Muppet movie

Find out about The Muppet Show, an all-family comedy-musical-variety TV series from the '70s & '80s, and see the opening credits and theme song lyrics here!

The Great Muppet Caper is the second in a series of live-action musical feature films starring the Muppets. In the story, Kermit the Frog and Fozzie Bear play the roles of twin brothers (yes, twin brothers) who are newspaper reporters for the Daily Chronicle. Accompanied by Gonzo as their photographer, they are assigned to investigate the theft of a valuable diamond necklace from fashion designer Lady Holiday. They travel to London, England to interview her, but without any money for travel…

"The Rainbow Connection" is a song originally written for The Muppet Movie and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Song in 1979. It is sung by Kermit the Frog as the movie's opening number and reprised by the whole cast of Muppets at the end of the movie, but with slightly different lyrics. The song was also released as a single and reached #25 on the Billboard Hot 100 in November 1979. It was also ranked #74 on the list AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs, along with Disney songs "When You…

Kermit the Frog is arguably Jim Henson's most famous Muppet creation. He was the star and host of The Muppet Show, played a significant role on Sesame Street, and served as the logo of The Jim Henson Company. He continues to star in the Muppet movies and makes numerous TV appearances. Kermit grew up in a swamp with thousands of siblings and has talked occasionally about other members of his family. His childhood adventures were chronicled in the 2002 direct-to-video film Kermit's Swamp…