LEGO goes full-blown nostalgia with their new Muppets LEGO Minifigures by recreating the musical opening sequence of The Muppet Show.To mark the release of the new Minifigures, LEGO built the exact Muppet Show set with cardboard and made clever use of puppeteering with the Muppet toys to remake the sequence shot-by-shot. All this with audio from the classic Jim Henson series.
The LEGO Minifigures of the Muppets come in 6 pack kits that are sealed in ‘mystery’ bags containing one or more accessories and a collector’s leaflet. These limited edition sets include an all-star lineup of iconic Muppet favorites including Animal, Beaker, Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, Fozzie Bear, Gonzo, Janice, Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Rowlf the Dog, Statler, The Swedish Chef and Waldorf.
The Muppet Show aired from 1976 to 1981. It was presented as a variety show which featured the puppeteering talents of Henson as well as Frank Oz, who also brought Yoda to life in the Star Wars saga. In addition to making stars out of Henson's creations, the comedy series had a plethora of special guests including Mark Hamill, Sylvester Stallone, Elton John, Steve Martin and various other legends.
The success of the series led to the big screen with eight feature films starting from 1979's The Muppet Movie to 2014's Muppets Most Wanted. After the original series ended, the Muppets found new life as a long-running cartoon in Muppet Babies which aired on Saturday mornings on CBS from 1984 to 1990. After Disney acquired the Jim Henson Company in the '90s, attempts were made to reboot the variety show format in prime time with 1996 Muppets Tonight and 2020's Muppets Now, which only lasted one season on Disney+. They remain as popular as ever with fans demanding that the Muppets host the Oscars ceremony.
Disney still has big plans for the Muppets in the near future. A new comedy series called The Muppets Mayhem was announced for Disney+ with The Goldbergs creator, Adam F. Goldberg, at the helm. The new series is inspired by the fictional band of musical puppets known as Electric Mayhem. It is unknown at this time if the classic Muppet characters will appear. While no new theatrical projects are currently in the works, actor Nicholas Cage expressed interest in starring in a future Muppets movie.
Children and adult collectors alike can order The LEGO Minifigures The Muppets 6 Pack kits for $29.94 on the LEGO website. The most recent Muppets special, Muppets Haunted Mansion, is now streaming on Disney+.
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