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[[Image:Advkermit.jpg|frame|Kermit as Indy in Disney World's Indiana Jones Stunt Spectacular.]]
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[[File:Advkermit.jpg|thumb|300px|Kermit as Indy in Walt Disney World's Indiana Jones Stunt Spectacular.]]
[[Image:Toyfarecover01.jpg|thumb|300px|[[Adventure Kermit]] graces the cover of ''ToyFare''.]]
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[[File:Toyfarecover01.jpg|thumb|300px|[[Adventure Kermit]] graces the cover of ''ToyFare''.]]
[[Image:Book.gonzowordrider.jpg|thumb|300px|''[[The Great Gonzo in WordRider]]'']]
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[[File:Book.gonzowordrider.jpg|thumb|300px|''[[The Great Gonzo in WordRider]]'']]
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[[File:Peglegindianajones.JPG|thumb|300px|From ''[[The Treasure of Peg Leg Wilson]]'' #3]]
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[[File:Mola_ram_kermit.jpg|thumb|300px|''Temple of Doom'' villain Mola Ram captures Indiana Frog in "Raiders of the Lost Muppet."]]
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[[File:MB713-05.png|thumb|300px|Baby Gonzo recreates the mining cart chase.]]
 
[[File:MuppetBabiesComic-issue5.jpg|thumb|300px|''[[Muppet Babies Comics|Muppet Babies]]'' #5]]
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[[File:PSVita Fozzie Indiana Jones.png|thumb|300px|Fozzie video game concept.]]
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[[Image:TexasTelly.jpg|thumb|300px|Texas Telly and the Golden Triangle of Destiny.]]
 
[[Image:Baby-Kermit-Indy.jpg|thumb|300px|Baby Kermit as Indiana Frog in the opening of ''Muppet Babies''.]]
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[[Image:TalesDVD-menu.jpg|thumb|300px|Elmo dressed as Indy.]]
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[[Image:E&BDuckCave02.jpg|thumb|300px|]]
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[[Image:TheAdventuresofClamianaJones.jpg|thumb|300px|]]
 
[[Image:3135d.jpg|thumb|300px|An Indy look-alike is chased down [[Sesame Street (location)|Sesame St.]] in [[episode 3135]].]]
 
[[Image:Passover11.jpg|thumb|300px|''Shalom Sesame'' presents - ''Jerusalem Jones and the Lost Afikomen'']]
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[[File:Walter_and_Gary_VHS.jpg|thumb|300px|Walter and Gary's VHS collection.]]
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[[Image:Cookie-InThreeAna.png|thumb|300px|Cookie Monster as In-Three-ana Jones]]
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[[Image:MB2018-Raiders.png|thumb|300px|''Raiders of the Lost Ark'' in "Sir Kermit the Brave"]]
   
'''Indiana Jones''' is a fictional professor of archaeology, adventurer, and the main protagonist of the "Indiana Jones" franchise created by [[George Lucas]] and [[Steven Spielberg]]. The character appears in the [[1981]] adventure film ''Raiders of the Lost Ark'', its prequels (''Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom'' and ''The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles''), and its sequels (''Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade'' and ''Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull''). Jones, famously played by Harrison Ford, is notable for his trademark bullwhip, fedora, leather jacket, and fear of snakes. In addition to his film and television incarnations, the character has been featured in novels, comics, video games, and other media.
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'''Indiana Jones''' is a fictional professor of archaeology, adventurer, and the main protagonist of the "Indiana Jones" franchise created by [[George Lucas]] and [[Steven Spielberg]]. The character appears in the 1981 adventure film ''Raiders of the Lost Ark'', its prequels (''Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom'' and ''The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles''), and its sequels (''Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade'' and ''Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull''). Jones, famously played by Harrison Ford, is notable for his trademark bullwhip, fedora, leather jacket, and fear of snakes. In addition to his film and television incarnations, the character has been featured in novels, comics, video games, and other media.
   
