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[@shelbymckinney8888]

The Muppet Movie needs to be part of the Criterion Collection. There I said it.

[@nickmcgovern7277]

The ones who made godzilla 1954???

[@johnnymanize]

@@nickmcgovern7277and who released a collectors edition of Pixar’s Wall-e

[@MrGabeanator]

lol

[@brianlevine871]

Regarding the 'Rainbow Connection' scene, I would've guessed that Jim Henson simply stood in the swamp water while hiding his head and arms underneath that log. The fact that he did all of this with an oxygen bubble and a monitor is absolutely amazing!

[@joeymontgomery1191]

(27:17) I just love how Walter demands Disney to release the fourth and fifth seasons of “The Muppet Show” on DVD already, further reinforcing his relatable passion for the Muppets. This just might define how Walter is a PERFECT addition to the Muppet family...

[@Starwarsfanboy0928]

That is true. But will save the movie that introduces him a lot later.

[@thefantasticretroreviewer3941]

Its like he predicted it, but not in the way he had in mind

[@animationentertainment7149]

45:15 RIP Harry Belafonte

[@CapitalCityKate]

The Mucking Fuppets. Thanks for not swearing on this lookback.

[@eliassmeke3991]

Fun 🤩 Fact: Miss Piggy originally appeared in The Tonight Show and Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass in 1974. In 1975 she appeared in the pilot The Muppet Show: Sex and Violence as a generic pig 🐖.

[@eliassmeke3991]

The Muppet Movie was a box office success when it was released back in 1979.

[@greshaminc156]

The Muppet Show proves that Jim Henson himself can expand the medium of puppetry thanks to the Muppet Show. Also the technology that went through the muppet movie was pretty innovative and impressive, especially with the rainbow connection scene. That was a Mucking amazing Fuppets lookback!!

[@henriquedearruda8902]

At the end of the Muppet Movie all of the characters from Jim Henson shows where shown with a rainbow.

[@cinemalights4601]

Paul Williams was not only a song writer, but he also sung the end credits song to The Secret of Nimh, 'Flying Dreams', and voiced the Penguin in Batman: The Animated Series.

[@McCraeTheMediaLover]

He was also in Dexter’s Laboratory as Proffessor Williams in the episode,”Just An Old Fashioned Lab Song”.

[@eliassmeke3991]

The Muppet Show also was a success too.

[@delanashelton9229]

The Top 16 Animation Lookback ideas we want and love to see 16. Blue Sky Studios 15. The Peanuts Franchise 14. Dreamworks (but an update version just like you did with the Disney one) 13. Nickelodeon 12. Sonic the Hedgehog 11. A part 2 of the looney tunes lookback (because there are more Looney tunes characters that NEED their history tell like Gossamer, Lola Bunny, Penelope Pussycat, The Goofy Gophers, Hubie & Bertie, Cool Cat, Petunia Pig, Charlie Dog, Hippety Hopper, & Pete Puma) 10. Saturday Morning Cartoons 9. Warner Bros Animation 8. Goosebumps 7. Jay ward's cartoons 6. The Simpsons 5. The Addams Family 4. Illumination 3. Dr Seuss 2. Mel Blanc (AKA The Man of a Thousand Voices) 1. Genndy Tartakovsky

[@eliassmeke3991]

And how about more Animation Lookback ideas 💡 in the near future like 👍 Disney Television Animation, Pixar (but an update version), Hanna-Barbera (another update version of it), part 2 of Cartoon Network, Don Bluth (another update version of it as well), some of the 20th Century Fox animated films and more!

[@gojirafan0577]

I personally think he should do an animation lookback on rankin bass, adult swim, Gerry Anderson and nelvana animation

[@mevb]

I want him to redo Pixar like he did for Disney Animation+, since it was a decade ago and more movies have been released since then.

