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+{{character|image=Muppet Babies photos low res.jpg|performer=|debut=1984}}
-[[Image:TMTM-MuppetBabies.jpg|thumb|300px|Promo for ''The Muppets Take Manhattan''.]]
 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]].
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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.
-==Characters==
-<gallery widths=150 spacing=small orientation=square perrow=4>
-Image:Character.babykermit.jpg|{{GNH|[[Baby Kermit]]}}<small>'''Performer:''' [[Jim Henson]]</small>
+<gallery widths=200 spacing=small captionalign=center>
-Image:BabyPiggy-Puppet.jpg|{{GNH|[[Baby Piggy]]}}<small>'''Performer:''' [[Frank Oz]]</small>
+TMTM-MuppetBabies.jpg|The actual puppets used on ''The Muppets Take Manhattan''
-Image:Character.babyfozziemuppet.jpg|{{GNH|[[Baby Fozzie]]}}<small>'''Performer:''' Frank Oz</small>
+MuppetBabies-Puppets-AtThePiano-Cleaned.png|Some different [[Photo puppet|photo puppets]], used for later promotional photos
-Image:BabyGonzo-Puppet.jpg|{{GNH|[[Baby Gonzo]]}}<small>'''Performer:''' [[Dave Goelz]]</small>
+MuppetBabies-Puppets-FourBabiesWithBalloons-Cleaned.png|The same photo puppets (used on games, etc.)
-Image:Babyscooter.JPG|{{GNH|[[Baby Scooter]]}}<small>'''Performer:''' [[Richard Hunt]]</small>
-Image:BabyRowlf-Puppet.jpg|{{GNH|[[Baby Rowlf]]}}<small>'''Performer:''' Jim Henson</small>
-Image:Character.babyanimal.jpg|{{GNH|[[Baby Animal]]}}<small>'''Performer:''' Frank Oz</small>
-Image:Skeeter.jpg|{{GNH|[[Skeeter|Baby Skeeter]]}}<small>'''Performer:''' None</small>
 </gallery>
-==Gallery==
+==Characters==
 <gallery widths=200 spacing=small orientation=square>
+Image:Character.babykermit.jpg|{{GNH|[[Baby Kermit]]}}<small>'''1984 Performer:'''<br>[[Jim Henson]]<hr>'''2019 Performers:'''<br>[[Matt Vogel]] (puppetry)<br>[[Matt Danner]] (voice)</small>
-SteveMartin&TheMuppetBabies.png|With [[Steve Martin]] in ''[[Muppet Magazine]]'' [[Muppet Magazine issue 10|issue 10]] in 1985
+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>
-MuppetBabies-RandyJackson-AmericanIdol-(2003).jpg|On display at the Henson Company booth for the 2003 Licensing International Expo in NYC (with [[Randy Jackson]])
+Image:Character.babyfozziemuppet.jpg|{{GNH|[[Baby Fozzie]]}}<small>'''1984 Performer:'''<br>Frank Oz<hr>'''2019 Performers:'''<br>Eric Jacobson (puppetry)<br>[[Eric Bauza]] (voice)</small>
-Lipton-BeMoreTea-(2014)-BabyAnimal.png|The rebuilt Baby Animal puppet for [[Lipton]] in 2014
+Image:BabyGonzo-Puppet.jpg|{{GNH|[[Baby Gonzo]]}}<small>'''1984 Performer:'''<br>[[Dave Goelz]]<hr>'''2019 Performers:'''<br>[[Drew Massey]] (puppetry)<br>[[Ben Diskin]] (voice)</small>
-Performer:[[Eric Jacobson]]
+Image:Babyscooter.JPG|{{GNH|[[Baby Scooter]]}}<small>'''1984 Performer:'''<br> [[Richard Hunt]]</small>
-Exhibition imag unlimited baby piggy fozzie.jpg|Baby Piggy and Baby Fozzie on display at [[The Jim Henson Exhibition: Imagination Unlimited]] in 2017
+Image:BabyRowlf-Puppet.jpg|{{GNH|[[Baby Rowlf]]}}<small>'''1984 Performer:'''<br>Jim Henson</small>
+Image:Character.babyanimal.jpg|{{GNH|[[Baby Animal]]}}<small>'''1987 Performer:'''<br>[[Frank Oz]]<hr>'''2019 Performers:'''<br>Eric Jacobson (puppetry)<br>[[Dee Bradley Baker]] (voice)</small>
+Image:Skeeter.jpg|{{GNH|[[Skeeter|Baby Skeeter]]}}
+Summer-Puppet.jpg|{{GNH|[[Summer Penguin]]}}<small>'''2019 Performers:'''<br>[[Alice Dinnean]] (puppetry)<br>[[Jessica DiCicco]] (voice)</small>
+</gallery>
+==Appearances==
+<gallery widths=200 spacing=small orientation=landscape>
+File:MuppetBabies-FozzieGonzoScooter.png|''[[The Muppets Take Manhattan]]'' debut dream sequence<br><small>(1984)</small>
+File:"I'm Gonna Always Love You" music video|"[[I'm Gonna Always Love You]]"<br>music video<br><small>(1984)</small>
+File:Muppet Babies 1984 board game 01.jpg|[[Muppet Babies (1984 board game)|Muppet Babies board game]]<br><small>(1984)</small>
+File:Milton bradley baby piggy.jpg|[[Muppet Babies puzzles (Milton Bradley)|Muppet Babies puzzles]]<br><small>(1984)</small>
+File:SteveMartin&TheMuppetBabies.png|''[[Muppet Magazine]]'' appearance with [[Steve Martin]] in [[Muppet Magazine issue 10|issue 10]]<br><small>(1985)</small>
+File:Song.santaiscoming.jpg|''[[A Muppet Family Christmas]]'' home movie appearance, singing "[[Santa Claus Is Coming to Town]]"<br><small>(1987)</small>
+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>
+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>
+File:RingAround.jpg|[[Muppet Babies' Classic Nursery Rhymes|Muppet Babies'<br>Classic Nursery Rhymes]] book<br><small>(1991)</small>
+File:MuppetBabies-RandyJackson-AmericanIdol-(2003).jpg|On display at the Henson Company booth for the 2003 Licensing International Expo in NYC<br>(with [[Randy Jackson]])<br><small>(2003)</small>
+File:Lipton-BeMoreTea-(2014)-BabyAnimal.png|The rebuilt Baby Animal puppet for [[Lipton]] (Performer: [[Eric Jacobson]])<br><small>(2014)</small>
+File:Exhibition imag unlimited baby piggy fozzie.jpg|Baby Piggy and Baby Fozzie on display at [[The Jim Henson Exhibition: Imagination Unlimited]]<br><small>(2017)</small>
+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>
 </gallery>
 ==See also==
 *[[Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy's offspring]]
+*[[Muppet Babies filmography]]
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+[[Category:Muppet Babies (2018) Characters| ]]

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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.