"You mean they miss the Muppets?"
The Bad News Bears is a 1976 film starring Walter Matthau as the reluctant coach of an unruly, foulmouthed Little League team. It spawned a franchise including two sequels, a 1979-1980 TV series, and a 2005 remake (omitting "The" from the title).
Muppet Mentions[]
- In the TV episode "Save the Bears," player Lupus hopes the team's TV news spot comes on before his bedtime. When Coach Buttermaker tells him that at Sing Sing they go to bed at 6pm, he replies, "You mean they miss the Muppets?"
- In the 2005 film, Taylor mocks Prem's attempts at insults: "Elmo flips better shit than you do."
Connections[]
- John Boni produced the TV series and co-wrote the story for "Amanda Joins the Bears"
- Corey Feldman played Regi Tower on the TV series
- Greg Kinnear played Roy Bullock in the 2005 film
- Norman Stiles produced the TV series and co-wrote the story for "Amanda Joins the Bears"
- Jack Warden played Morris Buttermaker on the TV series