Indiana Jones

Kermit in the Indiana Jones Stunt Spectacular.

Indiana Jones is the title character from a franchise created by George Lucas and directed by Steven Spielberg consisting of three movies, a TV series, a series of books and several video games.

References

• 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 Marion Ravenwood, a character from Indiana Jones and the 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.
• The television series Muppet Babies featured a number of references to the character. Two versions of the show's opening sequence also featured Kermit swinging past the screen as Jones in front of live-action footage from Raiders of the Lost Ark.
• Muppet Babies Comics issue #5 featured "The Idol of Doom," another spoof.
• Gonzo takes a turn as the world-famous archaeologist in the computer game and book The Great Gonzo in WordRider.
• 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.
• The Bear in the Big Blue House book, Raiders of the Lost Cheese, is a spoof on Raiders of the Lost Ark.