TV Guide chat transcripts In July 1999 , to promote the release of " Muppets from Space " , the Muppets participated in several exclusive chats with fans on TVGuide . com . Miss Piggy , July 12 , 1999 . TV Guide : Miss Piggy is here tonight to talk about her role in the film , Muppets from Space , her life as a model and her role of author of two books : Miss Piggy ' s Guide to Life and In the Kitchen with Miss Piggy . Miss Piggy has graced the covers of Life and Time and starred in a series of Lays ads . She also starred in The Muppet Movie , The Great Muppet Caper , The Muppets Take Manhattan , A Muppet Christmas Carol and Muppet Treasure Island . Miss Piggy will be on Live with Regis and Kathie Lee tomorrow and The Daily Show tomorrow night , and Kermit will be on The Tonight Show tonight . Thanks for coming to chat with us . Miss Piggy : It is my pleasure ! Kissy - Kissy , everyone ! Ryno2004 : When did you get your start ? Miss Piggy : That is a very good question , Ryno . Moi grew up on a small farm , a very small farm . Moi knew at an early age that there was more for Moi than a life on the farm . Moi took singing lessons and attended master Cho ' s charm school and martial arts academy . Moi won a beauty pageant and the rest is history . PurpleFishie : Where is the farm ? Miss Piggy : I prefer not to recall those days . It was a difficult time . I managed to put it out of my mind , until you just reminded Moi . Thanks a lot , buster . prince _ dariens _ son : My little sister is here . I want to know what the new movie is about ? Miss Piggy : Hello , little sister . The new movie is the story of a television journalist as she goes after her story . It also has something to do with the little blue geek finding out he ' s an alien , but it ' s really Moi ' s story . delysa2u : I am 5 , my mommy ' s helping me . I think I will like your new movie very much . Was it fun to make ? Miss Piggy : Oooohhh ! Five years old ! How sweet ! Moi ' s fans start young ! This movie was très fun to make . Of course , my role was not as large as it should be . But , I still had lots of wardrobe changes and that ' s what matters , isn ' t it ? Thank vous ! larslobster : Who does your hair ? It looks fabulous in the new film . Miss Piggy : Moi has a wonderful hairstylist named Goran . He has done moi ' s hair for years . He has that certain style , that certain flare and je ne sais Moi ! pharmonlynchburg : Will you be doing your own stunts ? Miss Piggy : Moi owes Moi ' s fans to do all of Moi ' s own stunts . And I hope you appreciate it , cause I nearly busted my keyster on a few of them . But vous are all worth it . Especially , vous , Pharmon , if that is your real name . SupermanJGP : I have seen Kermit on various talk shows denying any involvement between you two . How do you respond ? Miss Piggy : How can anyone respond to such a statement ? All I can say is Kermit is shy about his personal life . So , it is my duty to help him out by telling the world . ( It ' s hard to type in gloves . ) Kermit and Moiself are very happy together . He can tell the press whatever he likes . We know the truth , don ' t we ? bunnythumper222 : Do you believe in aliens ? Miss Piggy : Yes , and I think it ' s name is BunnyThumper . Moi does believe in being not of this earth , and that would explain a lot about Gonzo . Cindylou74 : Any beauty tips for a single girl , Miss Piggy ? Miss Piggy : Moi has many beauty tips . Are you a publisher and are you offering a large advance ? Moi will give you this tip , a milk bath is wonderful especially with cookies . Try it sometime . SoftballSlugger16 : What kind of music do you like to listen to ? Miss Piggy : Moi enjoys all music , especially romantic music . Moi adores Barry White . And Moi ' s Kermie is a delightful singer . He ' s sort of a Barry Green , but his voice isn ' t as deep . mom2two2 : Will you ever do another great ballad with Kermit . I ' ve never forgotten The First Time it Happens . Miss Piggy : Moi would very much like to , as long as it ' s something new and original . ddhfaith25 : How are Randy and Andy doing ? Miss Piggy : I