[@kylgrv]

Yay!!! Our Muppet story continues as we learn about the Muppets’ big show, with Kermit taking center stage with a few other great characters, including a diva pig, a daredevil thing (whatever Gonzo is), Rowlf playing the piano, two old dudes who heckle the show from their balcony, and an awesome rock band group to name a few, oh, and a comedian who’s a bear. “No he’s-a not! He’s-a wearin’ a neck-a tie! Ahahaha…” And in doing so, they've started a legacy for all to enjoy, not just with their big show, but also a fun movie with one of the best songs ever written about rainbows, where they're guaranteed to keep entertaining audiences worldwide, thanks to the lovers, the dreamers, and you!

[@henriquedearruda8902]

Sesame Street,The Muppet Show,Fraggle rock and so many other TV shows are the famous creations of Jim Henson.

[@lukejohnston3117]

Might as well lobby my guess on Part 3: The Great Muppet Caper The Dark Crystal Fraggle Rock

[@arbytv5139]

Speaking of that trick they did with the bike, A similar technique was used during the beginning of “who framed Roger rabbit”. In that film, when Eddie valiant walks through the maroon cartoon studio, a pelican on a bicycle rides by him. They used a crane to keep the bicycle up, but it didn’t last for long. Which explains why the pelican clumsily fell off in the next scene.

[@hunterolaughlin]

You gotta love how they include real accidents in the film instead of just doing a retake. Makes the film much more interesting when you learn facts like the one you’ve mentioned.

[@shanandersson1779]

Finally, I've been waiting for several weeks to see more of The Muppets history.

[@MrGabeanator]

take a number

[@PeanutBuny27]

Patch Adams?

[@eliassmeke3991]

Fun 🤩 Facts about The Muppet Movie . It was the first theatrical film to feature The Muppets . A coproduction between the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 and United States 🇺🇸 . It was written by The Muppet Show writers ✍️ Jerry Juhl and Jack Burns . It was produced between the the first and second half of The Muppet Show’s third season . It was directed by James Frawley . It was produced by Jim Henson . The cinematography by Isidore Mankofsky . The music 🎶 was composed by Paul Williams and Kenneth Ascher . It was distributed by Associated Film Distribution . The production companies are ITC Entertainment and Henson Associates . The running time in the UK 🇬🇧 is 97 minutes and in the US is 95 minutes . The film received critical praise, including two Academy Awards nominations for Paul Williams and Kenneth Ascher’s musical 🎤 score and their song 🎵, Rainbow Connection . The Muppet Movie was followed by seven feature films starring The Muppets, as well as more television 📺 series and media . In 2009, the film was denned culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant by the Library of Congress and selected for preservation in the National Film Registry

[@Starwarsfanboy0928]

🎵It’s time to get things started on the most sensational, inspirational, celebrational, muppetiational, this is what we call the Muppet Show🎵

[@chrisbrasel8060]

That theme song will never get out of my head and I'll always love the Muppets even as I grow older and older. 😊 🎶 📺 🐸

[@shaaabbottmrstring]

Trumpet sound G

[@Starwarsfanboy0928]

I know right, why else did it felt nostalgic when I heard that theme in the 2011 film:

[@chasehedges6775]

The Muppets are a definitive part of my childhood

[@chrisbrasel8060]

I can see why. There truly a unique force to behold and are great at making you laugh and smile with.

[@gavinrice2246]

Well Done, AniMat. I'll be waiting for part 3.

[@PallysCafe]

God…imagine what jim could have done with modern technology…he’d probably blow us away

[@akganimationstudioproducti3779]

To quote Animation Pixar Pt 2: Ah, FINALLY! It’s about time!

[@thefantasticretroreviewer3941]

I'm still not blaming AniMat for trying to do something super new for a change

[@skunkman9815]

They should make the muppet movie into a disney Broadway musical like what they did with the lion king And it would have the elaborate masks and costumes

[@eliassmeke3991]

I’m looking forward for part 3 of Animation Lookback: The Muppets.

[@georgerobertson7010]

Do you think he’ll talk about Fraggle Rock?

[@eliassmeke3991]

I sure hope so.