 
==References==
 
==References==
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===The Muppets===
 
* [[Gonzo]] takes a turn as the world-famous archaeologist in the computer game and book ''[[The Great Gonzo in WordRider]]''.
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* [[Tug Monster]] dresses up as "Indiana Tug" (complete with Jones-style fedora) in the ''[[Little Muppet Monsters]]'' episode "[[Episode 103: The Great Boodini|The Great Boodini]]" as part of the monsters' explorer show.
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* [[Kermit the Frog|Kermit]] stands in for Indiana Jones at the [[Disney-MGM Studios]] attraction "Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular!" during ''[[The Muppets at Walt Disney World]]''. [[Miss Piggy]] stands in for [[Miss Piggy's Alternate Identities#marion|Marion Ravenwood]], a character from ''Raiders of the Lost Ark''.
 
* [[Kermit the Frog|Kermit]] stands in for Indiana Jones at the [[Disney-MGM Studios]] attraction "Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular!" during ''[[The Muppets at Walt Disney World]]''. [[Miss Piggy]] stands in for [[Miss Piggy's Alternate Identities#marion|Marion Ravenwood]], a character from ''Raiders of the Lost Ark''.
   
 
* [[Palisades Toys]] released an [[Adventure Kermit Action Figure]] based on Kermit's appearance in ''The Muppets at Walt Disney World''.
 
* [[Palisades Toys]] released an [[Adventure Kermit Action Figure]] based on Kermit's appearance in ''The Muppets at Walt Disney World''.
   
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* [[File:Pepe snakes.ogg|link=]] [[Pepe the King Prawn]] provides his own impersonation of Indiana Jones in a gallery of special features included on ''[[Muppet Monster Adventure]]''. He recites his version of the "why did it have to be snakes?" line from ''Raiders of the Lost Ark'' and chuckles at how clever his interpretation is.
* The ''[[Muppet Babies]]'' opening credits featured [[Baby Kermit]] swinging past the screen as Jones in front of live-action footage from ''Raiders of the Lost Ark''. The episode "[[Episode 104: Raiders of the Lost Muppet|Raiders of the Lost Muppet]]" draws heavily from the plot of ''The Temple of Doom'' and includes scenes from the film. [[Baby Piggy]] refers to Kermit here as her hero, Indiana Frog.
 
   
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* In ''[[The Treasure of Peg Leg Wilson]]'' #3, Indiana Jones makes an appearance in the opening two-page spread.
* [[Muppet Babies Comics]] issue #5 featured "[[Jan 1986 - The Idol of Doom|The Idol of Doom]]," another spoof.
 
   
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* In ''[[The Muppets (2011)|The Muppets]]'', [[Walter]] and [[Gary (The Muppets)|Gary]] have a copy of ''Raiders of the Lost Ark'' on VHS.
* [[Gonzo]] takes a turn as the world-famous archaeologist in the computer game and book ''[[The Great Gonzo in WordRider]]''.
 
   
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* In ''[[Tales of a Sixth-Grade Muppet: The Good, the Bad, and the Fuzzy]]'', Danvers tries out a number of superhero outfits. One of them is called Indianapolis Jones.
* To illustrate the arrival of special effects in movie making, a large spherical stone crashes through a wall in ''[[A Brief History of Motion Pictures]]''. The music hints at the adventurous theme written for Indiana Jones by [[John Williams]], and the prop is a direct reference to the opening action sequence of the first film.
 
   
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* Design models for [[Fozzie Bear]] as Indiana Jones were created for the PSVita video game ''[[The Muppets Movie Adventures]]'', but never appeared in the final product.
* For the storytelling festival in the ''[[Bear in the Big Blue House]]'' episode "[[Episode 238: What's the Story?|What's the Story?]]," Pip and Pop read from "The Adventures of Clamiana Jones."
 
   
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* In the 20th anniversary [[Audio Commentaries|audio commentary]] for ''[[The Muppet Christmas Carol]]'', Rizzo suggests that the Muppets should make a spin-off film for [[Fred (Muppet Christmas Carol)|Fred]] entitled "Fred Scrooge and the Temple of Cheese" (a spoof of the title ''Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom'').
* The ''Bear in the Big Blue House'' book ''[[Raiders of the Lost Cheese]]'' spoofs ''Raiders of the Lost Ark''.
 