suppose they ' re okay . They ' re sort of the black sheep , or black pigs of the family . Moi does not see them very much and that ' s fine with me . But Moi adores them . They ' re family ! cdaddario : What was your favorite episode of The Muppet Show ? Miss Piggy : To pick out just one is so hard . Moi did enjoy the show with Raquel Welch . Moi was even more wonderful than usual in that show , and she was okay , too . SupermanJGP : What actors do you consider your mentors ? Miss Piggy : Moi pays a debt of gratitude to Katherine Hepburn , Bette Davis , and Jackie Chan . SUPERGROVER _ 01 : How is your cute little doggie , Foo - foo ? Is she in the new movie too ? Miss Piggy : Foo - foo is wonderful . Although Foo - foo does not have a featured role , he may be seen in the background . Moi am not sure . Moi was not looking for him when I watched the film . Moi was looking at Moi . Can you blame Moi ? phemininphat : What was it like working with all those supermodels in the Lays Chips commercial ? Miss Piggy : Did you ask the models what it was like working with Moi ? Moi enjoyed making that little commercial . But the chip people were a bit chintzy with the free product . ShadowDenizen : Other than Kermit , of course , who would you say is your favorite Muppet to work with ? Miss Piggy : Moiself . You don ' t give me much to choose from . They ' re a bunch of wackos . delysa2u : Where do you live now ? Miss Piggy : A superstar does not divulge her address . Only three people have moi ' s address . Kermie . Moi ' s agent , and the guy in the blue blazer from the Prize Patrol . Dr _ NilesCrane : You look beautiful in anything you wear , but what ' s your favorite color ? Miss Piggy : Moi adores both lavender and pink . OrangestOrange : Do you collect beanie babies ? Miss Piggy : I ' m afraid Moi does not collect beanie babies . There ' s no room in Moi ' s closet for anything other than clothes and snacks . larslobster : What is Pepe like in real life ? Is he just like the character he plays in the movie ? Miss Piggy : Yes . Exactly . He ' s a prawn playing a prawn . We ' re not talking Actors ' Studio , here . squalie30 : My son Johnny wants to know what your favorite movie is . Miss Piggy : Muppets from Space . Moi ' s publicist insisted I say that . Johnny , dear , Moi enjoys many films . I could not possibly pick one . But , I think my favorite of all time may be Casablanca . Of course Muppets from Space is in color . pharmonlynchburg : Do you think this movie will finally bring you that Oscar you so deserve ? Miss Piggy : Good question . Moi has a smaller role in this film . And Judy Densch won an Oscar for a very short appearance in " Whoozits in Love . " Kermit has always told Moi that the less time I spend on screen the better Moi ' s chances are for an Oscar , so I think this may be my year . theoneandonly _ 2134 : How did things go at the premier yesterday ? Miss Piggy : Moi had a delightful time at the premiere . Of course , for the next one , my agent will have to talk to someone about my seat . If I was any farther from the screen I ' d be in the concession stand . The valet parking attendants could see the movie better than I could ! But , it was delightful . Mostly . Misha _ Mel : Is your perfume still available ? And was there also a Kermit aftershave ? Miss Piggy : Moi ' s perfume was a limited edition . But , there may be a few bottles left . Try Bloomingdales . Kermie had a fragrance called Amphibia a few years back . Isn ' t that cute ? ddhfaith25 : Are you cooking from your cookbook tomorrow on Live with Regis and Kathie Lee ? Miss Piggy : No , Moi will not be cooking with Regis and Kathie Lee . We will be chatting about Muppets from Space . Cooking is just an occasional hobby for Moi . I try to avoid doing it whenever possible . And when I want to cook myself , I wait until that urge passes . It usually goes away in a few seconds . Dr _ NilesCrane : What ' s the best advice you have ever gotten ? Miss Piggy : Moi have received many pieces of advice over the years . I think the best thing anyone ever told me was " If you got it , flaunt it . " I