THE MUPPET MOVIE isn't enough... I NEED MORE MUPPETS. 

“What’s a correspondence course?” Thank you Ashleigh for making this 46 year old feel 1,000.

"Why is this movie so Meta?!" Welcome to the Muppets, Ashleigh. :)

When Fozzie said, "Drinks were on the house" everyone left the bar because they literally thought the drinks were on top of the building.

11:05 "who is that person?" Carol "have fun storming the castle" Kane

Kermit riding a bicycle was a HUGE deal back when this movie came out.

Why does The Rainbow Connection song make people so emotional? Simple. It's more than just a song. It's a highly effective litmus test on measuring a person's humanity.

The movie was jam packed with cameos… 4:16 Agent-Dominick "Dom" DeLuise (Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, History of the World Part 1) 6:01 Owner- James Coburn 6:20 patron- Madeline Kahn (What’s Up Doc? , Blazing Saddles etc) 6:27 tough guy-Telly Savalas (On Her Majesty’s Secret Service) 8:45 Doc Hopper- Charles Durning (Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, Tootsie) 9:33 Max- Austin Pendleton (My Cousin Vinny, What’s Up Doc?) 11:05 Myth -Carol Kane (Princess Bride, Addams Family Values, Scrooged) 15:26 Mad Man Mooney- Milton Berle (It’s a Mad Mad Mad World) 16:48 Pageant MC: Elliott Gould ( MASH) 17:08 Edgar Bergen and puppet Charlie McCarthy 19:22 Ice Cream Salesman- Bob Hope 19:38 Balloon Salesman- Richard Pryor (Stir Crazy etc) 21:47 waiter -Steve Martin (the jerk etc) 24:17 Prf Krassman- Mel Brooks (Dracula Dead and Loving it, etc) Lew Lord- Orson Welles (Citizen Kane) Lord’s Secretary- Cloris Leechman (Young Frankenstein)

Gonzo was ahead of his time. He mentions Bollywood. They had not coined the Bollywood name yet. He is an icon in the show.

"Prepare the standard Rich and Famous contract for Kermit the Frog and company." It's probably my favorite line by a guest star in the entire Muppet franchise. "Lew Lord" is not a real person, but he is based on producer Lew Grade, who had faith in Jim Henson when no one else did. Having him played by Orson Welles just makes it that much more epic. This movie is meant as an origin story for the Muppets, even though they started as a TV show instead of movies. "Muppets Take Manhattan" is another potential origin story where they start off by going to New York and trying to make it big on Broadway. And in between, you've got "The Great Muppet Caper". They're three of the best Muppet movies that aren't based on a previous story like "The Muppet Christmas Carol" is. I hope you watch them all.

You have got to watch Muppet Treasure Island! Tim Curry as a pirate…enough said

"I'm lost" "Have you tried Hare Krishna?" hahahaha

The lady who comes out from behind the billboard when Kermit says "myth" (instead of Miss) played Miracle Max's wife in The Princess Bride. But proud of you for getting so many of the cameos. It's like all the movies you have been watching were training for this moment. Truly a joy to watch you enjoying it so much.

"Who is Bob Hope?" *dies of heart attack*

Everyone went to the roof, because…drinks are ON the house.

Muppet Treasure Island is amazing, not just as a Muppet movie but as a musical film period. With songs by Hans Zimmer, who we all know writes great pirate music, and Tim Curry as the best Long John Silver ever captured on film. The Great Muppet Caper is a little older and it's probably the funniest of the Muppet movies. I'm sure you'd enjoy reacting to either of those.

"What is his name? I never heard his name"... that awesome Muppet is one of my faves... SWEETUMS!

The Muppett Show had no shortage of stars wanting to appear on the show. Many even appeared for next to no fee because the publicity they received was greater than anything they could hope for. Elton John, Alice Cooper, Vincent Price, Judi Collins and John Cleese were just a few of the wonderful guests of the Muppett Show. Your nephews and nieces will love it.