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===Muppet Babies===
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* ''[[Muppet Babies]]'' featured a number of appearances by [[Baby Kermit]]'s alter ego, Indiana Frog, and other references to the franchise.
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:* The series opening credits featured Kermit swinging past the screen as Jones in front of live-action footage from ''Raiders of the Lost Ark''.
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:* The episode "[[Episode 104: Raiders of the Lost Muppet|Raiders of the Lost Muppet]]" draws heavily from the plot of ''The Temple of Doom'' and includes scenes from the film. [[Baby Piggy]] refers to Kermit here as her hero, Indiana Frog.
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:* In "[[Episode 113: Good Clean Fun|Good Clean Fun]]," Indiana Frog helps [[Baby Fozzie]] and Baby Piggy find [[Baby Animal]] in the sewer when they thought he got suck down the bathtub drain.
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:* In "[[Episode 201: Once Upon an Egg Timer|Once Upon an Egg Timer]]," Baby Kermit's 3 minute story is on Indiana Frog's Adventure to find the lost bark after [[Baby Rowlf]] lose his voice. The title of his story is also called, ''Raiders of the Lost Bark''.
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:* The fourth season episode "[[Episode 401: Muppetland|Muppetland]]" features a sequence in which [[Skeeter]] imagines a safari-themed amusement park. Swinging through the trees like [[Tarzan]], the babies find themselves in a mining cart racing through caves headed for danger. Footage from ''Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom'' is used and [[John Williams]]' musical motif for the character is briefly incorporated into [[Rob Walsh]]'s score.
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:* In the episode "[[Episode 406: This Little Piggy Went to Hollywood|This Little Piggy Went to Hollywood]]," [[Baby Piggy]] dreams of being discovered by a famous director in a record store. In walks [[Steven Spielberg|Steven Weirdbird]] (played by [[Baby Gonzo]]) looking to cast a role in his latest film, "[[E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial|ET's]] [[Close Encounters of the Third Kind|Close Encounter]] with Indiana [[Jaws]]."
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:* In "[[Episode 416: The House That Muppets Built|The House That Muppets Built]]," [[Baby Gonzo]] appears as Quasigonzo (a spoof of [[The Hunchback of Notre Dame|Quasimodo]], a character also famous for swinging about by ropes) living in the bell towers of the Notre Dame cathedral. As he attempts to smother Baby Piggy with kisses, Indiana Frog swings in to save the damsel in distress.
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:* "Indy" helps Piggy find the Jewel of Tibet in "[[Episode 418: Nanny's Day Off|Nanny's Day Off]]". The episode also makes use of the [[Traveling by map|travel-by-map]] technique used in the Indiana Jones films.
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:* As Baby Gonzo realizes that he'd rather stick around the calamity created by having several Muppet Babies appear as different characters in "[[Episode 701: Muppet Babies: The Next Generation|Muppet Babies: The Next Generation]]," Indiana Frog swings in from off screen yodeling like [[Tarzan]] to once again save Baby Piggy.
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:* On the run from the other Babies in "[[Episode 713: Whose Tale Is It, Anyway?|Whose Tale Is It, Anyway?]]", Gonzo (in fedora) and Animal ride in a red wagon that doubles as a mining cart which intercuts with footage from the ''Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom'' mining cart chase.
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* The comic book [[Muppet_Babies_(comic_book)#star05|''Muppet Babies'' #5]] featured "[[:Image:MuppetBabiesComic-issue5.jpg|The Idol of Doom]]," another spoof.
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* In the 2018 episode "[[Episode 101: Sir Kermit the Brave / Animal Fly Airplane|Sir Kermit the Brave]]," the babies are seen running away from a large boulder using footage lifted from ''Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark''.
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===Sesame Street===
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* [[Episode 2687]] featured [[Jeff Goldblum]] as [[Bob]]'s brother, [[Minneapolis Johnson|Minneapolis]]. In contrast to Bob's established reserved personality, his brother is an Indiana Jones-type archaeologist on the hunt for the Golden Cabbage of [[Snufertiti]].
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* When [[Big Bird]] and [[Mr. Snuffleupagus|Snuffy]] go on an adventure in ''Sesame Street'' [[Episode 3135]], Snuffy wears an Indiana Jones style fedora on their adventure and an Indy look-alike is repeatedly chased down [[Sesame Street (location)|Sesame Street]] by a large boulder.
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* To illustrate the arrival of special effects in movie making, a large spherical stone crashes through a wall in ''[[A Brief History of Motion Pictures]]''. The music hints at the adventurous theme written for Indiana Jones by [[John Williams]], and the prop is a direct reference to the opening action sequence of the first film.
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* A [[Multimuppet]] explorer hums a bit of the film's iconic theme score in [[Episodio 756|an episode]] of ''[[Plaza Sésamo]]''.
   
