"Muppet Babies" (1984) TV series 1984-1991

User Rating:

7.8/10   

Creator:

Jim Henson

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8

Release Date:

15 September 1984 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Family

Plot:

The Muppets, as babies, have adventures with their imaginations inside their nursery.

Plot Keywords:

The Muppets | Nanny | Dream | Surprise After End Credits | Part Live Action

Awards:

9 wins & 8 nominations

Cast

Greg Berg	...	Fozzie / ... (22 episodes, 1984-1991)
Katie Leigh	...	Rowlf (14 episodes, 1984-1991)
Laurie O'Brien	...	Piggy (14 episodes, 1984-1991)
Russi Taylor	...	Gonzo / ... (14 episodes, 1984-1991)
Frank Welker	...	Kermit / ... (14 episodes, 1984-1991)
Barbara Billingsley	...	Nanny (13 episodes, 1984-1991)

Also Known As:

Jim Henson's Muppet Babies (USA) (complete title)
Muppets, Babies and Monsters (USA) (second season title)

Runtime:

60 min (1985-1986) | 30 min (107 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

USA:TV-Y

Company:

Marvel Productions

Trivia:

Skeeter, was never a made as a real puppet, she was made for and only seen in the animated version. All other Muppets Babies had a puppet counterpart in the Muppets Show.

Goofs:

Factual errors: In the credits, Weird Al Yankovic's name is misspelled as Wierd Al.

Quotes:

Scooter: This is really weird.
Gonzo: Yeah, isn't it great?

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: City Limits (#5.3)" (1992)

I really miss this show

Man, why did this show have to end? I mean "Muppet Babies" is probably the most quirkiest and original ideas for a Saturday Morning cartoon (what a LOT of cartoons or animated shows these days lack). I mean the most famous Muppets as kids and the interesting idea to splice live action segments with animated segments and not to mention that Imagination is everything moral. Sadly, I don't think kids these days have enough imagination, due to PC crap being produced.

But hey, I heard sometime soon, they will be releasing this show on DVD! I am so happy!

NOTE: In the episode where Gonzo's chicken Camilla is missing, there is one scene in their that uses some footage from "The Dark Crystal", another Henson classic.