[@eliassmeke3991]

Guess what? He didn’t talk about Fraggle Rock on part 3

[@moonprincesst.s.h.4ever115]

This is a super great video! It answered so many of my questions about the Muppets. I always wondered how they performed Kermit while being surrounded by water and now, I know! 🤩 I wonder if they used this technique to get Kermit to appear to swim in The Frog Prince TV special in 1971. 🤔

[@georgerobertson7010]

I’ve been waiting for animat to talk about Land of Gorch

[@CharcoalRabbit]

It’s hard to imagine Tim Burton and John Landis working on The Muppet Movie. But it’s amazing to see them.

[@Starwarsfanboy0928]

And Michael Eisner helped out with Jim when it came to the show.

[@chrisbrasel8060]

I saw that Tim Burton was credited on his wiki page he worked on TMM but I didn't see him till Mat shown the picture with him and John in it proving he worked on the Muppets first movie. Tim also worked on Ralph Bakshi's The Lord of the rings too as a animator.

[@chrisbrasel8060]

@@Starwarsfanboy0928 And tried to get a deal made at Disney later on to have Jim's Muppets be apart of the Disney family but Jeffery K. Ruined that from happening while Jim was around and The Muppets only joined Disney after Jim passed away sadly.

[@brockpifer9929]

@@chrisbrasel8060 it was mainly drama between Jim, Eisner and Katzenberg. The main issues were that Jeffrey K was nothing but a jerk to Jim and Eisner wanted to have the rights also to the Sesame Street muppets which Jim didn’t really want but Eisner kept being persistent about it and annoyed Jim

[@chrisbrasel8060]

@@brockpifer9929 Jim had the right to be annoyed as Jeffrey wanted too much from Jim regarding the Muppets and it lead to the deal failing through and I'm aware of this since I read the book about Jim Henson that detailed why the deal didn't go through.

[@darthstarkiller1912]

First heard "Rainbow Connection" about 10 years ago, and is now ingrained to my soul.

[@mevb]

Another thing about Dr. Strangepork: Not only was he previously Dr. Nauga from the Sex and Violence pilot, he was also based on one of the background pigs from Season One (who you can see in best in this video as the dance partner to Miss Piggy), as they have similar headshape and sideburns and bald spot (except Strangepork's hair is white and wears glasses and obviously Muppeteer and voice, the former was mostly Richard Hunt and the latter Jerry Nelson).

[@wstine79]

I love the Muppet Show. My personal favorite episodes were featuring Vincent price, Alice cooper, John Cleese, and Mark Hamill. Plus without the Muppet show, there'd be no Yoda.

[@nicholaslull1415]

I like the mummenshanz episode

[@Starwarsfanboy0928]

The Star Wars episode is my favorite. Mainly because i am also a huge Star Wars fan.

[@55twintv39]

35:18-37:10 Wow! I already seen Defunctland Tv: Jim Henson explaining this. But still wow!

[@devanhinskey9001]

I can only hope that Part 3 focuses on the making of “The Dark Crystal” and “Labyrinth”. With all due respect, I actually prefer those movies to the Muppets any day.

[@sonjaisaacs1200]

Being born in 1973, I grew up with Sesame Street and the Muppets. When Henson died a few months before I turned 17, I started crying and saying "Kermie's dead". 😩

[@matthewweatherford6566]

I read that Animaniacs and Baby Looney Tunes writer Earl Kress was also a puppeteer in the Rainbow Connection finale in The Muppet Movie. I had no idea about Tim Burton.

[@Individualthatisabsorbant]

LOL!!!!! It's nice to know I didn't come up with the phrase "Mucking Fuppets"

[@chrisbrasel8060]

The Muppets made their solo TV debut and became a pop culture stable that we love to laugh with to this day. This is just a random idea but imagine Mat got say Frank Oz to appear on the lookback and seeing Mat interact with a icon of his would be fun to see but again a random idea that'll never happen but who says the impossible is to happen. 😊📹 📺 🐸 🐻 🐖 🎶

[@henriquedearruda8902]

So after Jim Made Sesame Street he made the PG Series the Muppet show and after that came Fraggle Rock.

[@chrisbrasel8060]

@@henriquedearruda8902 Also The Dark crystal his masterpiece as a artist and filmmaker. Jim was a one of a kind man that we'll probably never see again in a long time. We miss you Jim and your still in our hearts and childhood memories.