Ashleigh: "Why am I getting a little emotional in this song? I feel it wellin' up..." Because there's something about 'Rainbow Connection' that hits you right in the soul ♥

"Is this a real song?" Real enough that I wore out an 8-track tape listening to this movie's soundtrack growing up.

The Muppets Take Manhattan has always been my favorite. Especially the rats working in the diner.🤣

Gonzo is a "blue weirdo" lol. As a child, i watched The Muppet Show religiously, and when the movie finally came out it was a "MUST See!!" The show ALSO had some amazing guest stars. So many celebrities WANTED to be on it because it was so beloved, and had a phenomenal cast, writers, song writers, and a very loyal fan base. It covered many life lessons, and did it in an entertaining and memorable way.

I think the key to the success of the Muppets is they _never_ considered them only as children''s entertainment where they talk down to the audience and the comedy is legit dry and snarky and character-driven and appropriate for all ages

First rule of the Muppets: you do *not* make Miss Piggy mad. :)

Ashley learning about Gonzo and Camilla for the 1st time is that meme with the little girl in the car seat giving side eye

The two "old dudes" are Statler and Waldorf. They're in the balcony at every show, and they make sarcastic remarks all the time.

"I guess I was wrong when I said I never promised anyone... I promised me." It's one of the big truths in life that before you can live for anyone else, you have to be willing and able to live for yourself. Leave it to Jim Henson to have a troupe of wacky puppets to delve into such deep themes.

This movie came out, when I was 7 years old. I heard "The Rainbow Connection" for the first time, that day. It put a lump in my throat, and made my eyes well up. I'm 52, now. The song still has the same effect on me, today. The 2011"The Muppets" features another performance of the song, featuring all the Muppets. That one had tears streaming down my face.

Gonzo is officially a “Weirdo”. One movie explained he was from space - but since Muppet movies are always meta upon meta, that doesnt mean anything.

The Muppet Christmas Carol is one of the best Christmas movies ever. Fight me.

the piano player at the beginning is Paul WIlliams, who played the "dwarf" in Smokey and the Bandit. He also wrote Rainbow Connection which was sung by Kermit the Frog, "Evergreen" sung by Barbara Streisand in A Star is Born, and "Rainy Days and Mondays" sung by Karen Carpenter.

Bob Hope was such a beloved comedian and entertainer! He really made a name for himself in movies and TV, and he was especially known for entertaining U.S. troops during wartime. His career lasted almost 80 years, and people still remember him as one of the all-time greats in American entertainment

I have to say, my favorite Muppet Movie is Muppet Treasure Island, almost entirely because of Tim Curry, who played Long John Silver. He ATE.

I really believe you would absolutely love The Muppet Show. Definitely directed at adults more than kids, plus all the guest stars you would like.

The Rainbow Connection is one of the most beautiful songs from a movie.

Hari Krishna is a religion from India. A correspondence course is schooling through the mail. Long before online classes. "Jack not name. Jack job", said Sweetums the Ogre. Bob Hope was the ice cream salesman. "I'm Going To Go Back There Someday", is my favorite song from the film. ✌️❤️🌹

In answer to your question, “is this a real song?”, yes it is. “Can You Picture That” is on Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem’s first album, “Righteous Tunes”.

A running gag related to Gonzo is that it is not clear what species he is supposed to be. Gonzo's self-identity is a "whatever". In The Muppet Movie, Kermit, while conversing with his inner self, says "And a thing, whatever Gonzo is. He's a little like a turkey", to which his inner self replies "but not much".

One of Frank Oz's pet peeves is when people say he did "the voice" of Piggy or Fozzie. He was a puppeteer, he performed the whole puppet, not just the voice.

OMG, PLEASE. Muppets from Outer Space. Absolutely hilarious. I am not sure how many pop culture jokes or guest star celebs you'll recognize, but I think it's their funniest one. Plus, a good soundtrack.

