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The '''Muppet Babies''', infant versions of familiar [[The Muppets|Muppet]] characters, were introduced in the "[[I'm Gonna Always Love You]]" dream sequence from ''[[The Muppets Take Manhattan]]''. The sequence imagined [[Kermit the Frog]], [[Miss Piggy]], [[Fozzie Bear]], [[Gonzo]], [[Scooter]], and [[Rowlf the Dog]] as babies. |
The '''Muppet Babies''', infant versions of familiar [[The Muppets|Muppet]] characters, were introduced in the "[[I'm Gonna Always Love You]]" dream sequence from ''[[The Muppets Take Manhattan]]''. The sequence imagined [[Kermit the Frog]], [[Miss Piggy]], [[Fozzie Bear]], [[Gonzo]], [[Scooter]], and [[Rowlf the Dog]] as babies. |
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Many years later, Baby Animal was rebuilt and appeared in a 2014 commercial for [[Lipton]], played by [[Eric Jacobson]]. |
Many years later, Baby Animal was rebuilt and appeared in a 2014 commercial for [[Lipton]], played by [[Eric Jacobson]]. |
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+ | With the revival of ''[[Muppet Babies (2018)|Muppet Babies]]'' for [[Disney Junior]], these new incarnations of the characters appeared in puppet form for the digital series ''[[Muppet Babies Play Date]]'' in 2019. |
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+ | MuppetBabies-Puppets-AtThePiano-Cleaned.png|Some different [[Photo puppet|photo puppets]], used for later promotional photos |
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+ | MuppetBabies-Puppets-FourBabiesWithBalloons-Cleaned.png|The same photo puppets (used on games, etc.) |
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− | Image:Babyscooter.JPG|{{GNH|[[Baby Scooter]]}}<small>'''Performer:''' [[Richard Hunt]]</small> |
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+ | Image:BabyPiggy-Puppet.jpg|{{GNH|[[Baby Piggy]]}}<small>'''1984 Performer:'''<br>[[Frank Oz]]<hr>'''2019 Performers:'''<br>[[Eric Jacobson]] (puppetry)<br>[[Melanie Harrison]] (voice)</small> |
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+ | Summer-Puppet.jpg|{{GNH|[[Summer Penguin]]}}<small>'''2019 Performers:'''<br>[[Alice Dinnean]] (puppetry)<br>[[Jessica DiCicco]] (voice)</small> |
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+ | ==Appearances== |
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+ | File:MuppetBabies-FozzieGonzoScooter.png|''[[The Muppets Take Manhattan]]'' debut dream sequence<br><small>(1984)</small> |
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+ | File:"I'm Gonna Always Love You" music video|"[[I'm Gonna Always Love You]]"<br>music video<br><small>(1984)</small> |
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+ | File:Muppet Babies 1984 board game 01.jpg|[[Muppet Babies (1984 board game)|Muppet Babies board game]]<br><small>(1984)</small> |
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+ | File:Milton bradley baby piggy.jpg|[[Muppet Babies puzzles (Milton Bradley)|Muppet Babies puzzles]]<br><small>(1984)</small> |
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+ | File:Song.santaiscoming.jpg|''[[A Muppet Family Christmas]]'' home movie appearance, singing "[[Santa Claus Is Coming to Town]]"<br><small>(1987)</small> |
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+ | File:Museum of the Moving Image - Muppet Exhibition 1995|[[Jim Henson's Muppets Monsters & Magic]] exhibition touring<br>[[Europe]] and the [[The United States of America|US]]<br><small>(from 1987 to ca. 1995)</small> |
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+ | File:Snow White Babies Fairy Tales.jpg|[[Muppet Babies' Classic Children's Tales|Muppet Babies'<br>Classic Children's Tales]] book<br><small>(1990)</small> |
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+ | File:RingAround.jpg|[[Muppet Babies' Classic Nursery Rhymes|Muppet Babies'<br>Classic Nursery Rhymes]] book<br><small>(1991)</small> |
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+ | File:Warburton and Muppet Babies.jpg|The new puppets, based on [[Muppet Babies (2018)|the reboot cartoon]], with [[Tom Warburton]] on the ''[[Muppet Babies Play Date]]'' set<br><small>(2019)</small> |
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*[[Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy's offspring]] |
*[[Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy's offspring]] |
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Latest revision as of 15:20, 24 July 2021
DEBUT | 1984 |
The Muppet Babies, infant versions of familiar Muppet characters, were introduced in the "I'm Gonna Always Love You" dream sequence from The Muppets Take Manhattan. The sequence imagined Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Gonzo, Scooter, and Rowlf the Dog as babies.
These puppets were also featured in a music video for "I'm Gonna Always Love You"; appearing both from movie footage and new content filmed exclusively for the video. They later appeared in Ma Bear's home video in A Muppet Family Christmas, this time with a baby version of Animal.
The characters inspired the Muppet Babies animated series, which ran on CBS for seven years.
Photo puppets of the Muppet Babies, with the addition of Skeeter introduced in the cartoon, were featured in several storybooks, including Muppet Babies' Classic Nursery Rhymes and Muppet Babies' Classic Children's Tales. They were also present in some issues of Muppet Magazine and featured on the cover of a Muppet Babies board game, a series of puzzles, and other merchandise.
The designs for the puppets were also used for the costumes for the characters in the Muppet Babies Live stage shows.
Many years later, Baby Animal was rebuilt and appeared in a 2014 commercial for Lipton, played by Eric Jacobson.
With the revival of Muppet Babies for Disney Junior, these new incarnations of the characters appeared in puppet form for the digital series Muppet Babies Play Date in 2019.