16 Comments
User's avatar
Till O's avatar

In regards to Muppet movie continuity: Every Muppet movie exists in its own continuity, except for Muppets Most Wanted, which is explicitly a direct sequel to The Muppets (2011). The Muppets are actors who just happen to use their own names and personalities for the characters they play (except when they play characters from a pre-existing book).

Expand full comment
Jeremy Burgess's avatar

You, sir, are a Muppet scholar. Thank you for sharing this knowledge.

Expand full comment
Clint Till's avatar

My favorite Muppets movie, by far

Expand full comment
Jeremy Burgess's avatar

Interesting! I think the original Muppet Movie is still my favorite, but this one is a hoot. You really can't go wrong.

Expand full comment
David Perlmutter's avatar

So basically: you get ahead in show biz by BS'ing it about your non-existent product...

Expand full comment
Jeremy Burgess's avatar

But the product existed! It was a good product! They just had to hustle door to door to get anyone to notice.

Expand full comment
David Perlmutter's avatar

I’m not doubting the quality of the product at all. And this movie was made long before the Internet existed, so they had to do SOMETHING…

Expand full comment
Jeremy Burgess's avatar

Exactly. They could've gotten noticed much more easily nowadays. Not many Broadway shows with frogs and pigs and rats in it, ya know?

Expand full comment
David Perlmutter's avatar

Not many then, even less now.

Expand full comment
Melissa Reagan's avatar

First I cannot express the depth of my love for the Muppets, second I agree if by “zagged” you mean they absolutely crushed it with Great Muppet Caper. That one is one of my most often quoted besides Muppet Christmas Carol but I celebrate all Jim Henson. I’m absolutely watching this on my next day off. Superb job as usual.

Expand full comment
Jeremy Burgess's avatar

Thank you so much, pal. And we cherish Jim Henson in this house! Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas is an annual watch for my family.

Expand full comment
Christopher Manson's avatar

Glad someone was gracious enough to give the MAD MAGAZINE PRESENTS UP THE ACADEMY writers another shot.

Expand full comment
Jeremy Burgess's avatar

I didn't realize these guys wrote that script too! 😂 They totally redeemed themselves.

Expand full comment
T Natural English's avatar

All Muppets movies are available in torrent form. Just find a pirate bay proxy and enjoy the mayhem if you run Linux operating systems on your computer. Much harder to do if you are on Mac or Windows.

Linux does not have to fake it to make it. Just people working together to build community for all. Something Kermit would be proud of.

Expand full comment
Jeremy Burgess's avatar

I feel like you're trying to sell me a Linux operating system.

Expand full comment
T Natural English's avatar

The best thing about Linux is it is free so no I am not selling anyhting. I was just giving people a heads up on how to get all of the Muppets movies.

Expand full comment