Friday, March 23, 2007

"The Muppet Babies" - Imaginative Adventures

Jim Henson's The Muppet Babies, even basically featured the famous Muppets as babies, (inspired from 1984 TV film, “The Muppets Take Manhattan”), was a successful cartoon TV series on it's own (combined humors with childhood innocence) and an instant favorite for viewers appealing not only for children but also for teen & adult, a sensational children's program. Unlike most cartoon tv series done for toys, clothing or gimmick, The Muppet Babies was considered an outstanding & iconic cartoon show providing a pure educational, imagination rich adventures with cool music & comic reliefs of the cute, entertaining and lovable Muppets in their childhood. A group babies who love to sing about everything & thought many wonderful things will come true through dreaming and power & magic of imaginations.

The show centered on infants living together in a nursery but through their wild, over-active imaginations they turn the room into exciting world of adventures. The group of babies led by Kermit with wannabe comedian best friend Fozzie with his jokes, shy but friendly Rowlf the musician, bossy and dominant Miss Piggy, the “whatever” weirdo Gonzo who have huge crush on Piggy, the computer nerd Scooter with his gymnast twin sister Skeeter, and the loud speaking rambunctious Animal, they gone in many wild wonderful places & take crazy adventures like playing as Star Wars characters or being caught on giant squid tentacles but in reality, only in curtain tails. The babies are under supervision of human woman called Nanny only seen on her white-green striped socks & stockings, her face never seen but she give tough-love & caress and teach lessons to the babies.

The Muppet Babies also an award winning TV series from Humanitaz Prize, Daytime Emmy & Young Artists Awards, the series was aired from September 1984 until December 1990, completed 7 seasons with 106 episodes.


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Muppet Babies Voice Casts:

  • Frank Welker ............. Baby Kermit, Baby Skeeter (1985–1991), Baby Beaker
  • Greg Berg ............. Baby Fozzie and Baby Scooter
  • Barbara Billingsley ............. Nanny
  • Dave Coulier ............. Baby Animal, Baby Bunsen, Baby Bean Bunny, Uncle Statler and Uncle Waldorf
  • Katie Leigh .............. Baby Rowlf
  • Howie Mandel ............... Baby Animal, Baby Bunsen and Baby Skeeter (1984-1985)
  • Laurie O'Brien ............... Baby Piggy
  • Russi Taylor .............. Baby Gonzo