11:41 Hare Krishna is part of religious organization whose followers wore orange robes and shaved heads. They believe we are not our bodies but eternal, spirit souls, parts and parcels of God (Krishna). They were joked about in the movie Airplane!

This means only one thing... The Great Muppet Caper movie!!!!! 🤩🤩🤩🤩

I can't believe I have lived long enough to hear a grown adult say, "Who's Bob Hope?"

I once got to have lunch at the home of the great Harlan Ellison, and was stunned and amazed when I walked into his kitchen and saw, sitting on the table of his breakfast nook, the very statue of Gonzo in his plumbing suit of armor that sits atop his rickety little car in this movie. Believe me, the effort it took not to point at it and start crying OO! OO! OO! was _superhuman._

Honestly, I clicked on this as soon as I saw it and scrapped other plans. The Muppets are one of the dearest things to my heart. Henson and his crew are infinitely talented and truly stand the test of time. Muppets always bring back the good times.

Animal kills me. "IRRITATED!!!!!" Dead 💀

Sweetums!! He’s the used car employee who wants to go to Hollywood. He was always one of my favorite Muppets, along with Beaker and the Swedish Chef.

Oh my word, if you get emotional over Rainbow Connection, Jim Henson's funeral (which can be found on RU-vid) is probably something to steer clear of. It will make you sob. It's a beautiful service, but it will change how you hear Muppet songs, for sure.

Paul Williams - the same guy that wrote Carpenter's hit "We've Only Just Begun" wrote "Rainbow Connection" He appears in the bar playing piano and wearing a Derby/Bowler hat

I had this on VHS and by 5 years old was reciting the entire thing. To this day I still use "Bear left." "Right, frog." anytime I need a left turn.

The next movie, the Great Muppet Caper, was my favorite as a kid. My mom claims I had a crush on Miss Piggy...

"Who is is Bob Hope?" Damn. I never felt so old.

I realized I was old when I watched this last year and could name 99% of the cameos 😂

Two cameos I really want to point out for you. Edgar Bergen, who was a famous puppeteer who was an inspiration for this film and was near death when he made his cameo.... and as you saw, he passed while the film was in production, hence the tribute in the credits. The other is Orson Welles, who was the head of the studio that gave them the "standard rich and famous" contract. Welles is a famous actor and director, most notably for the groundbreaking film "Citizen Kane"

I loved the Muppet Show as a kid in the 70’s. Re-watching them with my kids, I did not realize as a kid how much adult humor were in the episodes. Love them!

"Emmett Otter's Jugband Christmas" should be a staple in December.

All of the cameos were huge stars of their day, long before you were born. It sad that most people today have no idea who they are. This movie came out on the popularity wave of the Muppet Show on television. It was written for adults, but aimed at children. The two-level audience made it popular, but unfortunately the genius behind it, Jim Henson, passed away early and it lost a bit of it's luster. Statler (named for the Statler Hilton) and Waldorf (named for the Waldorf Astoria - each for a famous hotel in NYC) were the two grumpy old men in the balcony, They were a sensation, and even my father would watch just for them. We are poorer as a society without those two grumping things up today!

"Going back there someday" is the greatest muppet song ever, I will die on this hill

just remember: the guy who did Miss Piggy's voice (Frank Oz) was also Yoda.

That shot of Kermit on a bike is the funniest shit 😂😂

The correspondence course joke gets me everytime. This is one of mine and my kids favorite movies to watch as a family.

"Who is Bob Hope?" Oh my, little girl, you are in for a treat. To start with, he was a comedian, one of the greatest there ever was. Bob Hope has 4 separate stars on the Hollywood walk of fame. 1 for stage, 1 for radio, 1 for movies & 1 for TV. He won so many awards during his career that he LITERALLY had to get a warehouse just put them in. Just Google him when you get a chance because there is way too much for a comment. Enjoy your trip down the rabbit hole.

