Minor Unfinished Projects This is a list of minor Muppet projects that have not made it past the development stage , for which not enough information exists to constitute . Adventures of the Snerf - Poof from Planet Snee . " Adventures of the Snerf - Poof from Planet Snee " was a proposal for a surrealistic Muppet project made by Jim Henson in the late 1960s . ASTRO G . N . E . W . T . S . . " ASTRO G . N . E . W . T . S . " was a proposed concept for a 30 - minute television special that could air as the second - half of an episode of " The Jim Henson Hour " . The special would have blended puppets with animation , computer graphics , and video effects . The Island of Lost Muppets . Proposed miniseries in the late 1980s that would have introduced new characters called the Orangs . This special was originally going to be titled " Muppetamia " . Initially planned to be a four - hour mini - series broadcast on CBS , the network later wanted it to become a two - hour made - for - TV movie before dropping support for the project . Kermit at the Smithsonian . An after - school special proposed by Jim around 1975 following the popularity of the Ernie and Bert puppets ' stay at the Smithsonian . Kermit ' s Christmas Capers . " Kermit ' s Christmas Capers " was announced as a proposed television special for the 2005 holiday season ; however , the project was cancelled before filming due to changes in management with the Muppets Holding Company . Miss Piggy mystery books . A July , 1990 article in " Publisher ' s Weekly " described a merger between Muppet Press with Disney Press in " the impending acquisition of Henson Associates " . The article mentioned that " plans are in the works for a line of " Muppet Babies " toddler books , a Miss Piggy mystery series and a biography of Henson by Louise Gikow . " The Muppet Love Song Album . According to the Winter 1983 issue of " Muppet Magazine " , " The Muppet Love Song Album " was to be released by Warner Bros . Records shortly after " Miss Piggy ' s Aerobique Exercise Workout Album " . Muppet Roast . A celebrity roast was pitched as an idea and sold to Disney in 2007 by Hugh Fink , Scott Ganz and Andrew Samson . MuppetMania . Proposed in the late 1980s for television . Muppets in Camelot . " Muppets in Camelot " had been mentioned by the Jim Henson Company many times in the late 1990s , and was " kicked around " for several years for a potential feature film . A script outline was produced , but the film didn ' t move forward into production . The Muppets Leave Hollywood . " The Muppets Leave Hollywood " was an outside script bought by the Henson Company in February 1998 . In the script , the Muppets ( playing themselves ) are living the high life in Hollywood until Kermit decides they ' ve lost their purpose in this greedy world and takes them all back to the swamp . The Muppets on the Orient Express . Project from the 1980s , for which John E . Barrett created concept photography featuring " The Muppet Show " cast in period costume as shifty , potential suspects at a train station . Concept photography went on display at The Muppets Say Cheese exhibit . The Muppets ' Run for President . An election special , intended to coincide with the 2008 Presidental election was written by Andrew Samson , Scott Ganz , and Hugh Fink for The Muppets Studio . The writing trio revealed the title and discussed the project , the inital pitch and its ultimate fate in the 89th episode of The MuppetCast . The special followed Miss Piggy ' s run for the White House ( previously the home of President Animal ) . Noah ' s Ark Musical . Following the London musical Doctor Dolittle , the Jim Henson ' s Creature Shop was approached by the creator of Dolittle , Leslie Bricusse , on a musical based on the story of Noah ' s Ark . Preliminary work on the creatures was started , but the show was never produced . Picture - book specials . Following the 1986 airings of " The Tale of the Bunny Picnic " on HBO and " The Christmas Toy " on ABC , the cable channel considered producing more in the series of " picture - book specials " . A 1988 article in " Channels " , a magazine for the television industry , revealed : Henson revived the idea of producing more picture - book specials in his original pitch for " The Jim Henson Hour " — wanting to produce monthly episodes with stories the vein of " Emmet Otter ' s Jug - Band Christmas " , " The Christmas Toy " and " The Tale of the Bunny Picnic " . Pipe Dream . " Pipe Dream " is a lesser known Rodgers and Hammerstein musical which ran for 246 performances on Broadway in 1955 , based on the novel " Sweet Thursday " by John Steinbeck . A film version of the musical was proposed starring the Muppets . Humans would play Doc and Suzy ; Muppets would play the other roles — with Miss Piggy as Fauna , Kermit as Mac and Fozzie as Hazel . Read My Lips . " Read My Lips " was a pilot script for a comedy series co - written by Muppet performer Richard Hunt in the late 1980s . The show was about puppets who come to life after they ' ve been put away for the night . Screaming Edith . A 1993 " Wall Street Journal " article mentioned plans for a new Muppet project : Super Sesame Heroes . An animated " Sesame Street " spin - off starring Super Grover and a team of other " Sesame Street " monsters ( Cookie Monster , Rosita , Elmo and Zoe ) , meant to teach conflict resolution . A proof - of - concept pitch was made for the international markets , but the series never came to full fruition . Tales of Muppetland installments . Following the airing of " The Muppet Musicians of Bremen " in 1972 , Jim Henson began brainstorming ideas for future installments . Ideas included adaptations of " Aladdin " , " Jack the Giant Killer " , " The 13 Clocks " and " The Velveteen Rabbit " . Untitled archaeological adventure . While brainstorming ideas for a fourth Muppet film , Jim Henson and Jerry Juhl seriously considered " taking them [ the Muppets ] on an archaeological adventure to discover their roots " before settling on the idea of " The Cheapest Muppet Movie Ever Made " . Untitled Miss Piggy pregnancy movie . While brainstorming ideas for a fourth Muppet film to follow " The Muppets Take Manhattan " , Jim Henson and Jerry Juhl considered a proposal for a film where Miss Piggy might be pregnant . Henson dismissed the concept , calling it a little too " specific and explicit . " Untitled project . In the early 2000s , around the time when superhero movies were making a comeback , Craig Shemin proposed a film involving the Muppets getting superpowers .