Muppet performers Main article: List of Muppets Orson Welles as Lew Lord (possibly modeled on Lew Grade, by then Lord Grade, who approved production of The Muppet Show).Cloris Leachman as Miss Tracy, Lew Lord's secretary.Elliott Gould as a Beauty Contest Compere.James Frawley as the Greasy Waiter at El Sleezo Cafe.James Coburn as the El Sleezo Cafe Owner.Edgar Bergen as Himself and Charlie McCarthy.The film ends as the Muppets, joined by the characters from he " The Land of Gorch" and the James Frawley Muppet, sing "Rainbow Connection." Sweetums bursts and crashes through the screen, ending the film, having finally caught up with the rest of the Muppets. The first take suddenly erupts into a catastrophic explosion that makes a hole in the roof through which a portion of rainbow shines through on the Muppets. The Muppets attempt to make their first movie involving a surreal pastiche of their experiences. The Muppets proceed to Hollywood, and are hired by producer and studio executive Lew Lord ( Orson Welles). Bunsen's inventions, "insta-grow" pills, temporarily turns Animal into a giant, scaring off Hopper and his mens. While confronting Hopper, Kermit explains his motivations, attempting to appeal to Hopper’s own hopes and dreams, but Hopper is unmoved and orders his henchmen to kill him and all his so many friends. Bunsen Honeydew and his assistant Beaker, who invent materials that have yet to be tested. Kermit decides he will not be hunted by a bully any longer and proposes a Western-style showdown in a nearby ghost town inhabited by Dr. Just as it seems they are finally on their way, the group is warned by Max that Doc Hopper has hired an assassin (Scott Walker) to kill Kermit. Reinvigorated, he returns to camp to find that the Electric Mayhem and Scooter have read the script in advance, and arrived to help them the rest of the way. Upon consulting a more optimistic vision of himself, Kermit remembers that it was not just his friends' belief in the dream that brought them this far, but also his own faith in himself. Their car breaks down and during a campfire that night, they sadly consider that they may miss the audition tomorrow, and Gonzo cheers up most of the group with a song about his longing to find his place in the world, while Kermit wanders off, ashamed of himself for seemingly bringing his friends into a dead end, and wondering whether his dreams were really worth leaving home for. After receiving a job offer, however, she promptly abandons Kermit in the restaurant alone and sad.Īfter being joined by Rowlf the Dog and eventually Miss Piggy once more, the Muppets continue their journey. Using an electronic cerebrectomy device, mad scientist Professor Krassman ( Mel Brooks), attempts to brainwash Kermit to perform in Doc’s commercials until Miss Piggy, insulted by Krassman, breaks free in a rage and defeats Doc Hopper's henchmen. Kermit and Miss Piggy begin a relationship over dinner that night, when Doc Hopper and Max kidnap Miss Piggy to lure Kermit into a trap. Teeth and The Electric Mayhem and their manager Scooter (who receive a copy of the script from the pair), Gonzo and Camilla the Chicken, Sweetums (who ran after them after they thought he declined their offer), and the immediately love stricken Miss Piggy. The duo’s journey includes misadventures which introduce them to a variety of eccentric human and Muppet characters, including Dr. ![]() Kermit invites Fozzie to accompany him, and the two set out in Fozzie’s Studebaker. Kermit then meets Fozzie Bear, who had been working as a hapless stand-up comedian in a sleazy bar. As Kermit continues to spurn Doc's advances, Hopper resorts to increasingly vicious means of persuasion. Inspired by the idea of "making millions of people happy," Kermit sets off on a cross-country trip to Hollywood, but is soon pursued by the villainous Doc Hopper ( Charles Durning), (patterned after Colonel Harlan Sanders of " Kentucky Fried Chicken") and his shy assistant Max ( Austin Pendleton) in an attempt to convince Kermit to be the new spokesman of his struggling French-fried frog legs restaurant franchise, at which Kermit is horrified. The film opens with the various members of the Muppet cast gathering to see the first screening of their new movie.Īs the film-within-the-film opens, Kermit the Frog enjoys a relaxing afternoon in a Florida swamp, singing " Rainbow Connection" and strumming his banjo, when he is approached by an agent ( Dom DeLuise) who encourages Kermit to pursue a career in show business.
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