The Muppet Institute of Technology

In 1986, writer Douglas Adams was involved as a consultant on a proposed one-hour Muppet TV special about computer literacy, The Muppet Institute of Technology. Adams flew out to New York City to meet for discussions with Jim Henson and twenty other consultants, including Jon Stone, Joseph Bailey, Mark Saltzman, and Adams' friend Christopher Cerf.Gaiman, Neil. Don't Panic: The Official Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Companion, Titan Books. 2003. p. 133.Simpson, M.J. Hitchhiker: A Biography of Douglas Adams, Justin, Charles & Co. 2005. p. 210. The special would have aired on CBS as part of a distribution deal that included The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years,Labyrinth: The Ultimate Visual History, page 23 (insert) but the project was never completed.
According to the Jim Henson Company archivist:
The Muppet Institute of Technology would also have included a computer generated Kermit the Frog head, created by Digital Productions.Michael Frith, quoted in personal communication between G. Harding and Karen Falk. March 9, 2017. The Kermit head would appear briefly during a montage in the Jim Henson Hour episode "Secrets of the Muppets." Some footage was recorded in The Gambia featuring Herbie Hancock playing keyboard on a river boat with Kermit and Miss Piggy, as well as footage involving Beaker and Uncle Traveling Matt.Funny Boy: The Richard Hunt Biography, pages 187-188
The name had been used the year before for the book and computer game sets The Great Gonzo in WordRider and Kermit's Electronic StoryMaker.
==Gallery==
MIT-KermBunen.jpg|Pitch photo with Kermit and Bunsen in a digital landscape
Cg-kermit.png|Computer generated Kermit head created by Digital Productions
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Category:Unfinished TV