The Blues Brothers is a 1980 film comedy directed by John Landis, based on John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd's characters from Saturday Night Live.
Muppet Mentions[]
- At the beginning of the mall sequence, a man in a Toys R Us checkout line is holding a Grover doll (with an Animal doll in the lower foreground and Kermit dolls on the shelves in the background). He asks if the store has a Miss Piggy, just before the Blues Brothers' car careens in.
Kermit and Rowlf dolls on the shelf.
A Knickerbocker Oscar plush can be seen on the counter.
Fisher Price Muppet Show Stick Puppets
Knickerbocker Cookie Monster plush.
References[]
- In Sesame Street Goes to the Doctor, during "Elmo's Sick Blues," Pumpkin and Fat Blue Anything Muppets dressed as the Blues Brothers provide back-up vocals. The Fat Blue AM even plays the harmonica and does a cartwheel.
- Two novelty ties have featured Sesame Street characters as the Blues Brothers.
- An image of Cookie Monster and Grover as "The Blues Monsters" has appeared on licensed Sesamstrasse merchandise.
- An image of Ernie and Bert dressed as the Blues Brothers has appeared on licensed Sesamstrasse merchandise.
- In Episode 25 of From the Balcony, Statler and Waldorf part company. While alone at home, Waldorf flips through the channels hoping to watch a decent movie. His interest is piqued when a station announcer teases "Dan Aykroyd in Blues Brothers," but changes the channel when it's revealed to be Blues Brothers 2000.
Image that appeared on licensed Sesamstrasse posters and postcards.
Image that appeared on licensed Sesamstrasse merchandise including posters, postcards, and neckties.
Grover and Cookie Monster as Blues Brothers
Bert and Ernie as Blues Brothers
Connections[]
Frank Oz's cameo in the film
- Dan Aykroyd played Elwood Blues
- Erykah Badu played Queen Mousette in Blues Brothers 2000
- John Belushi played "Joliet" Jake Blues
- Bernie Brillstein served as executive producer
- Cab Calloway played Curtis
- John Candy played Burton Sharp
- Ray Charles played Ray
- Steve Cropper played Steve "The Colonel" Cropper
- Bo Diddley was a member of the Louisiana Gator Boys in Blues Brothers 2000
- Aretha Franklin played Mrs. Murphy
- John Goodman played "Mighty" Mack McTeer in Blues Brothers 2000
- Dr. John was a member of the Louisiana Gator Boys in Blues Brothers 2000
- Chaka Khan played the church choir soloist
- B. B. King played Malvern Gasperon in Blues Brothers 2000
- Lou Marini played Blue Lou
- Frank Oz played the corrections officer in the film and the warden in Blues Brothers 2000
- Lou Rawls was a member of the Louisiana Gator Boys in Blues Brothers 2000
- Paul Reubens played a waiter
- Paul Shaffer played Marco in Blues Brothers 2000
- Steven Spielberg played the Cook County Assessors' Office clerk
- Travis Tritt was a member of the Louisiana Gator Boys in Blues Brothers 2000
- Twiggy played the chic lady