The Muppets (2011)

***The Muppets*** is The Muppets' seventh feature film, released on November 23rd, 2011. It was directed by James Bobin and written by Jason Segel and Nicholas Stoller.

## Plot

Muppet domination continues with a hilarious new movie from Walt Disney Studios. Jason Segel, Academy Award®-nominee Amy Adams and Academy Award®-winner Chris Cooper join everyone’s favorite Muppets and an all-star celebrity cast in a comic adventure for the whole family. While on vacation in Los Angeles, Walter, the world’s biggest Muppet fan, his brother Gary, and friend Mary uncover the diabolical plot of a greedy oil millionaire to destroy the Muppet Theater. Now, the Muppet-loving trio must reunite Kermit, Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear and their friends to stage the greatest Muppet telethon ever and save their beloved theater. The gang is back together again in a must-own movie full of irresistible music and family fun.

## Cast

### Muppeteers

* Steve Whitmire - Kermit, Beaker, Link Hogthrob
* Eric Jacobson - Miss Piggy, Fozzie, Animal, Sam the Eagle, Marvin Suggs
* Dave Goelz - Gonzo, Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, Zoot, Beauregard, Kermoot
* Matt Vogel - Floyd Pepper, Lew Zealand, Uncle Deadly, 80s Robot, Janooce, Roowlf
* Bill Barretta - Rowlf the Dog, Dr. Teeth, The Swedish Chef, Pepe the King Prawn, Bobo the Bear
* David Rudman - Scooter, Janice, Miss Poogy
* Peter Linz - Walter
* Tyler Bunch - Foozie
* Leslie Carrara-Rudolph - Wanda puppetry
* Alice Dinnean - Wanda voice

### Celebrity cameos

* Jason Segel - Gary
* Amy Adams - Mary
* Chris Cooper - Tex Richman
* Rashida Jones - Veronica
* Feist
* Mickey Rooney
* Alan Arkin - tour guide
* Dave Grohl - Animool
* Jack Black
* Sarah Silverman - restaurant greeter
* Donald Glover - network executive
* Whoopi Goldberg
* Selena Gomez
* Rico Rodriguez
* Neil Patrick Harris
* Judd Hirsch
* James Carville
* Emily Blunt
* Ken Jeong - Punch Teacher host
* Gary Morgan - Punch Teacher
* Kristen Schaal - anger management teacher
* Jim Parsons - human Walter
* John Krasinski
* Zach Galifianakis - Hobo Joe
* Bill Cobbs - father watching TV

## Home media

The film has been released several times on VHS and DVD over the years.

Blu-Ray comboSingle disc DVD
## Spin-offs

The film received four book adaptations - The Muppets: The Movie Junior Novel, The Muppets Read-Along Storybook and CD, The Muppets: Meet the Muppets, and I Am Kermit the Frog.

## Notes

* The film was originally going to be called "The Greatest Muppet Movie Ever Made."

## Easter eggs

* Walter and Gary own countless Muppet merchandise, including several tapes of Muppet productions.
* Mad Man Mooney's from The Muppet Movie reappears in the film, albeit known as "Mad Mad Mooney's and Son."
* Uncle Deadly and Bobo sing a bit of "Together Again" in one scene. Walter can be seen playing the piano to the same song in another.
* Walter and Fozzie can be seen humming the "At the Dance" theme during the "We Built This City" montage.
* Jim Henson's birth date, September 24th, 1936, can be seen as the Muppet Theatre railing system's installation date in one scene.
* The Muppet Show Theme is heard in the film as the telethon's opening number.
* Kermit, Piggy, and the Muppets sing the classic song "Rainbow Connection" during the telethon. Miss Piggy enters the number in a rowboat, a nod to Bernie the Agent in *The Muppet Movie*.
* A picture of Jim Henson can be seen outside the Muppet Theatre.