nine years prior to the actual appearance.
    • Goofs
      The clip of "I've Grown Accustomed To Her Face" from The Ed Sullivan Show (1948) is incorrectly dated as 1958, nine years prior to its actual appearance.
    • Quotes

      Count von Count: One friend from Sesame Street, plus one friend from Sesame Street, equals two friends from Sesame Street! Ah, ha, ha!

    • Alternate versions
      When this special re-aired on Nickelodeon, the opening title card was cut; the montage subsequently went directly to the first scene following the first commercial break. Also edited was the position of the commercial break intro that originally occurred after the "Pure Imagination" song: on Nickelodeon, it was moved to after the previous scene: the "Galley-oh-hoop-hoop" scene.
    • Connections
      Featured in In Their Own Words: Jim Henson (2015)
    • Soundtracks
      1812 Overture
      Composed by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

      Performed by Dave Goelz

    User reviews5

    Featured review

    Who can go wrong with a Muppet Celebration?

    This is great entertainment for anyone who has enjoyed Jim Henson's work from 1986 and earlier.

    I recently came across my old Beta player and tapes. Low and behold my favorite tape laying right on top! Watching it took me back. It holds everything you can think of from Sesame Street to Fraggle Rock. Includes very early works of Jim on his old public television show.

    The set up is quite like an early awards show, with intro music and presenters. This is a must see for any Henson fan. This production gets an A+ in my book. If you can get a copy, watch it!
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 21, 1986 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Canada
    • Official site
      • Henson.com
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Die große Muppet-Party: 30 Jahre zu Ehren
    • Filming locations
      • Glen-Warren Studios - 9 Channel Nine Court, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Henson Associates (HA)
      • The Jim Henson Company
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    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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