The Great Muppet Caper

Kermit’s Revenge It was time to get back at that sack of pork. Ms. Piggy has been spending all my money on blond wigs, she has been fighting with me, and always takes all the spot light from me. I don’t know what I will do to be rid of her. Hmmm… I can eat her… no I cant, but I could. Gonzo walks in “ Hey Gonzo how are you feeling about the new movie?” “ Not too well Kermit “ I started walking to the set and saw Ms. Piggy walking toward me “ Hey there Kermit can I have the credit card I saw a nice

The musical-comedy launched a series of Muppet movies, including The Great Muppet Caper (1981) and The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984), which has continued into the present. During the 1980s, Henson also produced two big-screen productions starring a cast of puppets other than the familiar cast of Muppets. The Dark Crystal (1982) and Labyrinth (1986) expanded the art and craft of puppeteering to new levels of technical achievement

them; however he wold need another puppeteer. “… he moved his company Muppets, Inc., to New York, Where he joined with the puppeteer, Frank Oz (1944- ; real name Frank Oznowicz)—the voice of Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Cookie Monster, and others…” ("Henson, Jim.”). He hired eighteen year old Frank Oznowicz, whom he had met at the Puppeteers of America National Festival in Asilomar, California. Frank would prove himself not only a great asset, but a good friend of Jim

just that. He loved puppetry and made many others love it too. The creator and a performer of the Muppets, Henson is known worldwide for his creations, which include shows like Sesame Street and The Muppet Show, and characters such as Grover, Elmo, Big Bird, the Swedish Chef, Bert and Ernie, and Miss Piggy to name a few. Jim’s most famous character was Kermit the Frog. Kermit remains the Muppet with which Henson is most closely associated. Through television and feature films, Henson developed