Things That Fly is a 30-minute sing-along special released direct-to-video by Jim Henson Video in 1996. In the special, Kermit the Frog and a young boy Muppet, Lindy, explore different varieties of things that fly in an effort to return a young, lost alien named Norberta to her home planet. The video is a companion to Muppets on Wheels.
Filming locations include Balboa Park in San Diego, California Museum of Science & Industry and Griffith Park in Los Angeles, and Van Nuys Airport.
Songs[]
- "Things That Go"
- "Up in the Air"
- "Big Strong Blades"
- "Loop de Loop"
- "In the Wind"
- "Flying on a Jet Plane"
- "Countdown to Blastoff"
Cast[]
- Steve Whitmire as Kermit the Frog and Airplane Co-Pilot
- Bruce Lanoil as Lindy
- Bill Barretta as Balloonist, Cedric, Airplane Pilot, and Commander Slick Space Guy
- Julianne Buescher as Rhonda and Flight Attendant
- Michelan Sisti as Hangglider
- Allan Trautman
- Alice Dinnean as Norberta
- Kids
- Ashley Bodehammer, Orlando Brown, Madison Eginton, Zachary Eginton, Sarah Lubran, CJ Marin, Sara O'Nan, Jonathan Osser, Robert Pacheco, Christine Schillinger, Laurie Schillinger, Brett Tattersall, Shannon Tattersall, Joseph Tello, Kaitlyn Weaver
Credits[]
- Director: David Gumpel
- Writer: Jim Lewis
- Producer: Ritamarie Peruggi
- Music Producers: Dave Kinnoin, Jimmy Hammer
- Music and Lyrics: Dave Kinnoin, Mark Radice
- Music Arranger: Jimmy Hammer
- Muppet Workshop: Stephen Rotondaro, Jane Gootnick, Larry Jameson, Mike Scanlan, Julie Zobel
- Technical Director: Tom Guadarrama
- Editor: Jason Bielski
- Executive Producer: Brian Henson