
Late Night with Chucky
Child's Play is a 1988 horror movie about a serial killer called Chucky whose soul becomes trapped inside a doll. The film spawned a series of sequels and other franchise tie-ins.
In 2024, Jim Henson's Creature Shop created a Chucky animatronic for Late Night with Chucky, a live talk show that ran during Universal Studios Hollywood's Halloween Horror Nights.[1]
References[]
- During a March 2012 interview on Talk Nerdy, Walter says that he was a stand-in for Chucky on the films.
- While promoting Muppets Most Wanted in March 2014, Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy were asked by Radio Times what a typical night-in might be for them. Kermit replies, "People won't expect this from me -- I like those Chucky films. Remember Chucky, the evil little Chucky guy?" Piggy says she likes Downton Abbey, and Kermit counters that he'd love it too if Chucky were in it. Kermit's taste in film had changed in the 21 years since he wrote about not liking horror stories (specifically, The Silence of the Lambs) in One Frog Can Make a Difference.
Muppet Mentions[]
- The opening scene of the first movie features Charles Lee Ray (before he becomes Chucky) going into the toy store where he'd eventually find the doll. A Big Bird doll can be seen in the window as he enters, and also later when the store blows up.
- Later in the movie, a Muppet Babies playhouse can be seen when Andy hides in the closet.
Connections[]
- Michael Bayliss puppeteered in Seed of Chucky (2004)
- Stephen Brathwaite puppeteered in Bride of Chucky (1998)
- Lynn Robertson Bruce puppeteered in Seed of Chucky (2004)
- Kevin Carlson puppeteered in Child's Play 2 (1990)
- Patrick Comerford puppeteered in Seed of Chucky (2004)
- Sue Dacre puppeteered in Seed of Chucky (2004)
- Jason Flemyng played Santa in Seed of Chucky (2004)
- Thomas Fountain puppeteered in Child's Play 3 (1991)
- Mark Hamill voiced Chucky in the 2019 remake of Child's Play
- Barnaby Harrison puppeteered in Seed of Chucky (2004)
- Mark Hunter puppeteered in Seed of Chucky (2004)
- Rachel Leonard puppeteered in Seed of Chucky (2004)
- Frank Meschkuleit puppeteered in Bride of Chucky (1998)
- Kathy Najimy played Dottie in Bride of Chucky (1998)
- John Pattison puppeteered in Bride of Chucky (1998)
- John Ritter played Chief Warren Kincaid in Bride of Chucky (1998)
- Gord Robertson puppeteered on the Chucky TV series (2021)
- Fred Stinson puppeteered in Bride of Chucky (1998) and Cult of Chucky (2017)
- Jennifer Tilly played Tiffany Ray in several of the movies and herself in Seed of Chucky (2004)
- Gregory Williams puppeteered in Child's Play 3 (1991)
- Sarah Wright puppeteered in Seed of Chucky (2004)
Sources[]
- ↑ @jimhensonscreatureshop Instagram story, December 29, 2024