live my life by that . And why shouldn ' t Moi ! I ' ve got it , don ' t I ? TV Guide : Thanks for chatting with us Miss Piggy . Any last words before you go tonight ? Miss Piggy : Thank vous all ! Although I wish I knew this was an on - line chat before I spend 4 hours in make - up and 2 hours getting my legs waxed . Thank vous and don ' t forget to go see Muppets from Space . Kissy - kissy ! So long ! Gonzo the Great , July 13 , 1999 . TV Guide : Gonzo the Great is the star of the new movie , Muppets from Space . Ask him about his daredevil stunts , his girlfriend Camilla the chicken , and his roles in the other Muppet movies . Did you know that before Hollywood was calling , Gonzo was a travelling plumber with dreams of travelling to Bombay , India ? Thanks for joining us tonight . Gonzo : Hello friends and fans ! Stand back ! This could get messy ! Citizennancy : How did you meet Camilla ? Gonzo : Ah , Camilla ! I met her in a coop . Or was it a coupe ? Or a coupe de ville ? Anyway , she and I hit it off and the rest , as they say is " Poultry in Motion " uNScARreD : Did you do all your own stunts ? Gonzo : Sure ! I insist ! I wouldn ' t want anyone else having all the fun . And the best part , sometimes I get hurt . It ' s all in the name of art . Art ' s our special effects guy . car _ jer : Do you type full - fingered , or hunt - and - peck ? Gonzo : hunt - and - peck I only have three fingers on each hand , you know ! talkingeasel : What are your insurance premiums like ? Gonzo : Insurance ? Hmmm , maybe I should try some of that stuff . Actually , I ' m the only guy that insurance salespeople don ' t call . moo _ 12 : How long have you been pals with Rizzo ? Gonzo : Rizzo and I have been friends for years . We ' re the only ones who would room with each other . Nobody else could stand us . SupermanJGP : Why were you trying to get to Bombay , India ? Gonzo : That ' s a silly question . To become a movie star , of course . Most people go to Hollywood , but they ' re doing it the easy way . VelocityBoy9 : Are we going to find out what you ' re all about in the upcoming movie ? Gonzo : Only if you go to see it ! I ' m not giving anything away tonight . But the answer is yes , you will find out all about me . More than you probably want to know , in fact . Citizennancy : What music do you like ? Gonzo : I like any music as long as I ' m hanging upside down over an upturned jet engine while I ' m listening to it . I like funk , and there ' s lots of funk in Muppets from Space . Have I mentioned the movie opens tomorrow ? Well , it does . At a theater near you . Or go to a theater far away from you , if you prefer . talkingeasel : Which of you experiences the most pain ? You or Beaker ? Gonzo : That ' s a close one . I would probably say that we ' re neck and neck , although I think I appreciate it more than Beaker does . His pain is in the name of science . Mine is in the name of art . And I think I mentioned who Art is . THE _ ONE _ AND _ ONLY _ CATGIRL : What ' s your last name ? Gonzo : " The Great " But , like most people in show biz , I changed it from something else . I used to be " Gonzo the Pretty Good . " jeana _ may : We all know that you have a certain fondness for chickens . Do you find any particular breed ( i . e . The Rhode Island Red , or The Guinea Hen , etc . ) more attractive than others ? Gonzo : To paraphrase Will Rogers ' I never met a chicken I didn ' t like . ' Let ' s just say that I truly like being " hen - pecked . " andrew _ kaplan : When do you get your star on the Walk of Fame ? Gonzo : That ' s a good question . Actually , I think I ' d prefer to be imbedded into the walk of fame myself , never mind the star . JediPhile : Do you hold any animosity towards Kermit because Miss Piggy loves him and not you ? Gonzo : Not at all . He can have her . I think Kermit has some animosity towards Piggy because she loves him . Princess7632 : How do you get your skin to have that wonderful blue color to it ? I ' ve tried everything but it just doesn ' t work ! Gonzo : I ' m just lucky , I guess . Have you tried catapulting 40 feet into a bucket