 
* The ''[[Shalom Sesame]]'' episode [[Show 10: Passover|Passover]] featured a parody titled "Jerusalem Jones and the Lost Afikomen" starring [[Sarah Jessica Parker]] as Jerusalem Jones.
 
* The ''[[Shalom Sesame]]'' episode [[Show 10: Passover|Passover]] featured a parody titled "Jerusalem Jones and the Lost Afikomen" starring [[Sarah Jessica Parker]] as Jerusalem Jones.
   
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* [[Episode 4161]] of ''Sesame Street'' features [[Telly Monster]] as Texas Telly in the Golden Triangle of Destiny. He and [[Chris]] are chased down Sesame Street by a giant boulder underscored with a spoof of John Williams' ''Indiana Jones'' theme. The episode features appearances by three other adventure heroes -- [[Minnesota Mel]], [[Wyoming Walt]] and [[Virginia Virginia]].
* When [[Big Bird]] and [[Snuffy]] go on an adventure in ''[[Sesame Street]]'' [[episode 3135]], Snuffy wears an Indiana Jones style fedora on their adventure and an Indy look-alike ([[Jeff Goldblum]]) is repeatedly chased down [[Sesame Street (location)|Sesame Street]] by a large boulder.
 
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* ''[[Elmo and Friends: Tales of Adventure]]'' is designed with an Indiana Jones theme. The front cover features an original illustration of archaeological ruins, the title is written in a font made to resemble that of the Indiana Jones franchise, the DVD menus include weathered maps similar to those seen in memorable transition scenes from the films and [[Elmo]] appears on the main menu wearing Indiana Jones' trademark brown pants and jacket, as well as a fedora. He's even animated swinging on a vine as the menu starts over.
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* In the [[Bert and Ernie's Great Adventures]] episode, "Wise Old Duck", Bert and Ernie pretend they are Indiana Jones-type explorers. They dress like Indiana Jones and run away from a giant egg in the vein of the giant boulder in ''Raiders of the Lost Ark''.
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* In the "[[Elmo the Musical]]" segment, "Guacamole the Musical," Elmo must collect onion from the Temple of Spoons, spoofing ''Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom''.
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* In ''[[Elmo's Super Numbers]]'', [[Cookie Monster]] cosplays at Numeric-Con as "In-Three-ana Jones." He opens his treasure (shaped like the Ark of the Covenant) to find three snack cakes inside. He moans, "Cakes...why it have to be cakes?"
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===Other===
 
* For the storytelling festival in the ''[[Bear in the Big Blue House]]'' episode "[[Episode 238: What's the Story?|What's the Story?]]," Pip and Pop read from "The Adventures of Clamiana Jones." The book appeared in [[Doc Hogg's Office|Doc Hogg's waiting room]] in "[[Episode 316: That Healing Feeling|That Healing Feeling]]" and Pip and Pop suggested the book for Bear to read at his weekly book club in "[[Episode 323: Read My Book|Read My Book]]."
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* The ''Bear in the Big Blue House'' book ''[[Raiders of the Lost Cheese]]'' and corresponding [[Episode 202: Raiders of the Lost Cheese|episode]] spoofs ''Raiders of the Lost Ark''.
   