[@henriquedearruda8902]

@@chrisbrasel8060 Wait isn’t the Dark Crystal the first Jim Henson movie?

[@chrisbrasel8060]

@@henriquedearruda8902 That would be The great Muppet caper in 1981 and then he went onto directing David Bowie in Labyrinth in 1986 before producing The Witches film adaptation in 1990 along with providing suits and puppeteers in the first TMNT film that year prior to his passing fyi.

[@tayloredwards4968]

It will be really cool if the Muppets and sesame Street had a crossover 🧡

[@akganimationstudioproducti3779]

In some ways, they actually have

[@skullzproductions]

check out A Muppet Family Christmas and certain episodes of The Muppet Show

[@thesuperamazingalex810]

Finally, the Muppet Show and its movie is now mentioned in this new video. I am really intrigued as a Muppet fan.

[@thefantasticretroreviewer3941]

35:29, This was a new thing by showing the Puppets Full Body on Screen. And no, the Costume Puppets like Big Bird and Sweetums technically don't count.

[@disneyfan8719]

I'm not even a big Muppet fan, yet 44:56-45:14 still made me cry. 🥲

[@alexor1327]

My brother and I never watched The Muppet Show before, we only known the Muppets in the movies such as The Muppet Movie, Muppet Treasure Island, The Muppets 2011 and Muppets Most Wanted. Plus we used to have home media vhs of Muppet Classic Theatre and we got to see the 3D attraction used in Disney's California Adventure, Muppet Vision 3D.

[@skunkman9815]

I love the muppet show They should reboot it and bring some modern guest stars like Tiffany haddish or danny trejo or even the wiggles

[@Ghostlyking-tc3vu]

Damn right they should reboot this, the muppets deserve to have the modern-era spotlight, the song the Rainbow connection is still my favorite song of all time.

[@extremelycharles]

@@Ghostlyking-tc3vu they kind of made rebbot with muppet now

[@skunkman9815]

@@extremelycharles yeah but it only lasted for 7 episodes I’m talking about muppets now Or are you talkinf about muppets tonight

[@brockpifer9929]

I would die of happiness if The Muppet Show got a reboot. They are so MANY celebs they could get to turn out freaking awesome episodes and have the same classic feeling of the original

[@eliassmeke3991]

The Muppet Show had lasted for 5 seasons and 120 episodes and its final episode aired on May 23, 1981.

[@josephrowe849]

The reason for not including Chris Langham is because he's in Gary Glitter's gang alongside Subway Jared and John K.

[@55twintv39]

Oh ok thanks

[@anniefinch6843]

I remember these characters and they're on Disney plus.

[@eliassmeke3991]

Do you know there was Here Come the Puppets! which is a special taped for PBS during the 1980 World Puppetry Festival, airing on January 4, 1981 hosted by Jim Henson and Kermit the Frog

[@sethcarlow8363]

Awesome,I loved Watching the Muppet show.

[@Sandlot1992]

no surprise that the Muppet Movie was the only Muppet movie to be preserved by the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress!

[@hunterolaughlin]

I did nominate The Muppet Christmas Carol, but I highly doubt it’ll make the list at the end of this year.

[@MrGabeanator]

yep i always knew it rainbow connection is the when you wish upon a star of the muppetverse

[@WigglyGuy247]

17:58 OH COME ON!! What is it this time?!

[@eliassmeke3991]

Through the 70s they aired Muppet commercials.

[@woodkiller4496]

i watched the Muppet show on disney plus it was really good and silly

[@55twintv39]

43:41 30 years after it’s released 43:43 40 years after it’s released

[@ryancarless7921]

Amazing video, I never knew Tim Burton worked on the Muppet Movie.

[@chadryan9900]

I will never forget the episode with Mark Hamil during the release of the Empire Strikes Back.

[@extremelycharles]

0:00 Intro 2:32 Specials & The Land Of Gorch 7:35 The Muppet Show 30:00 The Muppet Movie

[@skullzproductions]

it's pronounced Gorch not Vorch

[@mevb]

The only exception the guest stars didn't get their own Muppet-likeness after Juliet Prowse and Connie Stevens, were Paul Williams, as three Muppet versions of him were made for the Old Faschioned Love song number, though they were used exclusively for that part (Williams did get to keep one of the puppets, though its color have faded due to age.