I wish they were still making Muppet movies lol Muppet Treasure island and the Muppet Christmas Carol are THE BEST

Whenever you see an amazing Muppet scene somewhere there's a very uncomfortable puppeteer you don't see

Some day, we'll find it, the Rainbow Connection. The lovers, the dreamers, and me.

Edgar Bergen, the ventriloquist with his dummy, Charlie is one of the most famous of these cameos in this amazing cameos. His daughter was famously Candice Bergen of Murphy Brown fame, and Patrick Dempsey's mother in Sweet Home Alabama featuring Reese Witherspoon.

Grover is indeed a Muppet lol

I'm a 58 year old man, and when I was 16 I got a Kermit the Frog doll. The Muppet Show was on television, the Muppet movies were just starting to come out and I was (and still am) a fan. I still have that same Kermit, plus an additional "baby Kermit" that (had belonged to my son) from the Muppet babies cartoon

Jim Henson was the original voice of Kermit and the creator of the Muppets. At 53 he got a case of strep which became a bronchial infection that destroyed his lungs, and he passed away on the same day that Dr. Seuss died. I can't tell you how traumatic it was seeing the news that day and two people who had influenced our Gen X lives were gone on the same day. I remember my college was a little somber that day. He was one year younger than I am now.

a) Hare Krishna was a movement in the 70s that was one of the first... New Age, religious, eastern "guru" thing that people would get into then they were Searching and felt Lost. b) Miss Piggy was (and is) a role model for me - plump but gorgeous, amazing clothes, fun sassy attitude, could defend herself, and she knew just how fabulous she was. I showed these Muppet movies to my (then) 4 year old nephew - and when we were watching one, he dreamily said, "Miss Piggy is BEATIFUL... you are, too... but, you're not Miss Piggy - you're just beautiful." AWWWWWWWW! The Muppets were and are still everything to me. I died when Jim Henson passed away. And, it's neat to see that you were getting emotional over Rainbow Connection because the fact that you didn't grow up loving them, yet still got emotional, means that it really is an amazing song/scene. c) My favorite movie is The Great Muppet Caper so I hope you continue with them! d) "Doc Hopper" played in a movie with Mel Brooks called To Be or Not To Be (which I'm dying for you to see) - and he played Julie's dad in Tootsie (who has a crush on "Dorothy.") e) Gonzo is officially a "weirdo." That's it lol If you keep watching these, you'll hear that referenced more. OH, and you have to hunt down A Muppet Family Christmas on dvd (library or amazon). It's amazing and so underrated!!!!

I'm so thrilled you enjoyed the Muppet Movie! Just warms this old broads heart. My sister, 2 yrs older than me, used to play the soundtrack, 8 track tape of all things, in the car anytime we went somewhere. We would sing at the top of our lungs. It was so much fun. I'm glad the Muppets didn't disappoint you! Thanks for the fun Ashleigh!

Gonzo was always classified as a "Whatever." But finally, in "Muppets From Space," they established that Gonzo is, in fact, an alien.

As a high school senior, it was IMPOSSIBLE to miss a single weekly episode. My younger brother and I were living with our grandparents at the time, and they set aside Muppet Show Night. Nothing could deter us from it. My grandparents laughed out loud right along with us. The true test of how great a show is, is how many generations can get the same amount of enjoyment from it.

Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy - the original famous ventriloquist team

Yeah, Deliverance changes your take on banjos forever, but Rainbow Connection helps take the edge off.

"Muppet Treasure Island"!!!! MUST SEE! Muppets with Tim Curry must NOT be missed!!!

"Is Lew Lord a real person?" The executive producer of the movie was Sir Lew Grade, later Lord Lew Grade,. He was the British media mogul and impresario that gave the Muppets their break when he green-lit The Muppet Show for TV.