of apple butter ? It won ' t change your complexion , but it couldn ' t hurt . Wait , I take that back , it could hurt . Don ' t try that at home , kids . Put that apple butter back in the cupboard ! Frosted _ Cherry _ Lipgloss : What does Gonzo mean ? A friend told me it means Goose in Spanish . Gonzo : Wow ! That is so cool ! I ' ve heard that " Frosted Cherry Lipgloss " means Duck in Esperanto . " [ transcript truncated ] " Pepe the Prawn , July 14 , 1999 . TV Guide : Coming up is one of the stars of the new film , Muppets from Space , the one and only Pepe the Prawn . Joining him as a warm - up for his own chat tomorrow , will be the one and only Kermit the Frog . Pepe has gotten some great reviews in the papers today with USA Today calling him suave and small , the Ricky Martin of shellfish . Joining us right now is the one and only Kermit the Frog who has brought along one of the new stars of Muppets from Space , Pepe . Kermit : Hi - ho , everyone ! Thanks for stopping by our chat . I ' ll be joining you for a chat tomorrow , but in the meantime I thought I ' d introduce one of the newer stars of Muppets from Space , Pepe ! Pepe , are you here ? Pepe : Ola Kermin ! You look marvelous tonight , OK . Kermit : Well , thanks , Pepe . So do you . Pepe : Gracias ! Kermit : Well , Pepe . Take it away . . . eh _ 4 _ 99 : Did you like working on this movie ? Pepe : Si ! This movie was spectacular OK . I am fabulous in this movie OK ! It was a great experience to perform with such lovely people such as Kermin , Fozzie , Gonso , Ritzo , and all of dem , OK . . . SupermanJGP : What kind of food do prawns like to eat ? Pepe : Paella , et hem , filet mignon and sorbet . Lion _ cub _ 99 : Are you new Pepe ? And what do you do ? Pepe : Si , thees is a good rhyme OK . I am a new friend to the Muppets OK . And I like to sing and dance and make jokes OK . . . Cherry3 _ 1 : Do you like the Hollywood lifestyle Pepe ? Pepe : Si , I am dating so much more now OK ! I am currently speaking with Miramax head Harvey Weinstein OK , a remake of Don Quixote . I love Hollywood OK ! EJO85 : What is your favorite scene in the movie ? Pepe : Eh , this is different for me to answer OK . But perhaps Kermin could help me a bit . . . Kermit : Well , Pepe , you were really good in all of it . Pepe : OK , thanks Kermin . . . Kermit : But , I thought the part with the tu - tu was particularly funny . Pepe : Oh , si , this embarrassing moment for me OK , but I do it for the movie OK ! Kermit : I thought you did it for the art . Pepe : Si , si , the art , the art ! elmo _ 90210 : So Pepe , how did you get in show business ? Pepe : Eh , em , I started from the bottom OK . I was a chef in Madrid , Spain . But the boss didn ' t like me to sing in the kitchen OK . So I left Madrid quickly , OK , looking for a new lifestyle in Hollywood . There were one too many close calls in the kitchen , I was mistaken for an appetizer OK . talkingeasel : Can you chat fast , typing with four arms , Pepe ? Pepe : Eh , si , but my English is not so good OK . Cool _ Girl _ 13 _ 00 : What is the movie about ? Pepe : It ' s about 82 minutes OK . ScrapMetal _ 14 : What exactly are you ? Pepe : I am a King Prawn OK . chunkymonkey702 : How ' d you get your name ? It ' s so original . Pepe : This was a tossup OK . Originally my name was Pepino Rodrigo Serrano Consales . This is too long OK . Pepe is my name OK . Lars Lobster : Any advice for fellow crustaceans ? Pepe : Eh , too many cooks spoil the broth OK . Patience is a virtue OK . Timing is everything . And please wash your hands . theoneandonly _ 2134 : I can ' t quite place your accent , Pepe . Where do you hail from ? Pepe : Madrid , Spain . italianstud _ 2001 : What do you get when you cross an elephant and a rhino ? Pepe : El - if - I - no ! Cherry3 _ 1 : Have you a girlfriend Pepe ? Pepe : Si , I have three of them OK . Tres senoritas . Rosanna , Chiquita y Leslie . Three hot peppers OK ! kcebdj : Do you think shellfish have been underrepresented in Hollywood ? Pepe : Dees is different for me to say OK . For I believe I am the only shellfish in Hollywood OK . blink _ 182mw : Have you ever laughed when shooting the film ? Pepe : Si , Kermin makes me laugh all the time OK . Trying to keep everyone under control , he ' s so funny , he makes my butt ache OK . Kermit : Thank you . . . I think . LoveYou _ HateYou : What was the hardest thing for you to do in the movie as an actor ? Pepe : Climb into the trailer OK . coolchick _ 1503 : Could you tell us one of your jokes ? Pepe : Did you hear the one about the pirate , no , no , no , it ' s the farmer OK , who sold corn for the pirate ? He sold it for a buccaneer — a buck an ear ! Thank you , thank you very much OK ! Cindylou74 : Pepe , in the movie I see that you wore a tu - tu , did you have formal ballet training ? Pepe : Si , I studied dos anos at the Neighborhood Playhouse in Nueva York . This is my ballet OK . Bunnyness : Will they make toys of you ? Pepe : Si , not yet , but if enough people ask , perhaps you could squeeze me one day ! Gurly _ Gurl _ 99 _ 99 : Do you like Menudo ? Pepe : Dees is , I don ' t know this group OK . PrezGAR : Have you experienced Miss Piggy ' s legendary temper first hand ? Pepe : Si , and backhand ! brneyegirl27 : What is your favorite sport , Pepe ? Ok ? Pepe : Somebody is making fun of me ? My favorite sport is , eh , eh , cricket . Do you know cricket Kermin ? Kermit : Yes , I do . But the way we play it , we use a real cricket . Pepe : Dees is not good OK . This is not good with a real cricket Kermin OK . This is a game OK ! Kermit : I was just going for the joke there , Pepe . Pepe : Oh , I get it , ha , ha , ha ! gdoggydog05 : What is the new movie going to be rated and when does it open ? Pepe : Dee movie is rated G for Good , Great and Gonzo ! And it opens tonight now , go , get off the computer , go , now , see the movie now ! " [ transcript truncated ] " Kermit the Frog , July 15 , 1999 . TV Guide : We are chatting with Kermit the Frog about his new film , Muppets from Space , life with Miss Piggy and everything in between . Perhaps the most well known of all the Muppets ( although Miss Piggy may disagree ) , Kermit the Frog headlines an all - star Muppet ( and human ) cast in the latest Muppet feature film . Welcome . Kermit : It ' s my pleasure ! Hi - ho , everyone ! TV Guide : Kermit , How do you really feel about Miss Piggy ? Kermit : Seriously , not as close as she would like . TV Guide : What was life like as a tadpole ? Kermit : Things were different for me . I had a tail for one thing . Developmentally ? No . Comedically ? Yes . KermitFan : Greeting from Sweden . I ' m a big frog fan . Which of the muppets movies was the most fun to make ? Kermit : Well , we had fun making this latest one , but I guess I really have to say the first one was the most fun . We shot on location in the swamp . It doesn ' t get much better than that . Space Graduate : What is the most embarrassing thing that Miss Piggy has done to you in public ? Kermit : She ' s done so much , it ' s hard to single out just one thing . I think the time she brought in a real preacher to marry us in Muppets Take Manhattan would be high on the list . TV Guide : What was your first network TV debut ? Kermit : My network debut was on the old Steve Allen Tonight Show . Way back in . . . well , a frog doesn ' t like to give his age away . . . but it was 1959 , I think . TV Guide : Why do you think the Muppets are still popular after all these years ? Kermit : I think people identify with us . Everyone knows someone like Miss Piggy . . . And I ' m sorry for all of them . ( Just kidding , Piggy ! ) MagicMill : Why did you decide to get into show business ? Kermit : Well , Magic , when you ' re a frog , there ' s not a lot of job opportunities in front of you . Most of us either end up in French restaurants or in Biology labs . Show business seemed a little safer . SMithgang5 : Is it easy being Green ? Kermit : It is easier than it used to be . Is it easy being " SMithgang5 ? " Scanman4 : What kind of music do you like ? Kermit : I like a lot of the songs we ' ve sung over the years , but I also like all sorts of music . We have lots of great funk in Muppets from Space — and