 
==Connections==
 
==Connections==
*[[Anthony Daniels]] played Francois in ''The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles''
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*[[Dan Aykroyd]] played Weber in ''The Temple of Doom''
*[[Oliver Ford Davies]] played a ship captain in ''The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles''
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*[[Jim Broadbent]] played Dean Charles Stanforth in ''The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull''
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*[[Corey Carrier]] played Henry "Indiana" Jones, Jr. in ''The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles''
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*[[Kenneth Collard]] played Pierre in "The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Attack of the Hawkmen" (1995)
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*[[Anthony Daniels]] played Francois in ''The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles'' episode "The Attack of the Hawkmen"
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*[[Oliver Ford Davies]] played a ship captain in ''The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles'' episode "The Curse of the Jackal"
 
*[[Alison Doody]] played Dr. Elsa Schneider in ''The Last Crusade''
 
*[[Alison Doody]] played Dr. Elsa Schneider in ''The Last Crusade''
 
*[[Robert Eddison]] played the Grail Knight in ''The Last Crusade''
 
*[[Robert Eddison]] played the Grail Knight in ''The Last Crusade''
*[[Peter Eyre]] played Kurt in ''The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles''
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*[[Jason Flemyng]] played Emile in ''The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles'' episodes "Somme, Early August 1916" and "Germany, Mid-August 1916"
*[[Jason Flemyng]] played Emile in ''The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles''
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*[[Neil Flynn]] played Paul Smith in ''The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull''
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* [[Nick Gillard]] was a stunt performer on '' Raiders of the Lost Ark'' (as a German soldier), ''Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade'' (as the tank crewman hit by the periscope), and in ''The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles'' episode "My First Adventure"
 
*[[George Harris]] played Katanga in ''Raiders of the Lost Ark''
 
*[[George Harris]] played Katanga in ''Raiders of the Lost Ark''
*[[William Hootkins]] played Major Eaton in ''Raiders of the Lost Ark'' and Sergei Pavlovich Diaghilev in ''The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles''
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*[[Anne Heche]] played Kate in ''The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles'' episode "Young Indiana Jones and the Scandal of 1920"
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*[[William Hootkins]] played Major Eaton in ''Raiders of the Lost Ark'' and Sergei Pavlovich Diaghilev in ''The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles'' episode "Barcelona, May 1917"
*[[John Hurt]] played Professor Oxley in ''The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull''
 
*[[Phyllida Law]] played Signora Reale in ''The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles''
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*[[John Hurt]] played Professor Harold Oxley in ''The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull''
*[[Christopher Lee]] played Ottokar Graf Czernin in ''The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles''
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*[[Freddie Jones]] played Birdy in ''The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles'' episode "The Phantom Train of Doom"
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*[[Terry Jones]] played Marcello in ''The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles'' episode "Barcelona, May 1917"
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*[[Jane Krakowski]] played Dale Winter in ''The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles'' episode "Chicago, May 1920"
 
*[[George Lucas]] created and produced the entire Indiana Jones franchise
 
*[[George Lucas]] created and produced the entire Indiana Jones franchise
*[[Bob Peck]] played General Targo (supposedly [[Dracula|Vlad the Impaler]]) in ''The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles''
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*[[Bob Peck]] played General Targo (supposedly [[Dracula|Vlad the Impaler]]) in ''The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles'' episode "Transylvania, January 1918"
*[[Edward Petherbridge]] played Major Bilideau in ''The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles''
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*[[Edward Petherbridge]] played Major Bilideau in ''The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles'' episode "Somme, Early August 1916"
*[[Francesco Quinn]] played Francois in ''The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles''
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*[[Bryan Pringle]] played Zachariah Sloat in ''The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles'' episodes "German East Africa, December 1916" and "Congo, January 1917"
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*[[Vanessa Redgrave]] played Mrs. Prentiss in ''The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles'' episode "London, May 1916"
*[[Pat Roach]] played the mechanic and a sherpa in ''Raiders of the Lost Ark'', the chief guard in ''The Temple of Doom'', and a Gestapo soldier in ''The Last Crusade''
 