“What is Hare Krishna?” A variation of Hindu, Hare Krishna is devoted to the Krishna third. It was a religious order gaining popularity back in the 80’s, for those who lacked spiritual direction [why the joke about being lost was duplicated]; They are known by their robes and bald, except for tiny ponytails [in the movie ‘Airplane!’ the people wearing robes that “gave at the office” in the beginning scene were Hare Krishnas]

Now you need to watch Muppet Treasure Island and the genius that is Tim Curry.

The piano player at 6:33 is Paul Williams, the guy who wrote all the music for this movie (as well as several of its sequels and the HBO special "Emmet Otter's Jug Band Christmas").

I love this movie The bit with Kermit on the fan always kills me 😂 The opening song from Kermit, "The Rainbow Connection" was played for Jim Henson's memorial when he passed away That song still makes me emotional every time I hear it

"I'm on my way to New York City to break into public television" is so damned funny

I really hope this is the start of more Muppets movies, the reboot with Jason Segel and Amy Adams makes my top 5 films of all time

Hare Krishna is a religion. They used to advertise "Are you lost? Try Hare Krishna." That's why whenever anyone says they're lost in the movie they say "Have you tried Hare Krishna?"

It still never ceases to wow me that the voices of Miss Piggy, Fozzie, and Yoda are all the same dude. Ashleigh needs to watch The Great Muppet Caper asap!! It is the best Muppet movie. Snappy comedy, action, and Diana Rigg!

Everyone talks about the Muppets Christmas Carol but for me the first 3 Muppet movies are the best , made when Jim Henson was alive(he was the original voice of Kermit). After that Kermit, to me is not the same.

the song rainbow connection is weird in that pretty much everyone loves it. you can like country or rap or heavy metal doesn't matter, you gonna like the rainbow connection.

Watch Muppets from Space to learn more about Gonzo's background. It's one of my favorites.

Okay while I know Ashleigh will recognize a majority of the cameos in this film. One I know she WON’T RECOGNIZE DESPITE HAVING SEEN HIM IN MULTIPLE FILMS IS DOM DeLuise who played Bernie the Talent Agent. Dom has been also seen in the following films for the channel: The Flamboyant director Buddy near the end of Blazing Saddles, The voice of the crow Jeremy in The Secret of NIMH, The voice of Pizza the Hutt in Spaceballs, Emperor Nero in the Rome Segment of History of the World Part 1, Melvin P. Thorpe in The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, Don Giovanni (The Godfather Parody character) in Robin Hood Men in Tights, Now onto the facts for the film: The Muppets were already established characters as the Muppet Show had already been an established hit on television winning many Emmys and while Jim Henson had made them with adults in mind to enjoy they just happened to appeal to kids as well. The man Edgar Bergen who cameos with his dummy Charlie were the inspiration for Jim to go into Ventriloquism and he was one of the guest stars on the show and unfortunately died before the film was released and so at the very end of the film is a dedication to him. To give a break down on some of the cameos in this film: The El Sleezo Owner was actor James Coburn, The man who said “You’ll get warts.” Is Telly Savalas. Who you saw as Blofeld in On Her Majesty's Secret Service. The car salesman Mad Mooney is comedian Milton Berle who you saw in Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World. The film’s songwriter Paul Williams was the piano player and his song Rainbow Connection was nominated for Best Song unfortunately not winning, Bob Hope was the Ice Cream man, Elliot Gould announced the winners of the Pageant, The Woman who kept appearing when Myth was repeated was Carol Kane. Who you saw as Miracle Max's wife Valerie in The Princess Bride and was Grandmama in The Addams' Family Values. Actress Cloris Leachman was Lew Lord’s receptionist. Who you saw as Frauer Bruher in Young Frankenstein. Famous actor and director Orson Wells was Lew Lord at the end who you saw as Citizen Kane. The man who puppeteered and voices Fozzie, Miss Piggy and others is Frank Oz who directed Little Shop of Horrors and was the puppeteer and voice of Yoda, To perform as Kermit on the log in the opening Jim squeezed into a specially designed metal container with an air hose the scene took five days to film, For the big finale with all of Muppet, Sesame Street, Land of Gorch, Emmett Otter, and other characters created up to that point of more than 250 characters 137 puppeteers were inlisted from the Puppeteers of America along with regular Muppet Performers and a couple of notable puppeteers were John Landis and Tim Burton, The next film released was The Great Muppet Caper and basically each film is not connected to the last acting like each was just a play the only two really connected are the 2011 film and it's sequel Muppets Most Wanted, Harry Krishna is a play on words of Hare Krishna which is a mantra in the Hindu Religion. Correspondence Course is where the learner and the teacher are separated in both time and distance Traditionally, this usually involved correspondence courses wherein the student corresponded with the school via mail. The giant Muppet who was the jack at Mad Mooney’s is named Sweetums. Gonzo is no set creature and is always called a whatever. The actor who played Max you previously saw in What’s Up Doc and Christmas with the Cranks.