that ' s really fun to listen to . ce42ec : Do you still keep in touch with your guest stars from your old movies ? Kermit : Sometimes , but they don ' t seem to come by the swamp that much . Simieon12 : Is Boregard the cabdriver going to be in this movie ? Kermit : I ' m afraid Bo is not in the movie . He worked behind the scenes . He was the Key Grip . That ' s movie talk . It means he carried all our dressing room keys . TV Guide : Have you ever thought of releasing a CD of the greatest muppet hits ? Kermit : We put one out a few years ago and it was a lot of fun . I ' m sure we ' ll do another sometime soon . There aren ' t definite plans , yet . But keep watching for it . pezbalubah : Is the house in the movie where you live , or do you still live in the swamp ? Kermit : My place in the swamp is my weekend getaway . I don ' t spend all my time in the swamp . We don ' t have cable . And I would miss it . I watch a lot of cable . Especially nature shows about the swamp . brandylieser : What is your new movie about ? Kermit : It ' s about Gonzo . He thinks he ' s an alien . When we were working on it , I told Piggy it was about her . But it ' s really not . plammygirl : Are you planning on doing any more TV shows ? Kermit : We ' re talking about it . Nothing to announce yet , but we are talking about it . In the meantime you can still catch Muppets Tonight weekends on the Disney Channel . the _ laughing _ gnomes : Do you think you ' ll be nominated for an Oscar for this movie ? Kermit : I don ' t think so , but I think Gonzo has a pretty good chance . The Oscar is probably heavier than he is . BRaftery : How difficult is it being a frog in a predominately human - controlled industry such as movies ? Kermit : It ' s surprisingly easy . I tend to stand out in meetings . I ' m usually the only green one in the room . Usually . casinogoddess : Have you been a science fiction fan for a long time , is that what prompted this film idea ? Kermit : I am a science fiction fan . I really like that science fiction show The X - Flies . ( That ' s not a typo — that ' s a joke ) Boomoy : I just saw the movie , and it ' s great ! Kudos to you Mr . the Frog . But I have one question : How many takes did it take for Gonzo to run over that cat with a lawnmower ? Kermit : Thanks ! I ' ve never gotten a kudo before . ( Lots of Judo , but never a kudo ) The cat scene you speak of . . . I should set the record straight — that was an effect . No cats were harmed in the making of this film . A frog was harmed when he told a pig how small her role was , but no cats were harmed . the _ laughing _ gnomes : Is there any chance of a talk show hosted by everyone ' s favorite frog ? Kermit : And who would that be ? I don ' t know if I could host a talk show regularly . It ' s fun to fill in and I ' ve done that for Johnny Carson and Larry King . But , it ' s a very hard job to do every day . SyberSindy : Does little Robin appear in the new movie ? He is my favorite amphibian . Kermit : Oh . He ' s your favorite amphibian ? That ' s nice . Um . . . Yes , you can spot Robin in the film . He doesn ' t have a big part . . . But since he ' s your favorite amphibian , we ' ll try and give him more to do in the next one . Sheesh . sarahandmatt99 : Any chances you will be in a film without the other muppets ? Kermit : They actually talked to me about being in Austin Powers as Mini Me . But I was too tall . Nobody ' s ever told me that before . I was flattered . jamesbond2307 : Do you remember " Dragoooos " from when you were on with Martha Stewart a couple of years ago ? If so , what are " Dragoooos " anyway ? Kermit : I remember them . I have no idea what they are , but I remember them . MeGusta _ 15 : What kind of animal is " Animal " anyway ? Kermit : I ' m not sure . I tried to ask him once , but he got distracted by a bunny and chased it away . I think it was a Playboy Bunny . appeljuice : Is the Swedish chef really Swedish ? He sounds more German to me . Kermit : The Swedish Chef is Swedish . But , he makes German Chocolate cake . Maybe that ' s what confused you . " [ transcript truncated ] "