 
*[[Ernie Reyes Jr.]] played a cemetary warrior in ''Kingdom of the Crystal Skull''
 
*[[Pat Roach]] played the giant sherpa and the 1st mechanic in ''Raiders of the Lost Ark'', the chief guard in ''The Temple of Doom'', and a Gestapo soldier in ''The Last Crusade''
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*[[Kiran Shah]] played Abu in ''Raiders of the Lost Ark''
 
*[[Colin Skeaping]] performed stunts in ''The Temple of Doom''
 
*[[Colin Skeaping]] performed stunts in ''The Temple of Doom''
*[[Steven Spielberg]] directed all four films
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*[[Steven Spielberg]] directed all four theatrical films
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*[[Allison Smith]] played Claire Lieberman in ''Young Indiana Jones and the Hollywood Follies''
 
*[[Drew Struzan]] created the posters for the film series and other franchise products
 
*[[Drew Struzan]] created the posters for the film series and other franchise products
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*[[Philip Tan]] played the chief henchman in ''The Temple of Doom''
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*[[Edward Tudor-Pole]] played Medlicot in ''The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles'' episode "British East Africa, September 1909"
 
*[[Jay Underwood]] played Ernest Hemingway in three episode of ''The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles''
 
*[[Jay Underwood]] played Ernest Hemingway in three episode of ''The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles''
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*[[Tony Vogel]] played the tall captain in ''Raiders of the Lost Ark''
*[[John Williams]] scored all four films
 
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*[[Frank Welker]] voiced the Nazi's Monkey Spy in ''Raiders of the Lost Ark''.
 
 
*[[John Williams]] scored all four theatrical films
==Gallery==
 
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*[[John Wood]] played Charles Leadbeater in ''The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles'' episode "Benares, January 1910"
<gallery>
 
Image:3135d.jpg|An Indy look-alike is chased down [[Sesame Street (location)|Sesame St.]] in [[episode 3135]].
 
Image:Baby-Kermit-Indy.jpg|[[Baby Kermit]] as Indy in the opening of ''[[Muppet Babies]]''.
 
Image:Passover11.jpg|''[[Show 10: Passover|Jerusalem Jones and the Lost Afikomen]]''
 
Image:MuppetBabiesComic-issue5.jpg|''[[Muppet Babies Comics|Muppet Babies]]'' #5
 
</gallery>
 
   
 
==External links==
 
==External links==
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{{wikia|indianajones}}
 
{{wikipedia}}
 
{{wikipedia}}
 
*[http://indianajones.com IndianaJones.com], official website
 
*[http://indianajones.com IndianaJones.com], official website
 
*[http://youngindy.com YoungIndy.com], official website
 
*[http://youngindy.com YoungIndy.com], official website
*[http://indianajones.wikia.com/wiki/Main_Page Indiana Jones Wiki], wikia project
 
 
*[http://www.theraider.net/ TheRaider.net], fansite
 
*[http://www.theraider.net/ TheRaider.net], fansite
   
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Revision as of 14:49, 11 September 2020

Advkermit

Kermit as Indy in Walt Disney World's Indiana Jones Stunt Spectacular.

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Adventure Kermit graces the cover of ToyFare.

Book

The Great Gonzo in WordRider

Peglegindianajones

From The Treasure of Peg Leg Wilson #3

Mola ram kermit

Temple of Doom villain Mola Ram captures Indiana Frog in "Raiders of the Lost Muppet."

MB713-05

Baby Gonzo recreates the mining cart chase.

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Muppet Babies #5

PSVita Fozzie Indiana Jones

Fozzie video game concept.

TexasTelly

Texas Telly and the Golden Triangle of Destiny.

Baby-Kermit-Indy

Baby Kermit as Indiana Frog in the opening of Muppet Babies.

TalesDVD-menu

Elmo dressed as Indy.

