The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years is a one-hour special starring Jim Henson's Muppets. It was shot in Toronto, Ontario in 1985 and aired January 21, 1986 on CBS.
This one-hour special celebrates the thirtieth anniversary of the Muppets, who hold a formal banquet to present a retrospective of their television and film appearances. Hosted by Fozzie Bear and featuring guest of honor Kermit the Frog, the program provides an overview of the Muppets' history and musical highlights beginning with early appearances in the fifties. Then, Fozzie introduces a selection of clips from The Muppet Show, before Rowlf the Dog introduces clips with Miss Piggy. Kermit and Miss Piggy then introduce a montage of clips from the movies. Dr. Teeth introduces a sequence featuring still images of various Muppet book covers, record covers, and magazine covers featuring appearances by the Muppets. Sweetums introduces clips featuring monsters, characters eating other characters, and explosions. Ernie and Bert introduce clips from Sesame Street, and then Big Bird introduces clips from other children's shows from the Muppets, including Muppet Babies, Little Muppet Monsters and Fraggle Rock.
Cast
| Image | Character | Actor |
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Kermit the Frog | Jim Henson |
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Fozzie Bear | Frank Oz |
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Miss Piggy | Frank Oz |
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Gonzo | Dave Goelz |
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Rizzo the Rat | Steve Whitmire |
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Scooter | Richard Hunt |
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Rowlf the Dog | Jim Henson |
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Dr. Teeth | Jim Henson |
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Floyd Pepper | Jerry Nelson |
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Janice | Richard Hunt |
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Animal | Frank Oz |
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Robin the Frog | Jerry Nelson |
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Swedish Chef | Jim Henson |
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Camilla | Jerry Nelson |
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Chicken | Jerry Nelson |
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Link Hogthrob | Jim Henson |
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Beauregard | Dave Goelz |
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Lew Zealand | Jerry Nelson |
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Crazy Harry | Jerry Nelson |
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Sweetums | Richard Hunt |
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Waldorf | Jim Henson |
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Statler | Richard Hunt |
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Sam | N/A |
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Harry the Hipster | Jim Henson |
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Yorick | N/A |
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Big Bird | Caroll Spinney |
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Ernie | Jim Henson |
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Bert | Frank Oz |
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Grover | Frank Oz |
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Count von Count | Jerry Nelson |
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Cookie Monster | Frank Oz |
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Oscar the Grouch | Caroll Spinney |
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Two-Head Monster (Left Head) | Jerry Nelson |
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Two-Head Monster (Right Head) | Richard Hunt |
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Uncle Traveling Matt | Dave Goelz |
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Sprocket | Steve Whitmire |
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Vegetables | |
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Tomato | |
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Potato | |
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Jim Henson | Jim Henson |
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