[@mevb]

While it is true that George the Janitor was replaced by Beauregard, he did appear in rare cases as a background character in later seasons (such as For What It's Worth in the Bob Hope episode, as one of the hunters) and one of the male Muppets in the theme song.

[@alexor1327]

Happy Birthday to Jim Henson! 🎂🥳😇

[@sweetjoey2]

one final comment for the muppet show thanks for reminding me that vincent price loved to play scary parts but showed for us 70'S KIDS he was also a cook and a true goofball. i am still shocked mel brooks never did the muppet show maybe if season 6 had happened

[@wolfgangmitchell9213]

Suppose in the future, will there be any mention of the Jim Henson Company's CG animated shows such as Dinosaur Train?

[@CaptainCat101]

Do you realize how painful it was to wait for part 2? it will be worth it, but I'm still trying to recover

[@chrisbrasel8060]

Well life gets in the way sometimes and we have to wait for things to happen. I can't wait for part 3 when it's finished of course.

[@alexor1327]

@@chrisbrasel8060 No kidding.

[@hunterolaughlin]

Imagine the other special guest stars they could have gotten for The Muppet Show if it had been renewed for both a 6th and 7th season. Some famous people I can think of that would’ve made good guest stars on The Muppet Show include Robin Williams, Frank Sinatra, Debbie Reynolds, Henry Gibson, Joan Rivers, Michael Jackson, Itzhak Perlman, Yul Brynner, Sid Caesar, Sammy Davis, Jr., Jerry Lewis, Ken Page, Andrea Martin, Gene Wilder, Peggy Lee, James Belushi, Don Rickles, Tony Bennett, etc.

[@Princess_-gp3ep]

The last two were guest stars in muppets tonight.

[@hunterolaughlin]

@@Princess_-gp3ep I know. I meant in the original Muppet Show during the period when creator Jim Henson was still alive.

[@Princess_-gp3ep]

@@hunterolaughlin Oh.

[@55twintv39]

41:00 John Landis was performing Grover in that scene!.?

[@matthewn1566]

Next time, the next chapter starring everybody! (AND ME!)

[@Princess_-gp3ep]

And me!

[@loganmosher5935]

Me Too

[@josepharmstrong1788]

And me!

[@Taydar]

Jim never did better.

[@jamesgeorgi6627]

28:00 To paraphrase (and reference) part 2 of Animation Lookback Don Bluth, “If you guys wanna know what Chris Langham did, go find out yourself. But I must warn you, when you find out, you will regret it for the rest of your life and will always think ‘oh man I should’ve listened to animat’”.

[@magnetoonproductions9541]

I bought the first season a few years ago and just got the second season, but since I grew up with the TimeLife DVDs, I’m not really feeling it. Maybe it’s because this was before the Disney buyout and it has Brian Henson introduce the show.

[@BrandonCroker]

Muppet mania continues baybee!

[@sweetjoey2]

i had wondered how jim pulled off rainbow connection and that song still gives me chills.

[@sweetjoey2]

also and i truly believe this mark hamill owes his voice acting career to jim henson and the muppet show. NO MUPPET SHOW no gasp MARK being known for anything but luke skywalker and mark has shown he enjoys now being more known for the JOKER then luke anyways.

[@nobod2567]

I think you definitely need to have some ventriloquism lessons from Jeff Dunham

[@andreassmith-partee3355]

He's not trying to be a ventriloquist.

[@JaredThomas-st1fz]

Should’ve said: “the team even recycled muppets from other special for the show such as Robin and sweetums from the frog prince along with some of the whatnots and other frogs, catgut rover Joe T.R. Along with the rats and chickens from the muppet musicians of Bremen thog and the frackles from the. Great Santa clause switch along with Snarl the cigar box frackle who was later turned into gonzo the great and a rising star that briefly appeared in the tonight show and later the herb Albert special in 1974 was brought it to take center stage, as, Miss, Piggy”

[@woodkiller4496]

46:50 😂 so silly

[@donovanwilson1086]

Amazing

[@oo2542]

Wow , I waiting for part 3

[@eliassmeke3991]

The Muppet Show is a funny 😄 show 🤣🤣🤣

[@animationentertainment7149]

Do you suppose the ABC reboot of the Muppets will be part of this Animation Lookback?