E&BDuckCave02
TheAdventuresofClamianaJones
3135d

An Indy look-alike is chased down Sesame St. in episode 3135.

Passover11

Shalom Sesame presents - Jerusalem Jones and the Lost Afikomen

Walter and Gary VHS

Walter and Gary's VHS collection.

Cookie-InThreeAna

Cookie Monster as In-Three-ana Jones

MB2018-Raiders

Raiders of the Lost Ark in "Sir Kermit the Brave"

Indiana Jones is a fictional professor of archaeology, adventurer, and the main protagonist of the "Indiana Jones" franchise created by George Lucas and Steven Spielberg. The character appears in the 1981 adventure film Raiders of the Lost Ark, its prequels (Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom and The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles), and its sequels (Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade and Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull). Jones, famously played by Harrison Ford, is notable for his trademark bullwhip, fedora, leather jacket, and fear of snakes. In addition to his film and television incarnations, the character has been featured in novels, comics, video games, and other media.

References

The Muppets

  • In the 20th anniversary audio commentary for The Muppet Christmas Carol, Rizzo suggests that the Muppets should make a spin-off film for Fred entitled "Fred Scrooge and the Temple of Cheese" (a spoof of the title Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom).

Muppet Babies

  • Muppet Babies featured a number of appearances by Baby Kermit's alter ego, Indiana Frog, and other references to the franchise.
  • The series opening credits featured Kermit swinging past the screen as Jones in front of live-action footage from Raiders of the Lost Ark.
  • The episode "Raiders of the Lost Muppet" draws heavily from the plot of The Temple of Doom and includes scenes from the film. Baby Piggy refers to Kermit here as her hero, Indiana Frog.
  • In "Once Upon an Egg Timer," Baby Kermit's 3 minute story is on Indiana Frog's Adventure to find the lost bark after Baby Rowlf lose his voice. The title of his story is also called, Raiders of the Lost Bark.
  • The fourth season episode "Muppetland" features a sequence in which Skeeter imagines a safari-themed amusement park. Swinging through the trees like Tarzan, the babies find themselves in a mining cart racing through caves headed for danger. Footage from Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom is used and John Williams' musical motif for the character is briefly incorporated into Rob Walsh's score.
  • In "The House That Muppets Built," Baby Gonzo appears as Quasigonzo (a spoof of Quasimodo, a character also famous for swinging about by ropes) living in the bell towers of the Notre Dame cathedral. As he attempts to smother Baby Piggy with kisses, Indiana Frog swings in to save the damsel in distress.
  • "Indy" helps Piggy find the Jewel of Tibet in "Nanny's Day Off". The episode also makes use of the travel-by-map technique used in the Indiana Jones films.
  • As Baby Gonzo realizes that he'd rather stick around the calamity created by having several Muppet Babies appear as different characters in "Muppet Babies: The Next Generation," Indiana Frog swings in from off screen yodeling like Tarzan to once again save Baby Piggy.
  • On the run from the other Babies in "Whose Tale Is It, Anyway?", Gonzo (in fedora) and Animal ride in a red wagon that doubles as a mining cart which intercuts with footage from the Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom mining cart chase.
  • In the 2018 episode "Sir Kermit the Brave," the babies are seen running away from a large boulder using footage lifted from Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark.