Next year is the 40th anniversary of "Follow That Bird", which is a cross country journey of Sesame Street characters looking for Big Bird. It's another of the great puppet movies.

Muppet Treasure Island is my personal favorite ( except for Muppet Christmas Carol, which is a totally higher level and therefore separate in my mind). What Gonzo is they reveal/explain in “Muppets in Space”

Rainbow Connection was actually written by songwriter Paul Williams for this film. It's been used elsewhere since then, including a duet by Kermit and Debbie Harry when she hosted The Muppet Show.

The Muppets are great because they ride that line where its's entertaining for both kids and adults. I remember loving Muppets as a kid, but as I got older, I started to get more and more of the jokes. I'll be looking forward to Muppets Take Manhattan whenever you get around to it. That's the first appearance of Rizzo, Gonzo's rat buddy from Muppet Christmas Carol.

Us kids of the 70s/80s, know who all the cameos were. Sadly most of them have gone over that rainbow. Rainbow connection will always get you crying. 👋💕🇦🇺

18:14- In the words of Sam, the eagle, “underneath all of our clothes, we are all naked.”

The Muppet Movie (1979), The Great Muppet Caper (1981), The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984), A Muppet Christmas Carol (1992), Muppet Treasure Island (1996) , Muppets in Space(1999), The Muppets (2011), Muppets Most Wanted (2014) - There are other Muppet features on streaming/video... but these were the theatrical films.

The song Rainbow Connection always gets me in the feels for sure. I remember seeing this as a kid and crying my eyes out when Kermit sang that at end, I was so relieved he was safe from getting his legs chopped off and I crumbled lol. This was a bit traumatizing as a child, I was scared the whole time Kermit would be disfigured and his limbs would be eating.

"Don't know this person, don't know that person...." I'm really old Lol🤦‍♂️🤣

Saw this in the theater when I was 7 years old and I loved it, especially Kermit riding a bike. Cannot listen to the Rainbow Connection without tearing up.

I'm so happy to see another Muppets fan made before my eyes. They taught me my letters and numbers on _Sesame Street,_ then they honed my sense of humor on _The Muppet Show._ "The Rainbow Connection Reprise" (the song Kermit begins at the end with, "Life's like a movie...") is Jim Henson's love note to all of us Muppets fans, wherever and whenever we watch this film. He was taken from us too soon. I'd say that if he lived to be a hundred, but it would still be true. All the tunes are awesome, but "I'm Going to Go Back There Someday" is such a great melancholy song. It comes at a great point in the movie, too. The gang's stranded in the middle of the desert, thinking their dreams of being rich and famous died. Kermit has an existential crisis, arguing with himself about promises made, but not kept. In the end, he realized he was breaking the most important promise -- the one he made to himself.

17:07 Edgar Bergen died after filming his cameo, he never lived long enough to see his final film appearance. 😢💔