[@alexor1327]

He did said that the history of the muppets will include the tough times they had.

[@alexor1327]

Either way I can't wait for him to talk about The Muppets 2011.

[@funtoonweb1983]

Finally you upload part 2 ive benn waiting for it also question who made your puupet

[@skunkman9815]

Can’t wait for part 3

[@Trent-Girone]

I’m currently kicking myself for missing the premiere.

[@joshwilliams4976]

Gonzo will always be my favorite Muppet💙. With Rowlf in second Place🐶❤️. I also Love Statler and Waldorf❤️. I love Tim Curry as Long John Silver❤️.

[@skunkman9815]

36:19 I wouldn’t like performing while in that diving bell, im claustrophobic

[@mig0171]

Bear and the big blue house!!!

[@alexor1327]

Hopefully it will be in the honorable mentions.

[@mig0171]

@@alexor1327 ok or in part 5 or 4

[@user-mn5du9te4j]

Great Work! Defunct Land did a Great Series on Henson & the Muppets as Well, that havw any Inspiration for this?

[@55twintv39]

14:57 Even Ozker joins the grew and plays Hilda, Wanda, and Janice in season one but left before season two. The same for her character Hilda.

[@55twintv39]

44:55 Making Kermit more closer to Jim then ever

[@tomjackson6077]

Animation Lookback on Pokémon anime and movies

[@jamesmuir7170]

Hey Mat, could you review this film by the holiday season? Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas?

[@racheljackson4428]

about time!

[@jswatch9270]

Awesome video, I'm looking forward to see part 3.

[@Babbleplay]

Sopwith the Camel? Was that form a real plane, or was that a Snoopy/Red Baron reference?

[@megelizabeth9492]

17:29 The other factor that played into it, was how the workshop was already busy enough working on the show itself, and simply didn’t have the capacity to take on extra projects like that. I’m pretty sure Dave has actually said that the reason his characters like Gonzo are largely missing from the middle of the first season is because he was so busy in the workshop.

[@megelizabeth9492]

33:13, I’m pretty sure Steve Whitmire was there as Sweetums as well

[@megelizabeth9492]

34:28 the other thing that’s fun about that, is that Jim actually sang the song as Kermit, in the studio. According to Paul Williams, they had tried recording it a few times, but it just wasn’t quite clicking until someone had the idea to bring out Kermit, and set up a makeshift puppet theatre in the recording booth, and actually have him sing it while physically performing Kermit.

[@megelizabeth9492]

37:36 they actually originally wanted to use a radio controlled bike, but it fell over and broke on the first take.

[@megelizabeth9492]

37:52 five people actually, since Fozzie needs a right hand. IIRC, the actually had a young Brian Henson right handing for Frank, because he was the only one small enough.

[@mevb]

Not sure when green screens were used but I bet it must have started in the 90's as that's I remember the earliest appearances on DVD extras documentary have shown. In the 70's only blue screen exsisted and unlike today, it wasn't done with computers but transforming the blue into a "invisble color" in the negative.

[@brickMade94]

Mucking Fuppets????🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@55twintv39]

14:22 Actually made her debut in The Tonight Show before Herb Albert.

[@alexanderklepp]

I love the AniMat puppet.

[@daelen.cclark]

This may be dumb of me, but what is the problem with Chris Langham and why is his episode removed? Because that’s on Disney plus in Canada.

[@nazishhussain2712]

I watched the 2000 era of seasame street

[@hunterolaughlin]

Same as a kid growing up in the 2000s.

[@55twintv39]

16:20 And Rowlf was kinda like that too but not fully

[@55twintv39]

22:36 And a brown hair pig in the first season.

[@mikekomarinski]

My grandfather use 2 💜 Pigs in Space, God rest is soul.