The Muppets Take Manhattan The Muppets Take Manhattan The Muppets Take Manhattan is a 1984 American musical comedy drama film directed by Frank Oz. It is the third of a series of live-action musical feature films starring Jim Henson's Muppets with special appearances by Art Carney, James Coco, Dabney Coleman, Gregory Hines, Linda Lavin, and Joan Rivers. The film was produced by Henson Associates and TriStar Pictures, and was filmed on location in New York City during the summer of 1983 and released theatrically the following summer. It was the first film to be directed solely by Oz (who also performs Sam the Eagle,
The Muppets Go Hollywood The Muppets Go Hollywood The Muppets Go Hollywood is a one-hour television special that aired on CBS. It was used to promote "The Muppet Movie". Kermit the Frog throws a glamorous party at the Cocoanut Grove night club to celebrate the release of "The Muppet Movie". Among the highlights of this special are: Following the musical number, Kermit the Frog and the rest of the Muppets clean up the Cocoanut Grove upon Kermit stating that they can save money by cleaning it up themselves. Later syndicated alongside "The Muppet Show". Additional Muppets performed by Steve Whitmire and Kathryn Mullen. The