Sesame Street

  • When Big Bird and Snuffy go on an adventure in Sesame Street Episode 3135, Snuffy wears an Indiana Jones style fedora on their adventure and an Indy look-alike is repeatedly chased down Sesame Street by a large boulder.
  • To illustrate the arrival of special effects in movie making, a large spherical stone crashes through a wall in A Brief History of Motion Pictures. The music hints at the adventurous theme written for Indiana Jones by John Williams, and the prop is a direct reference to the opening action sequence of the first film.
  • Elmo and Friends: Tales of Adventure is designed with an Indiana Jones theme. The front cover features an original illustration of archaeological ruins, the title is written in a font made to resemble that of the Indiana Jones franchise, the DVD menus include weathered maps similar to those seen in memorable transition scenes from the films and Elmo appears on the main menu wearing Indiana Jones' trademark brown pants and jacket, as well as a fedora. He's even animated swinging on a vine as the menu starts over.
  • In the Bert and Ernie's Great Adventures episode, "Wise Old Duck", Bert and Ernie pretend they are Indiana Jones-type explorers. They dress like Indiana Jones and run away from a giant egg in the vein of the giant boulder in Raiders of the Lost Ark.
  • In the "Elmo the Musical" segment, "Guacamole the Musical," Elmo must collect onion from the Temple of Spoons, spoofing Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom.
  • In Elmo's Super Numbers, Cookie Monster cosplays at Numeric-Con as "In-Three-ana Jones." He opens his treasure (shaped like the Ark of the Covenant) to find three snack cakes inside. He moans, "Cakes...why it have to be cakes?"

Other

Connections

  • Dan Aykroyd played Weber in The Temple of Doom
  • Jim Broadbent played Dean Charles Stanforth in The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
  • Corey Carrier played Henry "Indiana" Jones, Jr. in The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles
  • Kenneth Collard played Pierre in "The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Attack of the Hawkmen" (1995)
  • Anthony Daniels played Francois in The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles episode "The Attack of the Hawkmen"
  • Oliver Ford Davies played a ship captain in The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles episode "The Curse of the Jackal"
  • Alison Doody played Dr. Elsa Schneider in The Last Crusade
  • Robert Eddison played the Grail Knight in The Last Crusade
  • Jason Flemyng played Emile in The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles episodes "Somme, Early August 1916" and "Germany, Mid-August 1916"
  • Neil Flynn played Paul Smith in The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
  • Nick Gillard was a stunt performer on Raiders of the Lost Ark (as a German soldier), Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (as the tank crewman hit by the periscope), and in The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles episode "My First Adventure"
  • George Harris played Katanga in Raiders of the Lost Ark
  • Anne Heche played Kate in The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles episode "Young Indiana Jones and the Scandal of 1920"
  • William Hootkins played Major Eaton in Raiders of the Lost Ark and Sergei Pavlovich Diaghilev in The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles episode "Barcelona, May 1917"
  • John Hurt played Professor Harold Oxley in The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
  • Freddie Jones played Birdy in The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles episode "The Phantom Train of Doom"
  • Terry Jones played Marcello in The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles episode "Barcelona, May 1917"
  • Jane Krakowski played Dale Winter in The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles episode "Chicago, May 1920"
  • George Lucas created and produced the entire Indiana Jones franchise
  • Bob Peck played General Targo (supposedly Vlad the Impaler) in The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles episode "Transylvania, January 1918"
  • Edward Petherbridge played Major Bilideau in The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles episode "Somme, Early August 1916"
  • Bryan Pringle played Zachariah Sloat in The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles episodes "German East Africa, December 1916" and "Congo, January 1917"
  • Vanessa Redgrave played Mrs. Prentiss in The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles episode "London, May 1916"
  • Ernie Reyes Jr. played a cemetary warrior in Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
  • Pat Roach played the giant sherpa and the 1st mechanic in Raiders of the Lost Ark, the chief guard in The Temple of Doom, and a Gestapo soldier in The Last Crusade
  • Kiran Shah played Abu in Raiders of the Lost Ark
  • Colin Skeaping performed stunts in The Temple of Doom
  • Steven Spielberg directed all four theatrical films
  • Allison Smith played Claire Lieberman in Young Indiana Jones and the Hollywood Follies
  • Drew Struzan created the posters for the film series and other franchise products
  • Philip Tan played the chief henchman in The Temple of Doom
  • Edward Tudor-Pole played Medlicot in The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles episode "British East Africa, September 1909"
  • Jay Underwood played Ernest Hemingway in three episode of The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles
  • Tony Vogel played the tall captain in Raiders of the Lost Ark
  • Frank Welker voiced the Nazi's Monkey Spy in Raiders of the Lost Ark.
  • John Williams scored all four theatrical films
  • John Wood played Charles Leadbeater in The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles episode "Benares, January 1910"

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