This is a teaser trailer that was shown in theaters to promote the upcoming release of The Muppets Take Manhattan in 1984. Like many teasers, it consists of footage shot especially for the trailer, with a surprise twist at the end. The teaser hasn't been released on video, until the 2023 4k Blu-ray.
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| A brisk orchestral score is heard as quick shots of New York City landmarks flash by -- the Empire State Building, the Pan Am building, Times Square. | |
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| Announcer | New York... Times Square... |
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| Announcer | Broadway! All the lights... all the spectacle... all the excitement! |
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| Announcer | Thousands come every day, dreaming of one thing... to make it to the top! |
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| Announcer | Out of these thousands, one has a very special dream... and he's got something unique, something ordinary people don't have... |
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| Announcer | And, together with his friends, he's gonna take this town by storm! |
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| Kermit the Frog steps out of the crowd, nervously hailing a cab. | |
| Kermit | Uh... uh, taxi? Taxi! |
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| A taxi speeds by through a puddle, sending up a spray of water. | |
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| Kermit is soaked. | |
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| Miss Piggy enters -- and, seeing that Kermit is dripping wet, she yells at the cab driver. | |
| Miss Piggy | Creep! |
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| Piggy notices the camera, and smiles broadly. Kermit grimaces. | |
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| Announcer | The Muppets Take Manhattan... Coming soon, from TriStar! |